Hey ladies! Looks like everyone is kicking *kitten*! You all rock!

I am on a Tuesday/Thursday schedule this week instead of my previous Wed/Fri schedule to work around my running days.

Workout A today.

Squats, 5x5@120 lbs. I finally moved up from 115 lbs after staying there for 3 sessions, and it was tough but I got it done. I will definitely be repeating this weight at least once more though.

Bench, 5/5/5/5/4@70 lbs. These were HARD. I knew I wasn't going to be able to get that 25th rep up, so I just stopped at 4. I knew I'd be repeating this weight anyway, so didn't worry too much about failing.

Rows, 5x5@70 lbs. These felt tough but mostly due to grip issues more than anything else. Is it acceptable to do mixed grip on rows?

I also did some calf raises and RDLs (3x10@70 lbs) for accessory work.
Finished up with ~35 minutes on the elliptical.

@ScientificExplorerGirl you are a SAINT for having people that long! Wow, I'd be getting itchy after a weekend lol

i feel like the living poster child for rest weeks. got up before 6, in the gym by 6:30 and the whole thing just worked.

squats: 2x5@45, 1x5@55, 1x5@65, 5x5@80. shoulder felt better and was more even than i ever remember it, and with every set i could bring my hands closer together so it just kept getting better as well. unbelievably better than a week ago and i'm still not feeling any very terrible after-effects in the shoulder. which is amazing for me at 80 pounds.

ohp: 1x5@45, just cause i could and to try out finding/maintaining the shoulder position the physio suggested while doing them. i pressed on saturday so wasn't intending to do this for real. same with rows - 1x5@50 before doing deadlifts, later.

bench: 3x5@45, 1x5@55, 5x5@60. might have been six sets, idk. much much better. big thing: i was watching a mark bell tutorial on sunday and he said something about having your triceps touching your lats at the bottom, so i was trying that out. slightly strange and hit some spots i'm not used to, but miles better than saturday and 60 wasn't so heavy that i was losing my form.

deadlift: definitely the poor relation in my lineup these days. i just can't seem to get them sorted out, but i did work up to 5x1@ 110, so that's good enough for this week.

then i rode to work. i allowed extra time since it's more distance, a few extra hills, and post-squats, but i aced that as well. or maybe i just had a tailwind today. the ride home was geriatrically slow to make up for it.

weather: cold again (for real, snow on mountains and all).
dinner: white-bean soup with bay leaves and bacon. yee hah.

Went to the gym after my night shift this morning as I had a busy evening and couldn't fit it in. Not a fan of that. I was tired at the gym, but still had a decent session, but didn't get to sleep until about 10 am, which sucked.

Accessories first since the cage was in use.
Planks - 2 x 75 sec.
Assisted pull ups - 3x5 at 25 lbs assist. Getting better

AND - I did almost a full chin up unassisted! I say almost full because I was using the assisted machine with the knee support folded away, so I was standing on the steps, not at a dead hang. Trying it from hanging next time

Bench - 5,5,5,5,4 at 75 lbs. Did this first since the cage was already set up for it and I wasn't about to drag the bench out only to drag it back in a few minutes. Didn't get the last rep.

Squats - 5x5 at 135 lbs. These felt better than last time. I think I am ready to try 140. I have been at 135 for 2 weeks and I am getting sick of it :P

Rows - 5x5 at 85 lbs. These were ok. They are definitely better when I remember to keep my chest up and drive my elbows to the ceiling. I think I am going to try 90 next time.

Hard session tonight

Squat 5x5 @ 135lbs. Deload cos sore tummy
OHP 5x5 @ 60lbs.
Deadlift 1x5 @ 190lbs then 1x5 @210lbs.

Aargh! Anyone else have worse symptoms during ovulation than during TOM? Feel so bloated and sore

Cardio day - Ran with Harry Potter this morning and then at work it was the launch of our Active for Life campaign - so there were various cardio/aerobic functions along with a 30 minute group walk. So I've logged over 2 hours of cardio today. I should sleep well tonight LOL.

Squat 110 5x5 again. Still difficult. I'm very sore today. Might be because I was practicing round house kicking in my underwear last night. Not going to explain that further.

OHP 60 5x3 horrible. I could barely get the first one up. Some days this is harder than others o guess.

Deadlift 140 1x5 (going up by 5 instead of 10 now). Felt good.

Accessories:

SL DL 70 3x10

1LSLDL 40 3x8 each side (felt like a weeble-wobble because I was wobbling but I didn't fall down)

Split squat 60 3x8 each

Sumo dead 140 1x5

Assisted pull up -52 3x5 (like OHP this was tough)

An anti-check-in
Had house guests for two nights and I figured I could skip my routine to be polite, cause it was just two nights. So today is lifting day, and I woke up with some sort of stomach flu!! I have been so sick all day with flu-like symptoms, nausea, cramping, and staying close to my bathroom. So I guess I will NOT be going in today, and maybe not even tomorrow

DianaLovesCoffee wrote: »

Found a gym with free weights. Studying videos so I don't make a fool of myself. Be brave Diana you can do this!

You can do it
Fake confidence if you don't have real confidence. No one will know the difference :P
I even watched videos on how to adjust the power rack before going the first time.