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Pmag, go slow chicky and take it easy on yourself xxx0
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So yesterday I did 200 squats. Then a night shift. Now I can't walk. And there is no milk for my coffee
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Pmag - I hope it picks up for you. Don't get too down on yourself.
Jo - wow, that's a lot of squats and nothing for coffee, quite a shame.
Tonight was better than Thursday at least. Work was the usual, boring since I had to cashier but we had a lot to do with not quite enough people. That will be all weekend though. At least tomorrow is rest day, though I should do dishes and pack some.
Stage 4 - B3
warm up low bar squats 3x5 @ 95 - I was going to do 90 but adding 25's is easier. Went fine.
wide grip deadlift from a box 3x8 @ 125 - okayish but my left hand calluses weren't happy.
bulgarian split squat 3x8 @ 25 - kept it the same
underhand lat pulldown 3x8 @ 80 - still manageable but heavy
reverse lunge from box 3x8 @ 25 - same as before but knee wasn't as cranky
db prone cuban snach 3x8 @ 10 - meh, will stay at this weight
leg press 3x8 @ 180 - okay but heavy
good morning 3x10 @ 55 - slight increase and felt it
hip thrust 3x8 @ 40 - kept this one the same, might need to try different spot for these
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Hi Pmagnan!
Go LIFT those heavy things.....you are heavy-lifting legend around here....0 -
Awesome squatting, jo! Wow!0
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Great job, Dawn!0
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No lifting for me, today....hope to squish in a walk before son's ball game.
The weather here is perfect.
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I wouldn't be able to squat 200 times so high five for even trying to walk afterward
I am starting Strength and Power 2 tomorrow and am a little confused about the whole Workout A/B/C/D issue. I see the exercises for Workouts A and C are the same, as well as those for B and D. But there is also a main big lift for each of those four workouts, and they're all different (A is squat, B is pull, C is hinge and D is push). So, when I get to workout C for example, I will have both Romanian deadlifts and single leg Romanian deadlifts in the same workout. Is that going to be insane? I'm just not sure how to organize it.
Also, I need a dynamic stability exercise. Do I use the same one for each workout, or do I alternate one exercise for Workouts A and C, and one for B and D? I was leaning toward the latter, doing a plank with pull down for A and C, and a side plank with pull for B and D. Do I do the same for the two exercises in the free zone of each workout? For the free zone in S&P1 I didn't alternate exercises and just did a bicep curl/tricep extension combo throughout, and I kind of liked that always being a constant.
Not sure why I am finding this so confusing but hopefully someone who is on or past S&P2 can help me out (dnamouse?)!
Hope you all had a great weekend. Weather was great here and I enjoyed some treats. Clothes are fitting well, I've been getting lots of compliments, and I have five pounds to drop in about three weeks to meet the next round of my Dietbet. Totally doable!0 -
Yesterday was just work and oh was it boring. Had customers but lots of slow times, which makes being stuck cashiering even worse. And I get to do it again in a couple of hours.
Cardio Day
I jogged 30 minutes at the park. Lot of people there cause of the holiday and all with some setting up a big bbq event thing near the baseball field. It went okay but my legs were a little tired still. Minutes 10-25 were the hardest then by 30 I felt like I could keep going.
Not sure how my schedule will go the rest of the week. I would like to keep to how I've been doing but my mom gets here tomorrow morning to help me move. Means I'm sleeping on the couch until June 1. I still have work every day except Thursday and Friday so I might be able to gym tomorrow cause mom will be in bed after 10:30 anyways. But the long jog Friday on the day we rent truck and move big stuff may not happen. Will have to wait and see.0 -
Been slacking on the posititve feeds and vibes of my fellow lifters. You are all doing great. I am finishing up Stage 4 this week after a few set backs. I feel myself getting stronger and more confident in my lifting abilities and in the way my body is shaping. I actually bought a two piece swim suit for vacation in 2 weeks and this is a first. Feeling strong and sexy ladies!!!
Hope you all are having a great holiday today *kitten* well.0 -
Pudding I'm not up to S&P yet cos I've been snail pacing through hypertrophy lol Nearly there though
I'll have a read of the book later and check it out.0 -
Can't help you, pudding....while I liked the idea of a push and a pull and a hinge, etc., the "putting together' took too much energy/effort for me. I really need the print-and-go style. Lame, but true.
No lifting for me, today....but I did walk. I will lift tomorrow.
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New to the group, finished the book this weekend and start lifting tomorrow!0
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Started stage 2 today, yowza! I was just getting nice and comfortable with stage 1. I am definitely going to be sore tomorrow, felt like day 1 all over again. Loved it though.0
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Hey guys. I am still here. Still lifting away but have been busy and stressed so no time to check in. I have also been eating way too much and am putting on weight
Anyway I have a quick question about supercharged. I finished hypertrophy 1 last night, do I use the same exercises in Hypertrophy 2, just with the different rep ranges? I couldn't figure it out from reading the book.0 -
You'll find the exercises in supercharged have recommendations as to which phase to use them for. You can change them up if you want to suit your needs. There were some things I swapped because I didn't like them or I felt prone to injury overtraining certain movements. Don't make it hard, do what you enjoy.0
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DouMc, I switched exercises usually. Partially because I get bored after doing the same ones for four weeks, and also because I like to work my muscles in different ways.0
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Oh what a day. Up early for 8 am traffic to airport to get my mom, who is here to help me with the move. I hadn't seen her since the end of August so it was great cause I've lost over 50 lbs since then. Plus, well it's my mom and she's pretty great. Then I got phone call from work. Le sigh. Morning cashier called in sick and closer wouldn't be in until 5 so I ended up working earlier than scheduled today and had to cashier the first few hours before taking over the chaos that was photo since our machine got fixed. I never did get caught up on orders between the ones the internet let go through even when machine was broken and the new ones we kept getting, it just wasn't possible. Plus... my uterus decided today was a good day to hate me. So that, some back aching that comes with that and stomach got upset too during work. All while super busy. It was rough. But by gym time, which was late cause I didn't get out of work till about 20 minutes later than normal, things got better. Though it was late so I skipped a couple of things and ended up doing 2 sets instead of 3 on a couple too.
Stage 4 - A4
warmup high bar squats 3x5 @ 120 - heavy but manageable
front squat 3x8 @ 65 - okay but awkward to hold with the crossed arm approach
push press 1x8 then 2x5 @ 65 - tad heavy for me
db step-up 3x8 @ 27.5 - okay
db one point row 3x8 @ 27.5 - tad heavy here too
static lunge rear foot elevated 2x8 @ 60 - heavier but not bad
push up 2x6 using db
row 3x8 @ 60 - figured while I hd the 60 bar, might as well and it was easier than the 70 last time
hung from assisted chin up machine a little for shoulders then called it a night
Now I get to try and sleep on the couch to get enough rest for tomorrow's 33 minute jog, packing and work. Hopefully I don't get called in but I wouldn't be surprised if I do. We'll see.0 -
Great. Thanks Jo and Pudding. I think I will change up the exercises so. I do get a little bit bored of them after a few weeks so it is good to change. Does anyone have any suggestions for barbel complexes? I find it hard to design them so that they flow easily from one exercise to another.
I come back later to read up on all the posts that I missed to see how everyone is doing! Life is just too busy at the minute!0 -
I like doing a Romanian daadlift, row, and overhead press for my BB complexes.0
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Cool. thanks. Last question, I promise! Do you use the same complexes for every workout or do you change them?0
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Hi!
I lifted yesterday and then went for a 2-hr hike. The photo below is from my washroom break before hike.
My torso is nice and lean for summer. My caboose still needs bodyfat loss. Getting there!
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Beeps, looking good!
DouMc, I did a BB complex for one workout (the one mentioned above) and a DB one for workout B. For that I did a RDL, row, and shoulder press.0 -
Beeps - You look great.
Jogged today for 33 minutes. Glad I made it before 10 am as it's starting to get warm. Now to get stuff done before I have to go into work.0 -
I have a weird question. Last night I started Stage 1. I thought I worked hard, barely completed the push-ups and jack knifes, but today I am not sore at all. Did I not work hard enough?0
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Soreness is not always going to be the best way to tell how much one worked because it varies for everyone on whether they get sore or not at different points. I didn't a lot in the beginning but sometimes I'm sore now depending on how things go, work and jogging. You can work really hard and not be sore at all, it doesn't mean you didn't work hard enough.0
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DawnEmbers wrote: »Soreness is not always going to be the best way to tell how much one worked because it varies for everyone on whether they get sore or not at different points. I didn't a lot in the beginning but sometimes I'm sore now depending on how things go, work and jogging. You can work really hard and not be sore at all, it doesn't mean you didn't work hard enough.
^^ This
For complexes, I do one barbell and one dumbbell. But basically similar movements because simple is best at the moment for me lol
I do a row, front squat and a press.
Looking good Beeps!
I have been out every day this week so far for one reason or another. I've dropped the kids at school, I've had breakfast and I am totally not going anywhere else until school pickup.
I need a chill out day. Work to do, but I'm smashing that out this morning and then I might just sit on the lounge and crochet. Or sleep.
The husband is away in Melbourne and he sent me a picture this morning of his lovely looking morning mocha from a swish little cafe. Followed by his bacon & eggs breakfast. Not impressed lol
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mainebeachbum wrote: »I have a weird question. Last night I started Stage 1. I thought I worked hard, barely completed the push-ups and jack knifes, but today I am not sore at all. Did I not work hard enough?
Sometimes, too, soreness takes 48 hours to show up and then BOOM!
Get ready....maybe tomorrow is your DOMs day!
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Sometimes, too, soreness takes 48 hours to show up and then BOOM!
Get ready....maybe tomorrow is your DOMs day!
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Yikes!0
