Just walked today - we had a beautiful evening.
I might have to steal the complexes!!
I was doing a dumbbell row, high pull, and shoulder press. It is awkward because I can row much higher weight than the shoulder press..

Lots of end of school year activities!! I am ready for summer! All these seem to involve costumes. I am trying to find a Beethoven wig for a piano recital. Then we need a yellow shirt for another activity. Some Disney gear for a parade. She is ready for the talent show with some flowery silky leggings and a black tank with multiple diamonds. That costume was essentially pulled together by another mom.

So I have peroneal tendonitis. Doc says no training for 2 - 6 weeks. Errrr not cool

Sorry to hear that Jo. Ready up, follow doctors orders so you don't make it worse.
Beeps, nice sharing the knowledge
You too DNA. Nice getting the kids involved. My little one will often lift and exercise with my husband. It's really cute.

Started S&P Again tonight. It was meant to be. I managed to do all three sets of the strength exercises and both sets odd the circuit. Couldn't do that last time.
Deadlift 3/5@105
DB Bench 3/5@30
Split squat, lat pull down (60), pushups, overhead step up, 15 db.
I was exhausted, set off my asthma, and was shaking. I'll feel that tomorrow.

Dawn, that's still great exercise!

Sam, good work, especially those overhead step ups!

Beeps, I wish I had a friend who I could introduce to lifting. None of my pals are interested

DNA, I have two boys (6.5 and 4) and the older one always asks when he can start coming to the gym with me to work out. I hope one day in about ten years, we can I think what you're doing is awesome!

Jo, take it easy and hope you're back to 100% soon!

I overate yesterday due to a planned burrito dinner and a drink with the hubby, and somehow we have also ended up with a date (movie and dinner) planned for tonight so I will likely be over again. But I ran yesterday, and since we are child-free his morning, we are heading out on a run together in a few. Should be interesting! I only got in two lifting sessions this week as my oldest ended up being home sick yesterday and I couldn't make it to the gym until 6:30pm (way too late for me) but that rarely happens so it's okay. I am enjoying Strength and Power 2 so far. Lots of big burns.

Have a great weekend all!

Thanks for all the well wishes everyone.

I like lifting by myself - I'd hate it if a friend/ colleague tried to tag along lol. I guess it's my one thing where I get to just be by myself, blast my music and forget about everyone else. Lifting is MY time. I encourage others to lift... just not with me hahahaha

I'm with you Jo. I don't want to have to constantly stop and talk to someone. I've workout with a partner a few times and it annoyed me. Now if we were doing the same thing and swapping super sets, that could work.

No DOMS today, which was completely unexpected.

Gah....think I pulled a little something yesterday when I did RDL and SLRDL in the same session. I maybe should have dropped the weight halfway through my four sets of 5, especially as they are followed by a set of 8. I'll have to remember that for next time.

As I'm well into S&P2 now, I'm trying to decide what to do once I'm done Supercharged. Strong Curves? New Rules for Abs? Suggestions?

Made it back to the gym at last. Not a bad day overall with work and such, but first time having to do the long drive to new apartment from the gym. Takes me over 20 minutes cause not much traffic after midnight. At least I got there and back, so I could finish stage 4.

Stage 4 - B4

low bar squats warm up 3x5 @ 100 - getting more challenging

wide grip deadlift from box 3x8 @ 135 - wasn't sure at first but they weren't as hard as I thought they would be

bulgarian split squat 3x8 @ 27.5 - little bit challenging
underhand lat pulldown 3x8 @ 80 - still feels heavy and bugs my elbow a little

reverse lunge from step 3x8 @ 25 - okay but still a little heavy feeling
db prone cuban snatch 3x8 @ 10 - meh, glad to be done for now with those

bent over row 3x8 @ 70 - challenging with last reps
shrug 3x10 @ 30 - not too bad but the 30's feel awkward to hold

Onward to stage 5.

ooooer Dawn! Stage 5! Almost there Were you going to do 6?



I have a head cold thingy floating around. It's not really effecting me working out, I'm just taking it easy through the sessions, but I'm wiped out by the end of the day. The cold change in the weather isn't helping things along either.

But, we have a long weekend coming up. I intend on sleeping in a little Saturday morning and probably head to the boy's footy game if it's not too windy.

Pudding1980 wrote: »

Hmmmm....looks like Schuler and Cosgrove have a new book called Strong coming out on November 10

I must look into that. I do like the way they set things out.
But I'm also happy to rotate through Supercharged too, changing up the workouts to suit my current whim.

Beeps2011 wrote: »

Lifting done. Cardio done.

That is four days in a row....that has to be a record (for me)!

Awesomeness!



My girl is up to her 4th Supercharged session. She's actually really enjoying it and asking about when we are doing one next. We've scheduled them into her week so they don't interfere with homework, swimming etc. She's supposed to do one this afternoon, but I'll see how she feels. She has youth group tonight and today is a basketball gala day - 4 games straight. It won't hurt to skip a day and take up where we left off next scheduled day.

The boy comes in and does stuff when he feels like it. But he's 8 and has less attention span than a gnat lol

He informed me the other day that he doesn't think he actually sits down in class - unless its a formal test. He just does his work standing at the desk. I asked his teacher and she confirmed it. I love his teacher! She works really hard with all the different abilities in the class and she encourages the kids to move in between lessons (they get up and do Zumba and things like that lol), so that they get the wriggles out. It seems to work with my boy because he is just a fidgeter. His brain is fast-wired and he moves constantly.


And there endeth my lunch break.

Be good everyone, and be strong, awesome and amazing

Jogged 40 minutes today and according to fitbit got a little over 3 miles. Yay! Just in time for the 5k, which is in one week. Now to eat food cause hungry.

Beeps - Looks good.

Not a bad night overall, though a late one. Went to the gym after work, which was a busy shift since we are still a bit short staffed. I had plenty to do at least. Some people at gym but it's far quieter on Saturday nights compared to Tuesday, so I like it.

Stage 5 - B1

warm up with low bar squats 3x5 @ 105 - it always seems more challenging past 100 on squats, so far at least.

romanian deadlift/bent-over row 4x4 @ 80 - heavy but okay

goblet squat 4x4 @ 40 - not bad though as I move up the dumbbells are a bit awkward to hold at the heavier weights.
wide grip lat pull down 4x4 @ 80 - heavy but okay as well

back extension 4x4 @ 25 - okay and hung from assisted chin up machine between, which is nice on my shoulders

YTWL 1x4 @ 10 and 3x4 @ 7.5 - 10 was too heavy on the T in particular, so still at 7.5 for now
did wrist curls between sets

Accessories:
leg press 3x8 @ 180 - same as before, okay but feels heavy
deadlist 1x5 @ 135 - wasn't planned but it was set up and squat rack/cage were both in use
good morning 3x10 @ 50 - had to clean the fixed weight bars cause squat rack was taken still
hip thrust 3x10 # 50 - challenging and awkward, need to try regular bar next time

And I'm done for now. Tomorrow is rest day.

It's a cardio day. I jogged 30 minutes. It was tough getting up early enough and by 9am, when I was jogging, it was still hot. Need to make myself get out of bed earlier and maybe nap after jogs. Hard part will be after gym days since I lift at 11 pm so don't go to bed till around 1 am. 5k is friday though and afterwards I can take a small jog break while I search for a new location to use.