GIFt us your lifts! (or other achievements!)
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15 years of endurance sports
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Is so slow.
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amorfati601070 wrote: Β»15 years of endurance sports
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Is so slow.
Same! My long distance running really screwed my heart rate levels.... they diagnosed me with Athletic Heart syndrome.2 -
jennacole12 wrote: Β»amorfati601070 wrote: Β»15 years of endurance sports
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Is so slow.
Same! My long distance running really screwed my heart rate levels.... they diagnosed me with Athletic Heart syndrome.
Ditto, Definitely one of the "better" diagnoses
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KickassAmazon76 wrote: Β»It's still not full... And just one.. But it was off my knees from the bench and no assistance... So I was still surprised! I'm getting there!
Awww c'mon! I can't be the only one in here whose first thought was 'OMG look at those abs!!!!!!!'
Great job on the pull up tho!
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KickassAmazon76 wrote: Β»It's still not full... And just one.. But it was off my knees from the bench and no assistance... So I was still surprised! I'm getting there!
Awww c'mon! I can't be the only one in here whose first thought was 'OMG look at those abs!!!!!!!'
Great job on the pull up tho!
Haha thank you! (they're used to the abs, it's hardly noteworthy now π€ͺ)
And thanks everyone! Some days I feel like I've almost got these stupid pull ups, and other days where I feel like I will never get them!1 -
I'm testing my 1RMs today (1 rep maximum = the most you can lift if you only have to do one rep).
I tried and hit 225lb. I tried 230lb and failed. But when I looked at the vid... I think I quit too quickly. So I reloaded the weights and tried again.. And GOT IT!
230LB! (That's 20lb higher than my last recorded 1rm)!
Yes, there is a happy dance at the end!
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KickassAmazon76 wrote: Β»I'm testing my 1RMs today (1 rep maximum = the most you can lift if you only have to do one rep).
I tried and hit 225lb. I tried 230lb and failed. But when I looked at the vid... I think I quit too quickly. So I reloaded the weights and tried again.. And GOT IT!
230LB! (That's 20lb higher than my last recorded 1rm)!
Yes, there is a happy dance at the end!
You are amazing!1 -
Deadlifts... 1RM was a tie for my all time PR of 275lb.
I felt my form break, and my back rounded some, but I finished the lift. I tried 280 but the rounding was even worse, so I put it back down.
And bench was a 1RM PR of 115lb. Ten pounds more than my best lift.
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KickassAmazon76 wrote: Β»I'm testing my 1RMs today (1 rep maximum = the most you can lift if you only have to do one rep).
I tried and hit 225lb. I tried 230lb and failed. But when I looked at the vid... I think I quit too quickly. So I reloaded the weights and tried again.. And GOT IT!
230LB! (That's 20lb higher than my last recorded 1rm)!
Yes, there is a happy dance at the end!
Yes ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ» So proud of you!!! See you needed some rest! Also, your happy dances make me happy!!! π1 -
Today was strongman day, but no videos, at least none I want to share π the whole day was a bunch of failures, some crying, stress and about 18 attempts at quitting. This strongman prep is testing me more than I ever imagined and making me feel pretty inadequate. Hoping next week there is some improvement.... 6 weeks till my meet.... maybe π9
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jennacole12 wrote: Β»Today was strongman day, but no videos, at least none I want to share π the whole day was a bunch of failures, some crying, stress and about 18 attempts at quitting. This strongman prep is testing me more than I ever imagined and making me feel pretty inadequate. Hoping next week there is some improvement.... 6 weeks till my meet.... maybe π
This is growing you in so many ways. It sucks to have a day like this, but it will help you progress. I hope that you don't give up on your meet... No matter what you do, what numbers you put up... It's going to be an incredible experience! β€οΈ
Hopefully you can get some rest now, and even though it feels really crappy, know that there's group of people here who believe in you, and are amazed at all you have done so far!0 -
KickassAmazon76 wrote: Β»jennacole12 wrote: Β»Today was strongman day, but no videos, at least none I want to share π the whole day was a bunch of failures, some crying, stress and about 18 attempts at quitting. This strongman prep is testing me more than I ever imagined and making me feel pretty inadequate. Hoping next week there is some improvement.... 6 weeks till my meet.... maybe π
This is growing you in so many ways. It sucks to have a day like this, but it will help you progress. I hope that you don't give up on your meet... No matter what you do, what numbers you put up... It's going to be an incredible experience! β€οΈ
Hopefully you can get some rest now, and even though it feels really crappy, know that there's group of people here who believe in you, and are amazed at all you have done so far!
Awww thank you beautiful lady, that made me get all teary eyed π’ I am definitely feeling sorry for myself atm but trying so hard to remind myself why Iβm doing this in the first place... for my boy. Everything is hard for him, and heβs never where he is βsupposedβ to be, but he doesnβt quit.... so I wonβt either..... but I swear I am going to want to, probably every day for the next 6 weeks lol.4 -
jennacole12 wrote: Β»KickassAmazon76 wrote: Β»jennacole12 wrote: Β»Today was strongman day, but no videos, at least none I want to share π the whole day was a bunch of failures, some crying, stress and about 18 attempts at quitting. This strongman prep is testing me more than I ever imagined and making me feel pretty inadequate. Hoping next week there is some improvement.... 6 weeks till my meet.... maybe π
This is growing you in so many ways. It sucks to have a day like this, but it will help you progress. I hope that you don't give up on your meet... No matter what you do, what numbers you put up... It's going to be an incredible experience! β€οΈ
Hopefully you can get some rest now, and even though it feels really crappy, know that there's group of people here who believe in you, and are amazed at all you have done so far!
Awww thank you beautiful lady, that made me get all teary eyed π’ I am definitely feeling sorry for myself atm but trying so hard to remind myself why Iβm doing this in the first place... for my boy. Everything is hard for him, and heβs never where he is βsupposedβ to be, but he doesnβt quit.... so I wonβt either..... but I swear I am going to want to, probably every day for the next 6 weeks lol.
Now I'm teary eyed! πͺ2 -
KickassAmazon76 wrote: Β»Deadlifts... 1RM was a tie for my all time PR of 275lb.
I felt my form break, and my back rounded some, but I finished the lift. I tried 280 but the rounding was even worse, so I put it back down.
And bench was a 1RM PR of 115lb. Ten pounds more than my best lift.
You are killing it! πͺπΌ1 -
jennacole12 wrote: Β»Today was strongman day, but no videos, at least none I want to share π the whole day was a bunch of failures, some crying, stress and about 18 attempts at quitting. This strongman prep is testing me more than I ever imagined and making me feel pretty inadequate. Hoping next week there is some improvement.... 6 weeks till my meet.... maybe π
You know itβs all about the grind. Youβll get it.1 -
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Nothing super exciting in tonight's workout... But I am loving the pull up progress. Feeling a bit easier every time. (still band assisted though)
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KickassAmazon76 wrote: Β»Nothing super exciting in tonight's workout... But I am loving the pull up progress. Feeling a bit easier every time. (still band assisted though)
I love your determination with it Bc it reminds me weekly to do it π I would say keep it up but I know how annoying that is ππβ€οΈ1 -
Well after Sundays Pity Party, today I hit my 4th and 5th stone in the atlas medley.... meaning I got my entire medley with meet day weights up! I just have to work on time. I also was able to do my entire sandbag/keg suicide combo with meet day weights π€. I feel so much better about my training. Sometimes a bad lift day can really make you question everything lol, thank you guys for your support π€
My stone PRβs ππ»
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jennacole12 wrote: Β»Well after Sundays Pity Party, today I hit my 4th and 5th stone in the atlas medley.... meaning I got my entire medley with meet day weights up! I just have to work on time. I also was able to do my entire sandbag/keg suicide combo with meet day weights π€. I feel so much better about my training. Sometimes a bad lift day can really make you question everything lol, thank you guys for your support π€
My stone PRβs ππ»
Yeeeeaaaaahhhh!!! Thatta GRRRL!
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KickassAmazon76 wrote: Β»Nothing super exciting in tonight's workout... But I am loving the pull up progress. Feeling a bit easier every time. (still band assisted though)
Yeah looks like this is almost too easy for ya.jennacole12 wrote: Β»Well after Sundays Pity Party, today I hit my 4th and 5th stone in the atlas medley.... meaning I got my entire medley with meet day weights up! I just have to work on time. I also was able to do my entire sandbag/keg suicide combo with meet day weights π€. I feel so much better about my training. Sometimes a bad lift day can really make you question everything lol, thank you guys for your support π€
My stone PRβs ππ»
This simply looks tough. Good job!2 -
jennacole12 wrote: Β»I love your determination with it Bc it reminds me weekly to do it π I would say keep it up but I know how annoying that is ππβ€οΈ
Haha you can say "keep it up" to me... I just won't say it back! π
I feel like I'm going to be stuck here forever. Some days it feels like real progress. Some days it feels like nothing has changed. It's quite frustrating. πkinetixtrainer2 wrote: Β»Yeah looks like this is almost too easy for ya.
I did three sets of 5 like this. I'm not sure where to go next. Try for more reps? Try for same reps but slow descent on more reps within the same set? Change my footing on the band?
I'm totally winging it. I have no idea what I'm doing. Lol0 -
KickassAmazon76 wrote: Β»jennacole12 wrote: Β»I love your determination with it Bc it reminds me weekly to do it π I would say keep it up but I know how annoying that is ππβ€οΈ
Haha you can say "keep it up" to me... I just won't say it back! π
I feel like I'm going to be stuck here forever. Some days it feels like real progress. Some days it feels like nothing has changed. It's quite frustrating. πkinetixtrainer2 wrote: Β»Yeah looks like this is almost too easy for ya.
I did three sets of 5 like this. I'm not sure where to go next. Try for more reps? Try for same reps but slow descent on more reps within the same set? Change my footing on the band?
I'm totally winging it. I have no idea what I'm doing. Lol
Move the band to your knee and cross your feet behind you. It will give you less assistance off the bottom.
If you can easily get your foot in and out of the band use the band on the way up and take your foot out of the band and lower slowly as you mentioned.1 -
kinetixtrainer2 wrote: Β»KickassAmazon76 wrote: Β»jennacole12 wrote: Β»I love your determination with it Bc it reminds me weekly to do it π I would say keep it up but I know how annoying that is ππβ€οΈ
Haha you can say "keep it up" to me... I just won't say it back! π
I feel like I'm going to be stuck here forever. Some days it feels like real progress. Some days it feels like nothing has changed. It's quite frustrating. πkinetixtrainer2 wrote: Β»Yeah looks like this is almost too easy for ya.
I did three sets of 5 like this. I'm not sure where to go next. Try for more reps? Try for same reps but slow descent on more reps within the same set? Change my footing on the band?
I'm totally winging it. I have no idea what I'm doing. Lol
Move the band to your knee and cross your feet behind you. It will give you less assistance off the bottom.
If you can easily get your foot in and out of the band use the band on the way up and take your foot out of the band and lower slowly as you mentioned.
I totally tried figuring out how to do the band on the knee thing just now. I had to wrap it around the top bar three times to get enough resistance, but I was able to get out of the hole with some work.
I'll try that for as many reps as I can next time.
There's no way I can get both knees in (without help)... That band is tricksey. Lol
It did reinforce how much more work I still have ahead of me, too. * sigh *
Thank you for the tips! Stay tuned. Lol1 -
KickassAmazon76 wrote: Β»Nothing super exciting in tonight's workout... But I am loving the pull up progress. Feeling a bit easier every time. (still band assisted though)jennacole12 wrote: Β»Well after Sundays Pity Party, today I hit my 4th and 5th stone in the atlas medley.... meaning I got my entire medley with meet day weights up! I just have to work on time. I also was able to do my entire sandbag/keg suicide combo with meet day weights π€. I feel so much better about my training. Sometimes a bad lift day can really make you question everything lol, thank you guys for your support π€
My stone PRβs ππ»
I come here for you two ππΌππΌππΌ2 -
KickassAmazon76 wrote: Β»Nothing super exciting in tonight's workout... But I am loving the pull up progress. Feeling a bit easier every time. (still band assisted though)
Great work. I had to look up the band assisted thing on you tube as I had never seen it and I don't even see the bands in the pull ups. I'm going to pick some up for us so she can incorporate them into her workout and I will do the same once I get cleared.jennacole12 wrote: Β»
Awesome job. Love the smile at the end too. It's so fun seeing people get rewarded for their hard work.
Don't mind me while I live vicariously through you all until I can get my back right. The positivity that a number of you have is infectious in a fantastic way. Keep up the good work.1 -
GymGoddessGoals wrote: Β»Microdiscectomy. I had that and Laminectomy on two disc, three vertebrae. The recovery is supposed to be super quick but honestly it took me nearly 3 times as long as they said it would. I agree, core strength was necessary for my recovery.
Can I DM you a back question?
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So for mine, I had bought a medium duty band and stretched it across my cage horizontally using my squat cage support braces. That's why you can't see them. Based on Chris' suggestion of hooking a knee in, I changed it to loop around the top bar and I'll see how that goes. It's going to be harder, but that's good, right? Haha.
Great work. I had to look up the band assisted thing on you tube as I had never seen it and I don't even see the bands in the pull ups. I'm going to pick some up for us so she can incorporate them into her workout and I will do the same once I get cleared.
I compared the two, side by side, so you can see the difference...
I like the way the knee one feels better.2 -
Thank you. The one on the right is what my search results brought up. I wasn't creative enough to imagine the method on the left.KickassAmazon76 wrote: Β»So for mine, I had bought a medium duty band and stretched it across my cage horizontally using my squat cage support braces. That's why you can't see them. Based on Chris' suggestion of hooking a knee in, I changed it to loop around the top bar and I'll see how that goes. It's going to be harder, but that's good, right? Haha.
I compared the two, side by side, so you can see the difference...
I like the way the knee one feels better.
I assume it feels more stable if you will using the method on the right? Maybe said another way, do you feel like you had at least divert a little energy/attention to balancing your feet on the band in the one on the left?1
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