nicolemaurerdvm

Ugh finding that balance of enjoying summer/summer chores and yard work/energy to workout is real girls!! Didn’t get any workouts done 5/19-5/26 and the week after was a real slow start … Wednesday 5/29/24chest/back Incline Chest Fly – 30lbs DBs x 8 x 3 Chest Press – 50lbs DBs x 8 x 2 (struggle was real) 35lbs DBs x 8 x 1…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm June 9

Sunday 5/12/24 Leg Day Warm up Back Squats 155lbs x 8 reps, 185lbs x 8 reps, 205lbs x 4 then x 2 *failure* Split Squats - 40lbs DBs x 8 x 3 Walking Lunges - 40lbs DBs x 8 x 3 Step Ups - 35lbs DBs x 8 x 3 Hamstring curls - 42.5lbs x 8 x 3 Cool down Monday 5/13/24 Cardio 1 mi run 10 burpees 10 jump squats 10 jumping lunges…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm May 20

Beginning of May - tough week again. Both physically and mentally - I am sure we have all been there. Didn't do my typical work outs but still managed to get three work outs done. Focused on mainly short work outs that hit total body - for both strength and cardio 5/2, 5/3 and 5/4 - all total body strength from…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm May 11

deload week (4/7/24 to 4/13/24, same exercises as always, same reps and sets with just lighter weight) 4/14/24/ to 4/20/24 Didn’t make any physical work outs this week … so coming off a deload week went into a week with no physical workouts … not ideal. Work and home balance this week was rough. It’s spring time and the…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm April 28

Okay deload week done … sore with deload week but it felt great! Have a very long work week and a lot of commitments outside of work this week - it’ll be tough but I plan to stick to my macros and may have to adjust my workouts … quick and effective ones instead of longer heavy lifting ones (I struggle with this as I don’t…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm April 15

Monday 4/1/24 cardio Insanity Friday fight round 2 *this is my worst one so will be tackling it soon* Tuesday 4/2/24 Bis, Tris and more squats Warm up Close Grip Tricep Press 3 sets X 30lbs Dbs X 12 reps Alternating Bicep Curl 3 sets X 12 reps 20lbs Dbs 20 rep back squat barbell - 145lbs Diamond Dumb Bell Close Grip Push…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm April 7

This was a rough week. Didn’t make all my workouts, PT for my hamstring was difficult, macros off majorly…just spiraled out this week. Looking forward to this upcoming week to be better. Wednesday 3/27/24 Bis, Tris and more squats Warm up Close Grip Tricep Press 3 sets X 30lbs Dbs X 12 reps Alternating Bicep Curl 3 sets X…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm March 31

Free weights can be fun and challenging! Lots more you can do with free weights! Monday 3/18/24 CARDIO Insanity Tuesday 3/19/24 Bis, Tris and more squats Warm up Close Grip Tricep Press 3 sets X 30lbs Dbs X 12 reps Alternating Bicep Curl 3 sets X 12 reps 20lbs Dbs 20 rep back squat barbell - 135lbs Diamond Dumb Bell Close…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm March 24

Monday 3/11/24 CARDIO Insanity Tuesday 3/12/24 Bis, Tris and more squats Warm up Close Grip Tricep Press 3 sets X 30lbs Dbs X 12 reps Alternating Bicep Curl 3 sets X 12 reps 20lbs Dbs 20 rep back squat barbell - 135lbs Diamond Dumb Bell Close Grip Push Ups 3 sets X 15 reps Isometric Zottman Curls 2.5 sets X 8 reps 20lbs…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm March 17

Ugh stress can be the silent killer! I find a good work out can help alleviate my stress but also sometimes add to it if it’s not going as planned. So then I fall back to a good walk with the dog (cause every day is a good day when you’re a dog!) and a good song that I can just dance it out to! Totally channeling Grey’s…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm March 10

Great posts to all the ladies out there making it happen no matter what! Keep on lifting! Well this week just didn’t happen. Being sick took everything out of me … I was just able to do the bare minimum (get dressed for the day, work and dog walk). So, I took off an entire week of working out and my diet was absolutely…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm March 3

Monday 2/19/24 CARDIO Insanity Tuesday 2/20/24 Bis, Tris and more squats Warm up Close Grip Tricep Press 3 sets X 30lbs Dbs X 12 reps Alternating Bicep Curl 3 sets X 12 reps 20lbs Dbs 20 rep back squat barbell - 155lbs Diamond Dumb Bell Close Grip Push Ups 3 sets X 15 reps Isometric Zottman Curls 3 sets X 8 reps 20lbs DBs…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm February 25

@earlybirdlady - sorry about the virus (hope all are feeling well and have recovered), way to navigate through it all! I’m glad you had a positive experience with deloading. My gains aren’t always huge and I don’t always feel super strong after a deload week, but that week for recovery and growth is so important and in…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm February 19

Hopefully everyone had a lovely Valentine’s Day! My macros were more carb heavy this week and as a result, I was tired and didn’t have much energy so getting the week’s workouts done were tough but I did it! By the middle of this week, I pulled myself together and went back to 48-50% protein, 20% carbs, and then the…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm February 18

Monday 2/5/24 CARDIO Insanity Friday Fight Round 2 Tuesday 2/6/24 Bis, Tris and more squats Warm up Close Grip Tricep Press 3 sets X 12 reps 25lbs Dbs X 1, 30lbs Dbs X 2 Alternating Bicep Curl 3 sets X 12 reps 20lbs Dbs X 1, Split the second and third sets with 20lbs and 15lbs Dbs 20 rep back squat barbell - 135lbs Diamond…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm February 10

@earlybirdlady - Deload week is essential a recovery week. I don’t take the whole week off but rather decide to either decrease my reps at same weight or decrease my weight at same reps. This week is meant for the muscles to recover while still working (recruiting less muscle fibers during lift). You can also take the…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm February 6

Welcome to February…spring is in the air (I hope anyway) Deload week 1/28 to 2/2. Same group of exercises, same sets and reps and at 50-65% RPMs. Deload week felt difficult, even though the weights were much lighter, it was still difficult to get through each workout! It was also a very busy week for work and after work…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm February 4

I am very similar for after work work outs. I am in a much better place if I get up, get the work out done, go to work and then come home and deal with the rest. I also feel it’s much easier to skip the work out in the evening vs the morning! You’re not alone and some times you just can’t, and that’s okay! You’re doing it…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm January 31

Monday 1/22/24 Bis and Tris (and more squats) Warm Up Close Grip Tricep Press 3 sets X 12 reps 25lbs DBs Alternating Bicep Curl 3 sets X 12 reps 20lbs DBs 20 rep back squat barbell - 125lbs Diamond Dumb Bell Close Grip Push Ups 3 sets X 12 reps Isometric Zottman Curls 3 sets X 8 reps 15lbs DBs and 20lbs DBs 20 rep back…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm January 28

I hope all you lovely ladies are still chugging along! This past week was difficult for me for motivation. The weather was in the negatives without the wind chill, work was mentally tough and it’s still really dark in the mornings. I got it done this past week and I felt good that I didn’t just give the week up but I also…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm January 21

Sunday 1/7/24 Leg Day Warm up Walking lunges 35lbs DBs Front Squats - 125lbs x 1 set, 115lbs x 2 sets Back squats - 155lbs x 1 set, 165 lbs x 1, 175lbs x 1 Hamstring curls - 40lbs Elevated heel squats - 135lbs Split squats - 35lbs DBs 20rep squat 105lbs Not a mental day Cool Down Monday 1/8/24 Shoulders, Bis and Tris (and…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm January 14

Monday January 1, 2024 Shoulders, Bis and Tris (and more squats) Warm Up Close Grip Tricep Press 3 sets X 12 reps 15lbs DBs Alternating Bicep Curl 3 sets X 12 reps 15lbs DBs 20 rep back squat barbell - 95lbs Diamond Dumb Bell Close Grip Push Ups 3 sets X 12 reps Isometric Zottman Curls 3 sets X 8 reps 15lbs DBs 20 rep back…

in Women who Lift Weights (and do so many other things) Comment by nicolemaurerdvm January 5

Monday 12/25/23 Twelve Days of Christmas! Shoulders, bis and tris Warm up 12 reps, 11 reps, 10 reps, down to 1 rep, straight through, no rest, two sets Exercises aimed at shoulder, biceps, triceps - different exercise for each body part (so 4 shoulder exercises, 4 bicep exercises and 4 tricep exercises) Cool Down Tuesday…