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Fun, beeps! What are you going to see? Today's workout: Squats: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 65, 1x5 @ 95, 1x5 @ 115 and 5x5 @ 135. I repeated 135. I figured I'd stay here until I didn't need to rest the whole 3 minutes. OHP: 5x5 @ 60. I stayed at 60 again as well. The same reason - I'll move when the rests don't need to be 3 minutes.…
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So, I repeated my squat number (135) today. I figured I'd hang out here and do 135 until I'm only taking a 90-second rest instead of 3 minutes. OHP: Repeated 60 even though I did 5x5 last time. Again, I will repeat until I don't have to rest 3 minutes between sets. These actually felt pretty good today. I'm hoping to move…
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Today: Squats: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 65, 1x5 @ 95, 1x5 @ 115 and 5x5 @ 135. Finally got to do the big girl plates! And I finally felt challenged. I had to really push my breaths out during the last rep on the last two sets. I love it! I'll do this weight again on Wednesday. Bench: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 65 and 5x5 @ 80. Um, yeah, gonna…
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Welcome to my life! LOL I'm up at 4:20 M/W/F to get to the gym by 5. I don't like lifting in the evening. I do so much better working out on an empty tummy. Today: Squats: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 65, 1x5 @ 95, 1x5 @ 115 and 5x5 @ 135. Finally got to do the big girl plates! And I finally felt challenged. I had to really push my…
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Jo, what does that mean? I'm sorry that it's been stressful. *big hugs* Hopefully, things will get better! So, I decided to skip yoga this morning and slept in. I'm so glad that I did!
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Today's workout: Squats: 1x5 @ 45; 1x5 @ 65; 1x5 @ 95; 5x5 @ 120 - easy, although my hips and lower back were tight. I have to find a way to work yoga in on Sundays so I'm a bit more open when I lift on Monday mornings. OHP: 4x5 @ 60; 1x4 @ 60 - another failure at 60. Boo. DL: 5x5 @ 145 - love having the big plates on!!…
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Today's workout: Squats: 1x5 @ 45; 1x5 @ 65; 1x5 @ 95; 5x5 @ 120 - easy, although my hips and lower back were tight. I have to find a way to work yoga in on Sundays so I'm a bit more open when I lift on Monday mornings. OHP: 4x5 @ 60; 1x4 @ 60 - another failure at 60. Boo. DL: 5x5 @ 145 - love having the big plates on!!…
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Hey all!! I was off work today and I'm so grateful I was. I got to sleep a little longer. Squat: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 65, 1x5 @ 85, 5x5 @ 105 BP: 1x5 @ 45, 5x5 @ 65 Row: 5x5 @ 65 I also did: Back extension: 3x8 holding a 25-pound plate Diagonal wood chop: 3x8@ 20 Leg lifts: 3x8 15 minutes HIIT on the treadmill
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Hey all!! I was off work today and I'm so grateful I was. I got to sleep a little longer. Squat: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 65, 1x5 @ 85, 5x5 @ 105 BP: 1x5 @ 45, 5x5 @ 65 Row: 5x5 @ 65 I also did: Back extension: 3x8 holding a 25-pound plate Diagonal wood chop: 3x8@ 20 Leg lifts: 3x8 15 minutes HIIT on the treadmill
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Hello, all! So, I trudged through sketchy/icy roads to go to the gym this morning. So glad I did and also happy that I didn't slide off the road! Squats: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 65, 1x5 @75 and 5x5 @ 100. OHP: 3x5 @ 60, 2x4 @ 60. - My first failure! DL: 1x5 @ 125. I didn't do anything extra as I had to give myself extra time to…
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Hello, all! So, I trudged through sketchy/icy roads to go to the gym this morning. So glad I did and also happy that I didn't slide off the road! Squats: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 65, 1x5 @75 and 5x5 @ 100. OHP: 3x5 @ 60, 2x4 @ 60. - My first failure! DL: 1x5 @ 125. I didn't do anything extra as I had to give myself extra time to…
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Hola! Today was an A workout day for me. Squat: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 65, 1x5 @ 75 and 5x5 @ 95. Bench: 5x5 @ 60 - Is it recommended that I do warm-ups for bench? Row: 5x5 @ 60. Accessories: Lat pulldown: 3x6 @ 85. HIIT (1 minute high, 2 minutes recovery) for 15 minutes. I'm glad I was able to get to the gym this morning as…
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Hola! Today was an A workout day for me. Squat: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 65, 1x5 @ 75 and 5x5 @ 95. Bench: 5x5 @ 60 - Is it recommended that I do warm-ups for bench? Row: 5x5 @ 60. Accessories: Lat pulldown: 3x6 @ 85. HIIT (1 minute high, 2 minutes recovery) for 15 minutes. I'm glad I was able to get to the gym this morning as…
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@xcalygrl, maybe try farmers walks but keep the heavier weight in your left hand to improve your grip.
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Good afternoon! We had snow and then ice last night so I was a little slow going out this morning to the gym. Because of that, I did nothing extra since I had to get back home and ready for work. Anywho, this is how today's workout went: Squat: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 55, 1x5 @ 75 and 5x5 @ 90 OHP: 5x5 @ 55 - I thought I was…
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Good afternoon! We had snow and then ice last night so I was a little slow going out this morning to the gym. Because of that, I did nothing extra since I had to get back home and ready for work. Anywho, this is how today's workout went: Squat: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 55, 1x5 @ 75 and 5x5 @ 90 OHP: 5x5 @ 55 - I thought I was…
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Good afternoon! Happy Friday! I did my 3rd A workout today. Here how it went: Squat: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 55, 1x5 @ 65, 5x5 @ 85 BP: 1x5 @ 45, 5x5 @ 55 - I have to admit that I had to do a silent pep talk to myself while doing this. I don't know what it is about the BP that scares me! Rows: 5x5 @ 55 I also did the following:…
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Good afternoon! Happy Friday! I did my 3rd A workout today. Here how it went: Squat: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 55, 1x5 @ 65, 5x5 @ 85 BP: 1x5 @ 45, 5x5 @ 55 - I have to admit that I had to do a silent pep talk to myself while doing this. I don't know what it is about the BP that scares me! Rows: 5x5 @ 55 I also did the following:…
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dna, you are HAWT!!! smallc, congrats on hitting your pre-surgery squat weight!!! Good job on getting the scale to behave too. :smiley: Dawn, you're killing this program! I don't know how I would have felt about doing 24 DLs at 135 pounds. lol Sam, I hope Zumba helped!! Julie, I'm glad you were able to do your own thing…
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Hello, all! Another SL newbie here. :smile: I finished NROL4W about a month ago and slowly jumped into SL. I did my 2nd B workout today. Squat: 1x5 @ 45, 1x5 @ 65, 5x5 @ 80. OHP: 5x5 @ 50 - I really had to push through on the final rep of the last two sets! I might stay here a while, though I will see what 55 is like next…
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Ali, that sucks about your job! That's always the hardest thing when you start a new job. The employer always sell it as something it isn't. Thankfully, my current FT job has been awesome (going on 5 years). I hope things get better! Beeps, I hope you find something that'll keep you engaged! Did my 4th SL workout today…
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Afternoon! Jo, I'm sorry about your glute! That sounds painful as hell. dna, I hope you come out of the cyclone unscathed! Be safe! I started SL on Monday. It went well - and quickly. I loved that part. I will add cardio at the end of each session just so I get it. I'm trying to get to where I like what I see in the…
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Hola! WHOA, Barbell. That is an impressive bench! As an AFAA-certified group fitness instructor, I will say that both the warm-up and cool-down is important! I won't get into the science of it all, but if you're not cooling down, I hope you're at least moving slower and not just stopping and going to sit in your car!…
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Good afternoon and happy Friday! I am officially a graduate of NROLFW. It only took me eight months but the fact that I finished is what matters. I've never been this dedicated to a program ever (outside of Zumba). Phew. I'll do SL5x5 for a little while until I get my Supercharged book. Can't wait!
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Morning! Good job, girlstri! Jo, at least you're back! You'll be back at it soon enough. :smile: What is Australia Day? Pudding, it sounds like you're doing a fantastic job! Have a wonderful time on your cruise! No lifting this morning. I was up after midnight and wasn't about to go in the gym on less than 4 hours of…
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Hola, all! Stage 7W5 done. I have a confession to make: I've only been doing 3 sets of the "A" superset. I just can't bring myself to do that 4th set. *shrugs* Ah well. Sam, I hope you're okay! Good luck with the research, Jo! Enjoy your weekend, ladies!!
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Morning!! Stage 7W4 done! Only 2 more to go. I WAS going to do Stage 7 twice. HA! I love the "B" superset (squats w/heels raised, db shoulder press, step-ups and underhand lat pulldown). I love it! If I could do those during the "A" superset, that would be great. Then I could do this stage twice. As of now, no dice. I'm…
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Afternoon!! Dr. Dou, yes, it's weird that you loved that stage. LOL See below. I was back in the gym this morning. I seriously cannot stand the superset in the A workouts of Stage 7 (lunge with rear foot elevated, push-ups, Romanian deads and db bent-over rows). Actually, I think it's just the lunges that I hate. Too many…
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Hello all! I was a slouch again this morning. It's the winter. I just want to hibernate. At least the scale is still going down, which means I'm doing a good job in keeping my food intake in check! Victory! Julie, I'm glad your mom is doing better. Have fun hiking this weekend! I'm thinking about dragging the BF out so…
