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Lower body today. I haven't really been following a plan lately, just sort of doing my own thing. I'll probably go back to 5/3/1 soon. Pause squats (3 sec pause) 3x5 @ 125 Sumo DL 1x3 @ 175, 1x2 @ 195, Fail at 200. I contemplated trying again but was getting black spots in my vision when I tried the 200 so I decided to…

Yesterday was kind of a blah gym session. My shoulder was achey and kind of loose in the socket (gets like that sometimes, unnecessary hypermobility blah blah) and never quite felt right. Bench 3x8 @ 70 OHP 3/3/3 @ 67/72/82 Superset triceps pulldowns/facepulls 3x12 @ 30 and 40 respectively I wanted to do more but my body…

GGS is a great resource!

I lift heavy for me. There is a group on here called Eat, Train, Progress with a lot of lifters

I'm a big fan of individualizing for your unique body structure. We aren't all built the same! I had someone tell me not to lock my elbows once not realizing that they weren't....my elbows hyperextend significantly enough that if I kept them any softer I wouldn't be finishing the lift. One size does not fit all. Sorry you…

mustbe60 I'm a fan! It works for my body levers and taps into the way dance developed my muscles (turned out, using glutes and quads heavily). I wish I'd tried it sooner! Today wasn't the most impressive ever, haha. I may have been sliiiiightly hung over but I managed a passable workout. Bench press: 3/3/2/1 @ 75/85/95/95.…

Sorry to hear things are still not improving for you, Canadian. Hope that changes for you soon! I did upper body the other day but don't have my numbers in front of me. Was pressed for time today, so a bit short but....deadlift PR! Yaaaaaay sumo. Squats 3x5 @ 125 Sumo DL 2x3 @ 180, 1x2 @ 190. 200, I'm coming for you! KB…

Impressive numbers, krok! Had another weekend at my dad's house to clean things out, etc so my gym time continues to be somewhat fractured but I got in today. Squats 5/3/1 @ 135/145/155 Sumo DL 3x6 @ 135 TRX skaters 3x20 TRX rows 3x10 TRX curtsy squats 3x20

I'm a sumo convert! I hit a 20lb PR in my second sumo session, first one trying to lift heavy. I'm going to have to revise my deadlift goal at this rate! OHP: 3x5 @ 60 Squat: 3x6 @ 125 Bench press: 3x10 @ 65 Sumo DL: 1x5 @ 145/152/162, 2 @ 172, 1 @ 182

Thank you for the kind thoughts, canadian and mustbe60. I'm hoping for a better year, too! Getting back into the gym is slowly happening. I feel like I lost a lot of ground but hopefully as I get back to my routine it'll come back. Monday: Bench press 3x3 @ 85 OHP 3x8 @ 57 Seated row 3x10 @ 55 Assisted pullups 1x7, 1x5 @…

Hey. 'M back. I was out of the gym for 3 weeks due to my dad passing away in December, shortly before Christmas. Then my kiddo got a highly contagious virus, and I got sick. 2017 did not end on a happy note for me. I'm hoping better things are coming in 2018. For now, I got back to the gym this week. Going fairly light to…

Hey ladies....I'm still around. Sort of. I think I'm going to basically take November off from the boards. I'm getting into the gym sporadically but everything has gone to hell. My dad is in the hospital with a poor prognosis (as in, weeks to months left), my siblings and I have to start talking about hospice, and I'm…

This week is almost a total bust for me--kiddo is sick enough that I've had to stay home all week with her, now I'm getting her plague, and a UTI starting up (sorry if that's TMI).....I'm going to have to just basically scrap this week and start fresh next. Good on everyone else who's having a better week!

Didn't mark my workouts last week but did a trainer session and a regular workout, plus dance class. Trainer showed me some resistance band stuff for upper body accessories and had me do jump squats and box jumps. We meet again this week for more lower body stuff. today: Bench press 3/3/3+ (4) @ 77/87/92 OHP 10/10/10 @ 62…

@hanlonsk awesome job! Finished my second week of lighter weights, slowly trending back up toward my next training cycle. I ended up being less sore from my dance class than I'd feared, so I did deadlifts today. Got a thumbs up from an older gentleman who looked so damn proud of me even though they were light lifts. Never…

So I went to a dance class for the first time since before my daughter was born, and it was great. I love, love, love modern dance and I've missed it a whole lot. Also, deadlifts are cancelled for this week bc I'll be gimping for days after my first class back! Still, pretty pleased with myself for the first class in 3…

continuing with the light week since my back hates me this period. Also talked to my trainer and set up an appointment for next week to start working on a new training regimen. Trainer is awesome, he's so nice and encouraging. I'm looking forward to diversifying my accessories and working on agility and conditioning a bit…

So last week I was super lazy and only hit the gym twice for a half-*kitten* deload. This week I'm back in but still recovering from a travel + heavy work weekend and that time of the month, so still working light weights. Upper body day OHP 5/5/5 @ 45/50/55. Super proud of this because I a) used the bigger diameter bar…

I'm here, faffing around on deload week. Wendler deloads are so ridiculously light that it almost feels pointless to go in, but I'm going. I rebelliously did not deload as far as I was supposed to for bench, just slower my presses down and tried to be explosive on the lift. I'm basically making up my own stuff this week.…

Those off days do suck, I hear you. Are you in the later half of your cycle, by any chance? Outside stresses getting to you? Last month made me really aware of how much those affect me now. Re: OHP, I was stuck at just the bar for ages when I started. I've made a ton of progress the last few months by doing a couple…

*Snipped* Dude. You worked out at 5:30am and you did 3 of the major compound lifts in the same session, with a *kitten* ton of volume and high weights.....and you're feeling bad about it?! Girl! Perspective! You are rocking this. I have yet to deadlift more than 165, and you're almost at 200 after squats and 50 lighter…

A lot of ladies struggle with the bar for OHP. I'd go with dumbbells and do the 5x5 with whatever weight you can complete all your sets in. Try to increase each time if you can (progression can be slower for OHP because it's a hard one with all those little muscles in the upper body) until you get to 45 lb, then you can…

So, I had a fairly bothersome series of interactions with a guy at the gym yesterday and today. It started yesterday when I was sitting up between sets of bench press. Random guy comes over and taps my shoulder - starting off poorly right off the bat. I do NOT like to be touched by people I don't know and haven't given my…

Pretty chuffed with myself after squats today, despite some very irritating and distracting issues with a guy at the gym (more on that in the "so there was this guy" thread). 165 is officially over bodyweight after my recent whoosh, and they felt good and strong! I might have been able to grind out another rep or two but I…

Deadlifts day! My favorite. Squats 3x8 @ 115 Deadlifts 3/3/3+ (6) @ 130/145/160 Bent over DB rows: 10 R/L with 20 lb DB x3 Planks F/R/L for 45/35/35 seconds x2

I'm sorry to hear about your dad. Estrangement adds a whole nother layer cake on top of everything else.

You guys! YOU GUYS! I OHP'd a crap ton of weight today! I'm pretty sure this is a PR for me. OHP 3/3/3 @ 67/72/82. 82!!! Got all three reps and it wasn't even as hard as I thought it would be. I just went up to the bar and told myself I'd already made the lift, I just had to pick it up, and it went up! Bench press: 10x3 @…

Faced the 160 lb squats again. Squats down, amyinthetardis wins. Hit my reps, did not worry about adding AMRAP extras, and got through my set. Also got a much needed and much appreciated pep talk from my trainer, who spotted me heaving a sigh while I rested before attempting my last set and made a beeline to check on me.…

I need to be more diligent about warming up before lifting. Taking a few days off last week helped me mentally, and I think I physically recovered well, but I felt a bit stiff starting off today. I decided to switch it up this week and see how it feels to do upper/lower/upper/lower instead of starting with lower. So today…