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As I am starting to lift the weight off the floor I feel a tension/pull in my lower back and i worry that any more weight and I could really hurt myself.

Good morning ladies!!! So I am tryng to get 3 workouts inthis week. So far 2 down and tomorrow is iffy depending on if I have a sitter..... anyhow yesterdays results squat 140 5x5 OHP 55 5x5 deads 140 1x5 I am trying to get back to where I was before my little 10 day hiatus and of course in another week I am on vacation…

Hi there ladies! My workout this morning: squats 135pounds bench 85 x1 set then decreased to 75x4sets row 75 5x5 Last week I was soooo sore since it had been about 2 weeks break from lifting. My legs were killing for a good 4 days!!!! hopefully that doesnt happen again. i am planning to get 3 days in this week for lifting.…

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so I though it was like a week since I last lifted, but much to my surprise when I went to day and saw my little notepad, it was actually 2 weeks!!!!! and did I notice! I ended up deloading everything and will build back up again! Squats was at 160, deloaded to 135 OHP was at 60, down to 50 Deads was at 150, down to 135

UGH! I wont be able to lift this week at all, and having lifted since the 5th. BOO! I dont have child care this week so cant get there. Hopefully next week I can get back on track. Hopefully my workout wont suffer too much!! You ladies are doing great!!!!

I overate yesterday too!!! TOday felt pretty good, although I am struggling witht he deadlifts. I really feel strain in the lower back and I have lower back issues, so I am going to substitute the deadlifts with something else. Not sure what though. Maybe stiff legged deads? ANy suggestions?? I could barely lift the…

Well here we are. I was ready to post in June again!! I ended up going to the gym yesterday and ..... squats 155- same weight as last time, as I felt that I was definitely not going as low as I probably should, and I still am not sure if I am going as low as i 'should' but I will probably progress next time benchpress 90x2…

Thanks Ladies!!!!!!!!!! Today I was just not feeling it. And yesterday for the first time ever I was slightly sore after wed. workout!!! squats: 155, did 5x5 but definately not great form. I am for sure not getting as low, so i will stay here until I improve..... OHP I sucked the house with these today. Started 65 and got…

Results for today: squats 150 New personal best for me!! Benchpress: 90x1 set, failed last rep, deloaded 85, 5,5,5,5 rows: 90 5x5 Still not sure if my form is that great on rows, but if I lean over anymore I feel like my back will get tweaked so I am staying where I am.. I am pretty happy with my results considering it has…

I was thinking a plank should be added in to :wink: course easy for me to think that since its not me doing it:laugh: although i do go away every weekend and need something like this:huh: I may try it!! :drinker:

Good question! I would say push ups, maybe tricep dips, bodyweight squats, lunges....not sure what else there would be to do.....

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Felt good doing squats today! Still struggling with OHP! I wish my gym had fractional plates but they dont! Squat 145 5x5 OHP 65: 1x5, deloaded to 60 5-5-4-4-3 Deads: 135 Felt good doing the deadlift but my hands were sore after from gripping the bar. I have heard that wearing gloves isnt good. Is this true?? I am thinking…

Felt pretty good today! Have an injured toe, which should not cause any issues with lifting!! squat 140: I stayed here because quite frankly I was nervous to go higher, but next time I am bringing it!! bench: 90 x5reps, but really struggled the last rep and also was not feeling like the form was good at all so tried…

pumpkin seeds!! 140 cals for 1/4 cup! And i dont even really like them, but when you roast them after pumpkin carving you end up trying a few and next thing ya know.....

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@dragon: thanks for the info and links. I will check them out. i was supposed to go to the gym tomorrow to do a workout and that would be my third of the week, but just realized that my DH is working overnight tonight so I cant go :( Boo!! have to figure something else out! Sounds like everyone is doing a great job!!!!…

I wasn't officially planning on lifting today, but since I woke up at the crack of dawn i figured I would, and now I will get 3 lifting days this week! had good and bad results: squat 140!!!! New PR for me! OHP: booo failed 65 first set/rep. deloaded to 60 and struggled 5-4-3-4-4...boo. Last 2 or 3 times I have done 60 5x5…

I am looking at how to incorporate a 2 day per week program without compromising strength and I looked into this, but after reading the website I was like :huh: huh!! I dont get that website at all, it was very confusing to me....

Today was my first day back lifting after 6 days off and did I feel it. May have to figure something else out for lifting over the summer. I love SL but I will only have gym access wed through friday starting in another week so not sure what to do. No matter which way I figure it, I cant fit in 3 days of lifting without…

UGH, havent lifted since tuesday because my hubby was away and I had to childcare so I could get to the gym. Booo! I am planning on going tomorrow! Just been running.....keep up the good work ladies!

I dont warm up. honestly it never really crossed my mind. I just usually do one or two squats to make sure the safety is at the right height. So what do I do for warm ups, and how much weight? Thanks!

UGH! Today was not a good day! For squats, I wasnt sure on my form last time at 135 pounds, so I repeated it and still not 100% sure if I am getting low enough. I am pretty close to 90 degrees at the lowest, but maybe not quite 90.. OHP is where if had an epic fail! Failed first set, first rep at 65, went down to 60 and…

I am in the same boat as well. I did the metabolism reset for 6 weeks and still nothing. But it may work for you. You can search under groups for 'eat more to lose more", also search metabolism reset group for some good info!

thanks! I really like SL because of its simplicity, but I certainly dont want to do it just to get "stronger". Of course this is nice, but I need to tone up everywhere and I think this is working.

todays results: squat 135 bench press 85: failed 4th and 5th sets after 4 reps row 85

I have been doing 20 minutes of cardio after lifting, 1 mile run on the treadmill and 10 minutes on the stairclimber, and on days off from lifting I run 4 miles or so, 3 days per week. I didnt start SL off doing this, I was primarily just lifting, but I need to lose some weight and just lifting wasnt cutting it....

Me ME! I am with you!! :laugh: Ran today, lifting tomorrow! I need to review form for pendlays, cuz i am pretty sure I am doing more of an upright row than a pendlay, but I have low back issues, so i may just have to compromise.....