maranarasauce93 Member

As someone who is 4'10" I can agree with this sentiment. I've been pushed unintentionally at bars and night clubs countless times because people don't see me. So sometimes, you just have to be assertive and let people know you are there and want to do your thang in peace!

Me and my non existent arch have hit a volume PR for bench! The last time I touched this weight, it was a heavy double. Now, even though the reps are not paused, I was able to hit 115lbsx6. Yay :]!! https://youtu.be/6gMVIbXV7LE

I went for a cost efficient option and got the black web wireless Bluetooth headphones from wal mart. They probably aren't the best quality out there and they don't have the best reviews but I think for going to the gym, they work well. Just remember to pair it with your device you have to hold the power button until the…

Congrats on an awesome meet!! And to post videos from YouTube you'd type [ YouTube] and then copy paste all the letters after the = sign in the video url and then [ /YouTube] all without spaces. Hope that helps :)

If you're on Facebook there's also an amazing support group "Belle of the Bar". It's pretty much always active :)!

Top set from today at 205lbsx5. I've been able to lift 205lbs for a while, but I never did this much volume with it. And form ain't looking too shabby so I'm a happy girl!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h51i_xRDgLA

Don't be afraid to ask for a spotter if need be! Just make sure you let a spotter clearly know what you want. Ex: lift offs or no hands on the bar unless it looks like it will crush you! Also, if your gym has a power rack you can use that and adjust the safeties to an appropriate height to catch the bar. But to get used to…

Never happened to me. I agree with others that she should go to a doctor/general practitioner. However, stress urinary incontinence--or a little bit of pee-- is something that happens to some women during heavy squats or deadlifts.

Yeah thinking of going the wireless route for sure. Wires always got tangled for me anyway! Found this cheap pair at Best Buy. Anyone know anything about these? 3.5 star rating but not too sure whether or not to trust it.…

Yup like others have said DOMs. Also, in part I feel like it's also a matter of becoming used to certain exercises over time. Ex: I do powerlifting training and incorporate some accessory work. I felt fine after my workout and my boyfriend wanted to try the same exercises and he was sore the next day :D ! Also, I feel like…

I said most of my gym gear doesn't have pockets :[. And I feel like that would be tricky deadlift day anyway. Thinking about the jaybird. I will look around though! Anything but beats because those are not in my price range.

Lucky! I got the boob sweat, tried drying my iphone but now it's too late. The iphone is dead :( .

That's what I'm thinking of getting. How expensive do they run usually?

Ok I will do this for DL: 1rm is 245lbs so I had all all lifts for that week based off of 90%--220.5lbs which I can do for AT LEAST 3 easy reps. Week 1: AMRAP score of 6 at 185lbs. Probably could have done more but was like "I want to do as many reps as I can without letting go of the bar to readjust grip". And I was…

I am completing my studies in becoming an occupational therapist. I have learned that for clients to be able to complete their daily or meaningful activities they can either a: adapt or b: restore. With the "restore" approach, we will focus on an increase in strength. An increase in strength is necessary to carry out any…

Neuroplasticity refers to the potential that the brain has to reorganize by creating new neural pathways to adapt, as it needs. Think of the neurological changes being made in the brain as the brain's way of tuning itself to meet your needs. Also, as has been mentioned, your cardiovascular endurance has probably been…

Haha noope. I'm at the end of "cycle 1". So far the only struggle with deload has beeen setting up for deadlifts. No bumper plates under 45lbs means propping my bar up on the 45lb bumpers and struggling to keep the bar even. But other than that, deload is awesome!

Also, a part of me just wants to ride out this deload for the rest of this week before testing maxes since it is so nice and light and fun.

Sounds like a solid plan :]. Except I might spread it out to three days because a very experienced powerlifter I know told me you never want to go heavy for bench and OHP in the same day.

I only was defensive towards ONE PERSON. I've been listening to everybody else and moral of the story is I will buy the book--or ebook if that is available, but hopefully nobody on here has a problem with that :o . After researching multiple programs and their goals/designs I DID decide that Wendler would be best for me at…

Don't worry. Only planning on sticking with my original number. And even if the article was published by Jim Wendler himself :s ?

The app DOES create a list of 1rep maxes based on the AMRAPs I already performed. However, it did have me enter my 1rms in advance before starting the program. Also, thank you for the valuable advice. I also re-read the t-nation article and decided that I will bring down my accessory work to 2 exercises per day along with…

So how would you suggest setting your TM. The day before beginning your first cycle? Yeah I've only pulled 245lbs once for my deadlift one month ago, but I have hit 230lbs for 3 before. I just generally dislike volume work, and I am not used to doing any volume work at 200lbs or higher. There's kind of a mental block…

Haha it's ok! Sorry I wasn't very clear. Prior to starting 531, I was not used to pulling 90% or more for more than 3 reps. So you are right; the 3rd week has you do AMRAPs at 95%, of 90% of your 1rm, and that week for DLs I was struggling to even maintain my grip on the bar until given chalk.

I will follow your suggestions buut I will have you know that I am NOT trying to go crazy with my accessory work. Like I said, I do not like to do all of my accessory work at once. I will pick like 3 or 4 pieces of accessory work to do, and I will either do them at relatively light weight and will decrease volume or weight…

Why are you struggling? Are you using 90% of your max when you calculate lifts for the cycle?[/quote] I feel like it's a variety of reasons. I personally am not used to pulling more than 3 reps of 90%+ of my 1rm. Plus, for economic reasons, I had to switch to a commercial gym. Unfortunately, that means wall to wall mirrors…

I mean his books give you advice on accessory work too. Anyway, your accessory lifts make sense. Do you like it or no?[/quote] So far, I am definitely liking it! And I like that I get to finish off with heavy AMRAPs every time. The only thing I am struggling with is the AMRAP deadlifts, but then again, I am at a new gym…

@Arditarose I haven't seen an app by Wendler so I think she meant some app she bought. If it was actually Wendler's app I would agree with paying for it. [/quote] The app is called "Wendler Log". It's available in the Apple store by some company called Vandersoft. I literally only use it for calculating my lifts, although…

Haha I hear great things about Jim! And the "pro" version of the app is $9.99. I am honestly just using the app for it's calculator function because I am not good at math. But I will for sure check out Jim's website! I looked at info from t-nation, reddit, suggestions from friends and previous knowledge/experience with…