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Didn't go to the gym on sunday, spent the day cutting and ripping out carpet so they could come in a lay my new floors down today. Woohoo! Was a good workout doing the carpet and holy heck! who knew there was so much dirt under the carpet! It was very yuck! I forgot my brace today at the gym (ugh!!). I only did 2 of the 3,…

DDHFree - Awesome job on hitting your personal best! It feels so great when you do! You should be really proud. A 100lb deadlift is pretty awesome!! I forgot my brace today at the gym (ugh!!). I have been running around like a crazy person the last couple of days as we are getting the floors in our house installed. I can't…

Only 10 weeks? It feels longer! I posted this in the March stuff, but I will pop it in here. Shoulder is giving me a bit of issues today. Trying to stretch it out. Had some trouble with the OHP, I have carpel tunnel in both hands, but the left was twinging today. I wasn't wearing my elbow wrap, so maybe it helps more than…

Shoulder is giving me a bit of issues today. Trying to stretch it out. Had some trouble with the OHP, I have carpel tunnel in both hands, but the left was twinging today. I wasn't wearing my elbow wrap, so maybe it helps more than I think. Stronglifts Squat - 5x5@155pds OHP - 5/5/5/2/1@ 65lbs (really sharp pain in the…

That video was really helpful with the mechanics of it, thanks alasin1derland. I was really nervous about starting out with frees weights, as I am older and didn't want to get hurt. So I read everything I could. One of the best things I read was Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe (I also started lifting with New Rules for…

My chiro is really great at explaining things and helping with what hurts and how to go about working out with injuries/pain. What exercises help and why. Backs are scary things when they hurt because it effects everything. My husband had back surgery about 3 years ago, L4-L5 disc replacement. He was in tremendous pain…

Deena_Bean - Thanks for starting March off with a bang! I dropped weight off my lifts due to some issues with my back, hip, knee and shoulders (wow sounds worse when you type it out like that). Chirco is getting back in alignment, and feeling good. I was going to do measurements and weigh in this week, but no go when it's…

Great job. I dont think your husband is just being nice, you can see a big difference.

Starting to feel better, almost over this silly cold. Shoulder is still sore, but I think a couple more trips to the chiro and I will be right as rain. Today's workout was very smooth and feeling good about form (though always worried @ the gym when it's that time of the month, so silly I know). Squats: 5x5@150pds(since…

Feeling very yucky today, fighting off a cold. Still went to the gym. Squat: 145pds 5x5 OHP: 60pds 5x5 DL: 150pds 5x5 Jumped on the elliptical for 10mins. Damn I really dont like it...

I had a light week. Went to the chiro mon and wed again. Should and knee is so much better, but still really sore. The dr told me to do some more elliptical/swimming to help with the joint issues. See how that goes. I dropped the weights down and focusing on form. Today Squat: 5x5@140pds (banged these out, watching form…

I upgraded my phone on the weekend and lost all my SL stuff. I had to deload today because of my back, hips, arm hurting and having an adjustment at the chiro on the weekend. No longer in serious pain, but shoulder is sore and one knee. The awesomeness of getting older! I just randomly picked a number and just want to see…

DDHFree - I guess it all has to come back to how you feel about yourself, how you feel like you project yourself. Only you can really make yourself feel happy about things. You are making strides and you are doing the things that will make you stronger and happier in the long run. Things didn't happen overnight, and change…

Awesome! Thank you so much for the help!

Back is killing me, getting ready to hit the chiro. I think my hips are misaligned again. So painful last night I actually took some Tylenol. What is weird, when I lift, or I'm in the gym it doesn't hurt. Anyway, yesterday session: Squat 185 pds 5x5 (yay I hit it! Very hard last couple of reps) Bp. 75 pds 5x5 Row 120 5x5…

mustb60 - wow you can totally see a difference in the photos. Great job!

Welcome and awesome job! I was also really intimidated going into the free weight section. It gets better with time, honestly! Now I just run in and do my thing, nod to a couple of people...and out I go. They are there to do the same thing as you. And I have found most are too busy looking in the mirror to notice anyone…

I had the same issue when starting to lift. I couldn't get the plates high enough for good form. So I grabbed those aerobic steps and placed the barbell with one step on each side of the plate. Worked really well for the height for me. I think someone mentioned Starting Strength. Awesome book to check form. I found/find it…

DDHFree - I agree. I really dislike OHP. I find it very hard. But, keep plugging away. Eventually, maybe you can be friends one day :D

I'm going to start doing some cardio on off days. I don't walk and move around as much as I should (desk job etc). I have an elliptical at home, going to try and do 30 mins on that on off days.

Had both boys with me yesterday, and they actually did very well in the gym. Thing1 wants to get a trainer and start lifting weights (lol he wants a girl trainer), I guess he is getting to that age. I think a lot of my lifting issues are in my head, if that makes sense. I think the weight it too heavy, what if I drop it,…

Missed a couple of sessions logging. Weight is getting heavy (started Dec 19 on this) not sure how the weight is going to increase, cause it's heavy. Yesterday Squat - 180 pds 5x5 (last session I missed on the weights so i am thrilled) Bp - 70 pds 5x5 Barbell row - 115 pds 5x5 I started doing some body pullups, I really…

We have a winner! Made me laugh, thank you.

This thread made me laugh. My gym is pretty tame and quiet, how I like it. But this Sunday, this guy I had never seen, was bouncing around the gym lifting this, then that...I tried to not pay attention. He had jeans on and wearing those big beats headphones. He would sing loud to himself, yell out 'oh yea!' and my personal…

DDHFree - good stuff there! You are doing great! Italicna - Welcome! You are moving some good weight there! Nice job. Happymom221 - Weird, mine has been moving up by 5pds only. Maybe I accidentally changed something in the settings. So...this past Sun sucked! I weighed myself and gained 5 pds....then I went to the gym:…

DDHFree - Thanks for the nice words. I have a lot of way to go in the shedding of the pounds, maybe the excess weight helps me lift more, I dunno. I feel you on this one. Today was h.a.r.d. I don't know if it's the hormone thing, how heavy the weight was but...it was rough. And I too, am still loving it! So today was:…

Today's lifting: Squat 170lb 5x5 (was kinda shaky at the end) BP 70lb 5x5 Row 110lb 3x5 and I stopped cause my form was horrible and shaky again I am really excited about the squats, but really frustrated that I couldn't finish today. I will probably hit the gym quickly tomorrow, lower the weight and get the 5x5 on the…

Thanks! I am really excited to keep adding weights and push myself. I do find that I am more intimidated in my own mind about the weights. I am trying to think more about form then the actual weight that is on the bar. Hard to do.

Want to start losing pounds, so I think this means stop shoving food in my face. Ugh, what a goal.... Adding weight to bar every session in the gym. Keep watching my form so I don't injure myself.

I found the ohp really hard. It took a lot of practice and I am still talking myself through every rep of every set (don't care what I look like in the gym talking to myself!) I found the cycling of the month with hormones plays a huge role on my strength. Something that I found easy one week, will be really hard to push…