See Jane in a Bikini

[missjane]

Hey Leah! I ordered my Mr. Bento today!

[LWilson212]

Oooh that's awesome! I am going to make a butternut squash soup sunday night to pack in mine. Now that I only have to work two nights this week I have to get back to cooking good food. Right now I am eating a can of tuna mixed with 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and a bag of veggies out of the bag. This lunch may have plenty of nutrients, but that's about it.

[rilos]

Your progress pics look great and I'm really inspired by the weights you're lifting! You will be doing pull ups in your bikini in no time!

[missjane]

February 4
NROL4W Stage 1 Workout A (8 of 8) - Last workout A of Stage 1!

Squat
8 x 85
8 x 90
8 x 95

Superset
Pushup
3 x 8 (all 3 sets real ones)

SeatedRow
5x65/3x60
8x60
4x65/4x60

Superset
Step-ups on 20" bench
8 x 10's
8 x 7.5's
8 x bw

Prone Jackknife
15 x bw
12 x bw
10 x bw

Good, sweaty workout and a great end to Stage 1A. Will hit the last B workout on Sunday and then the AMRAPS next week.

Here is some reference from beginning of workout A until the end today:
Squats: from 55 to 95
Push-ups: from doing them on bar to real ones
Seated Row: from 45 to 60
Step-up: from BW to 10's (well, one set with 10's!), but I'm sticking with the 20" bench, so even BW is a challenge
Jackknife: from 8 to 15

Diet still on target. I have held off on switching TNT plans, so still on A. Scale weight has been EXACTLY the same for 7 days, which is really weird! But, then again, I've never been one to weigh myself everyday, so maybe it's always been consistent like that. I decided to do some trending this month; hence, the daily weigh-ins.

[kfisherx]

WOW!!! Nice progress Jane. I love how you are tracking your results. Very soon you will mistress the pull up I bet!

[Cynic]

I'm looking forward to seeing your results in stage 2. Do you intend on taking the week off as prescribed?

[missjane]

Originally Posted by Cynic

I'm looking forward to seeing your results in stage 2. Do you intend on taking the week off as prescribed?

I intend to take a week off every 12 weeks. Some of the NROL4W stages are very short (8 workouts), so I really don't want to break between all of the stages. I decided for myself that 4 times a year is good. So, I will try to time it as close to every 12 weeks as possible. If I feel my body needs more, I will certainly re-adjust.

[climban]

You 're doing very well! Especially your squat went up a lot in weight!

I 'm curious about your results in the special workouts!

[missjane]

Well, today I had a nice surprise. I was shopping for a pair of jeans and took back all size 10's to try on, my normal size. The pair I liked best was too big and I had to get a size 8! I can't remember the last time I got an 8! To be fair, they ran big! But still!

[Natalia]

Originally Posted by missjane

Well, today I had a nice surprise. I was shopping for a pair of jeans and took back all size 10's to try on, my normal size. The pair I liked best was too big and I had to get a size 8! I can't remember the last time I got an 8! To be fair, they ran big! But still!

one of the best feelings in the world

[missjane]

February 10
NROL4W Stage 1 Workout B (8 of 8) Last One!

Deadlift
8x80
8x85
8x85

Superset
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
4x17.5's/4x15's
8x15's
8x15's

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
8x45
8x45
8x45

Superset
Lunge
8x25 lb BB
8x30 lb BB
8x25 lb BB

Swiss Ball Crunch
3 x 15
With feet elevated onto bench

15 minutes of HIIT after workout.

Good workout! I'm going to be sorry to say goodbye to squats and deads for awhile. I really wanted to crack 100! And, since reading Rippetoe's book, I am anxious to really nail down form, especially on squats and going deep.

I will do my AMRAP workouts on Tues and Thurs and then be ready to start Stage 2!

[LisaS]

congrats Jane! looks good to me.
how's the Chemistry coming?

[missjane]

Oh, Lisa! This Chemistry class is a joke. I literally have the absent-minded professor and it's pure torture!! I got my first take-home exam and while I have no idea what most of the questions are about, I've been able to find most of the answers. I think I only have a couple I am still wondering about. So, I should get an A in the class...that is if this professor records the attendance, lab, and grades correctly. I'm surprised he remembers his own name. It's really sad.

[Cynic]

Ya know, I had a physics teacher not too much different that that. His classes weren't structured to the book, he had a tendancy to go off on a tangent (or would that be a line tangent to the slope), and when it came test time, just trying to figure out what he was asking and expecting was challenging. I think a third to half his classes used to fail.

[mel]

Congrats on making it to the end of Stage 1 with such great progress...lots of red throughout your workouts.

I'm trending too...don't you find it fascinating to see what the numbers do?

mel

[dillytl]

Originally Posted by mel

I'm trending too...don't you find it fascinating to see what the numbers do?

mel

Me, too! This morning, I was up 3 whole lbs!! This, after my cheat day yesterday - when left on my own without restrictions (other than staying within calorie requirements) it's always a carb-fest!! It's amazing how much that affects the scale!

[missjane]

February 4
NROL4W Stage 1 Workout A - Special AMRAP Workout

Squat
23 x 55 lbs

Pushup
25 on lowest rung of squat rack

Seated Row
25 x 45 lbs

Step-ups on 20" bench
27 each leg x BW

Prone Jackknife
17 x bw

Stage 1, Workout A is officially finished! I wasn't feeling too strong tonight, for some reason, but I'm OK with the workout. I really worked on squat form since I dropped the weight way back. Rows still are difficult for me, even at the lower weight wasn't able to to add that many more. I was most pleased with the step-ups. AMRAP workout B will be Thursday.

I ended tonight's workout with 5 HIIT intervals on the treadmill. I would have done a bit more, but my foot was hurting -- the round pad right under the big toe. Ouch. Must be wearing too many high-heeled pointy shoes/boots lately.