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08-01-2008, 06:52 AM
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#331 (permalink)
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Scale Watch: Going down!
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 3,836
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That's great, Heather!! You know, last night at the gym there was a couple working out and their form on good mornings was terrible...enough to make me cringe. Then, they set up for squats and I was scared. BUT, while his form wasn't great, hers was AWESOME! I was going to say something to her, but didn't. I guess I should have...would have made her day!
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My Training Log
~This is an lolcat-free zone~
"If someone says I can't, then it makes me all the more determined to prove that I can."
-- Michael Phelps
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08-01-2008, 01:11 PM
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#332 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Maple Shade, NJ
Posts: 288
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Today's Workout
30 min elliptical SS - moderate/fast
9.5 chinups on the assisted machine with 45#/assistance - to failure...hahahahaha
My legs are so sore today - I am starting to go deep on my squats and I am feeling it, I really want to get all the way down... I will get there. I have to make sure I get some good food this weekend and good rest -so I recover. Swimming tonight with the kids... although it "sounds" relaxing it is stressfull my little girl has NO FEAR - jumps right in mouth in a wide smile (20 months), whether I am ready or not here she comes!
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08-02-2008, 12:24 PM
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#333 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Maple Shade, NJ
Posts: 288
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BLEH! I hate to whine but I have to... I have horrible cramps and dont want to move - I rarely feel like this.
Today's Workout
I did burpees outside today - 60 dont know the exact time.
I felt so sick I came inside and laid down for a little bit. I have to join the family at a swim party now. SAVE ME!! lol
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08-04-2008, 05:36 PM
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#334 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Maple Shade, NJ
Posts: 288
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Today's Workout
DW Swings 3 x 8 @ 40#
Deadlift 2 x 8 @ 120# 1 x 8 @ 125#
Pulldowns 3 x 6 @ 100#
OH DB Press 3 x 8 @ 25/e
Planks 3 x 60sec
Ok new one - some dude comes up to me asking "Did I see you doing deadlifts?" after I replied the obvious yes, he replies "thats unusual for a woman" All down hill from there asking me if I do hyper extensions then insisting on their importance and that I will hurt my f*ing back and how they are f*ing essential and how I should listen to him because he knows what he is talking about. I had to go in the bath room to check if my shirt said "help me I am stupid"??!! Nope still was a turtle saying shut the shell up! Guess I need something more unapproachable. 
Pictures and measurements to follow - I am keeping my same format of Jan/current month, it motivates me.
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08-04-2008, 05:47 PM
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#335 (permalink)
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dividing by zero
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Orange Cty, CA
Posts: 3,833
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just keep a wallet pic of jugglecat with the shirt off and flash it at the know-it-alls saying "this is my coach - I do what he says"
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my training log
"Have fun and be determined to finish"-- Jack "UpNorth", 9.
"You see yourself every day. Nothing changes. Change comes in an explosion of awareness. You wake up one day and it dawns on you that it's not a sleep line but a wrinkle." - Deserve (aka Gabe)
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08-04-2008, 06:52 PM
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#336 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Maple Shade, NJ
Posts: 288
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08-04-2008, 07:36 PM
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#337 (permalink)
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Anne
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 2,366
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gardengirl447
I am losing in different spots - these pictures look worse than my last ones??! But I understand why...
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I never see much difference myself on a month to month basis. The important thing is that there are fantastic differences from your first set of pictures. |
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08-05-2008, 03:50 PM
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#338 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Maple Shade, NJ
Posts: 288
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Today's Workout
Circuit x 6
Burpees 20sec
jumping jacks 20sec
split jumps 20sec
squats 20sec
jumping jacks 20sec
burpees 20sec
1 min rest, Repeat
This circuit kicks my ass. I was sweating so bad - feels good though I was starting to stiffen up from yesterdays workout so this got the blood pumping.
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08-06-2008, 07:16 PM
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#339 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Maple Shade, NJ
Posts: 288
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Today's Workout
25 min elliptical - fast pace out of breath...
8 assisted pullups
My arms/shoulders are so tight and sore...need good stretching techniques... 
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08-07-2008, 06:40 PM
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#340 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Maple Shade, NJ
Posts: 288
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Today's Workout
Clean and Press 3 x 8 @ 25# ~WEAK had to go from 30 to 25...
Squat 2 X 8 @ 115#, 1 x 8 120#
Cable Rows 3 x 8 @ 90#
Push Ups 3 x 8
Plank 1:00, :45, :30
I have lost strength - its closing in on my back of week, I am feeling it. I feel weak, last week I felt strong, WTH!!?? Hopefully after a week of backing off I will come back strong.
Totally sucking too at the not ordering or eating out - summer is the hardest time (a total excuse - by far) its just quick and simple to have someone else cook. I know I stay within limits when we eat out but still I hate when I cant stick to a plan. I do weigh all my food that I make. I will still say I am sticking to 90%.
Man, I must be feeling guilty,... I didnt even have anything bad today.
I missed lunch, wait I went to the gym, came back to the office heated my lunch then sat down to eat at my desk and had to go to 2 back to back meetings, then it was time to go home. (I had the shakes and my stomach was growling through the meeting it was brutal!) I inhaled an omelette when I got home!!
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08-08-2008, 06:42 AM
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#341 (permalink)
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Hungry
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,956
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Hey Heather,
Thanks for posting in my log about the scale and workouts and such.
I was having a weak day yesterday, too. I was close to tears, which sounds ridiculous but when you feel so strong some days, it sucks to have a bad day.
Your workouts still look great and you are making great progress.
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Ginger "The secret to becoming who you wish to be,
begins with believing you can become who you wish to be." - Thanks, K.
"Suck it up for a week or two and you'll be used to it. Part of the problem is the somewhat recent line that goes something like this... "If you're hungry, you're eating too little." Total bullshit. We're hungry because we're on diets." - Roland
My Training Log
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08-08-2008, 08:25 PM
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#342 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Maple Shade, NJ
Posts: 288
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Today's Workout
jogged on the treadmill - 30 min
started out wanted to run till I burned 200 calories, when I got there I wanted to run till I got to 2 miles, then when I got there I thought well I may as well finish it out at 30 min... hmmm on recounting the events it seems forrest gump-ish, hahahahahahaha (This was just a steady state workout.) "Shoes... I remember my first pair of shoes..."
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08-09-2008, 08:50 PM
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#343 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Maple Shade, NJ
Posts: 288
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Today's Workout
The BEAR again
Dumbbell deadlift x 5 @ 15#/e ~yeild 100/reps
Hang Cleans x 5 @ 15#/e ~yeild 100/reps
Push Press x 5 @ 15#/e ~yeild 100/reps
Did this every minute on the minute for 20 minutes.
My shoulders were burning, my legs a'shaking..... did this on an *empty stomach (*4 shots of esspresso) then ate a PB & Honey on wheat bread, mmm. I did think I was going to pass out at one point.
I just had no time to eat before my workout this am our computer crashed HARD and I was working on it and knew we had to venture out to get a new one so I had to hurry and squeeze my worout in. I figured I would skip breakfast instead of my workout.
Can't recover my files from my C drive I am pissed, but I saved iTunes and Pictures off my secondary drive, still refuse to reformat the other HD till I know there is no other choice.
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08-11-2008, 05:53 PM
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#344 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Maple Shade, NJ
Posts: 288
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Today's Workout
DB Swings 3 X 8 @ 40lbs
DeadLift 1 x 8 @ 120# 2 x 6 @ 125#
Pulldown 3 x 6 @ 100#
OH Push Press 3 x 8 @ 20#/e
Prone Cobras 3 x 1:00
I lowered my weight on my OH press I think my pulldowns being so heavy takes away on my shoulder strength. My shoulders are pretty sore and burning lately during these - so I am thinking of the decrease as an injury prevention.
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08-12-2008, 08:21 PM
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#345 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Maple Shade, NJ
Posts: 288
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Todays Workout
The BEAR again
Dumbbell deadlift x 5 @ 15#/e ~yeild 100/reps
Hang Cleans x 5 @ 15#/e ~yeild 100/reps
Push Press x 5 @ 15#/e ~yeild 100/reps
Ok I did this workout in the gym today - this is normally an at home routine, now I know why. 3 people, THREE came up to me saying I am tired just watching you. I wanted to say unfortunatly it wont help you on your fitness journey to simply watch me wear myself out.
My triceps are so sore I dont know from what but beware if I need to support anything with straight arms!! HAHAHA I am not getting good recovery sleep lately - darn olympics! GO USA!
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08-12-2008, 08:32 PM
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#346 (permalink)
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Cheesy Rack Guy Wannabe
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,606
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Ah the joys of circuit training  I hate having to do them but they do help with muscular endurance. |
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