It's w/o 7 so 3 sets of 8. I was at 145 last time, last set and all proud of myself till Miss N shows me up with her massive 155 set. She's an inspiration I tell ya
Susan, that's awesome. Go for it! Just trying to gauge myself against all you strongwomen
Dang it.... My trainer absolutely forbids me to go over 100 on mine tonight.... Sometimes it sucks having a trainer. I want to lift heavier like all the other girls.... Whaaaaa....
Dang it.... My trainer absolutely forbids me to go over 100 on mine tonight.... Sometimes it sucks having a trainer. I want to lift heavier like all the other girls.... Whaaaaa....
Hey, what's his problem?!
No seriously, did he explain why?
Dang it.... My trainer absolutely forbids me to go over 100 on mine tonight.... Sometimes it sucks having a trainer. I want to lift heavier like all the other girls.... Whaaaaa....
I do, too, but in my case, I'd say that function follows form (to bastardize a phrase from my college architecture history classes).
At least you're not relegated to 40lb. squats!!!!!!!!!
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Today's headline: Even complex, non-starchy carbs are dangerous!
Today, I'm fixing my lunch (grilled chicken breasts, topped with cheddar, mushrooms, tomatoes, and black olives) while hubby sits at the table. I grab a 1# can of diced tomatoes and head over to talk to him about who knows what. I'm standing and gabbing on and on when, unbeknownst to me, my right hand begins tossing the full can up and down in the air, amusing itself with a game of catch. I swear hubby's not listening to a word I say, he's in some sort of glassy-eyed trance*. All of a sudden, I notice the can is no longer in my hand. I see if freefalling down, down, down.... to my left foot. Crack! It landed perfectly upon its corner, directly on that sticky-uppy bone that runs along the top of my foot towards my big toe. I bellow out some free-form cussing for a minute or thirty, threaten to rip off hubby's nuts for offering to help me, and eventually find a place assess the damage. I could see the egg-sized knot even through my sock but the colors were prettier once I took it off.
A few hours of elevation (and whining) and several bags of frozen peas, broccoli, and cauliflower later, the swelling has been greatly reduced. I can't flex my toes up much at all but everything works in all of the other directions without much trouble. I can now also bear enough weight on the heel to limp around so that's cool.
Any ideas on substitutions for workout B tomorrow? (Luckily, today's my rest day.) The shoulder presses, lat pull downs, and crunches will be easy. The deadlift, it's anyone's bet. Lunges, no freaking way, I'm thinking. Maybe if I wait to do it until tomorrow evening, it'll feel even better and I can do everything...
*After the cussing and nut-threatening subsided, hubby told me his trance-like appearance was the result of his thoughts at the time, explained to me as: "You know how some people just should NOT do some things because you just KNOW it's going to end ugly?" So that's what he was thinking as he watched it all unfold in slow-motion, movie-like action. (I told you guys he only married me for the entertainment.)
Oh no!!!! You poor thing! I was just feeling sorry for myself because I did this yesterday during a client's training session, with a 5lb plate... but I had shoes on, and it still hurt!
You know the drill-- more rest, ice, and elevation.
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The foot is ok. My ego is a little bruised, though... I don't think trainers are supposed to drop weights... at least it landed on me instead of her!
You know how the phrase "going postal" came to be, right? Overstressed post office workers going crazy and all that.... You could start the next phrase craze! Trainer drops a dumbbell, client snickers (or trainer at least thinks (s)he hears a snicker), trainer beats client to a pulp with said dumbbell. "I'm gonna train yo' ass!" will soon be the latest hip saying in the 'hood!
(Lack of sleep and caffeine are getting to me. Say good night, Gracie....)
Lunges are definitely not in the plan for today. Deads, I'm still not sure but, if you hear a bunch of loud cussing coming from your southwest later today, they're a no-go.
Oh, Diane! I'm sorry about the foot. On the other hand, you had me giggling outloud, especially at DH's explanation of what he was staring off about. LOL
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Hey, what's his problem?!
No seriously, did he explain why?
Coming back from a hamstring injury. He is trying to keep me healthy.
Diane, you are such a nut case!! Every day in your life is like a TV show. There is always some comedy, drama, adventure and happy ending. I so enjoy my visits to your log.
You know how the phrase "going postal" came to be, right? Overstressed post office workers going crazy and all that.... You could start the next phrase craze! Trainer drops a dumbbell, client snickers (or trainer at least thinks (s)he hears a snicker), trainer beats client to a pulp with said dumbbell. "I'm gonna train yo' ass!" will soon be the latest hip saying in the 'hood!
(Lack of sleep and caffeine are getting to me. Say good night, Gracie....)
I will remember this, and summon your words the next time I stumble.
I'd also like to know an equivalent statement for 7th Grade boys who don't, um, manage themselves very well. Ideas?
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I can totally see it entering the vernacular - 7th Grade Boys - 7GB -
used of adult men "hey - don't get all 7GB on me now"
"after the game they went totally 7GB for the next hour"
I can totally see it entering the vernacular - 7th Grade Boys - 7GB -
used of adult men "hey - don't get all 7GB on me now"
"after the game they went totally 7GB for the next hour"
Hilarious, except that I hope this behavior / excuse does not enter the minds of any of the men in my life... too much stimulus!
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Warmup: Dislocates, prisoner squats, Y squats, bridges, wall slides, hip circles, leg kick-curl thingies, buttcheek walk thingies, and ballet feet warmup thingies. (I'm getting technical, I know. LOL) Deadlift warmups: 1 x 5 x 45#, 1 x 5 x 95#, and 1 x 5 x 135#.
Deadlift: 1 x 8 x 155#, 2 x 8 x 165#.
DB shoulder press: 1 x 8 x 25# each (50# total), 2 x 7 x 27.5# each (55# total).
Wide-grip lat pulldown: 2 x 8 x 110#, 1 x 8 x 115#.
Lunge: 3 x 8 x BW.
Swissball crunch: 3 x 15 x BW with feet elevated on 18" step.
Okay, I survived. Mostly. Deadlifts were okay once I got my focus and mentally blocked out my foot. Lunges were... well, not complete lunges. My foot just couldn't do that so it was a kind of good lunge for one side and, on the other side, a lungy-splitty-squatty thing of sorts. LOL Yeah.
I'd sit too close to the woodstove and shrinky-dink myself.
And I though that many troubles followed only my older daughter. You, Diane, are our national secret weapon! We need to plant you somewhere in the enemy territory....
Warmup: Dislocates, prisoner squats, Y squats, bridges, wall slides, hip circles, leg kick-curl thingies, buttcheek walk thingies, and ballet feet warmup thingies. (I'm getting technical, I know. LOL) Deadlift warmups: 1 x 5 x 45#, 1 x 5 x 95#, and 1 x 5 x 135#.
Deadlift: 1 x 8 x 155#, 2 x 8 x 165#.
DB shoulder press: 1 x 8 x 25# each (50# total), 2 x 7 x 27.5# each (55# total).
Wide-grip lat pulldown: 2 x 8 x 110#, 1 x 8 x 115#.
Lunge: 3 x 8 x BW.
Swissball crunch: 3 x 15 x BW with feet elevated on 18" step.
Okay, I survived. Mostly. Deadlifts were okay once I got my focus and mentally blocked out my foot. Lunges were... well, not complete lunges. My foot just couldn't do that so it was a kind of good lunge for one side and, on the other side, a lungy-splitty-squatty thing of sorts. LOL Yeah.
I think you should post videos of the "thingies" from your warmup, especially the buttcheek walk thingies!!
I thought this was heel heel toe toe heel heel toe toe
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Sometimes it sucks having a trainer. I want to lift heavier like all the other girls.... Whaaaaa.... 
(Luckily, today's my rest day.) The shoulder presses, lat pull downs, and crunches will be easy. The deadlift, it's anyone's bet. Lunges, no freaking way, I'm thinking. Maybe if I wait to do it until tomorrow evening, it'll feel even better and I can do everything...
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