UG Lat Pulldown:
2x10 @ 70lbs (this gym's plates went from 70 to 80 and I couldn't find a 5... so I stayed at 70... on 2nd thought I should have tried 80... oh well... dang 20/20 hindsight)
Reverse lunge:
2x10(e) with 12.5s (done from the floor since this stupid gym doesn't have steps)
Cuban Snatchs:
2x10 with 10s (up from 7.5s... because this gym didn't have those and I know 5s are too easy)
Notes:
-Rest periods were a little longer than they should have been because when I was helping to spot the boy on his bench presses and stuff.
-Deads were good, Might be able to increase next time
-Really concentrated on the ab stuff and went slower... whew! That made them a bit rougher! Felt really good though!
Made that really awesome chocolate/PB/banana/protein shake for both of us afterwards... and tonight we're having a Bourne movie marathon and I'm makin the turkey chile from the book! Yumm!
Here's my month 2 progress pics and measurments. There may be some inaccuracy with the measurements because the tape might not have been at the exact same spot, but they're good enough I guess, lol. Bri took the pics so they came out a little better than when I do them myself, lol.
Measurements: Feb/Mar (didn't take them in January) Chest (armpit level): 31"/ 32.5" (+1.5") Somehow I really doubt this changed this much) Chest (under bust): 29.5"/29" (-.5") Neck: 12.5"/12.25" (-.25") Waist: 27.25"/26" (-1.5") Biceps: 10.5"/10.75" (+.25") Hip (bone level): 32"/32" (+/- 0) Hip (true hip): 37"/38" (+1") Thighs: L:23", R:22.75"/L:21", R:20.5" (-2each) (Though this is probably due to measurements being taken in different spots... oh well, it still makes me happy!)
Jan/Mar:
I took his pics and measurments too and he may or may not post them if he puts together a log anytime soon. He's just so dang busy anymore. But here's one of us two goofballs :-)
(Don't mind my time-of-month breakout goin on, lol.. eww)
Wow Kara, just WOW! You started this program already looking really good, but what beautiful definition you have coming in! Your waist looks like it has shrunk by a foot! That looks like a combo. of excellent core work as well as building up those shoulders, which by the way, look like they have a whole new lifted shape. You and boyfriend make such a cute couple, and I'm sure as a trainer, he is unbelievably proud of what you are doing and downright damn thrilled with how you look!
Hot, hot, HOT!
Woot woot! Great pics! You're looking fabulous.
This is definitely motivating me to take my damn pictures already, even though I'm kind of scared to.
Breakout? What breakout?! You two are super cute.
Last A workout of Stage 2.
Front squat-push-press:
2x10 with 45lb bar
Step-ups:
2x10 with 12.5s
1-pt rows:
2x10 with 20s
Static lunges: (no step... so no elevation of back foot)
1x10 w/ 12.5s
1x10 w/ 15s
Push-ups:
2x10 with bar at knee height!!! (Finally progressed a bit with these! Thanks to trainer bf pushing me a little )
Planks:
2x60sec
Cable station was taken and I don't like the chops anyway, but I then alternated sets with Bri on a couple things:
Decline Bench press:
1x10 with 45lbs
1x10 with 55ls
Squats:
1x10 with 65
1x10 with 70
Crunched for time so no HIIT today, oh well... there's always next time! Looks like I better start reading ahead for stsge 3 already... this stage flew by!!!
Wow Kara, just WOW! You started this program already looking really good, but what beautiful definition you have coming in! Your waist looks like it has shrunk by a foot! That looks like a combo. of excellent core work as well as building up those shoulders, which by the way, look like they have a whole new lifted shape. You and boyfriend make such a cute couple, and I'm sure as a trainer, he is unbelievably proud of what you are doing and downright damn thrilled with how you look!
Hot, hot, HOT!
Thanks so much for all the compliments! Yeah he's a cutie... I think I'll keep him around a bit longer And it's funny you mention him being proud of me... he tells me that all the time, and just yesterday actually he made it a point to tell me how proud he is of me sticking to my training and doing so well. So that always makes me feel good :-)
Gotta run, but thanks to everyone who commented! It's so motivating to read posts both here and on the book thread... keeps me going, so thank you!!!
Nice job on the push-press--you've increased the weights a lot for those. And great on the push-ups, too. Sometimes we all need to be prodded a bit.
I find workout B the longest of the two so I've often run out of time for the HITTs and just do them after Workout A.
Nice job on the push-press--you've increased the weights a lot for those. And great on the push-ups, too. Sometimes we all need to be prodded a bit.
I find workout B the longest of the two so I've often run out of time for the HITTs and just do them after Workout A.
Agreed!
It is hard to get the HIITs in within the time frame I have sometimes, and I usually end up doing them hours before or after the actual workout. I'm thinking in these next stages, I may even just save them for Tues/Thurs, work in some extra reps during the workouts and put a little more time into the HIITs--nothing crazy, but just push a little harder on each.
Last workout of Stage 2 (This FLEW by!!)
The weight I started the stage with is in parentheses... how do u spell that?? lol)
Deadlifts: (70)
1x10 with 80lbs
1x10 with 85lbs
BSS: (bw)
2x10 with 16lb Medicine ball
UG lat pulldown60-65)
2x10 with 80
Reverse lunge: (5s)
2x10 with 12.5s
Cuban: (5s)
1x10 with 10s
1x10 with 7.5s (My left shoulder started doing this weird popping/grinding thing... didn't hurt, but figured I should probably drop weight)
Ball crunches: (10 longarm)
2x10 10lb long arm (guess I should have gone up with these... oops!)
Notes:
-Felt good to be back in my real gym today after using the brand-new but still semi-ghetto school gym, lol
- Yay for the new PR on deads! I felt all macho, hehe. Soon I hope to be able to do the 25s on both ends, I'm only 10lbs away... those look bigger and more menacing, hahaha. Someday I will be hoisting those big wheels! Grrr argh
- New PR for the UG lat pulldown too, always good. It was slightly rough, but felt awesoem at the same time.
- The BSSs were ok... I was a bit wobbly at some points but I could handle the weight. These have never been a favorite of mine... I'm glad to see them go... for now.
-Reverse lunges were fine. I have a feeling I'm somehow using momentum with them.. not sure how to not do that.
-Already stated my issue with Cubans today
-I realize now that I should have been challenging myself a lot more with the ab stuff. I guess I just got comfortable with them.... well, now I know better for next time.
-After HIIT I am POOPED! But today's workout felt really good
On to Stage 3 on Friday!!! (better go read up on it, lol)
Oh. My. Goodness!!! That bodyweight matrix killed me! I couldn't even finish it. Oh well... the rest of the workout felt great.... minus the weird squat things.... I don't like those much, they're.... awkward at best.
Here's the numbers: DB snatch thing:
1x6 with 15lbs, 2x6 with 20
DB 1-leg DL:
2x6 with 20s
1x6 with 25s
BB bent over row:
1x6 with 45
1x6 with 50
1x6 with 60
DB 1-arm squat:
3x6 with 10 and 20lbs
DB incline bench:
3x6 with 20s
Plank
3x90 sec (Woah... rough!)
Reverse woodchops:
1x6 with 20lb DB
1x6 with 20lbs on the cable machine
1x6 with 25lbs on the machine
Matrix:
HAHAHHAHAHAH!!!!
Oh my god this was so bad it was laughable!
I got through the 2 squats no problem... then the lunges were rough, but I did them.... Got to the jump ones and almost cried.... holy crap!!!! I got through about 12 lunge jumps taking a couple breaks, then did 10 squat jumps and then called it a day... Guess my goal for this thing is to even get through the dang thing twice.... let alone get faster at it.... oh man!
Notes:
-Liked the snatch things... but I need to double check that I'm doing them right.
-Liked the 1leg DLs a lot, they were almost fun
-Liked the rows... felt macho with the 60lb barbell!
-I could probably go higher on the bench presses... next time!
-Planks.... rough but do-able! I was pretty proud that I got through them
-Not a big fan of woodchop things... but they went well enough I guess.
Oh, man, your planks are incredible!!! Color me jealous!
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Originally Posted by sveta
I know, right?
You're doing awesome Kara, congrats on starting stage 3!
Thanks girls!! They were pretty rough to get through, and I was shaking like a leaf, but I did it! And bf was there to check my form and make sure my butt wasn't sticking up in the air or anything, lol.
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Originally Posted by kfisherx
Nice progress pics girl and Nice guy too. I probably wouldn't throw that one outta bed for eating crackers.
You are doing amazing on the stage 2 workouts as well. Way to go!
HAHA.. I've never heard that saying, but it made me laugh out loud! You crack me up and Thanks so much for the compliments!
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Originally Posted by climban
Great progress pictures!
Wow, you 're at stage 3 already. I 'm just finishing my AMRAP 's for stage 1! You 're doing fabulously well, keep up the good work!
Have a nice weekend!
Thanks! I hated those gosh darn special workouts... If I'd known how un-fun they'd be I would have just skipped them. You're doing amazing too! Sorry I haven't stopped by your log in a while, I'll make a point to do that later this week after some school stuff calms down.
PS can I just say how proud of myself I am that I finally learned how to multi-quote messages! hehe Go Me!!!
I was not a fan of this workout at all. I think I was just having a rough gym day though, so I probably can't blame it on the actual exercises in the workout. My weekend was awesome but didn't get a heck of a lot of sleep. (Had a very long, yet fun day on Saturday and didn't sleep well at all that night... air mattresses are not my friend... or water heaters that wake me up every 2 hours, lol) Anyway, this was not my best effort. But on the bright side there's a bunch of room for improvement!
B1: Partial 1-legged squat:
1x6 with BW
2x6 with 5s
B2: WG Lat Pulldown:
3x6 @ 75lbs
C1: Back extension
1x6 with BW
1x6 with 10lb plate to my chest
1x6 with 12lb medicine ball to my chest (couldn't find the 16lb one)
C2: YWTL
1x6 with 7.5s (Way too high, but someone was hogging the 5s)
1x15 bent-arm deltoid raises with 7.5s because someone was still hogging the 5s
1x6 with 5s (finally)
D1: Swiss ball crunch:
2x6 with 12.5lb DB long arm
1x6 with 15lb DB long arm
D2: Hip flexion (prone jackknives)
2x6 pike version (felt off today.. couldn't figure out why)
1x8 reverse crunches on an incline
D3: Lateral flexion (side crunch on ball)
1x6(e) BW
2x6(e) with 10lb plate to chest
No prone cobra... I don't like it. Though maybe I'll get over my "I look like an idiot doing this exercise" thing and actually do it next time.
HIIT: well... I did 1min @ 3.5, 1min @ 7.5, 1min @ 3.5 and called it a day. I was just so not in the zone today.... Next time will be better.
Notes:
-Loved the barbell RDL/row combo! It was fun... but my grip and back muscles gave out way before my legs. I think these would be fun without the row to limit the weight.
-Partial 1-leg squats... wasn't a fan. I felt very wobbly today. Thanks to Jane (and others) I too came to the realization that my "dominant" leg... is not my dominant leg! My right (I'm right handed) leg is actually weaker than my left. I think I've figured out though that this is from dancing for so long. Since I'm "right-legged" I tend to kick that leg, or put that one up in turns, etc... so I'm always balancing on my left. Guess that makes sense then. I think I'm flexible enough to do the pistols.... but I'm not quite strong enough yet.... it's defiitely a goal of mine!!!
-WG lat pulldown: Made me miss the UG ones... but it went well regardless.
-Back extension: so.... I've realized that I've been doing these wrong before starting this program. I always used to feel these more in my lower back. I think I kind of did that on purpose somehow though because since it's called "Back extension" I figured I was supposed to feel it there... and probably somehow made myself feel it there. So feeling these in my butt/hamstrings was a nice change. And it makes it possible to add more weight too.
-Was NOT a fan of the YTWLs! Well, the people hogging the baby weights annoyed me first of all. One lady had one set of them and one DB of the other set was mysteriously missing... but I found it when I walked back in the weight area and found a girl doing one arm rows with it. Anyway... my shoulder didn't like these. Anyone know of a replacement exercise I might be able to do?
- Ball crunches were good. The jack-knives toady felt really off... and I don't know why. That's upsetting, since I like those.
On a nutrition note: I have completely fallen off the tracking bandwagon. I haven't done it in probably 1.5-2 weeks. I know I don't eat terribly, but I also know that tracking keeps me in line. So I'm going to try to get motivated to start putting everything in fitday again. *sigh*
Completely unrelated side note: I officially passed my polygraph! So once the background is done I'll be headin to the DC area.
Your workouts are looking really great. Your strength seems to be incrasing steadily.
On the food note, everyone falls off track every now and then, its the ability to get back in it that makes the difference
-Loved the barbell RDL/row combo! It was fun... but my grip and back muscles gave out way before my legs. I think these would be fun without the row to limit the weight.
Great workout, and I agree with this statement. The exercise feels kind of unbalanced because my upper body is so much weaker than my lower.
Somehow I really doubt this changed this much)
And it's funny you mention him being proud of me... he tells me that all the time, and just yesterday actually he made it a point to tell me how proud he is of me sticking to my training and doing so well. So that always makes me feel good :-)
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