Warm-up: 5 minutes on treadmill, BW squats, side lunges, reverse lunge with twist
I tried the oly bar today but it was a no go. My left shoulder was screaming absolutely not! I think trying to stabilize the bar side to side was what my shoulder was most unhappy about because the up and down movement was fine due to being leg driven. I went to one of those EZ bars or Olympic curl bars or whatever you call them. I think it weighs 10-15 lbs. Does anyone know?
Front Squat Push Press - Sets 1-2 30-35/8
Step-up Set 1 20e/8 (I moved from the bench to a solid platform) Dumbbell One-point Row Sets 1-2 20e/8
Plank Set 1 90s Set 2 45s will do another set of full 120s later today Cable Horizontal Wood Chop Sets 1-2 10/8
I absolutely had nothing left to give to the planks. I was feeling shaky - I guess I should have eaten more last night... I decided to quit while I was ahead and do a third set later today after I get some eats.
Overall, I'm happy with today's workout but I certainly feel like an old lady. My glutes are still talking to me. I can identify with Leigh's toilet test. This is good right - to have to hang onto the arm rails and haul your sore self up?
I'm just getting caught up on your log....saw the talk about history. I haven't watched John Addams yet, but I LOVED THE TUDORS on Showtime and from a year or so ago ROME on HBO. Did you catch those? Both have made me want to delve deeper into those periods of time. I am fascinated!!!
Since we're talking miniseries here, one which I happened to catch and got hooked into was Longitude - very well done, and captivating, considering the basic subject matter.
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No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
Pauline - workouts look great! I still liked the A workout from stage 4. Lots of leg stuff which I like because I feel strongest there.
Missjane - I love The Tudors. Highly recommend it! I am very into that time period as well. Kind of history geek. Just finished reading The Other Boleyn Girl. Rome is next on my netflix queue! I also enjoyed Deadwood - but it had lots of swearing.
I haven't seen Rome yet, but my son loved it so I'll put it in my Blockbuster queue. I'll check for the Tudors, too. I love history - all periods.
I did a Walk Away the Pounds dvd for cardio today - Fast Slim 2 miles. It has 3 two minute intervals which Leslie Sansone says are 6 mph pace, so it was a good workout. It felt good to do a straight cardio workout.
I did a Walk Away the Pounds dvd for cardio today - Fast Slim 2 miles. It has 3 two minute intervals which Leslie Sansone says are 6 mph pace, so it was a good workout. It felt good to do a straight cardio workout.
I have this set, too, Pauline. In fact, I did the 3 Mile workout earlier this week. Those intervals combined with the 4 Mile one, kill me. I always pull out my rebounder and do the jogging on it since my knees always talk back to me. So 2 minutes of fast, fast jogging with high knees get my HR up to over 90% each time I do this workout.
Hmmmmmmmm.......Today is a cardio day. Maybe that will be my workout of choice!
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Yes, we just finished watching the John Adams mini series. I also thought it was well done. One thing that struck me when both watching the series and reading the book I'm reading was how important humility is for great men/women. I think it is difficult for someone without humility to be a truly great leader.
Bulgarian Split Squat Sets 1-2 25/8 Underhand-grip lat pulldown Set 1 70/8 Set 2 75/8
Reverse Lunge from box with forward reach Sets 1-2 20e/8 Dumbbell Prone Cuban Snatch Sets 1-2 8e/8
Swiss Ball Crunch Set 1 Long-Arm with 5/8 Set 2 Long Arm with 10/8 Incline Reverse Crunch Sets 1-2 BW/8 Swiss Ball Side Crunch Sets 1-2/8
Prone Cobra Sets 1-2 120s (will do later today)
HIIT 18 minutes w/6 intervals of 1 minute Level 8 (7.5mph!!) and 2 minutes Level 3. I continued walking on the treadmill at Level 3 for a total of 32 minutes which included a short cooldown at the end.
I think next time I'm going to reduce my dl weight and work on form. My rear is getting a little too high. I'm kind of worried about falling off the step and I think that throws my balance off.
There are some great movie/tv recommendations in here. I've made a list. We watched The Other Boleyn Girl last night, and even though it was fictionalized, we enjoyed it.
There are some great movie/tv recommendations in here. I've made a list. We watched The Other Boleyn Girl last night, and even though it was fictionalized, we enjoyed it.
Have you seen The Tudors? After seeing The Tudors, The Other Boleyn Girl seemed so fictionalized. And Anne was so much more breathtaking and had so much more "presence" in The Tudors!
I haven't seen The Tudors yet, but, thanks to this log, it's on the list! The Other Boleyn Girl did seem fictionalized. Even my BF, who had no interest in it other than Scarlett Johansson, thought it was fiction based loosely on history.
OK, I answered my own question about deadlifts from box by googling and finding an old post by Lisa. Thank you, Lisa, for helping all of us!!
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I really dislike the photo in NROL of the "deadlift off a box." The guy's start position will have him squatting the weight up. In all deadlifts the hips should be higher than the knees in the start position.
I was confusing deadlifts and squats... My deadlift form is OK with my hips higher than my knees in the start position. My back stays straight and I don't have any unusual soreness, so I guess it's OK. BTW, in case you missed it, I deadlifted 85# yesterday! I'm getting close to my BW!!
Today I did cardio. WATP Fast Start 2 miles again. It's a really good workout and really lifts my mood.
I feel like Mrs. Potatohead walking around with my angry eyes on all the time. Yep, that's the usual progression... Maybe I'm producing too much testosterone with all this lifting? Wish I could blame it on something...
I have no idea if this would fit you or not...but sometimes when I am doing a lot of working out and my food isn't right, my mood snaps pretty fast. For me, it usually means I am not getting enough carbs to match the energy I'm expending.
How did yesterday go, Mrs. Potato Head? I'm sorry you're feeling grumpy lately (gee, I wouldn't know anything about that!) I agree with mel about the food thing...I get that irritable when I'm overworked or undereating.
I realized while doing today's workout that I am pushing myself much harder than I have so far in this program. My weights are getting heavier each workout, my HR is up, and I'm sweating a lot more. I'm also pushing hard at HIIT and doing cardio for stress control on in between days. I think I just need more calories plain and simple.
I did the BMR calculation and activity multiplier in FLTS. My BMR is 1164. With activity factor, it's 1804 or even 2007, if I count myself very active. I've been averaging less than 1600. I think that's why I'm feeling fatigued and grumpy. I'm not the type to get ravenously hungry...so I guess I just notice the deficit in a different way. I've decided to up my calories quite a bit to see if that helps.
I've also decided, like Karla, that I need to get more sleep. So I'm going to work on that this week as well.
Well, enough of that! Here's today's workout:
Stage 4 A-3 July 17, 2008
WU: 6 min on TM, BW squats, reverse lunge w/twist, side lunge
Front Squat Push Press - Sets 1-2 40/8
(I made it red because I did both with 40!)
Plank Set 1 120s Set 2 90s (too exhausted to continue this...) Cable Horizontal Wood Chop Sets 1-2 15/8
I used the 25s because there were 2 other people using the 20s and I didn't want to wait. A little hard on the wrists, but I did it!
My form and the feel of the FSPP with the 40# preloaded barbell was good - almost easy in a hard kind of way. I grabbed the 50# bar for my second set, but I decided to not chance the left shoulder. I'm going to build up a little more to the 50#.
The planks, well, I just could not do 2 full 120s sets! I didn't have it in me. That's part of my reasoning to up my calories. I know I can do a few sets of a 120s plank, but I just ran out of steam. I don't even think having a trainer there yelling in my ear that I could do it could've kept me up.
Overall, it was a good, yet exhausting workout. I'm going to have a snack and then go to the pool and sit in the sun reading more of my latest book. It's the third in a series written by a Spanish author about an adventurer named Captain Alatriste set during the time of the Inquisition...
I've also decided, like Karla, that I need to get more sleep. So I'm going to work on that this week as well.
More eats might help, but the sleep thing is so important. I've recently been getting better with the sleep, but I have a nasty habit of trying to run on small amounts of sleep. I've got so used to 7+ hours that when I had a 5 hour night a while back I almost couldn't function.
Great workout! Your weights are really increasing! I know what you mean about the planks. I can only get 90 seconds in at the most!
Oooh, that book looks good. I walked my hill (4 mi) again this morning--a walkin' and a readin'--but I have to read mindless stuff while I walk. I just finished a mystery/thriller type.
I can relate to the not enough food thing. I didn't get nearly enough to eat yesterday and I'm feeling it on so many levels today. Food and sleep are important! Get some rest and eat.
What a strong workout! Great job on increasing (again!) weights. It seems like you're going up with every workout.
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I agree, Anne! My problem is I wake up around 6 AM no matter what time I go to sleep...even when I can sleep in... Grrrrr. I'm just going to have to discipline myself to be asleep by 10 PM so I can get 8 hours.
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Great workout! Your weights are really increasing! I know what you mean about the planks. I can only get 90 seconds in at the most!
Oooh, that book looks good. I walked my hill (4 mi) again this morning--a walkin' and a readin'--but I have to read mindless stuff while I walk. I just finished a mystery/thriller type.
Thanks, Celeste. I've enjoyed reading the series.
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Get some rest and eat.
What a strong workout! Great job on increasing (again!) weights. It seems like you're going up with every workout.
I took your advice, Christina! I'm sleeping and eating more. I know it will help. And thanks for the kudos!
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For me the sleep thing is worse than food. If I don't sleep enough I can hardly lift at all.
BTW: Great red workout and I am anxiously waiting for the "I can dead me" report!
Thanks, Karla. I'm that way with sleep, too. If I stay up too late, I still wake up at the crack of dawn so I'm just going to have to go to bed earlier.
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Great workout!
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Things are looking good in here Pauline
Thanks, tcoy and Paula! I'm really making some gains here recently. I guess all the consistency is paying off.
A funny thing happened the other day. We went to buy some catfood at PetSmart. While dh went to get the food, I ran into Marshall's and Ross to hit the clearance racks (Thanks for the tip, Jane!) I didn't find anything, so I went back to the petstore and dh was checking out. Well I grabbed that 25 lb of catfood with one hand and started carrying it out without even thinking about it. It was so light! It probably looked rather odd to have a 100 lb woman carrying a big bulky bag accompanied by a 200 lb man carrying nothing. Gotta get that NEAT while you can. And no, I didn't find anything at Ross or Marshall's. I'm going to have to stick with Ann Taylor Loft and the petites at department stores...but that's OK. I plan to check out the clearance rack on a regular basis from now on at ATL.
Yep, that's the usual progression... Maybe I'm producing too much testosterone with all this lifting?
Wish I could blame it on something...
It's the third in a series written by a Spanish author about an adventurer named Captain Alatriste set during the time of the Inquisition...
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