I am a 42 year-old mother of two, 5'1", and recently lost 15 pounds doing WW. My current weight is 117.6...my highest weight ever was 168 pounds (and no, it wasn't during pregnancy...even at nine months I wasn't that heavy). I am looking to lose fat, and keep my percentage under 20.
I am getting back to the the heavy weights after a summer of light lifting and heavy running. I've been averaging around 60 miles a month...which isn't too shabby for an asthmatic weeble.
Looking forward to shrinking the middle and tightening up all over--and seeing more definition as I lose fat.
SLDL 90/3/8
Squat 65/3/5
Bench 65/3/10
Pull Ups 2 x 2
Crunches (mixture of hanging from chin-up bar, decline with 6# ball, bench crunches, roman chair) Total = 60
Plan to run later, and get out my bow for a little archery practice.
It's been a busy week, lots of meetings and errands and a holiday weekend, so I only made it to the gym once, and got only one good run (5 miles) and a hill climb (steep, 4 runs up for 1.6 miles).
But the upside of not much exercise is that I'm still following my nutrition plan, so I must be doing something right! I think Leigh really hit that nail on the head for me...the harder you exert yourself, the hungrier you are...so figure out your primary goal and work from there. As I am putting fat loss first, I'll concentrate on getting the nutrition part right. The muscle part is gravy (mmmm....gravy).
And thank you all for your warm welcomes. I am working my way through the logs and blogs....there's a lot of 'em!
Stella i love to run and will just have to watch your success as I have a muscle in my lower back that won't let me run long distances anymore. I do short runs for 2-5 miles but that is it. It is good to see you here and be a fellow first time challenger. Good luck. I too am trying to work through all the logs. May take the whole challenge to get through all of them. Have a great weekend!
It was my wedding anniversary, so we had a nice celebration dinner--and dessert. Logged "just" and extra 500 calories (which matches about what I burned during my 6 mile run). When I added it up in Fitday, it was still less than 1700, so I may be estimating low...go figure!
Today is a rest day. I plan to practice archery and get in some much-needed stretching, and then my 15-year-old and I are heading out to Porchfest.
It's going to be a gorgeous day here in Upstate NY!
Today is a rest day. I plan to practice archery and get in some much-needed stretching, and then my 15-year-old and I are heading out to Porchfest.
It's going to be a gorgeous day here in Upstate NY!
I looked at the link, that sounds like a nice way to spend the afternoon. We're also getting lovely weather (almost better than our summer was). Hopefully we all get a nice long warmish fall. I'm sure you enjoyed yourself this afternoon.
Porchfest was Awsome! So many great bands, so many different styles of music. Wrapped up the day with a stop at the Irish* Pub...fries and a couple of pints.
Shoulder Press 42/2/5
Good Mornings 45/2/10
BOR 30/3/10
Row 40/2/10
Back Extension BW/2/10
Pull Ups BW/2
Abs: Various Exercises BW/6/10
Plan to walk later for 30 minutes, and have a weigh in tonight at Weight Watchers. I'm one week away from my (second) lifetime (FREE) membership, so I'm keeping with the program, even though I'm tracking calories in Fitday as well. I like the simplicity of the points system, and the journaling works well with my obsessive personality. Fitday is good for tracking my intakes and progress over time...I'll keep doing both for a while.
Two mile walk this morning, and plan to run this afternoon if it's not raining.
If it does rain, I may opt to go to a Danza class tonight...it's a latin-dance style fitness class my sister has been begging me to try. We'll see--for someone with two left feet and the rhythm of a sloth, it's a big stretch.
Got home and did a mini Crossfit-style workout. This is the "DAY 3" workout on my 3-week full body routine. The only thing I skipped was pull ups as I don't have a bar--or any suitable replacement--at home. I was eyeballing the skidder grapple on the tractor, but it looked a little dangerous...
Tricep push ups (on knees) 2x20
Jumping Jacks 3x30
Step Ups (low step) 3x20
Abs, various 50 total
Side bends (obliques) 2x20 (was searching for items to use for oblique crunches, not finding anything suitable, I opted for the basketball-to-hoop move)
Planks (set the microwave timer for 40 seconds) 3 sets
Pull Ups BWx4
SLDL 95/1/10 115/2/5
Squat 65/3/8
Bench 65/1/10 75/2/4
Abs, Various 10/10/20/10/10 for a total of 60 reps
(hanging crunches, decline crunches)
Peering out the window, it doesn't look like it's going to be a cardio day...though I might be able to sneak something in between meetings.
BowFest
I'm just about packed-up for our road trip...a group of us hillbillies are heading to the Endless Mountains of PA for the annual Bow Hunters Festival. Lots of people, lots of shooting, lots of fun, and lots of food and drink. I will be in no position (and will have no inclination) to say "oops, sorry, thank you, no."
I'm the only gurl in the group, so there's a lot of "manly-man" food: chili, sausage, jerky, hot dogs, etc., and all of it is game. I'm taking a big pan of shepard's pie made with venison, home-grown taters, and fresh corn. With lots-o-butter. Oh yeah. I do plan to pack healthy snacks, but, from past experience, I know they won't get eaten.
While I'll be doing a lot of walking and hiking while shooting the 3-D courses, it might not be enough to make up for what goes on back at camp.
Plan: eat lower calories (but keep protein high) today and tomorrow to get ready for the carb loading I'll be doing over the weekend!
Slept in and was running late this morning, so no morning workout...it's another beautiful day here in the Fingerlakes, so I'm planning to head out noonish for a run.
Got a copy of Lyle's RFL book and started reading yesterday. If I can get through it over the weekend I may start next week. I'll be needing to do something drastic when I get back from our road trip.
The weekend was wonderful--had a great time and beautiful weather at the Bowhunter's Festival. I shot fairly well, and only lost one arrow (and broke two) this year.
While I did a lot of walking and activity, it didn't make up for the amount of beer I consumed. I was a whole 3 pounds heavier this morning than I was on Friday...we'll see what tomorrow brings. Hopefully that added bloat will be gone...hey, I can dream, can't I?
I did a get in/get out workout this morning:
Weight/Sets/Reps
Back Extension 70/1/20
YTWL 8/3/5 (Totally new moves for me...and even 8 seemed heavy)
BOR 32.5/3/10
Planks 2 x 30 seconds
Lat Pulldown (instead of pull ups) 70/2/5
Abs, Various 60 total
Hope to get a walk/run in later today, after I catch up on work and housework. The kids left me a bit of a mess, but the dishes were done, and the pets were still alive, so they didn't do too bad...
I'm sure the 3 lb. is water for the most part. I doubt that you ate an extra 10,500 calories over the weekend. That would be a hell of a lot of beer! Try going lower carbs and drinking a lot of water and you'll be feeling good in no time.
I am jealous of your good weather. It's going to be over 100 here again today.
re: YTWL - empty hands can be challenging at first. 2.5 lb plates, 3 lb DBs, 5 lb DBs - all are respectible for strict reps of YTWL.
So true. I spent a LONG time using 5s, and an even LONGER time on 8s. I think most of us are surprised at how hard it is to do these at such a seemingly low weight.
Question about your notation: when you say 8/3/5, that is 8 lbs, 3 sets of 5 reps, right?
So true. I spent a LONG time using 5s, and an even LONGER time on 8s. I think most of us are surprised at how hard it is to do these at such a seemingly low weight.
Question about your notation: when you say 8/3/5, that is 8 lbs, 3 sets of 5 reps, right?
Yup. w/s/r.
What makes it even harder is a tight chest and a right shoulder injury from archery. I thought 8 lbs would be easy...imagine my surprise! Totally different set of muscles from pull ups, lat pull downs, and shoulder press moves...but just what I need to combat the tight chest and increase my muscle strength/endurance for shooting.
Now to make sure I'm actually doing them correctly. Time for some YouTube Vids...
9-22-09: Sunrise Fitness, or 5:30 a.m. comes early...
Alarm never went off this morning, so it was only by the grace of God that I woke up at 5:25. Gargled, grabbed my contact lenses, threw on a sweatshirt, and bolted.
Got to class at 5:35! Instructor was yelling to get my rear in gear as I'm sprinting across the driveway...
Class was 45 minutes of core, yoga, and balance moves. It was a good change of pace from lifting, and it was good seeing my boot camp classmates again.
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