Hello! I just joined this forum and was right in time for the fall challenge. I'm really hoping this challenge will keep me on track...right around now is usually when I start slacking off...now through about January! Then in January I usually start off new again trying to lose what I gained the previous months. Soooo....I think this will be good for me!
I started NROLW a few weeks ago so I will just post all the workouts I've done so far and hopefully update this on a regular basis with my workouts.
I decided to skip workouts A and B 2 b/c I felt I could do more, yet I couldn't do heavier weights for 15 reps. So I skipped to workouts 3 and did 3 sets instead of 2 for a majority of the exercises.
8/28 workout A3
squat 3x12, 1st set 105, 2nd and 3rd 115
push up 3x15
seated row 3x12, 75
step-up 2x12, 40
prone jackknife 3x20
I then didn't go to the gym until today-Tuesday! I had a job interview last Thursday and then was doing too much long weekend unhealthy stuff that included lots of drinking and eating. I was back again yesterday and will start a new thread for this week. I think I may do weekly logs as opposed to everyday....we'll see! Any suggestions for my log are welcome!
For the signature . . .
First, copy the address of your log.
Then click on "User CP" up on the top left of your screen. Click on "Edit Signature" on the left.
Type whatever you want for your signature in the edit window. Then highlight whatever you want to be the link (the underlined text. I used the name of my log.) and click on the little blue globe icon. In the box that pops up, paste in the address of your log.
Preview your signature and if you like it, save.
Done!
p.s. Good luck in the challenge. Your weights already look impressive to me.
Thanks healjan but I don't see anything that says edit signature...maybe I'm just too tired right now!
Thanks and good luck to you too! I had already been lifting heavy-ish (for me) so that's why my starting weights are what they are but I'm excited to get stronger!
After clicking on "User CP", I see a new column of items on the left. First is "Control Pane" in bold, under that there's a "Settings & Options" section. "Edit Signature" is the first red, underlined item in that section.
Healjan-weird, the first underlined red option under "settings and options" is "edit e-mail and password" and doesn't say anything about edit signature. I'll have to look/play around!
I only lifted twice this week since I didn't wind up going to the gym on Monday since it was labor day. Last week I only lifted twice as well but I'm hoping in the upcoming weeks to really stick to the 3 days of lifting.
Hey getmovin! Yes I really do love spin classes. I'm not the biggest cardio fan so spin class really forces me to do it and not to slack! I'm hoping to be able to continue taking the classes while I do NROLW.
I wonder if the reason you're not seeing the "edit signature" is because you're new. It is my first option also. Maybe some of the veterans around here know.
I wonder if the reason you're not seeing the "edit signature" is because you're new. It is my first option also. Maybe some of the veterans around here know.
Your workouts look very impressive to me too.
I was thinking the same thing. Seems I read a comment recently that said something about the signature option only being available after a certain number of posts/time being here. Don't quote me though.
I'm impressed by your step-ups and lunges, especially. Holy crap 40+ pounds!
Thanks everyone for your encouraging words! I still get the occasional "you shouldn't be lifting such heavy weights" from random dudes/trainers in the gym. I just ignore them.
On another note I feel like such an idiot. I went to the gym today, changed in the locker room, then went into my bag for my sneakers...AND THEY WERE NOT THERE. GRRR I forgot to put them into my gym bag this morning. I had to change out of my gym clothes back into my regular clothes to walk out b/c I thought it would be a little funny walking out in gym clothes and 4 inch heels. This totally messes up my lifting schedule this week UNLESS I go tomorrow morning before work. I'm going to try my hardest but I've never gone to the gym in the AM and am totally NOT a morning person but I'm going to give it a try.
I just realized that people may think I'm using 40 pound dumbbells (equaling 80 pounds)for my lunges/step-ups but I mean 40 pounds TOTAL. I usually use a barbell for these not dumbbells. Am I writing this correctly?
9/21 workout B6
dead lifts 3x10, 95 pounds
db shoulder press 3x10, 20 pounds
wide-grip lat pulldown 3x10, 75 pounds
lunge 3x10, 45 pounds
swiss ball crunch 3x20, 10 pounds
20 min elliptical
9/22 spin class
9/23 workout A7
squat 3x8, 125 pounds
push-up 3x16, (w/ feet on 2 10 pound plates)
seated row 3x8, 95 pounds
step-ups 3x8, 50 pounds
prone jackknife 1x22, 2x20
15 min elliptical
I was really disappointed that I couldn't up my squat weight since I was only doing 8 reps. I previously did 3x10 at 125 pounds...I tried with 135 but I just couldn't get low enough. I am going to try 130 next time.
9/25 workout B7
dead lifts 3x8, 105 pounds
db shoulder press 3x8, 20 pounds
wide-grip lat pulldown 2x8, 80 pounds, 1x8, 75 pounds
lunge 3x8, 50 pounds
swiss ball crunch 3x25, 10 pounds
25 min elliptical
I've been using 20 pound dumbbells for my shoulder presses for pretty much all of the stages. I find that upping my lat pulldown weight makes doing the shoulder presses harder even though I am using the same weight and doing the lower reps. I tried to use 25's a couple of workouts ago and just couldn't. I'm going to give it another try next workout. I really need 22.5 pound dumbbells! Do they even exist?
It's been a while since I've visited here. You have a cute new avi!
My gym has 22.5 DBs.
Your weights look awesome. you're really rocking the jackknife. Are you doing a tuck or pike version? If you haven't done pikes, you might give those a try. They are tough.
I tried to use 25's a couple of workouts ago and just couldn't. I'm going to give it another try next workout. I really need 22.5 pound dumbbells! Do they even exist?
I've got a set of PowerBlocks which go up by 2.5 lbs, however at times they still jump 5 lbs. What I found worked well though was a pair of 2 pound wrist weights. It's not quite the same, but a quick fix just the same.
Hi Evie-thank you that is my dog Brutus! I'm doing the tuck version of the jackknife...I've done the pike before just not so far during NROLW...thanks for the reminder though I will try those next!
Realcdn-that's a good idea...maybe I'll get a pair of the wrist weights and bring them to the gym with me.
Jamie's fall '09 challenge log
I was back again yesterday and will start a new thread for this week. I think I may do weekly logs as opposed to everyday....we'll see! Any suggestions for my log are welcome!
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