How the hell else am I supposed to fit into that skimpy costume in my avatar?
A little background info first might be helpful:
I've been athletic all my life through competitive cheerleading and gymnastics. I took up weights at 15 and even made a few attempts at training for figure competitions after high school. However, while I had a basic understanding of fitness at the time, I wasn't aware that my trainer's philosophy of weights 6 times a week and an hour fasted cardio each day (on 1300 calories) was a bad idea.
After firing the trainer and returning to my usual training and diet regimen my body gained weight fast. I had always been around 130-135 pounds, but before I knew it, I was up to 153 pounds and for the first time, I was not comfortable in my own skin. Not fun, people.
Long story short, I educated myself even more about fitness and nutrition and managed to get down to 143. It seemed my body wouldn't respond to anything I threw at it, so it was a long, tedious and emotionally exhausting process to even get that far. This, coupled with a stressful semester led me to taking a much needed break from diet and training last October. Now I'm refreshed and ready to get back into the swing of things.
My goal for this journal is to lean out. Of course, getting stronger is always important to me as well. I'll be weighing myself often, but my main source of tracking progress will be my measurements.
(I'm not too concerned about measurements other than my waist. Typically, my body loses and gains weight evenly, so as long as my waist is getting smaller, my hips will follow in the same ratio to my waist as they are now.)
I am following NROL Fat Loss I with plans to continue onto FL II afterwards. The last couple of years have been strictly strength training with reps always being 4-8, so this high rep crap is kicking my ass.
I will also be following Adam's Diet. My calories are roughly 1650 per day. I know that Adam's Diet doesn't call for counting, but my OCD won't let me do that. Also, I want to make sure that if I don't see progress I can look back and change the diet accordingly.
Any and all advice, criticism, sarcasm and random jabbering is of course welcome and appreciated. This is the first time I've been doing things on my own for a long time, so I'm open to any suggestions! Thanks for stopping by!
And thanks to Roland for the awesome journal title!
Why do I get the feeling this will fast become a popular log? Good luck Amy. I'm sure with a little hard work and dedication you'll be leaping over tall buildings in a single bound.
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Why do I get the feeling this will fast become a popular log? Good luck Amy. I'm sure with a little hard work and dedication you'll be leaping over tall buildings in a single bound.
I *imagine* that you will be correct, sir.
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I probably should have also mentioned that I'm doing weights four times per week and cardio three times per week. I'm following the cardio suggestions in NROL, so I'm starting off with 3 rounds and each week I will add one.
4/16: FLI - A3
Weights (AM):
(3x12) with 60 second rest
A1. Squat: 75x12, 75x12, 75x12 (Too light, I need to go heavier next time) A2. Cable Seated Row: 65x12, 65x12, 65x12
C1. Rotational Lunge: 20sx12, 22.5sx12, 25sx12 (It took me awhile to get the right weight as you can see. For workout #1, I thought the number of reps had to be done on each leg, so I did a total of 30 reps. Go me.) C2. Swiss Ball Crunch: (bodyweight + 10lb.)x12
C1. Rotational Lunge: 20sx12, 22.5sx12, 25sx12 (It took me awhile to get the right weight as you can see. For workout #1, I thought the number of reps had to be done on each leg, so I did a total of 30 reps. Go me.)
You should be please to know you were right. Last time...
It is for each leg. If it's listed as 3x12, then do 12 for the right and 12 for the left. That's one set.
You should be please to know you were right. Last time...
It is for each leg. If it's listed as 3x12, then do 12 for the right and 12 for the left. That's one set.
Each lunge-step-and lean counts as one rep, so in a twenty-rep set, you'll do ten with each leg. Pg. 185
Doesn't that mean you split it? I hope so because that 30 rep set was a bastard.
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You're strong.
Gracias. After my break I lost a lot of strength and would leave the gym all pissy, but I'm over it now. I just need to be patient as I try to get my numbers back up.
Good luck with your goals, Amy. It sounds like you're off to a great start.
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Originally Posted by AmyPie38
The last couple of years have been strictly strength training with reps always being 4-8, so this high rep crap is kicking my ass.
I'm in the same boat. Full body circuits + high altitude + poor conditioning for the past year and a half = nausea and tunnel vision at the end of my sets.
A1. Deadlift: 85x12, 85x12, 85x12 (much better form today than last week) A2. Incline dumbell press: 25sx12, 25sx12, 25sx12 (Need to bump up the weight next time)
B1. Bulgarian split squat: 15sx12, 15sx12, 15sx12 (I've always wondered who thought these up...so I could kill them...slowly) B2. Lat pull, mixed grip: 80x12, 80x12, 80x12
C1. RDL: 95x12, 105x12, 105x12 C2. Swiss-ball lateral roll: Bodyweight (I think I might be doing something wrong here...I just feel silly. Is that how it felt for others?)
A1. Deadlift: 85x12, 85x12, 85x12 (much better form today than last week) A2. Incline dumbell press: 25sx12, 25sx12, 25sx12 (Need to bump up the weight next time)
B1. Bulgarian split squat: 15sx12, 15sx12, 15sx12 (I've always wondered who thought these up...so I could kill them...slowly) B2. Lat pull, mixed grip: 80x12, 80x12, 80x12
C1. RDL: 95x12, 105x12, 105x12 C2. Swiss-ball lateral roll: Bodyweight (I think I might be doing something wrong here...I just feel silly. Is that how it felt for others?)
I look at your numbers and the only thought that comes to my mind is "Crap I have a lot of catching up to do!"
Darn impressive!
Jim~
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It means a lot to hear my numbers are impressive since they have gone down so much over the last year. After the fat loss phases, I'll be heading starting the strength phase to get them back up.
Jamie, thanks so much for that link! Very helpful.
Even Supergirl has to work out
Also, I want to make sure that if I don't see progress I can look back and change the diet accordingly.
I hope so because that 30 rep set was a bastard.
After the fat loss phases, I'll be heading starting the strength phase to get them back up.
Thought I'd give your log a post boost. Kick his ass, girl!!!
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