4 months until wedding, so that puts a goal in sight for me. Started a new phase in my training with goal to lose about 10lbs. 5 might be ok if I find more of it is muscle than I think I'll call it corrective fat loss as it's still written by Bill keeping in mind the weaknesses I still need to adress and make sure don't fall to the wayside. I'm not as concerned about being able to run as I am being able to shed some fat w/o running. So EST work will be some bike intervals and some band circuits/EDT/complexes.
based on this morning's workout, I can already feel the fat meltin' away
Workout A (75 secs rests between each exercise)
1a) BB SS 2x15 x 55lbs
1b) BB row 2x15 x 55,60 lbs
first leg first BB SS I thought weight was too light. 2nd leg and 2nd set, it was plenty Was able to up the BB Rows though...must be less time under tension since not a unilateral movement. Thought I'd be stronger with legs than rowing
2a) low cable pull-through 2 x15 x 80lbs
2b) Standing DB press 2 x 15 x 20lb DBs(ea)
good weights here, 2nd set harder than first. Heart jumping out of chest
3a) DB bench press 2x15: 30lbs (ea)x12, 25x15
3b) Med grip band chin-up: 1(sans band) + 8 Purple band+6 Purple+Red, 15 P+R bands
whatta finisher
had to go to dentist, so have to do targeted exercises tomorrow with EST work. left panting and remembering that intensity feeling I once had.
Still think it's weird but the corrective programs at first were very CNS challenging...less intense but somehow wore me out quickly..thinking cause it made so many of my weak muscles work. This one was pure intensity and close to that runner's high feeling
food in check today although haven't offically counted calories yet
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what are your imbalances? Did you meet with bill in person?
I'm full of questions, so....is that really you doing the 1 arm pushup and can you do a whole one in both directions? I bow down!
Good luck on the program Cappy! It's good to have a definitive target date in mind.
I noticed the other day that Craig is still using some of your quotes in his blog. Need to have Craig/Bill get together for a TT+corrective workout!
Good luck, we'll be watching!
Ted
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Cappy! I love that you used that photo as your avatar! I said that when the photo was taken! It looks great.
I also agree that the title of your log rocks.
I'd wish you luck with your program, but it has nothing to do with luck and everything to do with hard, consistent work. I know you'll meet all your goals.
Thanks for popping in, y'all. Guess a catchy title works. When I thought of it yesterday I couldn't wait to come home and start my new log
Wedding is Sep 2nd, but dress altering needs to be soon
lauren, I'm doing a band assisted p-up in the avatar. galya's skills photo skills make it pretty hard to see the band. Soon I'll switch it to Lisa's pic of my 405 deadlift :p
today was morning bw circuit after foam rolling/mobility/activation exercises (new this time, plank, side plank and bird dogs)
3 rounds of 30sec each followed by 2min rest
jumping jacks
burpees
alternating lunges
push-ups
squats
I'm more concerned about new house related issues at the moment :p
Oh, man. I can't relate personally, but my brother and his fiance are going through the same stresses at the moment. Their wedding is the beginning of October and they're currently searching for their first home/condo. They have a lot on their plate and I'm sure you guys do too! Good luck with all of that!
Thanks, Amy. russ needs all the encouragement he can get. We're closing in a couple of weeks and he's having to handle all of it while I'm here in LR pestering him with "did you do that, that and that" :P My house is getting ready to go on the market too...after that it'll be my turn to stress out moving. Glad we have several months to spread all this excitement.
Thanks, Amy. russ needs all the encouragement he can get. We're closing in a couple of weeks and he's having to handle all of it while I'm here in LR pestering him with "did you do that, that and that" :P My house is getting ready to go on the market too...after that it'll be my turn to stress out moving. Glad we have several months to spread all this excitement.
You guys probably have it all covered, but you could make up your master task lists in a google spreadsheet that you both can update and view on the web. Seperate tabs for different master "projects." House, moving, wedding. etc. Lots of little things, huh?
As crazy as these things are, there's no topping them.
weight guessing sets for squats: 5xbar; 5x65
wasn't sure where to start for 15 reps, but ended up using 85 which I figured I'd try all along
1a) Squat 2x15: 85lbs
1b) DB Row 2 x 15: 30lb (ea hand)
weights were good here. Squats were hard but I was also cautious. Tempo on all is 301 so its still a controlled lowering movement. Trying to make sure I don't over do the weight and rely too much on my low back/quads instead of glutes. DB row weights were just about right..last couple reps barely got up, but up none the less
2a) Step-ups 2x15: 15lb DBs ea hand
2b) face pull 2x15: 30lbs, 40lbs
was going to use 20lb DBs on step ups but couldn't find the 2nd db. 15's were hard enough, but I probably could've forced the same reps out of 20's. Will see next time. Clearly first set of face pulls were too low, but I wasn't sure as I started if they'd be hard through all 15 reps.
3a) pushups 2x15
3b) band pull-ups 2x15 with purple and black bands
a little wider hand position on the pu, so 15 were manageable, although had a mini-break on 2nd set. First set of pull-ups I thought Purple + black was too light until the 9th rep when I barely was able to finish the rest. 2nd set I did 6 and then mini rests and sets of 2. Did a bonus 3rd on last rep
targeted exercises:
bul SS iso x 60 secs
(still have the other two to do but didn't have my entire workout and wasn't sure what they were...changed since last program)
good workout...seemed to recover a bit faster than last time, but I was sucking on 2scoops of gatorade and 1/2 scoop whey...AND might be more cautious with squats and step-ups. Will know better next time. Nice and sweaty either way
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I'll call it corrective fat loss as it's still written by Bill keeping in mind the weaknesses I still need to adress and make sure don't fall to the wayside. I'm not as concerned about being able to run as I am being able to shed some fat w/o running. So EST work will be some bike intervals and some band circuits/EDT/complexes.
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Was able to up the BB Rows though...must be less time under tension since not a unilateral movement. Thought I'd be stronger with legs than rowing
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