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07-07-2008, 08:23 AM
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You had a huge woosh! Wonderful 
It's good to see you getting so strong and fit! I'm hoping it's not making you ravenous  |
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07-07-2008, 08:23 AM
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Yahooty! Keep up the good work!
Toni
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07-07-2008, 08:25 AM
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Scale Watch: 131.5 lbs!
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Woo hoo! 225! Way to go, Tom! Keep it up....you've got momentum going now, so keep on doing what you are doing!
Oh, and I think it's about time for some progress pics!
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07-07-2008, 08:30 AM
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Cheesy Rack Guy Wannabe
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Originally Posted by Espi
You had a huge woosh! Wonderful
It's good to see you getting so strong and fit! I'm hoping it's not making you ravenous |
Yeah, I think it was the water buildup from being sick that was the culprit.
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Originally Posted by ToniL
Yahooty! Keep up the good work!
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Thanks Toni
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Originally Posted by missjane
Woo hoo! 225! Way to go, Tom! Keep it up....you've got momentum going now, so keep on doing what you are doing!
Oh, and I think it's about time for some progress pics!
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Funny you should mention that... I posted July's pics to my progress photos link last night. I don't see that much of a difference, but you know how that goes. |
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07-07-2008, 08:48 AM
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OMG Its a workout!
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Whoosh!
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07-07-2008, 10:28 AM
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Forkinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Originally Posted by stingo
225.75
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Holy crap! Congrats!! I'm thrilled for you! |
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07-07-2008, 10:45 AM
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Go IRISH! Go STEELERS!
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Congrats on the loss! Yay!
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07-07-2008, 01:43 PM
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Cheesy Rack Guy Wannabe
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Resistance Training
AMRAP, 1 Minute per exercise, rest at end of circuit and as needed within the circuit. All Exercises except A6 were done with a 30 lb dumbbell.
A Circuit x 3
A1 Goblet Squat
A2 Core Twist
A3 Arm Curls
A4 One Arm Swings (30 Secs per arm)
A5 Half Squat with Overhead Press
A6 Curl-ups (no weight)
A7 Core Push Press
A8 Squat with Upright Row (30 Secs per arm)
A9 Row (30 Secs per arm)
A1 Goblet Squat - Oddly enough the 2nd set was the toughest - not sure why, but I'll try to be sure to pay attention to form in the 3rd set.
A2 Core Twist - This is getting to be more of a rest from the goblet squats than an exercise in and of itself.
A3 Arm Curls - This is SO much easier to do with a dumbbell... I'm going to have to ask Tim if he has any recommendations for using the kb here.
A4 One Arm Swings (30 Secs per arm) - Said it before, saying it again - dumbbell swings just don't feel right if you've done them with a kettlebell.
A5 Half Squat with Overhead Press - Tough - and have to watch as the db got loose a little at the top of one rep.
A6 Curl-ups (no weight) - Godot? Could you bring some situps when you get here? Thanks.
A7 Core Push Press - This went surprisingly well, considering it was the exercise from hell when I started doing this workout.
A8 Squat with Upright Row (30 Secs per arm) - This one tires me out more than I think it does, because I'm usually pushing myself through the rows as a result.
A9 Row (30 Secs per arm) - Like the other exercises, paying attention and looking for full range of motion here, especially since it's at the end of the circuit.
Overall - Tiring, but not quite as soul-draining as the kettlebell version, which was tougher due to the added weight and configuration of that weight. I'm hoping to see some improvement soon but it's much tougher to gauge as it's not a definite number I'm posting (as I would with weight) though I suppose the kettlebell is a step up.
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07-07-2008, 02:22 PM
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dividing by zero
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squat with upright row -
Did you describe what this is somewhere? You say "per arm" so I'm guessing something with DB. Do you squat with the DB hanging and then do an upright row of the DB as you rise in the squat?
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07-07-2008, 02:45 PM
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Cheesy Rack Guy Wannabe
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Originally Posted by LisaS
squat with upright row -
Did you describe what this is somewhere? You say "per arm" so I'm guessing something with DB. Do you squat with the DB hanging and then do an upright row of the DB as you rise in the squat?
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Don't think so. The way I do it now (which, now that you ask about it, I should ask Tim if I'm doing it right...) is to start with the weight on the floor, and while doing so, bring the weight up to my shoulder via the row. It feels kind of like doing a push row actually, because it feels like my legs are helping me get the weight up. |
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07-07-2008, 03:36 PM
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Willie
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Originally Posted by stingo
225.75 - I about fell off the scale when I saw this number... Well, maybe not fell off, but I certainly did do a double take. So I'm going to take a "HOLY SHIT!" and a "HELL YEAH!". It's too good to believe, but I'll take it. (Then again, I was good this weekend, even on the 4th, and the infection seems to have been taken care of.)
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Fabulous!!!!!!!!!
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07-07-2008, 04:03 PM
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Luv'n Lift'n
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HOLY SHIT is right! Congrats man. It is about time that scale moved for ya. Keep up the great workouts and stay on those calories! I am totally jazzed for ya.
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07-07-2008, 04:07 PM
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Human Pogo
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Chambersburg, PA
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Originally Posted by nutbar
Holy crap! Congrats!! I'm thrilled for you!
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Holy crap indeed!  |
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07-07-2008, 05:14 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Way to go man. That is a nice downward trend. Hope you had a good 4th of July!
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07-07-2008, 08:19 PM
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Cheesy Rack Guy Wannabe
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Originally Posted by SpacecityPaula
Whoosh!
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Whoosh indeed lol
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Originally Posted by nutbar
Holy crap! Congrats!! I'm thrilled for you!
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Thanks - I kinda can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.
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Originally Posted by GinnyLou
Congrats on the loss! Yay!
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Thanks Ginger - I'm hoping I can hold onto it through the week.
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Originally Posted by Willie
Fabulous!!!!!!!!!
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It is, isn't it?
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Originally Posted by kfisherx
HOLY SHIT is right! Congrats man. It is about time that scale moved for ya. Keep up the great workouts and stay on those calories! I am totally jazzed for ya.
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Yes, I think the major player here is having most of the food prepared by me. Tonight was an exception as it was book club, but I had steamed veggies with hunan sauce (which isn't as bad as it sounds, since it's really more of a liquid than a sauce) for dipping.
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Yeah - an 8 or 9 pound drop... but hopefully it will stay this way through the week.
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Way to go man. That is a nice downward trend. Hope you had a good 4th of July!
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I did thanks - went to a family party and had a great time. (I had some salad with what tasted like italian dressing, cherry tomatoes and almonds - I quite liked it - a chicken breast with a spice rub, that was sitting in a tray of what looked like gravy/sauce but was more of a liquid - that went well with the salad, and diet coke. Yes, I had no alcohol. Hopefully your 4th was enjoyable as well. |
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07-07-2008, 09:30 PM
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