My NROL Experience

[kfisherx]

YEAH he's back!!! Great job on trending it downward. Isn't it cool to know how to make the scale move? To me that is the most important thing, not that it is always moving but that we can make it happen if we want. I did a re-feed yesterday and am wondering just how the scale is going to look today. I am not worried though 'cause I know I can drop whatever happens to be a gain today. I no longer worry over the stupid scale.

Can't wait to read what you are doing today....

[tcoy777]

Good job on eating out. I have the hardest time with eating out. I tend to eat way to many carbs. I just love bread to much.

Sounds like you have a interesting workout in mind. Can't wait to see what is next.

[lorigaud]

Yay Tom.... awesome job getting back to the 2-teens! Congrats! Looking forward to seeing how your training session went!

[SpacecityPaula]

Way to go back into the teens

[stingo]

Originally Posted by kfisherx

YEAH he's back!!! Great job on trending it downward. Isn't it cool to know how to make the scale move? To me that is the most important thing, not that it is always moving but that we can make it happen if we want. I did a re-feed yesterday and am wondering just how the scale is going to look today. I am not worried though 'cause I know I can drop whatever happens to be a gain today. I no longer worry over the stupid scale.

Can't wait to read what you are doing today....

Yes - having removed beer from the equation made me realize that I can move my weight down a lot quicker without it.

Originally Posted by tcoy777

Good job on eating out. I have the hardest time with eating out. I tend to eat way to many carbs. I just love bread to much.

Sounds like you have a interesting workout in mind. Can't wait to see what is next.

Well I don't know if it's going to be all that, but if it unfolds the way I hope it will it should be fun.

Originally Posted by lorigaud

Yay Tom.... awesome job getting back to the 2-teens! Congrats! Looking forward to seeing how your training session went!

Originally Posted by SpacecityPaula

Way to go back into the teens

Thanks I'm actually back to where I was last week (last Thursday even) weight-wise - 219.5. Hoping for a good day today so I can start the weekend on a good note.

[gregl515]

So you're going to give rhythmic gymnastics a try?

[stingo]

Warm up/Technique Training
Push Pull, Clean, Hang Clean, Hang Pull, High Pull, Jump Shrug, Hang Jump Shrug - Short Bar (35lb)

Workout
A Clean and Jerk - Short Bar@75, Olympic Bar@85

B T-Row - 1x12@45, 1x8@55

C Double DB Row - 1x12@35, 1x8@40

D Lunges on Toes - 2xFloor Length@BW

E Hamstring Curl - 1x12@50, 1x12@70

F Stairs 1x5 flights (2 steps at a time)

G Bicep Curls - 1x12@8kg (each hand), 1x12@16kg (both hands)

H Tricep Extensions - 1x12@8kg (each hand), 1x12@16kg (both hands)

A Clean and Jerk - This was the big surprise... My first attempt at Olympic lifting. It was a lot of fun. The majority of the workout was spent in doing technique tests to progress up to doing the full clean and jerk. We started with the short (35lb) bar for the preliminaries and some C&J's, and as we were putting the weights away, my trainer asked me if I wanted to go downstairs to continue the workout, so of course I said yes. Why? Because that's where the olympic bar lives and I couldn't resist trying the C&J on a full bar. I tried about 2 or 3 reps with 75lbs total, including the olympic bar, and found that 85lbs was the most I could reasonably manage to lift. Hella fun though - I can see why people get into it.

B T-Row - The rest of the workout was kind of anticlimactic, but still a good time. It's been a while since I've used the T-bar machine for rows, so it was good to return to it.

C Double DB Row - It's been a very long time since I've done a two DB row, and it showed. Still, a fun challenge.

D Lunges on Toes - The first set was very hard due to balance issues, but the second was markedly better. Gotta love how the body adapts.

E Hamstring Curl - A machine, but by this point I figured a one-off wouldn't hurt...

F Stairs - ...but I was wrong. I could feel my hamstrings as I was going up the stairs lol.

G Bicep Curl - Your basic kettlebell curl done in one and two hand variations.

H Triceps Extension - Again, basic extension done with kettlebell, one and two hand variations.

Overall - As I said already, a really fun workout. The time really flew when I was being taught the C&J, so the rest was kind of an add on. The next session will most likely be devoted to learning how to snatch.

[Celestialmom]

Very cool and fun looking workout (in a masochistic sort of way)! BTW, trespass anytime, we appreciate your input!

[tcoy777]

Nice workout. I bet the change of pace really made this workout feel good.

[lorigaud]

Great job with the workout!

[stingo]

Originally Posted by Celestialmom

Very cool and fun looking workout (in a masochistic sort of way)! BTW, trespass anytime, we appreciate your input!

Originally Posted by tcoy777

Nice workout. I bet the change of pace really made this workout feel good.

Originally Posted by lorigaud

Great job with the workout!

Thanks - yes it was quite different as it was mainly focused on learning the techniques of the clean and jerk, to the point of actually being able to do a few with the oly bar. That was cool.

[stingo]

221.5 - Well this is a fine how d'ya do... Not sure why it's up so high (there's no way I could've consumed 7k calories yesterday) so I'm going to chalk it up to fluid retention. Yeah, that's it, fluid retention. The only thing I can think that was different was having a ham and cheese wrap (and 4 potato chips) at the Y Cafe, and then a 6 pc nigiri sushi dinner (3 tuna, 3 salmon). I'm thinking that the sushi had more calories than I previously thought.

[tcoy777]

Or just fluid retention. I know for myself I have been drinking gallons of water these days due to the heat. So you maybe just holding a bit of water.

[SpacecityPaula]

Originally Posted by stingo

221.5 - Well this is a fine how d'ya do... Not sure why it's up so high (there's no way I could've consumed 7k calories yesterday) so I'm going to chalk it up to fluid retention. Yeah, that's it, fluid retention. The only thing I can think that was different was having a ham and cheese wrap (and 4 potato chips) at the Y Cafe, and then a 6 pc nigiri sushi dinner (3 tuna, 3 salmon). I'm thinking that the sushi had more calories than I previously thought.

Sushi Calories & Nutrition Facts I figure 180 for the salmon and 135-210 for the Tuna (depending on the fat levels of the tuna) so you're looking at 310-390 caloriewise on the Sushi. That ain't bad at all.


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[stingo]

Originally Posted by tcoy777

Or just fluid retention. I know for myself I have been drinking gallons of water these days due to the heat. So you maybe just holding a bit of water.

Originally Posted by SpacecityPaula

Sushi Calories & Nutrition Facts I figure 180 for the salmon and 135-210 for the Tuna (depending on the fat levels of the tuna) so you're looking at 310-390 caloriewise on the Sushi. That ain't bad at all.


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Thanks guys - I'm over the initial disappointment now. I think the thing that pissed me off the most was that I was still hungry after having the sushi last night, and thought I was being good in not having anything else (apart from my usual cottage cheese before bed snack). There are worse things of course.