Thanks, girls....old pics, really. I haven't updated pics in a while. I will be unveiling in December....stay tuned.
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Strong, Jane! Good looking workout, Chica.
Thanks, Ginger! I'm loving my strength workouts, but I know I probably should take a break from them and move on to some higher rep (not TOO high!) workouts for a bit. That's why I think I'll move on to 5-3-1 and get the best of both worlds.
OK, since the weather is getting cooler, I have slapped on my GWF again (didn't like wearing it with short sleeves this summer so much). So, today doesn't really count because I put it on this morning and won't get a real full day. BUT, my goal is to hit 3,000 calories EVERY day for the next 10 days. Can I do it??? I don't know. We'll see!
September 17, 2009 Power Training Strength Program - Push/Pull Weeks 4-6 (Workout 5 of 12)
1-Arm DB Snatch
3x30
3x35
3x30
3x30
Squats
6x110
4x120
3x130
2x125
9x95
DB Incline Bench
5x35's
6x30's
5x30's
4x30's
*working my way up in reps with those 35's
Split Jerk
6x55
4x60
3x65
2x70
*reps for 60 and 65 and first time at 70
Seated Russian Twist
10x25 lb plate
10x25 lb plate
*I PR'd at 35 last week and have dropped back to 25. I think my obliques are getting too much work.
Planks
75 secs
70 secs
Then, just for Wendy, I ran for a mile. Well, ran REALLY slow for a mile!
My GWF is nowhere near 3,000, even for this partial day, so I've got my work cut out for me. I'm going to work outside, do some work around the house inside, do some stretching, eat dinner, and then see where it's sitting. I may have set my goal a bit high. LOL!
I love that goal! I have an easier time getting 3000 on the weekend then I do weekdays. Its tough having a desk job. I have done it on a weekday, but that was with a workout and a 1.5 hour fast walk with a friend, and doing some cleaning. So basically not sitting from the time I left my office until I hit the pillow.
I love that goal! I have an easier time getting 3000 on the weekend then I do weekdays. Its tough having a desk job. I have done it on a weekday, but that was with a workout and a 1.5 hour fast walk with a friend, and doing some cleaning. So basically not sitting from the time I left my office until I hit the pillow.
Nice work on the run!
For sure, Bree, the desk job is KILLER! I've definitely got my work cut out for me! Like you, the weekends are easier to hit a high burn. I'm going to see what I can do, though, and report back!
Oh, and the run was done inside on the track, and I didn't enjoy it! LOL! Even back when I DID run, it always had to be outside. So, I think I'll get in a few little tiny runs these next 10 days outside, rather than inside. That might make them a bit more enjoyable.
Great goal, Jane! Even if you don't quite get there it will be a good week.
Yes, desk jobs are harmful to our health. I think we should be fairly compensated for the long-term ill effects. Not only do they make us sedentary, but over the years they contract our chest muscles and round our backs if we are not very careful. Add a 1 hour commute each way, and it's really tough to burn those cals. I have gotten a 2800 cal burn on a weekday but like Beesknees, it was a day of go go go, never sitting except at my desk, extra yard work at home, and with a tough spin class during lunch hour.
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For sure, Bree, the desk job is KILLER! I've definitely got my work cut out for me! Like you, the weekends are easier to hit a high burn. I'm going to see what I can do, though, and report back!
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Yes, desk jobs are harmful to our health. I think we should be fairly compensated for the long-term ill effects. Not only do they make us sedentary, but over the years they contract our chest muscles and round our backs if we are not very careful. Add a 1 hour commute each way, and it's really tough to burn those cals. I have gotten a 2800 cal burn on a weekday but like Beesknees, it was a day of go go go, never sitting except at my desk, extra yard work at home, and with a tough spin class during lunch hour.
Desk jobs are lame. I feel like all I do is sit all day. All my NEAT basically went out the window when I started the desk job. This is part of the reason I exercise during lunch-- just to have a break from the sitting at the computer.
September 18, 2009
Power Training Strength Program - Push/Pull Weeks 4-6 (Workout 6 of 12)
Hang Power Clean
3x55
3x60
*I only did 2 sets because I didn't do these at the beginning of my workout like I normally do. That's because there is this weird guy at my gym who always watches me and makes comments when I do these. It makes me self-conscious and uncomfortable. So, I waited until he left, but then I was too tired after the RDL's and the Rows and didn't have enough power in me to do these!
Romanian Deadlifts
6x165
4x175
2x185
2x175
9x135
BB Bentover Rows
6x105
4x110
3x115
2x115
7x100
U/H Lat Pulldowns
6x112.5
3x118.5
2x118.5
FAIL at 125
7x93.5
Lying Twist on Swiss Ball
(forget what this is actually called) 8x10 lb plate
8x10 lb plate
It really is a distraction. He's an old BBer that just joined the gym. He thinks he knows everything. But, when it comes to oly lifting, he doesn't know squat. He's never done it. I practice what my coach teaches me. Yet, he thinks HE can teach me, and he tells me wrong shit all the time. It's driving me crazy. He watches me do EVERYTHING. But, it REALLY distracts me when I do any of the oly lifting. The other stuff, I just let him watch...whatever. I wish he'd go back to wherever he came from. And, he's also REALLY negative about making gains in the gym after a certain age. Really negative. I just try to block out all his chatter and turn my ipod up as loud as I can tolerate!
I'm really good at chasing people like that away. I just tell them to leave me alone and stop talking to me. Give 'em the stink eye. If it's affecting your workout who cares about being nice to someone ... you know?
I know this isn't an olympic lift, but I give you ten points for the pun anyway.
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tease
Not nice is one thing, direct is another.
Hmmm....now that give me something to think about. That just might be it.
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+1--- stop it with the suspense!!!!! it's like an HBO cliffhanger or something.
No suspense! I just decided to wait until the end of the year to see if I meet all of my goals and such. I'm not in a challenge here, so no need to post monthly pics. Hopefully, by the end of the year, I'll have made some significant body recomp changes and made some strength goals, as well. I've been experimenting a lot these last few months, so I just want to see what will happen, is all. Who know....come December, it could all be a bust...hopefully not.
Great goal, Jane! Even if you don't quite get there it will be a good week.
Yes, desk jobs are harmful to our health. I think we should be fairly compensated for the long-term ill effects. Not only do they make us sedentary, but over the years they contract our chest muscles and round our backs if we are not very careful. Add a 1 hour commute each way, and it's really tough to burn those cals. I have gotten a 2800 cal burn on a weekday but like Beesknees, it was a day of go go go, never sitting except at my desk, extra yard work at home, and with a tough spin class during lunch hour.
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Desk jobs are lame. I feel like all I do is sit all day. All my NEAT basically went out the window when I started the desk job. This is part of the reason I exercise during lunch-- just to have a break from the sitting at the computer.
Agreed on the evils of desk jobs. I keep thinking that even if I could arrange things to work at home, I could at least set up a treadmill desk, but as is it's going to suck when the weather turns crappy and I can't even get walks in at work.
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We'll all be waiting Jane. I'll wish you luck in meeting your goals, although I don't truly think you need it.
x2! With your dedication, I really doubt luck is necessary.
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Well, I got one day in at 3,000 calories burned and then took off the GWF. That stupid "indent" on my arm came back (forgot all about that). Plus, this week is going to be really warm, so sleeveless will be worn and I just decided not to wear it.
BUT, I will say that that 3,000 day was HARD! I literally did not allow myself to sit for more than a few minutes at a time. I was go, go, go all day to hit that number. I do not think I could have done it for 10 days!
Got my DEXA results back and had to go to the doc this morning to discuss. Even more reason to keep up with my weight training. Everything I have been doing for the past several years is in response to watching my mom's declining health. The incentive is so great to keep up what I am doing, because the alternative is staring me right in the face. SO, with that said, workout tonight! Back tonight with the results!
Hi Miss Jane! I have tried catching up in here, but this thread is really long. Hope you don't mind if I ask a few questions. First I was wondering if you completed the 100 push-ups thing that I saw wayyyyy back in your journal. Two, have you always done the push/pull workout with Power Training? On average, how long do your workouts last. Since I'm only lifting twice a week I'll be needing to do the full body workouts, but I must tell you, four sets seems like it would take forever to finish a workout. I also am concerned with the amount of upper body work versus the lower body. I'm just trying to find the right balance for myself personally but I like to bounce off others as well. Any thoughts? Thanks! Can't wait for pics as you seem to be doing some intense lifting in here!
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1. No, never got to 100 pushups. Incorporating that plan into my normal lifting was just TOO much!!
2. I did the full body with Power Training for a long time. But, that's a LOOOOONG workout! I did it 3x a week. I have changed to the Push/Pull because I wanted to lift 4 days a week. My workouts last about 1 hour right now. As for balance, every muscle group is covered, both bi-laterally and uni-laterally and vertically and horizontally. Can't see an imbalance in upper vs. lower.
Good luck with PT! I gravitate back to it whenever I am unsure what to do next because I like the pick and choose aspect of it.
And, he's also REALLY negative about making gains in the gym after a certain age. Really negative. I just try to block out all his chatter and turn my ipod up as loud as I can tolerate!
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