It really has me wondering because we are led to believe that our dominant leg is usually the same side as our handedness. I wonder how many others are like us, and not following the "norm".
I really didn't notice such a difference until Stage 2 and 3. Now, I wish I would have known for m lunges and step-ups in Stage 1.
I was aware of it before and therefore when reading the exercise descriptions I was uncertain what was my dominant leg. I am definitely "right-legged" in the way I am right-handed, because I lead with my right leg and if I was a footballer (ha ha) I would be right-footed. However with these one legged exercises my more stable leg is always the left. It does make a big difference too - something can be quite hard on one side and much easier on the other - I usually do the harder side first to get it out of the way.
"footballer" - should say "soccer player" on here I think?
Ya know... now that you mention it I have also noticed my opposite leg is stronger. I'm right handed and have been doing the one-legged exercises with ym left first... and always seem to have more trouble finishing with the right. Perhaps I should switch and see if I can balance it out.
Great workout Jane!!!! Stage 3 is a killer, I'm doing the first B workout tomorrow. Keep up the awesome work!!!
It really has me wondering because we are led to believe that our dominant leg is usually the same side as our handedness. I wonder how many others are like us, and not following the "norm".
Even though I'm right-handed, my right leg is much weaker than my left. I noticed it right away, and had been attributing it to a minor hip injury I'd gotten from running a couple of years ago. Maybe its the hip, but maybe that leg had always been weaker, and that's why I got the injury in the first place? Who knows.
I am right-handed and my right leg is the weaker one in step-ups and single leg work also. Other people I talk to find the same thing. It seems to be a balance issue rather than a strength issue. I wonder if it's because I would lead with my right leg in most things (e.g. kicking or stepping up onto something) and therefore the left leg becomes the one that I use to balance on more often.
I think that's it: strength vs. balance. My right leg is stronger in terms of power, but not in terms of stabilizing. My left leg is stronger in terms of balance, but not in terms of power.
I used to play soccer, and I always kicked with my right leg, but that meant my left leg was stabilizing me. I also sprained my right ankle far more often than my left. In TKD, I kick with my right leg more often, so it's better at the kicking motions, while my left just flails around--but on the other hand (foot?), my left leg gets more stabilizing work, so I'm more likely to lose my balance on my right leg.
We probably lead with our "dominant" leg or learn to do things more efficiently on that side, but the other leg is getting more stabilizing work that we realize. And these multiple single-leg exercises just serve to highlight (and hopefully correct) these differences in strength and balance.
Last lifting day was 3-16 and I was slated to do my 3rd workout A of Stage 3 last night. However, I was feeling a bit of a sciatic-like aching down my right leg the last 2 days, so I opted to give it another day of rest. Feels good today. So, tonight I will do the killer workout A.
Nutrition still right on target. It's crazy that I am running out of pants to wear. I have more clothes than any normal person should have, but I am having a hard time finding something to wear to work each morning. I am going to have to have some major altering done on my really good ones and I am going to have to shop soon. I wanted to wait until I was at my goal, but I am afraid I will not be able to wait. As good as my results have been, I still have stubborn areas that seem to want to stick around, despite being at my lowest scale weight in many years. But, if the Omron is to be trusted (not!), I have maintained my lean mass (even gained a bit) and just lost fat. I am hoping that is semi-accurate.
By the way, attached is an updated pic of Sophie at 6 weeks. She will be coming home on April 11!
Last lifting day was 3-16 and I was slated to do my 3rd workout A of Stage 3 last night. However, I was feeling a bit of a sciatic-like aching down my right leg the last 2 days, so I opted to give it another day of rest. Feels good today. So, tonight I will do the killer workout A.
Nutrition still right on target. It's crazy that I am running out of pants to wear. I have more clothes than any normal person should have, but I am having a hard time finding something to wear to work each morning. I am going to have to have some major altering done on my really good ones and I am going to have to shop soon. I wanted to wait until I was at my goal, but I am afraid I will not be able to wait. As good as my results have been, I still have stubborn areas that seem to want to stick around, despite being at my lowest scale weight in many years. But, if the Omron is to be trusted (not!), I have maintained my lean mass (even gained a bit) and just lost fat. I am hoping that is semi-accurate.
By the way, attached is an updated pic of Sophie at 6 weeks. She will be coming home on April 11!
AWESOME Jane!! That is FANTASTIC!! (well, not the part about having to spend $$$ on clothes but the fact that you need a smaller size!)
OMG Sophie is just adorable!! I'm on cuteness overload!!!!
Woo hoo, Jane! Do you have any great consignment shops there? If I know I am going to be losing, I will check those out, sometimes.
Now, go get yourself some pants!
Your weights are great and you are so much stronger than when you started this, don't you think?
Oh and Sophie is so cute!
__________________
Ginger
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
Wooohooo!!! on the clothing thing. I have become a regular at the GoodWill this past year. The first loss I went ahead and bought a new wardrobe but then I lost more and yet again more. I ended up buying 3 times before it was all said and done.
I can already tell that Sophie will be spoiled rotten.
Both congrats and my sympathies on need new clothes! I personally HATE shopping and have been known to duct tape pants to get them to stay up rather than buy new. I doubt that would work for your job, though. LOL
Both congrats and my sympathies on need new clothes! I personally HATE shopping and have been known to duct tape pants to get them to stay up rather than buy new. I doubt that would work for your job, though. LOL
You Know You're A Redneck When........you use duct tape to hold your pants up!
Wooohooo!!! on the clothing thing. I have become a regular at the GoodWill this past year. The first loss I went ahead and bought a new wardrobe but then I lost more and yet again more. I ended up buying 3 times before it was all said and done.
I can already tell that Sophie will be spoiled rotten.
Yay on smaller clothing! I'm with Karla about good consignment stores, I blew so much money on sizes as I dropped down, it felt great to keep buying smaller numbers, but I felt like a big dope for always buying new when I wasn't staying in them very long. My advice: Try on the size that you think will fit AND the next smaller size. If the smaller size zips/buttons/etc. and you can still breathe/sit down/etc., buy it!
I think you should get that puppy a tiny tiara!
Quote:
Originally Posted by nutbar
Both congrats and my sympathies on need new clothes! I personally HATE shopping and have been known to duct tape pants to get them to stay up rather than buy new. I doubt that would work for your job, though. LOL
If I wasn't terrified of Diane, I would also have to give this fashion faux pas two thumbs down!
Stage 3 Workout A is FREAKING hard!!! (It bears repeating)
March 19, 2008 Stage 3 Workout A (3 of 4)
Started out this workout by dropping a 35 lb DB on my thumb....OUCH! It definitely was affecting my grip on that right hand, not to mention the throbbing.
One Armed DB Snatch
6x22.5 db
6x22.5 db
6x22.5 db
SUPERSET DB Single Leg RDL
6x20's
6x20's
6x20's
Barbell Bent Over Row
6x65
6x70
6x70
SUPERSET DB Single-Arm O/H Squat
6x10 and 20
6x10 and 20
6x10 and 20 I must be weird, because I like these!
DB Incline Bench Press
6x20's
6x20's
5x20's Couldn't hold on to that last one!
SUPERSET Plank
50 secs
60 secs
50 secs
Reverse Wood Chop
6x20
6x20
6x20
BODY WEIGHT MATRIX
24 squats
12 lunges on each leg
5 lunge jumps on each leg
7 squat jumps
That was it! Maybe I'll be able to do this body weight matrix 2x when it rolls around in Stage 5.
You're doing great Jane! I hear ya on teh bodyweight matrix... I kept having to take breaks to get through it yesterday... and today I am sore beyond belief! My legs are none too happy wth me!
But you're lifting some awsome numbers, congrats on all your progress! And the need for new pants!!
Both congrats and my sympathies on need new clothes! I personally HATE shopping and have been known to duct tape pants to get them to stay up rather than buy new. I doubt that would work for your job, though. LOL
I hear you on the new clothes thing. I've also learned not to donate the old stuff...may come in quite handy one day, as sad as it sounds.
Oh, my bad...think positive, think positive...lol
Jane you rock...and so does Sophie!
You are quite strong and impressive on that snatch. I can't get much beyond 20 but I'm trying! It is interesting to see other people's numbers. I can lift more than you do on the incline, but a LOT less (at least 10 lbs) on the barbell row.
You are quite strong and impressive on that snatch. I can't get much beyond 20 but I'm trying! It is interesting to see other people's numbers. I can lift more than you do on the incline, but a LOT less (at least 10 lbs) on the barbell row.
I find that interesting, too! I'm trying SOOO hard on that incline DB bench press and it's always been so difficult for me! Same with DB O/H presses. BUT, the snatch I am finding so fun. I thought my weak shoulders would limit me, but I was happy to find out that the snatch comes from the hips....love this one! I could move up to 25 lbs with my left hand, but I wouldn't be able to do it with my right. Maybe, I'll try a couple at 25 next time just to see.
I hear you on the new clothes thing. I've also learned not to donate the old stuff...may come in quite handy one day, as sad as it sounds.
Oh, my bad...think positive, think positive...lol
Jane you rock...and so does Sophie!
Yes! Bite your tongue!! Those sizes are long gone...never to be seen again.
I so don't want a revolving wardrobe of different sizes ever again!!
On the overhead squat, can you bend the arm a little at the elbow (duh, where else would it bend?! ) I find it hard to keep it fully extended.
But I can use 30 and 15, and could handle more below if my grip were better, and more above if my shoulder were stronger!
On the overhead squat, can you bend the arm a little at the elbow (duh, where else would it bend?! ) I find it hard to keep it fully extended.
But I can use 30 and 15, and could handle more below if my grip were better, and more above if my shoulder were stronger!
I don't have a problem with the O/H squat, just an O/H press! I keep the DB fully extended without a problem on the O/H squat (but, it's just 10 lbs!).
You will probably do this but, I do a couple of classic colors and stick with them, uh, black and blue. So the most I have to buy is 2, and wash and/or dry clean alot LOL!
I am sure you will feel like a giddy splurge here and there tho!
)
You Know You're A Redneck When........you use duct tape to hold your pants up!
Linear Mode
