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02-07-2008, 02:42 PM
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#301 (permalink)
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Scale Watch: 131.5 lbs!
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ohio
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Yeah, Wendy! On to Stage 2. I am getting geared up for it myself....only one more workout of A&B and the special WO's and then I'll be there, too. I have my workout log all ready to go and I went ahead and got Stage 3 ready last night, too, since Stage 2 is relatively short.
Good job!
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02-07-2008, 02:53 PM
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#302 (permalink)
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Stressin'......
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Maryland
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Congrats on starting stage 2!! You'll do AWESOME!
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02-07-2008, 08:52 PM
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#303 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Way to go on graduating to stage 2! Hope you're feeling better.
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02-08-2008, 08:03 AM
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#304 (permalink)
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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thanks girls! wow, so stage two kicked my ass, literally. my quads, ass and hammies are all good sore today.
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02-08-2008, 08:27 AM
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#305 (permalink)
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Stressin'......
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Maryland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fengshway
thanks girls! wow, so stage two kicked my ass, literally. my quads, ass and hammies are all good sore today.
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Dontcha just  that feeling?!?!?!?!
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You can't out-train a bad diet!
If you are going to doubt something, doubt your limits.
~Don Ward
The only way to define your limits is to go beyond them.
~Arthur C. Clarke
A woman is like a tea bag - you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water!
~Eleanor Roosevelt
My Challenge Log
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02-08-2008, 08:32 AM
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#306 (permalink)
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Scale Watch: 131.5 lbs!
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 3,320
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fengshway
thanks girls! wow, so stage two kicked my ass, literally. my quads, ass and hammies are all good sore today.
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Give us details!! Are you going to post your workouts like in Stage 1? I'd love to see them!
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Jane
My Training Log
Bella Bali Beads
~This is an lolcat-free zone~
"If someone says I can't, then it makes me all the more determined to prove that I can."
-- Michael Phelps
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02-08-2008, 09:13 AM
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#307 (permalink)
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OMG Its a workout!
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Lunges suck as much I remember
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Hey Girl!!! congratulations on Stage 2!
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02-08-2008, 10:12 AM
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#308 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,128
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thanks!!
sure!
2 x 10 squat push press with 45 bar
2 x10 of step ups with 45 bar on reebok step with 5 risers each
2 x 10 15 DB each hand one point row
2 x10 pushups
2 x10 step thingies body weight (getting used to low step is a challenge!--very low step is tough!)
2 x 60 sec plank
2 x10 woodchops--number of plate was 5, not sure if each plate is 10 or 15
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02-08-2008, 10:19 AM
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#309 (permalink)
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Short Man Magnet
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: PA
Posts: 924
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Did you like the woodchops? That has to be my favorite ab exercise. I just feel so cool doing it.
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02-08-2008, 10:37 AM
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#310 (permalink)
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Scale Watch: 131.5 lbs!
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 3,320
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fengshway
thanks!!
sure!
2 x 10 squat push press with 45 bar
2 x10 of step ups with 45 bar on reebok step with 5 risers each
2 x 10 15 DB each hand one point row
2 x10 pushups
2 x10 step thingies body weight (getting used to low step is a challenge!--very low step is tough!)
2 x 60 sec plank
2 x10 woodchops--number of plate was 5, not sure if each plate is 10 or 15
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Nice! I was trying to figure out what bar to use for the squat push press the other day as I was thinking ahead to Stage 2. I don't know if I can handle the 45 yet. I think I'll start with the 25 lb bar and add on 10 lbs of plates for a 35 lb start. We'll see.
Any pointers you can think of? I've got pages xeroxed to take to the gym so I am prepared for the first couple workouts. I'm excited for Stage 2!
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Bella Bali Beads
~This is an lolcat-free zone~
"If someone says I can't, then it makes me all the more determined to prove that I can."
-- Michael Phelps
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02-08-2008, 05:39 PM
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#311 (permalink)
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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hey leah, I LOVED the woodchops, and I did feel macho!
jane, yeah, one of my best buddies and I were at starbucks today. he happens to be a massage therapist and a very experienced lifter. he says that the step ups with the bar is definitely more about balance and core than building pure strength. he says the bar sort of changes all of the dynamics in the body. he thinks it is great to work on them, but he also sees the value in continuing with dumbells for some workouts too.
after reading the description of using a bar in the book, I have to admit, I was a little intimidated, so I started with three risers, but once I did a rep or two, I realized that I felt fine, and I cranked it up to a higher step. I was so shocked! I plan to crank up the weight next time, because I really felt very balanced with the bar. jay said that if I had felt at all wobbly or unsteady, that I should go back to the dumbells. but it actually felt fine through both sets. I think the base of strength that I built during the first 6 weeks really helped. my balance is so much better these days too, even in day to day things, like stairs.
oh, vacation is the bestest. after my wonderful run along the ocean (sand was perfect--hard packed, low tide) I went to the whole foods store and invented dinner.
I had read an article about long cooking barley and all of the wonderful health benefits inherent, so as I was shopping, I thought up a crazy variant of Thai Beef Salad. I have decided to quit hijacking this thread with my food and recipes, so all those interested can go to my blog:
Wendy's Blog
it was YUMMMY!!!! loving vacation!!! I want to retire so I can shop fresh daily and cook fresh daily. I don't think I would ever tire of putting together food in different ways.
tomorrow is a busy day, my niece is in the cheerleading nationals in orlando, and I am visiting my mom too.
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02-09-2008, 06:21 AM
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#312 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
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wow so the past two mornings, I did those breakfast protocols from the perfect body diet--as I suspected, I do WELL with carbs!!! so 40/30/30 is good for me. my body tolerates carbs, yay!!!!
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02-09-2008, 07:02 AM
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#313 (permalink)
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 78
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Hi Wendy, way to go! Stage 2 seems tuff!
Have a nice weekend!
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02-09-2008, 08:28 AM
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#314 (permalink)
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Forkinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,575
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Originally Posted by fengshway
I have decided to quit hijacking this thread with my food and recipes, so all those interested can go to my blog:
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I didn't know it was possible to hijack your own log!
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02-09-2008, 02:05 PM
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#315 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Saskatchewan
Posts: 176
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Hope you are having a great weekend. I love barley, one of my favorite things is Scotch Broth soup my grammy used to make, it had lots of veggies, barley and lamb (even though I am not a lamb fan, I have tried to make it with ham, but it isn't quite the same).
Cheers
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02-09-2008, 02:34 PM
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#316 (permalink)
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One BAD Apple
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Northwest Indiana
Posts: 320
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Congrats on being at Stage #2!!
I officially start on Monday, but dabbled a bit yesterday and this morning to become familiar with the exercises. I appreciated reading your weights used, because I was a little unsure about the Squat Push/Press. 45 feels good, and I was struggling to grasp the whole motion/momentum thing. It's a much different feeling from the back-weighted squats for sure!
Great job on all your workouts! Keep up the hard work!!
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02-09-2008, 09:52 PM
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#317 (permalink)
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Niaphyte
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 547
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fengshway
jane, yeah, one of my best buddies and I were at starbucks today. he happens to be a massage therapist and a very experienced lifter. he says that the step ups with the bar is definitely more about balance and core than building pure strength. he says the bar sort of changes all of the dynamics in the body. he thinks it is great to work on them, but he also sees the value in continuing with dumbells for some workouts too.
after reading the description of using a bar in the book, I have to admit, I was a little intimidated, so I started with three risers, but once I did a rep or two, I realized that I felt fine, and I cranked it up to a higher step. I was so shocked! I plan to crank up the weight next time, because I really felt very balanced with the bar. jay said that if I had felt at all wobbly or unsteady, that I should go back to the dumbells. but it actually felt fine through both sets. I think the base of strength that I built during the first 6 weeks really helped. my balance is so much better these days too, even in day to day things, like stairs.
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Thanks for sharing this. I wrote the first paragraph in my book for future reference.
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