Aoife In Wonderland - Page 5 - JP Fitness Forums

Deserve · 05-19-2008, 10:45 AM

Why try to hit it every day. Instead focus on doing it 3 days a week. That gives you a goal that is achievable and you don't feel like crap for not doing the impossible.

Oh yeah. Otto. I only read your log for the articles.

Aoife · 05-19-2008, 10:56 AM

Because if I don't I will literally sit on my ass. I plan for easy crap every day to get me up and moving. Mobility, yoga, short bursts of cardio. Essentially just moving around, but in a quantifiable way that also helps me improve my overall conditioning and get me closer to my goals.

It's really not as hard-core as it sounds. Kinda unfortunately, I feel, but I realize that my life has changed and I'm not the super active person who could eat anything I once was. But I'm trying not to be an "always in front of the computer lard ass" either. Middle ground would be nice.

Deserve · 05-19-2008, 01:28 PM

Gotcha...

Aoife · 05-19-2008, 02:20 PM

Oh, besides. At the moment... no kids, no work, no school. So my rest time is HUGE.

So, being that and the fact that I have a super-duper smart husband, I'm heading out for a ride. yay

Then I can come back and push-mow the rest of my yard. ugh

Aoife · 05-19-2008, 04:00 PM

ok

it's been a while

and it was fun, and exhausting.

I know my route but had no computer on the bike or me (haven't attached yet, my hrm needs battery). Still, killer. A couple miles around the neighborhood and surrounds. Nothing to get me killed, since I'm not sure where I put my helmet.

Like 30 minutes, give or take, lots of little hills in the area, and I seemed to manage going up more than down and no matter which way I faced ALWAYS with the head wind.

but damn to my lungs burn a bit.

still some prehab shoulder stuff to do and whatnot, but at least I've gotten in my main workout.

foodfromafar · 05-19-2008, 04:05 PM

Sounds like a great ride. Your shoulder, too? Mine has been a nuisance lately...

Aoife · 05-19-2008, 04:12 PM

Mine getting better. It's weak now, but not normally tweaky. It's entire "thing" is that it was for years very flexible, but awful weak... and so with any weight would like to separate a bit.

Pullovers are my big no-no.

gregl515 · 05-19-2008, 04:14 PM

Great to see you back at it!

Aoife · 05-19-2008, 04:16 PM

Ah... consistency... my greatest foe...

Aoife · 05-20-2008, 11:20 AM

If the weather holds till after lunch, I'll finish up the yard and make my neighbors happy.

I'm incredibly sore and not sure why. Forearms I'm guessing because of the whacking of "weeds" but other than that I'm at a loss. I did get in some shoulder prehab last night and planks, though not the stair runs or much stretching. Feeling tight, need to foam today and grab a rope to stretch.

I donno, no plan yet. I'll lift something.

Lost Dog · 05-20-2008, 11:39 AM

I hear you on the everyday thing. If I workout (somehow) every day, I'm motivated to eat right (well, better...). Cardio is not very motivating to me, and my foot hurts if I walk too much (PF).

I did a lot of reading in the bro-science archives (t-nation) and considered a high frequency but very low volume approach, uber-wisely combining theories from a multitude of authors (CW, CT, CP, CS, TC, LMNOP, etc.) until I had a program that I could delude myself into feeling confident would kick ass (but not my ass, since it's gotta be low volume for everyday anabolicness).

I ended up doing a push/pull split with 1 major upper and 1 major lower movement per day. The rest of my workout is just my rehab and bro lifts (I was neglecting the rehab stuff when I just did them as a workout alone. too boring.).

Anyhow, it gets me to workout almost daily, and I don't like to blow my hard work on junk afterward, so it's all good, so far.

SpacecityPaula · 05-20-2008, 12:21 PM

Inconsistency and not moving enough are my foe as well. I think getting the camera has been good for me since I tend to want to grab it in the evenings and go see what I can find to take pictures of. I at least am getting a good walk in and not sitting on my ass in front of the computer.

Aoife · 05-20-2008, 01:41 PM

I actually found the thing that worked the absolute best for me was Berardi's Lean, Sexy and Hard from a few years ago. That rocked. It was 4 of 5 days, ONE 5x5 superset. I might go back to it, but when I was doing it I was 125, 18%, and it was just the right amount of work for me at the time. Barely any cardio and I got cut up. Now I worry it's not enough to really get me burning, but I am thinking of it as my lift and then either add some more to it, or cardio, or mobility/prep/stretch/light work depending on the day. But then at the very least i'd be doing something and still have a rest day.

I'd like to say I wish I knew how I got so lazy, but I think it's just been school... got me out of being used to constantly training, and then it's been easy to sorta drop from there.

I don't always manage my life well. I firmly believe in being selfish and taking time out for oneself, but that usually leads to video games for me, not exercise. And, of course, the problem gets worse the more out of shape I get... because I like things I can do, and right now about all I can do is lift heavy shit until this ever expanding belly gets in my way.

*sigh*

WAY easier to stay motivated when I'm all hot and kick ass AND lifting more than the boys do. Right now I just feel, at best, butch. Prolly because as I gain weight I look more and more like my mom. And if that woman isn't butch, I don't know what the hell could be.

But, honestly, because I feel like it seems like I'm all down and shit, I actually AM feeling better, doing more, and liking it more. I feel good about my choices at the grocery, my arms are firming back up, I don't feel as awkward on my tiny bike as I thought I would, and I'm actually motivated to kick ass.

I think over the years I've convince myself that I needed that damn cardio to lose the weight, which is BS cuz neither Otto or I did the first time. So, more than anything I'm looking for maintaining a certain level of moving. Whether it's proper exercise or not.

I'm not a fidgeter. I'm sorta naturally chill. Even out of shape I have a rather low rhr. So I need to find the things that I like to do that are active as an adult. Some I can't do, because I don't have the money or time or ability... but there are things I can do, and things that I can train to be able to eventually do.

Ramble ramble ramble... just me sorting out a few things in my head to see more clearly... ramble...

SpacecityPaula · 05-20-2008, 02:12 PM

rambles are good and it is your journal

Aoife · 05-20-2008, 04:13 PM

deads, in which I still apparently have grip problems over 135, although not much. But I would have needed to pull out the straps to do another rep on the last set, or any more sets.

curl to press db overhead squats. Because this way my shoulder doesn't fatigue as much because my arms aren't above my head the entire time. Still only 10 pound dbs, but that can go to 12 next time. woo-frickin-hoo

Forearms bothering me. Made pushups (on a bar, wrists were kinda a pain too) and negative pull ups a bitch. Esp the pullups. And, obviously I meant negative pull ups, not reverse... but I'm dumb like that sometimes.

blah blah blah.. whatever.

Cynic · 05-20-2008, 04:37 PM

Keep hammering on young lady. You'll eventually lay the groundwork.

Aoife · 05-21-2008, 08:44 AM

Young?

Not anymore...