I'm oNaROLl ! :)

[vanessa40]

I know...when i first started doing deads i was all wrong...
Have a great day

[sveta]

Originally Posted by missjane

FYI.....

A 7ft Olympic bar is 45 lbs
A 6ft Olympic bar is 40 lbs
A 5ft Olympic bar is 35 lbs

Thanks Jane!

[sveta]

Originally Posted by Natalia

Yep, it took me some time to learn how to do deads. You might find doing them with dumbbells in each hand a better option for now. (Just imagine picking up 2 heavy suitcases at Scheremetjevo )

With lunges you do 15 in a row with one leg then immediately switch to 15 reps with the other leg. You need to continuously work just one leg at a time. My thing with lunges (and step-ups for that matter) is my poor grip. My 'girly fingers' (as my hubby calls them) wanna give up before I finish the set although I am able to work with a lot more weight.......

Thanks Natalie!
Have you tried barbell lunges?

[Natalia]

Originally Posted by sveta

Thanks Natalie!
Have you tried barbell lunges?

Yes, I did. They work fine. If you are going to use challenging weigh on that bar you need to be able to push-press it over your head to take it off your shoulders at the end though. Unless you are right by the squat rack and can walk yourself back into the rack.

[vanessa40]

sunflower seed butter..
I'll have to look for that...

[Natalia]

Nuts and seeds of any kind are easy....I could eat them all day long....that's the problem. I can easily OD on those Hey Vanessa, if you like canned tuna, you can mix it with sunflower seeds and spread that on EZEKIEL bread...mmmmm....good.

[vanessa40]

Originally Posted by Natalia

Nuts and seeds of any kind are easy....I could eat them all day long....that's the problem. I can easily OD on those Hey Vanessa, if you like canned tuna, you can mix it with sunflower seeds and spread that on EZEKIEL bread...mmmmm....good.

Sounds good

[sveta]

Originally Posted by vanessa40

sunflower seed butter..
I'll have to look for that...

Just checked for Trader Joe's in your area and there' none
Maybe some other brand...

[sveta]

Originally Posted by Natalia

Yes, I did. They work fine. If you are going to use challenging weigh on that bar you need to be able to push-press it over your head to take it off your shoulders at the end though. Unless you are right by the squat rack and can walk yourself back into the rack.

Hey, I'll get back to the "challenging weight" issue in a couple of months

[DanceDiva]

Originally Posted by Natalia

Yep, it took me some time to learn how to do deads. You might find doing them with dumbbells in each hand a better option for now. (Just imagine picking up 2 heavy suitcases at Scheremetjevo )

With lunges you do 15 in a row with one leg then immediately switch to 15 reps with the other leg. You need to continuously work just one leg at a time. My thing with lunges (and step-ups for that matter) is my poor grip. My 'girly fingers' (as my hubby calls them) wanna give up before I finish the set although I am able to work with a lot more weight.......

The lunge in the book specifies alternating legs. So one leg then the other = 1 rep. It is however all reps 1 leg for step-ups.

[stingo]

Originally Posted by vanessa40

sunflower seed butter..
I'll have to look for that...

Wouldn't you be able to get sunflower seeds and run them through the food processor?

[Bluefever]

Your work outs look good, it looks like we are at about an even strength. keep it up!

[Natalia]

Originally Posted by DanceDiva

The lunge in the book specifies alternating legs. So one leg then the other = 1 rep. It is however all reps 1 leg for step-ups.

Yeah, I must have missed that. That's how the book said to do step-ups, so I assumed the lunges should be the same. On the other hand Static Lunge on p.175 requires us to do all the reps with one leg first, then switch.....Thanks for noticing.

[prof41]

Hiya...I didn't officially enter the challenge on the forum, but have given myself the challenge of doing it and am enjoying reading all this info..For the lunges Natalia mentions doing all 15 reps on one leg and swithing to the next, which is how I've always done them also, but I think the book mentions to alternate between each leg...do you think it makes a difference...I'm find it easier for balace to do the same leg in one shot.

[sveta]

Originally Posted by prof41

Hiya...I didn't officially enter the challenge on the forum, but have given myself the challenge of doing it and am enjoying reading all this info..For the lunges Natalia mentions doing all 15 reps on one leg and swithing to the next, which is how I've always done them also, but I think the book mentions to alternate between each leg...do you think it makes a difference...I'm find it easier for balace to do the same leg in one shot.

Yep, I also think doing one leg first is easier...I'm a little upset that I wasn't able to do all reps with weights but oh well.

[sveta]

Originally Posted by Bluefever

Your work outs look good, it looks like we are at about an even strength. keep it up!

Thanks!

[sveta]

TNT Day 3.

Prot 110
Carb 28
Fat 62
Total 1108 cal

Feel neither great nor cr*ppy. My body's so sore today that I skipped my running. Will catch up tomorrow!

[vanessa40]

Well i caved on the TNT diet..
I won't go into the details..but i had a bad night so i had some oats this morning after my run..
I hope you do better than i did