Does this log make my ass look fat?

[Littlemermaidklb]

hahah! A squat rack!

Too young for a hubby, no need to rush things, lol

[SpacecityPaula]

Dangnabit... that makes me wish Bob still had access to welding stuff. He could so make one of those for me!!!!

[nutbar]

I can't stop fondling it every time I go by... Tomorrow's squats & step-ups day so I get to try it out for real then for the first time!

Originally Posted by bigDman

How much did all the supplies cost.

Nothing. He built it all from scraps from his welding business. If he were to have to buy the materials, he's (very roughly) guessing $150-ish.

[sveta]

Just amazing...
Does you DH lift?

[nutbar]

Originally Posted by sveta

Does you DH lift?

Nope.

[sveta]

Originally Posted by nutbar

Nope.

Well maybe it's time to start! What did you say worked? "motivation/carrot/sexual favors"?...lol

[nutbar]

NR4W, Stage 1, Workout A, 4 of 8

Warmup: Was crunched for time so just did 8 squats at 15#, then 6 squats at 45#.

Squat: 2 x 12 x 95#. My new squat rack kicks ass!

Push up: 2 x 12 x 30 degrees. I lowered down from the 45 degree ones last time. I did pause for 2 seconds halfway through each set because my right shoulder was hurting.

Seated row: 1 x 8 x 100#, 1 x 4 x 95#, 1 x 12 x 95#. Shoulder at it again here so dropped down by 5# seemed to help it a bit.

Step up: 2 x 12 x BW on 18" step. Since I had been using a 10" step previously, I stuck to just bodyweight on this one to focus and make sure I wasn't assisting with the second leg. I should be able do fine with weights next time, though.

Prone jackknife: 2 x 10. Man, I really felt these today.

I was tired as heck today and had been running errands all stinkin' day before the workout. Definitely not my most pumped-up energy workout. Bleh.

Sveta: Hubby actually went over to the workout area tonight. My jaw about dropped! He got on the BowFlex and did a couple set of bench presses (BowFlex-style) then was done. I said, "Um, is that all you're doing?" He replies, "Well, yeah. I like to split things up, you know", like he's been working out for the past several years. Fast forward to the end of the story: I printed him out a month's worth of logs for NROL Break-in workouts and explained them to him and gave him pics of the exercises. (The man does not read. At all.) We'll see if he does them or not...

[mel]

This page was a great read for lots of reasons!

The squat rack is definitely an awwww moment.

The numbers look great.

The fact that you are being such an amazing example is just too cool.

keep it up!

mel

[nutbar]

NR4W, Stage 1, Workout B, 4 of 8

Warmup: Active Dynamic Warmup from PBD, followed by deadlifts 1 x 8 x 65# and 1 x 6 x 95#.

Deadlift: 1 x 12 x 115#, 1 x 12 x 120#. I felt very good in these and my form also felt perfect. REALLY wanted to increase weight more but, knowing myself, I would get cocky and lose form. So slow increases for now...

DB Shoulder Press: 1 x 12 x 17.5 each (35# total DBs), 1 x 12 x 20# each (40# total DBs). I'd been stuck at the 35# for what seemed forever, just struggling to finish the last few reps. Today, though, blammo! Could have definitely done 40# for both sets today.

Wide-grip lat pulldown: 1 x 12 x 95#, 1 x 12 x 100#. Ouch, that last set was tough to do right.

Lunge: 2 x 12 x 10# DBs (20# total). Felt really good and solid this time.

Swissball crunch: 2 x 10 x 10# DB overhead. I'm trying to do these very slowly to make them harder without having to hold even bigger weights over my already planet-sized head.

[missjane]

Those are some awesome numbers, Diane!!!! WOW!

[Susan4]

Nice one!! Keep it up

[stingo]

Originally Posted by nutbar

NR4W, Stage 1, Workout B, 4 of 8

Warmup: Active Dynamic Warmup from PBD, followed by deadlifts 1 x 8 x 65# and 1 x 6 x 95#.

Deadlift: 1 x 12 x 115#, 1 x 12 x 120#. I felt very good in these and my form also felt perfect. REALLY wanted to increase weight more but, knowing myself, I would get cocky and lose form. So slow increases for now...

DB Shoulder Press: 1 x 12 x 17.5 each (35# total DBs), 1 x 12 x 20# each (40# total DBs). I'd been stuck at the 35# for what seemed forever, just struggling to finish the last few reps. Today, though, blammo! Could have definitely done 40# for both sets today.

Wide-grip lat pulldown: 1 x 12 x 95#, 1 x 12 x 100#. Ouch, that last set was tough to do right.

Lunge: 2 x 12 x 10# DBs (20# total). Felt really good and solid this time.

Swissball crunch: 2 x 10 x 10# DB overhead. I'm trying to do these very slowly to make them harder without having to hold even bigger weights over my already planet-sized head.

Try putting your feet on a bosu ball (if available), or against (or even better, on top of) a weight bench.

[Littlemermaidklb]

Great workout :-) I know what you mean about trying to make the crunches slower so they seem more effective... When I do them I feel like there's no way they compare to the jack-knives in workout A

[dillytl]

Nice workout!!! And I love the new avatar!!!

[nutbar]

Originally Posted by stingo

Try putting your feet on a bosu ball (if available), or against (or even better, on top of) a weight bench.

Ooh, great idea! I'll try that next time if I can keep from killing myself. Just call me Grace...

Originally Posted by dillytl

Nice workout!!! And I love the new avatar!!!

Thanks! The old floating eyes and mouth was freaking me out so figured I'd just put my ugly ol' mug up there instead.

[DanceDiva]

Originally Posted by nutbar

Thanks! The old floating eyes and mouth was freaking me out so figured I'd just put my ugly ol' mug up there instead.

Hello, Gorgeous!

[kfisherx]

Ummmm... Who cares if hubby reads, as long as he still welds and demands sexual favours what more can ya ask for?