Barbell Romanian Deadlift/Bentover Row: 1 X 8 X 60, 4 X 4 X 100
Partial Single Leg Squat: 4 X 4 X 20s
Wide-grip pull-up w/ light assist band: 1 X 8 X BW, 1 X 6.5 X BW, 1 X 7 X BW, 1 X 6 X BW
Back extension: 4 X 4 X BW
(substitution Lisa~ posted and that I can't remember the name of--two different styles, so really it's double the number posted)
YTWL: 4 X 4 X 12s
Long-arm swiss ball crunch: 4 X 4 X 25
Incline reverse crunch: 4 X 4 X BW
Swiss ball side crunch: 4 X 4 X 20
I'm getting braver and make sure to concentrate, but I'm a little worried about going any heavier with this one.
Lookin GREAT Karen!!!!! Definately improvements there!!
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Hey Karen-
Your pictures look great! The changes are especially obvious in the back view in your middle and thighs.
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Karen you pictures!! Wow! Nice progress there. Congratulations.
Thanks for the comments, everyone!
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Great progress, Karen! Your husband is getting your whole body into the latest pics because he's so proud of it - you look great!!
LOL, that's so nice, but DH is mostly technology-challenged whenever he chooses to be . (And the more I try to help the worse it gets.)
No workouts this weekend because we had the annual big branding day and I didn't have time. Now that I'm home, I don't have the energy to care if I fit in a workout or not.
Karen! Wow. You're kicking ass and taking names. Great progress!
Thank you !
Stage 5, Workout A, #3 (05/13/08)
1 arm dumbbell snatch: warm-up 1 X 8 X 15, 4 X 4 X 30
Dumbbell single leg romanian deadlift: 4 X 4 X 35s
Barbell bentover row: 4 X 4 X 80
Dropped some weight to work on form. Plus I slowed the count to make sure I was hitting the right muscles and could feel it.
Dumbbell single arm overhead squat: 4 X 4 X 12/25
Dumbbell incline bench press: 4 X 4 X 27.5s
I can't do 30s with this exercise because I can't lift them--I honestly tried, but they just wouldn't go.
Plank: 3 X 120 seconds
Reverse woodchop: 3 X 4 X 25
Bodyweight matrix: 1st set 2:33, rest 5:06, 2nd set 2:24
The kids and I have been getting ready for some longer bike rides, so we've been riding about 2 miles a day to get my butt used to riding the bike again. (Longer for us is about 10-12 miles, not any racing distance.) My daughter is 8 and we are limited by her ability because I don't want to ride my bike up a long hill and come back to walk her bike up the rest of the hill.
Other than that just general outdoor activity and walking the puppy about 2 miles a day.
Hey Karen! I know I'm several days behind the curve here, but wanted to say that your progress pictures look amazing. You have really put in the effort and it shows in the way your body has transformed!
I saw you had posted on Ginger's log inquiring about TNT and I wanted to offer up my book (if you're still interested and haven't picked it up yet). It was not a diet plan that worked for me, and I would be happy to send you my copy of the book. It seems a shame that I'm not going to be putting it to use, so if you are interested, drop me a post on my thread.
Keep rockin'!
Hi to Ginger and LoriAnne--thanks for stopping by ! LoriAnne, I will post in your log later today, but can only post workouts right now.
Stage 5, Workout B, #3 (05/15/08)
Barbell Romanian Deadlift/Bentover Row: 1 X 8 X 60, 4 X 4 X 90
Partial Single Leg Squat: 4 X 4 X 20s
Wide-grip pull-up w/ light assist band: 1 X 7 X BW, 1 X 6.5 X BW, 1 X 7 X BW, 1 X 6 X BW
Back extension: 4 X 4 X BW
(substitution Lisa~ posted and that I can't remember the name of--two different styles, so really it's double the number posted)
YTWL: 4 X 4 X 10s
Long-arm swiss ball crunch: 4 X 4 X 25
Incline reverse crunch: 4 X 4 X BW
Swiss ball side crunch: 4 X 4 X 20
Intervals: 1 min work/2 min recovery, 6 rounds
No cardio in between these last few days--it's just been riding bikes (up to about 3 miles each day and still getting used to it) and lawn work. I am also seriously considering a gel seat for the bike because my sitting bones/muscles are not toughened up to the bike after a number of years of not riding regularly.
Hey Karen! Thanks for stopping by my log.
I would be happy to mail you the TNT book. Drop me a PM with the address you would like it shipped to and I'll send it your way!
Hey! It's been a while since I've stopped in here but you're making great progress! Great job!
Thanks, Kara . I'm way behind on my log reading (and posting), too--it's really hard to keep up sometimes.
Here are my last couple of workouts:
Stage 5, Workout A, #4 (05/18/08)
1 arm dumbbell snatch: warm-up 1 X 6 X 15, 4 X 4 X 30
Dumbbell single leg romanian deadlift: 4 X 4 X 35s
Barbell bentover row: 4 X 4 X 80
Dumbbell single arm overhead squat: 4 X 4 X 12/25
Dumbbell incline bench press: 4 X 4 X 27.5s
Plank: 3 X 120 seconds
Reverse woodchop: 3 X 4 X 25
Bodyweight matrix: 1st set 2:35, rest 5:10, 2nd set 2:25
Stage 5, Workout B, #4 (05/21/08)
Barbell Romanian Deadlift/Bentover Row: 1 X 6 X 60, 4 X 4 X 90
Partial Single Leg Squat: 4 X 4 X 15s
Wide-grip pull-up w/ light assist band: 1 X 8 X BW, 1 X 6 X BW, 1 X 5 X BW, 1 X 5.5 X BW
Back extension: 4 X 4 X BW
(substitution Lisa~ posted and that I can't remember the name of--two different styles, so really it's double the number posted)
Woo hoo! Congrats! You going straight through the stages or planning to skip around a bit?
Diane, I wasn't sure at first, but did Stage 6 A1 this morning. I will have to modify because I don't have any way to do a pull-down, but I'm going to give it a go.
Tom and Terry, hi and thanks for stopping by .
Stage 6, Workout A, #1
Warm-up: Regular dynamic warm-up + 1 X 5 assisted pull-ups with the light Iron Woody band
Negative chin-up: 1 X 18 sec, 1 X 17 sec, 1 X 15 sec
I am so much less a wimp than I was this time last year. Didn't even need the band to help me up. I did want to rest my chin on the bar to try to make it to the 20 seconds, but I resisted the temptation.
Underhand assisted chin-up w/light band: 10 X 2 X BW
I used the principal the book used by pausing at the top of the chin-up for 1 second and taking 4 seconds to slowly lower myself .
Barbell split squat: 1 X 10 X 30, 1 X 10 X 50
I am working on form here and keeping the weight light enough and comfortable enough to do this. It may not be totally helping me with my strength, but my form is so much better.
Push-up: 2 X 10 X BW
I did these while elevating my feet on the third stair up from the bottom of the stairs. Now, sometimes I did feel like I was this close to laying on the stairs, but it got the job done.
Warm-up: Regular dynamic warm-up + 1 X 5 assisted pull-ups with the light Iron Woody band
Negative chin-up: 1 X 18 sec, 1 X 17 sec, 1 X 14 sec
Underhand assisted chin-up w/light band: 10 X 2 X BW
Barbell split squat: 2 X 10 X 60
Push-up w/feet elevated: 2 X 10 X BW
Okay, and now for the good news. I'm down approximately 9 pounds and 5.5 inches since starting the challenge here and with a weight loss group. So, today the weight loss group challenge ended and I got my money back--no one met every goal, but I'm about 1 pound from goal and a lot stronger than I was when I started this program. Just a little update . . .
Okay, and now for the good news. I'm down approximately 9 pounds and 5.5 inches since starting the challenge here and with a weight loss group. So, today the weight loss group challenge ended and I got my money back--no one met every goal, but I'm about 1 pound from goal and a lot stronger than I was when I started this program. Just a little update . . .
Okay, and now for the good news. I'm down approximately 9 pounds and 5.5 inches since starting the challenge here and with a weight loss group. So, today the weight loss group challenge ended and I got my money back--no one met every goal, but I'm about 1 pound from goal and a lot stronger than I was when I started this program. Just a little update
Woo hoo! You go, Girl! Nice work.
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Ginger
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
I have been out of town the last several days (unexpectedly) and came home today to find that TNT book had been returned. Apparently, because of its weight, I need to take it into the post office and have it metered. I am SO sorry and will take care of that Monday.
Thanks for the congrats and stopping by, everyone !
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That's great news about the weight loss group Karen! I'm excited you are doing stage 6. It looks like a lot of people are skipping over it.
I've been wanting to work on my pull-ups/chin-ups for a long time and this is a really good excuse to just do it .
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Hi Karen!
I have been out of town the last several days (unexpectedly) and came home today to find that TNT book had been returned. Apparently, because of its weight, I need to take it into the post office and have it metered. I am SO sorry and will take care of that Monday.
Sorry it's turning into such a big deal . Thanks for going to so much trouble.
I'm just heading down to do my workout--work and a graduation party have gotten in the way the last few days. I will be back later to post workouts and update pics.
- you look great!!
. (And the more I try to help the worse it gets.)
Apparently, because of its weight, I need to take it into the post office and have it metered. I am SO sorry and will take care of that Monday.
. Thanks for going to so much trouble.
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