Ginger, you're so strong ! I love looking at your workouts and progres and I'll be following along to see how you do with the TNT book.
Thanks, Karen! I plan on getting that book out this weekend and looking at Plan A, to see what I can do.
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I know I'm pretty late in line with my comments, but DAMN GIRL!! Your April pics are amazing and you look fantastic. What an unbelieveable difference all over, but especially the definition in your abs, arms, and shoulders! The side photos are the ones that really show all the hard work you have put in and I remain so inspired because of everything you're doing! Keep up all of your hard work, it is SOOOO paying off!
You are too kind. It definitely helps noticing some muscles here and there! Love you girl!
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Nice workout Ginger! And I'm LOL at the visual of the "rather cocky dude" being put right in his place by you squattin' more than him! GOOD FOR YOU!
Keep kickin' ass and takin' names, girl!
LOL, Tracey! It's the little things some days that keep me motivated and I just knew a couple of you would appreciate that story.
Well, my legs are finally feeling normal. LOL I went to the gym last night and did the stairs for 30 minutes and really paid attention to my HR and tried really hard to not get all hog wild on it. I had planned on doing some sprint intervals that my trainer has approved, but the track was pretty packed and with it being the 1st time not on a treadmill, I waited.
So, I got my butt in there this morning. Did 12 minutes of warmups on the steps and then did the sprints. It is 20 sprints, 10 laps (9 laps is a mile) and I did it in 11 minutes, not great but not bad. You basically sprint the straight parts and walk the curves in the tracks. There are 2 curves and 2 straight parts. Felt good and I definitely want to do that a couple of times per week. I am still tweaking my cardio, to try to get it to be as productive as possible. Half of the time, my cardio is stress-relief related and I am not focusing as much on my THR and just going balls to the wall. Need to work on that and I will.
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WAY cool on squatting more than the "cool Dude" at the gym and with good form. One of the trainers at my Corporate Gym told me he'd much rather see someone squat with good form (like mine) and the appropriate weight than load up the bar and do quarter squats because of their ego.
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WAY cool on squatting more than the "cool Dude" at the gym and with good form. One of the trainers at my Corporate Gym told me he'd much rather see someone squat with good form (like mine) and the appropriate weight than load up the bar and do quarter squats because of their ego.
Exactly!
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Nice workout and bonus about the goober guy!!
Down with goober guys.
Hit the gym Saturday for some cardio before my class that I am taking right now.
This morning was leg day.
WU-Leg extensions
Supersets
Squats – 10X115, 10X115, 10X115
DB Lunges – 10eX20, 10X20, 10X20
Hack Squats – 10X135, 10X135, 10X135
Supersets
Straight-legged DLs – 10X70, 10X70, 10X70
I did 2 different calf machines that I have never done and I didn’t ask what they were called, nor did I see all the weight he had on these. All I know is that they sucked and they hurt. I am too lazy to go finding the name of them, so I’ll describe as best as my brain allows.
Seated calf raises?, there are pads above my knees and you lift up. How’s that?
3 sets of 15 with at least 45 lbs, at that particular point, I didn’t want to know.
In between, there were jump squats to be done, holding a 25 lb plate. 3 sets of 15
Then, back to the calves.
Also seated, but in this one there is a bad behind you and you push back and then do the raises. They also suck.
3 sets of 15
Lots of stretching in hopes of not walking funny later, but I don’t see that helping.
After all of the above complaining, I’d say it was another great workout that will result in more results.
So this is day 2 of TNT for me. Yesterday was a little rough and I was definitely a grouch by the end of the day. Hopefully, today will go better.
Last night I did some light cardio, after doing some reps of push ups and some various shoulder and chest work. It was an ADD workout and I just kind of bounced around and worked to fatigue.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
So you decided to start TNT! Drink tons of water and don't load yourself up on salty foods and foods with nitrates if you're not used to it. I had a headache the whole second week. Once I fixed these problems I feel fine. Today is day 16 for me.
Also, make the meatballs from the book - they totally kick ass!
I hope it gives you great results!
Alright!!! Sounds like your trainer and my trainer are related. Yeeeeooowwwwch!! My legs and ass are generally sore 4 of the 7 days of any given week. Funny how I missed my training sessions for a week now and have no DOMS. Hmmmmm.....
Let me add my congrats to you on beating out the goober in the squat rack. I know it isn't really about that but.... Who am I kidding? It is SOOOO about that.
So you decided to start TNT! Drink tons of water and don't load yourself up on salty foods and foods with nitrates if you're not used to it. I had a headache the whole second week. Once I fixed these problems I feel fine. Today is day 16 for me.
Also, make the meatballs from the book - they totally kick ass!
I hope it gives you great results!
Hi Leah! Yep, I started it and I made the decision to stick with the lower sodium, less processed stuff for the same reason you mentioned above. I hope my body adjusts pretty quickly. I will most definitely make those meatballs.
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Your progress pics are inspiring.
Thanks, Sally!
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Alright!!! Sounds like your trainer and my trainer are related. Yeeeeooowwwwch!! My legs and ass are generally sore 4 of the 7 days of any given week. Funny how I missed my training sessions for a week now and have no DOMS. Hmmmmm.....
Let me add my congrats to you on beating out the goober in the squat rack. I know it isn't really about that but.... Who am I kidding? It is SOOOO about that.
Hi Karla!
Yes, I am getting pretty good at dealing with DOMs and also being able to get in my workouts around them (or in spite of them). I keep making myself get up and walk around about every 45 minutes or so, hoping that will help.
If the guy wasn't a goober, it wouldn't be about that but because he is, it is. LOL
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Ginger, did you get the answers to your questions back in my log? I probably should have cross-posted them over here for you, too!
Here's today's menu:
Bfast - scrambled eggs with cheese and onions
snack - protein shake
Lunch - smoked turkey sausage and sauerkraut
snack - almonds and some raw red peppers strips
Dinner - almond crusted chicken breast with crushed tomatoes and mozz cheese (like chicken parm), steamed broccoli
Ginger, did you get the answers to your questions back in my log? I probably should have cross-posted them over here for you, too!
Here's today's menu:
Bfast - scrambled eggs with cheese and onions
snack - protein shake
Lunch - smoked turkey sausage and sauerkraut
snack - almonds and some raw red peppers strips
Dinner - almond crusted chicken breast with crushed tomatoes and mozz cheese (like chicken parm), steamed broccoli
Yes, I did! Thanks so much for your help and encouragement.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
Ginger, your progress photos are fantastic! I am surprised your measurements have not been more dramatic because the visual is VERY dramatic!
Now I am kicking myself for not taking pics in January (I did not take them until March) because my stats have changed relatively little overall since then. Maybe I will be pleasantly surprised by photos though.
Ginger, your progress photos are fantastic! I am surprised your measurements have not been more dramatic because the visual is VERY dramatic!
Now I am kicking myself for not taking pics in January (I did not take them until March) because my stats have changed relatively little overall since then. Maybe I will be pleasantly surprised by photos though.
Stick with it! Thanks for the compliments. I have a harder time (as I think we all do) seeing the results, but I feel them. I'll bet you;ll see a difference from your March pics in no time!!
I guess as mortifying as posting those 1st pics were, it is paying off slightly, LOL.
I went and did a little cardio last night, not much. I definitely have some DOMS going on, so in spite of that and the fact that I had to stay up and watch the finale of the Biggest Loser, I skipped the gym this morning and I feel pretty good about that decision. Normally, I would obsess a little.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
I had to stay up and watch the finale of the Biggest Loser
Were you as excited as I was when Bernie took the $100G??? And I'm so glad a "girl" won, although I gotta say I was routing for the underdog (Kelly)...
I watched Biggest Loser too!!! Ali looks freakin amazing!!! Whatever they have those people doing... I wanna know! Maybe I should just gain 100lbs and try to be on the show? LOL, j/k, j/k
And I'm glad Bernie got the other prize, I liked him a lot. Though I also like the largest guy in the beginning.. Trent. I was kind of pulling for him too.
Were you as excited as I was when Bernie took the $100G??? And I'm so glad a "girl" won, although I gotta say I was routing for the underdog (Kelly)...
I would have been happy with Kelly winning, too.
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I watched Biggest Loser too!!! Ali looks freakin amazing!!! Whatever they have those people doing... I wanna know! Maybe I should just gain 100lbs and try to be on the show? LOL, j/k, j/k
And I'm glad Bernie got the other prize, I liked him a lot. Though I also like the largest guy in the beginning.. Trent. I was kind of pulling for him too.
Yes, I was routing for Trent, too.
Aha! So darn happy it's Friday, words cannot express. LOL
Wednesday night was a quick jog on the treadmill. It was nice out and I had promised my kids no long workout, so we could get home and they could play outside.
Thursday morning I did chest and triceps with my trainer, instead of back so that works just fine for me. It was a great workout.
Last night I did some SS cardio and this morning a little more of the same.
TNT is going pretty well, but I am thinking of doing a carb cycle kind of thing. I think if I know that there is a day coming where I can have some carbs, I will do better. I am struggling in the evening, something fierce. Still working on it. It wouldn't be so bad if I lived alone and didn't have 15 boxes of cereal looking at me. I am weak. LOL
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I don't know why, foods I'm not eating right now have not really bothered me that much until today. I went to Costco and it was a nightmare! I even ate some leftovers right before so I wouldn't be hungry. They were giving out samples of coconut cream pie and I honestly felt like bursting into tears. That picture of the ice cream bar at the snack stand made me feel so bitter at life. I just ate some string cheese, broccoli and turkey, so the pity party is over now.
Push through the carb cravings and you'll feel better about the diet in a week or two and it won't be near as hard. Do up some whipped cream mousse with splenda and cocoa for a craving crusher Or if you're a crunchy-salty craver then some baked cheese is good too.
Push through the carb cravings and you'll feel better about the diet in a week or two and it won't be near as hard. Do up some whipped cream mousse with splenda and cocoa for a craving crusher Or if you're a crunchy-salty craver then some baked cheese is good too.
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I don't know why, foods I'm not eating right now have not really bothered me that much until today. I went to Costco and it was a nightmare! I even ate some leftovers right before so I wouldn't be hungry. They were giving out samples of coconut cream pie and I honestly felt like bursting into tears. That picture of the ice cream bar at the snack stand made me feel so bitter at life. I just ate some string cheese, broccoli and turkey, so the pity party is over now.
Oh Leah. I can SO relate. I was making my daughter toast last night and about died. LOL I may be investing in at least some cream cheese to spread on the turkey, I wonder if that would help.
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Push through the carb cravings and you'll feel better about the diet in a week or two and it won't be near as hard. Do up some whipped cream mousse with splenda and cocoa for a craving crusher Or if you're a crunchy-salty craver then some baked cheese is good too.
Thanks, Susan. Good advice. I am definitely going to make that recipe. Thank you, my dear!
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Ok. I wasn't craving anything until I read this!
Today was a day off. Last night I did back and some cardio. I really love training my back now. Just felt the need to say it, because I never thought that would be the case. LOL
I am excited to get in the gym in the morning and I think I am going to do a full body workout with some of the NROL4W exercises and I definitely want to do squats.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
Ahh, I'm just a wimp when it comes to fiber and grains. LOL
I feel for you, Ginger. That's why I haven't taken the plunge and invested in the TNT book or seriously considered it--I need to see how "fiber and grain wimps" handle it. Because I am totally one of those .
I feel for you, Ginger. That's why I haven't taken the plunge and invested in the TNT book or seriously considered it--I need to see how "fiber and grain wimps" handle it. Because I am totally one of those .
LOL!
I took Saturday and Sunday off. I did get my bike out and ride for a bit, but then I had technical difficulties and had to stop. My daughter may be scarred for a while, because she was in her trailer behind my bike, when my back tire came loose. Of course, she wasn’t hurt but she is quite the drama queen. LOL Monday, April 21st
SS cardio Tuesday, April 22nd WU – BW lunges Squats 95X10, 135X10, 135X10, 95X10, 95X10 Front squat 65X10, 65X10, 65X10, 65X10 Alt. Sets Jump Squats 25X10, 25X10, 25X10 Jump Lunges BWX10, BWX10, BWx10 Again, it just doesn’t look like much when I type it out. LOL TNT is going well and thanks to everyone’s encouragement and suggestions. I think my body, (and mind) are adjusting and the cravings aren’t nearly as bad as they were. Thank you for that! It helped! There is a light at the end of the tunnel.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
! I love looking at your workouts and progres and I'll be following along to see how you do with the TNT book.
Still working on it. It wouldn't be so bad if I lived alone and didn't have 15 boxes of cereal looking at me. I am weak. LOL 
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