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01-29-2008, 06:41 AM
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#91 (permalink)
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Cheesy Rack Guy Wannabe
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,125
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Originally Posted by GinnyLou
Thanks for the kind words!
Hi Tom Yes, they are. My problem with that is that I can squat more than I can lift right now and I worry about having bad form with the dumbbells.  I was really close to trying that out, but just kept eyeballing the rack. To be honest, most of the time it is the trainers in the gym having their clients on it. Last week, this was the case and even though the trainer was done with it I couldn't really tell because, there was still weight on it. |
I'd say try it sometime anyhow - if it works you'll have a quicker alternative to the rack and if it doesn't, then hey at least you tried. Either way you might surprise yourself. |
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01-29-2008, 09:43 AM
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Go IRISH! Go STEELERS!
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Good point. I will definitely give it a shot, so that I can have an alternative.
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"Suck it up for a week or two and you'll be used to it. Part of the problem is the somewhat recent line that goes something like this... "If you're hungry, you're eating too little." Total bullshit. We're hungry because we're on diets." - Roland
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz
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01-29-2008, 05:39 PM
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#93 (permalink)
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Go IRISH! Go STEELERS!
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Intervals tonight on the step mill and then on to the eliptical. 18 minutes on the step mill and 15 on the eliptical.
I stopped by the sporting goods resale shop tonight and did pick up a chin up bar and a tricep rope piece for my cable machine. Woo hoo.
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Ginger
"Suck it up for a week or two and you'll be used to it. Part of the problem is the somewhat recent line that goes something like this... "If you're hungry, you're eating too little." Total bullshit. We're hungry because we're on diets." - Roland
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz
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01-29-2008, 09:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 654
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Nice workouts and isn't it always so awesome to find more fitness stuff  ? |
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01-30-2008, 04:14 PM
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One BAD Apple
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Northwest Indiana
Posts: 320
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YAY!
Hey Girl!
I'm so happy you found some new equipment to add to your home-gym!
Awesome workouts!!!!
Miss you like CRAZY! 
~Lori
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"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses and some don't turn up at all."
-Sam Ewig
"If you don't pay attention to your ass, no one else will either."
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01-31-2008, 07:05 AM
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#96 (permalink)
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Go IRISH! Go STEELERS!
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Hey Sugar!
Ok, last night was Workout B #7, Stage 1 NROL4W
Deadlifts: 8X70, 8X70, 8X80
Alt. Sets
Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 8X20, 8X20, 8X20
Wide Grip Lat Pull Down: 8X70, 8X70, 8X75
Alt. Sets
Lunges: 8X40, 8X40, 8X50
SB Crunch: 10 lb plateX15, 10X15, 10X15
I went up in everything, minus the crunch weight. Knowing that I only had to do 8 reps, gave me a little more confidence to take a chance and add more weight.
A couple of notes:
Deadlifts: I am kicking myself, because when I have done this workout at the gym, I have snuck off to the class room and grabbed one of those “barbells” and loaded it with weight to do these, because since I work out alone I wanted to focus on my form and I know that’s important, BUT I really think I could have been doing more weight on these. Yesterday, I used the pre-weighted bars (still can’t get myself to grab an Oly bar) and did more weight.
Lunges: I wish I had tried the barbell before. I could have definitely been doing more weight on these.
Live and learn. Lesson learned.
So, I have one more workout of each A and B, then the special workouts before moving on to Stage 2. I’m a little sad in a weird way. I have really built confidence and will miss these workouts. (Did I just say, that??) I'm sure I will find some love for Stage 2 as well and I am looking forward to it.
So, I was feeling spent but really strong and did a couple of more reps of the following:
Tricep Rope Pull Down: 10X30, 9X30, 7X30
Cable Pull (lower back exercise, not sure of the “official” name: 10X35, 9X40, 7X50
I then did 20 minutes of intervals (including the 5 minute warmup) and then struggled to walk down the stairs.
Food for yesterday:
Calories: 1,650
Fat: 69
Carbs: 125
Protein: 124
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Ginger
"Suck it up for a week or two and you'll be used to it. Part of the problem is the somewhat recent line that goes something like this... "If you're hungry, you're eating too little." Total bullshit. We're hungry because we're on diets." - Roland
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz
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01-31-2008, 07:14 AM
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Mom's little bodybuilder
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 1,019
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Wow, very nice job! I'm impressed :-)
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01-31-2008, 09:51 AM
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#98 (permalink)
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Cheesy Rack Guy Wannabe
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,125
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Originally Posted by GinnyLou
I have really built confidence and will miss these workouts.
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This from the person with fitness ADD? Change is good - it's the best way to progress. |
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01-31-2008, 12:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 654
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Ginger, it was a good workout and like you said, "lesson learned." You've still got lots of time to make progress. Also, Stage 4 has some similar exercises and less reps, so you'll find out how heavy you can go there again.
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01-31-2008, 05:58 PM
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found my groove
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Missouri
Posts: 855
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Look at all that progress in the weights! Awesome! Aren't lower rep sets a blast? I love dem. My favorite is 5. You can really up the weights and feel like a beast
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01-31-2008, 06:18 PM
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#101 (permalink)
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Go IRISH! Go STEELERS!
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,687
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Originally Posted by stingo
This from the person with fitness ADD? Change is good - it's the best way to progress. |
Hi Tom,
I know! Who knew what could happen if I actually stuck with a good program long enough to see some progress!
Hi Karen,
You are right! I need to look ahead a little more into the workouts and see what's to come.
Hi Mel!
Thank you! I can only imagine what 5 reps could do.
Thanks for stopping by!
Tonight I went to the gym and did some intervals. I hopped around a bit, just to do some different stuff.
10 minutes on the bike (while stalking a step mill machine. Why on earth we only have 2, baffles me). 15 minutes on the step mill and 10 minutes on the AMT. I'm pretty sore today, so I didn't get too crazy.
I did, however, stop by Dick's Sporting Goods and got myself 3 new pair of workout shorts and they were all on clearance! Woo hoo! 2 pair of Under Armour and 1 pair of cute Nike shorts.
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Ginger
"Suck it up for a week or two and you'll be used to it. Part of the problem is the somewhat recent line that goes something like this... "If you're hungry, you're eating too little." Total bullshit. We're hungry because we're on diets." - Roland
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz
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01-31-2008, 06:23 PM
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#102 (permalink)
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Scale Watch: 131.5 lbs!
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 3,308
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Ooooh! New stuff is the best! I picked up the coolest pair of Nike workout pants for 9 bucks on clearance -- so cute!
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Bella Bali Beads
~This is an lolcat-free zone~
"If someone says I can't, then it makes me all the more determined to prove that I can."
-- Michael Phelps
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02-04-2008, 04:27 PM
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#103 (permalink)
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Go IRISH! Go STEELERS!
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,687
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Ok, so I finally have my 1 month pictures taken and I think i may have figured out how to make them smaller, so I can post them side by side. Well, that didn't work so I am not going to be able to post them side by side. 
Height: 5'9.5
1/4/2008 2/4/2008
Weight: 171 169 (-2 lbs)
Age: 35 Same (until Thurday )
chest: 36 Same
rt. bicep: 11 11.5 (+.5)
Rt. thigh: 22.5 22 (-.5)
hips: 41 same
waist at belly button:34 same
1/7/2008
2/4/2008
1/7/2008
2/4/2008
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Ginger
"Suck it up for a week or two and you'll be used to it. Part of the problem is the somewhat recent line that goes something like this... "If you're hungry, you're eating too little." Total bullshit. We're hungry because we're on diets." - Roland
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz
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02-04-2008, 04:33 PM
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#104 (permalink)
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Scale Watch: 131.5 lbs!
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 3,308
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Ginny, nice job! You better take that belly button measurement again, because you definitely have lost! Keep it up!
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Jane
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Bella Bali Beads
~This is an lolcat-free zone~
"If someone says I can't, then it makes me all the more determined to prove that I can."
-- Michael Phelps
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02-04-2008, 04:35 PM
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#105 (permalink)
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Cheesy Rack Guy Wannabe
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,125
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Apart from the uncertain smile in the before pictures to the more confident one in the after pics, it looks like, regardless of what your measurements say, that you're smaller in your midsection - and a little definition too. Nice job.
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02-04-2008, 05:17 PM
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#106 (permalink)
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Go IRISH! Go STEELERS!
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Thank you Jane and Tom! I appreciate that.
My face in that 1st picture, reminds me of a mug shot. LOL
So, Saturday was workout A #8, Stage 1 NROL4W
Squats
3x8
1st set 8/95
2nd set 8/95
3rd set 8/105
60 sec rest
Alternating sets:
Pushups
8xbw
60 sec rest
Seated Row
8X70
60 sec. rest
Pushups
8xBW
60 second rest
Seated Row
8x75
60 second rest
Pushups
8XBW
Seated Row
8X85
Step-ups
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