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05-15-2008, 06:48 PM
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Peek!
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Ok, I just finally saw your freaking pictures and you look amazing! Great job, you are totally leaning out and I can see a BIG difference in the February to May pictures. You are my hero. I only wish I could check into Camp Lori for a month, I bet you could totally help me get closer to where I should be. Shoot, 2 weeks would be good. 
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Ginger "The secret to becoming who you wish to be,
begins with believing you can become who you wish to be." - Thanks, K.
"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
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05-15-2008, 07:46 PM
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One BAD Apple
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Northwest Indiana
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Originally Posted by nutbar
Sheesh, woman! Is the word "rest" even in your vocabulary? Glad to read about the improved energy!!
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Originally Posted by kfisherx
Okay now I agree with Diane. Sheesh... I get tired reading this one....
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LMAO!
I'm sticking to the old adage about "Making hay while the sun shines." Figure I should take advantage of the high-energy/motivation combo., PLUS I'm going next week for the BF% testing with Ginger and I want to trade every bit of fat for muscle mass I can. . .every .00001% of lean muscle I can eek out will be worth it.
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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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05-15-2008, 08:12 PM
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One BAD Apple
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Northwest Indiana
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Originally Posted by GinnyLou
Ok, I just finally saw your freaking pictures and you look amazing! Great job, you are totally leaning out and I can see a BIG difference in the February to May pictures. You are my hero. I only wish I could check into Camp Lori for a month, I bet you could totally help me get closer to where I should be. Shoot, 2 weeks would be good. |
Damn, I need you just to move in and keep me feeling good about myself, thank you SO much! Since you and I are next-door neighbors in Self-Criticism Village, I have to reply that those shorts gave me a weird "muffiny" thing going on that I really didn't see as that tragic until I uploaded those photos. 
You, my friend, are welcome to check into Camp Lori any day you please! LOL I'll bet I could even figure out a way to waive the training fees. 
So, today I went with my 2 sisters and Mom for a girls' outing at the local Day Spa. I got a much-needed pedicure and a 90 minute Shiatsu (sp?) massage and OH MY GOD! This is the first massage I have received outside of my husband's half-assed attempts since I began seriously weight-training, and it was shocking how full of knots I was. Every muscle group in my body was jumping like kittens wrestling in a burlap sack! The best way I can describe it is Exsquisite Pain & Torture. I'm praying I wake up tomorrow feeling a hell of a lot better than I do right now because I ache to high heavens. The masseuse was very cool, has been doing this for almost 19 years, and there was a very cool energy during the session. It definitely made me realize what a precious reward this was and I'm already re-booked for 2 more sessions over the next 8 weeks. I have to be totally honest and admit that the big "feel-good" part of the whole thing was talking with him and hearing him positively comment on my muscle development.  We were able to talk at great lengths about specific exercises and the desired effect on targeted muscles, and it was really refreshing to meet someone (outside of you all here!) that admires that kind of physique and appreciates what it takes to get there.
So, . . .painful--Hell to the Yes!! But, I think it will have a good therapeutic effect, especially after I get off here and go pour myself a big ol' glass of wine.
*OH, and I do know the meaning of the word rest (  Diane & Karla ) and enacted that policy today. Ate a little less than usual to compensate and had a delightful mental and physical day of rest.
Back to the torture chamber tomorrow, it's heavy-HIIT day! YAY!!
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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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05-16-2008, 04:46 PM
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One BAD Apple
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Northwest Indiana
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Still feelin' the burn!
Man, I woke up today and still feel achey all over from the massage yesterday. As the day has gone on, it has gotten better, but I figured it would be a good day to avoid any weights. I hadn't planned on doing much, so it really wasn't a big deal.
It is so beautiful here today! A perfect Spring day, clear skies, bright sunshine and an even 70 degrees--made me dileriously happy that I had pre-ordained this to be a cardio day!
Friday Workout:
Warmed up with some 1/2 squats, arm circles, general all-over stretching for a good 4-5 minutes then hit the open road!
Jogged 1.2 miles to the nearby school, walked 1 lap on the track, then did sprint intervals every 100 meters for a total of 16.
Ran bleachers, which was a nice change but got quite fatiguing very quickly! Started out with a set of 25 up & down, went back down to the track, walked 1 more lap, then hit the bleachers for another 20 "laps". Walked 1 lap, ran 15 bleacher laps, walked 1, ran 10 bleacher laps, then did a med.-paced lap around the track and ran back up into the stands for the final 5 bleacher laps. Walked around the parking lot for about 10 minutes to cool down a little, then jogged back home.
Abs:
Frog Crunches-2x20
Bicycles-2x50
Forearm Plank-2x75 seconds
*Thank God I did abs before I went outside, I don't think they would have gotten done had I waited until after!
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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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05-16-2008, 05:11 PM
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Scale Watch: Going down!
Join Date: Jul 2007
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You are a machine, LoriAnne!! Way to go!
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"If someone says I can't, then it makes me all the more determined to prove that I can."
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05-16-2008, 07:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Oh my goodness, my jaw dropped reading about the workout today!
Anyway, you told me in my log to drop you a line here if I was interested in the TNT book. Let me know what you'd like me to do from here  . |
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05-17-2008, 07:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
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You've convinced me...it's time to sign up for a massage! I've been thinking it would be a good thing but haven't had the uumph to do it. I'm planning on it this week!
GREAT workout!!!
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05-19-2008, 12:12 PM
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One BAD Apple
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Northwest Indiana
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Originally Posted by foodfromafar
You've convinced me...it's time to sign up for a massage! I've been thinking it would be a good thing but haven't had the uumph to do it. I'm planning on it this week!
GREAT workout!!!
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Thanks! Just make sure you go into the deep-tissue/Shiatsu massage knowing that you will be a little sore for about 36 hours. BUT, once that soreness subsides, it feels great. I have a noticeable difference in my flexibility and also felt a lot looser while I was running. A wonderful thing, ideed!
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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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05-19-2008, 12:18 PM
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Forkinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Wow, you are such a bad influence on me. I'm now wanting to go get a massage. I've never had a "real" one, never wanted one... until now. I'll tell them to send my bill to you, k? |
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05-19-2008, 12:30 PM
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One BAD Apple
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Northwest Indiana
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Originally Posted by nutbar
Wow, you are such a bad influence on me. I'm now wanting to go get a massage. I've never had a "real" one, never wanted one... until now. I'll tell them to send my bill to you, k? |
Ahhh, a massage virgin! You won't know how you lived without it. I used to get them every couple months and just stopped doing it more out of time management than anything else. (or lack thereof )
Of all the people that deserve it, it's the women and men here that push our bodies to unbelieveable levels that can truly appreciate the indulgent value. You should drop the hint to that awesome hubby of yours that a Gift cert. to the local day spa would be a wonderful gift. LOL
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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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05-19-2008, 03:33 PM
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Cheesy Rack Guy Wannabe
Join Date: Jun 2007
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A good, professional massage really is a nice treat. Gets all the knots out and loosens up the muscles. The company I work for used to have a massage therapist come in and do chair massages every Thursday. I had a weekly appointment, but she has since moved from the area, and there's no replacement as of yet.
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05-19-2008, 09:46 PM
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One BAD Apple
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Northwest Indiana
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Originally Posted by stingo
A good, professional massage really is a nice treat. Gets all the knots out and loosens up the muscles. The company I work for used to have a massage therapist come in and do chair massages every Thursday. I had a weekly appointment, but she has since moved from the area, and there's no replacement as of yet.
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^^Word, Tom. Hope you get a replacement therapist in soon, once you get hooked it almost takes rehab to get over!
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Well, don't have much to post today. Decided to go out with some friends Saturday night and forgot that I can't drink like I did 90-some odd pounds ago.  My scale is a cruel bastard and I'm nursing a 2-day hangover. I attempted some measley work today and did manage some semi-heavy upper body sets: Curls, Supine Tricep drops, Shoulder/Chest Presses, Rows, and some ab work, but I didn't have the strength to really work at weights I should have. On the cardio front, I broke into a slow trot and had to quickly abort after my brain threatened to erupt within my skull. I'm praying to the fitness Godesses that tomorrow I wake up with the energy of an army and can make up for some bad decision-making and a lost opportunity of a workout. I'm planning a Tuesday filled with physical extremes and will relish any ounce of pain that replaces this awful vodka-induced FUBAR thing I'm rockin' right now.
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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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05-20-2008, 12:59 AM
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dividing by zero
Join Date: Nov 2006
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thanks for the reminder: the massage therapy students are coming to our offices this Friday - I need to remember to sign up tomorrow - I missed out last time. It's amazing what just 10-15 mins can accomplish.
sorry - no help on the hangover though - just sympathy -
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"You see yourself every day. Nothing changes. Change comes in an explosion of awareness. You wake up one day and it dawns on you that it's not a sleep line but a wrinkle." - Deserve (aka Gabe)
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05-21-2008, 12:21 PM
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Peek!
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Hope you are having a GREAT birthday!
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Ginger "The secret to becoming who you wish to be,
begins with believing you can become who you wish to be." - Thanks, K.
"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
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05-21-2008, 05:13 PM
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One BAD Apple
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Northwest Indiana
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Originally Posted by GinnyLou
Hope you are having a GREAT birthday!
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Thanks Sugar!! It's a GORGEOUS day here, and even through it being a little hectic, it has been a pretty dang good day!
I figure this weekend will be the best gift!
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My Training Log
"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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05-21-2008, 05:39 PM
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One BAD Apple
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Northwest Indiana
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Catching up on some workout logging
Okay, so the hangover finally departed on Tuesday and I definitely got out and busted my ass. It's beautiful here today and I'm just waiting for Geno to come home and take me to dinner. A win-win!
Tuesday Workout:
One-legged DB Rows-2x20e x 20
Bicep Curls-1x15x17.5, 1x10x20
Incline DB Chest Press-1x15x25, 1x10x30
Tricep Press-Down-1x15x30, 1x8x35
Arnold Press-1x15x20, 1x7x25
Mixed-Grip Push-up-2x15xBW
WG Lat. Pull-down-1x15x60, 1x8x70
Rear Split Squats-2x15e x 20
Hack Squats-2x20x30
Pilates 100 (on reformer)-2x
Side Plank-2x60 secs. each side
Bicycles-2x50
Hanging Leg Raise-2x24 total
My sister discovered this hellish set of stairs, so we drove over there and did some serious stair running. It is this creepy concrete set that runs up a giant hill and there's 12 flights with 10 steps per flight. In total, we ran 15 laps with breaks in between | |
