To Hell and Back (mel's log Act II)

[mel]

So, HELL is over, and a new challenge has arrived. I'm participating in the NROLW challenge, but I'm starting a week late. Took a week off after finishing HELL. I'm rested up, full of no no foods, and ready to go.

I'm posting my starting stats from the Challenge Thread. For the starting pics, you'll have to go there. There's enough pictures of me in a swim suit on this website already!

Beginning stats:

Height: 5’4’’ almost
Weight: 116 (last week. rest week has me up 2 lbs)

Body Fat: 18% (tanita scale)
Neck: 12
Bust: 31

Natural waist: 26
Low rise waist: 29 (took it so I would know fancy jean size)
Hips: 34.5
Right thigh: 21
Right bicep relaxed: 10

Goals:

• Weight: 115
• Body Fat: between 13-15
• Get back the butt I had in highschool (gulp)
• 1.5 bodyweight squat (172.5)
• 205 plus deadlift
• 135 bench
• 10 chinups in a set without stopping
• eat sensibly without always having to be ultra anal about counting

Tomorrow I'll be starting the nutrition and the stage 1 workouts. I'm nervous about the eating---feels like lots of cals, and I know I'm going to have trouble keeping the fat down. Of course, I should know that protein is my friend

mel

[Bill2380]

Let me be the first to say good luck.

[sveta]

Hi Mel:
I see we're fairly close in measurements - well I'm a lil' heavier, so what! Will be checking on you now and then , sounds like you're off to a great start!
Take care!

[K-Court]

Best of luck with the new program, mel!!

[dillytl]

with the challenge!!!

[Victoria]

Go get 'em, Mel!!!

[GG300]

Give em hell Mel. That was might nice of you to spot everyone a week to give them a fighting chance.

[UConnJulie]

Glad you had a good rest week and are ready to kick butt ... how did workout A go? Ready to curse Alwyn yet?

[liftintexas]

you'll be kickin' tail on this one, too, no doubt

[mel]

Thanks everybody! Always appreciate the encouragment.

Greg, you are silly.

Julie, the first workout felt pretty good. I think because the load of HELL was so much and I was at a deficit, it feels great to be well fed and full of energy while lifting. Ask me in a coupla weeks when I'm really into the weight

So, I did do my first A workout yesterday followed by a little HIIT.
Worked out in the school gym since I had a game.

Here are the numbers:

2 sets of 15 reps with 60 seconds between each set. Squats were on their own, all other exercises were alternating ss.

Squat 80 85

Push Up bw bw
seated row 50 55

Step UP 15s 15s
Prone Jack Knife bw bw

HIIT: biked for 15 mins up 1/ down 1 at 100 rpm and 85 rpm--was a little lame, but when I tried to run outside, the snot was freezing in my nose. So, I came in. I'm just lucky the school weight room even has a bike!

Thoughts:
-boy do I hate doing 15 squats. I was unsure on the weight. I think I'll be able to keep moving up, but my legs do get tired. I'm trying for just below parallel on each one.

-going to try my pushups off a bench next time
-I really tried to use no back foot lift on the step ups. I truely think I could get a work out from those damn things with no weights just by not cheating with that back foot. I did them off the bench as usual.
-I love the JKs. How fun. Gonna look at variations. I tried to do them really fast to get the sweat going yesterday.

Nutrition Update: Scared to death eating all this food. Hit 40 30 30 exactly right. Love feeling so strong and full of energy, though. My favorite meal of the day: roasted rosemary chicken with veggies.

Today I may or may not get some running in. I would love to hit the tread mill for about 15-18 mins tonight.

mel

[LWilson212]

Hi Mel.

Your workout looks good! I haven't decided if I'm going to start Fat Loss I or the NROL4W program on Saturday, but just coming off the three strength programs, I am not looking forward to 15 reps. I'm sure my legs will be crying, but that's the point I suppose.

[stingo]

Nice start Mel - will look forward to tracking your progress through NROL4W for the next six months.

[RacerBill]

Hey, there's life after HELL!! You're off to a great start, Mel. You realize the Missourians are going to sweep this challenge, right?

[dillytl]

Mel - workout looks great!!!

[SpacecityPaula]

Way to go Girl!

[aeb]

Mel, Thanks for the encouragement. I have to say wow, your in the type of shape I would love to work my way up too. And your goals rock!

[kfisherx]

I totally feel ya on the "eating so much feels weird" thing. On one hand it is nice to feed the body and I feel like I have energy to burn but I keep wondering just how this is really going to turn out. I mean are those 300 cals a day going to end up on my butt?

[Susan4]

Originally Posted by RacerBill

Hey, there's life after HELL!! You're off to a great start, Mel. You realize the Missourians are going to sweep this challenge, right?

Woot! (Boonville gal here)