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Originally Posted by GinnyLou
Ah, crap. Sorry. I remember you talking about your "dream job" when you first started posting, so I at least hope this is for that or something similar!
I hope your day goes by quickly!  |
Well its not quite my dream job, but it's a big foot in the door, so I'll take it! I'm just glad to be getting out of school. I mean, I'll definitely finish my masters, but I just need a break for a little while.
Well, Workout A of stage 3 is a freakin Killer!!!!! I was jello walking out of there today!
A)
1-arm DB Snatch:
1x6 with 20lb DB
2x6 with
25lb DB
B1)
DB 1-legged RDL
3x6 with 25s (i'll try to go up next time)
B2)
BB Bentover Row
1x6 @ 60lbs
1x6 @
65lbs (I'm pretty sure that's a PR... might have to double check..)
1x6 @ 60lbs (grip was giving me major issues today)
C1)
DB overhead squat
3x6 with 10 and 20lb DBs
I despise this exercise! It's awkward and clumsy and I don't feel it much... which I'm sure means I need toup the weight, but I don't know how I feel about heavier DBs over my head.
C2)
DB incline chest press
1x6 with 20s
2x6 with
25s
D1)
Plank
3x90seconds (Ugh these were such a struggle!)
D2)
Reverse Woodchops
2x6(e) @25lbs
1x6(e) @30lbs
Bodyweight Matrix!
-24 squats
-12(e) lunges
-12(e) jump lunges
-24 jump squats
Time 1:
3:42
Time 2:
3:40
Both are PRs since I couldn't even get through this dang thing last time!
Notes:
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DB Snatch: Realized I was supposed to be doing this with both arms, not just my right... oops! I was pretty hesitant about using my left arm because I feel like it's sooo much more uncoordinated and I just "knew" I would end up clocking myself in teh head... but I didn't! And I was able to go up to a 25lb DB. I might actually be able to do 30, but the DB is just so big and clunky and I have a hard time just holding it! Also, when I was done and had moved on and was doing the BB rows, this big muscley man asked my what exercise it was that I was doing over in teh other section (the snatches). I explained it to him and he seemed to think it was pretty cool. He's a nice guy, I've seen him before. But if I hadn't talked to him I think I would have been afraid of him based on his massive size alone! hehe
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DB RDL: I like this exercise! and it definitely got me some weird looks, lol. I think I can go up to 30s next time, but my grip was awful today! My right wrist started kind of freaking out on me... I don't know what the problem is....or how to fix it
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BB row: This went well... except for my grip giving out on me again... stupid wrist!
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DB squat: I will say it again... I hate this exercise. It just feels so darn awkward! Ugh!
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DB incline press: I was quite impressed with myself for doing the 25s! I used to do flat bench DB presses a while back with the bf and I think (if I remember coreectly) that I only got up to 20s, so this was pretty darn cool in my opinion!
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Planks were rough today! It was all I could do to hold out for the last few seconds on these.
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Reverse woodchops: Also not my favorite exercise. I'm very uneven I feel like. When I'm twisting towards my left side I do fine, but twisting to my right side I feel it in my left hamstring of all places...Who knows... I just don't feel "right" when I do it that way but I'm not sure how to fix it.
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Matrix: Holy Hannah! (To quote a very good friend of mine... I have no idea why she says that, but I think it's cute) This thing is sooo hard! My jump lunges are sooo funny to watch... I almost laughed at myself in the mirror. I look like this weird wobbly two legged deer or something. Had to take short breaks between every 5 lump lunges or so... ugh I'm glad I only have to do this two more times.
Food: has been going pretty well.. at least getting a little better. I started tracking again which I just find to be such a pain in the ass. I'll post this week's numbers at the end of the week for comments and guidance, hehe.
8.5 is pretty windlike, I'd say! I'm glad to read your HITT because it'll pump me up for mine later today, which I am studiously avoiding doing but I really need to get my arse in gear and just do it already.