I'm logging my last workouts before my Girlypie Roadtrip to Fort Knox to see DS#1 graduate from BASIC. (Both daughters, 19 and 14, and I, in a car together for 2 days each way. Can someone say music wars?) We leave tomorrow...
Monday, 6/2 at the Y
DD#2 Lesson on other ways to lift
on the Free Motion UB circuit
DD#2 has been being "coached" by DD#1 who is a college bball player, for about a month, and they think they know it all. DD#1 couldn't make it yesterday, so DD#2, who is still coachable (barely) did "my" workout. ( I decided to show her 3 different styles all in one workout!) They had been lifting 3/10 @ 65%, so this was news!
3 sets on all upper body machines.
Set #1= warm-up: lighter weight x 15
Set #2 = Heavy: 6 reps + 5 mini-reps at peak concentric point
Set #3 = Super slow: 3 - 6 reps, moderate weight, count of 10 eccentric, hold 3, count of 10 concentric, hold 3.
I'll have to post the weights later; I left them in my gym bag in the car!
Weigh and measure today. I'll post that later if I get thte chance. I'm hosting my sister-in-law's 50th bday party tonight, (she has Down's so this is a biggie!) so I'd better get to a'cleaning and a'cookin!
I'll be back the day before MY birthday... not quite 50 yet.
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Oh cool on the roadtrip. Watching those basic graduations will bring a tear to your eye! Have a good trip and keep up those workouts. You are looking great!
Karla was right. When DS#1 donned his beret and about faced, I cried. He looked SO much like my dad. We had a wonderful family weekend. I got to spend time at the homes of relatives and friends along the way, and my girls were great car-mates.
But, I was bad on my trip. After 2 days, I gave up trying to eat clean and workout and just took it as an unplanned recovery week.
Back to it since Wednesday, when I kicked my butt for slacking off! I did every upper body exercise I could think of, many sets and variations, little to no rest between, for 1.5 hours. Noodle arms.
Then yesterday, I did 25 mins SS and then 20 mins HIIT on the TM, then some ab work.
FEELS GOOD to be back!
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Welcome back and congrats on the graduation!!! Don't worry 'bout the food - rest week is a good thing too - even us stubborn hamsters are learning that...
Wow what a handsome young man you got there in your avi! I know all about those graduations from being on the other side 2times (I did US Army and then USMC too) I get teary eyed watching the videos on Youtube of these. It is a very important step in so many ways for personal as well as other reasons.
Dontcha just love those first workouts after a recovery and feed period? I know I sure do. I have 4 days of R and R coming up myself and am actually looking forward to them. It will be interesting to see if I recover very well because I am not doing a re-feed. In fact I will be eating less due to the lack of working out. I have a DIET schedule and and END DATE that I intend to hit damn it. I want to get the whole deficit thing behind me as soon as it is reasonable to do so and get back to eating and lifting with power!!!
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Sally............It's so awesome to see that your back. Don't worry about your off plan.........Just do what you are doing....Jumping right back in with both feet!
I'm glad you are back!
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Thanks, guys! I DO feel better being back on track. It's almost like I get panicky when I stray. And it does seem like one week off undoes 2 months on! Why is that???
Yesterday's workout was interesting. My DD#2 is unable to participate in a conditioning program put on by the high school for her sport because she is homeschooled, and we choose not to put her grade level on her documents. The administration played hard-a$$ about it, so I didn't push it. Why be a biotch, when we can do it better anyway!
I looked online and found the workouts they are doing, and then some. So, I did them with her; bunches of plyo boxes, explosive bodyweight and med ball stuff. It didn't seem too hard while we were doing it, although we both worked up a good sweat. But, I'm really feeling it - in strange places - today! My inner thighs have never had DOMS, and my lower back and core feel super tight, as does my neck. Shocking, how a different style can shake things up!
I also did my lower body routine afterward, but I have to say, I didn't push it as hard as I could or should have. Just kinda tuckered.
I've been eating BFL style for a few weeks now (minus my "unplanned recovery" week in Fort Knox!) and it's getting really easy and natural. I don't measure or count anything, which is best for me.
I'm pretty lazy that way.
Spent all day today at the beach watching both my beautiful girls play ball. It was lovely. Very thankful for all the guys out there who have taken DD#2 under wing; what a great bunch.
I'm still my phlubby self, but I'm happy.
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Somehow I doubt you're phlubby (lol)... I'm a big believer that the reason there are so many different programs out there is because a cookie cutter "this is the only right way" doesn't exist. You hate measuring and do well with BFL eating, I get fat if I don't measure and BFL offered me too much freedom for my eating style...
Be happy!!! And have fun training with your DD - mine won't train with me, she thinks I can't keep up with her (she's right!)
Bytsi, how can your daughter keep up with your power-hamsterness? I don't believe it!! Another power hamster super hero?
Ah Pauline... my DD is a 16 year old athlete. I am an old lady who works out and aspires to be athletic. Her gifts come naturally (though not from me!). She is fit, lean (but not skinny) and muscular. She can run fast and long, I run slow and somewhat steady... I probably can outlift her, but for running (her fave) and soccer drills (her talent) - she leaves me in her dust!
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I'm here, just been busy. Still working out, enjoying changing things up, cursing the slowness of my progress - status quo!
I miss visiting you guys. Plus, you're so good for my accountabilty. So, I'll be around, for sure. I'd like to get around to posting my new workouts cuz I think they're different enough to be worthy. If I get the energy to transfer from my ratty ol' sprial book, I think some folks might like to try it, for a change.
Can you tell, I'm in a changeling kind of way lately?
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There you are! I think we all go through that, when trying to get to our goals. It's hard not to.
I'd love to see your workouts, should you get the time to post them.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
Hey, and maybe you have explained these already but I am intrigued????? What the heck are "vacuums"???? sounds dirty!!! haha
talk to ya soon!
PS and completely off topic!!!??- but my hubby and I are looking to travel maybe with his work for a year and we looked at FL? What are the bestest places to look into? I know nothing about FL....living in TX all my life and TX being so roomy, makes it almost impossible to get outta here! ha Just wondered where we could look, or maybe 2 part question, maybe you could PM me where NOT to look?? haha either way would be helpful
thanks!
Nik
Ok - I replied to you in my log... where ARE you????????
Don't make me come to Florida and drag you back online (on second thought... Florida could be nice in the winter -- but we don't want to wait that long to hear from you again!)
I'm such a shmuck, guys, and I'm sorry. I do pop in every now and then to see what you all are doing now. Everyone sounds - and looks - great!
I haven't given up working out, but I realized that I was spending WAY too much time reading, replying and posting on here (and elsewhere) and not enough time doing the NEEDY things, like being a mom to bored summer kids!
So, I had to let this place go entirely for a while. I'm sorry. I think I can find a happy medium now, or soon, as life is getting a bit more organized. Yeah! I tweaked Flylady.com's "zones" techniques for my house and yard and I THINK I'm getting a handle on it. I feel good attacking a zone daily, anyway.
As far as working out, I'm strong like BULL, but I've always been that, to a point. The fat layer is coming off slowly. Oh...so...slowly. I've been doing Bill Phillips new 18 Week Transformation, and I LOVE it. Working on the insides and my spiritual side to try to get a handle on what happened to the outside. You can check it out here: Community / Bill Phillips Transformation
The people are almost as great as you guys!
I'll be coming around more, I promise. I miss you all!
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-- but we don't want to wait that long to hear from you again!)
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