Tracy... Bach is something you should listen to in smaller doeses to start with. I find it to be SOOO deep that I cannot listen deeply to it. Just too hard. Then it does become monotonous. To hear and get the phrasing, the counterpoints, the baselines and all the other cool stuff that is going on, requires extreme focus.
At least that is my experience. I will die before I ever even remotely begin to comprehend even one of this works.
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Hey, Tracey
Just checking in and the workouts are looking solid. I see Tom is introducing you to Bach. Good man (both Bach and Tom).
For her part, Tracey's introducing me to Aretha Franklin and Miles Davis so far, so she's doing quite well herself.
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Tracy... Bach is something you should listen to in smaller doeses to start with. I find it to be SOOO deep that I cannot listen deeply to it. Just too hard. Then it does become monotonous. To hear and get the phrasing, the counterpoints, the baselines and all the other cool stuff that is going on, requires extreme focus.
At least that is my experience. I will die before I ever even remotely begin to comprehend even one of this works.
Karla said it better than I could have, but I'll give it a shot... In the case of the Goldbergs, it's intellectually appealing in that can figure out just what theme he's varying, and the ways he is going about doing so. It's rare that I sit and listen to the whole piece from start to finish, but it's not unusual for me to cue up a few of the variations and listen to them intently. Every time I listen to any part of it, it enhances my appreciation and enjoyment of the whole. (And some of it is just pretty darn fun to listen to.)
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I think I was around the 17th song when I started to zone. Before then I was humming and swaying. That's what made me think about trying it in small doses.
Thanks ya'll. I love musical exploration.
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Wednesday: 02/04/09
Thought about a workout. Putzed around then scheduled for Thursday.
Thursday: 02/05/09
Family needs my assistance in the morning. Turns into the whole day. I go (internally) from annoyed to thankful I have so many people who love me. But no workout except a stretch in the police station that turned into a conversation with one of the officers at the desk about working out, good southern food, and how chubby southerners are. FYI: In station paying parking ticket with my sister who was paying a speeding ticket.
Friday: 02/06/09
Thought about doing a workout today. Then this afternoon, heard general songbirds & the pigeons who have decided to use the uninhabited house next door as their roost. Have the bright idea to bang on the window to startle them. Startled myself with breaking the pane with my palm. Two minor shards end up in the top & bottom of my palm. Ooze blood enough that I have to apply pressure. While I'm on the phone trying to find a window repair, my husband calls on call waiting but I don't answer. When the girl on the phone tells me it will be 24-48 hours for them to get back to me unless I want to pay $300 for them to come out immediately, I say no thank you & that I'll have to talk to my husband. So I call him back & tell him what I did. Gorgeous man, doesn't phase him a bit. He says he'll fix it & for me to see if I can find something to seal out the air and that I should go out into the beautiful sunshine today. I tell him I'm happy he didn't tease me. He said it wasn't funny but reminded him of the windex commercial with the birds. Makes me crack up. I tell him I'm not fooling with the glass because the window didn't shatter, but I'd vacuum up the sill & rug. I find an old car floor mat that's the perfect size & tape it up in the window then close the blinds. I still hear the F'in birds.
Then I decide to go do a workout.
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The only reason this workout ended is that I was popping my fingers so hard then noticed my hand was sticky. Looked down & saw I had opened up the wound from the window incident.
I had to fight my nature today. I was too into the music & having too long dance breaks during supposed to be rest periods. Changed to instrumental music that still had me dancing but not so much. Don't know where the energy came from today, but I felt like going, and going, and going.
Even after writing this up, still feel like I could do more. But I'm going to cool out.
WARM-UP (10 min)
Did the beginning of Total Band Workout, a resistance band workout I got from ExerciseTV. Love this workout. Extended into the beginning of the workout which uses the resistance band for lateral steps, static lunges, and front/lateral raises
WORKOUT (2 minute rest period)
A: Prone Cobra (1 x 2 min)
1 x BW x 2 min Moved this up because I knew I could hit 2 min but have rarely done so at the end of a workout. Followed by Child's pose for 1 min during break. Put on MP3 player then moved to the other house.
Dance Break: music got good to me & thus instead of continuing workout starting dancing
30 min have now elapsed
B: Barbell Deadlift (3 x 5)
WU1: 1 x 70 lbs x 6 reps
WU2: 1 x 90 lbs x 5 reps
3 x 100 lbs x 5 reps Dancing too much during these sets. Changed the music after the 2nd work set.
C: Barbell Bent-Over Row (3 x 5)
1 x 50 lbs x 5 reps
1 x 60 lbs x 5 reps
1 x 30 lb DBs (2 15-lb DBs together) x 5 reps (e) Changed to DBs because on the 2nd set I thought the left was not pulling as much as the right. Neither arm had any problem with this weight
D: Dumbell Shoulder Press -- Standing (3 x 5)
2 x 23 lbs (15+8-lb DBs) x 5 reps
1 x 20 lbs (15+5-lb DBs) x 5 reps Changed to 20 lbs because felt upper traps raising during 23-lb sets. 20 lbs don't feel raise
E: Bicep Curls (Extra: Felt like doing more)
1 x 10-lb plates x 5
1 x 15-lb DBs x 3 then R +1. Then 2 reps on L with R hand giving slight nudge to help
F: Negative Chin -- Neutral Grip (Extra)
1 x BW x 20 secs Jumped up then slow down
Dance Cool down: This was going when noticed blood & stopped.
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Hah, I could have sworn you were hardcore too! Actually, I thought the blood part was funny in that it was what it took to get me to quit. I slept like a baby last night. I'm currently listening to my husband fixing the window.
If you have dance in your soul AND (this is the big part) can snap your finger or move any body part to the rhythm of a song, you can dance. If no rhythm, well in my opinion, you should sit down
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Actually, I thought the blood part was funny in that it was what it took to get me to quit.
At least you quit then! I saw the movie The Wrestler last night and boy is that a portrait of somebody who can't quit.
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If you have dance in your soul AND (this is the big part) can snap your finger or move any body part to the rhythm of a song, you can dance. If no rhythm, well in my opinion, you should sit down
I'll be right here, on my couch
Sorry 'bout your hand, but I sure think your husband sounds like a good man. This does not surprise me, but I thought I'd mention it.
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I do have rhythm--I shouldn't say my dancing is too bad, just never much had the opportunity to participate. Only high school dances, which you know you do the least amount of dancing possible...
At least you quit then! I saw the movie The Wrestler last night and boy is that a portrait of somebody who can't quit.
Window is fixed, but I was pissed because the damn birds didn't leave after all that. I figured I should have at least gotten something out of it besides agro.
The Wrestler is on my list (Kate talked about it in her log & I've been meaning to see it).
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I'll be right here, on my couch
Sorry 'bout your hand, but I sure think your husband sounds like a good man. This does not surprise me, but I thought I'd mention it.
I know you must be kidding, you have to have rhythm to ROW.
Hand is fine -- seems to have been just surface blood vessels hit. You'd have to look hard at my hand to determine if it was cut or a callus.
Husband is great when he's great and gets on my nerves when he gets on my nerves. You know, the kind of husband that keeps things interesting.
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I do have rhythm--I shouldn't say my dancing is too bad, just never much had the opportunity to participate. Only high school dances, which you know you do the least amount of dancing possible...
Girl, what are you talking about -- you have kids to embarrass. You should be dancing & singing around the house and especially when you go to a store.
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Wednesday: 02/04/09
Thought about a workout. Putzed around then scheduled for Thursday.
Thursday: 02/05/09
Family needs my assistance in the morning. Turns into the whole day. I go (internally) from annoyed to thankful I have so many people who love me. But no workout except a stretch in the police station that turned into a conversation with one of the officers at the desk about working out, good southern food, and how chubby southerners are. FYI: In station paying parking ticket with my sister who was paying a speeding ticket.
Friday: 02/06/09
Thought about doing a workout today. Then this afternoon, heard general songbirds & the pigeons who have decided to use the uninhabited house next door as their roost. Have the bright idea to bang on the window to startle them. Startled myself with breaking the pane with my palm. Two minor shards end up in the top & bottom of my palm. Ooze blood enough that I have to apply pressure. While I'm on the phone trying to find a window repair, my husband calls on call waiting but I don't answer. When the girl on the phone tells me it will be 24-48 hours for them to get back to me unless I want to pay $300 for them to come out immediately, I say no thank you & that I'll have to talk to my husband. So I call him back & tell him what I did. Gorgeous man, doesn't phase him a bit. He says he'll fix it & for me to see if I can find something to seal out the air and that I should go out into the beautiful sunshine today. I tell him I'm happy he didn't tease me. He said it wasn't funny but reminded him of the windex commercial with the birds. Makes me crack up. I tell him I'm not fooling with the glass because the window didn't shatter, but I'd vacuum up the sill & rug. I find an old car floor mat that's the perfect size & tape it up in the window then close the blinds. I still hear the F'in birds.
Then I decide to go do a workout.
You wouldn't have been stretching in the police station to try to get your ticket fixed would you?
You wouldn't have been stretching in the police station to try to get your ticket fixed would you?
Nah, just the every day something needs stretching kind of stretch.
I've never tried to get out of a ticket that's been written. However, I've been very good (since '92) getting out of one before it's written Since I wasn't there when I got the parking ticket, I still consider my "talking your way out of a ticket" record good.
I saw in your log you did some yoga OnDemand. I wanted to do some too, but my husband is watching the one TV hooked to the cable box. I think I'll pull out one of my DVDs.
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Sounds like the perfect time for you to get a BB gun since your window is already broken. Buh-bye, birdies!
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Girl, what are you talking about -- you have kids to embarrass. You should be dancing & singing around the house and especially when you go to a store.
Girl, what are you talking about -- you have kids to embarrass. You should be dancing & singing around the house and especially when you go to a store.
Okay, I better qualify my "I can't dance" statement:
1. I love to dance and fool around with my kids and yes, they all get embarrassed but they secretly love it!
2. I try to get my husband dancing whenever a romantic song plays or I'm feeling silly, but he is getting to be a fuddy duddy sometimes.
3. I do dance in public (like at a wedding or whatever) but I wish I was an EXCELLENT dancer!
I was going to take dance lessons several years ago when my daughter was, (ballet) but the teacher moved out of town and was replaced by some not so excellent young ladies just starting out. They don't really have a good reputation any more.
Sounds like the perfect time for you to get a BB gun since your window is already broken. Buh-bye, birdies!
Ooh, I so need one. I've never seen a BB gun. I think they must not be allowed on military bases. I did, however, have a cap gun when I was younger.
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2. I try to get my husband dancing whenever a romantic song plays or I'm feeling silly, but he is getting to be a fuddy duddy sometimes.
I'm gonna leave it alone after this, but you so set it up.
You must be wearing too much.
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3. I do dance in public (like at a wedding or whatever) but I wish I was an EXCELLENT dancer!
I was going to take dance lessons several years ago when my daughter was, (ballet) but the teacher moved out of town and was replaced by some not so excellent young ladies just starting out. They don't really have a good reputation any more.
I feel you on this one. I would love to be an excellent trained dancer too. However, when you start taking formal dance lessons at 38, that kind of rules it out. I actually had 1½ years ballet training as an adult. Teacher qualification makes a world of difference, but ballet is HARD!
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Window is fixed, but I was pissed because the damn birds didn't leave after all that. I figured I should have at least gotten something out of it besides agro.
Why such a big deal about the birds? I like the noises they make. The only ones I don't like in the summer are the squirrels. They chatter at the cats when they're trying to get the cats to go away. It doesn't work, and it does kind of get annoying (a hose can be a good deterrent). Oh, and I inherited my neighbour's water rifle... which I haven't tried yet.
Why such a big deal about the birds? I like the noises they make. The only ones I don't like in the summer are the squirrels. They chatter at the cats when they're trying to get the cats to go away. It doesn't work, and it does kind of get annoying (a hose can be a good deterrent). Oh, and I inherited my neighbour's water rifle... which I haven't tried yet.
The brown, red (very pretty), & blue birds -- no big deal. They sing songs to each other & are really soothing. THE PIGEONS, however, incessant cooo, brrr, coo, brrr -- like a version of water torture.
The squirrel chatter I think is too funny. When we first moved here, every time I'd go into the backyard, they'd talk to me like they were fussing: "What are you doing back here?" Now they ignore me and just talk to each other. I love to see them flying from the fence, to the tree, to the jungle gym.
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Just saw this, & I want. Do you order from this site or have you found these in a store?
I've ordered from the site. They will do fittings by appointment if you're in Seattle (which I'm not). I've been buying from them for probably 5 or 6 years at least, maybe longer. I started with them originally because I was wearing their largest size (a 54 band), and frankly it was a bit tight. They are really comfortable though. I'm not sure I'd even go back to a 'real' bra.
I am having a crisis of faith. I am apathetic about working out. No joy, no excitement. Even the general health reason is not bringing me any purpose. I can't do a chin-up. I can't do a pull-up. I've tried to get excited about pushing through, but I'm like so what. What will I use that for? How is it changing my body? It's not. And I think vanity is also getting in the way. I have nothing I want to fix. Nothing that I don't like. I worked out today, and the workout was blah.
Warm-up:
Jump rope: 120 revolutions
Arm circles
Walking RDLs
Arm circles with twist
ATG BB Squat: 30 lbs x 6 reps
YTWL: BW x 5; 6-lb DBs (e) x 5 reps
BB Bench: 30 lbs x 6 reps
Workout:
A: BB Squat (ATG): Clean & OH Press BB onto back
5 sets x 60 lbs x 3 reps
B1: BB Bench
1 set x 60 lbs x 2+1 reps
2 set x 50 lbs x 5 reps
B2: Negative Pull-up
1 set x BW x 17 sec
1 set x BW x 15 sec
1 set x BW x 20 sec
C: BB Rollout
1 set x BW x 4
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Stopping by to say hello. Sorry you are having a blah time in your motivation and I say good for you. It made me smile to read that you are happy with your body. I can't wait to get there.
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Seems like a goal is wanted here, but not sure what to suggest.
Could be something as simple as continuing on with whatever (activity) she enjoys, or finding new things she enjoys. Personally, I think forcing yourself to do things you aren't enjoying are highly overrated, even in the name of health. There's always something else out there you can do, even if it doesn't win the popularity contest of the moment, such as lifting.
*disclaimer: It's still before noon so don't expect me to make any sense yet.
Stopping by to say hello. Sorry you are having a blah time in your motivation and I say good for you. It made me smile to read that you are happy with your body. I can't wait to get there.
This made me smile too (but I only have to look at your avatar to do that). I hope you get there too. I'd like to offer you something to consider. Be there now and revel in the how you look, feel, function every day. Each encounter with yourself just being a celebration.
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Seems like a goal is wanted here, but not sure what to suggest.
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Could be something as simple as continuing on with whatever (activity) she enjoys, or finding new things she enjoys. Personally, I think forcing yourself to do things you aren't enjoying are highly overrated, even in the name of health. There's always something else out there you can do, even if it doesn't win the popularity contest of the moment, such as lifting.
*disclaimer: It's still before noon so don't expect me to make any sense yet.
I also subscribe to the school of not doing something that you don't enjoy.
Last night I thought about what the problem is and why I have been so focused on needing a "goal." In my previous fitness incarnation, I always did the weight-training and either went to a fitness class or to a dance class. I believe the problem is that I no longer am doing any kind of "social" fitness. I like being in a class, interacting with people. I need to find something to fill that gap.
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I can totally relate to what you are saying, Tracey. I get like that sometimes. Not because I like everything about the way I look, though! LOL! (I wish!). However, I do sometimes think "what's the point"? I could die tomorrow and nobody is going to comment on how buff I look in the casket. Right?
Usually, I'll go through a couple days of this and snap out of it. I've found that I really DO need a goal or a challenge to stay focused. I guess it's the competitive nature in me. So, I do tend to set goals and then that gives me a "reason" to just do it, as silly as that sounds. But, certainly it does get harder as I get that much closer to how I wish to LOOK.
Anyway, just wanted you to know that you're not alone in your feelings!
Thanks sweetie for sharing. It really does feel good that someone else understands. I'm talking out loud to you all, but I'm sure I'll do as you have done: take a few days then snap out of it.
I know exactly what you mean about the goal/challenge. It's funny because that's exactly how I started NROL4W. I hated the first workout but challenged myself to do the B (just for completeness). Then went on & challenged myself to finish the first stage. And then went on from there.
I had to smile when you said "not liking everything." My motto is if that's the "x" (insert bodypart here) God gave me, I'm damn sure gonna work it like it's the hottest thing coming.
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This made me smile too (but I only have to look at your avatar to do that). I hope you get there too. I'd like to offer you something to consider. Be there now and revel in the how you look, feel, function every day. Each encounter with yourself just being a celebration.
Good stuff! I need to do that more, for sure.
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I can totally relate to what you are saying, Tracey. I get like that sometimes. Not because I like everything about the way I look, though! LOL! (I wish!). However, I do sometimes think "what's the point"? I could die tomorrow and nobody is going to comment on how buff I look in the casket. Right?
Usually, I'll go through a couple days of this and snap out of it. I've found that I really DO need a goal or a challenge to stay focused. I guess it's the competitive nature in me. So, I do tend to set goals and then that gives me a "reason" to just do it, as silly as that sounds. But, certainly it does get harder as I get that much closer to how I wish to LOOK.
Anyway, just wanted you to know that you're not alone in your feelings!
If I'm around, I promise to come to your funeral and say, "Damn she's ripped!"
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