All your talk of icecream finally made me buckle today. I’m pretty sure I subconsiously equated icecream with Nikki and could simply no longer resist 
Matty, you always get more upset than me. I need my attitude back, for some reason I thought cursing him and having him run out of the gym was enough.
Maschy, I put plates under my feet the first time I tried them and that was even more of a disaster. I almost fell straight forward.
Don’t get rid of the bands, you can have a lot of fun with that rubber… heh heh heh.
Aww Edge, thank you, I love being a tasty girl
Thanks Brute, apparently he didn’t feel the same way lol
I should’ve worn my booty shorts, he’d want my help then. Hmph!
Lanels, I don’t think I ever had a Frosty until I needed it for training lol
I’m not an ice cream person, eh.
Thanks for appreciating my attitude DF
Rock, I do apologize. It’s gonna change one more time today, then I’m done for the meanwhile ;D
Oleena, you thought right! I like knowing that lol
Thanks so much
Veggie, people can be such assholes. It’s worse that your scenario was a woman!
Women should definetely be building other women up, and be appreciative when someone lends a hand.
Nadia, I’m just expressing the attitude in your avi. Love it.
Alexus, I have no idea, don’t worry, Frosty’s aren’t really magical
Heh good for you for going off on some gym douches. I for one hate when people don’t put away their weights because if I see a loaded bar, I’ll think that it’s in use, and that’s not always the case. So my dumb ass is walking around the room asking if someone’s using the bar lol
Greg, I like to keep you guys guessing lol
Now you see me, now you… still do. See? Still guessing
Thanks for checking in and your kind, kind comment
Aww coyote, thanks Sexy Thang.
Need saving isn’t so good. Having a spot beforehand is preferable. Guys in the gym always get so mad; “Why didn’t you ask for help?”
Then my blank face: “I dunno”
Oh N, you and your lovely comments
Damn I have been talking about ice cream a lot in here, huh?
I don’t mind being equated to a cool, sweet treat.
Damn this is a long post, I’ll post my workout in another one…
Hiya!
Chest/Back today
Did it a bit different, did chest, then back. Didn’t feel like supersetting myself to oblivion.
Thanks to DF’s help (round of applause for him, he’s so helpful) I was able to get the band benching done. I got 85# DBs… hauled that shit to the other side of the gym. That’s a workout in itself.
Well, it would have been if I didn’t end up rolling the DBs 1/5 of the way there. It took forever, but oh well.
I got the “Why don’t you ask for help?”
Blank face: I dunno.
So, DF’s mini-me helped me set up.
He’s really friendly, and for those who don’t know, I say DF’s mini-me because that’s how DF will look if he weighs 160 (not 140# like I originally thought lol). He even got the beanie. How awesome is that?
Anyway, so he helped me get the bands on the bar so the bar doesn’t hit me in my face, not cute.
Then he spotted me for:
Bench w/ orange bands
1 x 3
1 x 4
The bands give 87.3# of tension? I dunno? Is that per? I dunno.
It was heavy, that’s all I know.
On to some benching without bands:
115 x 7
135 x 4
155 x 1- 15 lb PR
DF’s mini-me spotted me, because I trust him. Ya’ll know about my hesitation with bench spotters shudder
I’m content with benching, so I do something random: walkouts.
I really just want to get used to weight on my back again.
Ended up turning walkouts into pin squats, so here it is:
Squats to pins
225 x 5
275 x 6
Then I did a real walkout with 275 again, only about, 15 seconds though. Freaking compressing my spine to be some 4’8 midget.
DB Incline press and twist
30s x 15
40s x 7, 6
1-arm Pec Deck (weights and reps are per arm)
30 x 15
45 x 15
60 x 15
75 x 11
Standing rear pec deck (or whatever for the rear delts)
45 x 15
60 x 15
75 x 13
Floor pressing
Warmed up with bar
95 x 9, 8
Pull-ups
8 and 6
Did a couple sets with foot on bar, moving on
Cable row with feet up
90 x 12 x 3
BTN Lat pulldown
75 x 12 x 3
T-Bar Row
45 x 11, 12 x 2
Pendlay Rows
70 x 10
90 x 8 x 2
HS Low Row (I don’t think it’s called that, it said D.Y or something)
45 per x 12
55 x 12 x 2
Did some HSPUs superset with rear delt flys
Max set was 6 HSPUs
Need to keep working on these
High cable curls
15 x 15
17.5 x 15 x 2
Tricep pushdowns with V grip
45 x 15
60 x 14
75 x 12
Used a different cable thingie, so no, the weight didn’t go up heehee
Tomorrow is my day off/cheat day, so wanted to hit everything. Today was a fun day, and I shall pig out tomorrow with a clear head.
Oh and walk home.
Holy shit, I just realized I ate about 900 cals so far. Fuck, I gotta get some food.
Ciao peeps muah
you dropped that 15lbs PR on the bench as though it were nothing - I’d be going bonkers!
congrats you amazone woman.
Oh my deary me, you never fail to bring the volume. Just think of bringing the DBs over as a good warm up :). Otherwise, keep putting in good work.
160lbs?! I need to have a chat with mini me apparently…a miniature version of me should be no less than 215lbs.
Glad the video helped, and watch out, youll get addicted to using the bands, and you will come up with tons of different ways to use them.
Nikki - I’m just catching up over here. You hit a DL PR and now your bench too! That is awesome! Victory dance, high fives, and a big ass slap for you. The volume of your workouts is really inspiring. Also really good to see you mix things up with such variation. I’m always researching something after I read your log. Seriously, I’m so grateful.
Oh, and the pictures you’ve put up over the past couple of days are really nice. No wonder people are stopping you on the street to hire you! You look like a hot little hard body.
I know we’ve talked about shitty spotters before… but just so you know I’m really good at spotting stiff leg DL’s and Squats… Hit me up if you need a spot. Just sayin 
275 on squats? Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayum!
275 on squats and 155 bench?! Holy shit!
Those bench and squat numbers are downright awesome, you definitely got your swerve back!
Holy volume, Nikki! I am so in awe every time I read your log. I hope you enjoying your well-deserved day off.
this one time, I tried to do a Cocoa Espresso workout, and I almost died cause it was so hard. True story
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My thoughts exactly! So amazing! You’re such a killer, cupcake. RARWR!!!
yay for the band bench! and your strength is really on it’s way up Nikki.
Thanks N, my 135 bench kept getting more and more reps, so I had to get that 155 
Aqua, my warm-ups are usually 10-15 minutes already, with getting HR up, mobility stuff, now foam rolling. The extra 5-8 minutes needed to move the DBs over was not needed for more warm-up haha
DF, I did see vids of yours I believe? Using bands on the HS machines and such. We shall see, those are some strong lil buggers haha
Thanks PP, I’m happy that I have some variety in my training. I’m sure some things look random, but I like to train off of how I feel.
Thanks for the lovely comment <3
Greg, you’re always looking out for me. I really need help with pushing my hips back on the SLDLs, I can definetely use a spot
Thanks O, and everyone with the 275# squat comments. Those are squat to pins, I had the racks at the 10th notch (they’re put at the 13th notch for full squats) so the 275 is actually meaningless lol
When they’re past parallel is when I’ll celebrate.
Whysper, I did enjoy my day, thank you =D
Aww Greg, hi again.
Sorry a Cocoa Espresso workout nearly killed you. Don’t try that again! I can’t lose you ;(
Yay, I’m Maschy’s cupcake too <3
Thanks Power, just reaching for the stars. And by stars, I mean you.
So, cheat ahem day end ahem was successful. I was a lot hungrier today though. Probably because my diet this past week was a lot more restrictive in calories and had a lot more work in it. Kinda sucks that when I wake up tomorrow, I’ll be back to that routine. It’s all good though.
I’m thinking of doing legs tomorrow, I’m feeling really anxious to get back in the gym so I’m hoping for a good leg workout tomorrow.
The bf is coming over shortly to help me kill the rest of these zeppolis, and I’ll ask if he’ll be available to spot me for squats. I can really use a PR in that department.
Drinking Sprite right now. Haven’t had a carbonated beverage in weeks. Yum.
G’night lovers
XOXO
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(excuse the kiwi accent - obviously they aren’t going to be screening that overseas lol)
Now I’m the one that’s a day late and a dollar short: awesome bench, Nikki! How long are your workouts generally?
I don’t know how anyone can not be an ice cream person, however, what I wouldn’t give to be one of those people! haha
Glad you enjoyed your “cheat day”! Good luck with the leg workout.
Alexus, I suppose that could be it. Wendys’ Frosty only comes in a cup. But their soft serve isn’t better than anyone elses.
Lanels, I’m in the gym from 2-3 hours. Includes warm-up, cool down, flirting, water breaks heh heh
First, I learned that my previous bench PR was 145, not 140 like I thought. So the title will be adjusted accordingly.
Okay, so leg day.
First, I forgot to pack my pre-w/o snack so eating the Frosty was forced upon me… well, not FORCED, but I saw it as no other option
Squats
135 x 8
185 x 4
225 x 2
Grab a spot
245 x 1 → +10 PR
245 x 1 again
225 x 3
Bye-bye Mr. Spotter, you were awesome
185 x 4 → Got mad here that my left leg was doing the work, so had to really focus on my right leg. Left leg’s already bigger than the right by an inch… dammit
185 x 5, 5
155 x 8
135 x 10
Ruined another guys’ spirits today when we were squatting the same weight. We were even ramping similarly too, I thought it was cute. He… well, didn’t.
Single leg prone leg curl
35 x 20 each leg
45 x 12 x 2 each leg
Both legs
90 x 15
100 x 8 PR
I stopped counting machines as PRs, but I’m damn proud of that 100# prone leg curl dammit. I think the machine goes to 290 or something, it blows my mind that my hamstrings are this pathetic
Leg Extensions
130 x 10
110 x 13, 14
130 x 11
Leg Press SS with 12 DB SLDLs with 55s
8 plates x 15
10 plates x 15
12 plates x 15
14 plates x 15 +3 rep PR
Smith Butt Blaster
30 x 15 each x 2
20 x 15 each
Did calves, standing calf raises (200# yay!) and leg press calf raises thingamabobs
It was extremely windy today, so no walking. I hate not walking ;(
But I did some cardio this morning, and will do something else tonight.
I will walk tomorrow <3
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It was extremely windy today, so no walking. I hate not walking ;(
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Because you will blow away? I know you’re small, but come on!
Also, awesome squat PR Nik, keep kicking ass in here, Miss Volume.
Hey sweetcheeks. I also embarrassed some dude out of the squat rack next to me today. Yay us! There were a lot of gawkers in the gym today, but I didn’t pay them any attention, except for the guy who kept staring and walking by while I was doing rack pulls. i finally had to ask him if he was waiting for the power rack. Of course the answer was, “No.”
That is some serious leg volume today Nikki! Nice work. Congrats on the PRs.