What up late night drama queen? Your ass in those jeans look like 2 puppies in a pillow case.
lol @ “winter physique” hhaha
lookin good! Keep it up 
That winter physique picture literally took my breath away.
ditto!
Your winter physique is better than my summer one!
OH GAWD Y’all are so sweet but seriously its not… I mean.
Well whatev. I’m not complaining this is part of the process but um. My obliques… can’t even see dem 
SQUAT DAY 12/15/11
A. SQUATS
5 x 65
5 x 80
3 x 95
5 x 115
3 x 135
1+ (5) x 145
Def got to depth but it was SO HEAVY. I would have gone for a few more maybe if I had the band rigged up as suggested… will try next time.
B1. ROMANIAN DEADLIFTS
11 x 145
10 x 145
9 x 145
B2. WEIGHTED HYPERS
11 x 25
10 x 25
9 x 25
B1 & B2 are SuperSet
C. WALKING LUNGES
10each x 45(Preloaded bar)
10each x 45(Preloaded bar)
D. ROTARY CALF EXTENSIONS
13 x plates
13 x plates
13 x plates
E. ABS
Plank x 60seconds
Plank x 60seconds
Weighted Deline Crunches 15 x 10LBS
Roman Chair: up side side side side down repeat x 20
[quote]Hallowed wrote:
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
I have a suggestion on depth check. I don’t trust gym guys to accurately call depth unless they are on my team or my guy etc. Many of them are just so awestruck to see a woman squat they don’t know what to look at first and they also, often don’t know what real depth looks like.
I put a band in the rack and when my butt touched it, I know I hit depth. It isn’t like box squatting because you’re not stopping and the band allows a bit of give. It’s just a touch cue. This is a video of me over 2 1/2 years ago with horrible lean but you can see the band and what I’m talking about.
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Oh gosh HAI! Thank you for this I will try to rig something up
So… I cannot just ask gym hotties to monitor my ass?
damn.
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I love this suggestion ouroboro, thank you! And hallie, I’m pretty certain the men are ‘checking your depth’ irregardless of you asking them to or not.
i think you are loony bins regarding winter weight physique, you look as smashing as ever. And nice little squat day there, coming back strong after a week of the sickness is something to be proud of!
Strong squats… and strong Zoolander pose.
Question, how do you like the Seated Rows with the double-overhand grip? Ive been meaning to try those.
kbye
[quote]Apoptosome wrote:
Strong squats… and strong Zoolander pose.
Question, how do you like the Seated Rows with the double-overhand grip? Ive been meaning to try those.
kbye[/quote]
Oh pft! Thats nothing @ Zoolander… BEHOLD! My “Green Steel”
I REALLY like the double overhand I can really pull back by bending at the elbow and squeeze my scapula back and down at the ‘top’
s’good!
Try em!
(I do the double D grip a diff day… this grip feels much more BB to me)
Great Pics, H
Sigh.
Keep it up!!
Hooray for winter physique !
Thems are squattin’ hips right there, fer shure.
I’m curious, how do you bench ? Elbows in, bar low, tight arch (PL style) ?
i try to read de words but I get too distracted by de piktures.
:)~
[quote]nlmain wrote:
i try to read de words but I get too distracted by de piktures.
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There’s words???!!!
I’m just glad that shank-happy T-vixens aren’t wildly abundant in New Z., what w/ all the unbearably adorable baby seals snoozin on couches…
[quote]Hallowed wrote:
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
question:
why 1-arm seated db press?
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Excellent Question! The answer is… cuz thats what my coach had in my program LOL.
NOW that I think about it though it makes sense. One arm pressing overhead increases the likelihood of unnatural twisting/tilting of the back. The unilateral nature esp as the weights get heavy doing this standing would seem more risky for injury. The back rest gives nice support to minimize the akwardness of uneven weight lifting like that.
I think. Pirate not doctor! Pirate not doctor!
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If yer goal is strong more than big, remember:
lifting explosive makes muskels stronger
reps (10) make muskels bigger
TUT makes muskels harder
P.S.
Still hafta sqweez the core whole time when doin OH, even if seated.
Very nice work on the skwats. And love the photos!
[quote]2busy wrote:
Great Pics, H
Sigh.[/quote]
Sank you!
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Keep it up!![/quote]
Oh haha! Love that pic! I have an awesome one of some antique strong women around here somewhere… will find and post in your log!
[quote]phil armitage wrote:
Hooray for winter physique !
Thems are squattin’ hips right there, fer shure.
I’m curious, how do you bench ? Elbows in, bar low, tight arch (PL style) ? [/quote]
Um, i think how i bench can best be described as retarded. Def do a set up with feet planted, glutes tight, scapula together, high arch… but the bar position is haphazard at best and I think my elbows are out… in fact i see an article on the TN main page will go read. My technique certainly needs improvement!
[quote]nlmain wrote:
i try to read de words but I get too distracted by de piktures.
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Omg sanky frenchie! Coming from YOU that is quite meaningful… you the master of images and posessor of beauty! muah
[quote]Jeffrey of Troy wrote:
If yer goal is strong more than big, remember:
lifting explosive makes muskels stronger
reps (10) make muskels bigger
TUT makes muskels harder
P.S.
Still hafta sqweez the core whole time when doin OH, even if seated.
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Sqweez da core - CHECK!
Stronger or bigger… BOTH! For 5 3 1 stronger… but with the assumption muscles will get bigger to get stronger and so far they are. For my accessory work its all bb not pl technique and I am aiming for the 10-12 rep range though i start lower frequently when I jump up in the weight I’m lifting.
What is TUT?
Oh, regarding shank happy TVixens… we actually lose all murda force when confronted by certain cutenessess. Baby seals, baby otters and baby bunnies all turn rampaging gym yard girl gang into cooey goo!
[quote]Cal Jones wrote:
Very nice work on the skwats. And love the photos! [/quote]
Thanks lady! Its not what I was pushing on squats before but I’m sticking with it and holding onto depth and form. I would rather do ten perfect ATG squats with 135 than one break a bit before parallel with 225.
Oh and I tried some WALKOUTS! I think it will help for sure so cal I def recommend adding a few heavier walkouts after your last squat set.
Will keep that posted!
MAX OHP DAY
12/16/11
WEEK THREE CYCLE Four 5 3 1
A. STRICT STANDING MILITARY PRESS
5 x 45
3 x 50
5 x 65
3 x 75
1+ (4) x 80
rep max +3!!! Yay!
B. LAT PULLDOWNS
8 x 130
8 x 130
9 x 130
10 x 130
This is up 7 reps across all sets from last workout! Yay. Baked goods!
C. ALT DB INCLINE PRESS
40 x zilch could not launch. Tried HELLA hard!
10each x 37.5
10each x 37.5
D. CHEST SUPPORTED V BAR ROWS
8 x 45
8 x 48
8 x 45
E. INCLINE PUSHUPS
X 20
F. SEATED CABLE ROWS DOUBLE D GRIP
10 x 90
10 x 90
Aaaand done hit the wall crapped out on the tail end of my volume but its okay I way maxed the beginning. Yay!