Holy shit! What a lard ass! 
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Most of the girls in my class were sticks, Very few weighed over 80lbs and most were at least 3-4 inches taller (we got weighed in PE)
First and foremost, that is water under the bridge. STOP living in the past.
Mom saying: if everybody else jumps off a bridge are you going to do that too?
It don’t make two fucks what everybody else is doing. You need to make good decisions for yourself. I honestly think the running is a bad idea.
Everybody else doesn’t have the health issues that you have. That is a game changer.
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Wait, no-ones going to comment on this bit, no?
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It didn’t slip me but I don’t see the point.
There just isn’t a lot left to be said that wasn’t already said and since been repeated a few times.
The only point I don’t see repeated that often is that one of the main consequences of Amenorrhoe is a high risk of osteoporosis, which would directly impede potential athletic success in the future (well and quality of life obv.). The other is, that weight/ fat gain alone isn’t the only concern for hormonal health and not to be seen only in the context of calorie expandature. Excessive exercise can also be a a direct cause for losing one’s period.
Sorry if I come across mean or bitter. I said I wouldn’t post in here anymore but I can’t help it. This is @anna_5588 's battle afterall, even though we have good intentions, we can’t make her do anything she doesn’t want to.
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Actually it’s this line that stuck out to me.
Anna, I’m so sorry to read this. And I hope I have not said anything to make you feel worse about yourself and I wish there was something I could say to make you feel better.
I hope you feel better.
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you don’t
you’re always welcome to post. My log isn’t just for fitness and incoherent rants
you haven’t. I have the tendency to compare myself to others, and in the areas in which they are better than me. I guess it might have to do with the messaging from my parents growing up. For example, if a girl at the gym squats 250, I don’t feel good about my squat even though she might weigh 20-30lbs more than me. Then there are those who are just plain better, regardless of how I slice it
2020 has also been hard because it feels like I’m being “left behind” while others progress
It’s from a fitness podcast I listen to: “fit women’s weekly”.
The host said she wants to always be in “half marathon shape”. She 's not a runner either- focuses a lot on KB stuff
Anna wants to be good at everything without the drawbacks of being good at anyone of those individual things.
I don’t think the half marathon comment is out of line though. I think most semi-athletic people who are semi-fit and at a reasonable body weight should be able to run a half marathon at will. Maybe not score a great time but should be able to complete it at least.
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I’m not aiming for a good time, I just want to be able to run it at will
exactly- I’m currently neither
Bullshit. Most humans can’t do a 100 pushups or weighted pistols, etc. You just have a poor mindset.
And you can run a half marathon I’m sure
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Probably- maybe I can, I just don’t want to enough.
I finish the program this week. Will try saturday
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should …
Think about the effects of running a half marathon and if it makes sense for your training. You’ve complained about joint pain on many occasions. What do you get from running it other than knowing you can?
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Week 7 Day 1 (yesterday)- ONLY 1 MORE WORKOUT LEFT!!!
2x(6/side,6/side, 6/side)-37lbs, w/ intensity modifier
- should have rested a bit longer between rounds because the last set of press was a bit grindy
Technically 2; you have the light day of 6’s, then the press testing day — this day is the whole point of the program and its culmination.
Don’t forget about, and don’t neglect its importance. Go into it well-fed and well-rested. Believe in the strength you’ve built up to this point and expect to do well.
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Yesterday: max push-ups- 112!!!
- very happy w/this
Week 7: day 2
2x(6/side,6/side, 6/side)- 32lbs, intensity modifier, no rest btw rounds
- nothing of note
Update:
Didn’t bother weighing myself since yesterday was a very high salt day- not too blocked up this morning though. Don’t look too crap
Some things I’ve noticed
- My upper body has gotten thicker… and less defined. Hopefully some of that is actually muscle
- My wrists, hands and feet have gotten thicker- probably fat. I actually don’t mind the wrists because it’s better for kbs - ie I can do more swings without my wrists getting sore. Did a set of 100 the other day for fun
- I don’t quite know how to flex my glutes. Either that or it’s just fat
I think that’s unlikely. A lot of people get water retention in those areas but it’s not the first place you’d notice fat.
Practice. Bridges and Bird dogs are a good way of getting a feel for it. You should be able to flex them like your biceps with some practice.
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maybe, in that case I’m perpetually holding onto quite a bit of water. My cheeks have gotten puffier too
This times 10.
I suspect significant running is counter-productive to almost all of your healthier goals. But as someone else said, take all this up openly with your therapist.
The running bandwagon, as you call it, isn’t one everyone should be jumping on. I only got on because it aligned with my specific goals…running is absolutely not the goal, it is a means to certain ends. Ask yourself what your “ends” are.
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Why in the absolute fuck would you do these leading into a max press attempt???
I don’t care that it’s two-or-so days out, you just obliterated your pressing muscles.
Why? Why???
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