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Training
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I think a vast majority of the population do not go to the gym- and have no idea the benefits they are missing out on, or being denied flat out by the govenor. The people who are regulars to gyms to are likely more health conscious then the general public even it TINY amount more health conscious its still more.

The Corona Cops who are also suddenly experts on health and safety are ready to attack you though… I have to stay off the Governor facebook page because the comments by to anyone asking “when are you opening the gyms?” are full of people ready to attack you for being so selfish.

The Governor also has resorted to meme’s …UGH!!

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2409

Today
versa climber x 20 mins
2544 feet average 125 fpm 10 inches

Yesterday was CAT CITY. They just kept admitting cats!! HA HA! Luckily they are all nice cats, but I’ve said it before and l’ll say it again, cats take at least 2 times as long to do things ( treatments) then dogs. Yesterday I had 5 cat patients and 12 dogs. The cats took FOREVER!!!

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Today
log clean once strict press reps empty/75# x5, 85x3, 90x7x5 sets
fs 45x10, 135x3, 170x2, 185x8x5 sets

clean grip lunges 80# x 20 reps/leg->20 bw sq-> 20 1/2 sq->10 sec hold-> 10sec rise up->10 bw sq-10 1/2 sq

did the same ss with 90# and 100# for the clean grip lunges

t bar carry 167# x 1 time around the field no drops

  • band pull downs x 20
  • band face pulls x 20
  • 1 arm band face pulls x 10 /arm
  • band pull aparts x 10-20

t bar carry 167# x 1 time around the field- 1 regrip/drop

  • band pull downs x 20
  • band face pulls x 20
  • 1 arm band face pulls x 10 /arm
  • band pull aparts x 10-20

t bar carry 167# x 1 time around the field- 2 regrips/drop

  • band pull downs x 20
  • band face pulls x 20
  • 1 arm band face pulls x 10 /arm
  • band pull aparts x 10-20

Malibu walk! :D!

I don’t have anything I can use to do facepulls with a band in my apartment. No solid structure that won’t move on me- I’ve tried! Squat rack just slides on into me, the loading platform is the same. So today felt nice that I used a post in the field to do some.

Unpopular truth for me…high squats active my legs WAY more. I think my personal zone where I feel my actual muscles work in my legs is way above parallel. WAY!!! My fs today you can tell when I am fatiguing during a set- its when I drop down lower on the descent.

The pumpy high ones are when I am fresh… food for though, or not? I don’t how much I care anymore about how high or low my squats are- I acknowledge that I do care some, enough to film them to check out of course, I also film to keep track of my knees. They FEEL like I am working them- Yeah, they do! High and fast I feel the burn and my legs do look better these days.

Off to go do laundry!

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2411

Today
versal climber x 20 mins
2576 feet 125 fpm av 10 inches

Yesterday I was BORED CITY. This rarely happens-even though it happened last saturday!!–when I just sit and watch youtube all day which is exactly what I did. I tried to read a book online and it was boring as all get out.

Restoration Man episodes on youtube on after the next! I tried to be productive and I did do some push ups in about 30 mins of “Get up Lazy! There MUST be something you can do!” theme.

Malibu of course helps since we can do tricks and also just her calming, beautiful presence near by is a godsend. ALSO she has started to let me brush her teeth! She too has shown me she appreciated pec messages :)!!! Her pecs kick butt, way better then mine will ever be!

6 sets of 10 push ups- normal
2 sets of 15 normal push ups
a set of 10

Today I actually have appointments super far away so there will be a ton of driving. The BB gym I used to go to send out a post about sending emails to the Governor and to the local rep for a end to the gym ban, asking for emails to help support their cause which I did.

Another Strongman/BB gym in Aurora I went to a few times years ago posted that they have tentative plans to open to the public- not just for personal training- June 1st. But they have posted this before and then had to apologize when they were given the wrong info! NO INFO is out at all for the gyms!

Its frustrating! At the press conference yesterday the Governor was asked “any time frame for gyms opening up? And what are the plans?”. He just replied that there are gyms open for already for personal training. DUDE! I don’t have $70/hour to give to a trainer for one on one training!! UGH. So clueless.

I bet 24 Hour Fitness waits until the entire state is good to go for gyms since the locations in the counties that have the full ok to open up are still closed. BLEH.

I really did not think this would last this long! COME ON!

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2412

The gyms are open here but I have not gone. The little one I go to bought some new equipment so I am curious but I am mad at the guy who owns it, for something he said at his other store in town. Small town problems Lol

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2413

HA! Oh I get that! I too have chosen not to work out someplace where I can’t stand the owner!! Even now I’m not that desperate! …what did he say though ? :D!!!

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2414

He owns the meat market in town too. Durning the height of the pandemic I bought some ground beef for $25 a package. 7 days later I went back to get more and asked his son in law if those packages were still $25. He said, sure, he didn’t know why they wouldn’t be. When they brought them out, the price jumped to $40 a piece. I asked if that was right because Trevor had said they were still $25. Well, Brian got snippy with me and told me he could not sell it under his costs, that his suppliers went up. I said okay, I just can’t drop that much money at one time on ground beef and that’s why I asked before anybody went to the trouble of bringing them out. Then he proceeded to tell me if I didn’t like it that I could try the other grocery store in town. Instantly pissed me off! All this was weeks before the processing plants started closing because of the virus, and the price truly went up.

He has done other things that I don’t agree with but it’s his business and he is successful so I guess it works for him.

Bad part is… he is the only store in town with decent meat. The other store is awful, like but a chicken and get home and it’s spoilt before youbopen the wrapper.

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2415

UH!!! YEAH! That sounds like a jerk to me! I don’t blame you at all for avoiding and not supporting him - on the occasions you can!

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2416

I think this whole situation has actually hit me- and I have become a bit stir crazy! My way of expressing this is WAY too much youtube. WAY TOO MUCH!

I have been working out and I have not been out. I know I am not alone this is not a pity post, its just an acknowledgement. My daily schedule is the same really…workout, work, etc. As much as a home girl that I am the brief 1-2 hours 4-5 times a week of NOT being my apartment is important to my de-fragmenting of stress. Silly of me to think otherwise!
God knows I am luckier then a vast majority of people though.

I work 40 hours a week thank God so I am out of the house then, I get outside with my Wonderful Bu-Berry Malibu girl an hour a day at least, yet that lil out of the house gym time is gone that I’ve ( I know you all can relate!) had as a part of my life for …Man, at least 15 years.

I’d be a fool to think would NOT effect me and the blahs have finally! The result is I have exercise equipment to use and I have cabin fever!

Anywho. I’ll give myself a bit of a break…kinda, what else can I do really? :D!. Luckily I have a great lifter buddy is in the know and I am going to check out a gym today that is close, 24 hr key code, open- OK! OPEN!

Today so far 8 sets of 8 pull ups ss back extensions x 10
I’m going to try and muster the omph to do other things today too.

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2417

I mustered up some enthusiasm after a great Malibu walk, misty, predawn. Sun was up by the time we got back home.

To the field- carried bag to field, 200 ish feet
sandbag carries #100 x 1 trip around the field 2 drops
bw walking lunges 50 reps/leg- 50 bw sq-25 deep down 1/2 sq- 10 second hold

then again- sandbag carries #100 x 1 trip around the field 2 drops
bw walking lunges 50 reps/leg- 50 bw sq-25 deep down 1/2 sq- 10 second hold

carried bag to car, 200ish feet

went home!
sand bag loads 150# x 30
bw Bulgarians 3 mini reps to 1 full rep x 10 then 10 normal reps each leg
bw sq x 20- deep down 1/2 sq x 10

sand bag loads 2 inches higher 150# x 10

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2418

Novikov did the dumbbell no sweat this week which was cool-- BUT! Not as exciting as next week with Rhianan Lovelace and the women’s atlas stone record–I am looking forward to seeing that!

She has a 600# deadlift. She is super young too, super young, like 23.

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2419

Today
versa climber x 20 mins
2550 feet 128 fpm 10 in

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Today
log clean once strict press reps empty/75# x5, 85x2, 95x5x2 sets, 95x4, 85x5x5 sets
fs 45x10, 135x3, 170x10 x3 sets
1 1/2 fs 65x12, 80x12, 90x12
frankensteins 65x10, 85x10, 100x12, 115x12

vking press empty x 30 reps/grip 3 grips ss band pull down pull aparts x 20
viking press 20 reps/grip x3 grips ss 25 bands stuff
viking press 10 reps/grip x3 grips ss 20 bands stuff

That’s that. Going to sign up for the underground gym today after work. Should be a sure thing as long as I can be sure I get that 24 hour access…and even then…I just…wanna lift not in my house.

Its going to be very nice! I hope! I am fortunate that I’ve been a hoarder for years of gym equipment to use, but apartment lifting has gotten a bit old.

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2421

TODAY!
dead lifts 45x10, 135x3, 185x2, 225, 255x8x5 sets
anderson zerchers 45x5, 135x5, 185x8x5 sets

4 rounds of:

  • 25 rep/leg bw walking lunges
  • 25 bw pump squats
  • 25 down low 1/2 sq in the hole
  • 10 second hold
  • zercher pulley lunges 15 rep/leg added wt each round
  • 10 zercher pulley squats added wt each round

3 rounds of:

  • machine high row x 20 adding wt each round
  • seated row machine 3 different grips 20 reps/grip adding wt each time

4 rounds of:

  • v bar oh on the pulley press x 10
  • facepulls x 15
  • oh triceps x 15

2 sets of pull thrus x 20-25

OH MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHGOOOODDNESSS!!! I CAN GO TO A GYM! THAT’S 24 HOURS! 5 MINS FROM MY HOUSE!
LIFT ALLLLLLLLL ALLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!!!

:D!!!

WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

I did not miss warming up in my bedroom. I am a former night shift worker and I keep bedrooms sacred and only for 2 activities, and sleep is the only one of the two I do anymore.

I don’t miss having my chalk on my kitchen counter. I did NOT miss rearranging then arranging back my living room to lift then putting everything back after, having dim lighting…oh man…I am very happy! I feel like a million bucks!

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2422

Yesterday
versa climber x 20 mins
2594 feet 128 fpm ave 12 inches

Today
pull ups x 10–> felt very bicepy
fs 45x10, 135x3, 165x8x5 sets
pul ups x 8- less bicep, different set up
smith machine 1 1/2 back squats wt added to bar 0x10

wt added 50# x 10 ss 25 rep/leg walking lunges- 25 bw squats-25 1/2 deep bw sq-10 second hold
wt added 70# x 10 ss 25 rep/leg walking lunges- 25 bw squats-25 1/2 deep bw sq-10 second hold
90# x 10 ss 25 rep/leg walking lunges- 25 bw squats-25 1/2 deep bw sq-10 second hold
110# x 10 ss 25 rep/leg walking lunges- 25 bw squats-25 1/2 deep bw sq-10 second hold

4 rounds of:

  • face pulls x 25
  • rogue v bar pulley oh press x10
  • rogue v bar pulley row x 10

3 rounds of:

  • face pulls x 10
  • oh triceps x 25
  • upright rogue v bar rows

Drove to the field!
bw walking lunges x 25 rep/leg-25 bw sq-25 deep 1/2 bw sq
167# t bar carry x 1 around the field no drop
bw walking lunges x 25 rep/leg-25 bw sq-25 deep 1/2 bw sq
167# t bar carry x 1 time around the field 2 regrips then contineues for another trip aorund the field x 2 drops

MALIBU WALK!

I could have easily gotten lost in the lifting today and done another hour at the gym. Its SO NICE to be back at a gym!!..BUT! I am have a BuBerry Girl at home! I’ll save my endless gym time for the sad parts of my life maybe in the future whe/if I may not have a dog and am lonely and have no reason to not be selfish and indulge…Lucky for me I have a baby to love and someone to take care of. LOOK AT THAT BUTT!!!

Lifting notes: I went down low, below parallel for those fronties and with control. THEY WERE HARD! The underground gym has a rack right in front of a mirror which is great for me to keep track of my form and my depth. Knees I have to watch so they stay OUT, and now I wanted to see my depth for control.

Its been a very long time since I’ve been able to clearly see my fs form - up close- and in real time to correct myself as I’m doing them! 24 hour has a mirror but its a bit further away and I have quite wild vision. Believe it or not, it makes a difference a few feet hear and there for me to be able to FOCUS.

Side note I went to the eye dr last week. They did the vision test etc however this time she asked which is the last line I could read without squinting. UHHH…HA! I have never been told that clarifying direction before, without squinting???

I read the line I could confidently read without squinting and low and behold…um…I need to squint or I’m going to struggle to pass the drivers visions test next time. 20/60 with correction is not legal which is what she told me so I tried harder!

Back to my old ways then :D!! I’ll continue instead to “read” whatever line I can muster and throw out my best guess, whether the line looks like its in Polish or not. Don’t worry, I don’t drive much and if I do I avoid the freeway and speeds higher then 40mph.

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2423

On the movie space cowboys Donald Sutherlin couldn’t see. But he passed the eye. When the ask him how… his reply was, I’m blind, but there is nothing wrong with my memory! Ha!

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2424

Yes! HA HA HA! Do what you gotta do! ;)!!!

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2425

That is the tail of a happy dog, having a good time!

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2426

Today
pull ups x 10
frankenstein sq 45x10, 75x10, 95x10, 115x15x5 sets- first 10 reps no lockout

3 rounds of:

  • frankenstein sq 65x20 round 1, next 85x20, last 95x15
  • push the sled x 100 feet
  • bw walking lunges 25 rep/leg->25 bw sq->25 deep 1/2 sq->10sec hold

clean grip lunges 70#x 10/leg ss push the sled
zercher reverse alternating lunges 75# x 10/leg->10bw sq->push the sled x 100 feet
zercher reverse alternating lunges 95# x 5/leg->10bw sq->push the sled x 100 feet

pull ups x5
3 rounds of:

  • 2 rope face pulls x 20
  • oh triceps x 20
  • v grip pulley oh press x 10
  • snatch grip smith machine high pulls x 20

3 rounds of:

  • pull thrus x 20-25
  • donkey kicks x 20 /leg
  • heel raises x 20/leg
  • fire hydrants x 20/leg

a set or 2 of 30 cable upright rows

MALIBU WALK!!

Feels great! I did also try a few machines. Leg extensions which instantly did nothing but piss off all my knee joints/ligaments and rep # 2 was the last. Those machines NEVER feel good for me, but I had to try.

I did lying leg curls wooooo, which again don’t feel that great. I might be setting the machine up wrong or its just my body lengths. The empty hack squat felt awful too, on my knees and for sure a giant no no on my back.

Well, its good to try! Once a year or so to see if my sleeping dragon left lumbar disc type injury will allow things like leg press etc–The answer still is NO. For sure leg extensions have always been pointless or painful for my legs.

FINALLY The governor set up some gym guidelines yesterday. I bet 2 hour still won’t open up. If they have a no reservation policy, then I am going to join good ol planet fitness at $10/month for the cardio. The hours are the same–not great for me- but at least it’d be no reservation.

This is all so stupid! BUT!!! I have an underground gym now :wink:

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Just now
versa climber x 20 mins
2623 feet 131 average 131fpm 13 inches-> I moved up the foot pedals. I thought the lower the setting the longer the stroke/step I could get, but its the opposite!

The last three days out of the blue I’ve felt like a total blob. Not sure why since in theory I should be feeling super fresh and perky about my appearance due to my hormones.

I pay attention to that- when I am fertile- not due to worrying about getting pregnant thank GOD but how my hormones effect my thoughts! One plus is I usually feel pretty good about myself yet there are other sides to that too!

In the past almost like clockwork I’ve made dumb choices towards people based on my fertile window! Typically for me when I’m fertile I feel especially kind and forgiving to punks who don’t deserve it! I’ll start thinking nice things about them and think, well what if…then I check my period tracker and I see I’m right dab in the middle of fertile-Mertile land!!!

Anywho! Today at Underground gym I took a picture to see what the damage was from around 10 weeks of my home workouts were…and this is it. Good lighting and a good tank top too!

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I’m still pretty excited my lil back muscles are there :)! I know they could go away at any time so I can’t get attached but its nice to see them!

So after that I feel better. My wt is 165.8. My legs are looking better. I have some love handles and lower back flub that I’ve decided I don’t mind that much. My arms of course need work yet I’ve never really been to worked up over my arms.

I’m not as strong as I used to be and I don’t really care about that either-- I do feel great! A bit stiff here and there but over all I feel good.

I’m battling my obsessions/compulsive stuff centered around training a whole lot better these days. The lack of gym of course has made me even more aware how much I like being active for the sake of activity.

I’ve certainly become enslaved in the past (still have a few shackles on me today but they are less) to a few things and obsessed with draining myself to prove my self to myself etc… being active is one area that has been good to me and not beaten me down but energized instead. I;m very ready to get back on that step-mill wherever it is… :wink:

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