[quote]minimaltechno wrote:
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
you been training harder since you’ve been dieting then ever before![/quote]
Cal’s a gal on a mission fo sure.[/quote]
Damn Cal, you are on a mission!
Yeah I would say be careful if you have shoulder issues. I have to make sure to keep my shoulder tight as well. I actually re-hurt my shoulder last year just from swimming (well ok messing around in the pool).
A PR on a crazy diet like that! someone lit a fire under yo ass woman! 
pics of final results in cargo pants will be needed.
yes you are on a mission. great training and eating in here. making me feel bad about my log :-p (which is my own fault, of course).
glad you are getting into the swimming. i hear it is nice on the joints.
do you wear a swim cap to try and keep the chlorine out of your hair? i’ve greatly reduced my shampoo use… but turn into a bit of a greaseball so have been using just a tiny bit to massage my scalp. being careful not to suds it up or strip it squeaky or get the shampoo anywhere near the ends. am finding my hair is not frizzy anymore and feels generally fuller and healthier. i brought some apple cider vinegar… but haven’t tried it yet. i should, though. how do you use it? just a little on the scalp?? it seems very runny…
i got a leave in keratin reconstructing spray when i was in the US. find that really good for smoothing down flyaways / getting rid of friction and adding some shine. hoping it will help my ends. growing my hair… but just two patches either side on the front seem permanently dry (even when i put macademia oil in them regularly) and start splitting if i don’t trim them regulalry 
I managed to upload a couple of the videos.
The angle on this isn’t good - sorry about that. This is 55kg.
Here’s the 60kg. My camera appears confused about where to focus. This isn’t a great rep - my head goes down so I’m not leading with my chest when I come off the box. But I got the weight up and it’s a PB, so I’ll take it.
Alexus - yeah I use a hat but it’s apparently not watertight.
I dilute the ACV in water and use it as a rinse. I then have to rinse my hair again otherwise I’ll smell like a chip shop.
For cutting grease, I use bicarbonate of soda (Americans call it baking soda - don’t know what you call it in Oz). Again, mix a bit in water (not too much water) and then massage it into the scalp. Rinse thoroughly and follow with an ACV rinse.
Saturday 20th August
8am Gym:
Warm-up:
20 hypers
20 lateral raises (2kg dumbells for all below)
20 front raises
20 overhead presses
20 curls
20 hammer curls
20 L raises
20 bent over raises
Superset:
Assisted chins (I took my rubber band): 5, 5, 5, 4
Decline push-ups (feet on a step): 10, 10, 10, 10
Hang Cleans:
Bar x 10
3 x 30kg x 6
Dips:
10, 7, 6 (same as last time)
I thought I’d try some dumbell incline presses but my right shoulder told me to fuck off, so I stopped there. Odd that I can do dips no problem, but these bother me.
Pulldowns (V-handle):
40kg x 10
2 x 50kg x 8
2 x Superset:
Pulldowns (wide, neutral grips) 40kg x 10
Straight Arm Pulldowns, 20kg x 10
Did a few handstands then…
45 minute spin class.
Don’t mock me! I wanted to try it and actually enjoyed it. Sweated a lot. Vibrams are not the shoes to wear though - they get caught in the pedals and are damned uncomfortable during the standing parts. If I go again I’ll wear trainers.
Lotta stretching.
5pm Walk (little over an hour)
Weighed myself. I was expecting a slight loss. Instead I had GAINED 2lbs. Back up to 156lbs. Lolwut?
Some of that constipation cleared itself this morning so I don’t think I can blame that. I am not sure how I can gain weight when I’ve been training that hard and my diet has been so tight. On the positive side, the fat scan reckoned I had lost 2lbs of fat.
Anyway, I’m not going to sweat it - it may mean my metabolism needs a bit of a jump start. I decided to go buy some kelp tablets to give my thyroid a bit more support, and ended up getting a couple of treats from the healthfood shop. Maybe the extra cals will help me past this sticking point.
Eats
10.30am 2 scoops whey, 2g fish oils
2.30pm Bacon wrapped chicken, salad, broccoli, olive oil and balsamic vinegar
4pm Small raw chocolate bar made with coconut milk (190 cals)
7pm 2 scoops whey, 2g fish oils, small bag of almond, passionfruit and blueberry trail mix (160 cals)
I hope you took before and (are going to take) after pictures of this diet transformation. I have a feeling it’s going to be breathtaking.
did you maybe weigh yourself at a different time of day, at a different level of dehydration, and / or at a different point in your cycle??
i did a spin class once and quite enjoyed it, too. i think you get out of it what you put into it, and i found the class environment fairly motivating. vibrams aren’t the things to wear on the AMT, either. at least not for me. hurt the top of my foot on the foot plate.
thanks for the baking soda suggestion. will get some of that. strangely enough we call it ‘baking soda’ but it says ‘bicarbonate of soda’ on the box!
If you’re going to spin regularly, you really have to get shoes that clip into the pedals. It makes a world of difference. You’re able to pull up and use more quad, also the shoes have a totally inflexible heel, it takes a lot of pressure off the feet. I speak from lots o’ experience!
ironcross - unfortuantely not. My camera does not have a timer and I don’t have local friends who can help out.
alexus - no, same. When I weigh, it’s always in the AM, after the gym and before I’ve eaten.
That’s too bad.
Also, I was under the impression that with box squats you’re just supposed to touch the top of the box, but not sit completely. Is that right, wrong? It seems like you’re rocking a bit on the box and that contributed to the higher weight pulling you forward and off balance.
You’re probably right. My squat technique has always been shitty. I’m just focussing on trying not to lose my lumbar curve at the moment - I have tight hips and have a tendency to roundback on a lot of lifts.
Cal: I wouldn’t worry about the 2lbs. I can totally see a difference–especially in your upper body and through your midsection. You are looking tight–leaning up from the top down. Keep after it!
Of course, I think your hips and butt look fine… but I know you want to make changes there. I’ve said it before, but I think you have a lovely hour glass shape.
Sunday 21st August
Only two weeks left of my summer holiday! (sadface)
I didn’t feel great this morning. Poor night’s sleep. Woke up at 12.20am (bad dream, woke up with heart pounding. Actually just needed to pee) and again at 4.40am. After the second wake up I lay in bed for a while, tried to doze, failed and realised I was bored so I was up about 5.15am. Did I forget my ZMAs before bed, I wonder?
I was sore and feeling a bit beaten up from the gym but went in anyway, aroudn 9.30am. Probably shouldn’t have bothered because I didn’t feel up to much. Never mind.
Warm-up:
20 hypers
20 reverse hypers with V at top
20 clams (per leg)
20 single leg hip thrusters (foot on high bench) (per leg)
Row:
1000m - 4:20.5 Didn’t feel up to going faster. I blame it on the fact The Lazy Song was playing. I hate that song. How inappropriate for a gym.
30 second sprints:
#1 - 140m
#2 - 141m
#3 - 142m (PB)
#4 - 141m
#5 - 140m
A perfect pyramid, completely unintentionally. This was more like it.
Off to the weight room.
I took my band and thought I’d knock out some more chins but after one miserable set of four reps I realise I must have worn put my upper back yesterday. Left it.
Stepovers:
Pin 8 - 10 reps
Pin 10 - 10 reps
Deadlifts (Conventional)
Bar x 10
50kg x 5
60kg x 5
3 x 70kg x 5
I wasn’t going to be breaking any PRs today so I concentrated on keeping my back tight and getting the form down. I think I did better although I’m sure most would view my conventional deadlift as an RDL. It’s hurts my hips too much to bend lower.
Sumos
3 x 50kg x 5
Again, worked on form. I still bend forward a lot on these despite the wider stance. I made sure I squeezed my bum though.
Good Mornings
Bar x 10
2 x 30kg x 5
And that’s all I had the energy for.
Eats
11.30am 2 scoops whey, 2g fish oils
2.30pm Beef mince in tomato sauce, big salad, seaweed and broccoli florets
Will have another shake in a bit but must say, that lunch left me pretty full. I am hoping the seaweed (and daily kelp tablet) helps my thyroid. I ate a lot of seaweed in Korea and Japan and didn’t put on weight despite eating a lot each day. Granted, I was also walking around amusement parks all day and doing a bit of sightseeing in the evenings on that trip but I wasn’t doing any conventional exercise. Plus, I like seaweed. Pity it’s so expensive.
I also spent an hour picking up litter in the front garden/drive. It’s a bit like Sleeping Beauty’s garden, if Sleeping Beauty lived in a slum. LOTS of weeds. The tenants in the other flats don’t bother with it and the bin men seem to drop half the rubbish on the drive when they come to collect the bins. Either that or foxes are ripping open the bags. Anyway, that was my good deed for the day.
I’m going to Thorpe Park (local theme park) tomorrow so it’ll probably be a rest day. I may do some sort of cardio first thing or I may not depending on how I feel. My muscles could certainly use a rest.
Honestly, I think the idea of a spin class is brilliant. Even better that you enjoyed it! Next time, ditch the Vibrams and try your Nike Frees. I’ve pedaled many a mile in my Free Runs and although not as optimum as bicycling shoes, they will do and you already own them.
I used to spin and I really liked it. I have to partly contribute it to me loosing 40 lbs back a few years ago, that and diet and getting into lifting. I liked it because though increasing the resistance you could really make it quite difficult. It was a great cardio workout.
Bad music always puts me off in gyms. And some of them have them so loud they drown out your mp3 player.
[quote]ironcross wrote:
That’s too bad.
Also, I was under the impression that with box squats you’re just supposed to touch the top of the box, but not sit completely. Is that right, wrong? It seems like you’re rocking a bit on the box and that contributed to the higher weight pulling you forward and off balance.[/quote]
legit box squats require a pause while on the box, and the power it takes to explode off the box is supposed to teach you to explode out of the hole while squatting without the box.
squatting to a box is usually used as a depth cue.
either way, cal, if you’re rocking on the box its not good. stay tight the entire time- down, on, and off. it’s tough but worth it.
Will practise that, Bear. I wasn’t aware I was doing it until I watched the vids. Thanks for the pointers.
Techno - the music at my gym sucks balls. It really does.