Biked a little over 5 miles today in total on my way to and from work. Coming back was KILLER since I didn’t realize how hilly my town actually is until I rode it on my bike! Now, I’m exhausted!!!
Tuesday
Biked 5 miles total to and from work
Wednesday
Biked 2.5 miles to work…got picked up (wussed out because of the heat)
Thursday
Drove to work 
Gym time!
Warm up
Squats Bar x 10
Deadlift
95 x 5
100 x 3
115 x 3
130 x 8…form started to break down
Bench!
Bar x 10
65 x 5
75 x 3
85 x 1…flew up after my chest
95 x failed miserably
Notes: I’ve been planning to bike to and from work but I am not used to the heat that has come through this week and have gotten lazy after the first day. Tested my 1RM for the bench…haven’t benched since last summer so I’m pretty happy with my performance today. My 1RM over the summer was 100, hopefully I can catch up fast!
I just wilt in the heat, too. Hopefully you’ll adjust because that would be awesome to be able to bike everyday. Is your school year round? Will you keep teaching first grade next year?
And that’s great benching, especially since you haven’t been doing it since last summer. If 85 went up easy, it’s not your 1RM. Last time I tested my bench, I waited a whole 6 or 7 minutes between those last heavy singles. I think I wasn’t resting long enough to really see before. I’m soo excited about my benching right now.
try to get your hands on some proper “breathing” clothing - it might make a big difference, it did for me. Also, carry bottled water. A couple of years back when I had overdosed on the lifting I was biking to work 20km one way in the city. At first I would ride it one way. Lock it overnight, and ride it the other way the next day. basically 20km a day. By the end of the summer I was riding the full 40km everyday.
good luck.
Powerpuff - I am actually done with the first grade. That was my student teaching experience and after I graduated, I started at a local preschool. Now I am working with three year olds. It is a lot of work and they test my patience everyday but at least I’m getting paid now! Thanks for the comments on the benching. I really love benching too, it’s one of the lifts that I am most comfortable with.
Nimain - That’s a good idea to leave the bike! I didn’t even think of that. The hardest part for me is riding home. That is when I am the most tired/hungry/hot so hopefully I can just start sucking it up and getting used to it.
Yay for getting paid. An I love that age. So cute!
Powerpuff…They are NOT cute! They’re monsters I tell you
FINALLY got back in the gym this weekend. Steve and I moved into a new apt. and I’ve been working long days at my new job but I joined a new gym this weekend. I’m not crazy about it but since I graduated, I no longer have access to the gym at my university which stinks :-[
6/4/11
Testing my 1RM for squats…
65 x 10
70 x 5
95 x 3
100 x 1
110 x 1
115 x 1
120 x 1
130 x 1
I could have kept going but I started to sacrifice form to squat up so I’ve considered 130 as my current 1RM for squats. 20lbs less than it was last year but I feel good about the squats.
Chins
BW x 3
BW x 3
BW x 3
Started pressing but decided against it. I was tired and ended up falling asleep for three hours when I got home!
6/5/11
Deadlift (new gym has metal plates so I had to use risers, height may have been a little off but I did my best)
95 x 5
100 x 5
110 x 5
130 x 12 PR!!!
Bench
Bar x 10
50 x 5
60 x 5
70 x 10 PR
BBB
Bar x 10 x 5
Chins
BW x 2
BW x 2
Notes: Really happy with my workout today. My deadlift finally feels solid again and I benched without a spotter today <— A big milestone for me lol
solid workout. congrats on the PRs
nimain - Thanks, that means a lot!
Push press
Shoulder conditioning
Bar x 5
50 x 5
60 x 10
Bar x 10
Notes: Fastest workout ever. My work set with 60 was very challenging. My body kept saying “okay, stop there, you have no more” but I just kept pushing through those grinders. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
6/11/11
Squats
Bar x 10
55 x 5
70 x 5
80 x 5
90 x 10
55 x 10
55 x 10
55 x 10
55 x 10
55 x 10
Chins
BW x 3
BW x 3
BW +10 x 1
BW + 10 x 1
BW + 10 x 1
Decline sit ups
x 20
x 20
6/12/11
Bench
bar x 10
50 x 5
55 x 5
65 x 5
75 x 12
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10
Rope tricep pushdowns
45 x 15
45 x 15
45 x 15
Notes: I really hate the new gym that I’m at but for some reason, I have been hitting a lot of PRs! I was getting hit on by a man with a mullet and several tattoos while I was benching today. Maybe the anger fuels me…
sorry for the radio silence, I am actually still lifting and making decent progress with 5/3/1. Just getting lazy with posting! Maybe Ill post a progress shot tonight to make up for my absence. I hope everyone is having a great summer.
Deadlift
95 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 3
150 x 3
170 x 1+0
170 x 1
170 x 1
BBB
95 x 10
95 x 10
95 x 10
Notes: It’s the first day of that “time of month.” I usually stay home on these days because I get horrible side effects but I decided to work through it today. Bad idea, my lifts were affected dramatically. I was exhausted all over and felt general weakness throughout my whole body. Wanted to get 5 reps with 170 today. Guess it was just one of those days…
BW = 130#
Press
Bar x 5
Bar x 5
50 x 3
55 x 3
65 x 1 + 0
65 x 0 fuccckkkkkk
BBB
55 x 5
55 x 5
55 x 5
55 x 5
55 x 5
Rippetoes tricep extensions
30 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 10
Decline sit ups
BW x 15
BW x 15 (hurt hip flexors)
Notes: Real frustrated with my sessions lately. Not sure what’s up but I’m not hitting the prescribed reps. I took the deload, been eating the same. I’m going to focus on more assistance and dial in on my form.
Hi Dani,
Im theBird, just had a look through your log and it looks interesting.
Do you still plan to ride your bike? Short distances such as 20km can have a enormous benefit on your cardiovascular system, without having too much effect on your muscle, aslong as you eat up on bike days.
Nice videos aswell. Im jealous of how deep you get down on your squat. Lolz at the guy in the background doing 1/4 rep squats.
Keep shuffling.
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Hi Dani! Glad to hear you are still lifting. Keep at it.
We all have slumps now and again. For me it usually means EAT or I’m trying to cut a bit and then I can expect it. Or I’m coming down with something - a hazard of the preschool gig I’m sure.
Well, as you say, it’s TotM - I find I’m fine during but in the week before I suck balls. Well, not literally, but my workout does. Also, as Puff says, if I’m coming down with something I will have a shitty workout even before I feel symptoms (working at a school, I am exposed to kiddie germs constantly. Little buggers).
Don’t sweat it. And yes, eat more protein.
theBird - thanks for checking my log out! Although I think you are confused about the squat video, it’s not me in it I certainly don’t squat anywhere near dip since I’ve injured my hip/knees. And also, I cycle every now and then but don’t really log it. It’s been a while since I’ve done anything worth mentioning on my bike.
PPuff and Cal- Yeah, I think it was just the womanly thing. I didn’t feel like I was sick and never got sick, that’s why it baffled me. We’ll see how my workout tomorrow goes!
My gym has been closed for Labor Day weekend so my schedule is getting pushed back a little. Did some push ups this morning. My bf said if I couldn’t do 20 then we have a problem…I could only do 10. 
nice work Dani! (i just read your entire blog, word for word and im feeling like a discodani stalker.)
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nice work Dani! (i just read your entire blog, word for word and im feeling like a discodani stalker.)[/quote]
haha thanks for checking it out! I stalked your log a few days ago, so now we’re equally creepy 
Dani: Trying to catch up here. You sure have had a bad run with injuries and pain. Sorry to read that your knee biomechanics/injury are keeping you from doing jiu jitsu. And that you haven’t gotten much help by going to a dr. I guess the good news is that you have a diagnosis–patella femoral syndrome. Armed with that information, you just have to keep researching, and rehabbing, and experimenting.
Giving up is not an option. So, keep up the fight. And keep up with this log! I’m all caught up. Now don’t disappear.