[quote]shaunar25 wrote:
BTW…I have a secret crush on Chad OchoCinco. Ha. What a name.[/quote]
Shauna, noooooooooooo! Lol
I guess it’s better than T.O.
I’m cool with TO this week. He finally put up some mad fantasy points for me. Same week they fire the head coach. Imagine that…
well obviously bengal anthems by 5 year old are horrible luck. fucking mother fuckers!
yah i saw that super long catch by TO. nice.
well obviously bengal anthems by 5 year old are horrible luck. fucking mother fuckers!
yah i saw that super long catch by TO. nice.
10 hours of nanny work + 2 hours of farm chores gone horribly wrong + low calories = 1 extremely tired deja.
after finally getting in the door around 8…i downed some broccoli/ 3 cups of coffee, took in the end of the game and amazing race and then managed to get my mp workout in. i’m trying to hurry up this cycle to fit my thanksgiving travel schedule.
my shoulders are super tired STILL from that patio work and from playing with toddlers all day.
anyways… got the workout done. i’m absolutely exhausted now. protein and a touch of carbs and some sleep are on the agenda.
workout:
military press: 35 x 8; 55 x 8; 70 x 5; 80 x 5; 90 x 7
military press: 60 x 10, 10, 10
chin ups: +25 lbs x 2; bw x 5, 4
um, hi. where are you? vegas? busy? did you die from the low cals?
come back please.
what part of cali are you in? Aaron is getting his Poliquin cert in early March in Costa Mesa and we are going to road trip down there…if you are close and around maybe a lifting session is on order?
[quote]shaunar25 wrote:
um, hi. where are you? vegas? busy? did you die from the low cals?
come back please. [/quote]
not dead yet. and thank god for all the food i got to eat the last few days. =+)
i’m about 4 hours north. but a bit west of the way u’ll probably drive. if we plan it out early enough i could probably be down in hollywood around that time. sure we could find a sick gym down there somewhere.
so thanksgiving was great. for the first time in about 8 years all my cousins showed up for something. we hadn’t seen each other in so long. many of them i hadn’t seen since they were little kids. everyone turned out so cool and might i say, hot.
ate a lot… but also got in a deadlift session in the morning and played a lot of football, soccer, and frisbee in the afternoon. after that the boys got out their HUGE ass pile of guns and everyone shot at targets and clays. pretty good time.
i didn’t follow the 5-3-1 scheme this week. i did the set lifts… but just played around with whatever reps i felt like. with calories below 1600 the first 4 days of the week… i could feel a giant lack of recovery trying to do 4 heavy lifts in one week.
i think i’ll just do whatever i want this week as well and then take vegas as a deload before restarting this 5-3-1 phase when i get back.
just went with this week’s 5-3-1 mp workout since i wasn’t feeling too creative.
workout:
mp: 55 x 8; 65 x 5; 75 x 3; 85 x 3; 95 x 4
mp: 65 x 10, 10, 10
chins: +35 x 1, 1; +20 x 3, 3
i finally got a video of the mp’s. i see i’m using a teeny bit of hip/leg drive… no matter how hard i try not to. lol. might do these seated next phase. i saw i got 95 x 4 last phase so i was absolutely determined to get that today, despite the lowered cals lately. you can see i BARELY got that last one. i video’d all the sets and at 75 and 85 i was able to keep my back nice and neutral… but i’m seeing some pretty bad arch at 95. oh well… they felt fine on mah back at least. i’ll have to work on that.
anyways… if anyone has any tips on mah form just holla. thanks.
oh and spoiler… TWO crack shots!! snow white crack ftw!
my right arm is so sore from throwing the football so much yesterday. lol
time for some leftovers.
[quote]dejavued wrote:
i finally got a video of the mp’s. i see i’m using a teeny bit of hip/leg drive… no matter how hard i try not too. lol. might do these seated next phase. i saw i got 95 x 4 last phase so i was absolutely determined to get that today, despite the lowered cals lately. you can see i BARELY got that last one.
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Good fight on that last MP! I was cheering for ya. Also, very impressed to see those weighted chins. Wow.
nice work. nice crack. good times all around.
we should definitely try and arrange something because Aaron will be in class most the time and I totally be down to train at some gym around there. I’ll let you know what the plan turns out to be.
ya, nice crack.
Oh nice chins, too.
you rock!!
question: how low and how long did you go during your ‘cut,’ while doing 531?
That video on corect form for con deadlift was awesome, thanks for putting it up
Excellent push through on that last MP! Nice crack… er… chins too!
there you are girl…i was staring to wonder myself.
now that i’ve seen you and your chins…i think i’ll go pour another cocktail and toast you! FREAKIN excellent work! i must start seriously practicing UNWEIGHTED chins…
you’re a beast ma’am!
thanks everybody! =+)
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
question: how low and how long did you go during your ‘cut,’ while doing 531?
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ummm… i’ve only been on 531 for three months now. i just lowered calories about 2 weeks ago. below 1800. many days under 1600. not really cool with 531 since i haven’t reset any of the lifts and the weights are getting up there.
i’d make great progress at about 2200 calories… but i was looking for some quick fat loss before vegas.
cals about 1600 this week too and then i’ll probably eat 3000+ a day in vegas. drool!
i saw pics from thanksgiving and i’m still looking SO LARGE around the middle. damn holding all mah fat there. ugh.
i’ve been seriously staying out of the booze too. for me that really helps speed up the fat loss.
i think cutting works ok on 531… you just have to be REALLY conservative with the maxes you use. nothing wrong with that. and pick accessory lifts that get the heart rate nice and high. if i was running 531 with a cut i’d probably only do 3 lifts a week and do at least 2 days of conditioning.
Thanks for that…fwiw, I think you look great…but we’re all our own worst critics…Im sure it won’t stop you from having a blast in Vegas!! You’ve worked hard…
ya, part of me is tempted to start on 531 now and see what happens just by keeping a moderate diet+cardio…but I’m just gonna finish what I started! Too stubborn not to!
But I’ll be joining you all on the 531 crazy train in Jan!
[quote]dejavued wrote:
ummm… i’ve only been on 531 for three months now. i just lowered calories about 2 weeks ago. below 1800. many days under 1600. not really cool with 531 since i haven’t reset any of the lifts and the weights are getting up there.
i’d make great progress at about 2200 calories… but i was looking for some quick fat loss before vegas.
cals about 1600 this week too and then i’ll probably eat 3000+ a day in vegas. drool!
i saw pics from thanksgiving and i’m still looking SO LARGE around the middle. damn holding all mah fat there. ugh.
i’ve been seriously staying out of the booze too. for me that really helps speed up the fat loss.
i think cutting works ok on 531… you just have to be REALLY conservative with the maxes you use. nothing wrong with that. and pick accessory lifts that get the heart rate nice and high. if i was running 531 with a cut i’d probably only do 3 lifts a week and do at least 2 days of conditioning.
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muchly awesomeness that you’ve learned to listen to your body so well. I’ll echo what someone else said about being your own worst critic. from what i’ve seen, you have a lovely crack and the rest of you is pretty tasty as well. mucho congratso on pushing thru that last mp rep!
I’m glad you’ll be eating in Vegas, your kcal atm hurt my brain.
oh claire, great avatar! that’s my kind of kitty! =+)
yeah those calories hurt mah little soul too. not too much longer though.
my belly is still much bigger then it was in march. i tried to take a flexed ab shot last night and all i see is chub. haha
decided to just go with the 531 squat day. not feeling creative at all lately. lol
workout:
lots of glute activation stuff
squats: 65 x 6; 95 x 6; 135 x 3; 150 x 5; 170 x 3; 190 x 1
squats: 105 x 10, 10
good mornings: 95 x 10, 10
rev bb lunges: 95 x 5R/5L, 5R/5L
anyways… took lots of video.
my form goes to absolute shit as the weights get heavier. my torso completely crumples… which is wild cuz i think i have a pretty strong core… but obviously it’s purty weak with a bb on mah back.
i need to start doing some really heavy walkouts. those really seemed to help me last year with this problem.
next week is deload and then i’m going to reset my max nice and low and really work on form on squats.
as you can see… lots of good morningin’ the weight up. its wierd cuz i feel like i’m just using my legs… but obviously i’m using my back and letting myself fold too much. my flexibility sucks too. need to work on that. and not letting my weight shift forward. ugh.
it seems impossible to stay upright and get parallel if i don’t widen my stance more or something. i don’t know. anyways back to low weights and lots of form work.
i included a doggy wheelbarrow move too.
so i have a new favorite pwo treat.
6 frozen strawberries + handful of frozen blueberries in cup… microwave 45 secs…add 1/2 packet splenda… mash well… stir in 1 serving 2% greek yogurt and either a graham cracker or cheerios or oats. freakin YUM!!!
about 30 grams carbs, 30 grams protein, and under 4 grams fat.
taste like cheesecake. om nom nom.
even at 65lbs, i see u pitch forward during the whole lift… squatmorning is inevitable like this. SIT BACK! may be difficult to get comfortable with, without a spotter, but you’ll prolly dump it once or twice getting it right. no shame in that, esp at home.
adorable doggies!