Heard this song on the radio the other day, had forgotten how much I love the drumline.
Veggie: Self waxing? Shit you are tough. Hmm maybe I should get a kettle bell. You’re having such a good time with yours.
Thanks to everybody who chimed in on the hair removal. I was curious about it and I guess I AM the only freak who waxes herself after a long day at the office. Whatever, works for me and saves tons of $. Can’t shave there, my skin doesn’t tolerate that!
Got this weird fucking bruise on the inside of my wrist. KB? DB bench rows? DB suitcase DL? Not sure.
What a lovely round piece of equipment… oh and look, a kettlebell! ;D
Sounds like you got that bruise from the KB TGUs. Even an attempt can get you the bruise.
I really gotta get back into doing TGUs.
You always keep me on my toes Veg, reminding me of the awesome stuff I neglect to do. That’s why I love ya.
I was nearly entirely distracted by all the waxing talk (I will only use an electric razor, but I’m considering waxing… my skin is sensitive, too), but I found the comment! HAHA! I’m sorry you had to be subjected to that-by a squat rack curler, no less! I think men will just say whatever pops into their head to try to talk to you. Recently, I asked someone how many sets they had left in the squat rack, and he said (approximately 4 inches from my face), “Oh, I’ve been meaning to introduce myself to you. I’m Jim. You look strong.” That must have been as far as he had thought because after I exchanged pleasantries, he just stood there… 4 inches from my face. Probably still preferable to the men that just blatantly stare and never say anything. But then again, Veg, if you’re standing with your back to them with your KB, I can see why they stare. 
Looking good, girl!
Trained at gym #1 tonight, 2 minutes from where I live. Great session, but as I pull out of the gym parking lot I realize that I’m ravenous. Alright, my shoulders are burning, I’m hungry, but I’m only a minute away from home. WRONG! The slowest-ever freight train has to chug along the tracks between the gym and my place. Unbelievable. This is the time that I am grateful that I almost always have some kind of food in my bag or car. Walnuts in the bottom of my purse 
Tonight: upper
Warmup/ shoulder mobility stuff, bradford presses w/bar, blah, blah. Felt loose.
BP: 1x5x75, 1x5x90, 3x5x100, 3 singles @ 110
DB decline press: 3x8x40’s
CG pullups: 5x5
Waiters’ walk: 40 lbs DB, 1 x each side, ~ 250 ft
Medicine ball decline pushups (step w/8 risers): 5x10
Again, Waiters’ walk: 40 lbs DB, 1 x each side, ~ 250 ft
Double waiters’ walk: 2 x 35’s x ~250 ft
Lateral raises: 4x8x20’s
Dips: 4x5, 1x10 (busted out 10 on the last set 'cause my iPod picked a good song, classic AC/DC)
Hershey kiss pushups: 4x10, 1x9 FAIL (We always called them this when I was a young gymnast, it was as close as we were getting to Hershey kisses!)
When I was doing my second set of waiters’ walks this cool older guy asked me “Hey, when are you bringing my steak?” I told him I was a veg and don’t do steaks, he laughed. Then he shook his head and said something about never seeing anyone do something like that before. I said, “There are a lot of things that you’ll never see anyone do in this gym.” He laughed again and said “You’re right, I guess.”
Some goofy guy tried to give me a “suggestion” when I was doing my decline presses. I listened politely, but it sounded like it was a good way to tear your rotator cuff to me. Whatever, people are just trying to be friendly or helpful. Fortunately for him I wasn’t in a bitchy mood.
I’m a fan of razors, wouldn’t wax. I’ve tried home waxing for my legs once and it was horribly ineffective, left patches of hair on, and hurt. On my lady-junk? No way.
The KB looks like a lot of fun. How heavy is it?
[quote]AlisaV wrote:
I’m a fan of razors, wouldn’t wax. I’ve tried home waxing for my legs once and it was horribly ineffective, left patches of hair on, and hurt. On my lady-junk? No way.
The KB looks like a lot of fun. How heavy is it?[/quote]
Waxing is all about technique and experience. I watched a very skilled esthetician wax my snatch bare, like over 5o times, before I tried it myself.
The KB is 35 lbs.
You are inspiring me on the waiter’s walks. I ran out of time today or else I would have done them! BTW, I still still the lateral raises with the 20s and burn with jealousy.
Bruise looks just like what I get from my KB use… tgu’s especially. you are rocking it as usual chicka!
Hey Veg!
Love the Kbs and the KB pic! Your booty is purrrfect.
Actually…I do wax myself every once and a while! Like in the winter time when I’m sporting my winter do, or when I can’t get in to see my usual waxist (Angela, she’s the best - here in the city if you need a rec). I even wax the pony! (TMI?) And you’re right, it does require certain feats of flexibility and athleticism, as well as Lamaze. lol!
Anywho, the brand of wax I use I simply love - its called Moujan and its the best (heated, I can’t do cold wax). Comes off in the shower super easy and comes with cloth strips, so you can wash them and reuse them!
Of course I have to ask, what are Hershey Kiss pushups? HA!
Training is fantastic as usual! I’ll have to check out these waiters walks too
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
Hey Veg!
Love the Kbs and the KB pic! Your booty is purrrfect.
Actually…I do wax myself every once and a while! Like in the winter time when I’m sporting my winter do, or when I can’t get in to see my usual waxist (Angela, she’s the best - here in the city if you need a rec). I even wax the pony! (TMI?) And you’re right, it does require certain feats of flexibility and athleticism, as well as Lamaze. lol!
Anywho, the brand of wax I use I simply love - its called Moujan and its the best (heated, I can’t do cold wax). Comes off in the shower super easy and comes with cloth strips, so you can wash them and reuse them!
Of course I have to ask, what are Hershey Kiss pushups? HA!
Training is fantastic as usual! I’ll have to check out these waiters walks too :)[/quote]
Haha! So you have a winter do too, huh?! I just switched over to summer- took it all off. Pony too. I just use the Sally Hanson drug store wax, no strips-just wax. Heating it in the microwave is the only bitch, doesn’t stay hot long enough.
Thanks for the complement on my ass and kb pic.
The hershey kiss pushups are a variation on what, I think, other people call diamond pushups. Basically your hands are touching, forefingers and thumbs. The shape they make looks like a hershey kiss. Pretty grueling, especially at the end of my session after dips last night! On the last rep I went down and COULDN’T push my way back up!
Ditto!
I swear, people just can’t resist commenting! At least he was cool about it.
[quote]veggiestrong wrote:
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
Hey Veg!
Love the Kbs and the KB pic! Your booty is purrrfect.
Actually…I do wax myself every once and a while! Like in the winter time when I’m sporting my winter do, or when I can’t get in to see my usual waxist (Angela, she’s the best - here in the city if you need a rec). I even wax the pony! (TMI?) And you’re right, it does require certain feats of flexibility and athleticism, as well as Lamaze. lol!
Anywho, the brand of wax I use I simply love - its called Moujan and its the best (heated, I can’t do cold wax). Comes off in the shower super easy and comes with cloth strips, so you can wash them and reuse them!
Of course I have to ask, what are Hershey Kiss pushups? HA!
Training is fantastic as usual! I’ll have to check out these waiters walks too :)[/quote]
Haha! So you have a winter do too, huh?! I just switched over to summer- took it all off. Pony too. I just use the Sally Hanson drug store wax, no strips-just wax. Heating it in the microwave is the only bitch, doesn’t stay hot long enough.
Thanks for the complement on my ass and kb pic.
The hershey kiss pushups are a variation on what, I think, other people call diamond pushups. Basically your hands are touching, forefingers and thumbs. The shape they make looks like a hershey kiss. Pretty grueling, especially at the end of my session after dips last night! On the last rep I went down and COULDN’T push my way back up![/quote]
I dont have a microwave 
what about the pony!?!!?
Solid and strong workout, Veggiestrong. I tried doing a hershey kiss pushup once, and failed. They are HARD. I am so jealous of your lat raises.
Tonight’s training/legs
Warmup: usual 3x10 wall squats, spiderman crawls
FS: 1x5xbar, 1x5x95, 1x5x110, 1x5x120, 1x5x135, 1x5x145, 1x5x155, 2x2x165
So, this song came up on my iPod when I was getting under the bar for the 155’s. While I was squatting I was thinking ‘I do like it raw.’ I’m not fussy or into gear, BUT at some point if I’m gonna keep putting up bigger numbers I guess I’m gonna have to try at least using a belt.
RIP ODB, never thought that this song would make me think about belts and gear but it did!
Speed pulls: 3x2x155 felt way too light-super fast, so I put more on the bar, 3x2x175 better
Conditioning/accessory SS x 3 - KB (35#) high pull/DB (35’s) walking lunge: 20/12 (quads were fried, starting to cramp on the last few walking lunges)
Hammies/glutes were feeling left out of the fun, so I did some unplanned RDLs
DB RDL: 3x10x50’s
Core: Jandas 2x30
After the 2nd set of Jandas I was thinking about doing some hanging-twisting leg raises, haven’t done them in a long while. So, I started to sit up and I got the most gut-wrenching bizzaro abdominal cramp. Like the whole lower part of my rectus abd and transverse abd and obliques were all in spasm at the same time. For a second I wasn’t sure if I could move so I laid there. Slowly I rolled over and pushed myself into up-dog and stretched that shit out. WHOA! Freaky! I had been sweating like a horse, so I decided that maybe I should call it a night, go home and get my electrolytes back in balance.
Lastly, a ray of hope: When I was working in the squat rack this young guy set up in the one next to me. Young, like under 20. He proceeded to do some very, very deep and clean squats, high bar. Saw him doing some oly stuff after I moved to the aisle to do my conditioning. Sweet.
Like the KB swings. I’m doing those too but I haven’t alternated with pushups. That’s badass. And… uh… you have great ankle mobility. or whatever.
Thanks Arachne, that squat rack curler from last week was just stripping the bar when I arrived tonight. LOL.
For all who were interested in the Hershey kiss pushups:
My sister came into the office to get adjusted tonight. I said to her as we were bs-ing about stuff, “Hey, do you remember the Hershey kiss pushups?” She says, “Yeah, you know I was just thinking about those the other day!” Fucking funny, she and I have parted ways in the athletics/fitness department (me lifting, her pilates and such) over the years, but our roots will always be in the gym. We grew up there and we loved it until we got burnt out and then we became cheerleaders and got to have a life!
I remember diamond pushups. I suck at them now. Probably should add them back in.
I request a full body wall squat vid so I can cry with good reason.