WOOOOOO HOOOO!!! Eeyah! that’s what I’m talking about! 
WAAAAHHHHEEEYY
oh–i got excited and lost my sensitive manners :{…sorry about the breakup…well, he’s probably FAR more sorry. But sucks non the less 
go beat those wt’s and help alleviate those people in pain at your job!!!
GVT looks good on ya…
sorry to hear about other life stresses…It’s been a bumpy road this last month, huh? But you’ll be stronger for it.
Woo-hoo! Looking strong and sexy Veg!
Meh. Men. Sorry to hear about the breakup - but you sound resolved and positive about your decision, so I’m happy for you. Here’s to new adventures in the land of love.
Glad the training is feeling good, mama! It looks great. So how much more GVT are you planning on implementing? For some reason I thought you were done with this cycle…
LOVE Hall and Oates btw. lol!
ps. btw I keep remembering that I never answered this question from a long time ago (its plaguing my mind damnit!). About the pushups that I miss, the shoulders feel fine and all, its just that with the Oly I can only train pushups 1x a week whereas I used to do them more (same with my pullups). Oh well, 1x is better than none I guess. I need more pushup variations btw!
awesome pre and post workout nutrition 
Keep on killing it veg! LA MACHINE!
Edgy- Thanks for the license to pillage. I’ll keep that in mind 
Nadia- I’m psyched to get all 100 reps on the the bench Thurs. I know I can do it.
deja- Hell yes is right! THANKS!
debra- Thanks. Arms are looking good, especially considering the relative lack of direct biceps work for a while.
alexus- Yeah, whatever re: bf. I could deload and then start up again on the GVT but I’m itching for the low volume/high intensity stuff. I’ll run GVT again but probably not until fall. We’ll see.
brute- No worries on being sensitive. This has been a bizarro relationship from the get-go. Just seems like it is time to move on now. As far as work is concerned there is no shortage of folks who need us these days. Gardening and weekend warrior activities are now in full swing.
MiM- Thanks and yes, the past month has been CRAZY. Looking forward to quieter times ahead, but honestly not betting on it. There’s always something wacky going on in veggieworld!
Masch- Thanks mama! I’m planning to finish up the GVT on Thursday. I get it about the pushups now. Oly takes precedent for now in your training. Oh, and have you tried the rolling medicine ball pushups? That’s a fun variation. You have to really pay attention whilst doing them or you can fall on your face so easily. Let me know if you give 'em a go!
Frenchie- Yeah. Pre and post nutrition of champions!
Matty- Thanks. I plan on killing it until FOREVER. Seriously, my goal is to be able to lift until I’m really old. Figure that if I can still lift then I’ll be able to continue to do many other things too.
Tuesday training: Back/triceps GVT
Warmup: upper mobility stuff with tubing, pullaparts
BB bent over row @ 103: 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 7, 9, 10, 10; 96 reps
BB standing OH tri ext @ 58: 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 8, 9; 97 reps
Pullups 1 x 5
Cable seated row: 2 x 20, 2 x 10
Cable javelin-throw tri ext: 4 x 12, each arm
Dips: 1 x 7
Done
Home to drink a nice seasonal IPA from Oregon and eat my gran’s delicious veggie quiche!
nice work-
I would collapse with that volume.
100 reps of bench is crazzee
yum. i love quiche. i think i hear you on switching up your program now. GVT has done good things for you. it is definitely on my one day list.
interesting what masch said about push-ups / chins only one day a week. i think i’m finding the same thing. cranky shoulders / elbows otherwise.
will be very cool to see what you get up to next.
It’s pretty whacky in Betty land too, lol…
sigh
Grans quiche sounds NOM!!
Very Awesome stuff Veg! Your pics are awesome and you look Haaaawwwtt, but you know that now don’t ya??
Always a booster coming in here. I’ve got Deads and rows next for GVT. This was a bit of motivation for me to kill it.
A license to pillage, huh? I’d happily stand against you on that one. More fun that way! Just leave Edgy behind, though. 
[quote]Beast27195 wrote:
A license to pillage, huh? I’d happily stand against you on that one. More fun that way! Just leave Edgy behind, though. :P[/quote]
I would gladly yield my time to the gentleman know as Beast. I might as well, he’d just rip my arms off anyways…oh well.
Lookin’ HAWT veg. Killing it with the GVT. Nice. Bikini season is upon us!
Prediction: Ex BF will rue the day. Will compare all other women to Veggie and they will come up wanting.
Hey sexi-ness, the very epitome of the word!
How is the late-night ex-Marine doing? I’ll so hate to have an injured back on my honeymoon!
Shit, I should do some rack pulls and extensions tomorrow for lower back pre-hab lol
Your GVT numbers haven’t left the 90 reps, good for you Munecita.
Oh is tomorrow really your last GVT day?! Yay!
Super anxious to see your new training.
Good!! I am glad you are on to the next page in the book of Veg!
Training wise I know I am quite excited to see your next step…now gvt is a hard lover to leave!! but i’m sure you’re geared up to see what strength gains you’ve made as well
You are looking very good. Nice thickness in your arms. I could use some of that.
What are you planning next?
[quote]Edgy wrote:
[quote]Beast27195 wrote:
A license to pillage, huh? I’d happily stand against you on that one. More fun that way! Just leave Edgy behind, though. :P[/quote]
I would gladly yield my time to the gentleman know as Beast. I might as well, he’d just rip my arms off anyways…oh well.
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I would not rip your arms off, Viking. You’re cool, so I’d just make the situation as uncomfortable for you as possible til you left.
kmcnyc- Well, it is German VOLUME Training. And it is brutal. Getting ready to go do that 100 rep bench attempt shortly. And more acupuncture and possibly gua sha later. <3 it.
alexus & MiM- That quiche is awesome. Broccoli, spinach, mushroom and onion with parmesan cheese. Delicious.
N8tive- Thanks girlie!
Beast & Edgy- You guys are too funny! I wouldn’t want to do battle with either of you… or maybe I would Separately, of course. Lol.
Puff- Well it isn’t quite bikini season here. Soon though. Prediction is funny too.
Cutiepie- Yup, going to the gym this morning for the last GVT session. tear I’m excited to do something different though. Onward and upward.
brute- I’m ready to move on in my training life too. GVT is taxing and I am dying to see what my lifts/#s look like now. For example, I’m really wondering how much I can rep on those RDLs for less volume?! Soon we shall see…
Cal- Thanks. I have naturally thick arms. Lifting just makes them look better. I’m planning to deload/play around in the gym for a week or so-- back to letting my intuition be my guide for a bit. Also gonna add in some sprints. More KB work. Haven’t exactly decided if I’m going to run another ‘program’ or just do my thing. I’m also planning to make some time to meet with my coach to work on technique.
My legs are still feeling pretty beat up from Monday’s session. Really was working on proper technique: breaking at the hips and sitting back. My adductors and hammies are feeling it big time… still!
That thing in my back isn’t totally resolved. Better, but there. I’m foam rolling the crap out of it momentarily. We’ll see how the MPs go today, if they go. That overhead pressing seems to stir it up. I’m going back to my acupuncturist this afternoon.
On a food note: I made the MOST tasty braised kale yesterday. Used some kettle-brewed, hoppy ale for the braising liquid. WOW! If you think you don’t like kale then you should make it like this and re-access your feelings regarding this amazing vegetable.
I was super tired last night. Could hardly keep my eyes open to watch the Phillies game. Ate a bunch of pasta, drank a beer and went to bed. Slept about 9.5 hours. I would be a very happy camper if I got that much every night.
Off to the gym now for benching and ?MPs? (hopefully!)
“love” the bench and MP’s. Hope you feel up to doing it! You got this babe!
Today was my final GVT session and it was AWESOME! Killed the bench and was able to MP. Satisfaction.
Thursday training: Chest/shoulders GVT
Warmup: tubing pullaparts, pullups, bradford presses, shoulder mobility stuff/dislocates
BP @ 80: 10 x 10! FUCK YEAH! There was no way that I was accepting less than this honestly. Felt fantastic.
MP @ 60: 10, 10, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 7; 86 reps. I’m happy with that considering my back wouldn’t even let me do these last session.
Lateral raises, 20 lb DBs: 4 x 8
Cross-carries, ~100 ft: 35, 40 each side
Pushups: 3 x 10, rolling medicine ball; 7 x 10 wide
Spent. Literally.
I trained in the morning because I had an afternoon acupuncture appointment and was planning to kill it at all costs and let my miracle-worker acupuncturist clean up the mess. Excellent plan except that I just chugged some grape humapro and got 2 shots of expresso in me before the gym. I’m not good at eating a lot in the morning or right before I train. Both leave me feeling out of sorts. So I opted to train in this semi-fasted state. Worked out ok, but I hit the wall energetically while I was in the shower. Arggh. Worst feeling in the world!
I ate some quiche and jumped in the car to go to acupuncture. Still felt depleted, so I stopped at Baskin-Robbins and got a milkshake. Cruised down to S Jersey in a blood sugar flux, felt out of it. Sunshine and wind in my hair via the sunroof, not to mention aggressive drivers and a traffic pace of about 80 mph, kept me awake.
My back feels incredible. She did some cupping which worked wonders. Will post some pics later tonight. Just got a call from my sis. She wants to drink margaritas in celebration of Cinco de Mayo AND she has cheap Nuvarings for me! She’s trying to get pregnant, but keeps filling the Rx 'cause she gets them for $10/ring… I pay $29+ from Canada. They cost like $74 EACH at CVS. /rant on overpriced birth control
Til later…