[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Alpha!!! Good to “see,” you. I trust the Holidays treated you well?
And no, that wasn’t me hiking…boo. It was awesome weather that day too![/quote]
Definitely! Had a blast, maybe too much of a blast! I’m still killing it over in my part of the world! When i do some pics in a week or so i will make sure you get some just to prove that i haven’t been eating nothing but ice cream and cookies!
^ ice cream and cookies…mmmmmmmm
better yet, cookies n cream ice cream…oh man!!
I’m back on the clean food wagon, and addind<GASP!> cardio!!
so I’ll resume my progress pics as well…Have you picked out what color bikini you will wear in 6 months? haha!
I’ll have to visit your side of the world actually. Haven’t forgotten aboutcha though!
Inky- but that means I have to make a real effort by scheduling orientations, etc…
my give a damn has got up and left, I think.
I’m scheduling an appt with the school to submit my PTA app. I just hope its as good as it sounds in my head.
Heh, inkaddict - I won’t do spinning for the same reason. And won’t, until they come up with a bicycle seat shaped like a well upholstered armchair.
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
RAWR!!!
(that was also for you Dixie) 
the 30s felt good! [/quote]
Can’t wait for progress pics
You got this far without cardio? Great work, 2011 will be the year!
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Training:
DL-
135x5
155x5
185x3
205x3
went for 245- wasn’t moving
235- nope
fuggit
225x2
205x3
tired
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See what happens when you get greedy? A 40lb increase was a bit much, but I know the feeling.
I’ve been doing heavy triples since Sept. to increase my DL, something along these lines:
135x5-8
185x5
215x5
3x230x5 - work set
That is where I started, I can now do 3x260x5. At this point, I’ll drop the reps to 3x3 because the volume at that weight prolongs my recovery and interferes with squatting now. I DL every 10-12 days to ensure adequate recovery, but I am old and I need the time. My 1 rep max has gone up by 15 lbs, from the occasion successful 275 to and easy 275, and max of 290.
For squatting, I’m using higher volume:
135x5
2x155x5
5x185x5
5x135
In the same time period, my max raw squat has moved from an easy 205-210 to 2x230. I had hit a shaky 225 in the past, but only once.
Food for thought, volume at about 80% of your tested or assumed rep max. Has helped me get stronger, and added some meat on my frame as well. Not sure if I’m leaner, but I do like my cookies.
Goes both ways Nikki! 
And, your right. Hardly any cardio. Nothing that got progressively more challenging/harder anyway. I want to push that more. Its cool to be strong but I also want to keep up with my kids!
Diana- thanks for the input! makes sense. It takes me awhile to recover from DL’s as well! Congrats on all your success thus far. I assume you are just doing this for YOU now, right?
Is that reps/weight/sets?
Random-ness:
cut 3 lbs since yesterday by dropping carbs again. I must be carrying a boat load of water to drop it like that around the special TOM.
I’m hungry
I have to go grocery shopping
My head hurts
My back is stiff from Deads yesterday
My daughter woke EVERY 2 HOURS for no apparent reason last night. She never ever wakes at night. Hope this isn’t a new phase.
Mommy is tired…
I’ll be posting my foodz, despite them being brutally boring. It keeps me in check.
I really love asparagus, but it makes me pee smell for a good 12 hours…am I alone on that one?
I got a nice jacket marked down from 59.99 to 29.99…yay!
kbai
re asparagus: you are not alone
I also woke up every two hours last night and will have a difficult day, but without kidlets
Great find on the jacket
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Goes both ways Nikki!
And, your right. Hardly any cardio. Nothing that got progressively more challenging/harder anyway. I want to push that more. Its cool to be strong but I also want to keep up with my kids!
Diana- thanks for the input! makes sense. It takes me awhile to recover from DL’s as well! Congrats on all your success thus far. I assume you are just doing this for YOU now, right?
Is that reps/weight/sets?
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correct, reps, weight, sets
I never did it for anyone else. More like in spite of everyone else.
sure Diana! I meant sans competition and all that.
SD- good to know Im not alone…
here’s hoping sleep finds us tonight!
I have to go grocery shopping too, was supposed to go today but I moved my cheat up one day and I’ll go tomorrow 
Nope, that’s one of the endearing qualities of asparagus.
Get some rest
http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/powerlifting-meets/uspa/2011/mid
Just gunna leave that right there…
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
I would have had to cut even more off my hair to get to the un-damaged stuff that would have been worth donating. I asked though!!
Hair probably would have been just under shoulder length…wasn’t ready. [/quote]
Hot Diggity Damn Momma… I LOVE it! Aren’t you just the cutest thing.
oh ya, sure.
Its only 10 hours away and I have OODLES of friends who would LOVE to come and cheer me on and or watch my kids.
Not to mention that doesn’t give me much time to get the strength up. Try again!
molly (i think) told me that asparagus makes your pee smell if you need B vitamins.
i dunno cuz b vitamins make my pee smell and look funny anyway. so does coffee.
slept through the night, but woke up before 10am, which does not please me.
You would do great in a meet! The spin class would add another element to your training as well. I personally love to hit the bike.
Vit b3 deficiency in relation to the asparagus, from what I believe…You are on the money CBear.
Did some rowing and body weight stuff…Added one more minute onto the rowing from last time (6 minutes :D)
3x15
prisoner squats(fast)
push-ups
donkey kicks
fire hydrants
bent rows(90 degrees) only 12 lbs cause thats all I have!
gonna fix that though…
MWF- training at the gym-
Tu/Thurs/Sat?- cardio+bw stuff
Sprints 2x/week
We’ll see how this evolves…
Print- here is a pic of a pic of what Im thinking of going back to.
Print(and all) this is a pic of a pic of me about 9 years ago! But it’s the look I’m thinking of going back towards.
CB- I seem to remember Molly talking about that!
Tim- thanks. I do intervals on the upright bike from time to time. I do enjoy it, but I dont feel the need/desire to get certified and become a slave to it. I think a meet would be FUN! The timing for it doesn’t seem to fit this year.
