lookin’ good kimba-lady!
the sumos looked great as did the RDLs, I always wonder just how mu knee bend you should have on the RDLs but have come to believe that as long as you feel the hamstring stretch, it doesn’t matter…
Kimba, first of all, those Dls look fantastic!! In fact they look pretty perfect imo. They are definitely yours!
I guess if there was anything I might suggest it would be to maybe to bring your butt down a smidge and think pendulum, this might take care of that tiny bit of rounding? Who knows. I’ll let the experts weigh in.
Second of all, your ass looks amazing. And I mean this in the best possible way, totally perky and quite juicy! You made those RDLs look damn good! Your back looked super strong. Excellent work!
Also great pullups! You freaking killed this workout.
Kimba: You only weigh a 112 pounds after Thanksgiving! DLs look awesome. Congrats on the rep pr. Your strength to weight ratio rocks.
Hiya,
I rarely if ever did MPs prior to 5/3/1 so I didn’t have the groove for the lift and my numbers sucked (still do, just less so). So I felt I needed to get more reps in.
After the money sometimes I’ll do BBB (5 x 10…which is truly boring) or 3-5 sets of 3-5 reps (ex. 3x5). This is helping me. Might work for ya.
Frenchy, the stuffing is all gone (good!) and the fridge is now empty of holiday fare (good!). Its back to normal training/normal eating. I guess that is my row to hoe: how strong can I get at my current weight. A different sort of challenge than yours, but they are both equally interesting.
George, knee bend on RDLs is always a question for me too. The last time I videoed these the commentary suggested “soft knees” so that is what I try for.
Maschy, you are the BEST CHEERLEADER EVER.
Thanks Nadia! I weighed 112.5 lbs. this AM which is the limit for my tolerance before measures are taken. A pound either way off of 111.5 is OK, but any more than that I don’t let happen. Yet, it entertains many folks around here to tell me to eat more. 
giterdone, that is an excellent suggestion. I do very little overhead pressing besides the 5/3/1 working sets and perhaps that is the mistake here.
Getting ready for a cold ride, putting all my biking clothes on…
Wow Kimba, Now I’m not only shocked by how little you weigh, but by how little your weight fluctuates. Your dietary discipline is impressive. You’re a very rare and lucky woman to be at a point where you are happy with your body. I can only respect and applaud that.
See, PR’s through refeeds. Food is magic. Great job.
Military Presses are hard 
Yours are still impressive though. Pressing half your BW is no easy feat.
Good luck with them next week.
I wish my fridge was clear of the holiday food. It’s a lot worse turning down the food than just not having any left. When I finally rebound from Thanksgiving, it’ll be Christmas. Ugh.
Great work, those DLs are insane.
Nadia, the way that I see it there is no food delicious enough to mess around with feeling well (sugar and white flour make me feel eh) and relatively-recently-elevated body-image. I’ve been able to keep my weight utterly stable for two years now, and I often say (but really mean this) that continuing to fit into my Hudsons is my number one training priority. Vanity, thy name is Kimba and I own that. 
Joe, don’t read this next part.
Nikki, it wasn’t a question of not having any left. The leftover mashed potatoes, gravy and pumpkin pie went out in the trash this AM. Better to waste food than eat stuff that doesn’t further my goals. Note, however, that my favorite dish (the corn casserole) was chowed down, every bite. Pick your battles carefully and you will get where you’re goin’.
Today’s training: 1 hour 45 minute mountain bike ride wearing every stitch of clothing that I own to combat the 39 degrees F weather. If I lay in a supply of hand and foot warmers, I’ll be good to go for winter riding. I had to take a hot bath to feel my hands and feet again.
stuffing reheated with extra butter?
and you’re barely over 100lbs?
your portions must be [ this ] big.
ah well, whether your MP’s please you or not, we like seeing your ass, and your workouts, and your general company.
the MP’s can go fuck themselves. for now. sometimes, summa those lifts have to.
Great vids, Kimba. Sounds like you had a good Thanksgiving.
Im living vicariously through you with your bike ride you just had. I just went away to “relax,” and feel no more relaxed than before I left.
Do you wear anything over your face when you ride?
I think wanting to fit into your jeans is a perfectly reasonable goal and motivation to stay just the size you are.
Keeping weight stable is quite a feat in itself. Mine’s been up and down like a yoyo since, well, ever. I’ve never been obese but I tend to gain and lose the same 10lbs over and over. Meh.
[quote]Cal Jones wrote:
Keeping weight stable is quite a feat in itself. Mine’s been up and down like a yoyo since, well, ever. I’ve never been obese but I tend to gain and lose the same 10lbs over and over. Meh.[/quote]
x2! I think you look wonderful
MPs suck for us long limbed ladies. I don’t exactly rock them out.
Nice job on the deadlifts. I can suggest something I’m trying really hard to do right now. When you go down to the bar just before you lift off the floor, arch your back HARD. It’s been helping me a lot. Just physically, forcing the arch pops the bar off the floor for me. I’m not always good at it and the more tired I get, the more I revert to pulling with my back.
Do you have any idea what the substantive difference is between RDL and SLDLs? I’ve never figured it out. Maybe RDLs are done with an accent?
OOH OOH I know, I know!
RDLs have a slight bend in the knee whereas
SLDL’s do not…
grin
^thanks Mim, I had no clue either.
Not a bad tutorial
CBear, well I don’t know about [ this ] big, but I definitely am the queen of having a small amount of something tasty. The first bite is always the best one anyway.
Greeney, I hope you had a fun t-giving too!
Betty, I don’t wear anything on my face. If its THAT cold, I don’t ride. I do wear a beanie under my helmet, though, because its really true that you lose alot of heat out of your head.
Snapper, I really, really like how the women here all have different goals with their training and its all GOOD.
Cal, that is a bummer about the same 10 lbs. That routine must be getting quite old.
coyotegal, thanks!
O, it is super helpful to have your insights. It had never occurred to me that I suck at MPs because my arms are so damn long. Duh. Thanks for the arching cue. That is so hard for me when I pull what is “heavy” ie. anything over 170.
Betty, Frenchy & giterdone – OK, now we know! RDLs are a great exercise and well and truly toasted my hammies so that I was still sore on Sunday from doing them on Friday.
Sunday nite training happened late, right before the gym closed.
5/3/1 - Wave 12, Week 3 - Bench Press and Rehab Squat day
Squat Rehab
Bar 1 x 5 <–oof. hammies are sore today
75# 1 x 5
85# 1 x 5 <–all good up until here
95# 1 x 5 <–knee wiggle on all but the first rep.
Decided that there was no point in fighting knee cave at this low weight and moved on to box squats.
Box Squats (to 5 risers/step - slightly above parallel)
95# 1 x 5 <–knee cave on last rep
90# 4 x 5 <–successful knee out struggle, feeling glutes and hammies working to get out of the hole
Box squats are great training for my glutes/hams and make me really focus on using them instead of my quads so as to combat the knee cave.
Bench Press
Bar 1 x 5
63# 1 x 5 <–working
72# 1 x 5 <–working
81# 1 x 4 <–money set, rep PR +2 YAY!
70# 1 x 5, 1 x 6 <— an attempt at Boring but Big (BBB) failed. I fatigue easily on bench.
Facepulls
27.5# 1 x 12
32.5# 1 x 12
supersetted with
Triceps Rope Pressdowns
32.5 2 x 10