impressive video! and now you hit 100?! way to go. glad you hit that adrenaline rush at the end of that workout.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Makes me want to start doing the Oly lifts again. When I clean from the floor (not 95 lb., mind you), I drop into a deep squat when the bar is about waist-high. Then push up from there. Do you ever do that? I think you’ll be able to do more weight that way.[/quote]
your right snap - I’ve seen vids on the net and I have a strong upper body so I can bring that 95-100lbs up to me but I need to drop down lower to get the bar and bring it up using my whole body. Now that I’ve reached triple digits on this lift I will back down a few pounds and perfect the clean portion. If I can nail the deep squat… well…the weights should get even more interesting. ATG squats, front squats and cleans should help me nail this.
[quote]talenaah wrote:
impressive video! and now you hit 100?! way to go. glad you hit that adrenaline rush at the end of that workout.[/quote]
Thanks T - I usually get them once in a while but never as intensive. I can see why people get addicted to that high.
Today’s workout:
bench
95lbs
1x8 - warm up
130lbs
1x5 - increased reps
1x2 - was aiming for 5 but felt the strain and chickened out. Next week 4 sure!
125lbs
1x3
120lbs
1x3
115lbs
2x5
100lbs
1x8
stiff leg deadlift
80lbs - increased weight
3x12
machine cable row
90lbs
2x5 - increased reps
100lbs - increased weight
1x3
70lbs
1x10
dips
1x10 - increased reps.
2x6
30mins of 5mph treadmill.
Food Log
pp/oates/ blueberries
350 cals
P/C
lunch
spinach/ canned salmon/ avocado oil
300 cals
p/f
snack
pp/pre-workout/fish oil
200 cals
P/F
supper
chicken breast/ broccoli/wild rice
400 cals
P/C
snack
pp & hazelnut butter
350 cals
p/f
total workout day 1600 cals.
[quote]nlmain wrote:
thx! - spinach the secret weapon for those in the know :)[/quote]
Dammit! I thought it was wheaties…
Nice work on those C&Ps…I need to gather enough guts to start doing those.
You so have 130 on the bench! I love all these PRs - keep working at it.
It just struck me that when I do MPs at home, I clean it off the floor and then press it. So, amazingly, I’ve done a C&P!!
Not only is your bench moving up, but the dips are doing great too.
I love your food log! 
damn girl ur bench is freakin STRONG!
lots of good going on in here. keep it up!
[quote]skyel7 wrote:
[quote]nlmain wrote:
thx! - spinach the secret weapon for those in the know :)[/quote]
Dammit! I thought it was wheaties…
Nice work on those C&Ps…I need to gather enough guts to start doing those.[/quote]
Try them- they are the “tough but gives you a world of satisfaction” exercise. You should have seen the smile on my face when I c&p my 95lbs.
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
You so have 130 on the bench! I love all these PRs - keep working at it.[/quote]
I’ll keep those PR’s lined up just for you 
(sheesh I wish! lol)
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
It just struck me that when I do MPs at home, I clean it off the floor and then press it. So, amazingly, I’ve done a C&P!!
Not only is your bench moving up, but the dips are doing great too.[/quote]
see - c&p is not THAT hard. It just gets harder when the weight moves up and then you really need form.
my dip reps are moving up nicely but I’m not sure I’m hiting proper depth. I might make a vid just to check that out and compare.
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
I love your food log! [/quote]
Thanks MIM - I’m always trying to figure out ways to make my food interesting. All part of the journey of finding a middle ground between what I want to eat, how heavy I want to lift and how I want to look. It’s a very trixie equation, that is. Hence the calorie breakdown helps me understand good lift days, not so good days and it’s relation to the size of my hips. Plus I’m always checking the net for new recipes and ideas.
[quote]dejavued wrote:
damn girl ur bench is freakin STRONG!
lots of good going on in here. keep it up! [/quote]
now if only I could steal your pullups I would be a well rounded super-woman.
Tonight’s Workout:
I was not happy with Monday’s bench so today I grabbed my “mental balls” walked up to that bench and…
Bench
115 lbs - warmup
1x5
135lbs (those plates looked huge but I told my brain to take a hike)
1x5 - fuck yeah! Now I’m happy. I’ll be filming my bench next week so stay tuned.
squats
115lbs
1x5
135lbs
1x5
155lbs
1x5
165lbs - weight increase
1x2 - bloody awful form.
160lbs
1x5
155lbs
1x5
145lbs
1x5
135lbs
1x5
115lbs
1x5
95lbs - way below parrallel
1x5
65lbs - ATG
1x5
bar - overhead
45lbs 1x5
DB shoulder press
30lbs
3x8
DB bench press
45lbs 1x5 - felt too tired to keep going heavy. I’m on a roll and I don’t want any injuries. fingers crossed
lower back hyper extension
plate behind head
10lbs - felt easy
1x8
25lbs - too heavy
1x5
switched to DB
20lbs
1x8
15lbs
1x8
Knees felt kaput after the squats so ditched the jog and did 30 mins of incline treadmill 3mph 7-15% incline. I don’t remember the last time I sweated as much. Might even need a geeky headband for these. Ah well.
Food Log
pp/oates/blueberries
multi, C + D
350 cals
P/C
lunch
baby spinach/cottage cheese/raw macadamian and cashew butter
350 cals
P/F
snack
pp/pre-workout/fish oil
250 cals
P/F
supper
mixed beans (kidney, chickpeas ect)/baby spinach (yet again)/ whole grain bread+jam
probiotics
400 cals
P/C
snack
pp/peanut butter
250 cals
P/F
total cals workout day: 1600
sweet!!! awesome benching!!
kickin butt in here!
Awesome!! 135 for 5 is some great benching!
Thanks for the encouragement everyone
Today’s workout
Finally got my pullup bands!
chinups
1x6 - full extension - 2 bands
pullups
1x3
chins - 1 band
1x3
pullups
1x1
deadlift - concentrated on adding reps to high weight rather than reach 1 rep max
135lbs
1x5
185lbs
1x3 - happy with these
195lbs
1x2
185 lbs
1x2
155lbs
1x5
145lbs
1x6
135lbs
1x8
rackpulls -mid thigh
225lbs
3x1 - ripped the corn of my hands again. I might need to tape them afterall.
lunges w BB
95lbs - freakin nuts after yesterday’s heavy squats and todays deads…
3x5
65lbs
1x10
wide grip cable pull down
90lbs
1x8 - increased reps
1x5
70lbs
1x5
50lbs
1x10
cardio: 30 mins of rowing = 5064 meters. Theseleft my legs feeling like pasghetti.
Food Log
nothing very different today
breakfast
p/c
350 cals
lunch
pp and almonds
300 cals
snack
pp and fish oil
250 cals
supper
soup with chickpeas
500 cals
snack
pp and peanut butter
350 cals
total workout day: 1750 cals
cheers
N
LOOK AT THAT BENCH!!! I am already looking forward to that sexy bench video.
I’m so glad you are having fun working with those bands. I’m thinking of using them again to do pull up reps without putting too much strain on my bum wrist.