I’m with kimba. I found that for me, half the battle for getting an unassisted pullup was just thinking I could actually do one. So before doing unassisted I also attempted non assisted, and lo and behold, one day i got myself up! Took a few tries, but it happened - and it felt so good (simple things).
Eating plan sounds excellent - although I was wondering about that fish-oil and PWO shake…
Also quite jealous of your vacay!
Thanks Kimba and Mascherano ~ I guess I can’t wrap my head around the fact that I’m not a total faty that can’t pull myself up. I’m counting the days until I fly - leaving the 23rd until the 30th. I will be celebrating my 30th with a Mojito in hand fo sure! We have booked for a resort in Samana Dom. Rep. If you look it up you will see that it’s more geared towards ecotourist and those that are looking to relax. Far away from the party crowds. The place is surounded by mountains and ocean - hell you can’t even see the other resorts… Man only 11 days left before take off. I am planning a bikini shopping spree this saturday, also will be looking for a beach hat and bag… enough daydreaming.
Tonight’s workout
good morning
bar 45lbs
3 x 12 - lower back still felt stiff from the heavy deads so I kept these light and tight
clean and press
65lbs 1 x 12 -easy breezy
85lbs 1 x 5 - this weight is now feeling natural
95lbs - I was able to clean it but not press it - tried twice. Good to know I can clean it though. It’s a PR for the clean.
90lbs - increased sets and reps Yeah! for me:)
1x1
1x3 - PR
1x1
85lbs
1 x 4
hamstring curls - these are soo weak. I think I need to drop the weight and do strict reps to get stronger.
70lbs 2 x 10
65lbs 1 x 7
DB bench press
40lbs 3 x 5 - increased weight
30 lbs 1 x 8
20 mins treadmill: 1 min 3mph, 15 mins 5mph, 4 mins 3mph.
*Food wise I was finding it hard to eat a cup of oats in the morning but I realized I don’t want to eat the fridge at night anymore. My daily cals are much more balanced. Supper and late snack is plenty enough. The big breakfast is also making it easy to keep to the program.
Also my pre-workout supp suggested an empty stomach which meant that my last meal before workout was lunch. Once the initial kick was drained - usually after 45 mins of working out I was totally sleepy and fried. When I use the preworkout with a light snack say I healthy bar or pp I find I have enough fuel to last me throughout the whole workout, throw in a little more cardio and not be totally ravenous for supper. Lesson learned.
Cheers
N
[quote]nlmain wrote:
Also my pre-workout supp suggested an empty stomach which meant that my last meal before workout was lunch. Once the initial kick was drained - usually after 45 mins of working out I was totally sleepy and fried. When I use the preworkout with a light snack say I healthy bar or pp I find I have enough fuel to last me throughout the whole workout, throw in a little more cardio and not be totally ravenous for supper. Lesson learned.
Cheers
N
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I have to eat something carby pre-workout or else I can’t make it through either. I use the Surge Recovery during and after, but that its enough.
Ecotourism and mojito drinking - two wonderful things. Still jealous.
Weirdly, I always eat some kind of nuts pre-workouts in hopes to stave off the hunger pst workout. I’m not sure if its some sort of placebo affect, but I always get the feeling that they’re fueling my workouts.
40 on the DB bench - excellent work! This is where I got stuck.
Tonight’s workout:
Bench
105 lbs - increased reps
2 x 8
1 x 6
95 lbs
1 x 8
1 x 7
Lunge with Barbell across shoulders
70 lbs
3 x 8 for each leg
machine cable row
70 lbs
3 x 8 - increase reps
machine assisted dips - at this point I was tired but wanted to try them out
20 lbs counterweight
3 x 8
20 mins of moderate EFX METs held around 9
meals:
breakfast
1 banana
1/2 cup of oats
1 scoop of choco pp
multi vitamin
vitamin D
Calcium
Vitamin c
lunch - was planning to be home but was held up at a meeting
cliff bar - not the cleanest, I know. I really should think of carrying a “meal” even if I am convinced I will be home for lunch. Just for days like this which happen more often than not.
pre-workout
choco pp with orange flavoured pre-workout mixed together (tasted like a Terry chocolate!)
small handfull of almonds
postworkout
homemade beef broth with shrimp and asian noodles (includes spinach, carrots and other veg.)
slice of whole grain bread
late night snack
a cup of cottage cheese
1 tbs of peanut butter
supps:
tablespoon of fishoil
greens concentrate
probiotic
as I logged my meals I noticed that on many days I do not eat enough fruit and veg due to lack of time ect… I added the banana for breakfast this week and got a greens concentrate to add to my daily supps.
Overall feeling strong and good.
Cheers
N
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You and I had the same breakfast, except my pp was Grow Whey natural (a faint vanilla flavor). Plus I added some sliced almonds to mine.
Please try an unassisted dip at the beginning of your next training! I know you can get this.
But, nice bench. I’d kill for a bench like that.
yeppers, nice bench. glad you are feeling good and strong with your clean eating. i agree-try that dip before anything…you are so close. greens=good 
kimba-don’t kill anyone- you’ll get there!
Yes! Def try out those dips! I tried a couple unassisted and could barely get 3 before I was a shaking like a pansy.
105 on the bench is awesome.
kimba - your gonna have to punish me. I just couldn’t wrap my head around doing an unassisted pullup. Not on a friday. I’m just happy to get my ass in the gym on fridays. But I look forward to the punishment…
Thanks for the thumbs up on the bench Kimba, T and M! However if I recall from your logs Kimba and M actually weigh about 100lbs, whereas I weigh 145. If you ratio your bench to your weight, and my bench to my weight you will find we are not so far off.
Tonight’s workout:
machine assisted pullups
30 lbs counterweight
4 x 5 - increased reps
squats
115 lbs
1 x 8
135 lbs
1 x 5
145lbs - increased weight - finally reached body weight. Now another 145lbs for double. damn.
1 x 4
135 lbs
1 x 5
115 lbs
1 x 8
deadlift - mixed grip
135lbs
1 x 8 - increased reps
3 x 6 - increased reps
20 mins of moderate EFX METS held between 8.5 and 9.
Food Log
1 banana
1/2 cup of oats
1 scoop of pp
vitamin C
vitamin D
multi-vitamin
calcium
lunch
omelete: 2 eggs, 1 cup of cottage cheese, cherry tomatoes and spinach
desert:2 tbs of crunchy organic peanutbutter
probiotics.
pre-workout snack:
pp mixed with pre-workout supp.
post-workout
1 cup of cottage cheese mixed with a quarter cup of organic unsweetend apple sauce and a box of raisins.
supper (9pm)
bison meat beanless chili. (basically meat and veg)
1 tbs of fish oil.
Thats all folks
N
N, we need you to get your ass to the gym, and stare at that bar and say: today I will post that I did ONE unassisted pullup. I don’t want to hear any crap about it. Next workout. Do it.
xxoo
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What arachne said. Don’t make us come up there…
Even if you post “I tried one unassisted pullup but couldn’t quite get it up” that will save your ass.
P.S. Nice squats. Its coming back quickly.
“I just love to lift heavy shit and happen to eat to support it.” - Cressey
Amen.
Tonight’s workout:
Bench
110 lbs - increased weight
2 x 5
105 lbs
1 x 5
95 lbs
1 x 12 - added reps
machine cable row
75 lbs - increased weight
2 x 8
70 lbs
1 x 8
squats
145 lbs
2 x 5 - increased reps
135 lbs
1 x 5
95 lbs ATG
1 x 5
overheadsquat - bar 45lbs
1 x 5
dips - unassisted!
1 x 3
1 x 2
1/2 - frazzled out.
DB military press
25 lbs
1 x 8
Food log:
breakfast
1/2 cup of oats
1 box of dried raisins
1 scoop of pp
400 cals P/C
vit C
Lunch
steamed brocolli
can of salmon
1 tbs of avocado oil
1 slice of cheese
400 cals P/F
vit D
multis
pre-workout
1 scoop of pp + preworkout
150 cals - should have had some almonds or such fats
post-workout/supper
2 cups of kamut fusilli
1 can of tuna in water
bunch of frozen mixed veg
tomatoe basil pasta sauce.
750 cals P/C
probiotics
late night snack (10pm)
pp and crunchy organic almond butter
200 cals P/F
total: 1900 cals - workout day.
Planning to buy my pullup band tommorow and tackle that unassited pullup.
Went bikini shopping on saturday and the results weren’t too painfull. Managed to find 2 bottoms and 3 tops - all black and different styles so I can mix and match. Aren’t I smart:)
Cheers
N
Nice bench! Now why do you need a pullup band to do an UNassisted pullup?? taps foot waiting for explanation
[quote]arachne12 wrote:
Nice bench! Now why do you need a pullup band to do an UNassisted pullup?? taps foot waiting for explanation[/quote]
hey- I went for the unassisted dips after a full workout!! Kimba help me out here. Last time those were machine counter weight 20 lbs. I could do more reps/set but anyways. I’ll get better.
For the pullups I guess I’ve been traumatized. Even at my strongest a few years back I could not pull up my fat ass from the floor. I guess I am programming myself to fail. The bands are something new, that I’ve never tried, so a little like my talisman to beleive I can do it. And once I do it I can’t convice myself of the contrary. Just playin tricks with my head.
N
[quote]nlmain wrote:
hey- I went for the unassisted dips after a full workout!! Kimba help me out here. Last time those were machine counter weight 20 lbs. I could do more reps/set but anyways. I’ll get better.[/quote]
You should be proud of those dips. I generally get to them late in my workout as well, and am always happy that it still works out.
[quote]For the pullups I guess I’ve been traumatized. Even at my strongest a few years back I could not pull up my fat ass from the floor. I guess I am programming myself to fail. The bands are something new, that I’ve never tried, so a little like my talisman to beleive I can do it. And once I do it I can’t convice myself of the contrary. Just playin tricks with my head.
N[/quote]
I like the idea of getting bands. They will help you out alot. But I stick with my original song: always try an unassisted pullup at the beginning of every pullup training. Then use the bands after you try and fail, or try and get one!!!
I think pullups are a big scary hurdle for a lot of women so you’re not alone. And, I agree with Kimba.
do you count squatting and jumping and then pulling ones self up, a pull up? grin