[quote]Spock81 wrote:
YAY on the decision making !
That sounds like exactly how I felt when I decided to get back to giving a shit about being strong VS obsessing over my body/weight loss.
I had no idea that I was unhappy being weak, I thought all I wanted was to be lean.
WRONGO. One workout back on 5/3/1 and my world made sense again. What a relief.
Having a direction without doubt or hesitation is the greatest feeling ever.
PLUS now you’re journal is going to be even more fun for me to creep. Strongman shit seems AWWESOME!![/quote]
This is how I felt too. Also, kind of interesting, I’ve trained people who told me during our initial interview that they used to have eating disorders, and it was clear from tracking their diet that they weren’t entirely over them. First of all, I sent one home a couple times because I felt she hadn’t eaten enough to make training safe. Secondly, I kept detailed notes on how much weight they were able to lift on each day and compared this to their eats. Every time they had a weak day, I would ask them what they ate the day before. After gaining strength and then having a day where they didn’t eat as much and seeing what it did to their athletic abilities, they started equating food to strength and started eating especially well the day before training.
I think you’re spot on that after a while, you realize that you love being strong more than being perfectly toned. It feels much better.[/quote]
I wish more women could come to this realization! I see so many people who try so hard to eat low cal and do excessive cardio but they never wind up happy or satisifed.
If they only knew how awesome it felt to eat hearty and lift heavy I think this world would be a better place, ha!
Clean—I love da squats! But yes…it was pukey at times. The key for me is to commit to a stable emotional level and truck on. The minute I freak out, my breathing gets crazy and I lose it.
Dash - not right now. I just jumped on the 5/3/1 bandwagon myself. After a couple cycles I might log a little if things are going well. I do check in here though because 1) your training is badass. 2) The womenz do a much better job with entertaining logz and 3) You, Hallowed, Patch, and the rest of the girls are incredibly beautiful.
Keep up the good work! I’ll check in from time to time and talk a little shit!
So much to catch up on! I’ve been slacking at log reading.
hugs Glad to see you’ve made a decision about what you want to do for the time being! I’ve always found I’m miserable when I don’t have a solid direction I want to go in. I NEED goals and reasons for them.
Good luck on your puke-tastic burpee session. I’m pretty sure I would have fallen over and had to crawl home after the “light” workout you just did
Today has been an exciting day. I had a meeting with my boss at job number 1 and he gave me a raise!! Yaaaaay !!! Totally unexpected!
Then I took a stab at those burpees…lulzy. 2 minutes in I accidentally kicked off a shoe and tripped over it! Then I got super panic-ed and just didn’t do well. I was distracted and emotionally a mess. I got 87 burpees down. I’m gunna dust this one off and give it a go again on Sunday. Can’t be a rock star every day! Lol
[quote]Dasher wrote:
Today has been an exciting day. I had a meeting with my boss at job number 1 and he gave me a raise!! Yaaaaay !!! Totally unexpected!
Then I took a stab at those burpees…lulzy. 2 minutes in I accidentally kicked off a shoe and tripped over it! Then I got super panic-ed and just didn’t do well. I was distracted and emotionally a mess. I got 87 burpees down. I’m gunna dust this one off and give it a go again on Sunday. Can’t be a rock star every day! Lol
C1) decline pushups 3 x 15 ( feet on bench)
C2) dips 3 x 15
C3). WG pull ups 3x7
Fin :)[/quote]
Ohh, yeah I only did 87 burpees and was absolutely miserable, but here, let me smash fuggin weight while I’m here. Like a boss.
Oh and hey, was your fella planning on doing the Elite Nutrition Strongest Man Show in St. Peters? I have that weekend free and I’m more likely to do well at that show than the one in KY, so I think I’m going now.
[quote]Dasher wrote:
Today has been an exciting day. I had a meeting with my boss at job number 1 and he gave me a raise!! Yaaaaay !!! Totally unexpected!
Then I took a stab at those burpees…lulzy. 2 minutes in I accidentally kicked off a shoe and tripped over it! Then I got super panic-ed and just didn’t do well. I was distracted and emotionally a mess. I got 87 burpees down. I’m gunna dust this one off and give it a go again on Sunday. Can’t be a rock star every day! Lol
[quote]Spock81 wrote:
YAY on the decision making !
That sounds like exactly how I felt when I decided to get back to giving a shit about being strong VS obsessing over my body/weight loss.
I had no idea that I was unhappy being weak, I thought all I wanted was to be lean.
WRONGO. One workout back on 5/3/1 and my world made sense again. What a relief.
Having a direction without doubt or hesitation is the greatest feeling ever.
PLUS now you’re journal is going to be even more fun for me to creep. Strongman shit seems AWWESOME!![/quote]
This is how I felt too. Also, kind of interesting, I’ve trained people who told me during our initial interview that they used to have eating disorders, and it was clear from tracking their diet that they weren’t entirely over them. First of all, I sent one home a couple times because I felt she hadn’t eaten enough to make training safe. Secondly, I kept detailed notes on how much weight they were able to lift on each day and compared this to their eats. Every time they had a weak day, I would ask them what they ate the day before. After gaining strength and then having a day where they didn’t eat as much and seeing what it did to their athletic abilities, they started equating food to strength and started eating especially well the day before training.
I think you’re spot on that after a while, you realize that you love being strong more than being perfectly toned. It feels much better.[/quote]
I wish more women could come to this realization! I see so many people who try so hard to eat low cal and do excessive cardio but they never wind up happy or satisifed.
If they only knew how awesome it felt to eat hearty and lift heavy I think this world would be a better place, ha![/quote]
You know, cardio exercise is contraindicated for people with eating disorders. However, I don’t think any time has been put into finding out how strength training effects eating disorders. It’s my suspicion that a recovery program could be created around strength training, but that’s not something I’m qualified in. I’m thinking about eventually pitching this idea to some people who are and seeing if something can be done with it
Oleena - srsly good thought re eating disorders… You really might be on to something there. The cardio gets used as exercise purging… But weightlifting… Bjj. Deep.
Dashie doll I tried to find a burpee funny for you… According to the interwebz burpees just aren’t funny!
[quote]Hallowed wrote:
Oleena - srsly good thought re eating disorders… You really might be on to something there. The cardio gets used as exercise purging… But weightlifting… Bjj. Deep.
Dashie doll I tried to find a burpee funny for you… According to the interwebz burpees just aren’t funny![/quote]
The interwebz are always right.
Thanks. I just need to get through a masters degree in non-profit management/leadership and then these ideas are gonna get pitched hard… only 3 more years…
hey! my strongboys are here!
Wiggz—yes…we will be doing that one fa’ sho. I dont think they have a womens division…if they do its not on the entry form. I need to look into that. Regardless, I will be at that one. Tnation meeeet up!
Kalle–Challenge accepted! tomorrow, imma killll 100 just for you.
Olee----velly interesting point. Female athlete triad is the combination of disordered eating/obsessive energy deficit (which includes cardio purging), and the menstrual disturbances and bone density loss associated with it. Very common in particularly post collegiate athletes (that I have dealt with) that identify so heavily with their sports that once its gone they often spiral into unhealthy and obsessive habits towards exercise. Weight training is recommended because many studies have shown positive increases in bone density when resistance training is implemented. However, I have never thought to consider the psychological aspect of this.
I may be alone in this and I have zero resources to draw from except anecdotal evidence of those around me, but I feel like the mentality of weight lifters vs. endurance athletes is apples and oranges. I have friends in both arenas of the sport, and the way cardio rabbits talk always blows my mind. “I ran 60 miles this week and did 500 crunches after each run.” Its kind of a more-is-better approach with the real endurance junkies. I think unless you are really on the ball, the caloric deficit created here can be hard to come back from and even addicting. And then how do you progress? You simply have to run either 1.) the same distance faster or 2.) run more. With weight lifting, sure I will do some sets for general physical readiness, but I am looking for the most energy efficient way to lift the most weight properly. Less is more in this case. When I am looking to progress here, I simply throw on another 5lbs and BOOM. PR.
Hallie—burpees are never ever funny. However, my business partner tried to post a meme on my wall the other day that was the most interesting man alive with the caption that said “I dont always do burpees, but when I do, I sure as shit dont do them for 7 fucking minutes.”
worth mentioning:
I got a new blender for my birfday and have been drinking the hellz outta this shake lately:
-1 cup coconut milk (or milk…whatever ya do)
-1/2 cup pure pumpkin (from can)
-1 scoop vanilla whey
-cinnamon
-ice for texture.
SUH good. roughly 210 calories. Like pumpkin ice cream.
[quote]Dasher wrote:
worth mentioning:
I got a new blender for my birfday and have been drinking the hellz outta this shake lately:
-1 cup coconut milk (or milk…whatever ya do)
-1/2 cup pure pumpkin (from can)
-1 scoop vanilla whey
-cinnamon
-ice for texture.
SUH good. roughly 210 calories. Like pumpkin ice cream.[/quote]
