Kev, I’m totally becoming a BIG fan of paired training too! And I can see why you’d like it given your athletic background. Something with the same movement plane sounds good too! I should try that as well to vary things up. thanks for the tip!
Lex - haha! Thanks, mama.
Cal, lol! You know me, i’m a pushup whore. Love them!
sweet pistol squats my lovely! And clapping pushup-- Total party! You bring that beat to the workout man, bring dat beat ! I just read all you did and was getting all dancey! way cool!
And I hear you on the strange-o ghr…wtf is it with that thing? You should vid yourself and (share too!) compare it to some of vikki --lil power’s–vids. I know I do those way wrong but don’t ever have access to a proper set up to begin with.
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
Ya’all’re nice’n’all, but I luvz Edgy the bestest out of all of youse.[/quote]
the feeling is mutual, my dear.
Masch needs my log
Yea…
I honour of you I did trap bar deads tonight. To answer the question “Is it a dead? Is it a squat?”, I believe the answer is that it is a leg press, sort of. I like 'em.
[quote]Cal Jones wrote:
Clapping push-ups? Srsly! You are a badass.[/quote]
ssshhhhhhh we are not built for clapping push-ups Cal!
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minimal rest between the sets.
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just enough time enough for a cocktail, a smoke and chatting up the cuties, right?
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HAHAH! So true! Seriously, minimal rests between sets is probably the only way to keep me out of trouble!!
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I swear I just pictured this!
HA! I can almost see you Masch with a cigarette in one hand some crazy spanish comb and veil… scoring a goal. You are like the south american athletic lolita goddess.
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[quote]Mascherano wrote:
Ya’all’re nice’n’all, but the only one I luvz the best even more than Edgy is Mah Hallowed![/quote]
the feeling is mutual, my dear. i love you second bestest after Mah Hella Hallowed![/quote]
yep Yep <3 Youz boff!
[quote]Hallowed wrote:
[quote]Edgy wrote:
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
Ya’all’re nice’n’all, but the only one I luvz the best even more than Edgy is Mah Hallowed![/quote]
the feeling is mutual, my dear. i love you second bestest after Mah Hella Hallowed![/quote]
yep Yep <3 Youz boff!
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< - - has no problem being second in line, as long as I am right behind our Hallowed one (the view is fantasmically inspiring)
In case I haven’t mentioned it previously, your avi picture is just beautiful.
Can you really do pistol squats, like all the way down?!?! This is one of my most cherished goals, and I’m so far away from it.
<--------- Don Corleone approves this.
Oh, Inky, I missed you back there, buddy. Thanks! See? I do stuff!
Brutitful!!! Yeah baby! I’m glad you hear the beat The training really does have a certain life of its own. Its definitely different than anything I’m used to doing. Lol! And yeah, maybe I should vid the GHRs! I have to look at some vids too.
Edgy, you ARE the bestest! And the most beautiful ginger viking I’ve ever laid eyes on…swoon! Why you no log no more?
Speaking of logs…Yes, Rocky I do need your log! You’re big, black yule log…Its cold up in this bitch!
(side note: I had a dream last night that I was in a vaudeville type comedy show with John Lithgow, my assistant Andrea, and some other person whos face was escapes me. We were SO bad! And Lithgow couldn’t remember any of the routines!! And was trying to remember the routines as well, but I couldn’t because I had smoked so much weed in my younger years. lol! Finally John says, “lets do the bumble bee routine” and I woke up. Lol! Too bad I didn’t get to see what that routine was, sounds dumb as fug)
Git, Lol!! I can see that…
Hallie, my love! I miss you girlie. Stop working and come back here right now!! slams fist on table
Kimba, thank you 
And YES! I can do full pistol squats!! It actually took me 5 months to get on my bad leg (they were part of my rehab) and 1.5 months to get on my good leg. I was actually planning on filming them for my PT girl to show her - before I was cut off from PT, the next step in our progression of these was to do them without a riser under my butt. When she told me this, I was incredulous. Not only do I find pistols hard, but also completely unnatural (why use one leg to squat when you can use two?!) and quite scary (irrational fear of breaking leg). But I decided to do her proud and tried them on my own, and was pleasantly surprised by the results! Just like your HLRs, its all about practice and progression. You can definitely get them!!
Don Cor - Mascherano, approves. Prego!
Last night was one of my most favorite holiday parties of the season. One of my oldest friends, an upper east side kid, has been having a themed xmas party (last night was old school circus and side show) every year for the last ten years. Its super swanky and retro, full of familiar faces and probably the only party where I’m not drinking booze from a mason jar. Champagne flows like wine, tons of savories and desserts strewn around…simply deeee-vine!
So yesterday I told myself, “self, if you can do 11 pullups right now, tonight you [i] rage!! [/i]”
I went to the gym, warmed up my shoulders and hopped on that pullup bar. I felt it! I knew I could do it! I wanted champagne and fancy Santa decorated nutter butters, and cupcakes, lots of them, that I would stuff down my gullet in wild abandon! I envisioned a delicious ham and biscuit sandwich floating above the bar…I would take a bit on every rep…
There I went - 1, 2, 3…things started to burn…6, 7, 8…just three more fucking pullups!! Took a hanging rest to readjust grip…9, 1…nope.
Wuh wuh. FUCK! And I only have 8 more days to make this happen. Please someone, shoot me.
Yesterday’s training was a quick and dirty:
Pronated pullups - 9, 6, 3
7 mins jump rope
1 arm snatches - 8x35, 2x8x40, 8x35
KB swings - 4x15x18kgs
I was supposed to do agility and soccer yesterday but I had to change that due to the party. And today I was going to do a strength workout, but I need to change that due to my traps being sore as fuck! Plus I want to do snatches in that workout and I don’t want to mess with my shoulders.
I’m off to the gym now for agility/soccer. Tomorrow I’ll do the strength stuff.
Onwards and upwards!!
Everyone, have a wonderful holidays!! Please eat something chocolatey and delicious for me!!
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I was supposed to do agility and soccer yesterday but I had to change that due to the party.
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The re-adjustment threw off your grove.
You’ll get it on the next try.
I’ll eat a piece of chocolate.
Thanks for stopping in my training log!
Merry Christmas, Masch
sounds like crazy fun!
9 pullups - damn it, so close. you can do this.
Have fun and drink a glass of bubbly for me
Quick and dirty, exactly how I like it.
You’ve got the pull-ups in there girl, you just like to add a little suspense to the PW. We thank you.
Enjoy your Christmas Masch!
Were you wearing shoes when you did the pullups? If so, take those off and that will get you another rep.
If you had your shoes on then…take off your pants. Even if it is not good for a rep, it will be good for your fans.
Uggh. i feel your pain. Pullups are a cruel, cruel bitch of an exercise. I hate the BW variable and how much it matters. My pullup bar is in the garage. I don’t make eye contact with it when I’m on my way to the garage refrigerator to get some icecream. But it mocks me I’m sure. “I’ll get you my pretty.” And then it cackles. I’m sure it cackles. Like the wicked witch of the west. Mother fucking bitch.
But fuck. Is 9 pullups a pr?! 9 pullups are awesome!!! Not many men or woman can boast that they can do 9 fucking pullups. Delight in that. And keep after them. You’ll get them!
NINE!!! EEEEE!!! you’ve got that 10!
the hanging to re-adjust probably did you in…next time just fudge it! get a wild 1/2 one in then you’ll get a boost and you can get a goody after?
but what the fuck ever! you got nine!!!
OH MAN that was close…way to fight though…you got this next time. Upper East Side? Well excuuuuuse me!
Have a great holiday!
9 is great, but I know you want 10. You’ll get it. Hang in there (literally).
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Bird - HAHAHA! I know, I know. But at least I got it in yesterday!
Busy - No, thank you for stopping by my log!! Have a wonderful Christmas yourself!! I hope you have a great time with that big ol’ family of yours. You’re a lucky guy!
Thanks, Frenchie! And I did have a glass of blubbly! Just one…
Lula! LOL! You know me, girl. I gotta be a liiiittle dramatic. Otherwise, where’s the fun, right? And I gotta say, thanks for all your support along the way with this challenge. You’ve been the best cheerleader!! Thanks, mama.
Git, you sir, are brilliant!! I will definitely take my shoes off, AND well, its a wonder I can ever get my pants on in the first place! You’re so silly.
HAHA! Nadia, so true, so true!! And you really do have a way with words yourself. That fucking pullup bar is a mother fucking bitch! And she’s mine…lol! And yes! Everything after 5 has been a PR, so yeah, it is an accomplishment. But you know I just want it all. ALL OF IT!!
Matty! HAH! I’m from Queens. My sentiments exactly.
Cal, that’s freaking awesome! I always root for the villain anyways…well except in white collar crimes. Lol!
Lots of last minute things to do! I still haven’t even done any shopping - I suck at the holidays!
Yesterday’s training:
Soccer warmup - butt kicks, high knees, sl jumps, long jumps, etc.
Some court sprints (up to 60% which is all my knee can handle on the deceleration)
Timed mile - 7:29 < woot woot!! Time is coming down from 8:20 since starting on 12/2. I just need to hit 7mins for the soccer team. It’ll happen by 2012, that’s for sure.
And now i’m off for some super last minute shopping - eeps!
And to hit the gym for some lifting. Yeah buddy! I hope I’m all alone in there…just me and the iron
See y’alls next week! Enjoy the holidays!