Migraines and Muscles

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This morning:

25lbsx5x10 DB rows
25lbsx5x10 Rear delt raises

15lbsx5x10 Flies
115lbsx5x10 Deadlifts

Woof. Today is gonna be one of those days: I have to be at my second job by 9:30 ish to help set-up for a fair, then teaching karate between 11 and 1, sparring from 1 to 2, then a “mandatory” meeting at 3pm. Was debating attempting a 24 hour fast, since I’m gonna be rather busy anyway, but at the same time, I really don’t think it’s a good idea with how busy I am. I dunno. I’ll decide last minute, like I usually do.

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20lbx5x10 for the last two sets
20lb DBx5x20 walking lunges

85lbx5x10 Front squat
5x10 squat thrusts

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Morning HIIT:

6x hill suicides. Felt a bit easier, even after yesterday’s leg workout. Gotta keep increasing the distance between cones.

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Wednesday morning:
5-5-6-6-6 wide pull-ups
40lbsx5x10 cable incline press

5-6-6-6-7 wide chin-ups
50lbsx5x10 cable decline press

Got two hours of karate tonight, so probably gonna do 15 minutes on the punching bag with nice sore lats.

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Figured should probs get some progress picts…

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Front

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don’t know how you are about home remedys but here is something you might try for your migrains.
fixed the address

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[quote]silverblood wrote:

don’t know how you are about home remedys but here is something you might try for your migrains.[/quote]

YAY HOOME REMEDIES!! I really do hate meds…

As much as I love ice cream, I’m lactose intolerant :frowning:

But I have used ice packs whenever I can for a migraine, and they are almost always effective. The problem is ice packs aren’t a preventative, I need to have the migraine for them to be effective.

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[quote]Seachel_25 wrote:

[quote]silverblood wrote:

don’t know how you are about home remedys but here is something you might try for your migrains.[/quote]

YAY HOOME REMEDIES!! I really do hate meds…

As much as I love ice cream, I’m lactose intolerant :frowning:

But I have used ice packs whenever I can for a migraine, and they are almost always effective. The problem is ice packs aren’t a preventative, I need to have the migraine for them to be effective. [/quote]
you don’t have to use ice cream, just something that would set up the brain freeze according to the article. it worked for the Dr. in stopping the migrain from developing.

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it was a good find, and I clicked around from the website to see the study they were referring to.

Thanks!

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[quote]Seachel_25 wrote:
it was a good find, and I clicked around from the website to see the study they were referring to.

Thanks![/quote]
glad I could be of service. I’ve been going to this site and listening to their program for years.

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I’mmmm back!

Well kind of. I never really left. I just have commitment issues with blogging/recording things outside of already meticulously recording in my workout journal. So, really I’ve been lurking on my down time at Job #1. Job #2 has me teaching karate 2x a week for 2-3 hours, and being the only self-defense instructor between two YMCA’s, and will be the instructor at a Women’s Wellness Retreat mid-May, and an instructor for a travel agency. Plus, I’m working with someone who will be making their MMA debut this summer.

I started receiving acupuncture about 8-9 weeks ago, which has helped with the pain management of the migraines, but since I’m stubborn as all hell, I just ignore them on work out days. They haven’t really gone away, but they definitely lessened in intensity and frequency throughout the day, and when attending a needle session with the migraines, it knocks it down to no nausea and barely noticeable head pain.

As for my lifting, it has continued with a huge surge happening around February. Recently, my lifts have been looking big. And I mean BIG.

Front squatting 245x2
Back squatting 255x2
Deadlifting 285x2 (almost too easy now)
Decline benching 155x2
Pull-ups with weight or on gymnast rings (and averaging 6-7 per set)
Power cleaning 145x2
Snatch 105x2 (at least four weeks ago, haven’t tested again)
Hit 800+ on leg press by five, but currently doing 405x3x10
Pressing 125x2

Been doing a lot of farmer’s carries, sprints, frog hops, single leg hops, push-ups.

I’ve been working with a football coach, who is very much in shape, and I finally smoked him on a 50m sprint (but then the next two times he won, with my side-by-side on sprint #4).

Dropped down to 150 only to gain 7-8 pounds of noticeable muscle.

I was recently asked by about 7 different people in the last 2.5 weeks if I do roller derby because I can skate and I’m strong. And I would LOVE to, but I have something bigger at the moment that I’m training for.

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Whenever I work with my trainer, I let him lead the workouts and call the shots. So last night, he decided to do a chest, bicep/tricep, and accessory work.

Close Grip Bench: 20xBar to warm up, 65x15, 85x10, 105x8

Barbell Curl: 20xbar warm up, 55x15, 65x12, 75x10, 85x8

Over head tricep: 35x15, 55x10, 65x8x8

Alternating DB Curl, sitting: 30x7, 32.5x7x5

Overhead tricep extensions with cable, super set with pull-ups: 60x15, 5 pull-ups/ 80x12, 5 pull-ups/ 110x8, 3 pull-ups

Dips: 3x8, no added weight, burn it out.

Saturday is a legs and back day, going heavy. I need to work both strength and explosiveness, so Sunday will be for the speed, agility, and overall power.

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Back squat 5x3, plus an extra push:
185-205(x4, felt light)-215-225-255-265-275(x2)

Deficit Dead lift, 5x5:
135-155-165-185-205

Decline bench, 5x5:
105-105-115-125-135

Leg Press, 3x10 @ 495
Leg Extension, 3x10 @ 110
Ham Curls 15-5-5 @ Body weight (set up at lat pull down machine, kneel on seat and lock feet under the knee rest, have spotter catch me as I try not to face plant however many times, then pull self back up).

4mins of loaded carries to kill it.

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5x hill sprints with 20lb on 45lb sled, 2 more deloaded. 32 frog hops up hill

Power cleans, 5x3:
115-125-125-130-135(x4)

KB swings 50lbs, 50x

BB rows, 3x10 @ 75lbs

Seated BB press, 3x10 @ 75lbs

KB high pulls, each arm 3x10 @35lb

2 minutes of loaded carries with 50lb DB, 1 minutes with 45lb plates

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Tuesday circuit:

50 squat thrusts with super set of pull-ups (6-6-6-6)

50 lunge jump things with 10lb plate each side with super set of chin-ups (6-6-6-6)
(that ^^ is the super specific technical name for the exercise…)

Hanging leg raises 2x10 super set with push-ups 2x10 slow down, hold, then explode up

Took about 20 minutes, probably can add a bit more calisthenics.

Have acupuncture today too, woo!

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Was supposed to me with my trainer this evening, but after juggling some times back and forth with him, I worked out on my own this morning.

All of these pairing were super-sets:

DB Bench, 30lbs, 3x10
DB alternating curl, seating, 30lbs, 3x6-7 (each side)

OH DB tricep, 35lbs, 3x10
Tricep Extension, 80lbs, 3x10

3x10 pushups
5-4-4 pull-ups

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Yesterday afternoon:

5 hill sprints with sled + 10kg
5 hill sprints deloaded
3 hill sprints with a quick feet drill before each set
1 Sprints uphill for time

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Back squat 5x3, plus an extra push:
195-210-220-225-275 (x2) and one ugly ass 285x1

Deficit Dead lift, 5x5:
145-165-185-205-215

Decline bench, 5x5:
115-125-125-135-135

Leg Press, 10 @ 495, 15 @ 405, 20 @ 415
Leg Extension, 3x10 @ 115
Ham Curls 10-10-10 @ Body weight (set up at lat pull down machine, kneel on seat and lock feet under the knee rest, have spotter catch me as I try not to face plant however many times, then pull self back up).

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Power cleans, 5x3:
125-125-130-135-135-140(x1)-145(x1)

KB swings 50lbs, 50x

BB rows, 3x10 @ 75lbs

Seated BB press, 3x10 @ 75lbs

KB high pulls, each arm 3x10 @35lb

2 minutes, loaded carries with 45 plates

2x10 squat thrusts with three forward sprints and 1 back pedal after each set.