Congrats on signing up for the meet! When is it?
Gotta love those days when you’re sore, but you know you’ve really worked for it, so even hobbling feels damn good.
Hope Vinpocetine works for you! Have you been getting any relief or improvement from the elimination diet?
There really wasn’t much of an improvement with the elimination diet, which means food could be a trigger but not the actual cause.
Well that’s annoying. I went through the same thing with skin issues. No real improvement, and just wound up getting frustrated.
Hope you can figure it out soon!!
Woah! BIG deads! Nice work lady!
[quote]accidentalyogi wrote:
Congrats on signing up for the meet! When is it?
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Pretty sure it’s April 6 in the evening. I have to jump through hoops to find this information…
And thanks coyotegal! I couldn’t hold anything for hours afterwards because my hands were so raw and puffy haha
Todays lifts:
Lunge
8-5-4-3 @ 45/hand
Low Incline Fly
8-5-4-3 @20/hand
Barbell Row: Wide Grip
8-5-4-3 @ 105
Seated Rear Delt Raise
8-5-4-3 @ 35/hand
Calf Raise
8-5-4-3 @ 185
Plus about 10 minutes on the punching bag at the end. I can’t drive after calf raises because I drive stick and my left calf seizes every time, so I try to do a little something extra especially on C-Days.
Workout A:
Back Squat
8-5-4-3 @ 185
Incline DB Press
8-5-4-3 @ 40/hand
Lat Pulldown - wide grip
8-5-4-3 @ 100
Seated Shoulder Press
8-5-4-3 @ 105
Dips
8-5-4-3 @ Bodyweight 15lbs
I’m thinking back squats should be upped for next time, but I got the paperwork for the lifting meet and it’s April 3rd. So after the next Tuesday’s lifting sesh, I’m thinking of a deload. Cut down on the weight a bit to not be sore for the meet.
Deadlift
7-6-4-3 245
Decline Barbell Bench
8-5-4-3 105
Dumbbell Row: Narrow Grip
8-5-4-3 45/hand
Seat DB lateral Raise
8-5-4-3 15/hand
DB Hammer Curl
8-5-4-3 25/hand
I lied. I didn’t feel like deloading today, lol. Oops.
Instead of going to the gym to do NEPA, which I always think about on my days off but never do (except for the weekend-day off), I looked up the records for the meet. I’m really stubborn and determined, so if and when I compete, I compete with everything I have and then some (aka: I like to win, but win with shattering records).
The 165 weight-class records for the meet are:
Bench 165
Squat 205
Deadlift 240
I have the deads’ record squashed. The squat record is doable, since I’m doing 185 for 20 reps. Bench is iffy. My max last year for throwing was 145. I guess we’ll see with bench, along with weighing in. I gained weight (probably from the muscle) but my belly button is still 33inches, so started pumping some Metabolic Drive into me before my early morning lifting seshs. And maybe doing it more often leading up to it (I liked being 158 :X)
Lunge
8-5-4-3 45/hand
Low Incline Fly
8-5-4-3 25/hand
Barbell Row: Wide Grip
8-5-4-3 95
Seated Rear Delt Raise
8-5-4-3 40/hand
Calf Raise
8-5-4-3 185
Ooof I’m still sore from the deads. But got through just fine.
You have a rocking attitude! Can’t wait to hear how the meet goes.
[quote]Ginavl425 wrote:
You have a rocking attitude! Can’t wait to hear how the meet goes.[/quote]
Thanks!
Back Squat
185x8
185x5
185x4
205x3
Bench Press
95x8
115x5
115x4
135x1
Lat Pulldown - wide grip
8-5-4-3 90
SeatEd Shoulder Press
8-5-4-3 85
Dips
8-5-4-3 Bodyweight + 15
Kinda let down by my 135x1 Bench. But I guess in fairness, I did feel rather fatigued before hitting it and using as little rest as possible.
B Workout:
Deadlift
8-5-4-3 135
Decline Barbell Bench
8-5-4-3 95
Barbell Row: Narrow Grip
8-5-4-3 85
Seat DB lateral Raise
8-5-4-3 15/hand
DB Hammer Curl
8-5-4-3 20/hand
Figured today should be easy. Wasn’t going to push myself and then feel it all day tomorrow and wednesday. Did some abs with the hold (not going more than 10 reps at most), boy did it burn.
Upped vinpocetine up to three tabs a day, so far feeling a lot better. Still get the headaches, but not as severe, hopefully it sticks until I can find a more affordable solution.
Getting pumped for tomorrow and wednesday. Get to eat sushi tomorrow as my extra clean carbs and protein, which I haven’t had in MONTHS! And then wednesday, another challenge to try to conquer. Lessgoooo
Welp, today’s the day! Got two finibars, some Surge Recovery, and two clementines packed. Weighed myself this morning at 161, even after I thought I shoved my face full of sushi (which didn’t have that much rice on it, go figure). I got my chalk packed and my numbers in mind; just gotta get through classes and some down time. Gonna weigh in as soon as I can, and then eat a finibar.
I’ll post later (if I’m awake enough to), or tomorrow.
Well, I’m still alive. Broke the school records for squats and dead lift. For bench, I hit 135 and failed for 145 twice (record is 165). School record for squats was 205, now it’s 210; and the dead lift record was 240, it’s now 300.
Feeling rather satisfied by today’s work. Now, I’m waiting for the bus to go back to my apartment and eat, shower, sleep.
Do you even lift? 
Well, sitting officially is uncomfortable, and standing/walking is bearable… one wrong step and my lower back flares up. Skipped a class today because I couldn’t sit any longer after three hours of classes. But hey, I shattered a record, or two. Tomorrow is gonna be some NEPA at the gym, and looking to start up another program Saturday, or at least this weekend.
Started a new lifting program:
Leg Press
4x10 @ 380
Leg Extensions
4x10 @ 50
Leg Curls
4x10 @ 55
My back is still ridiculously sore and sitting is incredibly uncomfortable, but onward!
WOOT WOOT! Way to represent!
Keep kickin ass lady 
Haha thanks!
Today’s workout:
DB Bench
4x10 with 30lbs each
Dips
4x8 at bodyweight 15lbs
Delt Lat Flys
4x12 with 15lbs each
Tricep Extensions
4x10 with 60lbs
Lat Pull Down
4x10 @ 80lbs
One arm rows
4x15/each @ 25lbs
Reverse hyper extensions
4x10 with 35lbs (never did these before, kinda odd)
Leg raises
4x15