Two jobs and the gym, and all this after surgery? You have my respect. Some good numbers there, even if you could do more before.
Glad your surgery went well. You certainly aren’t letting it slow you down over here.
Congrats on the upcoming wedding! I married my college sweetheart 20 years ago. I’d choose him again. Best decision of my life.
Thank you (both)! I hope to get back to recording max efforts on my climb back up to be able to watch, recall, share etc.
6/9
OHS 65/3x5
BS 115/2x3 135/2x3 155/2 165/owned me…litterally dropped me on my ass… ugh
BP 85/3x3
Pullups 3,3,3,2,2
Cable Rows 87.5/10 100/2x8
stedmans, incl situp, rev hypers x3
6/10
PP 85/3x3
DL 155/5 185/3 205/3 225/1
FS 85/3x5
Hypers, leg raises x3
Ok. Max (meet) BS is 190. Max DL (gym) is 250. Max BP (gym) is 130. I dont know if its postop, working too many hours, sleeping to little, donating blood, dieting, hormones…whatever but an aggrevating 2 days. I am not pleased with my numbers and the next attempt at maxes WILL be better.
I ramp my maxes slowly and do practically nothing else that day. You should be taking a full 10 minute break between sets.
I do not max out the same lifts on the same day - nor the same week. fries your CNS.
and I do not do them while dieting either.
I’m guessing those are not your maxes. which is good news oui?
Oui! I get very impatient 
Working every day, but still fitting in as much as I can, just got behind in logging so I am catching up:
6/14
OHS 88/3x3
BS 125/5x5
BP 65/5 75/5 85/5 95/3 115/2 125/1
Lat pulls, face pulls x4
DB row, EZ curl, skull crushers x3
6/17
PP 65/3 75/3 85/2, 88/2, 98/1, 103/miss, 1
DL 165/5,5,10
FS 88/5 110/3 120/1 125/1 130/miss
GM 65/10 75/2x10
1 arm DBP 35/5r,2l 30/6,6
6/18
OHS 65/5 75/3 88/3 93/3 98/1 103/miss
BS 134/5x5
BP 105/5x5
TBar 45/10 70/8,8 80/8
Bulg Lunge 3x8
StepUps w/bb, Hanging V-ups, Hypers x3
6/20
KB complex in the garage with two 8kg KB
Push ups 4x10
6/21
PP 88/5x2
DL 175/3 185/3 200/3,3,6
FS 98/5x3
RDL 85/3x10
Stand leg curl 3x6
Seated calf raise 3x8
4.5min plank rotating every 30 secs
6/22
OHS 75/3x5
BS 135/1,3,1 155/1 165/1 155/1
BP 95/3x3
PullUps 3,2,2,2,3,2,1
Stedmans, cable rows x3
Incline situps, rev hypers x3
6/23
PP 80/3x3
DL 185/3 205/1 225/1 235/miss
FS 90/3x5
1 leg press x3
Hypers, 1min plank x3
Still 157. Wedding is 15 days away…!
do you still have a lot of planning to do for the wedding or is it all wrapped up?
The wedding is finally a memory… We were so busy the two weeks before the wedding it was crazy (of course). It was all I could do to train a couple times per week. I weighed 155.0 on the wedding day and proceeded to eat tons, drink more, and not exercise outside of the cruise room on the honeymoon - which resulted in a mighty weight gain yet again but I loved every minute of it! We are home, settling in to normal routines again, happy and in love, and very ready to get back to it. I just maxed out last weekend and decided to return to 5/3/1 powerlifting training in hopes of getting my numbers back and setting new records. I want to compete in a raw PL meet in November. All time best PR’s are BS 190, BP 130, DL 250. My goal is to get set new PR’s at the November meet.
Current Maxes (as of 7/24/11)
BS 170
BP 120
DL 235
Oh, and a couple more pics are posted in my photos as well. Still feeling a little starstruck by my husband and our beautiful day. Hopefully I’ll get back to videoing lifts next
Gorgeous pic of you and Mr. Crow. Good luck to the two of you.
awww, yay…Congrats!!!
Congrats on the conubials! You both look lovely.
Welcome back!
congrats
Beautiful pic, congrats!
Thank you all! Still floating on a cloud but really trying to get after it in the gym!
Round 1:
7/25
BS 115/5 135/5 145/8
BP 80/5 90/5 10/11
Accessories:
1A DB Press Flat: 20/10 30/8,8,8
1B DB Row: 40/10,8 45/8 50/8
2A Cable Tri OH Ext: 80/8,8,10,9
2B 1-leg press mach: 120/10 140/10,10,10
Leg Raises & Hypers: 4x10
7/27
PP 65/5 75/5 88/1
DL 155/5 175/5 205/5,3
Acc:
1A Front Squat: BB/5,5 65/5 85/5 95/5
1B PushUps: 5,5,10,10,12
2A Good Morn: BB/10 65/10,10 75/10,10
2A PullUps: Assisted (50)/8,8,8,7 (failed BW pull up attempt…need to lose the pounds!!)
Triple Threat x3
Ball Crunches x2
7/28
BS 120/3 135/3 155/4, 1
BP 85/3 95/3 105/7
1A Flat DB Press: 30/4x10
1B DB Row: 40/10 45/8,8 50/8
2A Cable OH Ext: 80/10,10 90/6,6
2B 1 Leg Press: 140/4x8
3A Leg Raises: 5x10
3B Hypers: 10,10,10,20
7/30
PP 65/3,3 75/3,3 88/2,1 98/miss
DL 165/3 190/3 210/6,1,1,1,1
1A FS 65/5,5 85/5,3 95/3 115/miss, 3, 2
1B PushUps 10,10,10,10,15
2A Good Morning 65/10,10 75/10,10
2B Assisted (50) PullUps 5,8,8,8,6
Triple Threat x3
Ball Crunches x4
Hypers x3
7/31
BS 130/5 145/3 160/2,3
BP 90/5 100/3 115/2,2,2
1A DB Press, Flat 30/10 35/8,8,7
1B DB Row 45/8,8 50/8,8
2A Cable OH Tri Ext 80/10,10 90/8,7
2B 1 leg Press Mach 140/8,8,8,8
3A Leg Raises 4x10
3B Hypers 10/10,10,10,8
8/2
PP 65/5,3 75,3 3 85/2,2
DL 175/5 200/3 225/1,2,1,1
1A FS BB/5,5 65/5,5 85/3 95/3 100/3
1B Pushups 5,5, 10,10 10 10 10
2A Good Morn BB/10 65/10 75/10
2B Assisted Pullup 50/8,8,8
Made all my minimums, and back down to 159.0. So, moving on up =)
I missed your wedding post as I was away - lovely photo. You look so happy.
Good training too.
Thank you Cal
8/3
BS 115/5 135/5 150/6
BP 85/5 95/5 105/7 (bar moving, not keeping inline). 1 with pause. Form practice: 2, 3, 4, 3
1A DB Press, incline 20/10 25/10,10,10
1B T-Bar Row 45/10 70/8,8,6
2A Skull Crushers 25/10 30/10,10
2B Step Ups 18" BB/5,6,8,8
3A Leg Raises 4x10
3B Hypers 10/10,10 BW/10,10
15 Min Run outside
8/4
PP 65/3,3 75/3,3 88/3,1
DL 160/5 180/5 205/1,5,5
1A FSquat BB/8 65/5 75/10 95/3,3
1B Pushups 5x10
2A RDL BB/8 65/8 85/8
2B PullUps 2,2,2,2,2 - last two horrible form…moving wiggling etc
3A Triple Threat 3x10
3B Ball Crunches 3x10
Not sure what happened on first attempt of DL, but got good and mad and owned the 5’s twice.
8/6
BS 125/3 140/3 160/3
BP 90/3 100/3 110/4, 3
1A DBP, Incline 25/4x10
1B T-Bar Row 70/4x8
2A Skullcrusher 30/3x10
2B StepUps 18" BB/3x8
3A Leg Raises 4x10
3B Hypers 10/4x10
5min on Jacobs ladder (2 breaks)
20min on elliptical
8/7
PP 65/3,3,3 75/2,2,2 88/1,1,1 93/1
DL 175/3 195/3 215/5,1
1A FS 65/5 75/5 85/5 95/5 115/3 135/fail
1B Pushups 7x10
2A RDL 65/8 75/8 85/8
2B Pullups 3,2,2,2
3A Triple Threat x3
3B Ball Crunches x3
Tire Flip 1, 2misses, 4x1
Happy 1 month anniversary beautiful. You are the love of my life and the reason I wake up happy every day. I love you with all my heart. You inspire me to be better and do great things.
Thanks Babe
8/9/11
BS 135/5 150/3 165/2,1
BP 95/5 105/3 120/1 (missed double attempt)
1A DBP Incline 25/10,10 30/8,8
1B T-Bar Row 70/8,8 80/6,6
2A Skullcrusher 30/4x10
2B 18" Step ups BB/4x8
3A Leg Raises 4x10
3B Hypers 10/4x10
8/10/11
PP 65/5,5,5 75/3,3 88/1 (missed double),1 93/1 98/miss
DL 180/5 205/3 230/1, missed second single attempt
1A Front Squat 65/5 75/5 85/5 93/3
1B Pushups 6x10
2A RDL 65/8 75/8 85/8
2B Pullups 2,2,1,1,1
Triple Threat x1
Ball Crunches x1
Today is day one of a total juice fast/cleanse/detox… whatever you want to call it. I have reduced my caffeine intake from very high and all day long to once daily the past three days in an attempt to get ready and only ate solid food twice (once of which was raw veggies) yesterday. I have a horrid headache, I am fatigued. I am concerned about my ability to seriously go a week without any solid food but for the next week I am surving on fruit and vegetable juice. Since I am not sure what this means to my training routine, I am repeating this cycle even though I hit the minimums (especially since I only hit the minimums). If I am weak from this change I will know that at least it is weights I have recently lifted. If I meet the same numbers then its a little extra training practice before moving on. Rinse and repeat is simple and feels do-able regardless of the sickly way I look and feel at the moment.
Uh, why? I understand the desire to detox, but going without protein seems nuts to me.
Yeah. I am really worried about that - it will be 50g of protein per day which is nothing and all non-heme iron (vegetable protein and iron is not as bio-available). I have had digestive problems for over 3 years. I had a marker test done where you swallow a capsule of markers and 5 days later check via xray to be sure they cleared your system. None cleared my GI system in 5 days - some were still in the small intestine. I did a barium swallow test 9 days after swallowing the markers. It’s supposed to take average of an hour to monitor the 2 cups of barium you drink passing through the system to the colon. It took 3 hours, an extra cup of barium, a lot of moving an manipulating via gravity - oh and the markers were still in my system from 9 days earlier. I am desperate and trying to avoid the doc putting me on a daily pills because meds just aren’t my thing. I eat around 8 servings of fruits and veggies per day, drink a minimum of a gallon of water per day, and exercise regularly. I have always felt most of our bodily issue can be managed with proper nutrition, hydration, lack of chemicals, and adequate rest. My body is putting my beliefs to the test.
I do not know if it will work, but I know I will not want to have the conversation with the doctor about what next if I hadn’t made one last natural effort. Today was day one without food and it pretty much sucks. Actually, the caffeine withdrawal is what is kicking my tail. I guess at least I’ll gain freedom from my ridiculous caffeine intake even if it doesn’t work wonders for my GI. Good thing I do not compete until November…