Thanks for the advice, friends. I have been watching the “so you think you can squat” series and I am getting set up under the bar a little better, me thinks. I don’t feel stronger yet probably because I am working muscles I am not used to working. OR BECAUSE MY PROGRAM IS FUCKING HARD!! haha
K today’s
145 x 9
145 x 9 ← 3rd rep wanted to quit/cry in a ball
145 x 9 ← Reminded myself that while this may feel hard, I will NOT miss a rep
145 x 9 ← Mission completed/felt ready to take a nap right then and there…
Form notes** I kinda lifted my toes up a bit so I KNEW I was staying on my heels and I also forced my knees out better. Slowly but surly I think my form will start to improve/feel more natural.
Bench
100 x 6
100 x 6
100 x 6
100 x 6
100 x 6
100 x 6
First and last rep paused** ~~~~
Hanging leg raises 15, 10, 10
hammer curls’z 2 x 15
facepulls 1 x 30
DONE
some old man complimented my stretching. Kinda of a weird compliment. That’s like telling someone they’re good at foam rolling, i unno.
K YA LIFE NEWS:
Yesterday I had my screening for the interpreter program, the AM english session WAS AWFUL FUCKKK. I came home and cried and phoned my mom and started crying some more with adding yelling for effect. It was like I was so overwhelmed with feeling like my life would be over if I didn’t get into the program. THERE IS NOTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD FOR MEE WAH WAH WAHH, etc etc…
PM session/ineractive lunch shit went really well. The ASL portion was great. Once again proving to me that I prefer ASL/visual shit over english and talking ha-ha.
I saw my old teacher/at school mommy and she told me the panel of judges only said postive things about me and that I did fine. WHEWF weight of the world off my shoulders. I think I’ll get in…
I am not sure when they will let me know, hopefully sometime next week so I can stop having horrible anxiety related digestive issues. WHATEVA
^^ Is it in Vancouver? That would be freakin’ awesome, but I am horribly broke right now so I highly doubt I can afford it.
OKAY training stuffs:
Squat
warm up
155 x 7
155 x 7
155 x 7
155 x 7
155 x 7
Felt pretty damn good today actually. Not for one split second did I think this was going to be too hard.
Bench
warm up
105 x 5
105 x 5
105 x 5
105 x 5
105 x 5
105 x 5
105 x 5
Easy peasy
plate side bends 35lbs x 20 each side
OH seated leg curls 1 x 25 I think I have weak hamstrings so I will be adding this after a few workouts if I don't feel like death.
face pulls 2 x 15
cable bar bi thing 2 x 15
FIN.
Took only about an hour and 10 minutes today (including stetching) VEry GOOD stuff indeed.
Life news:
Went to this jurassic forest place out side of edmonton yesterday and it was wonderful.
Will post pic below.
OH YA EDIT TO ADD: I dream of someday being invited into this "BOI" group, Lol. THat will mean I have finally "made it", or something. YAH !
Here’s me and my kiddo near the tyrant king lizard.
It’s weird though, my kid actually likes spinosaurus wayyy more than t-rex. Kids usually like t-rex the best. I like t-rex more than spinosaurus, but he is not my favorite. AH WELL, to each his own I suppose!
[quote]Spock81 wrote:
Here’s me and my kiddo near the tyrant king lizard.
It’s weird though, my kid actually likes spinosaurus wayyy more than t-rex. Kids usually like t-rex the best. I like t-rex more than spinosaurus, but he is not my favorite. AH WELL, to each his own I suppose!
BYE[/quote]
Your kid’s got the right idea! SPINOSAURUS ALL DAY!!!
[quote]Spock81 wrote:
^^ Is it in Vancouver? That would be freakin’ awesome, but I am horribly broke right now so I highly doubt I can afford it. [/quote]
No it’s in red cliffe/Med Hat July 14&15th
You’re all fucked! Dilophosaurus is the greatest of them all!! MWAHH!!
K XXTrA training day today:
Facepulls 2 x 25
Prowler pushin’ 6 trips
curling da biceps 2 x 15
extendin’ da triceps 1 x 30
oh lat raise ss front raise 2 sets of 10 each, so uh 40 reps all together for those who cannot do math, heh.
hyper extension 50 reps total. FARGGG, I wish I could do this in fewer sets but it always seems to be 20, 10, 10 , 10. I want it to be like 25, 25 or something.
Standing cable aby stuffs, 2 x 50
DB row 30lbs 20 reps per arm
K good.
Oh, I am going to start doing this thing with my diet where I eat low carb for breaky, then have shitton of carbs after my workout, then I have low carb for din din.
Yeah, that’ll work for now. I am at 129 lbs currently and I would like to stay at excatly this weight.
I also think if I cut back on carbs somewhat it will reduce my anxiety, i dunno. I mean, I eat all healthy shit, but I know anything with any amount of sugar in it can make me anxious. ORR it could all just be in my head since everything in the entire world gives me anxiety. Anxiety gives me anxiety. If I wasn’t so afraid of my anxiety then I wouldn’t have to worry about getting anxiety, or something.
[quote]Spock81 wrote:
ORR it could all just be in my head since everything in the entire world gives me anxiety. Anxiety gives me anxiety. If I wasn’t so afraid of my anxiety then I wouldn’t have to worry about getting anxiety, or something.
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DUDE! I get anxiety if I realize I haven’t had any anxiety that day! I understand what you’re talking about!!
Also, I call my girlfriend a Dinosaur so, that would be my favorite kind! :-p
Squats
warm up
165 x 5
165 x 5
165 x 5
165 x 5
165 x 5
165 x 5
165 x 5
WHEWWWWWWFFFFFFF DONE
Bench
110 x 4
110 x 4
110 x 4
110 x 4
110 x 4
blahhh
110 x 4
110 x 4
110 x 4
**First and last rep paused
Decline abs 10lb plate behind head (if you put it behind your head it makes your face look like it's going to explode)
3 x 10
Ropey bi's 1 x 40
facepulls 1 x 25
yeeesh
That was a toughy, but a goodie. I truly enjoyed all the feelings of near death :=>
Kinda anxious about tomorrow's 3 x 10 day. I am used to a day off inbetween, but these two workouts are always right after each other. WHATEVER
Sleepy and satisfied
Life news:
Some dirty old man asked for my name and phone number on the bus the other day. I think he was trying to "score" or something. I just kinda laughed awkwardly and then he said he was just joking and trying to liven the mood on "this hot N' smelly bus"
Ah well. That's like the first time someone has indicated interest in me in a semi normal way, LOl.
K BYE
[quote]Spock81 wrote:
Some dirty old man asked for my name and phone number on the bus the other day. I think he was trying to “score” or something.
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Squats
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
bored yet?
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
Bench
115 x 3
115 x 3
115 x 3
115 x 3
115 x 3
115 x 3
115 x 3
115 x 3
115 x 3
115 x 3
Everything was moving fast/feeling easy today. It's crazy to think that like two weeks ago there's no way I coulda done this much with those weights. Pretty cool.
Lovin' this program fa sho. Not overwhelmed by a single set today (nice change) maybe this smolov thing is sucking the whiney baby right outta me! :=>
Life news:
My kid painted my nails for my mother's day treat, Lol. It was so sweet/made a mess. Ah well.
OH I also get to go to a wedding this weekend, yay! I never get to do fun social stuff like that! :D
KKKKKKKKK BYEBYE
Way to go so far on Smolov Spock. Because of you and Achilles i kinda want to give this program a go. Not sure i would have the time to do that or recover. Probably wait and see how my schedule shakes out in the next few weeks.
Whewwwwwwwfff, made it through the first day of the last week of my base cycle!!
Smolov base cycle, week 3, day 1:
Squats
155 x 9
155 x 9
155 x 9
155 x 9 <–By around the 6th rep or so I can say with a level of certainty my face was the reddest it’s ever been in my entire life…
SO GLAD THAT’S DONE!!
Bench
105 x 6
105 x 6
105 x 6
105 x 6
105 x 6
105 x 6 First and last rep paused
Easy as hell, WTF, the entire routine I have felt that every rep of my benchin’ has been easy as pie. Maybe big boy plates are closer than I realized…HMmMMM!
K uhh plate side bendz 35lbs x 20/side
face pulls 4 x 10
leg curls 1 x 30
KKKkkK. Sleepy.
Life news:
SO I posed in that PUA (pick up artistry?) thread about not wantin’ to get all dolled up N lady like and shit. And the thread starter dude sent me a PM telling me it was obvious I was insecure and why didn’t I want to be lady like, or something along those likes. Like I was too insecure and that is why i felt uncomfortable gettin’ purrrdyy.
So I went shopping the other day thinking maybe I should wear a dress to this wedding I am going to today. ANd I saw one on the rack that I really liked, but when i tried it on I was like BARF I NEED MA PANTS BACK. AHhHH the horror.
And I wanted my kid to wear a tie, but that ain’t HIS thing, so I bought him a shirt that says “I’m with zombies” <–not for the wedding, just for life. Uhh blah blah REALIZATION: That’s just who we are. We ain’t fancy people. We’re happy being comfortable.
What being sexy means to me: Squatting heavy ass weight and having my face look like it’s about to explode, that’s my sexy time. That’s what makes me feel like a lady. I don’t need a dress and heels to feel sexy. I need tha IRON, MAN.
[quote]Spock81 wrote:
And the thread starter dude sent me a PM telling me it was obvious I was insecure and why didn’t I want to be lady like, or something along those likes. Like I was too insecure and that is why i felt uncomfortable gettin’ purrrdyy.[/quote]
He also posted somewhere in that thread that anyone who had a strong negative reaction to the videos and then posted their strong negative reaction had some level of insecurity. Guaranteed it, in fact. Wouldn’t worry about it too much haha.
