Hello all, I am a new comer to T-Nation. I wanted some in put on what I have going on in my diet and weight lifting. I should start with the fact that I just had a baby 3 and a half months ago. I have been in and out of the gym for several years but never have been this dedicated. I haven’t lost a bunch of weight but I have noticed my body changing muscle wise. So here is my diet…
-3 eggs in morning
-protein shake
-chicken breast and veg
protein shake
gym
-chicken or steak and broccoli
I work out with my hub and he busts my ass i have been on the verge of throwing up many times.
I am sure that the weight that I lift may seem like a little amount to most of the women here but in 2 months I have moved up drastically. I am not really doing any cardio cus of the weight routine so any suggestions. ill post some pics if need be.
7x20 360lb leg press
7x10 65lb bench
6x10 65lb squat (i do ass to grass non of that half shit you see pussies doing at the gym.)
everything else has been going up steadily so I keep adding weight.
To me, your workouts look like cardio in themselves (I haaaaate cardio.)
Pics and video are not only welcome but encouraged.
If the first pic happens to be you holding a handwritten sign that says, “CBear Wins At Life,” I’m even more likely to believe that you’re a real person.
The diet choices are fine but it’s hard to say if they fit your objectives (gain muscle, more strength, lose fat). Unless there are some snacks in there somewhere, it may be short on calories and nutrients.
As for the training, it does depend on what you want to accomplish. It looks more like conditioning training rather than strength / muscle. If you can do 7 x 10 with the same weight, then I would question if the weight is too light. If done in a circuit or as a complex it can be a good fat-burner but strength and muscle gains will likely be slow. Some respond to higher volume, many don’t.
Close to puking is not necessarily a sign of a good strength / muscle program. But it does show your willingness to push, which not everyone has, so this is a big plus.
So, what are you trying to do…leaner, stronger, muscles in the right places?
Just what I was thinking, giterdone. Seems a little light in the nutrition and calorie department for 3 months postpartum. Some of the bod recovery is time sensitive. (I have three rounds of childbirth to my credit.)
Your leg presses are frightening, FieryRed! You have a ton of energy for a new mom who prolly isn’t getting 8 hours of sleep … congrats on the new baby, or Fieryred2! Boy or girl?
Well this is number two and they are both boys, I try to get about 1500 cals a day and like I said I have been working my ass off to get the weight off but I am more interested in gaining muscle right now. Well as far as leg presses go legs are my fav. I guess I took a real leap putting that stuff out there but I am here to learn and I guess if that comes with criticism than thats the least of my worries.
Hello,
I may as well chime in. I am the hubby. She is new to training and i may be able to share a little more insight into her training. She was unclear with the training she posted. These are lifts not a workout.
Right now we are on a 5 day split that looks like this.
Monday- Back and Bis
Tues- Chest and Tris
Wed-Legs
Thur- Off
Friday-Shoulders
Sat- Conditioning work
Right now i have her ramping up the weights to 3 working sets in the 6-8 rep range. Focusing on the core lifts (Squat,deadlift,db bench press, db overhead press). We usually hit each muscle with 4 exercises and 2 for arms. This is basically how i am lifting at the moment. After our second son was born she wanted to start training so she just works along with me. Ive been a lurker here for a while and have absorbed a wealth of knowledge here and thought it would be a good idea to get her involved with other women who train as well. Her overall goal is to look good naked. She has lost quite a bit of fat in just a few short months. Basically she is eating how i eat high protein and fat with low to moderate carbs. Trying right now to keep the cals around 15-1800 depending on which training day. Only supps she takes is Metabolic Drive shakes for now. I am working on getting her to take fish oil. Any input, advice or general recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
I don’t intend second-guess you or bring up a touchy subject, but the one thing I know from my mother (and other women who’ve had children) is that it makes weight loss a lot easier if you breastfeed. All your calories are going into milk. But then again I’m aware that’s a personal decision.
well I did breastfeed for a while but this sucker is huge and I couldn’t supply his demand. So I had to stop. And he is 15-17lb right now so yep I like to use him like a DB.
I did breastfeed for a while but my supply didn’t meet his demand. so I quit as for my on the go DB yes he is also great for that, the other one is about 30 lbs so i get a good work out with the both of them.
Well Im not sure what I want as a goal except to gain some muscle and move my weights up. I really was weak before and over the last 2 months I have moved up on everything.
Well, Fiery, good for you for! I am also here to obtain feedback, advice, and, well, criticism! Don’t know how low your carbs are on the low days but watch your energy levels and adjust carbs as needed.
Toughasnails - congrats to you, too, new dad!
Mascherano - specific goals definitely give my workouts purpose and structure. (And I love recording it all in my purple bound training log.)
ive been wondering on this subject too.women who have a couple of kids ,it seems harder for them to drop the wieght.especially in the stomach area.i know one that worksout and diets and cant get their stomach to go down.and her stomach is bigger than the rest of her body.she kinda looks like she’s still pregnant.she ask me all the time,what type of workout,she should be doing.but i dont know what to tell her.i,d like to learn what type of workout,she should be doing.so i can tell her, and maybe i can help or give the right advice to others.Fiery, sounds like your headed in that right direction good luck with your workout and your kiddies.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
Here is how one mother did it:
http://www.icechamber.com/postpartummaya.html[/quote]
the video is great.but i mean for the women that has had more than 3 or 4 kids . it seems like its more different for them.especially the stomach area,maybe from their stomach being streched out so many times.and i mean too, i guess everybodies different.but it seems so common though.i just like to me more accurate,on this area.