What they all said. Sounds like he was pulling you down. No need for that kinda shit in life. Find someone who keeps the arguments for when it’s “truly important” (there will be times).
Thanks for the words everyone.
And thanks for dropping by Ummdef and Fury. Sorry that this was the first impression that I made on you guys
I just want to get back in the gym right now and use what I’m feeling constructively. I don’t care about the relationship; I’ve been in a couple different relationships since the start of this log and apparently I don’t let the break-ups themselves bother me and put me in a foul mood. It’s just the emotional toll this past break-up took on my esteem.
Anyway, I have to get caught up on some logs in PW.
Thanks again.
-Nikki
Back in my gym today. My gym class yesterday was a 1-mile walk test, some machines and I did about 25 minutes of cardio. Eck.
They took our BP in class and mine is 135/91. I’m so mad, my BP is never high and I know that it’s perfect since I just had to have it taken before my surgery.
The guy who took the BP said it could be stress. Well no shit.
Good workout today though. For the next month, I’m implementing a 3-day split, since I’m not really doing anything in my gym class right now. Day 1 and 3, I do heavy DL, light squats (most likely front squats), back/bis/calves. On Day 2, I’m doing heavy squat, light DL (most likely conventional or SLDL), chest/shoulders/tris/calves. Alternating weeks they inverse, if that makes sense. Like, Day 2 will be Day 1 and 3, and Day 1 will be Day 2. Anyway…
Highlights of my workout today was 185x2 (rep PR) and 200x1x2 (PR… twice!) Snatch DL. Finally made it out of the 190s.
Tried front squats again, I think I got the hang of it. Highest I went to was 65 for 10 or less reps. Like I said, light squat.
Did the extended sets for the prone leg curl machine (single leg curl, 2/1, double leg curl). Did some GHRs, not sure if I’m doing them right b/c they feel easy. If anyone has a video of how to do a GHR on a machine, I’ll be much obliged 
And leg press, high and wide. Starting to become a favorite for my hammies.
Seated leg curl FST-7 and straight arm pulldown FST-7. Ended with biceps, calves, and 20 minutes HiiT on TM at an incline; I used different inclines so can’t remember.
nice PR’s girly
Your boyfriend sounds like a dick. I think it’s awesome that you do the exercises you do. My sister is a petite girl and only runs on the treadmill for fear of getting to big if she touches weights. I actually used you as a representative for someone who hits heavy weights and has a killer body. Congrats on getting back to the grindstone.
They’re pretty gorgeous PRs, huh N? 
Thank you.
Aww thank you so much behexen, that’s the best compliment I can receive.
It’s sad that now guys are believing this whole “women will get too big lifting weights.” Apparently my ex fell for the hype.
his fuckin loss. and some other person’s fantastic stroke of luck.
Heh, funny thing about “other person’s fantastic stroke of luck.”
My goal was to stay and enter the new year single, so I can focus on more important things. One day after this vow, I’m flirting with a hottie in the gym.
He’s awesome though. His squats turn me on
He does ATG squats too. My ex didn’t even hit parallel. I lost some attraction when I learned that, but not all unfortunately.
OMG - he sounds divine! ATG means he has a fabulous ass. get your camera phone and vid in secret please kthxby.
No problem, keep up the good work.
Damn! You hit that 200dl right quick! Nice.
You have a real GHR machine? Jelly. How’s your hamie development, you might just be good at them! Vid yourself doing them and we’ll let you know how they look… 
Mm…squatters ass…gets me every time. There’s one boy at my gym that literally makes me dizzy, he’s just beyond juicy and delicious. Has impeccable form and some impressive spinal erectors…drool.
me thinks I need to find a new gym…maybe not. I’d spend my time there staring and drooling.
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glad you got rid of that trash Nikki…here’s a link to a great GHR video:
Lilpower! Is that you?! Super impressive.
I just subscribed to that youtube channel and already found a great vid on box squatting - thanks for that!
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
Lilpower! Is that you?! Super impressive.
I just subscribed to that youtube channel and already found a great vid on box squatting - thanks for that! [/quote]
HA, I wish, that is Laura Phelps Sweatt, probably the #1 female powerlifter currently. She’s my main idol and I like to say I do my GHR just like her…ha, ha…
But glad I could help out in anyway to this awesome PW forum.
[quote]behexen wrote:
My sister is a petite girl and only runs on the treadmill for fear of getting to big if she touches weights.[/quote]
Yeah. Kimba and I are examples of petite women who have unfortunately just gotten too big from lifting heavy. Shame, isn’t it?
I know Maschy! So exciting
I really don’t think that it’s a real one, but I did them nonetheless.
Normally I’ll say that “spinal erectors” comment is a bit weird, but I’m the same way about a lower back.
Oh N, you thought I’m in the gym that long WORKING OUT? Ha, I stare too
Actually I don’t, it creeps me out. Well it creeps me out thinking of myself staring. I actually smile when I catch others staring.
Yesterday when I was doing HiiT on the TM, this HOT guy was on the leg press machine, arms flexed and sweating and he winked at me. Lord have mercy, I could’ve flew right off the TM, he was that gorgeous
Lil Power, you’re awesome thank you
Like I thought, I don’t have the REAL one, but what I did worked. What I’m going to do from now is drag a bench to the Smith machine and do those. Resourcefulness
Eh, didn’t do much today. The HiiT yesterday had my shins screaming today, but I decided to do the optional 1.5 mile run in my gym class today. Time was 14:05, so I’m proud of that.
i’d like to see a vid of your resourcefulness…sounds interesting.
You know about facing backward on the lat pulldown machine with your feet hooked in the knee pad things, right? Just another idea!
You know what gets me like no other? single leg hypers that I play around with. That combined with lunges and I can feel my glutes flexing when I walk for a few days after.
I’m hitting hammies on Friday, I’ll get a vid of it.
I saw the lat pulldown version but our lat pulldown is next to the calves machine and I am prone to accidents… nuff said.