Wow, that is a big difference!
You have a lot to be proud of regardless!
You’ll get it next time 
[quote]nlmain wrote:
holy crap Deb - you are way inspiring. The difference is really obvious. You’re one hot strong momma. Don’t fret the fail. Next time go to the gym when it suits you best - go in there like you own the mother fuckin place and lift 190 just to prove to that idiot trainer you don’t need the likes of him. [/quote]
Thanks nlmain! I will definitely shoot for the 190 next time. I think because I had a 35 lb gain last time I think that’ll be true every time. 5 or 10 pounds at a time seems the way to go!
Thanks Green!
Cal – agreed!
MiM – thanks. I’ll just keep moving forward. I’ll hit it eventually.
Yeah momma! You look fantastic - what is a testament to all your hard work!
Don’t worry about the PR at all. You’ll get it next time. And totally agreed on time of workout and other variables that might affect a lifting session - I’m figuring out what’s the best for me as well - am/pm, fed, fasted…sigh. I suppose that one should be ready to lift at all times, but If you’re looking for specific gains I don’t see why you wouldn’t consider the timing of the training as well.
I’ve found it to be true that no matter what my mind has planned for a specific training, my body might have other plans. Some days are PR days, and some just aren’t. And, I haven’t noticed much correlation on time of day/nutrition/sleep and having stellar or shitty trainings. Its kind of frustrating, but a good reminder that control is largely an illusion.
On the trainer thing, I want to say that I totally understand that this is an uncomfortable situation. It would be for me too. But Deb, that dude is just your ex-trainer. A person with whom you had a professional relationship that is now ended. It isn’t rational to treat this situation like one would in avoiding, say, an ex-bf. I’d make it a point to go when he is there, casually give him a nod if you happen to make eye contact, and get that shit over with. From then on, go to the gym exactly when it suits you.
It sounds like you haven’t had much luck in getting a replacement trainer at your gym. Have you considered distance coaching with the likes of Mike Robertson, Eric Cressey or Tony Gentilcore?
A PR is a PR. I’m thrilled with 5-lb. gains in squat and DL. And anything, ANYTHING in bench (and microplates allow for this).
Trying to jump from 185 lb. to 205 lb. PR-wise is huge. Also, going from 170 lb. to 205 lb. would probably be too much of a jump for me, percentage-wise.
Wow, great job attydeb2005. Good to see you gettin after it and sticking to your goals.
Kimba – thanks for the words of encouragement. I was doing fine with the random encounters at the gym and then one of his clients told me that he was talking about one of my work outs. Ugh. You are right, he’ll just have to deal with me being on the premises when I choose to!
Ksnap – yeah that was a lesson learned for me. Next time 5 pounds at a time!
Icarus – thanks, I appreciate it!
Tonight’s work out. Decided to shake things up a bit:
Rack Pulls - bar 1x8, 65 lbs 1x8, 95 lbs 1x5, 115 lbs 5x5. I think I’ll go up to 125 next week.
Bulgarian split squats – 5x8 each leg
DB Bent over rows – 35 lbs 5x8
DB one arm press – 27.5 lbs 5x5
Inverted rows – 1x6
If you’re DLing 185, you should be able to rack pull way, way more than 5 x 115. Does that weight even feel challenging to you?
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
If you’re DLing 185, you should be able to rack pull way, way more than 5 x 115. Does that weight even feel challenging to you?[/quote]
185 was my PR. I was doing 145s. The 115 was tough but not impossible. I was going to up it to 125 next week to see how that feels. Is the idea that rack pulls can be much heavier?
[quote]attydeb2005 wrote:
I was doing fine with the random encounters at the gym and then one of his clients told me that he was talking about one of my work outs. [/quote]
That is enormously unprofessional of him. Douche.
As for rack pulls, whenever I’ve pulled from risers (my ghetto version of rack pulls) its always been easier. However, I usually pull warmup weight from risers, so I should put my money where my mouth is and try a heavier weight from risers before handing out crap advice.
[quote]attydeb2005 wrote:
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
If you’re DLing 185, you should be able to rack pull way, way more than 5 x 115. Does that weight even feel challenging to you?[/quote]
185 was my PR. I was doing 145s. The 115 was tough but not impossible. I was going to up it to 125 next week to see how that feels. Is the idea that rack pulls can be much heavier? [/quote]
IH thinks so, at least close to what you are DLing, since rack pulls are a shortened version of DLing…I think. I’m sure the experts on here will verify or nullify that statement.
Thanks all. I’ve never done them so I wasn’t sure where to start. Will definitely up them next week.
Nice stuff Deb. 35 on rows is great!
Since the stroke of a rack pull is much shorter than a DL, you should be able to pull more weight than you can DL.
Masch, thanks!
Ksnap, point taken. Will increase next week.
Kimba – I owe you a big kiss!!! I contacted Gentilcore (he’s always been a favorite) and I’m filling out the paperwork, loading videos and pics and we start next week with the distance coaching. I’m WAY excited about this. He is awesome! His price is 1/2 what I was paying the douche and he out coaches that guy by a mile! Thanks again for the idea. It had not occurred to me!
Tonight’s work out (I did one set of each for 5 rounds total)
Front squats
Bar 1x8
65 lbs 1x5
75 lbx 1x5
85 lbs 5x5
I haven’t done front squats in MONTHS. Ho boy, the 85s were challenging. And, a british guy complimented me on my form! I did them with elbows out and he was doing 135s next to me with his arms crossed. I thanked him and we had a short convo. And he was a straight guy – this is unusual in my gym 
75 lb Lat pulldowns 1x5
60 lb floor presses 5x5
60 lb bridges 5x10
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Since the stroke of a rack pull is much shorter than a DL, you should be able to pull more weight than you can DL.[/quote]
Yes. Although, I’ve hear some people say its sometimes harder if you’re starting at a sticking point. However, I’ve pulled 405 off boxes from just below the knee and clearly I can’t do it off the floor.
Deb, you’ve made really great progress. Its clear from the videos you’ve posted. It’s inspirational for a lot of people. Do you really think you need a trainer? have you thought about why you want one and what value they bring? I’m not asking to discourage you. I tried a couple of trainers and found they couldn’t give me what I wanted but my wants are very specific. Do you want them for knowledge or motivation?
you’ve made some great progress-thanks for sharing the videos. props from the fellas in the gym is always a boost!
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Since the stroke of a rack pull is much shorter than a DL, you should be able to pull more weight than you can DL.[/quote]
Yes. Although, I’ve hear some people say its sometimes harder if you’re starting at a sticking point. However, I’ve pulled 405 off boxes from just below the knee and clearly I can’t do it off the floor.
Deb, you’ve made really great progress. Its clear from the videos you’ve posted. It’s inspirational for a lot of people. Do you really think you need a trainer? have you thought about why you want one and what value they bring? I’m not asking to discourage you. I tried a couple of trainers and found they couldn’t give me what I wanted but my wants are very specific. Do you want them for knowledge or motivation?[/quote]
My physique is not where I want it and I’d like direction to finish up my original goal. I don’t really want it for motivation. I get my ass to the gym 6 days a week. I just want to make sure I’m tracking for excellent results. My trainer was good (you’ve seen the results), HOWEVER, we had a year contract and looking back I think he paced things to go slowly. For example, I only deadlifted for 5 weeks at a time every 4 months or so. Seems as though (from reading all of your logs) that I should have been deadlifting in some form or fashion every month. Same with squats – it was in every 3rd or 4th rotation. I know you have to shake things up to keep your body advancing but those are big ticket moves and I’m thinking I should have been doing them a hell of a lot more often. The idea of using Tony (and this is what I will emphasize with him) is to get me on track to achieve my fat loss goals and then continue on with pure strength gain training. (Does that make sense?) I’m looking at him as more of a consultant who can look at my current programming, tighten it up, and give me the info I need to move forward on my own. I just don’t feel the last guy equipped me for that. I imagine this will be a short term relationship.