The sartorius (tailor muscle) is what you may feel when you put your ankle on your knee. It’s your longest muscle, in your inner thigh, and extends from the iliac spine (pelvis) to the knee. Maybe that’s an issue? How does it feel now?[/quote]
I don’t think that is it. The area that is bothering me is more in the groin-ish area, I think it is my adductor. It bothers me that I am not sure what it is, I have taken phyisiology and anatomy and I still can’t place this.
I did an underhand chin-up! I didn’t even know I could do that. I though for sure I would have to lose some more weight first. I just thought I would give it a try and when I got to the top, it’s wasn’t pretty, I was so surprised, lol. I looked around but no one was there to see it though
HAHA Isn’t it great to get that first pull-up out of the way? I wanted to be able to do 6 chins sooo bad, but I can’t practice due to a bad elbow now.
Keep working on them, and yes, the first ones are not pretty but they count anyways.
db
[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
Nice job on the chin up!
How are those squats feeling now? It looks like your making great progress on those too.[/quote]
Thanks! I was excited enough about the chin-up to tell people I didn’t even know about it this morning, LOL!
The squats are going ok. It is better then it was but I think I may be stuck at 135lbs for a bit. It’s not that I can’t do the actual squat but hold the weight on my back is getting harder now.
[quote]aeromom wrote:
hi Ronda, and kudos on the chin up!
How are you feeling today? How does your pain feel when you do a front lunge?[/quote]
Thanks you!
At this moment I feel ok, but my glutes are not enjoying my morning 'o squats session today
I can do that but what I can’t do is put my ankle on my knee and flatten out that leg paralle to the ground. I also notice it when I am squating and I am in a wide stance.
[quote]dianab wrote:
HAHA Isn’t it great to get that first pull-up out of the way? I wanted to be able to do 6 chins sooo bad, but I can’t practice due to a bad elbow now.
Keep working on them, and yes, the first ones are not pretty but they count anyways.
db[/quote]
It was SOOOO not pretty. I get about half way up and then felt like I was climbing something invisible up the rest of the way. I was so happy.
I hope your elbow heals soon so you can get back to your normal routine
[quote]rondastarr wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:
Nice job on the chin up!
How are those squats feeling now? It looks like your making great progress on those too.
Thanks! I was excited enough about the chin-up to tell people I didn’t even know about it this morning, LOL!
The squats are going ok. It is better then it was but I think I may be stuck at 135lbs for a bit. It’s not that I can’t do the actual squat but hold the weight on my back is getting harder now.[/quote]
Have you been doing heavy ab/lower back work? Your “core” may not necessarily be a problem, but I know that being strong there can really help your lifts and make you feel more stable (or, at least that’s what I hear every day:)
For my last squat work out I tried a lot more weight than before and it was awkward just holding it on my back before I even squatted. So, I think I know what you’re saying. I suppose it will just take a little time.
Hi Ronda, checking in to see how you’re doing. Really well, looks like! Congratulations on the chin-up. I’m smiling at the thought of you announcing it to strangers. I felt that way when I ran my first 5K. I expect it’ll be a good while before I do anything lifting-related that’s worth telling strangers about. But someday, maybe.
Good work. I have a guy at my gym that pushes the scales around 250 and does these with pink 10 lb dumbbells…I think you’re working a leeeeeeetle harder.
[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
rondastarr wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:
Nice job on the chin up!
How are those squats feeling now? It looks like your making great progress on those too.
Thanks! I was excited enough about the chin-up to tell people I didn’t even know about it this morning, LOL!
The squats are going ok. It is better then it was but I think I may be stuck at 135lbs for a bit. It’s not that I can’t do the actual squat but hold the weight on my back is getting harder now.
Have you been doing heavy ab/lower back work? Your “core” may not necessarily be a problem, but I know that being strong there can really help your lifts and make you feel more stable (or, at least that’s what I hear every day:)
For my last squat work out I tried a lot more weight than before and it was awkward just holding it on my back before I even squatted. So, I think I know what you’re saying. I suppose it will just take a little time.[/quote]
The part that is the most awkward feeling is the my arms and wrist, because obviously I am not holding all of it on my back. I keep trying to see if it would feel better holding it higher or lower but nothing feels comfortable. I guess I will just have to get used to it the way it is.
[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
rondastarr wrote:
buckeye girl wrote:
Nice job on the chin up!
How are those squats feeling now? It looks like your making great progress on those too.
Thanks! I was excited enough about the chin-up to tell people I didn’t even know about it this morning, LOL!
The squats are going ok. It is better then it was but I think I may be stuck at 135lbs for a bit. It’s not that I can’t do the actual squat but hold the weight on my back is getting harder now.
Have you been doing heavy ab/lower back work? Your “core” may not necessarily be a problem, but I know that being strong there can really help your lifts and make you feel more stable (or, at least that’s what I hear every day:)
For my last squat work out I tried a lot more weight than before and it was awkward just holding it on my back before I even squatted. So, I think I know what you’re saying. I suppose it will just take a little time.[/quote]
The part that is the most awkward feeling is the my arms and wrist, because obviously I am not holding all of it on my back. I keep trying to see if it would feel better holding it higher or lower but nothing feels comfortable. I guess I will just have to get used to it the way it is.
[quote]EmilyQ wrote:
Hi Ronda, checking in to see how you’re doing. Really well, looks like! Congratulations on the chin-up. I’m smiling at the thought of you announcing it to strangers. I felt that way when I ran my first 5K. I expect it’ll be a good while before I do anything lifting-related that’s worth telling strangers about. But someday, maybe.
[/quote]
Thanks for looking in Emily!
One of the people I told at the hospital kinda looked at me like I was “spiecal” so I though maybe I should tone down my excitement a bit, lol. Most of the others had no idea what a chin up was though, scary thought as far the medical field goes. But if I ran a 5K I would get a t-shirt made telling everyone,
[quote]sen say wrote:
rondastarr wrote:
Goblet squat
Grrrrr at the video uploading
Good work. I have a guy at my gym that pushes the scales around 250 and does these with pink 10 lb dumbbells…I think you’re working a leeeeeeetle harder.[/quote]
I’m not sure what he would be getting out these using only 10lbs, pink at that. I’m just visualizing this picture in my head and if I saw this guy I would have to fight to not point and laugh.
In that video I believe I had a 50 lb DB. I have since gone up to 65-70lbs, the only thing holding me back from going higher is the actual holding of the weight, it hurts my wrist. In time though I think it will get better.
Thanks for looking in Emily!
One of the people I told at the hospital kinda looked at me like I was “spiecal” so I though maybe I should tone down my excitement a bit, lol. Most of the others had no idea what a chin up was though, scary thought as far the medical field goes. But if I ran a 5K I would get a t-shirt made telling everyone, :)[/quote]
The good thing about running races is that they totally give you a t-shirt when you register. So you can silently brag all you want. And no one gives you a “special” look. lol
It’s shocking to me that anyone would NOT know what a chin-up is. That’s like not knowing what a potato is!
Thanks for looking in Emily!
One of the people I told at the hospital kinda looked at me like I was “spiecal” so I though maybe I should tone down my excitement a bit, lol. Most of the others had no idea what a chin up was though, scary thought as far the medical field goes. But if I ran a 5K I would get a t-shirt made telling everyone,
The good thing about running races is that they totally give you a t-shirt when you register. So you can silently brag all you want. And no one gives you a “special” look. lol
It’s shocking to me that anyone would NOT know what a chin-up is. That’s like not knowing what a potato is![/quote]
I’m gonna get a tshirt that says “I did a chin up!”
Todays workout was kinda weird. Sucessful in the sence that I was happy with my DL for the most part but unsucessful because I was worn out from a combination of low blood sugar and DL to do what I constider well, or for that fact normal on the rest of my work out.
Deadlifts 3x5x185, 1x5x195, 1x4x195
Bent Over Barbell Row 3x8x65
Lat Pull Downs(To front of Chest) 3x8x80
4 Cable Rows 3x5x80
I couldn’t understand why my DL was taking so much out of me and was taking so long. As it turns out my blood sugar was low and by the time I fixed it and got to the rest of my work out I just couldn’t get it to happen.
At least my DL was although not what I had hoped, more then last week
[quote]rondastarr wrote:
aeromom wrote:
hi Ronda, and kudos on the chin up!
How are you feeling today? How does your pain feel when you do a front lunge?
Thanks you!
At this moment I feel ok, but my glutes are not enjoying my morning 'o squats session today
I can do that but what I can’t do is put my ankle on my knee and flatten out that leg paralle to the ground. I also notice it when I am squating and I am in a wide stance.[/quote]
I still keep thinking “sartorius”, I don’t know why. As long as its getting better. Have you done another chin up?
I can do SLDL again! yay! I missed those. I am going to do good mornings one day though instead of SLDL just because I noticed that my weight increased with SLDL after doing goodmornings. I’m not sure how but it seems to work my hamstrings differently.
Close Grip Bench Press 1x10x65, 2x5x85, 1x5x95, 2x5x105
seated dip machine 3x8x120
I noticed today that I have a real problem with expressing what I am thinking on my face. Ok, well I always knew this but I didn’t realize people were looking.
note to self
don’t make a face when people don’t bench to their chest, don’t squat deep and make loud grunting noises when using machines.
