Well this isn’t exactly any kind of gym achievement but it did make me laugh.
I had just left the gym tonight, it was my cardio night so I was of course all flush and sweaty. I went to the gas station and was having trouble with my credit card so I had to go in. A guy, and I mean like grandfather old type of guy, in line offered to let me cut in front of him. Our conversation went like this:
Me : Thank you.
Guy : You look like you had a tough day.
Me : I just got out of the gym so that is why I look like this
Guy : So your saying that you didn’t just come from having wild sex?
Me : well no I just came from spinning…
Guy : So your saying there is a chance for me then?
Me : laughs in his face
I wish I had a witty come back for him instead of my look of confusion and the laughing in his face that I gave him but he had a good sence of humor about the whole thing
Today was my dead lift day and I have to say it didn’t go so well. I was fine for the first 1-3 sets but by the 4th one I noticed a slight lower back strain and I noticed it more by the 5th set.
So I am wondering if I just got tired and my form went to hell or if from increasing my DL weight I am supposed to be feeling some lower back muscle strain until I get stronger. I asked my trainer but he has not gotten back to me yet. I think I’ll make him a video next week so he can review it.
I also wanted to apoligise for not commenting on other peoples journals. It’s not that I don’t read them I just I generally don’t know what to say. Thansk you all for being so kind to me though
Funny how picking something up off the ground can be so complicated
Not sure if this helps, but your workouts should not cause pain. Its ok that they are hard, or if you are sore afterwards, but you don’t want to hurt yourself, of course.
I don’t have much advice other than that you may want to look at the “mastering the deadlift” series if you haven’t already. It addressed technique and common problems with the DL.
[quote]rondastarr wrote:
Well this isn’t exactly any kind of gym achievement but it did make me laugh.
I had just left the gym tonight, it was my cardio night so I was of course all flush and sweaty. I went to the gas station and was having trouble with my credit card so I had to go in. A guy, and I mean like grandfather old type of guy, in line offered to let me cut in front of him. Our conversation went like this:
Me : Thank you.
Guy : You look like you had a tough day.
Me : I just got out of the gym so that is why I look like this
Guy : So your saying that you didn’t just come from having wild sex?
Me : well no I just came from spinning…
Guy : So your saying there is a chance for me then?
Me : laughs in his face
I wish I had a witty come back for him instead of my look of confusion and the laughing in his face that I gave him but he had a good sence of humor about the whole thing
Lol, men make me laugh.
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That was pretty funny.
Not sure what to tell you on your DL. I am pretty new to all of this myself. Just make sure you don’t get hurt and talk to your trainer.
Diana
[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
Funny how picking something up off the ground can be so complicated
Not sure if this helps, but your workouts should not cause pain. Its ok that they are hard, or if you are sore afterwards, but you don’t want to hurt yourself, of course.
I don’t have much advice other than that you may want to look at the “mastering the deadlift” series if you haven’t already. It addressed technique and common problems with the DL.
I know! lol.
I have seen that series not to mention downloaded a few videos with trainers giving instruction and my trainer even made a video for me as we do not live in the same state and he is not able to be at my workouts. I am also going to make a video for him next week so he can see what I am doing. I think I may just review the DL series though, thanks for the link
[quote]Plant lady wrote:
rondastarr wrote:
Well this isn’t exactly any kind of gym achievement but it did make me laugh.
I had just left the gym tonight, it was my cardio night so I was of course all flush and sweaty. I went to the gas station and was having trouble with my credit card so I had to go in. A guy, and I mean like grandfather old type of guy, in line offered to let me cut in front of him. Our conversation went like this:
Me : Thank you.
Guy : You look like you had a tough day.
Me : I just got out of the gym so that is why I look like this
Guy : So your saying that you didn’t just come from having wild sex?
Me : well no I just came from spinning…
Guy : So your saying there is a chance for me then?
Me : laughs in his face
I wish I had a witty come back for him instead of my look of confusion and the laughing in his face that I gave him but he had a good sence of humor about the whole thing
Lol, men make me laugh.
That was pretty funny.
Not sure what to tell you on your DL. I am pretty new to all of this myself. Just make sure you don’t get hurt and talk to your trainer.
Diana
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To add to that story, because this must me my week for letting pheromones off at the gym, some came up to me when I was on the tread mill and said that he loved my hair, and really there was nothing tolove about it last night frizzy
I emailed my trainer last night so I should be hearing from him soon. I am going to review some of the DL tutorial videos I found online and see if I can figure out what I am doing wrong.
It’s weird because for the first 100lb I was lifting over the past almost 6mnths I was fine, I go up to 135lbs and I fall apart.
Today I have managed not to fall off the treadmill or hurt myself in anyway, in other words, a good day.
I went about my normal Friday routine and feel the pleasent sensation of torn muscle fibers, so I am happy. I like to feel like I did something.
I have a diet question though. Is sandwich meat ok to eat? It’s not a huge souce of protien of anything I am just at a loss as to what to eat for lunch. Yes there is tuna and I do incorporate that and I suppose I could could some chicken up in the begining of the week but does anyone have any other suggestions they would be willing to share, or even point me towards a link about this topic.
I have to be careful because lately I am noticing my diet getting off track… eep!
Hey ronda, I’ve been catching up on your log. You’re doing some great lifting!
With regard to your deadlift, does your cell phone or camera take short videos? If so, you could post something on here and everyone would give you some advice.
As far as the lunch meat, it’s not considered the best source of protein, in large part because it’s such a processed food. I rarely eat sandwiches, but when I do I used tuna or leftover chicken or turkey. Have you checked out Chef Lisa Marie’s recipes thread? She has some AMAZING things in there- you could definitely get some non-sandwich ideas for lunch.
I actually have to make a video for my trainer just for that purpose, maybe I will post it on here too. I was going to wait until I DL again next Thursady but I may go in tomorrow and do it just so I can know what I am doing wrong.
I was just perusing though Lisa Marie’s thread for some ideas. I just need to be less lazy about my diet.
Thanks!
I went to the gym this morning at 4am, as per my usual and had a really good work out considering I didn’t get to sleep until near midnight.
Barbell Bench Press 5x5x95
One Arm DB Rows 5x5x40
Neutral Grip DB Press 3x8x30
Hammer Strength Iso Row 3x8x40
Seated Cable Rows 3x8x80
I had a little trouble with my bench press toward the end, as I don’t have anyone to spot me, but I managed not to drop the bar across my neck or anything so I think it worked out ok
I usually do my one arm DB rows with 45lbs but I noticed I was having some trouble with form and when I got tired I was just jerking the weights up. I brought it back down to 40 just to make it a bit smoother.
This is my second time using the Hammer strength Iso Row and I really like it. I though it would be alot harder for some reason before I actually used it. Ithink I won’t have a problem using the 45lb plates next week
I had a slightly frustrating day with my diet today. I was very careful to pack a high protien, healthy carb meals and snacks today. I was very pleased with myself. However today I not only did my weight routine, I also added in 20 mins of uphill walking on the treadmill, I did not think about this when I shot up with insulin this morning.
By the time 11 am came around I was having a sever low blood sugar reaction, and I, in no way, had the amount of carbs needed to fix this. A class mate solved my problems by running out and buying me cookies I wasn’t exactly in a position to be choosy at this point…
Damn!
Ahh well, I guess if I am going to add extra cardio I need to realize it. Though I am going to stock my locker with glucose drinks and gels and because even if they are carbs they are at least better then a cookie.
Me too, I’m not commenting much. Dont worry about it. Some day, posts will strike a comment from you… do share what you have on your mind.
[quote]rondastarr wrote:
I also wanted to apoligise for not commenting on other peoples journals. It’s not that I don’t read them I just I generally don’t know what to say. Thansk you all for being so kind to me though
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I actually spent close to 2 hours at the gym this morning, I have no idea why it took me so long today but I did have a pretty good work out.
Squat 5x5x270
Stiff Leg Deadlift 3x8x125
Seated Leg Press 3x8x115
Barbell Curls 3x8x45 1x8x55
DB Hammer Curls 3x8x25
Right now I use a seated squat machine because I have a lot of trouble getting my form right and I didn’t feel comfortable attempting it in the cage without making sure I was positioned correctly.
I do my stiff leg DL on a box, because if not I hit the floor when I go down. These are probably my favorite exercise. They just make me feel strong.
I hate having touse machine but I do use the seated leg press because I did do lunges,and yes I had my form correct, and yet my knees did not agree that I should be doing that, so for now I am doing this.
I ususally do barbell curls with those preset mini barbells that are racked up but today I did it with the big barbell and I liked it alot more. I think it was the fact that I had something bigger to hold on to… lol, the girth. But I still felt it more then I usually do.
Then of course my 20 mins of uphill walking. I was wondering though… I was walking fast, any faster and I would of had to run or get thrown off the treadmill, yet my heart rate would not get above 159. For me, at my age, 28, shouldn’t it be somewhere like 170 for “fat burning”?
[quote]rondastarr wrote:
Then of course my 20 mins of uphill walking. I was wondering though… I was walking fast, any faster and I would of had to run or get thrown off the treadmill, yet my heart rate would not get above 159. For me, at my age, 28, shouldn’t it be somewhere like 170 for “fat burning”? [/quote]
Remember that the sensors on the machine are not ones to rely on. Did you break a good sweat? That’s the important part! Also, with more cardio training, you are building a good heart… it’s getting used and doesn’t have to work as hard.
If lunges bother your knees, you may want to try split squats. The movement is similar but your back leg is on a bench or box and your not taking a step on every rep. I have trouble with lunges too, but like these…when I don’t fall over
[quote]marycler wrote:
rondastarr wrote:
Then of course my 20 mins of uphill walking. I was wondering though… I was walking fast, any faster and I would of had to run or get thrown off the treadmill, yet my heart rate would not get above 159. For me, at my age, 28, shouldn’t it be somewhere like 170 for “fat burning”?
Remember that the sensors on the machine are not ones to rely on. Did you break a good sweat? That’s the important part! Also, with more cardio training, you are building a good heart… it’s getting used and doesn’t have to work as hard.[/quote]
Yes I did break a very good sweat I am wondering if my body is just used to the intensity of spinning and with just walking I may not be able to achieve the same level shrugs
[quote]buckeye girl wrote:
If lunges bother your knees, you may want to try split squats. The movement is similar but your back leg is on a bench or box and your not taking a step on every rep. I have trouble with lunges too, but like these…when I don’t fall over :)[/quote]
Hmm, Maybe I will give those a try just to change it up now and then. I suppose even if they do bother my knees if I don’t do them all the time then perhaps it won’t bother me that much.
I wasn’t exactly in a position to be choosy at this point…