[quote]rondastarr wrote:
Alright, that really helps! Can you tell me if I should start with the end of the bar a few inches from the side of my shoulder or a few inches infront of it? The side feels better and makes more sence but I can’t tell from the pictures in the article.
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I do it with the bar directly in front of my shoulder. If the side feels better for you, I’d stick with that.
What is it about Tuesday mornings that has me lying in bed at 3:30am debating myself if I can sleep a little longer and put off my workout until that afternoon? Then inevitably I decided that I am much too busy this week and maybe next week I can put it off, I do this every Tuesday morning.
Good news! My gym went back to being open 24 hours now, yay!
This morning it was lovely outside. Yes, there was light rain, but it was also 60 degress outside! When compared to the tiny snow storm we had yesterday it was a nice change.
SLDL 1x10x45, 3x12x115
(damn! these are hard on my hands!)
Squat 1x10x45, 1x5x95, 4x5x135
Barbell Curls 1x8x45, 2x8x55
Single Leg Split Squat 3x8x35dbls
DB Hammer curls 1x8x25
(Oh how I hate these! They don’t hurt, they are not hard to do. I just plan don’t like 'em. SO I guess that is why I forgot to do the other 2x8 I was supposed to do :p)
I went in early today as I have plans this weekend and I have to start scheduling my workouts now to get them in before I go. I missed this day and my DL day last week because I was sick and I don’t want to miss them this week.
Lat Pull Downs 1x8x100, 2x8x90
(I started out on one machine that had 100lb setting and then I had to move to another and it only had a 90lb setting or 115lb setting…)
Upright Rows 3x8x60
Cable Rows 3x12x70
Corner BB Press 1x8x45(just the bar), 2x8x20
(this went good and my shoulder still feels pretty good)
One Arm DB Rows 5x5x45 and 2 extra sets for my left arm
Then because I had time this morning I did a 10 min HIIT session and 20mins of low intensity elipticle, and I caught up on all the election news on MSNBC 'cause I’m cool like that 
Well today ended up being a quick and dirty workout, I was in and out in 40 mins, lol. I have plans and I would have loved to wait till this afternoon for this workout but I am picking up a friend from the airport and we are going to Boston for the weekend, minus the alcohol for me
Deadlift 1x5x135, 2x5x155, 2x5x165
Goodmorning 1x8x45, 2x8x85
Goblet Squat 2x12x65, 1x10x65
Heres my DL problem:
I can lift alot more then that however I cannot hold too much more then that for 5x5. I do use reverse grip to make holding it a bit easier. I really don’t want to use the straps like I used to because I really depended on them but I also know I can DL a hell of alot more for 5x5. So I’m not sure what to do. What for my grip to catch up or use the straps past a certain point?
I made some new videos, Goodmornings and another Gblet Squat video, if I post them it will be after the weekend though 
Sweet, I can’t wait to see your videos.
I doubt your gym will let you do it, but I found that chalk does wonders for my grip. I plan on sneaking it into my gym pretty soon. Hell they don’t enforce any of the other rules written on the wall!
I don’t know what else to suggest to you other than fitting in grip work like carrying DBs for time, plate flips, rope pulls, or just timed holds. It’ll get better but it will take time.
When I was having trouble with my deadlift grip I switched to snatch-grip deadlifts for a while and when I went back to the regular sort my grip was much stronger. The other grip work that Sic mentioned would be helpful too.
Thanks Sic and Saan for the suggestions. I guess it is something I am just going to have to keep working on.
Where have I been you ask? Okay, well you probably were not asking but lets pretend like you did. I got to go to Boston over the weekend with a friend who has never been there plus I got sort of sick again from walking in the rain/cold and being exhausted from not sleeping well. I am glad I got to see my friend and more good news in that arena is that I am leaving for Alabama on Friday to visit until Wens. to see visit with her and her husband/my trainer plus I may be able to get a job interview, hopefully
My workout sucked today because being sick sucked the strength out of me. My grip strength was bleh. I think once I get some more rest it will be better though.
SLDL 3x12x95
(this is where the grip strength reallly sucked, I just couldn’t hold on to more today)
T-Bar Rows 3x8x45
HS High Row 3x5x60
Barbell Rows 3x8x50
DB Press 3x8x35lb DBs
Single Leg Squat 3x8x35lb DBs
I just felt weak and tired this morning but I tried to get in each muscle group as I missed my last 2 days.
Are you trying to move to Alabama? I hear the weather is much nicer than Connecticut.
Sorry to hear you got sick. That always sucks the life out of my training.
[quote]sic wrote:
Are you trying to move to Alabama? I hear the weather is much nicer than Connecticut.
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I am trying to move there. I have friends there and I have nothing, well outside of family, keeping me here. I figure why not? It will be a change and I am up for it
If I can just get over injuries and keep from getting sick I think I may actually make some improvement at the gym, lol.
Hey Ronda:
What’s a snatch grip? Nice goblet squats.
Michele
I have to say with all the traveling I have been doing and sickness and injurys I think I am feeling slightly discouraged. This morning I set my alarm to go to the gym and I just didn’t feel like going… so I didn’t. I’ve never done that. I didn’t even try to make it up later in the day, I just went to sleep. That is not like me.
The good news is that I realize this and it’s not like I am going to quit or anything I just need to find my schedule again and everything will be fine. As it is I am actually leaving for a trip tomorrow but the good thing about that is that I get to go see my friends and trainer and I can work out with him, that will be very helpful and encouraging
I had great plans to go DL tonight but that didn’t happen. I was just tired and I hate to do those when I am not feeling 100%. Though I am sure I will make up for that this weekend. But here is what I did do :
Lat Pull down 3x8x100
Upright Rows 3x8x60
Cable Rows 3x12x70
Goblet squats 3x12x65
One Arm DB Rows 5x5x45
I’ll have better stuff next week while I am on my trip, hopefully I can update while I’m away.
Aeromom, you ask what a snatch grip DL is? Well I had to go look it up myself but from what I can tell it has to do with where you grab the bar, though it might have somethign to do w/ your back too. I found this youtube video that may help you, I’m not sure if it is right but I like to think it seemed right
Your pulldowns look really strong!
I know you aren’t the wishy washy type to just go to the gym when you feel like it. Don’t be too hard on yourself, you probably needed the extra sleep, especially with you being sick lately.
[quote]sic wrote:
Your pulldowns look really strong!
I know you aren’t the wishy washy type to just go to the gym when you feel like it. Don’t be too hard on yourself, you probably needed the extra sleep, especially with you being sick lately.[/quote]
Thanks Sic
I hope that when I get home and get back to normal everything will start to go smoothly again though
So I am here in AL, at UAB at the moment actually in a research lab, and will get to go to the gym later. I think it is always good to work out with someone else once in awhile. It should be fun I will update on that later.
Great goblet squat.
How is UAB? did you just visit the lab or do some work?
Thanks for the video- she really gets her hips down and her feet forward-
How was the workout with your friend?
[quote]aeromom wrote:
Great goblet squat.
How is UAB? did you just visit the lab or do some work?
Thanks for the video- she really gets her hips down and her feet forward-
How was the workout with your friend?
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The video for the Deadlift, right? That video really helped me alot, I’m glad it was useful to you. That site has alot of great instrucational videos.
I am supposedly here at UAB for an interview… Have they called me to set up said interview? No!!! Fucking bastards!
The workout went very well. We had a lot of fun. I will post about it later because I know I will forget something that we did cause there were a few new things.
This is what we did one Monday,
Bench Press 1x10x45, 1x5x65, 4x5x95 1x4x115 w/ a spot
HS Iso-Lat Row 5x5x90
Neutral grip DB Press 3x8x35
1-arm DB Row 3x8x45
H/S Decline Press 3x12x45 (I did not like this mach, it just feels weird, though I felt it the next day so perhaps I need to do it)
Tuesday :
Squats 1x10x45, 1x8x95, 5x5x135
Hack Squats 1x3x115 (I FAIL at hack squat, I could not keep from falling on the ground and then I couldn’t stop laughing, I FAIL!, yet it was funny)
SLDL’s 1x12x45, 2x12x95, 1x8x115 (hands, OUCH!)
Goblet Squats 3x12x65
BB Curls 3x8x50
30 min NEPA walk later that day cause he is on the V-diet
I traveled yesterday and I am back home and back to my normal schedule and food but I miss my friends 
There was no job interview because no would call me back once I had arrived. I am not happy with that place but I still want a job there shrugs I am going to apply here for now and keep applying there and hopfully get a job somehwere.
[quote]rondastarr wrote:
Hack Squats 1x3x115 (I FAIL at hack squat, I could not keep from falling on the ground and then I couldn’t stop laughing, I FAIL!, yet it was funny)
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Haha. I totally understand this–it is like me trying to do one-arm pushups. Every time I’ve tried it has been more like a barely controlled fall and I can’t stop laughing.
[quote]Saan wrote:
rondastarr wrote:
Hack Squats 1x3x115 (I FAIL at hack squat, I could not keep from falling on the ground and then I couldn’t stop laughing, I FAIL!, yet it was funny)
Haha. I totally understand this–it is like me trying to do one-arm pushups. Every time I’ve tried it has been more like a barely controlled fall and I can’t stop laughing. [/quote]
He saw I was having trouble so he offered to stand behind me to catch if I fell well I laughed so hard I totally fell through his hands, lol.
That is so not my exercise
I’m in a blah mood and now that I went to the gym I feel a little better
This ended up being a sort of mix of what I normally do today and what I missed doing on my normal Monday.
Lat Pull down 2x8x100, 1x8x115
HS High Row 3x5x65, 2x5x75, 1x5x45
T bar rows 3x8x45
Incline DB Press 3x8x30
Upright Row 2x8x50, 1x8x60
Corner BB Press 3x8x20
They need to turn on the air conditioner in the gym.
I’m in a better mood and even had a pretty good work out once I got myself up and out to the gym.
It was just me and the 6 other guys who also can’t get a date on a Friday night at the gym. When I look at them I can totally see the reason why they can’t get a date then I look at me, it’s not like men flinch when I walk into a room, and wonder what the hell is wrong… this is obviously left over from my bad mood
The workout:
Deadlift 1x5x135, 1x5x155, 5x5x185, 1x5x135
Close Grip Bench Press 1x10x45, 1x5x65, 5x5x85
Goodmornings 1x10x45, 4x8x65
Split leg Squat 3x8x35 DB
seated tricep machine 3x8x120