[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
my right leg looks broken lol
And I have to really focus on pointing my feet straight and it feels weird.[/quote]
repost…
like I said I never noticed before it was pointed out to me. if the pic doesn’t show go back and look how my right leg caves in from the knee down…Increased q-angle??
Yes I’ve noticed the same change in bf% readings, I think it’s due to increased glycogen stores and cell size within the muscle causing an increase in lbm while bodyfat mass stays the same.
Mim: You’re looking fab.
Vascularity is cool! Great job with the diet.
Glad to hear that your daughter has recovered well too.
I made a push-up vid as per your request. I don’t know how my push-ups compare either, I just do them and have been doing them since I was a wee little one in karate.
i don’t quite get why people are worrying about their knees. in the side on pic it looks like the joint is hyper-extending (over locked out) but aside from that i don’t see anything abnormal… i see a quad bump to be proud of on the front on pic!!!
do your calves contact your thighs in a narrow stance squat? i’ve heard that that can put some pressure on the knee tendons. whether it is good pressure or bad depends a bit on how you use it, i think (like how deadlifts can strengthen or trash your back depending). Oly weightlifters who train squats hard and frequently and really bounce out the hole by smashing their calves into their thighs tend to have knee problems later in life. Others don’t - my butt would hit the platform before my thighs touched my calves but my squat stance is a little wider.
yep, always been hyper-flexible since I was a kid in that area…
I hate to keep going on about it, but its the way my legs are lined up that I think are causing my knee issues…they look weird to me, but I never noticed until someone mentioned it. Moving on! 
So I was thinking this morning, as I usually do a lot of(thinking that is!) that a lot goes into staying/getting healthy than just going to the gym to lift weights. If you want to be better than average anyway.
And I think it’s fair to say that everyone here is NOT average…we do more and WANT more for ourselves.
It can get overwhelming!
Personally, I don’t do enough of the first 6 things listed, and WANT to do more of the last 3.
Guess, it’s time to make a list! How do YOU fit it all in??
Woke up with a splitting headache the last two days…then I remembered how awful I felt PMS week…and really I’ve had a headache all month when I stop to think about it.
I’m inflamed.
I feel this way when I eat bad food. And it’s happened enough now to believe its not just coincidence. My body is now a food snob.
And I think, as much as I hate to admit and it sounds so popular and clique to say; I am sensitive to gluten…
When my Mom told me I had this issue as a toddler the Dr’s back then said I would grow out of it. But I wonder??
I exhibited classic symptoms when I ate it…and no symptoms when I did not. It was when the babysitter simply forgot and fed me a graham cracker, that my Mom took it seriously because I was sick for a couple days because of that one cracker!!
…but she said that she slowly added it back in small doses as I got older and I was fine.
I remember being plagued with migraine headaches to the point of vomiting. as a 11-12 yr old…I got allergy tests done but nothing showed up. I’m still very prone to migraines to this day.
Just felt like rambling…
so next time I carb up, it will be with fruit, quinoa, rice potato, etc…we’ll see if there is a difference in how I feel. Also, I need to get my thyroid levels checked.(bad Betty!) Was supposed to do that, um, last year.
As an added bonus challenge for dieting pt II, I’m contemplating giving up dairy.
Sigh. I <3 you and your log, MiM.
Freaking gross noises coming from your knees btw. lol! But I will say, the wider stance squat did look good. Less butt wink and straight back. Excellent!
Your list of “fitness” reqs is pretty much spot on and looks like a very holistic approach to staying fit and healthy. I just realized this week that massage is so important, so I’m going to try to get better at that. HAH! (such a slacker I am!). I’d also put in “recovery time” into the massage/ART category, as i think this is something that ALL of us here at PW suck at. Why are we such overachievers?
For me, in terms of performance, a carb is a carb. So whether i eat a stack of pancakes or a bowl of oatmeal with fruit, it really makes no difference when I head out to play soccer. However, in terms of aesthetics, the refined carbs will absolutely bloat me up more so than anything else. In fact, I don’t think i’ve ever gotten bloated from fruit, but maybe i haven’t eaten enough in one sitting! HAH!
I’m not just talkin bloated, I’m talking feeling physically sluggish, drained and tired…plus more achy and headachy.
ahhh, a massage…my gym has a masseuse and she does different types. I always say I’ll get one like once a month but never have…would be nice!
Meanwhile I have a 2 ft, 4 inch PVC pipe that I should use more…(that sounds bad)
Another thing to check out regarding your migraines is your c-spine. We do upper cervical specific in my office. Very effective technique for migraines. Just saying. If you want to check it out I could find somebody for ya. I love researching and calling to interview chiros. Done it lots of times for patients. Hope your head feels better.
Good luck with the diet and getting to the things on the list more often. Raising the bar when it comes to your health is awesome!
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Let’s see…
Need to start doing the first four things, don’t need to do any shoulder rehab, need to do #5, start doing the last three things.
shoulder PRE hab 
you do it, so you WON’T need shoulder RE- hab
I love me some shoulder pre-hab.
Poor shoulders go through too much to not get love
your so random Ct! <3
Thats a good name for my next log though, maybe? Thanks!
Speaking of random…
-my back is sore from doing back bends onto the bench yesterday
-I tryed rice cakes with pb+jelly today…not the same, but pretty tasty!
-I also just did some windmills with dbs in BOTH hands…nice stretch there.
-I’m making dinner but burnt half of it, so had to start over.
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Okay, my turn!
The question is HOW to fit it all in…
-shoulder pre hab BEFORE upper body training
-glute/hip drills before lower body
-stretching/rolling later in the day or after training?..how often should one roll?
-work on core: on off days? before/after weights? during?
-pushups/pullups- as part of training or off days?
Training:
BB MP-
5x5x70
3x15
lat raises-8s
db shoulder press- 25s
front raises- 8s
1 arm row elbow out(flat back)- 25
2x15
db flies- 15
lying oh tri ext- 15
Tried back flies lying(face down) on my bench…nice
Suicide pushups- 2x12
mason twists- 2x25
Betty’s butt blasters(eqivalent to Bre’s sky humps) 2x25
Would like to get bands so I can do ghetto ghrs like N8tive
And bands for pull-ups.
Hi Bettie-Sue!
Awesome training in here…