why was the weighted belt fonda’esque? as in style? type of weight? sorry but I’ll I’m coming up with is flash pink and leotards.
And sending you all my lucky charms for the game on sunday - although you won’t need them 'cause you’se already golden.
[quote]spirited1973 wrote:
For what its worth; I don’t agree with “don’t forfeit gains for perfect form”, esp with squats. it takes one small teeny tiny wrong move and you can get hurt.[/quote]
I couldn’t agree more.
Thanks for putting things in perspective Spirited and Ksnap - I did think that was a strange comment on his part, but I couldn’t agree more with you guys AND I don’t want to get hurt. So i’m glad that there’s a consensus on the idiocy of this man’s comment.
nlmain - HA! The belt was just old school and not at all fancy schmancy. In fact, I don’t think it was meant to be wrapped around your waist, but velcroed around your leg for use in hip-leg exercises. Needless to say, that thing was cutting off my circulation b/c it was way too small. But where there’s a will there’s a way!
On that note, I do want to say that Jane Fonda’s Workout is close to my heart. I used to pop my mom’s VHS into the ol’ JVC when I was a kid (the kind with the huge colored buttons on the front and the Velorian like tape deck). This is probably why I love pilates.
Interestingly, towards the end of the tape the workout gets cut off by some kind of foreign flick that my parents must of taped off that new-fandangled cablevision. And all I can say is “ew” and “um…wut?”
Print - Not only do we have a deal, but throw in some red bull and grey goose and you can help me with my post w/o cardio.
^You got it humminbird. Be ready to sweat to the oldies.
Mmmm…I am in on the grey goose…
did someone say grey goose???
holla!!
miss ya miss masch!! glad to see ur still kickin ass.
Grey Goose is delicious. You have stellar taste.
Actually, the red bull is to keep the power running and the grey goose I was going to use as disinfectant, you know, just in case.
Last night I did my upper body w/o. It was both a strong and weak sauce day. Probably b/c I was underslept and overcarbed and highly caffeinated.
supersetted
neutral grip pullups - 5x2
Feet elevated p/u - 2x15, 14, 13 < these got mad hard at the end, almost face planted. I was doing them off the big box.
Supersetted
neutral grip pullups - 5x1
Floor Press - 12x35, 3x10x35 < 5 more lbs than last week, but less reps
Face pulls - 12x 25, 30 2x12x32.5 < I think last time I logged these I gave the wrong numbers. This damn device is all wonky!
That’s it. Big game tomorrow - can’t wait!
Kick some BALLS!! 
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
Actually, the red bull is to keep the power running and the grey goose I was going to use as disinfectant, you know, just in case.
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You do realize that mixing those two together will keep the power running all night? Housekeeping will take care of the disinfectant.
did someone say grey goose?
I’m in.
ummm I may be slow, but what is a “floor press”???
Lie flat on the floor and press some DBs. Voila. A floor press.
Supersetting pullups and feet-elevated pushups? I am so there with that. You can do more pushups than I can, though.
Get some sleep and kick some ass tomorrow!
…and what is the desired outcome of said floor lying dumbell pressing movements?
Floor press’s help you get stronger to press through your sticking point…it essentially takes the leg drive out of the equation and you are relying on triceps strength.
takes wannabe nerd glasses off
envious of your upper body strength!
so i’m thinking about subletting for the summer in Brooklyn…any advice?
Yup, listen to Snap and MiM they know. But the truth is Mel, I picked the FP b/c I wanted to try something new. So far I like it.
Kimba, and you know what i like about the pushup - all the variations!
SNG - Thanks! I never think I’m strong upper body wise, so i’m glad you say that 
A sublet in bklyn is a great idea! Its temporary, so its could be super fun. PM me, maybe we can work out together - I need a bench spotter!
So we lost the game today 
1-0. It was a tough game. but in my opinion we played like crap and I played mediocre at best. Its just like I do 3 or 4 good things and then one bad thing that negates it all. Oh well. And my conditioning is not up to snuff. Oddly I’m more fatigued in the beginning of the first half of the game, and by the middle of the game I get my stride. I wonder why that is.
Anyways, I have a lot of stuff I want to work on in the off season, including conditioning. So I’m looking to lift 3 days, condition 2, and play in a pick up game 1x a week (all while working on my tan).
Here’s a little video of today’s game for your amusement. I’m number 7.
I’m thinking food Masch: What do you eat and when before the game? If you’re eating/drinking something right before the game maybe your energy hits once you’ve digested it.
also could be mental: the competition, the drive, the addrenaline hits you only once the “Game is On!” perhaps you could work on mentally building that headspace before the game so you hit the feild jacked and ready.
I hate team sports. so you could also ignore suggestions.
puts cheerleader skirt on and grabs pompoms Maschy Maschy she’s our gal! if she can’t kick it - no one can!
Aren’t you just the cutest thing EVER.
Losing sucks. But having a plan to improve is where its at!
main - Actually, I couldn’t agree more. I think it was food related AND mental. I always eat an orange pre-game and i think I got some kind of insulin spike. And then I’m always nervous before the game. So there’s that.
Kimba - Thanks! HAH! Being called cute makes me feel small and compact. I like that.
Today was DL day.
DL 5x 115, 135, 155, 175, 155
Squat - 10x95, 2x10x115
Good mornings - 2x12x65, 12x75
Lunge w/ rev foot elevated - 15x50, 2x15x60
Weighted situps - 3x15x10
Tabata w/ 1 arm DB snatch - 30lbs
The DL felt fine. I took Cbear and MiM’s advice to a) get shoulders behind the bar b) pull back. This made the lift much harder. On the plus side, my ass was down. Also these octagonal plates BLOW. And I tried to reset with at least my hands on the bar, but the rolling plates made that difficult.
Also added the lunge, so I dropped the # of sets to 3 on the accessory work.
I need to get my food situ in check, I’m looking big and bloated. meh!