Soooooo I totally met Ava this past Saturday. She’s AMAZING. Real sweet down to earth person so you should have a great 4 days.
how cool that you get to see your idol chick–>you should totally get your tits signed !!! ha ha 
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So I met Ava. She is shorter than I imagined. But still way fucking cute!
She is way down to earth and nice and funny and encouraging!
I stayed and talked to her for about an hour because I was one of three other people there!
I bought some product, and she gave me a bunch of free samples.
I also got her DVD and a signed picture.
She is absolutely beautiful, even more so in person!
Anyways.
So I have been working out with the wife about every other day. We do the Jillian Michaels workout.
Jamie has 3 of her DVDs now and the Wii game.
Its actually pretty tough. Makes me sweat and breath hard and such. Pretty good circuits for a short workout.
I’ve been going to the gym as much as possible but I have been pretty busy lately.
My muscle is actually coming back quicker than I imagined and I already feel better about myself.
Today is going to be LEGSSSSS. I’m going to squat. …for the first time in…a lonnnnnng time.
I will let you know how well it doesn’t go.
love you all!
_Mel
how’d the squatting go?! you tease with your fleeting posts!!
how’d the squatting go?! you tease with your fleeting posts!!
Hey, welcome back, and good lifting!
So the squatting went not so well. Turns out I am weak as hell.
I worked up to 135. Makes me hate myself.
I front squatted the other day too.
I think I worked up to around 125 or 135.
I did legs again yesterday as well.
I did not squat due to some terrible lower back pain I’ve been having.
But I did leg press, up to 3x plates per side x 4 reps.
seated calf press up to 130lbs.
standing glute/quad machine thingy (i like this one a lot)
laying ham curl x 3 sets x 10, 8, 6 reps
walking lunges with 25lb dumbbells x 3 sets
3 sets of pull ups
2 sets of dips
and my ab workout.
oh and 10 min incline speed walking treadmill as a warmup pror to workout.
today shall be shoulder day!
could not work out yesterday. thanks ovaries.
today is even worse, don’t see myself leaving the house, especially not going to the gym.
Due to being in the field, I was out of the gym for 2 weeks! SO LAME.
Yesterday was soulder day. gotta love it when I can still shoulder shrug 75lb dbs and have men gauging at me.
chuckle.
feeling soft!
I know it’s hard to come back from a setback but you’ll get there - muscle memory and all that. You can still squat more and do more pull-ups than I can. Not that that’s a big deal, heh.
For the past 2.5 weeks I have been training with the wife everyday after work. I do my warmup, and some compound exercises that she doesn’t like while she does a few miles on the elliptical, then we meet up and I train her with weights. She is more into high-rep machine and isolation type exercises, but I work with it. I enjoy working with her.
I have been focusing on compound movements for myself, not working too specifically on individual muscle groups. I have been doing a three day split that goes like this…
Push- Standing Push press, DB OHP, single arm BB over head push(I still think I kind of invented this, but I love it), Bench Press, incline DB flyes, Push Ups, Dips.
Pull- Deadlift, bent over rows, High Pull, Pull ups, T-bar rows(regular and single arm)
Legs- Front/Back Squat, lying leg curl, Leg Press, Seated calf raises, Lunges, glute/ham push back machine thingy(new found favey)
I have also been incorporating exercises on the rings/suspension type stuff. whatever you wish to call it. I love it.
Thats all for now. My Deadlift is around 295 for reps, squat is at 145 for reps, bench is at 115 for 3. I think those are around where I am. Its pathetic, but I’m trying. I have also been running more on my own time, so that’s new. I still hate running, but I’m pretty sure I want to get into Triathlon’s. I might start training for that.
Any suggestions would be openly welcomed.
Love you all for all the support and tips you have given me all along.
_Mel
no advice on the running except…props to you for doing it! nothin shabby about your numbers either. we all go through ebbs and flows.
Its awesome you and your lady can workout together and have fun
and nice see you here!!
[quote]melanieamber12 wrote:
Due to being in the field, I was out of the gym for 2 weeks! SO LAME.
Yesterday was soulder day. gotta love it when I can still shoulder shrug 75lb dbs and have men gauging at me.
chuckle.
feeling soft![/quote]
Hey…I stumbled on your log. God, you’ve got some good numbers. Your strength will come back quick. I know, I’ve had a few set backs over the years. Oh…and guys can be stupid; they stare at me when i lift and say dumb shit too.
165lbs today. still feeling fat. but I know I’m getting stronger.
the wife and I have developed a high intensity, fat burning workout. It is pretty fun and working well! She loves it!
I think were going to keep at it for a while until we see results we love!
A 295lb deadlift for reps is pretty dammed far from pathetic. You’re a strong woman.
Glad you are enjoying the training.
Your deadlifts are awesome. Triathalons and powerlfting are at opposite ends of the spectrum. What do want? Efficient muscles or Powerful/Strong muscles? What aesthetic are you looking for? Thin and toned (maybe soft) or Hard and thick?
295 for reps is good stuff Mel.
maym- I want the hard/thick look. I would like to be strong and powerful, but also have good endurance, which is what I have been trying to work on lately because it seems to be a weak point for me. I have no desire to be thin, or soft. rather cut and toned.
N- thanks! good to hear from you
cal- thanks lady! sorry, i didn’t see you!
Jamie and I have still been hitting the gym every day(almost) after work, and the weekendd too!
I haven’t been sticking to a too strict schedule, however we work legs on mondays, wednesdays and fridays, and the days in between are usually broken up into back, bis/tris, chest, shoulders.
We do cardio before our work out everyday.
We do ten minutes on the rowing machine then ten minutes on the bike.
We also do abs every day, at the end of our routine.
Sometimes we mix it up and do a fast paced, full body, crossfit style workout.
I’m starting to feel strong again, and harder all around. Jamie is really getting strong, and lean! I’m very proud of her, and it’s nice to see how my knowledge is paying off in my one and only client to date.
The only bad part is that I haven’t really been doing any compound movements because jamie doesn’t like them at all. 
poop.
oh well. maybe pictures soon? we’ll see, don’t get your hopes up.
CHEERS~
_Mel
HELLO LADIES! I AM BACK! WITH A VENGEANCE!
My injury had ruined my life a few months ago but I am FIGHTING IT!
I have been back in the gym, eating right, training right, and drinking less!
I wish I had taken before pictures to give you all a glimpse of how much I had let go, but I didnt.
I will just say that I took a 4 month break from the gym, gained 20 lbs of fat, and lost most of my strength/muscle.
I looked fat, out of shape, puffy, and bloated.
I have been really working hard. And I will continue to do so.
there is so much to write here, but I just don’t have the time.
I wish I could say everything that has been going on, but I can’t
I wish I could log all of my workouts, training and nutrition, but unfortunately my life is so ridiculously busy right now, I barely have time for anything.
Maybe I will take some pictures soon just for an update on where I am.
You all are always so helpful and supportive, and I appreciate it greatly.
Hope you all are well, healthy, and happy!
_Mel