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Don’t mind my face. I’m not that cute sometimes.
I am currently doing a PL style split. Push/Pul/Legs.
I am still knee-habbing, so no heavy squats. And I can’t squat very low.
I was helping my wife, and our friend with their squat clean form and apparently ass to grass squatting is NOT good on my knees.
So I will be avoiding that.
I am competing in a BP/DL comp on he 20th.
After that I will be changing up my training to more of a BB style split. More individualization of muscle groups.
High rep ranges…more muscle group frequency. And much more cardio.
We are going to Cozumel in December, and I would like to be able to see my abs again. Too much fat right now.
Cheers all.
_Mel
the meet went as such:
Bench: 1-115 2-145 3-160
DL: 1-235 2-265 3-290
I hit all of my lifts. I put up more weight in both lifts than I was expecting.
I weighed in at 172 lbs the morning of the meet. It was woman time, so that added a few pounds.
I was one of four females there, and the only one in my weight class.
I will post my new split later tonight. I will also post updated pictures in a few days. When woman-ness bloating goes away.
Cheers. Where is everyone?
_Mel
MEL 
You did great at your meet
And you picts look great too–I see abs on the cusp. They shall pop out in no time 
Yo, I still lurk your log ! Sounds like you did great at the meet. I am wondering what my opening attempts should be for everything. I was thinking about a 115 opening bench, but there’s no way I could jump to 145 after that :O.
I kidna wanna do like 115, 120, 125, ha-ha.
[quote]melanieamber12 wrote:
the meet went as such:
Bench: 1-115 2-145 3-160
DL: 1-235 2-265 3-290
I hit all of my lifts. I put up more weight in both lifts than I was expecting.
I weighed in at 172 lbs the morning of the meet. It was woman time, so that added a few pounds.
I was one of four females there, and the only one in my weight class.
I will post my new split later tonight. I will also post updated pictures in a few days. When woman-ness bloating goes away.
Cheers. Where is everyone?
_Mel[/quote]
Some damn good numbers there for your meet. You should be proud, especially considering I think you had the wrong kind of bloat going on. Good stuff.
Brute- Thanks! I’m trying 
Spock- It is really hard to pick the numbers that you ‘THINK’ you can/should do.!!! Every meet is a learning experience for sure.
Jackie- Thank you. You are right. Definitely the WRONG kind of bloat. The kind you DONT want the morning of a meet!
Cheers!
_Mel
NEW BB SPLIT:
Day 1: Quads/Chest
Day 2:Back/Abs
Day 3:Arms/Abs/Calves
Day 4:Shoulders/Traps
Day 5:Hams/Hips/Glutes/Calves
I like it. It is working out pretty well so far! My muscles are killing me though, will all this isometric work, and muscle specialization. Crazy different! I still am not planning my days off. Just taking them as I feel I need them.
New pics soon! Stay Tuned. Will post recent workouts tomorrow.
Cheers!
_Mel
So after doing some contemplating, and then speaking with my doctor from back home, we have concluded that my Lyme Disease is/has resurfaced. 
I have been feeling like complete crap lately.
Head aches every day.
Joint pain/stiffness/issues.
Extreme back aches/pain.
General “head cold” symptoms.
Extreme lethargy, while I have been sleeping well, and in good amounts.
Decreased levels of energy/can’t make it through more than an hour at the gym.
Feeling generally “out of it”
Well, it sucks.
I am now taking natural herb remedies to try and get this taken care of.
Just in time for me trying to get in shape for my vacation to Mexico! Awesome.
Hope you all are well.
_[sickly] Mel
Boo Hopefully you can kick it’s butt.
Good job on the meet!
Thanks pixie.
I hope so too.
I hate feeling like crap!
27 days until I will be on my way to COZUMEL, MEXICO!!!
Cheers.
_Mel
training:
22 oct
day 3
incline sit ups
smith calf raises
incline db curl w/ 25lbs
bar 21’s w/ 30lb bar
rope cable curl
cable push downs
cable tri kick backs
23 oct…day 4
db ohp 30lb, 35 lb…drop sets w/ 20lbs
face pulls
cable rope front raise
machine shrus
24 oct-day 5
seated calf raise
back ext machine
lying leg curl
glute machine
torso rotation machine
25 oct-day 1
leg ext machine
cable cross over
incline db flyes
cgbp @95lb
v squat machine
push ups
oct 29-day 2
sit ups
pull ups
bb row @95lb
cable low row
lat pull down
kroc rows
1 nov-day 3
sit ups
bench dips +25lb plate
cable push down
cable ext
incline db curl
bar preacher curl
wrist curls
chin ups
seated calf machine
reverse grip cable bar curl
2 nov-day 4
farmer carries around gym w/ 35lb KBs
machine shrugs w/ 150 lbs
BB OHP w/ 65, 70lbs
rev cable X over
plate front raises
db incline lateral raises
half lateral raises (per ZRAW)
Today will be DAY 5 -Hams/Glutes/Hips/Calves
My joints have been really bothering me. My knees were in excrutiating pain last night. And today, my shoulder is killing me.
I also feel that I strained my right lat somehow.
I am a hot mess, and I really hope I start feeling better soon.
Weight is still hovering around 170 lbs
I was 170 at the gym, yesterday mid day, with clothes, without shoes.
Morning weight is probably a few pounds less, but I am 99% sure that our home scale is NOT right at all.
I would like to be under 160lbs, just to see what that would look like. Oh well.
Cheers all!
_Mel
I want to be shredded.
That is all.
But, who doesn’t. right?
_Mel
You can do it! Your pretty darn close!
4-6 more weeks and then I am getting my shred on…wanna join me? We can yell and beat on each other 
sounds good COYOTE!!
I just need motivation. I really REALLY hate doing cardio. it is painful.
I know I need to start waking up early to get my cardio in, and then training after work.
But I just love my sleep, and hate mornings! UHG.
But I just keep getting fatter and fatter. I hate it.
Weight at the gym 2 days ago WAS 164 in the pm.
Scales off? or just fluctuation in weigh?
I’ve found my weight can seriously fluctuate depending on what I eat, how much water I have, etc. Plus, if you’re not weighing yourself first thing in the morning, I can see your body weight fluctuating from weigh-in to weigh-in depending on your schedule for that day. I can gain a pound or two just by chugging a liter of water. What you ate and when you ate would also affect it.
I know your hate for cardio. It’s mine, too. You could substitute boring treadmill, elliptical, whatever work by doing circuits. Find a little bodybuilding routine you like and just go for 10-20 minutes. Boom. Way better than plain cardio and way more exciting! My two cents, anyways
TRAINING:
3 nov-day 5
DLDL- 115x10, 133x13,14, 153x12,10
hip ad/ab machine
lying leg curl machine
smith calf raises
some puch ups
I started feeling like utter crap before the end of my workout. thought I was going to puke/pass out
so I left…
5 Nov
stationary bike: 32 minutes/7.77 miles/310 calories burned
sauna: 10 minutes
pull/chin ups: 5,3,4,4,4
weight: 164lb
7 nov
stationary bike: 23 minutes/5.59 miles/220 cals burned
leg press: 298x15,15, 368x10,12
leg ext machine: each leg for 3 sets, both legs for one set
some push ups and dips
db bench @45s (drop set @25s)
incline db flyes @20s
sauna:10 minutes
weight: 168lbs
8 nov
sauna
stationary bike
some pulls/chins
torso rotation machine
leg lifts
BB row @95, 105
one arms BB row
low row
lat pull
weight: 168lb
9 nov
bike
bb 21’s@ 40lb bb
dips
skull crusher @50lb bb
cable push down
cable curls
10 nov
stationary bike
seated ohp @70lb
machine shrug
db reverse flyes
db lateral raise
smith calf raises
rope cable front raise
sauna
weight:169lbs
Took yesterday off. Spent the day with the wife.
Today will be Posterior Chain: Low back, glutes, hips, hams, calves
I feel good.
My joints hurt, and I am bloated, and feel like I am retaining a crap ton of water.
I just feel fluffy. I don’t like it.
More cardio? I don’t know.
Vacation in 17 days. Only 10 work days until then.
Can’t come fast enough.
Cheers!
_Mel
That was salmon and baked seasoned brussel sprouts. Yummy.
How do I upload multiple pictures?