[quote]2busy wrote:
You figured out the pics!
Your pic from the vid has you looking incredibly lean.[/quote]
I think I just got lucky 
Yea, I am lean. Not first on my list of wants…, but i will only get too frustrated if i dont find some positive in all this.
Thanks 2B
[quote]Wiex wrote:
Must be nice to have a washboard with you where ever you go. If I want to do laundry, I have to go to the laundry room still…[/quote]
Hey ha, losing fat from abs is so much easier than from my skinny legs, good thing i like the “process”. Thanks for popping in.
I did go check out your log, but ran out of hi time so Welcome. Go get them squats
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
You look fantastic, Up. I’m with you on ignoring the scale. It’s really not a very useful tool at this point. Let it collect some dust, and have a great summer!
[/quote]
Thanks Puff.
I have a hard time being consistent with appreciating the good ,and focus on whats not up to par. I need a little smack down, i know. I would not think the same of a friend in the same situation…, frankly, Id probably be really annoyed that she wouldn’t see the positive, yet i dwell on it myself. This needs to be worked on, even as i type it, Im surprising myself…, i thought I had a better self image. I guess I just dont want to settle for “average”.
My husband will joke with me now and then, he will see a female that is really over weight, and say “Wow, can you believe she actually left the house?”…, as she is beaming with the biggest smile and is walking away with her “strut” on. He tells me women would kill for my body , yet i am always disappointed. GEEZE, do i really give him that impression? 
Im not disappointed, i just think i could do better. Like if i give in…, I will stop working as hard as i do. ^^^^^^ Alllll that is hard to admit , but Im reminding myself I need to let up on up 
Well time to hit my training before work.
TGIF
Hey Up! I hate that you have better abs than I do, what’s up with that? I do get compliments on my butt though, uhh I mean my glutes.
I am embracing the BB mentality, sort of. I still do the main barbell lifts but focus a lot more now on the muscle and form rather than the weight on the bar. Translation: I lift baby weights…
I no longer spin, not enough reward for the effort. I skip rope and also do plyometric type jumps to maintain my agility and stuff. First time I did the jumps after years of neglect I was shocked at how awkward I felt; didn’t take long to regain my ninja status though…Haha.
[quote]punnyguy wrote:
Hey Up! I hate that you have better abs than I do, what’s up with that? I do get compliments on my butt though, uhh I mean my glutes.
I am embracing the BB mentality, sort of. I still do the main barbell lifts but focus a lot more now on the muscle and form rather than the weight on the bar. Translation: I lift baby weights…
I no longer spin, not enough reward for the effort. I skip rope and also do plyometric type jumps to maintain my agility and stuff. First time I did the jumps after years of neglect I was shocked at how awkward I felt; didn’t take long to regain my ninja status though…Haha.[/quote]
Hehe, some days my core looks so tight i want toget more “serious” about my eating, but remember its not about my abzz. I guess i know when my core is looking “tighter” my arms start dropping that fat that loves to have a party on my tris
I lift baby weights ALL the time, its not so bad
I dug out some old old templates, ive hit 3 of them so far. I could barely walk even slightly “normal” for 2 days. This really made me realize how much the single leg work(specifically the BSS ) was essential to my leg work. As much as I have a love hate thing going on with them, they have to make a return appearance. As far as bench work, i did really love benching. When i was benching the weight seemed to move nicely, and my form was tighter than i remember. Didnt lose any strength, I caould tell anyway. BUT the next day my upper chest and lats were so sore. Lower lats, if such a thing. I obviously use them to stabilize. Grip was pinky on ring, maybe a bit wide but like the stability, so im not changing it. used to be over another inch wider. Thats about it…
Anyway, everyone enjoy the holiday!
Hope you enjoyed your holiday! Single leg work, the devil to do sometimes alright, I have to count for twice as many reps!
[quote]minimaltechno wrote:
Hope you enjoyed your holiday! Single leg work, the devil to do sometimes alright, I have to count for twice as many reps![/quote]
…I did, it was my birthday
Week two with single leg work, not as mentally grueling.
Pretty much a repeat of last week legs, with a few increases both in weight and speed.
inner /top 65/10
outer/75/15 +10 on both. dying ti see what my old numbers at gym would be.
squat wu
65/8
75/8
80/8
85/8
90/8
SLDL
95/8
115/8
125/8 really good stretch
BSS back leg on bench(always use this form)
15s/8e repeat then rest 1:15 then another 2 sets back to back
lunges
15s/8e
20s/8e
25s/8e
curls
55/3x10
ext
35/3x20
done. Really liking the old template. Still not hitting the depth I used to do on the BSS. Hopefully I get lower next week so i can increase the weight. Looking forward to bench tomorrow! Nice glute pump after BSS and lunge sesh
Happy Belated Bday!
Thanks 2 B ~~birthdays not so exciting anymore, but had a nice day by the lake with some summer shandy 
Havent been getting in as much greens, so I made sure to get some today. Kale, black berries, strawberries, pea shoots and sunflower, and raw strawberry yogurt.
warm up, random chest stuff, push ups, wall climbs…
Second week back to bench
FLAT BENCH
warm up bar
65/10
75/10
90/7
95/2
75/14
DB LOW INCLINE
20/10
25/10
28/2x10 awkward but used my ankle weights
30/10
seated shoulder press
20/10
25/6 didnt rest< big mistake
20/10
circuit
A) lying tri/touch shoulder no cheating
10/3x12
B) db curl 15/12 , 20/4then15/8 more, 15/12
C) 1 arm mid row on low cable 25/12e 30/2x12e
D) cable pull PBN 55/3x12
1-1:30 rest between.
Happy Birthday Up!
and by the way Holy Glutes !!
Who needs birthday’s anyway with glutes like that! Happy B-Day!
Happy Glute Day!
Well arent you guys funny Ya know when you dont show any definition in your legs, you will be happy with a temporary pump!
Not as sore as last week, just a good sore, and you know what I mean.
What the rep scheme on the bench? You said you were back at it so are you just seeing where you are at?
[quote]Up wrote:
BSS back leg on bench(always use this form)
15s/8e repeat then rest 1:15 then another 2 sets back to back
[/quote]
Rest 1:15? Can’t you be more specific?
[quote]Up wrote:
lunges
15s/8e
20s/8e
25s/8e
[/quote]
I’m probably being a bit retarded, but what does the “e” bit mean?
Oh and happy belated birthday! Did you celebrate with a spinach, carrot and broccoli smoothie with a candle on top?
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
What the rep scheme on the bench? You said you were back at it so are you just seeing where you are at?[/quote]
Joe thanks for calling me out ~~~ I was going to do the 10/8/6/3x5 but somehow that isne obi. what actually went down.
Last week i did 8s, i should probably work on this a little harder. I know your going to ask me what my goal for bench is…really I dont want a goal. It makes me go to POF way too much, hope that is an ok reason 
I just really like the feeling of bench, and the shape my body takes on doing it. That being said i should probably do high reps, and then weeks of 3-5s.
[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
[quote]Up wrote:
BSS back leg on bench(always use this form)
15s/8e repeat then rest 1:15 then another 2 sets back to back
[/quote]
Rest 1:15? Can’t you be more specific?
[quote]Up wrote:
lunges
15s/8e
20s/8e
25s/8e
[/quote]
I’m probably being a bit retarded, but what does the “e” bit mean?
Oh and happy belated birthday! Did you celebrate with a spinach, carrot and broccoli smoothie with a candle on top?[/quote]
Well …I was trying to get my rest time lower, so I had my timer set at 1:15, down from 2. It was the best way, other than upping the weight.
The “e” is each r/l. Thanks for stopping by FB, I see you mixed up your training .
Got a couple days behind. Kid stuff, wisdom teeth for one, and blah blah. for other.
ANYWAY…
warm up spin bike, and some glute activating stuff, took 3-4 sets to feel them awaken.
Still trying to work the snatch grip. i did vid some sets, and tried to snap pics, where the grip is, and where the bar ends up. From what i remember reading I think im good to go, but we shall see. Did resort to straps , my grip was :(.
SGDL
115/2x8
135/3x8
145/2x3-4 my grip is the limiting issue. Maybe try versa grips? They may be easier on my wrists than mine.
combo leg press wide feet 55/3x30
glute raise shoulders up bench 135/3x10
combo ext and curl
calves on leg press
time to go to work, have a great weekend all