When I grow up, I want to be an Alicorn

Training Training Logs
1904

Wednesday 7/23
U/L Split, W3D3

Hip Thrust
12,12 xM+120, 11, 10 x m+130

DB RDL
12, 12, 12 x 80, 12 x 90

Leg Extensions
11, 10, 10 x 105

Power Squat Machine, Glute/Ham focus
15, 15, 15 x M+35

Conditioning:
30 minutes
5%, 3.2mph, w/ weight vest
Last 5:00- 7%

Either I’m underestimating my strength, or I’m not cutting enough calories yet. Reps are just cruising on up. So going to failure the last set, sometimes two.
Found a hammered weight vest in the corner of the gym. No idea how much it weighs, but it’s enough to make me sweat during that 30 minute walk. That’s saying a lot, my AC works better than a C-store beer cooler.

Weigh-in, 141.6, +0.5 from beginning of cut
Damn scale. Thing is stubborn. I had one blimp of a lower weight. Time to drop calories I guess. Photo updates soon.

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1905

Thursday 7/25
U/L Split, W3D4

Assisted Pull Up
10,10,8,7 x -35

Bentover Row
10,10,10,8 x 85

Machine Low Row
11, 10, 9 x m+110

Cable Face Pulls
15,12,12x35

Incline DB Curls
14, 11 x15, 11x12.5

Conditioning:
Run home from gym, 2.8 miles, 32:25

Had some pep today! My back was ready to pull.

Some photo updates, 3 weeks apart:
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7/23
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7/23
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Arms and back blew up. Abs look worse to me, but I am my own wrist enemy. Can’t bring myself to post the lower half, that is the area with fat rolls. Which will of course be the last to go.

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1906

You look fantastic! I’m so proud of you, though I realize it’s not my place to be. But I’m over here glowing.

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1907

Oh thank you! I can feel your radiance through my screen. I needed the pick me up. Tell me to move more and I’ll run myself into the ground. Tell me to eat less, limit cardio for recovery and cortisol management? I become one grumpy, low-confidence, SOB.

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1908

You’re looking fantastic, especially in such a short timeframe.

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1909

You look fantastic!

Not surprising, given your work ethic and consistency.

Keep it up!

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1910

@T3hPwnisher thank you for the kind words and nod on the timeframe. I’m not a patient person, but I really can’t be anything but happy with that much change in less than a month.

@SvenG appreciate it! Bit by bit we sculpt.

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1911

Looking awesome!

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1912

How about the 1.5 year COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION, ya big impatient goofball?? :laughing:

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1913

@Bagsy Appreciate you stopping by, thanks!

@EmilyQ well.. when you put in that way :winking_face_with_tongue:

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1914

Saturday 7/26
1.5 hours SUP

Probably not worth logging, but it had me ravenously hungry and lit my lats, abs and back up. Paddled up river, then floated, easy paddle back.

Sunday 7/27
U/L Split W4D1
Rogers Power Squat Machine
10, 10, 8, 8 x m+90

Leg Extension
11, 11 x 105

Leg Press
11, 10 x 300, 10 x 290

Leg Curls
13 x 70, 15, 15 x 60

Hip Abductor
15, 12, 12 x 90

Standing Calf Raises
3 x 15 x 130

Conditioning, AMRAP, 14 minutes:
10 DB DL (35s)
10 walking lunges (35s)
20 KBs (40)
10 Renegade Rows (25s)
10 cal bike
Made it 4 rounds in 14:12
+10 minutes stair climber

Lots of great work today.
Rogers makes the best squat machine, I absolutely love that thing. Feels so much like a barbell, but takes the strain off my disc.
Added a pad for more stretch on the leg press, oh man did that hurt. In an anabolic way, of course. I bottom out all the machines if I don’t add stuff - pads, blocks, etc. Ballistic stretching is all I need.
Conditioning was hard, I was cooked after this.

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1915

Happy birthday!

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1916

Happy birthday! :grin:

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1917

Happy Birthday Unicorn!

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1918

Happy cake day!!!

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1919

So this is birthday, and not cake? Well, congratulations and many happy returns!

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1920

Late to the party (but fashionably so) Happy birthday and damn girl looking strong and lean. Quality

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1921

Happy, Happy Birthday! I hope you have the most awesome day!

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1922

@SvenG @Bagsy @tlgains @anna_5588 @EmilyQ @simo74 @QuadQueen

Thank you all for the birthday wishes!

It was absolutely wonderful.
-Hit leg day - because bdays are still not an
excuse to skip leg day
-Tried a new breakfast place that was outstanding - had some Turkish eggs that I will be going back for again
-Went for a hike
-Had a four course meal at an Italian cafe that my hubby and I adore. Spent almost three hours eating, as is the Italian way. The table was ours for the night. Apple walnut salad, Lamb kebobs with yogurt and chili sourdough, Roasted veggie Fusilli and meatballs. Then carrot cake and a maple latte to finish off. The ingredients this cafe uses are high quality, farm to fork. Even the pasta is made in-house. The carbs were so good I had a tiny pump after – I could watch my veins grow, pretty wild.
Left feeling amazing, satiated, and re-fueled. I have some left over pasta for lunch as well, should help with a solid push day.

Funny note, for years I have always gone on a trip for my birthday. I’m not one for gifts, I’ll always pick experiences over stuff. This year? It never crossed my mind to go anywhere. I live in my favorite vacation spot. I no longer default to escapism. It’s not lifting related, but I cannot stress how mentally freeing it has been to love where I live.

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1923

sounds like an amazing way to spend birthday!!!

but where food pics??

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