Awwww… sorry to hear about the asthma attack. Have you tried getting a Chihuahua? I had asthma when I was little and somebody told my mom to get me a Chihuahua. She hated that fucking dog, but it cured me. I have never had any problems since.
Thanks! A chihuahua? Ok never heard that one before. It hardly ever bothers me, something like a few times a year. It wasn’t so bad, I practiced my reduced breathing until I got home. But I hate the crack pipe.
Thanks, gotta keep up the strength and try to gain some.
How is the WL going? And how are you liking the shoes? I love mine so much that I DL with them, even though they have a heel. But they have a metatarsal strap, where I can keep the pressure on the outside of my feet.
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WLing is still the most AWESOME thing ever, thanks for asking! Class starts again tomorrow. My Jerk is coming along. I’ve been training with more advanced people who can help me with form so that’s good. Love the shoes for squats and Oly. Still in chucks or vans for DLs though. Have a great day, You!
Warning I’m going to be blabbing to myself here…
I seem to be able to get a good feel of my lats on the assit pull ups, but they are not helping me gain strength at the top part of the pull up. I’ll keep at the inverted pauses, my hands don’t particularly like it after doing DL’s but want to keep my pulls and pushes on different days.
I can feel my obliques are getting a bit bigger. I want them strong but not big, it’s adding a little extra to my waist in the front. I’m just complaining but I need them strong so it is what it is. And I’m not doing any direct work on the abs so they can’t get too big, I guess.
What I need is for my ass and hams to get bigger, oh and rear delts, but I’m sticking with the fixed weight progression stuff for another 2 cycles.
And I need to up my conditioning, even though I cycle and dog walk it’s not always consistent and also it would be nice to cycle faster on my bike, especially when I am late.
Anyway this is all just me thinking out aloud about my upcoming Winter wish list, we’re moving in the next couple of weeks so I’ll only have time to really concentrate on my DL’s and FS.
Although I just blew the FS session today, had to take a nap after my doggie walk and woke up too late to get to the gym before dark. Really bad today didn’t get anything done
I’m very glad you are enjoying it, I knew you would.
Well I wanted more conditioning, be careful what you wish for. So I’ve been cycling to dog walks and walking dogs from 11 - 1830, no breaks and not nearly enough water. Only had an apple, it is amazing how much water is in an apple, the things you pay attention to when you really dehydrated. I would have never made it to the last walk except for that apple.
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Oh and my ass is really really sore, don’t want to get back on the bike. No front squatting again today.
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Isometric hold for Front Squats.
I’m going to go try these before my FS this afternoon, supposedly holding a heavier weight before the actual exercise will make the work set weight feel lighter. We’ll see how my ribs like it, if it will help or what…
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Thanks! Will check it out.
MP
2 x 10 - empty bar
2 x 7 - 55 lbs
Isometric holds
3 - 125 lbs
yep the longer you hold the harder is gets, not sure if it made the FS feel lighter but maybe I need to put the Cleans first
Cleans
3 sets triples - 95 lbs
Wrists found this hard, took a closer look at the bar and the spin is gone on one side
FS
Cycle 2 Week 1 Session 1 (normal work sets)
3 x 5 - 80 lbs
Tri pull down
3 x 10 - 17.5 lbs
2 dogs walks, so some cycling today.
Also could just be where you are looking. It’s like in diving, where the head leads the body will follow
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You know what? That makes a lot of sense. Thanks! I try to avoid looking in a mirror, but these have improved since I actually started facing the bar away so I can’t see myself at all - I’ve started doing my OHP and my DLs like this as well, with my back to the mirrored wall. Its just easier to concentrate on where my body is.
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Had to fit 2 workouts in one this session, gym is closed for the next 3 days.
Sumo’s
Warm up
1 x 5 - 115 lbs
1 x 5 - 155 lbs
1 x 3 - 175 lbs
Cycle 2 Week 1 Session 2
Worksets (normal sets)
3 x 5 - 155 lbs
1(ish) min rest between sets
MP
3 x5 - 55 lbs
Cleans
2 sets doubles- 95 lbs
messy!!
FS
Cycle 2 Week 1 Session 2 (normal work sets)
3 x 5 - 80 lbs
Inverted Rows
3 x 5
Assit Pull Ups
2 - 35 lbs
2 - 45 lbs
2 - 55 lbs
4 - 65 lbs
Assit Dips
5 - 65 lbs
5 - 75 lbs
10 - 85 lbs
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Ah my schedule is all over the place, like my mind. We are moving soon though so I’ll just have to deal with more chaos for a little while. And the stupid gym being closed doesn’t help.
Yesterday I availed of a guest pass to another gym, but boy they gave me the hard sell. I couldn’t say that I wanted to come in only because my other gym was closed. I worked with a trainer so that was different and interesting. She’s a thrower so she’s into strength big time.
She highlighted quite a number of weaknesses I have. My right glute of course and my core. I need to strengthen my core but one issue is that when I am bracing my muscles get locked up. So I’m not bracing as efficient as I should but then afterwards my muscles are not letting go, to get back to normal. And then at night they get locked up again.
Anyway we did some mobility, dynamic stretching. I front squated with a bag and did conv deads with a heavy kettlebell. We tried glute bridges but my right glute was kind of twitchy.
The cycling all over the place isn’t really helping the glute either. Seems to pinch it.
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Sumo’s
Warm up
1 x 5 - 115 lbs
1 x 5 - 145 lbs
1 x 3 - 165 lbs
Cycle 2 Week 1 Session 3
Worksets (normal sets)
3 x 5 - 155 lbs
1(ish) min rest between sets
Inverted Rows
3 x 5
Assit Pull Ups
2 - 40 lbs
5 - 60 lbs
F IT, too weak
Then, right away a long ass doggie walk for 60 mins in unexpected heat & up hills. I was dehydrated cycling the way back, muscles cramped up and I nearly fainted. My ass hurts so much on the bike, need to do something about.
I’ve been eating and drinking everything in site for the last 6 days. So tired after the cycles and walks. No yoga or nice relaxing walks by the water for me. But I know I’m just whining, not that big of a deal but it just feels like that because I’m tired. Dog walks interfering with my database job.
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Well damn, sounds like you are having a rough time right now. Hope you get to feeling better. Fainting is NEVER a good thing. Have you tried a new seat for your bike? Years ago my ex and I got those gel seats for ours. Helped 100% on the ass hurt.
Thanks it’s really all my own fault and the chaos will pass soon. Without my routines but still having responsibilities, my sanity tends to slip. Sometimes I wonder if it would be great to not just give a shit about things.
It was the borrowed bike that really got my ass sore, I could look at those diaper biker pants, but not sure how comfortable they are to walk dogs with.
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Just trying to roll with what is dealt to me. Today wasn’t bad, I had to turn down some dog walks to find balance. Gym was closing early today and they are not open AGAIN tomorrow. And my other job needed some attention.
Yesterday & the day before I also carved out some time for walks (on my own) to help clear my head. My glute was hurting too the last couple of days, I think it was from the borrowed bike, my own is slower but more comfortable.
Squatting doesn’t hurt the glute, walking can, it is usually more when it’s stretched, even though squatting stretches it, IDK I can’t describe it well. I don’t think the cleans help it though, even though it doesn’t really hurt but the movement is fast enough so maybe my brain just doesn’t register it in time.
Tried a new warm up
Side leg swings
High kicks
Butt kicks
Walking Lunges w/ 6lb twist
Walking Lunges w/ 6lb OH
A new thoracic mobility move (don’t know the name)
Some Cleans
2 sets triples- 75lbs
FS
3 x 20 sec Isometric Hold at top - 95lbs
oops wasn’t squeezing the bum properly
Cycle 2 Week 1 Session 2 (normal work sets)
3 x 5 - 85 lbs
oops again it was supposed to be 80, no wonder it felt heavier
3 x 20 sec Isometric Hold at top - 115lbs
MP
3 x5 - 55 lbs
Superset
Assit Dips
3 x 10 - 65 lbs
Assit Pull Ups
10 - 90lbs
Pause at top: 5 - 90lbs
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Stick with it. As you said the chaos will pass soon.
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