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Posted by: the other half

damn you CB, i was hoping to be the lucky #2000 poster. do you know how much fun i could have had with that.
now i just have to wait till #3000!!!!!

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by the other half

damn you CB, i was hoping to be the lucky #2000 poster. do you know how much fun i could have had with that.
now i just have to wait till #3000!!!!!

Let's get started then. What are you waiting for?

Posted by: Triple Threat

Posted by: soxmuscle

Negative dips are a real treat.

IMO, just as helpful for strength gains that performing a full dip if the weight is right.

Laugh during sets all you want. You're in good shape and clearly a happy person as well, keep up the good work!

Posted by: katt

Ok I'm starting with the dancing banana's because my pullups increased today!!!! Before I did them, I was thinking.. "ok, just get past the 3,,, get past the 3.." Then, BAM,,, I got to 3,, then 4,, then OMG I can actually do another one... !!!! How exciting!!

Pullups on pegs 1x5, 1x4 + 2 neg, 2 + 2 neg.

1 arm rows (50) 1x10 (55) 1x10 (60) 1x10 the last two on each side were a bit sloppy.

Rack Pulls (175) 1x6 (185) 1x6 (195) 1x6

Seated Hammer Curl (27.5) 1x10 (30) 2x10

1 Arm Preacher (20) 3x10

I decided to just stay with the weights I had last time, but when I got to the last set of hammers I decided to stay with the 30's for one more set. The preachers, I grabbed a 22.5 then started to do one and my form sucked big time, so I put it back and got the 20.. it seemed to work better for me today..

Posted by: Pylon

Great work! Congrats on the pullups!

Wise move on the hammers, too. I'm always willing (though not always happy) to sacrifice weight for form.

Posted by: b_reed23

nice job on those pullups!!

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by katt

Ok I'm starting with the dancing banana's because my pullups increased today!!!!

No wonder I haven't hit any PRs lately. katt's been hoarding them all.

Good going on the pull-ups. We all know that 1 additional pull-up is the equivalent of about an increase of 10 lbs on a squat or bench press.

Posted by: countryboy

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Originally Posted by the other half

damn you CB, i was hoping to be the lucky #2000 poster. do you know how much fun i could have had with that.
now i just have to wait till #3000!!!!!

What do I win...

Katt,
Good job on the pull ups..!!

Yes, we need to remember form first... Hearing this from the more experienced people helps to reinforce it for me too!

Posted by: goob

Excellent work on the pullups katt.

What are negs?

Posted by: nadirmg

nice work, katt. yes i really feels good to up the reps on pull-ups doesn't it? way to go!

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by goob

Excellent work on the pullups katt.

What are negs?

Negatives

Posted by: the other half

she doesnt ever get excited about my

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by the other half

she doesnt ever get excited about my

Even when you're wearing that skimpy French maid outfit?

Posted by: katt

Tonight was 30 minutes of cardio.. run/walk on the treadmill...

And I didn't post my spinning class that I had last night.. because I was wooped after it!! We had a "sub".. and the first thing out of her mouth was "I heard this class likes to go hard".... ok,, so we sprinted and stood almost the whole entire hour.. holy shit! If that was the first class I had taken, I would have never gone back in there... lol

Posted by: Pylon

That's a rough class with an easy instructor. I can't imagine a "tough" one...

Posted by: katt

Today is a day off - YAY.. I did go in for another bodyfat test, which was good! double YAY.. I started out last month at 22.72% (yeah, I know) and today I was at 19.87.. and gained almost a pound of lbm..

Posted by: nadirmg

do you know what your bf% was in your profile picture? just going by your pictures it looks way lower than the high teens.

wtg on gaining lbm!

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

do you know what your bf% was in your profile picture? just going by your pictures it looks way lower than the high teens.

wtg on gaining lbm!

I think it was more, but I don't really know... I tend to have my excess in the hip/thigh area,, so I have to get down to about 16% for that to actually look the way I want it to...

Posted by: Pylon

Congrats on the progress!

Posted by: b_reed23

just for the record...I bet you look GREAT now

Posted by: katt

Thanks B & Py....

Posted by: countryboy

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Originally Posted by katt

Today is a day off - YAY.. I did go in for another bodyfat test, which was good! double YAY.. I started out last month at 22.72% (yeah, I know) and today I was at 19.87.. and gained almost a pound of lbm..

Most excellent!

Posted by: goob

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Originally Posted by katt

Negatives

Ok, but what does that mean?

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Even when you're wearing that skimpy French maid outfit?

so you have seen my video on "youporn"?

Posted by: the other half

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Originally Posted by b_reed23

just for the record...I bet you look GREAT now

just for the record.... she looks great all the time!!!!

Posted by: Brutus_G

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Originally Posted by the other half

just for the record.... she looks great all the time!!!!

I think your just won the prize sir lol.

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by goob

Ok, but what does that mean?

dumbass you don't know what negatives are??????? It's when you hoist yourself up to the top position of the chin with your legs and then as slow as you can hold on the way down...usually a minute or more if you can hold it that long.

I've heard that helps with strength for reps.

Sorry for the dumbass comment.... TOH made me

Posted by: katt

Todays workout just went,, that's all.. everything felt 20 lbs heavier than it really was..

DB Press (35) 1x5, 1x10 (37.5) 1x5

DB Front Raise (22.5) 1x10 (25) 2x10

DB Side Lat Raise (17.5) 2x10, 1x6

Rev Pec Deck (50) 1x10 (55) 1x10, 1x6

Shrugs (160) 1x8 (150) 2x8

Higher carb day today... thank goodness!!

Posted by: b_reed23

great shrugs!! I'm so jealous!

Posted by: lucifuge

hey Katt, just stopping in to say hi,
training seems to be going well, and GJ on the bf%!

Posted by: goob

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Originally Posted by katt

I figured as much. Well, either that or hoist yorself to the top of the lift and start insulting everybody around you.....

....which is what I'll be doing to TOH.

Posted by: Pylon

Nice w/out, Katt!

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Originally Posted by goob

I figured as much. Well, either that or hoist yorself to the top of the lift and start insulting everybody around you.....

I do that, but only in my head. Didn't know there was an actual term for it!

Posted by: katt

Today's wo

V-squat (144) 1x10 (194) 1x10 (214) 1x10

Front Squats (75) 1x10 (85) 1x7, 1x8

Tri set - Leg ext/leg curl/seated calf raise

(160) 1x10 (70) 1x10 (55) 1x15
(160) 1x10 (80) 1x10 (55) 1x15
(180) 1x7 (85) 1x8 (55) 1x15

I went lighter today on squats and V-squats, but when really deep into the squat.. same for the extensions,, holding a little longer at the top contraction point...

Yeah Friday!!!! Saturday is our cheat meal.... at PF Changs... I printed off the menu from online, and I must say... I can't even decide!! I'm a curry & peanut sauce kinda gal... Maybe I'll have them bring 4 dishes and I just take some from each...

I totally zoned in on "the great wall of chocolate" seven layer cake....

my stomach is going to hurt after that meal...

Posted by: b_reed23

but you know it will be worth it!!!

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by b_reed23

but you know it will be worth it!!!

Totally worth it!!!

Posted by: countryboy

I was told to call them "reward" meals instead of cheat meals... Makes it sound more positive.. :-)

How do you hold the bar on the front squats? I tried them once and I didn't like the way I was shown to hold the bar.. (smith machine)..

Looking for options as I am not that flexible to hold it behind my head.. Well, I can do it, but it is not comfortable.

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by countryboy

I was told to call them "reward" meals instead of cheat meals... Makes it sound more positive.. :-)

How do you hold the bar on the front squats? I tried them once and I didn't like the way I was shown to hold the bar.. (smith machine)..

Looking for options as I am not that flexible to hold it behind my head.. Well, I can do it, but it is not comfortable.

I hold it with elbows up and the backs of my hands resting on my shoulders. The other half can't do his this was because of flexibility, so he crosses his arms in front and the bar rests on the delts.. I've done it this way also, less pressure on the wrists..

Posted by: countryboy

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Originally Posted by katt

So it is similar to behind the head, but hands a little closer..??

The way TOH does it was how I was shown, and it felt uncomfortable even with the bare bar. Didn't seem like I could hold it with any real weight on it..??

Will give it a shot like you described... thanks!

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by countryboy

I guess.. but the bar is in front of your shoulders, not in the back.

Posted by: katt

like this

Posted by: goob

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Originally Posted by katt

like this

How do you find that on your wrists?

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by goob

How do you find that on your wrists?

When I get to heavier weights, I have to use the other grip, cuz it hurts my wrists like hell....

Posted by: katt

spinning this morning rocked... a little hard because my legs were a tad sore from the squats yesterday... but it was good!

Posted by: katt

Sunday was just tanning and abs..

hanging leg raises 3x15
rope crunch (40) 3x20
Ab crunch machine (30) 3x15

Today we are switching it up a bit.. 3 sets of 8 at the same weight and when we can do three sets, bump the weight up.

DB Bench (wu-35) 1x8 (42.5) 3x8

DB Incline (40) 3x8

Incline DB Fly (25) 2x8, 1x15.. my weight was way too light..

Dips bw 1x10, 1x5 + 2 negatives, 1x5 + 2 negatives..

single arm rope pushdown (15) 3x18

Single arm OH tri extensions (20) 2x8 .. (20) 1x8 (r) 1x6 + last 2 w/help (l)

Still working on what that weights should be.. we'll see.

Posted by: soxmuscle

love that your not only incorporating dips into your workout, but negatives as well!

tanning and abs yesterday, ooh la la.

keep up the good work, katt.

Posted by: b_reed23

nice workout Katt!!!!

so, out of curiosity, what kind of tanning lotion do you use?

Posted by: soxmuscle

I prefer Banana Boat

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by b_reed23

nice workout Katt!!!!

so, out of curiosity, what kind of tanning lotion do you use?

You know I don't know the name,, I went to this beauty supply place and they were having all there indoor tanning lotions 75% off.. so there was only one of them that I liked the smell of.. all the rest smelled like hemp and ugggghhh.. yuk! But, it was a 27 dollar bottle for 7.95.. so I was happy.

Outdoor tanning... I'm a bad, bad, bad, person... I use little to no sunblock

I prefer oil. banana boat, or something with that coconut smell.. yum!

I let you know how my "to be" skin cancer is progressing in a few years..

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

love that your not only incorporating dips into your workout, but negatives as well!

tanning and abs yesterday, ooh la la.

keep up the good work, katt.

Thanks sox... are you still posting somewhere?

Posted by: naturaltan

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Originally Posted by katt

I let you know how my "to be" skin cancer is progressing in a few years..

lol .... that was pretty funny. I'm the same as you, and I really don't need to tan

Posted by: countryboy

Working out, tanning... Abs.. Yeow!

... and a spinning maniac too!

Posted by: dg806

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Originally Posted by naturaltan

lol .... that was pretty funny. I'm the same as you, and I really don't need to tan

OK Mister........where the hell have you been? Good to see you!

Posted by: b_reed23

I'm the same way....tanning lotion all the way

Posted by: dg806

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Originally Posted by b_reed23

nice workout Katt!!!!

so, out of curiosity, what kind of tanning lotion do you use?

I have about 8 different kinds of designer skin products. Great line!

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by katt

Thanks sox... are you still posting somewhere?

this is probably my last week on that new supplement, so you can expect an updated journal in about a week or two

workouts are still going great, sitting in the sauna consistently after them has been a treat, and my shoulder (after getting that deep message therapy session) is nearing 100%.

glad to see you're doing well.

Posted by: Archangel

Still kicking out some serious w/o's I see!!!

Posted by: katt

Spinning tonight.. it wasn't as "gasping for breath" as Saturdays class.. more muscle driven workout.. which was good..

I'm really getting to like this more and more as time goes on..

Posted by: lucifuge

the other half filled me in on this spinning deal of yours, and you enjoy it???
Katt, you frighten me...

Posted by: SamEaston

Hey Katt!

Still going great i see! Tanning too huh? Must be almost time for those update pics

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by SamEaston

Hey Katt!

Still going great i see! Tanning too huh? Must be almost time for those update pics

Maybe in about a month

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Originally Posted by lucifuge

the other half filled me in on this spinning deal of yours, and you enjoy it???
Katt, you frighten me...

Yeah,,, extreme biking... I enjoy it..

Posted by: katt

today's wo

Pull ups on pegs 1x5, 1x4, 1x3 + 2 negatives

Bent over BB Rows (50) 3x8

Cable single arm pull downs (40) 2x8 (30) 1x8

Hyper extensions w/25 lb plate 3x8

BB Curl (50) 3x8

BB Drag (30) 3x8

Concentrations (12.5) 3x8

ok,, so I think I need to change up something in this back workout.. I felt I didn't get any type of middle back workout.. the BB rows.. I don't know what the hell is my problem with them,, maybe I'm not bending over enough.. and the bar hits my boobs and irritates me.. and when I pull the bar up to my lower chest it just feels weird.. I may have to change that one up next time.

The BB Drags where in the recent issue of muscle & fitness.. emphasis on the upper bicep.. I need to see if they have a youtube vid on this, I tried to keep my elbows back, and it's such a small movement I want to make sure I'm doing it correctly.. my shoulders where sore this morning so I felt alot of the stress there for some reason.

Posted by: Fitgirl70

OK, doctor Tam Tam is going to speak now.... LISTEN

Actually, if you're going to go outside to tan and it's the first time in a while, it's smart to use a self tanner for a few days before hand. I'm actually taking my own advice and using one now (for the last couple of weeks), just because I know it's about to get nice outside and we're going to be outside at the track for hours every day. Just be sure to get some sunscreen on your face, you certainly don't want wrinkles and racoon eyes.

Posted by: Fitgirl70

What about a seated row or a T-Bar row Katt?

Posted by: katt

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OK, doctor Tam Tam is going to speak now.... LISTEN

Yeah, I'm indoor tanning right now.. and I didn't say that before but I always put suncreen on my face..

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Originally Posted by Fitgirl70

What about a seated row or a T-Bar row Katt?

That's what I thought of this morning.. now that I've had a chance to see a you tube vid,, I realize that I was pulling the bar up too high in the first place.. it looks like it should just be pulled to your waist area

And for the drag curls.. I wasn't curling all the way up to my high chest area.. so I'll give them another go next week the correct way.. lol

Posted by: Brutus_G

Yeah i never liked BB rows i always do seated rows or DB rows for back.

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by Brutus_G

Yeah i never liked BB rows i always do seated rows or DB rows for back.

agreed. i like the DB rows the best. if you hold the DB at a 45-degree angle and raise and lower it in the same way you would when you're sawing a piece of wood it TOTALLY hits the lats and bicep.

before a guy at the gym showed me that trick i felt i was working my tris and delts more than anything. but since, it's become one of my faves

BB drags??

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

BB drags??

It's basically a bb curl,, but instead of the curl coming out in an arch in the upward motion,, your elbows are back farther and you drag it across your body.. it is suppose to take all the delt action out.

Posted by: DOMS

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Originally Posted by katt

ok,, so I think I need to change up something in this back workout.. I felt I didn't get any type of middle back workout.. the BB rows.. I don't know what the hell is my problem with them,, maybe I'm not bending over enough.. and the bar hits my boobs and irritates me.. and when I pull the bar up to my lower chest it just feels weird.. I may have to change that one up next time.

The BB Drags where in the recent issue of muscle & fitness.. emphasis on the upper bicep.. I need to see if they have a youtube vid on this, I tried to keep my elbows back, and it's such a small movement I want to make sure I'm doing it correctly.. my shoulders where sore this morning so I felt alot of the stress there for some reason.

Solid workout, katt!

What's your opinion on those drags? I've read about them but have never tried.

If you want to punish your middle back, try Yates Rows. That's a bent-over row with your hands supinated and your back at a 45 degree angle. That'll torch the crap out of it.

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by DOMS

The drags were new, awkward,, but I definitely felt the burn in my biceps with only doing the 30 lbs... I think they could be a good one!

Yates Rows..

.. any pressure on the lower back with the 45 degree angle??? I have a little issue with that..

Posted by: DOMS

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Originally Posted by katt

The drags were new, awkward,, but I definitely felt the burn in my biceps with only doing the 30 lbs... I think they could be a good one!

Yates Rows..

.. any pressure on the lower back with the 45 degree angle??? I have a little issue with that..

I don't remember any pressure, but that could be because I wasn't paying attention to that. If you need to, drop down to 40 degrees, or less if needed. Also make sure to use a narrow grip.

Posted by: katt

Gotcha.. I'll see how those work next time. Thanks!

Posted by: Pylon

Great work Katt!

Posted by: goob

Good work katt. THat spinning sure takes it out of you.

Not that I've ever ventured near a wheel-less bike y'understand. Its the fear see?

Posted by: DOMS

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Originally Posted by goob

Not that I've ever ventured near a wheel-less bike y'understand. Its the fear see?

I was once rundown by a wheel-less car while cycling.

Posted by: Archangel

Great w/o Sister Katt!!! I absolutely LOVE the Yates rows!!! Does your gym have a Hammer Strength D.Y. row??? Those are incredible and no pressure on your back whatsoever!!!

Posted by: Brutus_G

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Originally Posted by DOMS

I was once rundown by a wheel-less car while cycling.

But how did that make you feel?

Posted by: SamEaston

Hey Katt

Hows things? I've read about Yates Rows too, but i watched a video of someone doing them and they looked like you'd have to be really strict with them. Let us know how you get on with them though

Posted by: katt

Today's wo

Box Squats (95) 2x8 (105) 1x8

Dead Lifts (95) 1x8 (105) 1x8 (115) 1x8

Leg Ext ss w/calf raises
(150) 1x8, (#8) 1x10
(165) 1x8, (#8) 1x10
(165) 1x18, (#8) 1x10

Will have to finish tonight.. I don't know on the box squats.. I was actually sitting on the bench and lifting back up,, I thought that's the way to do them.. start out in a back squat position standing, squat down and rest your bootie on the bench then press back up???

Anyway.. that's it for now.. super slammed at work now.. almost too much so.. I don't like this time of year when I have to prioritize my piles of work by the hour..

I texted the OH the other day that I may need to take a lunch hour yoga class... lol

Posted by: Pylon

Yoga rules, but is not a day off, that's for sure.

Good on you for getting in your work even though the "real world" is hassling you!

Posted by: countryboy

Great job... Nice to see the consistency.

Posted by: katt

Yeah the real world pretty much sucks sometimes.... but then, isn't that why we take vacations??

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by countryboy

Great job... Nice to see the consistency.

TY countryboy

We are still trying to figure out the weights for our new routine, but it'll get there

Posted by: Brutus_G

Your doing good girl keep it up. I just started my cut so now we are cut buddies again lol.

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Originally Posted by katt

Today's wo

Box Squats (95) 2x8 (105) 1x8

Dead Lifts (95) 1x8 (105) 1x8 (115) 1x8

Leg Ext ss w/calf raises
(150) 1x8, (#8) 1x10
(165) 1x8, (#8) 1x10
(165) 1x18, (#8) 1x10

Will have to finish tonight.. I don't know on the box squats.. I was actually sitting on the bench and lifting back up,, I thought that's the way to do them.. start out in a back squat position standing, squat down and rest your bootie on the bench then press back up???

Anyway.. that's it for now.. super slammed at work now.. almost too much so.. I don't like this time of year when I have to prioritize my piles of work by the hour..

I texted the OH the other day that I may need to take a lunch hour yoga class... lol

Posted by: Brutus_G

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Originally Posted by katt

Yeah the real world pretty much sucks sometimes.... but then, isn't that why we take vacations??

I hate not doing anything for more than one day.

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by Brutus_G

I hate not doing anything for more than one day.

you mean you don't like just lying around on a beach somewhere? That's my only teensey concern with our trip to Jamaica.. I'm so used to taking vaca's where you go, go, go, go,, that's just me..

I really don't know how I'll react if I have to just lie on the beach all day.. oh, yeah,, and drink.. lol

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by Brutus_G

Your doing good girl keep it up. I just started my cut so now we are cut buddies again lol.

Nice! Subway here we come...lol

btw.. nice avi there

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by Brutus_G

I hate not doing anything for more than one day.

word.

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Originally Posted by katt

Today's wo

Box Squats (95) 2x8 (105) 1x8

Dead Lifts (95) 1x8 (105) 1x8 (115) 1x8

Leg Ext ss w/calf raises
(150) 1x8, (#8) 1x10
(165) 1x8, (#8) 1x10
(165) 1x18, (#8) 1x10

i'm likin' that superset action there. really takes it out of you, huh?

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

i'm likin' that superset action there. really takes it out of you, huh?

It wasn't nearly as bad as the tri-set from the last time.. but, still, yeah,, it's hard.

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by katt

I really don't know how I'll react if I have to just lie on the beach all day.. oh, yeah,, and drink.. lol

Oh the burdens we all must bear.

Posted by: goob

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Originally Posted by katt

you mean you don't like just lying around on a beach somewhere? That's my only teensey concern with our trip to Jamaica.. I'm so used to taking vaca's where you go, go, go, go,, that's just me..

I really don't know how I'll react if I have to just lie on the beach all day.. oh, yeah,, and drink.. lol

Well....if yo get a restless on da beach mon, yo ca ask Mr rasta fo' some green 'erb. You be relaxin' and sittin back, afta dat.

Oh, and you'll have to ask him like that, it's the only way they understand.

Posted by: katt

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lol... yeah I heard that you get asked a few times a day if you need any ganja... or anything else you desire..

we should really have a stoned smiley here... or maybe not..

Posted by: katt

Tonight was tanning & cardio.. 30 minutes running on the treadmill at 4.8 .. does anyone know what the incline should be set at for replicating running outdoors.. 2? 3?

Posted by: b_reed23

doesn't your treadmill have a setting for variation?? I don't think a treadmill can accuratly do that anyway....but several hills thrown in could come close

Posted by: katt

Yeah Billie I should probably do that.. or start running outside

Today's wo

shoulder rotations
internal/external rotations

Hammer Strength Shoulder Press
(40) 1x8 (50) 1x8 (60) 1x8 starting at 60 next time

Upright row (50) 1x8 (60) 1x8 (70) 1x6

Side Cable pull down (10) 1x8 ea side (15) 2x8
I read this is suppose to give you separation in your front & medial delts

Bent over flys (7.5) 1x8 (10) 1x8 (7.5) 1x8

Shrugs (140) 1x8 (160) 2x8

Cable Crunches (50) 3x20

Planks - 3 @ 60 sec

Funny how those bent over flys make me feel like such a wuss with the weights.. I picked up the 10's and they were just a tad too heavy to do these with proper form..

It's Friday!!!!!

Posted by: nadirmg

good looking w/o, katt! how's the cut coming?

btw, what creatine do you and TOH use? i've been thinking about starting to take a scoop in my W/O shake and want to make sure i don't get ripped off with some crappy brand.

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

good looking w/o, katt! how's the cut coming?

btw, what creatine do you and TOH use? i've been thinking about starting to take a scoop in my W/O shake and want to make sure i don't get ripped off with some crappy brand.

cutting.. it's at the really hard part for me right now.. the next 3% is just downright not fun.. lol

Creatine - we're not taking it at present, but we did the eas Phosphagen and I was really impressed with it, no bloat at all.. we got it thru dps nutrition and I don't remember what the cost was, but it was pretty affordable.

Posted by: SamEaston

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Originally Posted by katt

Tonight was tanning & cardio.. 30 minutes running on the treadmill at 4.8 .. does anyone know what the incline should be set at for replicating running outdoors.. 2? 3?

I read somewhere it's supposed to be 2.

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Originally Posted by katt

Creatine - we're not taking it at present, but we did the eas Phosphagen and I was really impressed with it, no bloat at all.. we got it thru dps nutrition and I don't remember what the cost was, but it was pretty affordable.

Are you taking creatine mono Nad? If so i think you can take pretty much anything, it's all the same. But if you're using CEE you have to be more careful, and it is more expensive. To be honest, i've used both and the mono and CEE have the same effects, but with CEE you don't get any stomach pain.

Posted by: nadirmg

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Originally Posted by SamEaston

I read somewhere it's supposed to be 2.

Are you taking creatine mono Nad? If so i think you can take pretty much anything, it's all the same. But if you're using CEE you have to be more careful, and it is more expensive. To be honest, i've used both and the mono and CEE have the same effects, but with CEE you don't get any stomach pain.

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it was recommended to me by someone else to do take creatine mono. is the EAS phosphagen EEC or mono?

thanks for the tips!

Posted by: Pylon

I've heard 1.5% incline replicates outdoors.

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

it was recommended to me by someone else to do take creatine mono. is the EAS phosphagen EEC or mono?

thanks for the tips!

mono

Posted by: Scarface30

yeah, I hear you on the "real world" thing...even though I am not technically out in it yet.

your workouts are still coming along great though katt, despite all that

good to see the rotator cuff stuff, I started doing that today as well.

Posted by: Archangel

Excellent w/o's Sister Katt!!! Have you seen the hammer strength dorian yates row machine I was talking about??? If you have it I HIGHLY recommend it!!!

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by Archangel

Excellent w/o's Sister Katt!!! Have you seen the hammer strength dorian yates row machine I was talking about??? If you have it I HIGHLY recommend it!!!

out of all the new equipment, we didn't get that one.. darn!!

Posted by: goob

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Originally Posted by katt

lol... yeah I heard that you get asked a few times a day if you need any ganja... or anything else you desire..

we should really have a stoned smiley here... or maybe not..

We did have one, but it grew a form of artificial intelligence and came alive. It's called Maniclion:-

Posted by: katt

Nice!

Well, the spinning was exactly how I thought it would be..... downright painful... of course we had the harder instructor today..

She kept saying "Challenge yourself!!" .. "work through the pain!"..."only one more minute!"...

My legs were burning so badly I just wanted to

Posted by: SamEaston

Oh i HATE that!!

I did a circuits class a few Mondays ago (please bear in mind i do legs on a Monday) and the instructor was like 'you can do it, feel those legs working', im not kidding, i thought i was going do die right then. She made us do about 200 BW squats THEN lunges THEN run around the room for 5 minutes. I was sweating like a bitch and looked like a complete lightweight, but all the time i was thinking to myself 'if you lot only knew the leg workout i went through this morning before i came here... '

Needless to say, i've never been back

You did it though - Yay

Posted by: Archangel

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Originally Posted by katt

out of all the new equipment, we didn't get that one.. darn!!

Thats a bummer!!! My hats off to ya for your spinning today, Good Stuff Sister Katt!!!

Posted by: nadirmg

good work in the spinning class! i seriously would have melted into a pile of wheezing patheticness.

i picked up the EAS creatine and started it today. thanks for the tip on it!

Posted by: countryboy

Great job on the workouts / spinning...

What BF % are you trying to get down to?

the way you are going you will DEFINITELY (sp?) get there

Posted by: katt

ok - so today's workout could have gone a little better... yesterday when we took our dumb-ass dogs for a walk, I had the male and for some god forsaken reason, decided he was going to lunge at some dogs in a yard.. I went down on the pavement,, crash & burn..of course I was in a tank top & shorts.. my knee got the worst of the road rash,, then my hip, back, elbow and hand took the rest.. and I might have broken my toe to boot.. good gawd!

DB Press (45) 3x8

Incline Press (42.5) 2x8, 1x6

Incline Flys (30) 3x8

Dips bw 1x9, 2x7

Cable one arm Tri pushdown (15) 3x8

we ran out of time - will finish up tonight

Posted by: katt

war wounds.. I had to get to work to resize the photo..

Posted by: Triple Threat

And what was TOH doing while this was going on?

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

And what was TOH doing while this was going on?

He was holding on to the female dog and trying to get the male after I lost hold of the leash....

Posted by: Brutus_G

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Originally Posted by katt

war wounds.. I had to get to work to resize the photo..

Rub some dirt on it and itll be fine. That must be one strong dog.

Posted by: countryboy

DAMN!

Glad you made out all-right (overall)....
You were able to make it to the gym..

What kind of puppies?

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by countryboy

DAMN!

Glad you made out all-right (overall)....
You were able to make it to the gym..

What kind of puppies?

St Bernards.... big ones

Posted by: Pylon

Yikes. Hope that foot is OK!

Posted by: goob

Haha that would have been funny to see.

Knee looks painful, it looks like there is stone lodged in there. Oh, well, at best it'll make an amusing anecdote when out with friends......

Posted by: the other half

these kind of things only happen when we are just getting ready to go on a trip somewhere.

im gonna put her in a bubble two weeks before we go to jamaica.

Posted by: countryboy

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St Bernards.... big ones

Get a saddle and a bridle, I'll break 'em..

Hope you heel quick.. (pun intended)

Posted by: b_reed23

Katt...I hate that you got hurt...it looks horrible!!! It's actually been warm enough there for shorts and a tank top???

Posted by: katt

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Katt...I hate that you got hurt...it looks horrible!!! It's actually been warm enough there for shorts and a tank top???

just Saturday and Sunday.. it was 70 degrees!!!!! But this morning, I see the wind is blowing and there are more snowflakes falling again..

Posted by: SamEaston

Dear god - they must be very strong to pull you over. Hope you heal up quick Katt, you'll be wearing long trousers to the gym for a while huh?

Can't wait for summer though! It's not far away

Posted by: Brutus_G

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just Saturday and Sunday.. it was 70 degrees!!!!! But this morning, I see the wind is blowing and there are more snowflakes falling again..

Posted by: katt

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so why the hell is that so funny???? I swear if anyone in our area had suicidal tendancies they would have done themselves in this morning.

Posted by: nadirmg

heya, katt

bummer about the snow. halfway through april!?!

if i were there i'd point at the sky and say, 'no'. like neo. and make the snow stop.

Posted by: Scarface30

that's some hatin' it road rash. St Bernards huh? I'm surprised that's the extent of the injury!

we had some snow flurries last night, nothing serious. today was gorgeous, sunny and around 11 (that's 11 degrees Celsius by the way)...but, I was inside studying

Posted by: katt

Yeah guys.. it gets to you ... it did me yesterday. I didn't post my workout.. I was grumpy and my leg was throbbing all day, But today's another day...it's cold,, my leg is still stinging and hurts when I bend it..

Yesterday's wo

Pullups bw 1x5, 1x3, 1x2

Yates Rows (50) 1x8 (60) 1x8 (70) 1x8 (starting at 70 next time)

Single arm Lat pull downs (42.5) 1x8 (40) 2x8

Hyper extensions (25) 3x8

Barbell Curls (50) 1x8 (55) 2x8

Barbell Drag curls (30) 3x8 (up this next time)

Concentration Curl (15) 3x8

I likes the Yates Rows alot better, I could really feel the contraction in the middle back. The drag curls went better, new exercise and it takes a little focus for me to keep my elbows back and not bring them forward at the top of the move.

This weekend we are heading over to watch the Emerald Cup in Seattle - motivation weekend, plus a huge bag of freebies!!! YAY!..

Posted by: DOMS

Solid workout, katt!

I'm glad you like the Yates. I take it that they weren't too harsh on your lower back?

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by DOMS

Solid workout, katt!

I'm glad you like the Yates. I take it that they weren't too harsh on your lower back?

No, not at all... I really liked that movement alot better than the bent over rows.

Posted by: Brutus_G

Good work Katt! I love yates row it allows you to go heavy and work hard.

Posted by: katt

today's wo - one more left then off to the Emerald Cup! YAY!

HS shoulder Press (ea side) (60) 1x8 (65) 2x8

Upright Rows (60) 1x8 (65) 1x8 (70) 1x7

Side Cable Pull Down (15) 3x8

Seated Reverse Flys (7.5) 1x8 (10) 2x8

Shrugs (140) 1x8 (180) 2x8

Ab crunch machine (35) 2x15

Hanging Leg Raise (supported) 1x10, 1x15, 1x10

Posted by: katt

Box Squats (95) 2x8 (105) 1x8

Deadlifts (95) 1x8 (115) 1x8, 1x6

Tri set Leg Extensions/Standing Calf Raise/Lying Leg Curl
(165) 1x8 (#8) 1x10 (70) 1x8
(165) 1x8 (#8) 1x10 (80) 1x8
(165) 1x8 (#8) 1x10 (80) 1x8

It was just a blehh workout today.... wasn't really feeling it, but it's done..

Off till Monday - Have a great weekend!

Posted by: nadirmg

nice w/o's katt

you and TOH have a safe trip and have fun!

Posted by: SamEaston

Short and sweet workout Katt!

Have a great weekend

Posted by: katt

ok back at it after the motivational weekend! It was great! Lots & Lots of freebies.. we dumped out our sacks of samples last night and got a good look at what we had.. I took a pic and will post it in a bit.. ok,, so besides all the protein powder supps,, the whole "theme" as we thought was "mood enhancement, focus & clarity" lol... sign me up buddy!!!.....I took a few of each of those..lol

This morning we both took a product by muscletech called naNo Vapor.. .so.. about 10-15 minutes after I drank it, my face started getting hot and it was tingling,, as well as my hands.. very "unsettling" feeling.... I didn't feel all jittery,, just very hot.. but it passed in about 15 more minutes and I really couldn't tell if it actually helped my workout or it was all the food we ate this last weekend..

Anyway,, on to the workout

DB Press (35-wu) 1x7 (45) 3x8

DB Incline Press (42.5) 3x8

Incline Flys (30) 3x8

Dips bw 1x11, 1x7, 1x6

One arm rope pushdown (20) 3x8

One Arm DB OH extension (20) 3x8

went pretty fluid and easy today..

I have some pic's of the guys & gals at the comp, along with an awesome photo of TOH and Bob Chicorillo (sp?) in the bodybuildng.com booth.

I'll post as soon as I resize them.

Happy Monday!

Posted by: nadirmg

wb, katt. glad you had a great time and got lots of freebies

now get those pictures up!

Posted by: nadirmg

did you see jamie eason????

Posted by: katt

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did you see jamie eason????

Was she suppose to be there?? There were so many running around I don't know for sure.. the 2000 Ms Oylmpia, Valentina Chepiga was there though, she looked pretty good, but I couldn't track her down in a booth to get a pic... darn.

Posted by: katt

om - here are the supplement samples we brought home..

Posted by: nadirmg

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i dunno if she was supposed to be there or not... but...

Posted by: katt

a couple more pics - men's & womens overall bb winners

Plus a gal from our gym that competed in fitness & figure - only 2 competitors in her height class in fitness... so she won..

She's the blonde on the far right

Posted by: Scarface30

great workout katt

those dips have really came a long way! great job.

nice pics too. you weren't lying when you said you got a lot of samples!

Posted by: b_reed23

are those some BSN products in the red packs??? I love BSN, but they are so high!

Posted by: katt

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are those some BSN products in the red packs??? I love BSN, but they are so high!

Yeah,, BSN was the main sponsor of the show.. but they didn't have any samples of No Xplode.. darn it.. but, there were alot of others..

Posted by: SamEaston

That is alot of samples. You'll have to let us know which you like best - must be a rare opportunity to get to try so many different things without having to shell out for them all

Oh, and the lady from your gym looks great - what height is she? She looks quite short, but i can't tell because of her hair!.

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by SamEaston

That is alot of samples. You'll have to let us know which you like best - must be a rare opportunity to get to try so many different things without having to shell out for them all

Oh, and the lady from your gym looks great - what height is she? She looks quite short, but i can't tell because of her hair!.

I think she is 5' 1" Sam.. she is short.. I thought her legs overpowered her in comparison to her upper body though..

The overall winner for the womens bb was under 5' I think,, she looked so tiny when she walked by me, but her muscles were pretty impressive!!

Posted by: katt

Today's wo

Pullups on pegs bw 1x5, 1x4, 1x3

Yates Rows (60) 1x8 (70) 1x8 (80) 1x8

Single Arm Pull Down (cables) (42.5) 3x8

Hyper Extensions (35) 3x8

BB Curl (55) 1x8 (60) 2x6

BB Drag Curl (40) 2x8, 1x6

Concentration curls (15) 3x8

K - so this morning I tried LG Sciences Cold Fusion EX.. nitric oxide/Creatine complex... oh.... my.....fucking....gawd...... I had never had anything that tasted as nasty as this did... Fruit Punch.. a sweet beginning taste with the second taste being very strong and mediciney...

Plus I really didn't feel any effects during the workout... I'll leave the rest of those samples for TOH..

Posted by: nadirmg

a solid lat and bicep w/o, katt

ewww, that sample puke junk sounds pretty disgusto.

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by katt

om - here are the supplement samples we brought home..

Nice haul!

Posted by: Brutus_G

Sounds like you were successful in your supps and in the gym.

Posted by: goob

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Originally Posted by katt

om - here are the supplement samples we brought home..

Holy shit! Nice. THat will last a while.

So,... do you stir the dog into your shake, or is their a loading phase?

Posted by: dg806

You've been nominated to try an At Large Nutrition product.

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by goob

Holy shit! Nice. THat will last a while.

So,... do you stir the dog into your shake, or is their a loading phase?

They are random supplements - most of the pre-workouts are mix w/water & juice.. quite a few protein powders, redline tabs, etc.

I don't think there would be any loading phase involved.

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by dg806

You've been nominated to try an At Large Nutrition product.

AWESOME!!! I love trying products!!!!!

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Nice haul!

Yeah baby...

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Originally Posted by Brutus_G

Sounds like you were successful in your supps and in the gym.

Worked well - the one this morning I didn't think did anything... well, I was still feeling pretty pumped up 3 hrs later.. so I guess it did work

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

a solid lat and bicep w/o, katt

ewww, that sample puke junk sounds pretty disgusto.

Sometimes you just have to put yourself out there and try new things.... lol

Posted by: goob

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Originally Posted by katt

They are random supplements - most of the pre-workouts are mix w/water & juice.. quite a few protein powders, redline tabs, etc.

I don't think there would be any loading phase involved.

I think you need to read my comment again...

Posted by: katt

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I think you need to read my comment again...

Posted by: goob

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Originally Posted by katt

Posted by: katt

I was implying that I was a spaz not you... or a tard.... or a .....

Posted by: nadirmg

boo.. er.. goob really likes that angry face today.

Posted by: katt

Yeah I noticed he's posting them quite often.....

Is the boobster feeling a little angry today??? Maybe he wants to come out an play but no one will play with him.......

Posted by: the other half

i think that all the preworkout drinks are getting to her.

Posted by: goob

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boo.. er.. goob really likes that angry face today.

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Originally Posted by katt

Yeah I noticed he's posting them quite often.....

Is the boobster feeling a little angry today??? Maybe he wants to come out an play but no one will play with him.......

the boobster.... i can live with that. almost.

The angry face was an auto-response posting, that got posted automatically everytime I was insulted and not here to wreak a terrible revenge in person...

Posted by: nadirmg

so, katt - how's the cut going?

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

so, katt - how's the cut going?

So far, so good...

Posted by: dg806

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Originally Posted by katt

AWESOME!!! I love trying products!!!!!

Did you pm Chris??
http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/su...-products.html
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Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by dg806

Did you pm Chris??
http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/su...-products.html
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Yup - just did

Thanks!

Posted by: dg806

Yw!

Posted by: b_reed23

sweet Katt!!! Let us all know what kinds of cool stuff you get to try out!! I"m sooooo jealous!

what weight are you at now?

Posted by: Mista

What grip do you use on your BB curl? I recently tried a closer grip with the bent bar and it really made my bis work.

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by b_reed23

sweet Katt!!! Let us all know what kinds of cool stuff you get to try out!! I"m sooooo jealous!

what weight are you at now?

This morning was VPX NO Shotgun...I just shook it up and all I can say right now is "what the hell is up with all this foam on the top"

I'll let you know how this one works.. we are doing legs today..

Weight is about 132 today.. I'm still hanging on to a couple pounds from last weekend..

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Originally Posted by Mista

What grip do you use on your BB curl? I recently tried a closer grip with the bent bar and it really made my bis work.

Pretty much just shoulder width on a straight bar.. seems to be working good.

Posted by: katt

ok, so besides the fact I was grossed out by the foam on the drink.. the taste was nothing to write home about.. but,, yeah,,, buzz city.. but I didn't feel shakey or didn't feel like my heart was going to pop out of my chest,, but I was REALLY awake...lol

Box Squats (95) 1x8 (115) 1x8 (135) 1x8

Deadlifts (95) 2x6 (115) 1x6

Standing Calf Raise (#8) 2x10..

Seated Calf raise (175) 1x10

We have to finish up tonight.. I need to watch a YouTube on the deadlifts.. I just don't think my form was good and neither did TOH.. he thought I was pulling a little from my back..

anyway,, I'll see what I did after I find a vid.

The standing calf raise.. I really felt some pressure on the lower back today, so I opted to do my last set on the seated machine.

Back tonight for Cardio and tanning and finishing up legs.

Oh I always forget to post my cardio - spinning Monday, Treadmill Tues (45 min).. and abs, of course..

Posted by: goob

Hey katt, you're going down... on m........ er, i mean in the "total destruction" tornament. Yeah, thats it.

Phew, that was close...

Posted by: katt

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Originally Posted by goob

Hey katt, you're going down... on m........ er, i mean in the "total destruction" tornament. Yeah, thats it.

Phew, that was close...

I take that as a challenge.. not in the "goob" kinda way.. but in