Billie's YOU CAN DO IT!! journal

b_reed23 · 05-03-2005, 01:03 AM

I didn't feel strong but thankyou so much!!...I felt like a wuss because I was sitting around so much...lol..but believe me when I say that I am SO sore right now!!!! I think your right...3 min RI are a very good thing!!lol...

This w/o is so much fun, I can't wait to get up in the morning

by the way, I checked my meaurements today...not very impressive, weight is the same, but I gained 1/4" in my arms, and lost a 1/4" in my calves

I will not post measurements again until I have completed my 9 week cycle

gwcaton · 05-03-2005, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by b_reed23

I didn't feel strong but thankyou so much!!...I felt like a wuss because I was sitting around so much...lol..but believe me when I say that I am SO sore right now!!!! I think your right...3 min RI are a very good thing!!lol...

This w/o is so much fun, I can't wait to get up in the morning

by the way, I checked my meaurements today...not very impressive, weight is the same, but I gained 1/4" in my arms, and lost a 1/4" in my calves

I will not post measurements again until I have completed my 9 week cycle

Trust me , you are strong. You will have (if you don't already ) people staring at you when you wo because of the amount of weight you use and the exercises you do... and becuase you're just so dang gorgeous.

Thats ok, you don't have to post measurements. just email them along with the pics to me . Part of your initiation

Have a great wo !

Egoatdoor · 05-03-2005, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by gwcaton

Trust me , you are strong. You will have (if you don't already ) people staring at you when you wo because of the amount of weight you use

35 pound one arm rows...they'd kick her out of my gym if they saw her doing that

because she'd make the other women feel insecure.

Hey, Billie, keep right on trucking.....

b_reed23 · 05-03-2005, 12:46 PM

Thanks guys!!

I had a lot of folks staring at me today lugging around the 35lb db for bench...hehehehehe...

I had the best workout that I've had in a long time...I felt like a monster moving all of this weight!!!!
Chest/Biceps
DB Bench: 35x6, 35x6, 35x4
incline DB Bench: 30x6, 30x6, 30x6
declind DB Bench: 30x6, 30x6
Standing Easybar curl: 35x6, 35x6 can go heavier next time
cable curl: 60x6, 70x4
hammer curls: 15x6, 20x5

thats a PR!!

15 min. Stair stepper, 45 floors
15 min. Eliptical, 1.04 miles

CALS: 1552 PROT: 164

BILLIE

gwcaton · 05-03-2005, 12:49 PM

Billie ,

You're doing incredible

A PR already !!!

b_reed23 · 05-04-2005, 12:50 PM

Today was a rest day, but I couldn't sit still, so I did some cardio/abs...

25 min. stationary bike
stability ball crunches, 3 sets of 30
planks/reverse planks, 3 sets

CALS: 1547 PROTEIN: 188

gwcaton · 05-04-2005, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b_reed23

Today was a rest day, but I couldn't sit still, so I did some cardio/abs...

25 min. stationary bike
stability ball crunches, 3 sets of 30
planks/reverse planks, 3 sets

Couldn't sit still? Try sitting on your hands . Well , maybe not

what is your wo tomorrow ?

Egoatdoor · 05-04-2005, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by b_reed23

I had a lot of folks staring at me today lugging around the 35lb db for bench...hehehehehe...

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall.....

b_reed23 · 05-05-2005, 01:11 AM

well, after my heavy w/o on Tuesday, I went to work, and wouldnt ya know it...I had to run the galvanized steel on the press (very heavy)...needless to say, my chest muscles are still begging for mercy...lol...I think that I will switch around thursday and Friday, and do legs tomorrow, and shoulders/tris on Friday.

I am going to be completly honest here and say that it is quite the confidence booster when you have men and women both staring at you while your benching

even though most of the women were probably thinking that I am going to get huge, they only use the 5lb DB, I am the only women that I know of that uses real weight. It's really quite amusing

gwcaton · 05-05-2005, 06:20 AM

Like Ego said ! That would be so cool to see their faces

You're doing great ! Keep at it. The staring is only going to increase as your strength increases and your body molds into the shape you want

b_reed23 · 05-05-2005, 11:52 AM

5/5/05 Legs
squats: 65x6, 75x6, 85x6, I can go higher on these next time..its been a while since I've done them.
leg Press: 140x6, 160x6, 180x6 increase next time, too light
single leg ext: 30x6, 40x6, 40x6, start at 40 next time
lying leg curls: 50x6, 50x6, 50x6, just right!
standing calf raises: 100x6, 100x6, 100x6, perfect!
seated calf raises: 35x6, 45x6, 55x6, way too light, increase to about 65 next time

10 minutes stationary bike

great calf w/o in your journal gary!

BILLIE

CALS: 1550 PROT: 180

gwcaton · 05-05-2005, 01:24 PM

Billie,

You getting tired of hearing me tell you how good you're doing ? Hope not . You seem to have taken to this wo very naturally. Good job

Oh , and thanks !

Seanp156 · 05-06-2005, 03:09 PM

Hey Billie, I just came browsing through here and thought I'd say good job

Your numbers are looking impressive, and I do bet you make other girls feel week

Also, I don't really understand how you eat so little and workout like you do.

I'll eat like 4000 cals a day and still be really hungry by bedtime, and when I get up.

b_reed23 · 05-07-2005, 02:29 AM

I am hungry a lot, and I think that will change next week, I was so hungry when I came home tonight that I ate whatever I could get my hands on and ruined my diet, so I think I need to increase to keep hunger at bay...and by the way, thanks so much for dropping in Sean, it's nice to see a new face in here

On a side note...my quads are killing me, so I must have done something right yesterday lol...

5/6 shoulders/tris
db military press 25x6, 25x6
upright bb rows: 45x6, 55x6, 55x6, start 55 next time
cheat laterals: 12x6, 12x6
cg bench press: 55x6, 55x6, 55x6
skull crushers: 35x6, 40x6 start 40 next time
s/h db extentions: 12x6, 12x6
15 minutes eliptical, would have done more, but I was scared my legs were gonna fall off and run away without me

gwcaton · 05-07-2005, 07:53 AM

How's the delts/tri's feeling ? Looked like you worked them real good... as always

Quote:

This is the most motivated I have been in my whole life, and just thinking about getting into the gym gives me goosebumps!!!

Still get goosebumps ?

Seanp156 · 05-07-2005, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by b_reed23

..and by the way, thanks so much for dropping in Sean, it's nice to see a new face in here

5/6 shoulders/tris
db military press 25x6, 25x6
upright bb rows: 45x6, 55x6, 55x6, start 55 next time
cheat laterals: 12x6, 12x6
cg bench press: 55x6, 55x6, 55x6
skull crushers: 35x6, 40x6 start 40 next time
s/h db extentions: 12x6, 12x6
15 minutes eliptical, would have done more, but I was scared my legs were gonna fall off and run away without me

Np stopping in.
Good work on the upright rows and skull crushers, geez !

I haven't seen any female do anything close to that at my gym, but at my gym most of the girls just do cardio and abs.

b_reed23 · 05-08-2005, 12:10 AM

whenever I straighten my arms my tris get shaky, and delts are tired, but not sore...and YES YES YES!!! I still get giddy every morning on the way to the gym

guess I'm weird huh?? lol...

Sean....most of the women in my gym dont use anything over 10lb dumbells, and then they only do curls and stuff....I actually had a woman tell me the other day that I was going to get big by lifting weights, I said well...I have been doing this off and on for 5 years...am I bulky yet? and walked away...women are so stupid sometimes when it comes to lifting....ya know??

I will post my RR and shock routines tomorrow night so you guys can critique and make sure I'm doing things right...

thanks everyone!!

BILLIE

b_reed23 · 05-09-2005, 02:00 PM

5/09/05 Back/abs
RR week!
Lat PD 80x8, 80x8, 80x8
wg t-bar row 35x10, 35x10
st arm press down: 50x12, 50x10, great ROM here, burning!
single db rows: 25x15, 25x12 burn, burn, burn!

lower back cables: 70x18, 80x18
handing reverse curls 3 sets of 12
seated cable crunches: 50x12, 50x12, 50x12

20 min stationary bike
CALS: 1590 PROTEIN: 167

BILLIE

Pylon · 05-09-2005, 02:59 PM

It's nice to see a female with such a great attitude towards lifting. Great job!

Seanp156 · 05-09-2005, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b_reed23

whenever I straighten my arms my tris get shaky, and delts are tired, but not sore...and YES YES YES!!! I still get giddy every morning on the way to the gym

guess I'm weird huh?? lol...

Sean....most of the women in my gym dont use anything over 10lb dumbells, and then they only do curls and stuff....I actually had a woman tell me the other day that I was going to get big by lifting weights, I said well...I have been doing this off and on for 5 years...am I bulky yet? and walked away...women are so stupid sometimes when it comes to lifting....ya know??

BILLIE

Yeah, I think most women are scared away from lifting because they think they will get "big" and don't realize that's mostly dependent on cardio and diet (well, not getting big is dependent on that is what I mean).

Egoatdoor · 05-09-2005, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b_reed23

Lat PD 80x8, 80x8, 80x8
wg t-bar row 35x10, 35x10
st arm press down: 50x12, 50x10, great ROM here, burning!
single db rows: 25x15, 25x12 burn, burn, burn!

Smiley?? I'm crying looking at this..

it hurts just to read it.

gwcaton · 05-09-2005, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b_reed23

5/09/05 Back/abs
RR week!
Lat PD 80x8, 80x8, 80x8
wg t-bar row 35x10, 35x10
st arm press down: 50x12, 50x10, great ROM here, burning!
single db rows: 25x15, 25x12 burn, burn, burn!

lower back cables: 70x18, 80x18
handing reverse curls 3 sets of 12
seated cable crunches: 50x12, 50x12, 50x12

20 min stationary bike

BILLIE

Way to go Billie

What are "handing reverse curls " ?

Thats a boatload of back work

b_reed23 · 05-10-2005, 12:42 AM

oopsy...HANGING curls...lmao....

did I get the RR thing right gary??

b_reed23 · 05-10-2005, 12:46 AM

thanks gary, pylon, sean, and ego!!!

sean...I try explaining to them that most women aren't just going to get huge in the gym unless they have a high testosterone level, or are taking something to enhance it...but they are still more comfortable with their pink dumbells

BILLIE

05-03-2005, 01:03 AM	#151
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,298 Photos: 34	I didn't feel strong but thankyou so much!!...I felt like a wuss because I was sitting around so much...lol..but believe me when I say that I am SO sore right now!!!! I think your right...3 min RI are a very good thing!!lol... This w/o is so much fun, I can't wait to get up in the morning by the way, I checked my meaurements today...not very impressive, weight is the same, but I gained 1/4" in my arms, and lost a 1/4" in my calves I will not post measurements again until I have completed my 9 week cycle
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05-03-2005, 12:46 PM	#154
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,298 Photos: 34	Thanks guys!! I had a lot of folks staring at me today lugging around the 35lb db for bench...hehehehehe... I had the best workout that I've had in a long time...I felt like a monster moving all of this weight!!!! Chest/Biceps DB Bench: 35x6, 35x6, 35x4 incline DB Bench: 30x6, 30x6, 30x6 declind DB Bench: 30x6, 30x6 Standing Easybar curl: 35x6, 35x6 can go heavier next time cable curl: 60x6, 70x4 hammer curls: 15x6, 20x5 thats a PR!! 15 min. Stair stepper, 45 floors 15 min. Eliptical, 1.04 miles CALS: 1552 PROT: 164 BILLIE Last edited by b_reed23 : 05-04-2005 at 01:04 AM.
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05-03-2005, 12:49 PM	#155
gwcaton Lookin' for abs ! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: central missouri Posts: 9,271 Photos: 28	Billie , You're doing incredible A PR already !!!
	My Last Journal Before The One You're Reading Now Old Journals : My P/RR/S Journal My GWcaton Journal My Bulking Journal Just remember, when you think you're done you've just started . DEADBOLT . 2005

05-04-2005, 12:50 PM	#156
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,298 Photos: 34	Today was a rest day, but I couldn't sit still, so I did some cardio/abs... 25 min. stationary bike stability ball crunches, 3 sets of 30 planks/reverse planks, 3 sets CALS: 1547 PROTEIN: 188 Last edited by b_reed23 : 05-05-2005 at 01:13 AM.
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05-05-2005, 01:11 AM	#159
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,298 Photos: 34	well, after my heavy w/o on Tuesday, I went to work, and wouldnt ya know it...I had to run the galvanized steel on the press (very heavy)...needless to say, my chest muscles are still begging for mercy...lol...I think that I will switch around thursday and Friday, and do legs tomorrow, and shoulders/tris on Friday. I am going to be completly honest here and say that it is quite the confidence booster when you have men and women both staring at you while your benching even though most of the women were probably thinking that I am going to get huge, they only use the 5lb DB, I am the only women that I know of that uses real weight. It's really quite amusing
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05-05-2005, 06:20 AM	#160
gwcaton Lookin' for abs ! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: central missouri Posts: 9,271 Photos: 28	Like Ego said ! That would be so cool to see their faces You're doing great ! Keep at it. The staring is only going to increase as your strength increases and your body molds into the shape you want
	My Last Journal Before The One You're Reading Now Old Journals : My P/RR/S Journal My GWcaton Journal My Bulking Journal Just remember, when you think you're done you've just started . DEADBOLT . 2005

05-05-2005, 11:52 AM	#161
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,298 Photos: 34	5/5/05 Legs squats: 65x6, 75x6, 85x6, I can go higher on these next time..its been a while since I've done them. leg Press: 140x6, 160x6, 180x6 increase next time, too light single leg ext: 30x6, 40x6, 40x6, start at 40 next time lying leg curls: 50x6, 50x6, 50x6, just right! standing calf raises: 100x6, 100x6, 100x6, perfect! seated calf raises: 35x6, 45x6, 55x6, way too light, increase to about 65 next time 10 minutes stationary bike great calf w/o in your journal gary! BILLIE CALS: 1550 PROT: 180 Last edited by b_reed23 : 05-06-2005 at 01:15 AM.
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05-05-2005, 01:24 PM	#162
gwcaton Lookin' for abs ! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: central missouri Posts: 9,271 Photos: 28	Billie, You getting tired of hearing me tell you how good you're doing ? Hope not . You seem to have taken to this wo very naturally. Good job Oh , and thanks !
	My Last Journal Before The One You're Reading Now Old Journals : My P/RR/S Journal My GWcaton Journal My Bulking Journal Just remember, when you think you're done you've just started . DEADBOLT . 2005

05-06-2005, 03:09 PM	#163
Seanp156 Myostatin Whore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,274 Photos: 11	Hey Billie, I just came browsing through here and thought I'd say good job Your numbers are looking impressive, and I do bet you make other girls feel week Also, I don't really understand how you eat so little and workout like you do. I'll eat like 4000 cals a day and still be really hungry by bedtime, and when I get up.
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05-07-2005, 02:29 AM	#164
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,298 Photos: 34	I am hungry a lot, and I think that will change next week, I was so hungry when I came home tonight that I ate whatever I could get my hands on and ruined my diet, so I think I need to increase to keep hunger at bay...and by the way, thanks so much for dropping in Sean, it's nice to see a new face in here On a side note...my quads are killing me, so I must have done something right yesterday lol... 5/6 shoulders/tris db military press 25x6, 25x6 upright bb rows: 45x6, 55x6, 55x6, start 55 next time cheat laterals: 12x6, 12x6 cg bench press: 55x6, 55x6, 55x6 skull crushers: 35x6, 40x6 start 40 next time s/h db extentions: 12x6, 12x6 15 minutes eliptical, would have done more, but I was scared my legs were gonna fall off and run away without me
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05-08-2005, 12:10 AM	#167
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,298 Photos: 34	whenever I straighten my arms my tris get shaky, and delts are tired, but not sore...and YES YES YES!!! I still get giddy every morning on the way to the gym guess I'm weird huh?? lol... Sean....most of the women in my gym dont use anything over 10lb dumbells, and then they only do curls and stuff....I actually had a woman tell me the other day that I was going to get big by lifting weights, I said well...I have been doing this off and on for 5 years...am I bulky yet? and walked away...women are so stupid sometimes when it comes to lifting....ya know?? I will post my RR and shock routines tomorrow night so you guys can critique and make sure I'm doing things right... thanks everyone!! BILLIE
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05-09-2005, 02:00 PM	#168
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,298 Photos: 34	5/09/05 Back/abs RR week! Lat PD 80x8, 80x8, 80x8 wg t-bar row 35x10, 35x10 st arm press down: 50x12, 50x10, great ROM here, burning! single db rows: 25x15, 25x12 burn, burn, burn! lower back cables: 70x18, 80x18 handing reverse curls 3 sets of 12 seated cable crunches: 50x12, 50x12, 50x12 20 min stationary bike CALS: 1590 PROTEIN: 167 BILLIE Last edited by b_reed23 : 05-10-2005 at 12:47 AM.
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05-09-2005, 02:59 PM	#169
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Top 5!!! Posts: 6,478 Photos: 3	It's nice to see a female with such a great attitude towards lifting. Great job!
	"For beverages, I only drink water or whiskey and when I’m drinking whiskey, it’s usually when I’m working out. It gives me the courage to lift more than I can when I’m sober." - C. Bratton

05-10-2005, 12:42 AM	#173
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,298 Photos: 34	oopsy...HANGING curls...lmao.... did I get the RR thing right gary??
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05-10-2005, 12:46 AM	#174
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,298 Photos: 34	thanks gary, pylon, sean, and ego!!! sean...I try explaining to them that most women aren't just going to get huge in the gym unless they have a high testosterone level, or are taking something to enhance it...but they are still more comfortable with their pink dumbells BILLIE