"It'll never add up" (my journal)

BoneCrusher · 02-27-2007, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SheLifts

2/26/07 Back, Shoulders, Bi's

Warm up: 5 min treadmill, Lat pull dn 20#x15

Wide grip lat pull dn: 50x8, x8, x8
Seated Cable Row: 40x10, x10, x10
Straight Arm Pull DN: 40x10, 50x8, x8
DB Lateral raise: 8x10, x9, x8
Cable Front raise: 20x6, x7, x6 (should have lowered wt)
Bent over Lateral Raise: 5x10, x9, x7 (rear delts need more work)
Cable bicep curl: 50x10, x6 40x7
Concentration Curl: 5x10, x10, x10 (increase wt)

Cardio: bike 6 miles 23:00 (improving bike time too)

All in all, very tiring workout.

But mentally, you already have the edge on the day knowing you have a plan and you are working it.

SheLifts · 02-27-2007, 07:31 AM

it bothers me to see people go into the gym and not have any clue what they're doing that day. besides me, i have never even seen anyoen write down what they do and how much weight/reps they are doing. they bounce from machine to machine and just to thru the motions and not really do anything productive.

i can't tell you how many guys i've never seen work their legs.

/rant.

katt · 02-27-2007, 08:57 AM

Me neither - we always have our workout planned before we get there. There is only one other person that I've seen writing things down..

SheLifts · 02-27-2007, 09:03 AM

i've seen guys flipping through magazines to see what they want to do next.

funniest thing i heard the other day... steve was training bob. bob asked what he was going to do next, back our front. steve said, "we'll train front, you look bigger that way."

katt, i've been eating dry oatmeal with dried fruit as a snack instead of my bars. it's great. i really like it.

katt · 02-27-2007, 09:06 AM

Yay! Your'e getting your oatmeal!!!

Just watch the portions on the fruit... it's pretty caloric

SheLifts · 02-27-2007, 09:07 AM

i bought the welch's pre-packaged snack packs. each pack has 22 carbs, i believe.

Burner02 · 03-01-2007, 12:05 PM

Hey! long time!
I do love watching people in the gym..it is a past time...

katt · 03-01-2007, 12:13 PM

Whens the next workout??

SheLifts · 03-01-2007, 01:08 PM

tonight! legs and abs...

if tornadoes aren't present. we're supposed to get slammed pretty bad this afternoon.

katt · 03-01-2007, 01:11 PM

tornados??

Burner02 · 03-01-2007, 01:14 PM

so then today is going to be sprinting and maybe an obsticle course?

Hope you are safe!

SheLifts · 03-01-2007, 01:22 PM

central alabama

Weather Channel Radar

SkwatButt · 03-02-2007, 07:03 AM

Just checking in on you.

We were thinking about you last night/this AM. The storms are on us, now. *looks out window*.

SheLifts · 03-02-2007, 08:14 AM

Hey skwatty! everything's pretty good. it seemed that i left work about 5 minutes before the bad stuff got here. no one was on the interstate, so i was able to dart to the gym. Got a little rough while I was there, but mostly hard rain and wind.

By the time I left, all the storms had passed.

Double D · 03-02-2007, 08:17 AM

Honestly I have found that if you stay very very active your eating can kinda be whatever. Of course this only works for me in the summer time. Winter time is a bitch!

SheLifts · 03-02-2007, 08:32 AM

3/1/07 Legs and Abs

Warm up: 5 min treadmill and 20 box step ups.

Squats: 50# x 10, x9, x10
Leg Extension: 40x10, x 9, x8
Lying Leg Curl: 20x10, x10, x9 (i'm really weak at these)
Leg Press Calf raise: 110x15, x13, x15
One leg Calf Raise: 15db x 15, x15, x13
Hanging Knee Raise: BW x8, x6, x6
Weighted Crunch: 10# x 20, x16, x16

Cardio: Timer on bike was broken, but I did 25 minutes at 15+/- mph.

Good workout. Legs were like jelly.

Double D · 03-02-2007, 08:56 AM

Seems to me whenever I do things like high reps and more voluyme my legs feel like that to, but whenever I do things like 5x5 or something they dont! I just dont get it!

SheLifts · 03-02-2007, 09:06 AM

i'm the same way. this program that i'm doing is designed to help you figure out how different parts train better with reps/sets/rest periods, etc.

i've always done low reps for lower body, more reps seems to kill my legs too. I think i'm going to stick with that when this program is up.

katt · 03-02-2007, 09:12 AM

Wow - nice job! I bet your abs were burning after those weighted crunches!!

SheLifts · 03-02-2007, 09:14 AM

yeah, you notice i didn't make 20 on the last 2 sets.

katt · 03-02-2007, 09:16 AM

yeah, but shit... how much pain can you endure - abs hurt like hell when they start burning.

SheLifts · 03-02-2007, 09:22 AM

i guess i just have really strong abs.

i stopped working them for the longest time. i've found that using heavy
weights forces me to keep them engaged A LOT more. So i got some good
growth when i did that for a few months.

i did have to force myself to get the last few with each set. i took a little longer rest btwn sets also.

SkwatButt · 03-02-2007, 09:30 AM

the best part of eating the cut fruit from the grocery store?

drinking the juice after you're done. Yum!

SheLifts · 03-02-2007, 09:36 AM

o'rly? tell me more.... :wub:

must be at publix again.

SheLifts · 03-04-2007, 06:31 PM

3/4/07 Chest/Tri/Abs/Trap

Warm up: 3 min treadmill, Bench Press 45# x15

Bench Press: 55x10, 55x10, 60x10
Incline DB Press: 15's x10, 20x9, 20x8
Incl Flye: 10x10, 10x10, 12x10
Cable Cross Overs: 20x10, 20x10

Close Grip Bench Press: 40x10, 15x10, 15x8
Triceps Press Down: 30x8, 30x8
(triceps were exhausted)

Supposed to do Bench dips here, but arms too tired.

Hanging Leg Raise: BWx8, BWx6, BWx6
Wtd Crunch: 10x20, 10x15, 10x5

Rack Lift: 95x10, 115x10, 115x10

Cardio: 20 minutes at an easy pace on the bike.

Good workout. I think this one took the longest of all of them so far.

SkwatButt · 03-05-2007, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SheLifts

(triceps were exhausted)

Supposed to do Bench dips here, but arms too tired.

do what I do here.

scream "GET SOME! GET SOME! GET SOME!"

you'll feel way better.

SheLifts · 03-05-2007, 11:20 AM

tonight's workout will be as challenging as saturday night's.

katt · 03-05-2007, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SheLifts

tonight's workout will be as challenging as saturday night's.

What's in store for tonight????

SheLifts · 03-05-2007, 01:57 PM

back, bi, shoulder.

about 22 sets total + cardio.

02-27-2007, 07:31 AM	#122
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	it bothers me to see people go into the gym and not have any clue what they're doing that day. besides me, i have never even seen anyoen write down what they do and how much weight/reps they are doing. they bounce from machine to machine and just to thru the motions and not really do anything productive. i can't tell you how many guys i've never seen work their legs. /rant.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

02-27-2007, 09:03 AM	#124
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	i've seen guys flipping through magazines to see what they want to do next. funniest thing i heard the other day... steve was training bob. bob asked what he was going to do next, back our front. steve said, "we'll train front, you look bigger that way." katt, i've been eating dry oatmeal with dried fruit as a snack instead of my bars. it's great. i really like it.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

02-27-2007, 09:07 AM	#126
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	i bought the welch's pre-packaged snack packs. each pack has 22 carbs, i believe.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

03-01-2007, 12:05 PM	#127
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,291	Hey! long time! I do love watching people in the gym..it is a past time...
	Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed

03-01-2007, 01:08 PM	#129
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	tonight! legs and abs... if tornadoes aren't present. we're supposed to get slammed pretty bad this afternoon.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

02-27-2007, 08:57 AM	#123
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,032 Photos: 37	Me neither - we always have our workout planned before we get there. There is only one other person that I've seen writing things down..

02-27-2007, 09:06 AM	#125
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,032 Photos: 37	Yay! Your'e getting your oatmeal!!! Just watch the portions on the fruit... it's pretty caloric

03-01-2007, 12:13 PM	#128
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,032 Photos: 37	Whens the next workout??

03-01-2007, 01:11 PM	#130
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,032 Photos: 37	tornados??

03-01-2007, 01:14 PM	#131
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,291	so then today is going to be sprinting and maybe an obsticle course? Hope you are safe!
	Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed

03-01-2007, 01:22 PM	#132
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	central alabama Weather Channel Radar
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

03-02-2007, 07:03 AM	#133
SkwatButt Green Legs and Hams Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Squatting in the curl rack Posts: 28	Just checking in on you. We were thinking about you last night/this AM. The storms are on us, now. looks out window.
	Ladies love SqwatButt.

03-02-2007, 08:14 AM	#134
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	Hey skwatty! everything's pretty good. it seemed that i left work about 5 minutes before the bad stuff got here. no one was on the interstate, so i was able to dart to the gym. Got a little rough while I was there, but mostly hard rain and wind. By the time I left, all the storms had passed.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

03-02-2007, 08:17 AM	#135
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,901	Honestly I have found that if you stay very very active your eating can kinda be whatever. Of course this only works for me in the summer time. Winter time is a bitch!
	www.crossfit.com

03-02-2007, 08:32 AM	#136
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	3/1/07 Legs and Abs Warm up: 5 min treadmill and 20 box step ups. Squats: 50# x 10, x9, x10 Leg Extension: 40x10, x 9, x8 Lying Leg Curl: 20x10, x10, x9 (i'm really weak at these) Leg Press Calf raise: 110x15, x13, x15 One leg Calf Raise: 15db x 15, x15, x13 Hanging Knee Raise: BW x8, x6, x6 Weighted Crunch: 10# x 20, x16, x16 Cardio: Timer on bike was broken, but I did 25 minutes at 15+/- mph. Good workout. Legs were like jelly.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

03-02-2007, 08:56 AM	#137
Double D Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 9,901	Seems to me whenever I do things like high reps and more voluyme my legs feel like that to, but whenever I do things like 5x5 or something they dont! I just dont get it!
	www.crossfit.com

03-02-2007, 09:06 AM	#138
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	i'm the same way. this program that i'm doing is designed to help you figure out how different parts train better with reps/sets/rest periods, etc. i've always done low reps for lower body, more reps seems to kill my legs too. I think i'm going to stick with that when this program is up.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

03-02-2007, 09:12 AM	#139
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,032 Photos: 37	Wow - nice job! I bet your abs were burning after those weighted crunches!!

03-02-2007, 09:14 AM	#140
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	yeah, you notice i didn't make 20 on the last 2 sets.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

03-02-2007, 09:16 AM	#141
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,032 Photos: 37	yeah, but shit... how much pain can you endure - abs hurt like hell when they start burning.

03-02-2007, 09:22 AM	#142
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	i guess i just have really strong abs. i stopped working them for the longest time. i've found that using heavy weights forces me to keep them engaged A LOT more. So i got some good growth when i did that for a few months. i did have to force myself to get the last few with each set. i took a little longer rest btwn sets also.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

03-02-2007, 09:30 AM	#143
SkwatButt Green Legs and Hams Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Squatting in the curl rack Posts: 28	the best part of eating the cut fruit from the grocery store? drinking the juice after you're done. Yum!
	Ladies love SqwatButt.

03-02-2007, 09:36 AM	#144
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	o'rly? tell me more.... :wub: must be at publix again.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

03-04-2007, 06:31 PM	#145
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	3/4/07 Chest/Tri/Abs/Trap Warm up: 3 min treadmill, Bench Press 45# x15 Bench Press: 55x10, 55x10, 60x10 Incline DB Press: 15's x10, 20x9, 20x8 Incl Flye: 10x10, 10x10, 12x10 Cable Cross Overs: 20x10, 20x10 Close Grip Bench Press: 40x10, 15x10, 15x8 Triceps Press Down: 30x8, 30x8 (triceps were exhausted) Supposed to do Bench dips here, but arms too tired. Hanging Leg Raise: BWx8, BWx6, BWx6 Wtd Crunch: 10x20, 10x15, 10x5 Rack Lift: 95x10, 115x10, 115x10 Cardio: 20 minutes at an easy pace on the bike. Good workout. I think this one took the longest of all of them so far.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

03-05-2007, 11:20 AM	#147
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	tonight's workout will be as challenging as saturday night's.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

03-05-2007, 01:57 PM	#149
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	back, bi, shoulder. about 22 sets total + cardio.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs