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

SheLifts · 07-17-2007, 11:58 AM

it's one of those workouts when your whole upper torso is shaking while you try to hold your arms up to drive.

quite a funny feeling. nice avatar.

Burner02 · 07-17-2007, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SheLifts

it's one of those workouts when your whole upper torso is shaking while you try to hold your arms up to drive.

quite a funny feeling. nice avatar.

Nice workout!
heh...I remember WAY back..when I was stationed in Italy...I drove a BMW w/ manual steering...I remember dreading that drive home after a good arm workout...

SheLifts · 07-17-2007, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Burner02

Nice workout!
heh...I remember WAY back..when I was stationed in Italy...I drove a BMW w/ manual steering...I remember dreading that drive home after a good arm workout...

yeah, i'm just glad it's a straight shot on the interstate instead of curvy roads.

SheLifts · 07-19-2007, 01:41 PM

Tonight is lower body. squats, deads, lunges, some hyper variation i've not figured out yet, and core work. here's to not puking...

SheLifts · 07-20-2007, 07:56 AM

Workout for 7/19/07 Lower Body

warm up:
3 min. treadmill
db squats: 10's x 15

Squats: (db's)
25 x 12
25 x 12
20 x 15

Deadlift
warm up: 45 x 15
80 x 12
80 x 12
80 x 12
(I was about give out when I finshed these)

Walking Lunges
5 db's x 10 (each leg)
5's x 6 (each leg)

Leg Curl
30 x 12 (5 sec negatives)
30 x 12 (5 sec. negatives)

Core work:
Planks
Cable Cruch
Wood Chopz

No cardio, I had to go visit a newer gym.

Good news tho, 9 down, 7 to go!!

SamEaston · 07-20-2007, 08:09 AM

Well done you! Over half way - must feel good!

Nice one on the deads - 3 sets of 12 would kill me stone dead

SheLifts · 07-20-2007, 08:25 AM

i guess so. it feels like i'm on the down hill slope now. hitting the 15 lb mark will be awsome!

SheLifts · 07-23-2007, 11:58 AM

So saturday's workout was horrible. It was a full body workout, but I'm so fed up with my current gym that i ddin't want to even be there. I did 2 quick sets of each: Bulgarian squats, one arm DB bench press, One leg rom. deadlift, DB rows.

It's a 24 hour gym and the owner checks in twice a week, but lately she's only stocked and came in once every couple of weeks. So the place has no toilet paper, weights are lying everywhere, broken equipment with no intention of getting it fixed. I just left her a note to cancel my membership. I'm tired of this.

I'm signing a new one today with a much better gym. They offer child care, pool/hot tub, cardio/training classes/basketball court, water aerobic classes, and more. It's actually cheaper than my current gym too.

katt · 07-23-2007, 12:14 PM

That sucks about your gym... you're better off finding one that has a little pride in it's ownership.... rather than just being there to rake in the money for the members.

SheLifts · 07-23-2007, 12:34 PM

tell me about it. it actally was kept up when i started there 15 months ago. but now it's just a dirty dump.

SamEaston · 07-24-2007, 05:09 AM

Wow - that's such a shame. I hope your new gym inspires you to work hard - not least by providing equipment in full working order.

SheLifts · 07-24-2007, 09:02 AM

this new gym is top knotch. pool, bball court, child care, land aerobic/toning classes, aquatic aerobic and toning, and even sessions with persoal trainers are free. (weight and cardio rooms too)

katt · 07-24-2007, 09:03 AM

FREE PERSONAL TRAINERS??? Sign me up!

SheLifts · 07-24-2007, 09:21 AM

yep. she said all you have to do is call and set up your appointments. i was floored.

katt · 07-24-2007, 09:34 AM

I would sooooooo take advantage of that!

SheLifts · 07-26-2007, 01:46 PM

I still havent' posted monday's workout. tonight is legs. i'm having a rotator cuff issue

(seeing a doc monday about it) but tonight is legs. I'm going to drop almost all weight and do more reps.

Burner02 · 07-26-2007, 01:54 PM

sounds like a good gym.
They just closed the gym I went back to in January....now it sucks. It's a Planet Fitness or something: DB's only go as high as 60lbs...can't grunt...probably cite you if you actually...gawd forbid..broke out a sweat...

SheLifts · 07-26-2007, 02:00 PM

i read a story online somewhere that a bb'er went into a gym as a visitor and they made you wear heart rate monitors on all cardio equipment. well, he was doing his harder stuff and his heartrate monitor set off an alarm. the staff came out and told him he'd have to slow down.

Burner02 · 07-26-2007, 02:20 PM

...that would have abeen about 30 seconds before I (if that had been me) laughed at them...told them in my outside voice that their gym...SUCKS...and leave....

SheLifts · 07-27-2007, 11:19 AM

Monday's Upper workout (7/24/07) First day at new gym!!!

Warm Up:
3 min treadmill
DB bench: 10's x 12
DB row: 10's x 10

Bench Press
60 x 12
60 x 10
60 x 10

Lat Pull dn
50 x 12
60 x 12
70 x 12
(i think the machine at my old gym or this one is labeled wrong)

Bench dips
BW x 10
BW x 7
BW x 7

Bent Over Rows
35 x 12
35 x 12
35 x 12

Core work:
plank holds
cable crunch
wood chopz

cardio: 4 intervals

SheLifts · 07-27-2007, 11:19 AM

7/26/07 Lower Week 2

5 minute treadmill warm up

Barbell squat
45 x 12
55 x 12
55 x 12

Deadlift
65 x 12
75 x 12
85 x 10

Reverse lunge
10's x 12
10 x 12
BW walking lunge x 12

Hypers
BW x 12
+10 x 12
+10 x 10

1 leg calf raise
BW + 25 x 12 each leg

Core work:
plank holds 2 x 1:00
Cable crunch 50 x 15, 60 x 12

Cardio: more of a light cool down than 'cardio'. 15 minutes on treadmill, med pace walk.

SheLifts · 07-27-2007, 11:20 AM

i'm going to take saturday off since it's a full body workout and involves shoulder work. my dr's appt is monday for my rotator cuff, so i'll figure out what to do after that.

Burner02 · 07-27-2007, 11:23 AM

nice leg workout!
Betcha are gonna have the 'funny walk' that I am going thru right now!

SheLifts · 07-27-2007, 11:30 AM

believe it or not, no doms today.

Burner02 · 07-27-2007, 11:49 AM

yah...but tomorrow.....is coming!

SheLifts · 07-27-2007, 11:51 AM

i'm sure. it's usually a little delayed on me.

oh now wednesday, i couldn't even scratch my back without being in pain.

Burner02 · 07-27-2007, 11:55 AM

heh...people look at me funny...'cause if I have an itch..I'll find a wall corner and rub my back against it to scratch it...
after I get the look I say: WHAT????
if I ask a random woman passing by to scratch my back...hi..can u say sexual harrassment???
and...I"m not about to ask a guy to help...that leaves...the wall..

SheLifts · 07-27-2007, 11:57 AM

those back scratchers are nice. you know, the stick with the claw on the end. they should sell those at all gyms. talk about a great investment.

07-17-2007, 11:58 AM	#211
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	it's one of those workouts when your whole upper torso is shaking while you try to hold your arms up to drive. quite a funny feeling. nice avatar.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-19-2007, 01:41 PM	#214
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	Tonight is lower body. squats, deads, lunges, some hyper variation i've not figured out yet, and core work. here's to not puking...
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-20-2007, 07:56 AM	#215
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	Workout for 7/19/07 Lower Body warm up: 3 min. treadmill db squats: 10's x 15 Squats: (db's) 25 x 12 25 x 12 20 x 15 Deadlift warm up: 45 x 15 80 x 12 80 x 12 80 x 12 (I was about give out when I finshed these) Walking Lunges 5 db's x 10 (each leg) 5's x 6 (each leg) Leg Curl 30 x 12 (5 sec negatives) 30 x 12 (5 sec. negatives) Core work: Planks Cable Cruch Wood Chopz No cardio, I had to go visit a newer gym. Good news tho, 9 down, 7 to go!!
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-20-2007, 08:25 AM	#217
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	i guess so. it feels like i'm on the down hill slope now. hitting the 15 lb mark will be awsome!
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-23-2007, 11:58 AM	#218
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	So saturday's workout was horrible. It was a full body workout, but I'm so fed up with my current gym that i ddin't want to even be there. I did 2 quick sets of each: Bulgarian squats, one arm DB bench press, One leg rom. deadlift, DB rows. It's a 24 hour gym and the owner checks in twice a week, but lately she's only stocked and came in once every couple of weeks. So the place has no toilet paper, weights are lying everywhere, broken equipment with no intention of getting it fixed. I just left her a note to cancel my membership. I'm tired of this. I'm signing a new one today with a much better gym. They offer child care, pool/hot tub, cardio/training classes/basketball court, water aerobic classes, and more. It's actually cheaper than my current gym too.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-23-2007, 12:14 PM	#219
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,050 Photos: 37	That sucks about your gym... you're better off finding one that has a little pride in it's ownership.... rather than just being there to rake in the money for the members.

07-23-2007, 12:34 PM	#220
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	tell me about it. it actally was kept up when i started there 15 months ago. but now it's just a dirty dump.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-24-2007, 09:02 AM	#222
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	this new gym is top knotch. pool, bball court, child care, land aerobic/toning classes, aquatic aerobic and toning, and even sessions with persoal trainers are free. (weight and cardio rooms too)
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-24-2007, 09:03 AM	#223
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,050 Photos: 37	FREE PERSONAL TRAINERS??? Sign me up!

07-24-2007, 09:21 AM	#224
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	yep. she said all you have to do is call and set up your appointments. i was floored.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-24-2007, 09:34 AM	#225
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,050 Photos: 37	I would sooooooo take advantage of that!

07-26-2007, 01:46 PM	#226
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	I still havent' posted monday's workout. tonight is legs. i'm having a rotator cuff issue (seeing a doc monday about it) but tonight is legs. I'm going to drop almost all weight and do more reps.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-26-2007, 01:54 PM	#227
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,308	sounds like a good gym. They just closed the gym I went back to in January....now it sucks. It's a Planet Fitness or something: DB's only go as high as 60lbs...can't grunt...probably cite you if you actually...gawd forbid..broke out a sweat...
	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

07-26-2007, 02:00 PM	#228
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	i read a story online somewhere that a bb'er went into a gym as a visitor and they made you wear heart rate monitors on all cardio equipment. well, he was doing his harder stuff and his heartrate monitor set off an alarm. the staff came out and told him he'd have to slow down.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-26-2007, 02:20 PM	#229
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,308	...that would have abeen about 30 seconds before I (if that had been me) laughed at them...told them in my outside voice that their gym...SUCKS...and leave....
	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

07-27-2007, 11:19 AM	#230
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	Monday's Upper workout (7/24/07) First day at new gym!!! Warm Up: 3 min treadmill DB bench: 10's x 12 DB row: 10's x 10 Bench Press 60 x 12 60 x 10 60 x 10 Lat Pull dn 50 x 12 60 x 12 70 x 12 (i think the machine at my old gym or this one is labeled wrong) Bench dips BW x 10 BW x 7 BW x 7 Bent Over Rows 35 x 12 35 x 12 35 x 12 Core work: plank holds cable crunch wood chopz cardio: 4 intervals
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-27-2007, 11:19 AM	#231
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	7/26/07 Lower Week 2 5 minute treadmill warm up Barbell squat 45 x 12 55 x 12 55 x 12 Deadlift 65 x 12 75 x 12 85 x 10 Reverse lunge 10's x 12 10 x 12 BW walking lunge x 12 Hypers BW x 12 +10 x 12 +10 x 10 1 leg calf raise BW + 25 x 12 each leg Core work: plank holds 2 x 1:00 Cable crunch 50 x 15, 60 x 12 Cardio: more of a light cool down than 'cardio'. 15 minutes on treadmill, med pace walk.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-27-2007, 11:20 AM	#232
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	i'm going to take saturday off since it's a full body workout and involves shoulder work. my dr's appt is monday for my rotator cuff, so i'll figure out what to do after that.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-27-2007, 11:23 AM	#233
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,308	nice leg workout! Betcha are gonna have the 'funny walk' that I am going thru right now!
	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

07-27-2007, 11:30 AM	#234
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	believe it or not, no doms today.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-27-2007, 11:49 AM	#235
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,308	yah...but tomorrow.....is coming!
	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

07-27-2007, 11:51 AM	#236
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	i'm sure. it's usually a little delayed on me. oh now wednesday, i couldn't even scratch my back without being in pain.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-27-2007, 11:55 AM	#237
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,308	heh...people look at me funny...'cause if I have an itch..I'll find a wall corner and rub my back against it to scratch it... after I get the look I say: WHAT???? if I ask a random woman passing by to scratch my back...hi..can u say sexual harrassment??? and...I"m not about to ask a guy to help...that leaves...the wall..
	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

07-27-2007, 11:57 AM	#238
SheLifts Continuously Learning Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 439	those back scratchers are nice. you know, the stick with the claw on the end. they should sell those at all gyms. talk about a great investment.
	Current 1 Rep Maxes: Squat: 130 lbs - Bench Press: 95 lbs - Deadlift: 175 lbs

07-27-2007, 11:58 AM	#239
Burner02 Super Hero in Training