Butterfly, Nikegurl & Erilaya's Leg Challenge...

[butterfly]

Welcome to the chronicles of Butterfly, Nikegurl & Erilaya's Leg Challenge!!!

Each week we will follow the program listed here and then post our workouts for all to see.

At the end of each phase, we will post pics (maybe) to show progress and at the end... the before and after side-by-sides.

All encouragement is welcomed, but please don't "clutter" up our journal with other talk, we'll have another thread for that.

Let's do it ladies!!!

 

[Vale Tudo]

Just wishing all of you ladies luck, as I am sure you guys are doing for the rest of us involved in this God-forsaken challenge!!
all i can say is..Bring on the leg bitchathon thread!!!

 

[craig777]

Woohoo, a ladies leg challenge with pics. This is going to be awesome. Does this challenge include the glutes.

Good luck ladies.

 

[butterfly]

Eri ~ I'm starting tomorrow, Saturday, and NG is starting Sunday. If you already did the routine this week you could post it or wait, whichever way works for us!

Craig/Daivid... we haven't even started and you guys are already thinking pornal thoughts

 

[butterfly]

Clutter, Clutter, Clutter, Clutter, Clutter, Clutter!

 

[Twin Peak]

Ladies, this will be my one and ONLY post in here. I wanted to say two things:

First, GOOD LUCK! We will all need it.

Second, some of you IM members and I am not going to name NEED TO FREAKIN READ MORE and post less. Butterfly's FIRST post said this is for journaling and NOT clutter. So quit it. We will have a group thread for that. Butterfly start it already so these people can go somewhere!

Have a great weekend and good luck to those of you who will be starting this before me!

 

[butterfly]

Phase I, Week I

Saturday ~ 8/10/02 (wt x rep)

I decided to start off by cutting all my normal weight in half... think that was a good idea! Except those GMs which I had never done before so fade just picked the weight for me.

1 1/4 Lying Leg Curl
50x8
60x8
60x8
50x8

Squats
45x20 (w/elevated heel... killer on my knees!)
45x20 (no elevated heel from now on)
45x10
45x15
45x15
45x15
----------
= 100 reps

Good Mornings
20x25
20x25
20x25
20x25
----------
= 100 reps

Seated Calf Raises
25x15
25x15
25x15
25x15
25x15
25x15
----------
= 90 reps


PAIN!!! PAIN!!! PAIN!!!

 

[butterfly]

Where's your leg workout from today, Eri??? Did you go home and forget???

 

[Erilaya]

I did forget.. doh.. but I did get it done.. LOL.. I got it all in.. same weight as yours.. only I really did not wanna LOL.. I was proud when I finished though I need to work on not rushing my 1 1/4 curls tho.. I tend to lose tempo and rush it..

1 1/4 Lying Leg Curl
50lbs

Squats
65lbs= 100 reps

Good Mornings
25lbs =100 reps

Seated Calf Raises
30lbs for 100 reps


Be Well

Eri'

 

[butterfly]

NICE!!!

I know what you mean about feeling soooo good when the workout is done!

Way to go! Now go take a hot bubble bath and soak your tushy, it's gonna hurt tomorrow!!!

 

[butterfly]

Re: Phase I, Week II

Sunday ~ 8/17/02
(wt x rep)

1 1/4 Lying Leg Curl
50x8
60x8
60x8
60x8

Squats (will increase wt next time)
45x25
45x25
45x25
45x25
----------
= 100 reps

Good Mornings (will increase wt next time)
20x50
20x50
----------
= 100 reps

Seated Calf Raises (will increase wt next time)
25x16
25x20
25x20
25x20
25x24
----------
= 110 reps

Feel pretty good today! Not really sore at all!!!

 

[nikegurl]

Today's my day - I'm a week behind everyone but going to do this for the first time tonight. Finally healthy and looking forward to the leg pain. (I say that now lol)

 

[butterfly]

Don't worry about being a week behind... Eri is 3 weeks ahead of us. No biggie!!!

HAVE FUN & GOOD LUCK!!!

 

[GardeningGrrl]

Well, you did say encouragement is welcomed, so..........I'm cheering all of you on! And you have to show us pics, so that the rest of us chickies can be inspired by your amazing gains. Those are some impressive workouts!!!

Good luck all of you!

 

[nikegurl]

Phase I, Week I
Monday 8/19/02

1 1/4 Lying Leg Curl
8 x 40
2 x 70 x 50
6 x 50

Squats
2 x 25 x 55
20 x 55
2 x 15 x 55
----------
= 100 reps

Good Mornings
4 x 25 x 25
------------
= 100 reps

Seated Calf Raises
6 x 15 x 35


This was hard. I'm expecting the pain to start very soon....

I tried 1 set of squats with my heels elevated and they just didn't feel right to me. I hope that isn't a critical thing. I know butterfly found they bothered her knees that way. So I'm going "flat footed" on my squats too.

 

[butterfly]

Way to go NG!

Yes, expect the pain... it will definitely come!

Thanks GG for the support!

 

[nikegurl]

are you sore after the 2nd time through butterfly?

i have more to say....but i'll switch to the bitchathon thread.

 

[Erilaya]

Hey Ladies.. Sorry I am late this week.. We had wild weather on Monday and everything fried!! just got up an running tonight.
I got my leg workout in .. same as last week. . and yes I am still a wee bit sore.. but not much anymore but I swear I am starting to see quads when I walk.. hmm interesting..

1 1/4 Lying Leg Curl
50lbs

Squats
65lbs= 100 reps

Good Mornings
25lbs =100 reps

Seated Calf Raises
30lbs = 100 reps



Erilay'a

 

[butterfly]

Re: Re: Phase I, Week III

Sunday ~ 8/25/02
(wt x rep)

1 1/4 Lying Leg Curl
60x8
60x8
60x6
60x6

Squats (increased wt)
55x20
55x20
55x20
55x20
55x20
----------
= 100 reps

Good Mornings (increased wt)
30x25
30x25
----------
= 50 reps (running out of time...)

Seated Calf Raises (increased wt)
25x20
25x15
25x20
25x15
----------
= 70 reps

Don't think I had near enough carbs to get through this!

 

[Erilaya]

I got it all in this morning same weight as last week but.. I think I am going to add 5lbs to my good mornings. and maybe have to slow down my tempo I still think I rush it.. ug ug ug .. I am not as sore as I have been previously.. so .. we shall see. I will not be able to post next week. gonna be in NYC and Toronto.

1 1/4 Lying Leg Curl
50lbs

Squats
65lbs= 100 reps

Good Mornings
25lbs =100 reps

Seated Calf Raises
30lbs = 100 reps

Erilay'a

 

[butterfly]

Eri - How many sets are you gettin all those reps done in???

 

[butterfly]

Re: Re: Re: Phase I, Week IV

Thursday ~ 9/5/02
(wt x rep)

1 1/4 Lying Leg Curl
60x8
60x8
60x8
60x8

Squats (how do you like them apples... increased wt & still got it in 4 sets )
65x25
65x25
65x25
65x25
----------
= 100 reps

Good Mornings (increased wt)
40x25
40x25
40x25
40x25
----------
= 100 reps

Seated Calf Raises (increased wt)
45x15
45x15
45x15
45x15
45x15
45x15
----------
= 90 reps

What a great workout!!! I'm already sore

 

[Erilaya]

I did not get in last weeks leg workout.. ug ug ug was on the road..( picking up my 6 kids from summer vacation spots ). so I am a bit behind but back on track for next Tuesdays training day.
Eri'

 

[Erilaya]

Alright I got mine done yesterday.!
Sept 10th,2002
YAY..
1 1/4 Lying Leg Curl

50lbs = 10X5 = 50

Squats
65lbs= 100 reps

Good Mornings
25X4 @25lbs =100 reps

Seated Calf Raises
10X10 @30lbs = 100 reps


I have to check the page again but aren't we supposed to change up every 4 weeks?

anyway.I am noticing changes in my quads but I really wish my Hams would do something other than what they are which is not much or so it seems?

Eri'

 

[butterfly]

Phase 2

EXERCISE SETS/REPS RI TEMPO NOTES
1a. Front squat 5/3-5 2 mins 505 *5% method
1b. Wide grip deadlift standing on a platform 5/3-5 2 mins 505
2. Lying leg curl (toes in) 5/4 3 mins 801
3. Standing calf raise 3/8-10 90 secs 221


* 5% method: during each workout in this phase add 5% to the weight used in front squats and deadlifts and decrease the number of repetitions by 1. For example,

Workout 1: (100kgx5)3, 100kgx4, 100kgx3
Workout 2: (105kgx4)3, 105kgx3, 100kgx4
Workout 3: (110kgx3)3, (105kgx3)2

During workout 4 the repetitions would increase to 5 again and the weight that was used in workout 2 would be used. This would indicate a 5% gain.

 

[butterfly]

Originally posted by Erilaya
I have to check the page again but aren't we supposed to change up every 4 weeks?

You are correct! I'm starting this Sunday.

anyway.I am noticing changes in my quads but I really wish my Hams would do something other than what they are which is not much or so it seems?

Eri'

That's odd, fade says he can see a difference in my hams most... in fact he thought I should do Phase 1 for another week or so since it seemed to be working.

I'm not sure what I should do???

 

[Twin Peak]

Change up....the plan is designed for that....at the end you can cycle back to phase one if you like!

 

[butterfly]

Ok then... Phase II it is.

At least I won't bail on you guys

 

[Erilaya]

hey now I am not bailing.. I am doing my "do" LOL

 

[Twin Peak]

I think she meant fade....