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[Jodi]

why is it that when my friends post new journals, it always takes me an average of 3-5 days to see them???

checked out the flights - man i am so tempted to drop everything and pack up our stuff like, TOMORROW

hey, by the way, you're going to kick ass with the o-lifting. You did so well on your first try!

LOL - you need to suck up your first winter. then you could appreciate it here more

 

[Jodi]

Ummm Yeah...........I suck!

I had to work late again tonight and I left in time to go teach my spinning class. There was no way in hell I was functional enough to lift after that class

Tomorrow

On a happy note, I got my verbal offer from Intel today. I'm leaving the consulting biz

 

[The Monkey Man]

LOL - you need to suck up your first winter. then you could appreciate it here more

Exactly -

 

[Emma-Leigh]

On a happy note, I got my verbal offer from Intel today. I'm leaving the consulting biz

Woo hoo!! Congratulations!!

 

[Jill]

 

[Jodi]

Thanks Emma, I am excited

Hi Jill - Everyone is coming out of the woodwork

 

[nikegurl]

On a happy note, I got my verbal offer from Intel today. I'm leaving the consulting biz

CONGRATULATIONS

 

[CowPimp]

On a happy note, I got my verbal offer from Intel today. I'm leaving the consulting biz

Ooo, Intel. What would you be doing for them?

I was considering getting into microprocessor architecture at some point in time before I got fitness crazy; I even wrote a 25-30 page paper about microprocessor evolution for a writing class I took. It's interesting stuff.

 

[Jodi]

Thanks NG and Cowpimp

Hmmm my title is something like this lol...........Project Manager/Systems Engineer.

Basically I am a project manager that has the technical skills to do the actual work if necessary as well.

Aren't you still in the biz?

 

[Jodi]

I trained this morning

5 Clean Pulls:
1 @ 115x4
2 @ 135x3
1 @ 155x2
1 @ 155x1

4 Sets Back Squats
1 @ 135x12
1 @ 135x10
1 @ 135x9
1 @ 135x6

4 Sets Good Mornings
1 @ barx15
1 @ 95x3 Last time I did good mornings I got a lumbar strain so I was nervous
2 @ 75x8

3 Sets WG Pullups
1 @ BWx10
2 @ BWx8

3 Sets Feet elevated Push ups
1 @ 20
2 @ 15

Finshed off with Core & Abs.

 

[CowPimp]

Thanks NG and Cowpimp

Hmmm my title is something like this lol...........Project Manager/Systems Engineer.

Basically I am a project manager that has the technical skills to do the actual work if necessary as well.

Aren't you still in the biz?

Sounds like a good job. Hell, anything Intel has gotta be good. Are you going to be involved in the design process or merely overseeing the smooth operation of existing designs?

I do the occasional freelance technician job should I get wind of one, but I don't try and advertise at this point or anything. I'm shooting toward becoming a personal trainer for the time being, and perhaps becoming a professor down the line should I obtain a master or PhD.

I'm just not really trying to work a desk job I guess. I still like tinkering with computers on various levels, but network engineering wasn't cutting it for me.

 

[CowPimp]

Nice workout too! Damn, you're pretty tough. I don't know a single female who can pull off 10 pullups. Hell, most guys I know can't do it.

 

[P-funk]

I trained this morning

5 Clean Pulls:
1 @ 115x4
2 @ 135x3
1 @ 155x2
1 @ 155x1

4 Sets Back Squats
1 @ 135x12
1 @ 135x10
1 @ 135x9
1 @ 135x6

4 Sets Good Mornings
1 @ barx15
1 @ 95x3 Last time I did good mornings I got a lumbar strain so I was nervous
2 @ 75x8

3 Sets WG Pullups
1 @ BWx10
2 @ BWx8

3 Sets Feet elevated Push ups
1 @ 20
2 @ 15

Finshed off with Core & Abs.

looks good. make sure you are really getting good form on the pulls and getting a powerful second pull with shrug and toe raise. this should not resemble a deadlift. it should be fast. work with 2-3 reps at 115-125 for about 12-15 sets.

 

[The Monkey Man]

Nice workout too! Damn, you're pretty tough. I don't know a single female who can pull off 10 pullups. Hell, most guys I know can't do it.

Simple mechanical advantage my dear Watson...

(Her arms are only 2.5 feet long) -

 

[Jodi]

Sounds like a good job. Hell, anything Intel has gotta be good. Are you going to be involved in the design process or merely overseeing the smooth operation of existing designs?

I do the occasional freelance technician job should I get wind of one, but I don't try and advertise at this point or anything. I'm shooting toward becoming a personal trainer for the time being, and perhaps becoming a professor down the line should I obtain a master or PhD.

I'm just not really trying to work a desk job I guess. I still like tinkering with computers on various levels, but network engineering wasn't cutting it for me.

I am going to manage the project for Manufacturing Computing in a development environment. With the latest and greatest Intel technology at my fingers.

Good luck with the PT What do you plan to get your masters or PhD in?

 

[Jodi]

looks good. make sure you are really getting good form on the pulls and getting a powerful second pull with shrug and toe raise. this should not resemble a deadlift. it should be fast. work with 2-3 reps at 115-125 for about 12-15 sets.

Ok I am trying to do that and I got the shrug. However, I haven't been doing the toe raise. I forgot about that.

 

[P-funk]

Ok I am trying to do that and I got the shrug. However, I haven't been doing the toe raise. I forgot about that.

oops

 

[Jodi]

Simple mechanical advantage my dear Watson...

(Her arms are only 3 feet long) -

I'm only 5'1" so 3 feet long arms would look funny on me. Try 2 feet, maybe 2.5

I remember the first time I tried WG pullups and I couldn't even do 1, but I was like hell going to use the assisted thing and I refuse to so I use to just hang there and every week work at. Over the years I just got better at it. I think my back strength is pretty good.

Too bad I can't squat like I use to

 

[Jodi]

oops

I'll get there!

 

[P-funk]

Too bad I can't squat like I use to

that should be easy to get back up to. just start working on strength for your back squat. but i believe you were saying you are nervous to go back up to that weight?

 

[Jodi]

Yeah, it did make me nervous because I never had a spotter. I kinda wish I knew what my 1RM was when I was squatting heavy like that

The biggest thing is that my legs grow FAST and BIG and they overpowered my upperbody. So I had to cool it for a while on the squats. I guess if I just get up to 185 or so this time than that would be good enough but @ the 200's my legs were huge

I'm much more symmetrical now.

 

[P-funk]

Yeah, it did make me nervous because I never had a spotter. I kinda wish I knew what my 1RM was when I was squatting heavy like that

The biggest thing is that my legs grow FAST and BIG and they overpowered my upperbody. So I had to cool it for a while on the squats. I guess if I just get up to 185 or so this time than that would be good enough but @ the 200's my legs were huge

I'm much more symmetrical now.

yea but you were also doing a lot more reps then and more volume. If you are doing low reps and working on strength you may not see the same type of growth. especially when your diet is good and you are doing a lot more cardio now then ever so that should help to keep leg mass at bay.

 

[The Monkey Man]

I migrated alot of my old power squat strength, into front squat strength pretty quickly...
(seeing as how I never-ever did front squats before)

You shouldn't have a problem

 

[The Monkey Man]

yea but you were also doing a lot more reps then and more volume. If you are doing low reps and working on strength you may not see the same type of growth. especially when your diet is good and you are doing a lot more cardio now then ever so that should help to keep leg mass at bay.

As long as she's not concerned about gaining weight, because that
dense muscle might not look big, but will be heavy

 

[Jodi]

It took a lot of work to get my legs to look feminine again and without flab. I'm nervous

So should I stay lower reps with my squats too instead of hypertrophy?

I guess I'll just take it as it comes and just do measurements to watch for any growth.

Today I did back squats but the front squats I never did either so this will be a new realm for me.

 

[P-funk]

well, you don't have as much testosterone as I do and I have not gained any weight training like this three times a week and doing absolutly no cardio. All i do is keep my diet in order so that I don't gain weight. Does that make you feel better?

 

[Jodi]

Oh I'm not worried about the weight, just the size. hell scale wise I use to weigh alot less then I do now when i just use to diet and not workout years ago but I look better now than I use to. According to the doctors charts I'm slightly overweight but I don't think I look it. I just don't want the size

 

[Jodi]

All i do is keep my diet in order so that I don't gain weight. Does that make you feel better?

So in other words no buffet's for a while?



I'll try the low reps higher weight on my squats. I don't expect to see big numbers on the front squats yet but I'll work my way up.

 

[CowPimp]

I am going to manage the project for Manufacturing Computing in a development environment. With the latest and greatest Intel technology at my fingers.

Good luck with the PT What do you plan to get your masters or PhD in?

Awesome Jodi. Good luck with that. I'm sure those guys will take good care of you.

I honestly don't know at the moment. My associates degree will be in exercise science. When I goto a 4 year school the name will change to whatever their version of the program is called (UMD is kinesiology). I'm going to just focus on getting the 2 and 4 year degrees at the moment and worry about that later. Heh.

 

[Jodi]

That's great Cow. Best of luck to you. Follow your dreams