Hi everyone Well, I know it's been a wicked long time since I posted in a journal but life has been busy and well to be blunt, working out was getting boring. I was just going through the movements and never really fully applying myself.
So, after a great weekend in Vegas and new found motivation from P, GG and MM in the gym doing the Olympic lifts, I decided to explore this.
They all made me feel so good that I could actually do this so I figured why not, lifting has been boring lately anyway.
I am just striving to be athletic in general. I am in pretty good cardiovascular shape. I run twice a week, ride my bike once or twice a week and I also teach spinning class 3-4 times a week. I haven't lost any LBM and have kept the same size. Of course that was after losing all that fat I gained when my thyroid took a nose dive but that's done and over with. I will probably be on sythroid the rest of my life but I can live with that if I have to.
I'm finishing up my last 2 weeks of melting point. What a kick ass supplement that is and I definately plan on using it again but I've been on it 10 weeks and it's time to cycle. My weight was stagnant after I started the synthroid and once I went on the MP the weight starting falling off fast. Good stuff but lots of sides that many people find unbearable.
I probably won't be logging my meals as there is no need to. I wouldn't mind losing another 5 pounds but I'm not going to kill myself trying. I fit in my clothes and I'm actually pretty satisfied with my appearance. I did gain 5 pounds in Vegas but that is almost gone now
So..................thanks to P I did my first own Olympic lift workout. The other day in Vegas I worked out with the gang and they showed me some of the moves. It will be hard to do this on my own but I'm thinking about getting some videos to help.
On to the workout:
Warmup: 5 min Run
8 Sets Cleans
2 @ Bar x 6
2 @ 55 x 6
2 @ 65 x 4
8 Sets Clean Pulls
2 @ 95 x 6
2 @ 105x6
2 @ 105x5
2 @ 105x4
3 Sets Front Squats: No fucking laughing
3 @ 55@6
3 Sets Back Squats:
3 @ 135x8
I caught myself doing a deadlift with the clean pulls and corrected myself repeatedly. Old habits I guess. I so suck at front squats and I've never been good at them. The good thing is that I finally found a front squat form that works for me so hopefully that number will change soon.
So, after a great weekend in Vegas and new found motivation from P, GG and MM in the gym doing the Olympic lifts, I decided to explore this.
They all made me feel so good that I could actually do this so I figured why not, lifting has been boring lately anyway.
I am just striving to be athletic in general. I am in pretty good cardiovascular shape. I run twice a week, ride my bike once or twice a week and I also teach spinning class 3-4 times a week. I haven't lost any LBM and have kept the same size. Of course that was after losing all that fat I gained when my thyroid took a nose dive but that's done and over with. I will probably be on sythroid the rest of my life but I can live with that if I have to.
I'm finishing up my last 2 weeks of melting point. What a kick ass supplement that is and I definately plan on using it again but I've been on it 10 weeks and it's time to cycle. My weight was stagnant after I started the synthroid and once I went on the MP the weight starting falling off fast. Good stuff but lots of sides that many people find unbearable.
I probably won't be logging my meals as there is no need to. I wouldn't mind losing another 5 pounds but I'm not going to kill myself trying. I fit in my clothes and I'm actually pretty satisfied with my appearance. I did gain 5 pounds in Vegas but that is almost gone now
So..................thanks to P I did my first own Olympic lift workout. The other day in Vegas I worked out with the gang and they showed me some of the moves. It will be hard to do this on my own but I'm thinking about getting some videos to help.
On to the workout:
Warmup: 5 min Run
8 Sets Cleans
2 @ Bar x 6
2 @ 55 x 6
2 @ 65 x 4
8 Sets Clean Pulls
2 @ 95 x 6
2 @ 105x6
2 @ 105x5
2 @ 105x4
3 Sets Front Squats: No fucking laughing
3 @ 55@6
3 Sets Back Squats:
3 @ 135x8
I caught myself doing a deadlift with the clean pulls and corrected myself repeatedly. Old habits I guess. I so suck at front squats and I've never been good at them. The good thing is that I finally found a front squat form that works for me so hopefully that number will change soon.