nikegurl's TP.PT experience

[nikegurl]

thanks Premier. i like those.

i had been doing them with the small pre-loaded bbs but switched to the Olympic bar last night. it's better with the long bar (for me) some sort of balance thing i think.

 

[CourtQueen]

Originally posted by nikegurl
but i told myself to snap the hell out of it...and i did. (at least long enough to have a good workout) was able to increase weight on several exercises so that pleased me.

That is awesome! Always a good feeling to overcome those yawns.

And great lifts

 

[nikegurl]

thanks CQ!

well...i put this off long enough. i have a food confession from yesterday and it's a doozy. i had red beans and rice. lots and lots and the rice wasn't brown and the day wasn't suppossed to be a high carb day. did i mention that i had LOTS? a huge bowl after the gym - so huge i had a stomach ache after and was still stuffed when i woke up this morning.

i suck.

workout was good though. i left my log in the car so i'll post it later or first thing in the morning.

 

[Var]

Call it a "cheat day", Nike.

 

[tucker01]

 

[CourtQueen]

You do not suck! Begeesus, it was rice and beans. Now a big slice of black bottom pie, well......
Anyways, you can't beat yourself up for that! If you do then you just get in that awful mentality mode that ends up hurting you and possibly allowing all those excuses to enter to just back track more.

Maybe you needed it! Anywho, get over it. Move on and recommit. NOW!! No more talk on it. Done is done, just hope you enjoyed it

 

[nikegurl]

thanks everyone. i do tend to be all or nothing - that's for sure. i'm either cheating ALL the time or NONE of the time and i've had months of being so bad that i really really need to make sure i don't slip back into that.

so here's how i'm gonna try to look at it....it is a big deal b/c i ate a disgusting amount (seriously) BUT i can't get that day back now so i have to just focus again and not stray from my plan.

i'm already freaking about Sunday by the way. i planned to do measurements again. it'll be 2 weeks since last ones. well as of yesterday morning NOTHING had changed. not one bit. i shouldn't have checked but i doubt i'm gonna lose anything in the next 4 days when i pigged out just yesterday.

i really thought i'd see #s dropping after 2 weeks. yesterday was my first screw up too.

 

[Jodi]

It's only been 1 week my dear. Besides you measured after high carb day. Of course your bloated and such. I prefer to measure after no carb day as well as take weight.

 

[nikegurl]

Jodi - I ate a LOT. I ate so much my stomach hurt and I was stuffed 12 hours later.

I'm not going to do that again.

 

[Jodi]

Don't worry about measurements for now. Just take them Sunday and then every sunday there after. Don't do mid week.

 

[JLB001]

Don't beat yourself up over yesterday. It'll be alright! If you have been eatting well all week up until then, it won't much of a big difference.
I do agree with Jodi, do you measurements/weight on your lower carb days. GOd knows I will not do any measurements after the amounts of cake I have had today. Glad its leg day!

Hang in there Girlie, it be okie dokie.

 

[tucker01]

I wouldn't worry about it too much NG. It was only one meal in the scheme of Calories for the week, it probably won't make that big of a difference.

Don't Fret, very small blip in the scale of things

 

[Novo]

Originally posted by nikegurl
i'm already freaking about Sunday by the way. i planned to do measurements again. it'll be 2 weeks since last ones. well as of yesterday morning NOTHING had changed. not one bit. i shouldn't have checked but i doubt i'm gonna lose anything in the next 4 days when i pigged out just yesterday.

i really thought i'd see #s dropping after 2 weeks. yesterday was my first screw up too.

*delurk*
measurements SUCK! I'm with you. Let's not. And then get a great surprise at the end of the 12 weeks!
*skulk back to avant*

 

[nikegurl]

ooooooohhhhhhhhh Novo's gonna get in trouble.

first the leg comment in CQ's journal....now skipping out on measurement days.

(i'm just kidding with you)

here's what i expect to happen (and anyone can feel free to remind me when i freak out and forget i said this)

some weeks not much will change and i'll start doubting and being miserable. then certain weeks there will be big changes. yep, that's my theory.

if we keep doing the right stuff day after day and week after week - the numbers are going to HAVE to head in the direction we want them to.

but umm...i'm still dreading the measuring.

 

[nikegurl]

TUESDAY's WORKOUT 4/20 (3B)

Hacks: 90x9, 140x7, 140x6
Leg Ext.: 105x9, 120x7, 120x7
Incline BB Press: 75x9, 85x6, 80x7
Cable Crossovers: 30x9, 35x9, 35x8
Military DB Presses: 27.5x9, 27.5x7, 27.5x6
CG Bench: 70x70, 70x6, 60x9
VBar Pushdowns: 40x9, 50x7, 50x6

Shoulders are definitely weak but improving. I'm still sticking with the hacks 'cause I bail out on squats before my legs are hit as hard as they should be. But since I know I'm not squatting - I punish myself on the hacks. I really didn't know if I could get out of the "bottom" on the last rep of the last set. I liked it (when it was done)

 

[PreMier]

Hi Hilary
Dang.. Those hacks are nice! And your CG bench is really good too. Next time you eat that much, take a pic. I cant imagine you with a pot belly. And like the ladie in Pulp Fiction sez "Pots are sexy"

 

[aggies1ut]

I don't know about Nike's, but my pot belly ain't sexy lol.

 

[PreMier]

Dont you roll your eyes at me!

 

[nikegurl]

the hacks hurt and i kind of got stuck at the bottom.

and thanks so much for the vote of confidence....but my spare tire isn't cute. not even a little.

 

[Jodi]

I hear that. Lean top and bottom but soft in the middle. That sounds funny

 

[gwcaton]

Good Morning ! TGIF !

 

[nikegurl]

Originally posted by Jodi
I hear that. Lean top and bottom but soft in the middle. That sounds funny

my bottom's worse than my middle.

 

[nikegurl]

Gary's got it right - TGIF!

Yesterday's workout - 4A

WG Pulldowns: 100x9, 110x7, 110x6, 100x9
BB Rows: 80x8, 80x7, 75x8, 75x8
Lying Leg Curls: 80x9, 80x8, 80x7, 70x9
BB Curls: 55x9, 55x8, 55x7, 55x7
Hammer Cable Curls: 35x8, 35x8, 35x8, 35x6
Calves - Toe Presses on Leg Press: 180x9, 230x7, 230x6, 230x7
BB Shrugs: 105x9, 110x8, 100x8, 110x7

Felt good. I'm glad b/c I doubt the next 2 weeks will.
I did have to drop the weight on some things for my later sets but I made sure to start heavy so I know I got in all the weight and reps I could.

 

[Jodi]

Damn girl - Nice workout

 

[nikegurl]

thanks Jodi - I'm really doing my best and feeling pretty strong. (bad news is i'm also feeling very fat )

 

[Jodi]

Well stop doing that to yourself. Stick with plan and you'll get there. You know this takes time. It's easy going on but hell to take off.

 

[nikegurl]

you're right; i'll get there. this honestly isn't a pity party - i'm just really realizing how MUCH fat i actually let myself gain. (a lot)

it's probably going to take longer than i intially realized - but i'm on my way.

 

[nikegurl]

oh - i seem to be on my way to a new bad habit.

i really really like sugar free red bull. 2 nights this week i've gotten one when i've been really tired and they're so damn good. only 'bout 10 calories but $2.15 each and they HAVE to be loaded with crap (i didn't even look - i didn't want to know)

 

[nikegurl]

Friday's workout was good. I never used to go to they gym on Friday nights and I actually like it....a LOT less crowded than usual.

Workout 4B

Hacks 90x9, 140x8, 140x7, 140x6 these were hard
Leg Extensions 105x9, 120x9, 135x6, 120x6
Incline BB Extensions 80x9, 80x7, 75x8, 75x7
Cable Crossovers 35x9, 40x8, 35x9, 35x9 (35 felt better than 40)
Military DB Presses 27.5x9, 27.5x7, 27.5x5 , 25x7
CG Bench 70x8, 65x7, 65x8, 65x8 - hurt my wrists
VBar Pushdowns 50x8, 50x6, 40x9, 40x8

Wish my shoulders would hurry up and get stronger (and grow)

Feel good about the workout though. Only real "problem" is the cg bench. It was hurting my wrists a lot - even after i tried widening my grip a bit. I'm going to try using DBs next time (palms facing my body, elbows in) and see if that helps.

 

[Var]

Great workout, Nike! Still lookin strong!