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[Konstantin]

Abs are looking great - and don't blame the light!

[Linnéa76]

Wow, you've got a proper six-pack! The deltoids are pretty impressive too.

[Frostfire]

Given our RA issues, I have decided you are my new best (online) friend. No, I didn't say you had a choice

Ha, no problems here! I'm happy to be your best online friend

Konstantin - funny, I won't blame the light even though it totally was! I had to lean back ever-so-slightly because the first picture showed nothing

Linnea - thanks!

27 July 2012

Assisted Chins: 10 x -100 lbs, 10 x -80 lbs, 8 x -80 lbs

Seated Row: 3 x 10 x 60 lbs

DB Shoulder Press: 3 x 10 x 20s

Hammer Curls: 3 x 10 x 15s

DB Shrugs: 3 x 15 x 40s

And another guerrilla photo with a nicely pumped shoulders/neck/upper arms from this workout

[Frostfire]

... and I'm not sayin' this is a bad thing, but geeze, does my face ever have a flat profile! Like a persian cat with a nose . . .

[Frostfire]

30 July 2012 - Mon

Squat: 10 x bar, 10 x 95 lbs, 10 x 135 lbs, 8 x 155 lbs, 6 x 165 lbs, 2 x 175 lbs

That was it for today, my boss has been on my back lately about my lunch hours running 5 or 10 minutes long when I go to the gym, even though on days I don't go I usually only take half an hour instead of the full hour. Is there a good way to break up workouts so I can go every weekday without overtraining and allowing enough rest?

[Frostfire]

1 August 2012 - Wed

Bench: 10 x bar, 10 x 65 lbs, 10 x 95 lbs, 5 x 105 lbs, 5 x 105 lbs

Superset:
Skulll Crushers: 10 x 30 lbs, 10 x 40 lbs, 10 x 40 lbs
CGBP: 10 x 30 lbs, 10 x 40 lbs, 10 x 40 lbs

One of the goats at the Ching Sanctuary caught my under the clavicle (collar bone) with her horn when she snuck into the grain room and I had to push her out. Was kinda hurting during bench so should probably take it easy next time!

[Frostfire]

2 August 2012
A couple friends took me out on a reservoir to paddle around in some kayaks for a few hours after work. It was fun and a great workout!

[Frostfire]

8 August 2012 - Wed

Squat: 10 x bar, 10 x 95 lbs, 10 x 135 lbs, 10 x 155 lbs, 8 x 165 lbs, 6 x 175 lbs - narrower stance than normal due to hip pain

SLDL: 3 x 10 x 95 lbs - kept it light due to hip pain

Donkey Calf: 10 x 75 lbs, 10 x 105 lbs - kept it short and light due to foot pain

Missed Monday's gym time due to extreme joint pain. Missed Tuesday because annoying work meetings. Stupid "life" getting in the way sometimes!

[Frostfire]

13 August 2012 - Mon

Squats: 10 x bar, 10 x 95 lbs, 10 x 135 lbs, 10 x 155 lbs, 6 x 175 lbs, 3 x 185 lbs (failed!), 5 x 185 lbs

SLDL: 3 x 10 x 115 lbs

LP Calf: 3 x 10 x 75 lbs - 1 leg at a time

Great workout today, this cool & strong vegan woman came to workout with me today because she wanted to learn powerlifting type lifts. She's awesome, her name is Kelly and she runs Cakewalk Vegan Bakery and plays on a local all-woman, full contact American football team. Really strong and tough, can flip tires, but doesn't know how to squat/bench/deadlift. I was so nervous showing her how to squat - that is a lot of pressure! If she hates it forever it will be because of me!! Hopefully she gets the iron bug

[Frostfire]

15 Aug 2012 - Wed

Bench: 10 x bar, 10 x 75 lbs, 10 x 95 lbs, 8 x 105 lbs, 3, 2, 2 x 115 lbs

Dips: 10, 10, 8 x bw

Pull-Overs: 15 x 15 lbs (recovery aid mostly - I love these!)

Another workout with Kelly, the kick-ass vegan woman. I officially hate her because her first day benching she was knocking out 95 lbs/45 kg for reps!

[Frostfire]

17 Aug 2012 - Fri

Hang Cleans: 10 x bar, 10 x bar, 10 x 65 lbs, 3 x 95 lbs, 3 x 95 lbs

DB Bent Rows: 3 x 10 x 30s

DB Shrugs: 3 x 10 x 45s

Not much to say about today, other than I'm a little down on powerlifting right now. I was thinking how much I'd love to go to a competition again, but when searching online they were all so out of my league and I'm crippled by RA so often that they just don't seem possible. I don't even have the suits anymore and even raw I just don't train like I should to really be ready for them. I just would love to be a seen as, if not an athlete, at least a decent lifter who is vegan. But its just recreational lifting. I want more!

[Frostfire]

20 Aug 2012 - Mon

Squat: 10 x bar, 10 x 95 lbs, 10 x 135 lbs, 10 x 165 lbs, 5 x 180 lbs, 4 x 185 lbs

SLDL: 3 x 10 x 95 lbs

Leg Press Calf: 3 x 10 x empty sled

Another day of leaving feeling like I was going to puke. Does anyone have tips for preventing this? I've tried eating light snacks before or after, or not eating. Doesn't seem to matter. Only thing that helps is resting and that is not an option with work (or driving home). Today I drank some ginger ale soda afterwards and that seemed to help calm my poor tummy enough that I was able to eat my lunch about an hour later but it still sucks!

[Lordmuppet]

20 Aug 2012 - Mon

Squat: 10 x bar, 10 x 95 lbs, 10 x 135 lbs, 10 x 165 lbs, 5 x 180 lbs, 4 x 185 lbs

SLDL: 3 x 10 x 95 lbs

Leg Press Calf: 3 x 10 x empty sled

Another day of leaving feeling like I was going to puke. Does anyone have tips for preventing this? I've tried eating light snacks before or after, or not eating. Doesn't seem to matter. Only thing that helps is resting and that is not an option with work (or driving home). Today I drank some ginger ale soda afterwards and that seemed to help calm my poor tummy enough that I was able to eat my lunch about an hour later but it still sucks!

So you feel nausea on leaving the gym? I used to get morning nausea a lot. Peppermint tea helped settle as did plain snacks (e.g. some bread with spread and hummus) but you seem to have tried that. Alcohol always helped a lot but obviously that's a non starter with the work and driving!

You can get peppermint tablets which are much much stronger than the tea. Never tried them really as I fixed it by other means (probiotic and the tea/snacks)

[Lordmuppet]

25 July 2012

Bench: 10 x bar, 10 x 65 lbs, 10 x 85 lbs, 10 x 95 lbs, 5 x 105 lbs, 2 x 110 lbs

Superset:
Skull Crushers: 5 x 45 lbs, 10 x 30 lbs, 10 x 30 lbs
CGBP: 5 x 45 lbs, 10 x 30 lbs, 10 x 30 lbs

No sick tummy today, hooray! I was so effed up the whole rest of the day Monday.

Snuck a locker-room photo (they are specifically banned) because my abs are looking awesome in this light

wowzers!

edited to say

1) don't know how to speed up your training sessions except to say they are pretty short as it is. Mine take 1.5-2.5 hours depending on which session.
2) Strong vegan lady sounds fun. How did you find out she was vegan? Should get her on the Strength Table!

[Adena]

25 July 2012

Bench: 10 x bar, 10 x 65 lbs, 10 x 85 lbs, 10 x 95 lbs, 5 x 105 lbs, 2 x 110 lbs

Superset:
Skull Crushers: 5 x 45 lbs, 10 x 30 lbs, 10 x 30 lbs
CGBP: 5 x 45 lbs, 10 x 30 lbs, 10 x 30 lbs

No sick tummy today, hooray! I was so effed up the whole rest of the day Monday.

Snuck a locker-room photo (they are specifically banned) because my abs are looking awesome in this light

wowzers!

edited to say

1) don't know how to speed up your training sessions except to say they are pretty short as it is. Mine take 1.5-2.5 hours depending on which session.
2) Strong vegan lady sounds fun. How did you find out she was vegan? Should get her on the Strength Table!

Yes! We need more strong ladies in here!

Also, I concur with the "wowzers" comment! No need to compare yourself to a Persian cat, silly lady.