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  1. desertambrosia

    Looking for some help and suggestions

    If you own STS, I would start there. STS is a great program for building muscle. Mesocycle 2 is my favorite, you could start there, or do the whole three month program, starting with weights that work for you. If you don't have STS, and don't want to purchase the program, you could start with...
  2. desertambrosia

    Coffee Sensitivity

    Yea, sorry about the metrics. The recipe I found was in metrics, and I have a scale that measures in metrics as well as ounces and pounds. But, you probably know that google has a converter. It is a good recipe, and it definitely depends on the coffee you use. Use a very coarse grind, think...
  3. desertambrosia

    Lifting like girls

    Hey everybody! Today was another Julia "Hiit & Challenge Reps" just under an hour, and another goody. I'm going to whisper this, so Mother Nature doesn't hear, and change things in a split second. The sun is actually shining, but clouds are looming on the horizon. We still haven't turned on the...
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    Coffee Sensitivity

    Another cold brew lover here. I make my own cold brew, and it is delicious. I put very coarse ground coffee in a "nut milk bag" (yes, you can giggle here) that I bought on Amazon. I use them to make almond milk, but they also work with cold brew. I put 75 Gms of coffee in the bag, put the bag in...
  5. desertambrosia

    Lifting like girls

    Tom, yes, so sorry to hear about your flooding. It's definitely getting tiresome. Today was no workout. Decided to mow the lawn (out of town DH) and it hasn't been mowed for at least three weeks. Constant rain! Filled up two trash cans with grass. Hope I can move them to the curb for trash...
  6. desertambrosia

    Lifting like girls

    Yesterday was Tracie Long’s “Grand Total Volume 2. Very good unique workout. Today was Julia “7 Deadly Rounds.” Adapted from a BJ Gaddour workout in a magazine. Can’t remember the name of the magazine. More difficult than expected, as it usually is with Julia. I thought the dog was bitten by a...
  7. desertambrosia

    Lost all my healthy mojo

    I feel your pain, I've been there. You are certainly welcome to join us in "Lifting Like Girls!"
  8. desertambrosia

    Lifting like girls

    Well, I must report on this workout!! Fit Body By Julia/Volume Glutes. Just posted this week I believe. My whole posterior chain is on fire. Using the bathroom (I know, too much information) is an absolute killer. Once I get down, I can't get back up. So, there you have it. Highly recommend...
  9. desertambrosia

    Lifting like girls

    No BBQ’s. Maybe waterskiing or fishing.
  10. desertambrosia

    Upper Body: RWH or Xtrain

    Myself? I would have to get both! They’re both very good, and I couldn’t pick one. XTrain is one of my top two series. But, Ripped With HIIT, has very good upper body work. You can’t go wrong with either.
  11. desertambrosia

    Coffee Sensitivity

    Interesting....my coffee experience is fairly short as well. I’ve never had a reaction, I hope someone chimes in. You’ve piqued my curiosity!
  12. desertambrosia

    Lifting like girls

    Hey guys! Today another Julia. Strength and Cardio HIIT #1. Another good one. She’s 27 weeks pregnant in this workout, and she still kicks my butt. Obviously an older workout, but a good one. Still raining here, and cold. My heat is still running at the end of May! Seriously? Haven’t had to...
  13. desertambrosia

    Lifting like girls

    I’m going to need a ride on that ark. Just keep me away from the snakes. I finally planted my garden, during a break in the clouds. Now I hope the poor little plants don’t drown. Evidently one of the dogs got bit by a spider or something, who knows, he’s always tromping through the weeds, and I...
  14. desertambrosia

    Lifting like girls

    Today was a total body KB workout by Forest Vance. Short, but got it all done. Actually it was a hybrid workout. Used a barbell and kettlebell. Been rainy and cold here. I had my garden planted by this time last year. Not so much this year. Haven’t had the need to turn on the sprinklers. Lots of...
  15. desertambrosia

    Lifting like girls

    No, no new car. Just registered my old car. That's the most excitement I've had in a week. Today was Fit Body By Julia "Full Body Glutes Tabata & Strength." Another good one from Julia. It will also be cold and rainy here for the next week. It's been a cooler, wet Spring. Wishing for a week of...
  16. desertambrosia

    Creatine or other supplements?

    I use a creatine and ATP blend, and BCAA’s in a shaker bottle, before, during and after workout.
  17. desertambrosia

    Lifting like girls

    Yesterday was a hybrid KB workout by Forest Vance. Today will be Julia, an upper body workout. Lots of yard cleaning and weed pulling going on here. Not much else. Oh, I did register my car on Monday. Thought you would want to hear that. That’s about it. Make it great!!
  18. desertambrosia

    Lifting like girls

    Hi guys! I know! Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day, Lisa. Your dear wife as well, Tom. Today was my own made up lower body workout. Squats, hip thrusts, BB lunges, you know all the usual stuff. Thursday was Cathe Live, and Friday was a Julia workout. The first of last week is a blur. I’ve...
  19. desertambrosia

    Lifting like girls

    2.5 hours Tom?!?!?! If my workout goes on too long, I get antsy. Start thinking about everything I need to get done. Anything over an hour? Hmmmm.
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