Bikini Body - 3/4

[hippahips]

Hello ladies, good morning to all of you. I finally met Lisa yesterday. We talked mostly about our kids, fitness, this forum, my knees and a host of other things. It feels really good to match a face with a name and get to hug this lady I've been sharing rotations and thoughts with over the last several months.

Yesterday I finally finished my S&H rotation with the chest/back workout. So today should be lower body or cardio. But I have things lined up for today and I might not be able to get a workout in, which really doesn't bum me out so much since these knees are still taking it easy. I tried something different with S&H chest yesterday and used a BB for presses instead of DB's. A 35-lb. BB was just the weight I needed. There are no 17.5-lb. DB's. I guess I could've used two 20's but that would've been pushing it. I have a nice sore in my chest today, which means the weight I used was just the right one. I also got to use heavier weight for deadlifts and wonder now if I should've gone heavier. I found 3 sets using a 40-lb. BB surprisingly easy. But then again, I didn't want to strain these knees...

Hellos to all of you. I wish I could get to meet all of you as well one day. It's a gray but humid day in DFW today. Spring, I think, is here.

Later,
Pinky

 

[brenda21]

Good morning everyone~
Does anyone remember what date you posted the rotation? I can't find it so I've been doing various workouts. Tuesday was Power Hour and yesterday was an unexpected day off but I was running around all day so I don't feel guilty. I'm about to do StepBlast now or maybe BodyMax, I'll see what I feel like.

Pinky, I love doing dead lifts! I've also been using 40's and sometimes use this weight for legs but do you have a pad on your bar? It does start to really get to my neck/upper back after a while. Do you get any discomfort in your shoulders when doing chest?

Shywolf, my thoughts and prayers are with that little girl's family and the community. That is so horrible, I can't even imagine how you would begin to heal from something so tragic.

Sabine, 2 bikinis? Good for you!! I tried some on the other day and it wasn't that bad but I am so pale right now I'm transparent. Makes it really hard to get a focus on what you'll look like in sunlight. Uck.

Lori, I really miss running outside. There's something so peaceful about the solitude, but it does a number on my knees! I'm going to try it again this weekend to see how they do.

Elizabeth, Lisa, Joy & Tracy, have a good day. I'll try to check again later.

Brenda

I edited to add: Do any of you find that a day after you do a heavy lift session your muscles feel bulky? I was heavy w/Power Hour on Tuesday and until yesterday afternoon I felt a little bigger everywhere. I feel back to normal today but all day it was bugging me until I though about the reasons why- would this do it?

 

[hippahips]

Hey Brenda, Sabine posted her rotation in the rotations forum. You can print a copy from there.

I don't use a pad when doing deadlifts because a pad usually grazes my knees and shins, which I find distracting. Remember to always keep your shoulders back so you won't feel it in your neck/upper back.

Sometimes, when doing chest work, I feel it in my right anterior delt. Never in my left. I think my right arm goes lower than the step sometimes when doing chest work. When my right anterior delt starts feeling toasty, I become more vigilant about keeping my right arm at step level.

Those bulky muscles after a heavy lifting session is water weight. It goes away eventually.

Pinky

 

[dutchgirl]

Wow! What a day! I'm so glad that is over and now I can start to unwind and relax.

Got up extra early this morning (4:40) so that I could get my workout done before work. Today was Kari and Jay's Classic Cardio, a really fun hi/lo workout. I personally think Jay is one of the most underrated instructors. I've liked every workout I have of his (granted he doesn't have that many out). Anyway, it was fun, fun, fun and gave me lots of energy to tackle the rest of the day.

Pinky and Lisa- how fun that you were able to get together and chat. I agree that it would be wonderful for me to meet my check in friends in person one of these days. I'll make a deal with you all that if I win the lottery I'll spring for plane tickets for us all to fly to meet Cathe in person and take a class of hers (or is that a form of torture?!?!?).

Hellos to everyone!