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Fitnessfreakk366

Fitnessfreakk366

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Today was Chest and Tri's and I did much better then last week. I stilll am not increasing my weights much due to my shoulder. Plus, I'm just not sure it's safe to lift any heavier then I am. I sometimes feel like I'm in a contest against myself and that is just stupid. My goal is to look good and feel good, not to see if I can beat myself with each workout. I feel I am getting way too many injuries lately so I need to step back and try to be realistic about all this.

45 second rest between each set.

CHEST
Incline Barbell Press:
95# - 4/4/4
85# - 12
70# - 20/15

Bench Press:
100# - 4/4
85# - 12
65# - 20/20

Decline Dumbbell Press:
40's - 4/4/
35's - 12
20's - 20/20

Incline Flyes:
20's - 20/20
***Lots of shoulder clicking here. Grosses me out.

TRICEPS
Weighted Bench Dips:
95# - 4/4
85# - 12
65# - 20/20

Lying Tricep Barbell Extension:
65# - 4/4
50# - 12
40# - 20/20

Overhead Dumbbell Extensions:
45# - 4/4
35# - 12
30# - 20/20

Kickbacks:
12's - 20/20

That is all....

Be back later to do catch up reading!
 
Fitnessfreakk366 said:
Plus, I'm just not sure it's safe to lift any heavier then I am. I sometimes feel like I'm in a contest against myself and that is just stupid. My goal is to look good and feel good, not to see if I can beat myself with each workout. I feel I am getting way too many injuries lately so I need to step back and try to be realistic about all this.
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Debbie - I hear ya on this one. I sometimes wonder who I am trying to beat. Honestly, I think I have all the muscle I want, I just need to get lean :p. Then I wonder why do I keep going heavier and heavier, who am I trying to be? Superwoman? No thanks. And it is definitly not worth all the injuries:p!

That said, I had a good workout this morning:

Superset A
Static Lunges
6/6/6 - 43's
SB Roll Outs
10/10/10

Superset B
RDL's
8/8/8 - 125#
DB Push Press
6/6/6 - 33's

Superset C
DB Squats
8/14/14 - 43's ***I realized after the first set that it was suppose to be 12 reps, so I added 2 to the next to sets***
SB Jackknifes
15/15/15
Side Planks
3 X 45 sec hold.

Then interval cardio at a 20/40 ratio doing suicides!

Butt Builders Club - Are any of you having any results? My sister has this problem, and I don't know how to help her, since I want to lose mine :p! So was wondering if you have any recommendations?
 
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Linda - Yep, that is my mentality right now. Who am I trying to beat? And why? Who cares that I can bench over 100#? I just want to look good in my tank tops. LOL! After this rotation I need to rethink my training. Not that I'm not going to lift heavy anymore - just "sensible" heavy. You know? You had a nice workout, girlfriend!

Thanks for the recipes you all posted this weekend! I am going to steal a few!
 
Good Morning! I love having extra days off!!!!! I get tomorrow off too! MY DH made me YUMMY eggs ranchero this morning! Enjoying my cup off coffee before working out. Think I'm going to check out P90X+ Total Body.

Debbie and Linda...I hear what you are saying. I workout for me.....of course DH reaps the benefits of me looking so hot! LOL! However, you two need to know that you definetly inpsire others...as do rest of you maniacs:) Since joining this forum I have increased my intensity and challenged myself and am so excited about the results I am seeing! Thanks to all you hardcare hotties for motivating me and helping me in my journey to reach my FULL potential!
 
Debbie - Sounds like a plan! I am going to move on to the TT for Abs program next, but I think I will approach it differently. Keep the weights heavy but at at a level that I think maybe I could do one or two more reps. And then only increase the weight when and if the current weight becomes to easy, not as soon as I accomplish that weight once:p!
 
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Debbie - Sounds like a plan! I am going to move on to the TT for Abs program next, but I think I will approach it differently. Keep the weights heavy but at at a level that I think maybe I could do one or two more reps. And then only increase the weight when and if the current weight becomes to easy, not as soon as I accomplish that weight once:p!
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That's EXACTLY what I am planning to do. I want to get my form better for most exercises and then move up from there. I think I've gotten really sloppy with form due to the increase in weights. This will cause injury if I keep doing it.

This is my last week of this rotation and next week I think I'll do a Gym Style rotation, then I'm taking a week off. When I come back I'll be in a good way to figure out what I'll do next.
 
I am pretty sure you ladies are succeeding in looking hot in your tank tops! I don't think I'll ever be lifting super heavy but I wouldn't mind getting a bit stronger. I have a very small build, though, so I imagine that would limit things.

Anyway, having a bf who lives an hour away really does not help with the weekend workouts. Friday I was still sore from rock climbing and had a lot of work to do in the evening anyway, so I didn't work out. Saturday I did 160 walking lunges with my 12# dumbbells and 45 pushups and then bf came over, so I didn't get to do anything else. Sunday was church and hanging out with bf and friends day, no workout. I have a lot to do today, too, but hopefully in the evening I'll be able to report a workout.
 
Hello Peeps!

Finally I didn't wake up with a migraine. But I'm starting to get a headache and I hope it's not headed there. Darn it!

Got my weights and cardio in this morning as follows:

Leg day:

Leg Press on Bowflex Revolution
140# 10r 140# 8r 160# 6r 180# 4r
I don't think I had the weights to jump to 150# (can't remember now why I stayed at 140#). I almost couldn't push the 180#. I almost dropped the weight back and decided to give it one more try and I got it!!!

Calf Press on Bowflex Revolution
140# 10r 140# 8r 160# 6r 180# 4r

Leg Extensions on Bowflex Revolution
70# 10r 80# 8r 90# 6r 100# 4r
Up from last week

Bulgarian Split Squats
30# 10r 35# 8r 40# 6r 50# 4r

Romanian Deadlifts
65# 10r 70# 8r 75# 6r 80# 4r
Up from last week

Stepups
30# 10r 35# 8r 40# 6r 50# 4r

I threw some abs in while I was between leg extension sets and my legs were hooked - sitting up and laying back down - 2 sets of 15 then I forgot to do a 3rd set darnit!

Finished up with Cardio Coach #8. My legs were toast when I was finished!!!

Debbie and Linda - You both encourage me to lift heavier so I thank you for that. I understand the whole injury thing though. We all have to be so careful.

Great workouts everyone! I think I'm going to go take Excedrin AGAIN. I hate taking so much but if I don't I think I'm going to lose focus at work pretty soon.
 
Hi Maniacs! This morning I did Jari Love's Ripped to the Core. I'm finally getting time to eat breakfast (oatmeal and blueberries) and it's 12:30! I did get in a green P90X smoothie after my workout though. I'm sure I'll catch up on eating by the end of the day.:D It's raining here today.

To all those who wondered-My tomato soup turned out really good! I followed the recipe to a T, except I did'nt have fresh basil or thyme. I used dried. I blended it with my braun hand held blender, but next time I'll leave it with the tomatoes chunked. It looked so pretty that way.

Linda and Debbie- Yeah, it's all about looking good in a tank top! Well, really it's about being healthy and all that too;).Anyhoos, I watched a movie last night called "What's love got to do with it". It's the story about Tina Turner. Angela Basset played her and Man, did she have some good looking arms in that movie! Just as good as Linda Hamilton had in the terminator movie.

back to work, talk later
 
Linda - I forgot to answer about the butt building. So far no butt!!! I'm hoping that it will start to show itself soon. I'm doing everything that I've read about. And on the elliptical I've been trying to focus on my butt muscles.
 
Hey everybody! Just wanted to pop in with a quick HELLO! I'm waiting to board my plane back home. I got in one very good workout and was not still the entire trip unless I was asleep! The eating went quite well too - as good as can be expected away from home. Taking my own food and snacks helped so that meal time was fine. Still, I look forward to my own fridge, filled with my own food, and my own equipment! I've tried to get here to read so I could keep up with all that is going on but know I've missed a lot - for example, this butt builder thing! :) Should be back here tomorrow with a workout to post! What I got done while gone was Tracey Staehle's Circuit Zone (just took my laptop into the gym and packed a versa loop) and CC#3. I burned something close to 1300 calories but I usually don't wear the HRM for weights and I did that day but know I pushed it hard for the CC so all in all, it could have been worse. Have a great day!
 
Today I did P90X+ Total Body. Being that it was my first time I wasn't sure what weights to use and how many reps and had to watch a couple of moves (you know Tony kinda does his own thing...had to watch what he was throwin into the mix....anyways, was sweating when done but didn't feel like I got in a great workut so continued on my own with lower body (basicly followed B&G)
SQUATS
40#bb 10/10 Low-Ends-8/8
8/8 Low-Ends 4/4/4/4
PLIES
40#bb same as above

DEADLIFTS
40# BB 16/16

STATIC LUNGES (back foot elveated on riser)
10#16/16

SIT-N-STANDS
40# bb 8

LEG PRESS
15# 16/16

Firewalkers/Roll-Ins/Glute Squeezes (repeat)

Maximum Intensity Abs

Suz...Hope you didn't end up with a full blown migraine. Your workout was kickin! Ipressive weights on leg press and calf!

Shanna...kudos to you for staying active and eating clean while away from home. It can be tough.
 
Shana - Good to see you! Great job on sticking with it while away. It's soooo hard to eat right on the road. I'm so glad I don't travel for business anymore - especially to Europe!!!

Sonya - Great workout! Unfortch I did end up with a migraine. Luckily I have Imitrex. I hate having to take it so much lately but I just can't function at work otherwise and I don't want to go home for a migraine if I don't have to. It took awhile to kick in but it finally did. Yay!!! Fingers crossed that tomorrow is my day to be migraine free!

My dad's new doctor called me earlier and he thinks my dad had a drug medicine allergy reaction to some meds he was taking. He's taking him off all of his meds and will give him steroids overnight and expects him to be feeling much better by tomorrow. He sounded better today. So THAT'S good news! :)
 
I have had a frustrating day. Was going to pay my cell phone bill this morning online and got a shock. The phone that was stolen in Kosovo had an almost 2000 dollar amount of charges on it. I had called last month and it had been cut off and charges then around 300 had been taken off. Now they are telling me these calls were all made the week before I called and were on the next statement. Wasn't getting anywhere:mad: I am furious about the whole thing. The girl told me I had been sent text messages about my balances by at&t. Well I never got any on my cell and I told her that if they were sending them to the stolen phone I wasn't getting them. Then to top it off I was so tired from lack of sleep and went and got a cup of coffee when I was waiting to pick up my granddaughter. The lid came off and I had a lap full of scalding coffee:( So had a mess to clean up when I got home let alone I am kind of pink now.
Workout today was 5 miles on the treadmill and I burned 636 calories, then I did lower body.
Bowflex standing cable kickbacks 1setx8reps 70#, 4x8reps 80# (up 5 from last week)
Bowflex leg extensions 5x8 260# resistance
Bowflex leg press 5x8reps 310# resistance
Barbell Deadlifts 5sets 8 reps 85#
Bowflex seated calf raise 5 setsx8reps 310# toes pointed at different angles
Amy's 10 minutes solution Sculpt Tone and Reshape with the figure 8
Sculpted lower body and jiggle free buns and things using the blue heavy 8 band and my heavy versa loop
10 minutes solution Bootcamp Stretch
Last week I did the Bootcamp segment on all lower day but just don't have the energy today.
Total calories burned today was 1124 and 30% fat
I will have to come back in a bit to read everyones posts.
 
Hey Maniacs!!!

Gone for most of the day with Bobby, but did get in my workout:

BACK:
Chin Ups
10/8/7/5
(last time did this was 9/6/5/5 so improvements made, but need to get back up to 15 again)

Pullovers
50# 6/6 (could have went with 55# 4/4 but I need to be careful of neck area)
35# 20/18 (start out easy, but lactic acid builds up quickly, doesn't it? lol)

Lat Pulldowns
110# 4/4 (up 10# from last week and very difficult, but you can do anything 4x's, can't ya?)
80# 20/20 (up 10# from last week...had to close my eyes. lol.
)

BICEPS
BB Curls
85# 4/4
70# 12x's
55# 20/20
(same as last week)

Zottmans
30's 4/4
20's 15/15 (about the same as last time, but dropped two reps)

Concentration Curls
30's 20/20

I hear ya'll on trying to compete with yourself. I do this all the time and then I have to stop and think...Do I really want to injure my neck again. I guess that is why I didn't go heavy on the pullovers to 55#. I am just so afraid of that kind of injury because sometimes we can get lucky and have some discomfort for a few days and then sometimes can be for a few months so you just never know, and so that is also why I have not been going very heavy with shoulders too.

Debbie,

Your workouts are always so very good, and you always work extremely hard. You know this, and always just do your best and sense when you should not go up too high to cause an injury. You know what you can do,and you do it well!

Teddygirl,

Get your package yet?

Sonya?

Did you get yours? I remember that workout. A good one. Been awhile for me. I am thinking of doing either Interval X tomorrow or Imax 2..help me decide.

Diane Sue,

Sorry to hear about your day. I hope you can resolve that issue. That has to be sooooo frustrating. I hate days like that. I hope you didn't burn too bad either. Put some aloe vera on if you have some. Your workouts though are incredible. I cannot fathom how you can do so much. Knocks me out and makes me tired. lol.

Bionics,

Green shake, eh? lol I guess Bionic people can get away with drinking such.

Suz,

Dang! Your workout is smokin' too. You on a mission for something? :D

Hermia,

Never underestimate yourself since you said you have a small build. I do too. Take advantage of the days that you feel extra strong and go for it...carefully though. Those are the days you can push thru. Depends on what you wanna do and what your goals are as well, but never say it can't be done, and if you do, prove yourself wrong.
 
Suz, that is good news about your Dad. I am sure you were terribly worried. Nice workout:) I don't know if I commented back on my Bowflex. We did get another set of power rods off of e bay. That is what bought it to 310# and that is as high as it can go. I thought I was going to get a migraine today but warded it off with some aspirin. When I was working out I kept seeing those little floaty spots.

Sonya, I know it seems P90X+ has very little lower body work in it. Total body isn't real long so not to hard to add on to:)

Dallys, thanks for the heads up on the soup. I think I would leave at least part of the tomatoes chunked myself:) A lot of the time they have you blend the soups to make a thicker base but I like the chunky soups.

Charlotte, don't know why I didn't think of aloe vera. While in the car I used my cold water bottle that I had with me.

Debbie, working on form sounds like a wise move. I know I am guilty of being sloppy sometimes trying to go heavier. Not a good idea.
 
Diane Sue...I would be so frustrated with the whole phone situation! UGH! Hope you didn't get too burned with the coffee.....and with all that your workout still kicked ass! Great Job!

Char...yes, I did. Thank you! I vote for Interval X:)....I just might do it myself!

Suz...whatever tips you have for butt building send them my way!

After workout dropped DS at friends to spend the night...came home, put on Eric Darius cd, made a mimosa, lit some cnadles and soaked in a bubble bath for 45 minutes! Fixed dinner with DH and now we are gonna watch 88 Minutes w/Al Pacino.

See ya maniacs tomorrow!
 
Char - Your weights always amaze me! You are where I want to be with pulldowns! If I could pulldown that weight (my body weight) I should be able to do pullups. Of course if I keep eating more and start gaining weight it may continue to be out of reach. :p Nice workout today. Oh - yup, trying to build a butt. :D And some more muscle on my skinny self.

Diane Sue - I was wondering what happened to you today. I'm sorry about the phone issue. That sucks! I hope you get it worked out soon. And that's awful about the coffee. I bet that really hurt. No wonder you felt a migraine coming on!

Sonya - I read that Bulgarian Split Squats and step ups were good as well as leg press and Romanian Dead Lifts. Someone told me today that lying leg curls were good as well as back extensions. Last fall when I took time off the bike and did the elliptical it seemed to really lift my butt, but I've been doing that a ton and it hasn't really built it up - I also weighed about 10 pounds more. I'm sure I need to eat more so that as I lift more I can reap the benefits of the muscle I'm working on. So I am trying!
 
Thanks Toasty =)

Today was tons of grading, driving, errands, and teaching, so I'm pretty tired. I took a nap for an hour and a half, although it was only supposed to be ten minutes, lol. Since I didn't get started on the workout till incredibly late, and felt tired still, I just did Yoga for Your Moods, the advanced "stressed out" routine, which is 25 minutes. I felt like I was doing better with some of the moves, but the balance postures are challenging for sure.

Diane, wow, what a shock for sure! I got a bit of a bill shock today too, but not on that level! I hope it can be resolved.
 
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