Hardcore Fitness Maniacs for Monday Jan 28

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lorajc

Cathlete
Morning Maniacs-

This morning I did Keli Roberts Timesaver Lower Body & Core and Upper Body and Core. This had lots of pushups in it! Can't get away from them. Workout was 62" and I burned 298 calories. Last night, I did Candlelight Yoga and it felt good.

Have great workouts everyone.
 
Well, I'm back from my hiatus. I was planning on working out on Saturday but when the day came I just didn't have it in me yet. I really didn't have it in my this morning either but I made myself get up and get back to it. It's so easy to let it all go.

Anyways, ended up having a pretty good workout. I'm starting the last rotation I did over again. This is what I did:

1 min. rest between each set

[font color=indigo]CHEST[/font]
Flat Barbell Press:
100# - 5
110# - 5/5
[font color=blue]***100# was way too light. I was surprised since it's been over a week.[/font]

[font color=indigo]BACK[/font]
Underhand Double Arm Rows:
35's - 5/5/5
[font color=blue]***I do not like this exercise. Not sure why it's in this rotation. I may do something different next week when I superset.[/font]

[font color=indigo]QUADS[/font]
Squats:
100# - 5/5/5
[font color=blue]***Should have gone heavier here but I was having a problem getting down to parellel so I stuck with 100#.[/font]

[font color=indigo]SHOULDERS[/font]
Dumbbell Press:
30's - 5/5/5
[font color=blue]***First set felt very easy. Last two progressively got a bit harder. Should have gone at least 2# more on this.[/font]

[font color=indigo]BICEPS[/font]
Barbell Curls:
60# - 5/5/5
[font color=blue]***Should have gone heavier. These felt awesome.[/font]

[font color=indigo]TRICEPS[/font]
Close Grip Press:
95# - 5/5/5
[font color=blue]***Perfect weight. Struggled with the last set.[/font]

That is all...

I am also getting my meals in order. The last 5 days I just let that go to hell as well. However, I got on the scale Saturday morning and was at 127# so I haven't gained anything. It will be nice to get back to my clean eating.
 
So far this morning I have done 4Day Split Low Intensity Step and Tracey Staehle's Step mix 2 segment 2. I am having some soy sausage and in a little while I will go do P90X Back and Biceps and Ab Ripper X. I have a lot to do today plus I am picking up the grandchildren and taking them to Karate class. Usually Mondays are a free day for me.

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Hi Debbie,

When you do this, you're doing 3 sets of each excersise? Just wondering. I keep going back and forth as to whether I'm gonna continue the P90X+ or do something else. I'm on my 3rd week now, well this will be the beginning of my forth week. I just have a hard time with the pull ups and push ups, I've been subbing those with somewhat heavy pull downs.

Hope you have a great day!
 
Sandy - Yes, its 3 sets of each exercise with a one min. break between each set.

Linda - Face down lateral raises are putting your bench on a high incline, straddle the bench and lay your chest on the incline. Do a lateral raise that way. It targets more of the back lats then the front. You are doing great with this rotation!
 
Morning Maniacs,


This week is a repeat of last week but changing it up by increasing the weight and super setting. Today was 3 sets of five with a minute rest.

Chest
Flat Barbell Press
5/5/5 - 93# (up 3#)
Back
Double Arm Rows
5/5 - 37's
7 - 40's

Quads
Squats
5/5/5 - 105# (up 5#)
Hamstrings
SLDL's
5/5/5 - 105# (again up 5#)

Biceps
Hammer Curls
5/5/7 - 26's (these were tough last week at 25, so I was surprised at how easy 26 felt today, should have gone heavier)
Triceps
Lying Barbell Extensions
5/5/5 - 51# (only up a 1#, but 50 was tough, and I don't want to lose my form)

Then I added some ab exercises at the end, mostly based on KPC.



Debbie - glad to see you back! Did you change the exercises up for this rotation, from the last time? Well, I did those shoulder exercises wrong, but I will get them right this week. On those calf raises, did you wear your vest along with the dumbbells to get the weight that high, it was 105#? Thanks for the help!




Great workout everyone, as usual!

Linda
 
Char - Thanks Char! Six months ago I never would have thought I would be lifting these kinds of weights! Great job on the pullups the other day! I am so jealous, I still struggle a lot with those.


Linda
 
Thanks Debbie, may start this next!

Charlotte, I'm going to add some cardio tonight and may still do yoga. I'll let you know! How did you do with Total Body Plus yesterday? I made it through, and did pretty good with it, my neck is't hurting today like it has been. Of course I had to sub the pull downs for the pull ups, but I'm feeling it in my lats!
 
Linda - How are you upping your weights? Did you get magnets? No, I didn't wear my vest for the calf raises. I just used my bar and loaded it with plates.

Char - Thanks girl! Feels good to be back at it. I wasn't too sure this morning but feeling better about it now!

Lora - Your package is out today. Stupid post office sent it back to me with postage due. Mofo's. I hate the P.O. Anyways, it's in the mail.
 
Debbie - I have these old adjustable ankle weights that have flat 1/2# metal plates in them, so I just wrapped those around the bar to add the extra weight. I did find some magnets online, but they are out of stock right now. I thought you used your vest because the exercise is listed as DB Calf Raises. It's good to know I can use the BB so I can get my weight higher. So did you switch the exercises up for this round, because I see they are different from what I am doing.

Linda
 
Linda - Oh, if it said DB calf raises then I just held the DB's at my side. I hate doing that, though, because it hurts my shoulders. I prefer doing them with my bar. Yes, I'm switching them up a bit. I hate doing the same thing over again. LOL!
 
Debbie - Okay, I am going to drive you crazy, because I still don't understand.:p The exercise is listed as DB Calf Raises and your weight is 110#. How did you get to 110# with dumbbells? The highest my dumbbells go is 40#, so last week I added my ankle weights to my wrist get to 90#. Trying to figure out how to go heavier this week.

Linda
 
Linda - OOHHHHH!!! Sorry! I did use my bar instead of dumbbells. I originally set it up for dumbbells and then used my barbell instead because I can go heavier.
 
[font color=indigo]Meals for today:[/font]

M1: Banana Cream BSN w/ 1/4 c. oats (pre workout)
M2: ON whey protein shake (post workout)
M3: Chocolate Fudge BSN w/ 1/4 c. oats & 1 tbsp. ground flaxseed
M4: 1 whole hard boiled egg, 3 hard boiled egg whites; 2 tbsp. raw almonds
M5: Chocolate Pro Pudding w/ 1/2 banana & 1 tbsp. ground flaxseed
M6: 95% FF beef burger patty; salad w/light Honey mustard dressing
M7: Protein pancake w/ 2 tbsp. power pb

Somehow a piece of chocolate fell in my mouth between M4 & 5.

[font color=blue]1727.5 calories (does not include that damn piece of chocolate)
58 g. fat - 30%
167 g. protein - 39%
143 g. carbs - 33%[/font]
 
Sandy,

I keep making improvements and I gotten up to 8 for Klingon Runs. I did 7 last time. Went up with weights on a few other moves..when your in the runner pose with db's....I do these with 15's now. Last time was 12's, etc. Doing my 3 & 3 with 40# db's for squats (where you do the squats, then you go do 3 pushups and then 3 pullups). My appetite is increasing as well. I cannot believe what I am throwing down now. LOL!

Linda,

Well glad you are over your cold too. Do you have P90X? I was only able to do 1 pullup about 3 years ago.

Debbie,

I like how you are being consistent with your diet. I know you had a few off days, but DAMN, for most you are sticking with it. I had a few morsels of chocolate too today. I always seem to. I think I am just addicted to chocolate. Like the dark kind with less sugar.

MEALS SO FAR:

Meal 1: Kelloggs Protein Plus cereal, slice of whole grain cinnamon bread, Hummus with crackers
Meal 2: Protein Bar, Hummus with crackers, chocolate, grapes
Meal 3: Tuna Fish, Sweet Potatoe, Salad, Yogurt
Meal 4: Protein Shake and 2 eggs
Meal 5: Chicken Fajita's
 
Char - no I don't have p90X. Thought about getting it a few times, but never happened. BTW, I too am addicted to chocolate, the darker the better. The highest I have been able to find is 88% cocoa, but I can't keep in the house, because I can't leave it alone if its here.

Linda
 
Charlotte,

I upped me weights yesterday on everything I did. Was shocked that I could do it. I did 15's with the running man too, then only 30lbs with the squats, didn't do all the pullups, was doing pull downs with 50lbs.
Great going, and my appitite is bigger right now because it's TTOM hasn't come yet, but this is the pre show! HA! You just mentioning chocolate made me gain already, I want some soooooooo bad...chocolate that is!!!
 
I got in the rest of my workout and then have been running all over today. I did P90X Back, Biceps and Ab Ripper, I finished off with Cathe's ball stretch#1. Eating today day was pretty good except for the ice cream I endulged in. I made a chicken vegetable soup that I had for lunch and dinner was a grilled chicken salad. I think tomorrow I am going to do my Turbo Jam get on the ball dvd's instead of the scheduled Core Synergistics.

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Diane Sue - so what DVDs are you using a lot that you consider low enough impact but high enough intensity? I need to start doing more low impact. I've been having aching knees and my foot still aches at times. Still haven't resumed running....although, I should try again soon. Last time, my foot hurt and I was afraid to push it.
 
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