Let's Go===Monday

[deanie]

Good Morning Gals

Today was 4DS chest and back. I am really glad I am doing this one more week. I kept most of my same weights, but really concentrated on my form, so I feel I got a really good workout.}(

Stats:
pyramid: up to 4 chins/4 neg. pull ups/5 pushups
chest/back
round 1:
1 arm rows warmup: 15 lbs
1 arm rows: 36.25# first set, 37.5 second set (up from last week)
pushups: done!
round 2: (same as last week)
bb rows: 70# both sets
incline db flys: 30# both sets
round 3:
1 arm rows elbow out: 26.25 (up 1.25#)
pushups: done!
round 4:
incline pullover(held weight diff than cathe)30# (up 5#)
incline press: 65#bb (could have gone up!!!, DH spotted me and I felt much more confident)
round 5: band/pushups: done }(

Gin~ How was your workout today? PUB is tough, but I always get good results from it! How are your biceps today? DH is headed your way at noon today! He is flying into Fort Worth airport. What are you up to this week?

Marcy~ Hope you had a great weekend. Any interviews lined up this week?

DS is working at the camp at the nursery school where I work this week. He is getting community service hours

have a great day!
BBL,
Deanie

 

[TXGin]

Good Morning Ladies!

Today I ran and then did CK. I was just a little sore from yesterday's PUB. Hope it was okay to do CK which has more upper body.
I have a chiro visit and then am starting to clean out my room at school. Good thing we have a basement so I'll have a place to store all this stuff.

Deanie--Great workout!! Your DH must be flying to the DFW airport. It is about 40 min. from me between FW and D. I'll wave to him as he flies over. Actually we will be there on Thursday. We're going to Florida to see ds.
Will you be working at the camp at your school this week or just your son?
Okay..one more question about the plate mates. Do you use them on your bbl or dbl? I only have dbls and if I buy the hex shape plate mates they are 3 1/2" diameter which is bigger than any of my dbls. How does it fit?

Marcy--How are you? Any job interviews today?

Have a great day!
Gin

 

[marcy]

Good Morning Ladies!

Today I did Legs & Back from P90X. Since I just did Bis and Tris yesterday, I didn't want to do too much upper body and I really wanted to try and up my reps on my pulls and chins. Out of the 8 sets, I attempted between 4-6 each time with only the first one really getting to the top of the bar. This was the only workout where I was really able to improve my numbers. Leg work wasn't too bad. I like this workout for working on balance moves like the skater's lunges and bent leg deadlifts. Wall squats weren't too bad but were somewhat challenging and the chair salutations were a little challenging for the last few seconds of the move. I only used weights on the step back lunges (5#) and on the calf raises (3#).

I placed an order for Amy Bento's Kickbox Xtreme and Pure Barre from Deep Discount (they were having their 20% off sale). I've been wanting Kickbox Xtreme for a long time and haven't been able to trade for it. It's more choreographed combos which I like and I did like her In The Ring and Hi/Lo Knockout. Pure Barre is a new barre workout I think along the lines of Squeeze but some say it's harder.

Gin - No job interviews today but a friend of mine from my old firm has a friend who works at a large firm here in Atlanta and asked me to forward my resume. It's a really great firm so I hope something might work out.

Deanie - Great workout! I'm glad this rotation is really working for you.

Have a great day!

Marcy

 

[deanie]

Hello again!

Gin~ The plate mates fit on the metal hex dumbells, I think 12# and up. They fit on the ends of the dumbell. I use the hex ones on both the barbell and the dumbells. On the barbell, I put it on the weight, not on the bar, and I'm fine. Only my DS is at the camp, he is earning community service hours! Good Luck at the chiro!

Marcy~ I hope that something works out for you with your forwarded resume! Good workout today!}(

Deanie

 

[TXGin]

Hi Again!

I was curious about when we started this check-in, so I went back to look. (I need to start work again!!) We were all part of a December Rotation Check-In in 06, but when Jan came around Tracee re-named us Deanie's Rotation, then it was Deanie & Co., Deanie & Friends, GDMT and then Let's Go.

Marcy--I know you have already ordered the Amy Bento, but someone posted on OD that they found it at Ross for $4.99. Is there a Ross near you? I tried her Hi/Lo Xtreme and liked it. I posted yesterday about my Jari Love rental from NetFlix.

Deanie--So you can only use the Plate Mates for 12# and up? Even my 20# dbls are not 3 1/2" in diameter on the end. Is it okay if it is larger than the end of the dbl itself? Thanks!

Gin

 

[marcy]

Hi Again!

Gin - Thanks for the heads up about Ross. Yes, there is finally a Ross store near me. I got it from DD for $8.86 which I thought was pretty good. I guess I'll have to look harder in the store from now on. I only went there once when I first moved but I guess I didn't see the DVD section. I'm going to check out your Jari Love review from yesterday.

I have some pictures my DH recently took of me and I'll forward them shortly.

Marcy

 

[deanie]

Gin~ are you sure? that is strange that your 20#dbls aren't 3 1/2" in didameter.....? I have regular weights from Dicks and Sports Authority and the plate mates work fine. The weights are not coated with anything, I think they are made out of iron? I don't know if it would work well, not fall off, if they hang over the edge. I'm going to measure my weights and see.

Wow! Dec. 06 I was thinking its been about 2 years....Thats funny how my name is in there so much! And I'm SO happy its not in there now!!**ha ha** I'm not one to draw attention to myself. ;-)

Deanie:+

 

[marcy]

Gin - I saw your post. I heard R&C was more geared to upper body. The only one I still have of Jari's is Ripped to the Core which I like to do on occasion. Her workouts are really too high rep for me.

It feels like yesterday since we all started chatting. Too bad Tracey hasn't come back.

Marcy

 

[deanie]

Okay, measured my weights:
the 12# is not 3 1/2 in diameter measuring just the hex part, but overall it is. (There is still some hex part below the actual hex at the top of the weight.) Same with the 20#. I'm thinking if your weights are standard, you should be fine. hope that makes sense.....

Deanie

 

[deanie]

>It feels like yesterday since we all started chatting. Too
>bad Tracey hasn't come back.

I totally agree!!

Deanie