Getting into a groove - finally !

Well - I'm into my 3rd week, and finally understanding the Westside barbell Training Method, and getting into a groove. I had some advancements this week:
Finally got my overhead press to 95 pounds ! What an achievement for me. My box squats are up to 190 pounds at this point. So I'm making headway in both areas.

In Strongwoman training, you focus only on simple body parts...arms, legs and back strength. If those three areas are strong, the rest SHOULD just follow...We'll see about that !

There is an event, called the "Farmer's Walk" which will require me to carry 140 pounds of weight in each hand for 50 yards...only being allowed to set it down once. Here is a vid of my fav Polish chic - Aneta Florecyk doing this event!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPS2ogvU9K0
I love this girl - I really think she is awesome!!! You'll see why!


I tried a new variation of a chest press this week - its called a Floor Press - also here in this video. The floor press minimizes the range of motion forcing you to use more of your chest than your shoulders - which I have a problem with. Unfortunately - I did it wrong !!!!! You are supposed to get your elbows to the floor. Instead of using the safety rails you see in the video, I should have attached the rack pins! Oh well - I'll get it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ea8pvLCAVI&feature=channel_page

Here is a vid of the proper way!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXKC49ARFr0&feature=related

Also in the video - I did the C&P's for 95 pounds. C&P means Clean and Press. I had 100 pounds over head but could not lock out. Lock out means to literally lock the elbows for a few seconds. When competing in Strongwoman, I am required to do the Log Press - which is a very similar movement, although the apparatus requires your hands in a different position - they are perpendicular to the floor - not parallel to the floor. Here is a vid of the log press:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpU0GYYSmVo
in fact, I will be lifting 125 pounds.

Here is a vid of me practicing the motion back in October! Quite amusing :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS7dl8DZwBY

So that's where I am this week !

Beginning of week 3

I think I am finally in synch with the Westside technique - I guess I'm just a SLOW learner :)
The schedule should have the two Max Effort days in the middle with an off day before one of them...the off days MUST focus on FOOD ! Refueling is really important. I saw evidence of this working both positively and negatively this week.

I say my ME Bench numbers climb this week after eating right and gettin proper sleep...today was another story on my ME squat/DL day.

Where I was able to DL 235 in the Sumo Squat last week- I could only get 190 off the floor tonight! My eating was off target yesterday, I only got 5.5 hrs of sleep as opposed to 8 hrs, AND I have my monthly cycle. I can control the eating and sleeping, but not the latter.....I will be doing research on tis before next month's cycle rolls around.

Here's my workout from today
ME DLand squat day

Sumo DL
135*1
155*1
175*1
180*1
190*1
200* failure
***crap - I hit 235 last week

BxSquats
155*1
135*1
160*1
180*1
200*1 ( didn't touch )

SLDL
95*1
115*1
135*1
145*1
155*1
165*1
See vid of SLDL s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDJfqqX5_78

Back extensions 10*3/WB

Leg Raises 10*3/BW