I made it into the Arcadia news...what's next???? Women's Health????.... NOT... but I'll take the notoriety.
http://gargoyle.arcadia.edu/bulletin/09/0210.htm
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Starting Week 6
Killer week ! I maxed out with a 245 Box Squat yesterday! I'm really happy about that ! First time in shorts all season - and noticed a huge difference in my quads! Happy about that as well - wish my gut would decrease, though.
Bench press is sill holding at 110 - we'll see what I can do this week. Since tomorrow is my scheduled ME bench day - I'm focusing on refueling today - lots of protein and carbs - I'd love to get to 120 tomorrow! We'll see !
Diet was better this week - hope to keep the momentum going.
Looked onto making an Atlas Stone to train in my backyard. The stones in competition will be 120 lbs. So I found a site with a recipe to build you own - basically - take a beach ball - cover it with about 2" pf plaster of paris. Fill with concrete, let dry for about a week and then chip away the plaster mold. I will also need a 4' platform built to plop it onto. ( JOHN !)
I'm also in the market for a 300# tire to do tire flips in the backard. Gonna go down to Ernie's Tire in Ambler and see if they have any junk.
I need to start pushing the van in a parking lot and see how far i can push. I'll need to pull a truck in competition- so I'll start with the push and once I accomplish an acceptable time, move on to the pull. It's getting exciting !!!!! Can't wait to start training for the actual events !
Bench press is sill holding at 110 - we'll see what I can do this week. Since tomorrow is my scheduled ME bench day - I'm focusing on refueling today - lots of protein and carbs - I'd love to get to 120 tomorrow! We'll see !
Diet was better this week - hope to keep the momentum going.
Looked onto making an Atlas Stone to train in my backyard. The stones in competition will be 120 lbs. So I found a site with a recipe to build you own - basically - take a beach ball - cover it with about 2" pf plaster of paris. Fill with concrete, let dry for about a week and then chip away the plaster mold. I will also need a 4' platform built to plop it onto. ( JOHN !)
I'm also in the market for a 300# tire to do tire flips in the backard. Gonna go down to Ernie's Tire in Ambler and see if they have any junk.
I need to start pushing the van in a parking lot and see how far i can push. I'll need to pull a truck in competition- so I'll start with the push and once I accomplish an acceptable time, move on to the pull. It's getting exciting !!!!! Can't wait to start training for the actual events !
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Middle of my 5th Week
Diet was way off this past week. I think my mind set is losing focus. I had been keeping a food journal - maintaining at 2000 calories a day, about 200 g of protein and about 1oo g of carbs. My laptop was rebuilt, and as a result, I did not have the spreadsheet which is maintained throughout the day. As a result - I got very lazy. Well - the spreadsheet has been resurrected, and I will bet back on the wagon.
My numbers definitely reflected the poor eating habits.....I have the power to change this - I will do it ! Have I mentioned this is the HARDEST thing I've ever done?
My numbers definitely reflected the poor eating habits.....I have the power to change this - I will do it ! Have I mentioned this is the HARDEST thing I've ever done?
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Starting week 4
I mentioned before about having rest days. Well - I had two in a row...Fri and Sat. I have to tell you - I HATED having 2 days off in a row - I was SOOO lethargic all weekend - although I had a stomach thing going on Fri - Sun morning. I tried to get all my food in - to refuel for today's Max Effort lift - but did not do a great job. Weekends are always bad eating days for me anyway - I'm out of my routine, and busy with the kids...I think I'll switch up my double OFF days starting this week -
Had a decent Sumo Dead Lift tonight -
I maxed out at 195. I got 205 up, but failed :(
My Box Squats were better - I maxed out at 220 :)
Tomorrow will be an off day - prepping for the "ME" Bench and Press day on Wednesday !
Had a decent Sumo Dead Lift tonight -
I maxed out at 195. I got 205 up, but failed :(
My Box Squats were better - I maxed out at 220 :)
Tomorrow will be an off day - prepping for the "ME" Bench and Press day on Wednesday !
Thursday, January 22, 2009
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 !
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 !
Sunday, January 18, 2009
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
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
Friday, January 16, 2009
Having Doubts
I'm feeling pretty low. Since I'm not getting the cardio in which I desperately need ( because if I do, I'm overtraining) I'm feeling very fat. I feel like a bowl of jelly. I thought the weight gain would me muscle - and that my body composition would get leaner...I'm not finding that. I know it's only been two weeks - but I'm just feeling like crap. Shooting the little vids of y exercises is killing me. Although, I'm thing it is necessary in the long term to do them.... I'm hoping for a night of cardio/plyos if I can get to the gym. It may not be till late, but I'm gonna get there ! I have to help at the CYO dance tonight for a while. I just hope I'm not there till 10 PM! Sorry for the dump - I'm just feeling like I can't do this and I'm just getting fatter in the process !
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