SevenofSeven Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 So here we go, a new log ( taking a leaf out of a very wise, younger NF'er ), for a new program and new start.I must say New Rules of Lifting for Women was great and I have every intention of taking workouts from there when and if I must. I do realise on SL 5x5 we are not necessarily needing to accessory lift at all, but a change is good every now and then.I also begin work on the 18th of August and will have access to a swimming pool.......JOY! Swimming is a passion of mine forever! Spending a better part of my childhood and adolescence in the water and smelling of chlorine with the accursed green tinged hair. Which means I can swim 4 days a week!There is also nutrition, which whilst still very good, not very clean, it began with a morning bowl of porridge and ending in porridge, bread ( even if it is whole meal ), and potatoes, the dairy also crept back in, with a need to try smoothies. So we are heading to a primal more than Paleo type diet, cut grains and potato etc, keep a little bit of dairy, ensuring it is plain, no flavoured milk, yoghurt or other types of naughty sugar laden yummies. Weight: 91.06 kiloBF%: approx 21% give or take.So here we go Stronglifts, Primal Diet and Swimming! 6 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Week1 Workout AWarm Up:Skipping 1 minute intervals for 3 minutesBW exercises and. Machine exercises.Squat:5x5@20 kgBench Press5x5@20 kgBarbell Row:5x5@30 kgCool Down:StretchesSkipping 1 minute intervals for 3 minutes.These weights were feeling very easy, and to be honest I was tempted to up the weights, but resisted, I will follow this program as it was laid out, to see what gains I can make. 5 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
Stonie Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Hahaha, I fall into that trap all the time, (oh, that felt easy! Let's make it harder) and then wonder why I get discouraged. I'm excited to see what gains you make with the SL 5x5; One day if I ever decide to get a gym membership that's probably something like what I'll follow. Especially if I see you knocking goals out of the park! Also, swimming! I went swimming once, but all the school kids scared me away. Serves me right for picking the wrong time to go I guess. If it was ever not cold in Albany I would consider swimming in the ocean. I love the excitement of Week 0. I'm excited to see what everyone gets up to for the next challenge. 2 Quote Stonie They/Them Currently reading: Good Omens by Terry Pratchet & Neil Gaiman Currently playing: Outer Worlds (Xbox) Current DnD character: A radio presenter who’s magical bardic weapon is a portable radio broadcaster’s kit Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Woo! Seven is upgrading! Good luck with the stronglifts! Don't drop anything on your foot! 4 Quote Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
Stonie Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Woo! Seven is upgrading! Good luck with the stronglifts! Don't drop anything on your foot! Solid advice! xD 1 Quote Stonie They/Them Currently reading: Good Omens by Terry Pratchet & Neil Gaiman Currently playing: Outer Worlds (Xbox) Current DnD character: A radio presenter who’s magical bardic weapon is a portable radio broadcaster’s kit Link to comment
Briguy Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 AHH.Strong Lifts !!! I love that program. If I could lift again I would definitely do it.Way to join something that can start so seemingly little and build up into beast mode. Soon you'll be crushing my old record of squatting 280 (Smith machine, didn't know how to squat but was told to get a max on something, so I tried them, in high school, really bad form too.) And you'll be doing them right. I'm going to try the whole swimming thing. I am not all that good at it,m but the water gives me enough resistance so I can get bit of a workout. 1 Quote Briguy, level 2 STR 1|DEX 2|STA 1|CON 3|WIS 3|CHA 2[/TD][/TR][/TABLE] "Learn the principle, abide by the principle, and dissolve the principle. In short, enter a mold without being caged in it. Obey the principle without being bound by it. LEARN, MASTER AND ACHIEVE!!!" Bruce Lee "To Live by a principal is to live, do die with no principal you have not lived." Battle Log My Fitness Pal Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Week 1 Workout B 23/07/2014Warm UpSkipping 2 minutesVarious BW and Machine Exercises.Squat5x5@22.5 kgOHP5x5@20 kgDeadlift2x5@40 kgCool DownSkipping 2 minutes and stretches.Hahaha, already deviated from the plan, did two sets of Deadlifts.........I couldn't help it, was feeling like I had just warmed up! Pretty sure this won't last for long once the weights start hitting my previous NROLW best.Feeling a little overwhelmed at the moment, seems to be a lot of shit going down at once, and I have that dreadful feeling that it won't be getting any less chaotic in the next few months.Priority is at the moment is lift and get these Lads school portfolios started so when our Moderator interview rocks around I am not last minute panicking, which is what I usually do.I definitely need to establish my early mornings again, suck up the fact that it is fucking cold and just get on with shit! 5 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
Shortgorilla Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Take good care of your shoulders when you start swimming. Swimming is great for everything, but between that and the lifting you're asking a lot of your shoulder joints. Make sure to do lot's of stretching and mobility work and bla bla bla. 4 Quote PVP Challenge (Deadlift and OHP): http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/69895-shorts-race-for-the-big-two-ongoing-challenge/ My Battle Log: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/44606-shortgorilla-is-fat/ Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 No worries SG. Will definitely keep it in mind.I was going to incorporate plenty of flipper work ( fins ) and board work, but little to no paddle ( hand paddles ) work. So the legs are going to get plenty of attention. 2 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Have had a niggly hip all day, feeling kind of weak with a nerve kind of feeling. Won't be lifting until Saturday so just hoping it will blow over by then. It did come out of nowhere, which is really odd. Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
pumazealy Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 dude you are doing 5x5 too!! awesome, i start tomorrow 3 Quote Race: Dwarf. Class: Warrior. Level: 4 STR: 9 DEX: 4 STA: 5 CON: 7 WIS: 8 CHA: 2 Daily Quest Battle LogChallenge 1: BBWW will be my bitch BrowncoatChallenge 2: Calling in the Cavalry Knights of the GSPCChallenge 3: K.I.S.S. Knights of the GSPCChallenge 4: Back in Black C25K & Zombies, Run! ChampionsChallenge 5: It's my Strong Hand"So that's everything huh. no weapons, no friends, no hope. take all that away and what's left?Me" Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted July 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Hiccup with a shed full of teenagers in my shed, who are not going to move anytime before noon tomorrow. I guess it is a good chance to suss out the Gym in town, so that's my plan. I have to do it sooner or later anyway.On the plus side I found out today there is a PROPER gym in the town where I am going to be working, so going to do a recon out there as it may be open before I need to start work........the one here is cheaper but by the looks of their web site the other one has better equipment.We'll just have to go and see! 1 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
Stonie Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 A PROPER gym? Hah, I know what you mean though. Handy that it's where you'll be working too, I suspect a new routine could be in order! How's your hip? Don't push things like that too hard. Do some gentle stretchy things or just walk about so it doesn't seize up or get worse.* *My pretty uneducated prescription for niggly hips. "She'll be right" is everything else I can think of. 1 Quote Stonie They/Them Currently reading: Good Omens by Terry Pratchet & Neil Gaiman Currently playing: Outer Worlds (Xbox) Current DnD character: A radio presenter who’s magical bardic weapon is a portable radio broadcaster’s kit Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted July 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Hip is better today, just the oddest sensation, maybe from sitting down all day, just pinched something. 1 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
Bouldersnap Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 6 months of SL5x5 did me wonders, glad you are feeling the love too! 2 Quote Race: Kender Class: Warrior Level:7 STR:25 | DEX:5 | STA:9 | CON:13 | WIS:17 | CHA:14 Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted July 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Lost my post twice now, won't write it up again.Stonglifts progression, yes. 3 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
Briguy Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 ^ I do that all to often Quote Briguy, level 2 STR 1|DEX 2|STA 1|CON 3|WIS 3|CHA 2[/TD][/TR][/TABLE] "Learn the principle, abide by the principle, and dissolve the principle. In short, enter a mold without being caged in it. Obey the principle without being bound by it. LEARN, MASTER AND ACHIEVE!!!" Bruce Lee "To Live by a principal is to live, do die with no principal you have not lived." Battle Log My Fitness Pal Link to comment
ShadowLion Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Oooh, hearing you talk about swimming is giving me the bug again... Awesome on the lifting changeup, diet changes, and fresh start - hope the chaos stays under control! 1 Quote All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible. ~T. E. Lawrence When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty. ~John Muir Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Clod, wet and Sunday, what a perfect day for planting 1000 water trees and rushes! 2 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Finished the trees and the lads got good and muddy.Got home and de-cluttered the school room and finished the lads program for the next week. So already winning there!Found two display files I can use for getting their portfolios started so keen for that. Must be time for bed. Eyes are itchy. 2 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
Guzzi Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Yay! Go Seven! 1 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
insanity Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Well now... this would explain why there's been no activity on your other thread... trying to lose me are you? Yes... I'm bad with directions... 1 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Hey Insanity, thanks for dropping by!Alrighty then.Stonglifts Week 2 Workout BWarm UpSkipping 3 minutes, machine work, BW workSquat2x5@20kg5x5@27.5kgOHP5x5@22.5kgDeadlift2x5@45kgCool DownSkipping 2 minutes, stretches.I can Deadlift 45 kilo! Which means another 5 kilo and I have run out of plates.Extremely tired today, had a case of the "can't sleeps" last night so stayed up and had a Riddick fest. Which was not a good idea, but better than laying in bed watching the ceiling.My eldest has been home for the weekend, but is leaving today. He has disrupted our morning school by shooting his little brothers with nerf bullets. Has been a good morning though! Love it when all the boys are home. 4 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted July 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Just a little over two weeks and I need to be in bathers, this is where the "CUT" starts! No more dicking around, Paleo straight up, lots of good food and drink all the water. Will update after workout!29/7/2014Romanian Deadlift4x5@ 20kg, 25kg, 30kg, 35kgPartial Single Leg Squat5 each leg4x5@20 kg BarWide grip Lat Pull Down4x5@ 20 kg, 30kg, 35kg, 40kgBack Extensions4x5YTWL4x5@2.5kg each handSwiss Ball Crunch (Arms above head)4x5Prone Jack Knife4x5Skipping for 3 minutes and stretches for warm up and cool down. 2 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
savan Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Congrats on the good progress so far! I started the SL program just a few weeks ago, and it's always good to see someone else sticking with it. I'm jealous of your pool access; I miss being able to swim, especially now that it's hot outside. Good luck with the continued work! 3 Quote -- Vanimal --Level 2 Hobbit Bounder (Ranger) STR 5 / DEX 3 / STA 4 / CON 2 / WIS 3 / CHA 3Challenges: 1, [2], Battle Log "I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day." Link to comment
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