momoxstarx

i'm still alive! got a PR squat about a month ago. female bodyweight: 68.18kg (150lb) squat: 143.18kg (315lb) also last week i did: bodyweight: 64.55kg (142lb) squat: 136.36kg (300lb) don't know which one has higher wilkes. but im back from my injury!

I used to always train in vibrams until January this year when I bought my first pair of squat shoes. I should take them off after squats but I get lazy. I have deadlift slippers and Ishould really practice in those. But ihate how they feel. Doing deads in heels aren't bad, though. However, the weight shift might get concerning- I see that. I'm at a loss for good deadlift shoes.

Yep is my first. Thinking of zen thoughts and fun factor.. as it helps chase away panic. I joked with my friend that I'll be lifting with her if I don't make weight. She said "come lift with the big girls!" Lol Thanks for your input. =)

I have a2 hour window. I'm on the 2nd platform of morning flight. My lifts are done by 1pm but I'm gonna watch a friend in afternoon flight.

Thanks everyone for the useful information!! so an update at 1 week out (competition 4/29) and then some last minute questions. update since feb: got 12" titan wrist straps, tried them on, threw them off. i no like got reebok legacy lifter shoes and they are amazing got SBD knee sleeves. they are amazing except when putting them on overworked my tailbone and caused aggravated disc.. had to recover for almost a month and couldnt train recovered finally from tailbone early april. but immediately had sciatica and piriformis issues recovery again for a week changed weight class from 57kg to 63kg... finally better mid april. oh no wait. sick with flu last weekend. and just started back at gym with coughing last night... panic ensues so questions!!: my weight is sitting at an ugly 64.5kg right now because of all the stuff i had to eat to recover from flu.. what do you recommend to shed 2kg in a week? Right now im planning on upping water, going to sauna most nights, drinking 1 replacement liquid meal, and if need drink all liquid meals. my last week to D day looks like this: Sunday- last heavy singles; Mon- rest+mobility; Tues- 50% workout; Wed- "cardio"; Thurs- bodyweight circuit+practice commands with barbell; Fri- equipment check+keep calm. Would you change anything from this? How much food should i take to the meet and in what portions? thanks again everyone!

Would appreciate some help and advice. I'm coming back to doing deadlifts after a minor injury to the disc. most likely due to bad technique. So here's me trying to rebuild some good cues. https://1drv.ms/v/s!AtXRwEHIGdcR7wlz1zqpNqzcLDPV thanks.

registered for my first sanctioned meet! ((btw- April 29th is also my birthday!)) Date: April 29/30, 2017 Title: 2017 USA Powerlifting California State Championship Venue: Axiom CrossFit 11846 6th St, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Website: http://usaplca.com/competitions not sure about streaming...

just signed up for my first competition April 29/30 in California! it's sanctioned with USAPL and the location is local to me. And the best part is that it lands right on my birthday!! I'm registered at 57kg, hoping to cut weight to be aggressive. but also aware that cutting 20lb might be a detriment, i will decide that in the coming months. I have a ton of questions mostly about what gear to buy. I have a turquoise BestBelt Athletic and it is simply the best belt ever. I'm ordering a set of SBD knee sleeves. As far as wrist wraps and shoes are concerned, i'm pretty lost because 1, i don't use wraps yet; and 2, i've been training in vibrams and haven't got a pair of squat shoes or deadlift shoes yet. 1) what brand of wrist wraps do you recommend? 2) was anyone just as clueless as i am about shoes? 3) anyone else use vibrams in training? what are you thoughts crossing over to actual squat/deadlift shoes? 4) what are some recommended squat/deadlift shoes?

update today and here's the youtube with the 255x3, 255x5, 265x3 included:

today is same as yesterday except no nuts for snack and a lift day. workout log: foam roll squats: warmup no belt: bar 2x5, 95x5, 135x5, 185x5, 225x5 work: 255x3, 265x2, 275x1, 290x1 (this is my PR), 275 2 singles warmdown: 245x1 5 sec pause at ATG, 225x6 ATG with last rep being 5 sec pause, 185x10 ATG amrap, 135x15 ATG amrap OHP: warmup @ barx5 work: 65x3x5 Deadlift: warmup: 135x5, 185x5 work: 225 1x5 & 2x3 bench press: warmup @barx5, 75x5, 95x5 work: 105 2x5 foam roll and stretch came home kinda late.. i forgot my fitbit to the gym and didn't keep track of time. drank a protein shake for dinner and now munch on some nuts and a piece of dark chocolate square. also studied a bit for finals, made a jpeg of a few chapter quizzes and homework to study from. shared that with my study group... i feel like i'm sending "nudes". hehehe. but instead of naked bodies, it's just debits and credits and numbers.

today: got up, put on pants, and went to work. i may or may not have brushed my hair.. did actual work. and even worked with my boss amicably. i thank coffee. ate a ziplock portion of mixed nuts, and lunch was kale salad with sliced chicken and sesame dressing. came home, changed, and went to gym for zumba 1 hour of shakey shakey zumba commenced then an hour of foam rolling and yoga stopped by dollar store for stuff. 1 dolla make me holla. wild pink salmon cans white chicken cans chocolate coconut water came home did laundry packed lunch for tomorrow. same as today's. made dinner. salad with a can of white chicken dressed with mayo and mustard. i'm pretty simple. now eating said dinner thinking if i want to work on workout spreadsheet or study guide for finals. thanks! i imagine this.

boy do i have an update for you all. Since I have some time on my hands now-- just before the final week stretch in fact. After the last post: Blizzcon happened - Boss said it was okay to work midnight saturday to 8am so I can go all day Saturday.. which means i was successful in talking to them and explaining what i wanted to do. lol. I sacrificed sleep that day. Sunday after Blizzcon was my final training day: Election day. was also my Midterm day. I did pretty good on the Midterm. I also voted for Hillary. I was not happy. In fact I was (and still is) terrified. Day after election day was the Squat Competition. i did not do over 290lb like i wanted because i was feeling really distressed about the day prior. but i mustered enough confidence to at least attempt. Im still really happy about my 285lb! btw I weighed in at 142lb. so i did double my weight Then Friday/Saturday catching up on homework because i was concentration 20% more of time in training instead of homework. whoops. Sunday went on a 18 mile hike up and down Mt Baldy. took about 10 hours. I'm the one with the Fibonacci hoodie. And then we had a family emergency on tuesday while i was at school taking another midterm. A family member is in critical condition after being hit by a car while trying to get into her vehicle herself. intense moments ensued. the remainder of last week was spent with family at the hospital and trying to go to class and keep my normal gym schedule because that was the only time and place i could relieve stress. Yesterday was work and play Tera online Today I went to my uni for a killer workout: Foam Roll and lunges for warmup Squat: warmup: bar 2x5, 95x5, 135x5, 185x5, 225x5 work @255lb. Almost did 5x5. I did 3 sets of 5 and last 2 sets were 3 and 4 because my left glute was hurting and i felt unbalanced in the hole. warmdown: 245x1 pause 4 sec, 225x2x2 pause 4 sec, 225x5, 185x5 speed ATG, 135x15 speed ATG. Deadlift: warmup: 135x5, 185x5, 225x5 work: 275x1 form was crap, 245x1 form ok, 225x5 warm down: 185x5, 135x5 Benchpress: warmup: barx7, 75x5, 95x5 work: 105x5, 115 3 sets of double, 105x5, 95x5 Foam Roll, stretch, and some yoga came home and demolished a freaking giant carne asada salad. now thinking of taking a big poop. I kind of gave up on the meal prepping thing. i was only able to do it successfully on week 1 of the challenge. I think all things considered, it's acceptable that I don't, i mean I can buy food, even fast food, and know how to order things healthy to fit my diet. Plus I now carry my protein powder everywhere.. Which btw i LOVE my protein powder: I committed to a 5lb barrel from my local nutrition shop for little less than 80 bucks. they recommended this and it is amazing and works amazing in my body because I am lactose intolerant and also sensitive to gluten and sugar. it does suck to spend so much more on daily lunch but for now i think i have to suck it up. my semester ends mid december and i will have more time then. Oh, along with this protein powder, i also carry ziplock baggies of mixed nuts. I get the bulk container from Costco and divy it into baggies for the week. that and also buy loads chocolate coconut water and take 1 to work because people at work always bringing in cake and sweets. I gotta be prepared. i don't feel deprived of sweets, it's to show others not to feel sorry for me because i always say, "I'd rather not die". that is all for now. i think that big poop is soon to be a reality. soon.

work @6am - ate a large breakfast of eggs, bacon, and sausage drove to school 1 hr @10:30am and ate a packed lunch of chicken breast had exam in my 12:30 class.. then went to my 2pm class.. after class i went to gym and did my squats: warmup barx5x2, goodmornings w/bar, 95x5, 135x5, 185x5 had trouble with my belt, it wouldn't tighten to the new notch.. so the following was done with a looser notch. 225x5, 255x2x3 then realized i couldn't reach the notch i wanted because of my clothes... they bunched up. after fidgeting, i got it! 255x4, 255x2 225x3 pause 4 sec, 225x5 cool down 185x5, 135x15 speed after squats i did foam roll.. and drove to pick up Blizzcon ticket.. and then ate the above dinner. i was starving i think by next workout i should be able to do 5 reps at 255... but then next workout i want to test out my max 285/295 because the meet is on wednesday. hmmm

tuesday was busy i didn't have a chance to post: 1. work @6am to 10am - eat breakfast @6 and lunch @10 2. drive an hour to school 3. go to classes. eat a protein bar between class 4. gym time in between classes! squats: warmup - barx5x2, 95x5, 135x5, 185x5, 225x5 255x3, 225x5, 255x2, 225x3 pause cooldown: 185x5 pause, 135x10 speed that's the only thing worth mentioning. 5. night class - drank protein shake walking to class and then ate a snack of nuts or protein bar every break. 6. finish class @9:30pm drive an hour home 7. dishes and pack tomorrow's lunch 8. shower 9. pass out 10. something worth mentioning: i graduated to a lower notch on my weight belt!!! also i bought a new squat tank top! it's gonna rock and then now Wednesday: 1. work @9am to 5:30pm 2. come home eat chicken and duck 3. relax for a bit and study 4. go shopping for knee sleeves 5. go gym to do foam roll and yoga 6. come back home and dishes and portion tomorrow's meals. adding a 3rd meal in case i stay at school late to study or gym 7. now typing this.. it's 10pm and i need to shower and get to bed asap because i gotta be at work by 6am.. goodnight!

Checking in quick: 1- food prep success! Lots of sausage patties, eggs, and bacon for the week. 2- foam roll and some yoga stretches today and 15 min on elliptical.. Mainly to move the joints around since I was sitting in the office all day.. 3- my boss was nice today. I did my job and communicated well. 4- studying for exams. It's a grind much like lifting. Pick a routine and sick with it, change as adaptations are needed. 5- in bed now trying to sleep the past 30 minutes but all I can think about it the gym at school and doing a full workout. If I shut my eyes really hard, I can fall asleep? Goodnight folks![emoji4] Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk

hi!! sending some luv! creeper intended.

I know the challenge isn't started yet, but I did a sunday test workout so I thought I would throw it up here: My goal was to test some numbers on the squat and how i performed today on different weights. Potentially a new pr... that would be nice. but today was all about data. warm up- pause at bottom and explode up: bar 2x5, 95x5, 135x5, 185x5, 225x3 test 1: 275lb - success for a super deep 1RM - felt strong to attempt a double.. but failed to get out of the hole. test 2: 315lb - success at un-racking and walking out test 3: 295lb - the sit felt great and i fought up to parallel. but i think my back was fried already from unracking the 315. fail test 4: 285lb - same as above. great sit and initial fight but couldn't pass parallel. alas, a fail. deload 1: 255lb for 3 singles deload 2: 225lb for 2x3 deload 3: 185x5 pause deload 4: 135lb 10x2 for speed conclusion: 275lb is going to be my opener. 285lb is definitely attainable by the next full workout day. 295lb may be attainable in the coming weeks if i train hard and rest harder. Deadlifts: fried back so stayed light.. 135x2x5 185x5 225x5 275 fail 225x2x1 185x3 clean up Benchpress: still had energy warmup: barx5, 75x5 work: 105x5x3, 105x4x2 - couldn't get the 5th rep on sets 4 and 5 stretch, lunges and tons of foam rolling before, during, and after workout. after that drove home and demanded my fiance to take me out to buy a whole rotisserie chicken. i ate more than half. the rest is tomorrow's lunch. now trying to convince myself amidst all the CNS pain i have to go to the market and start food prepping. If i leave now and come back quick, 5 lunches will be made before 10pm pst for the price of less than $15. hmmm. i didn't expect to be so tired after my workout. my CNS feels super shot. bleh. ok. bye and goodnight. gonna do what i said i was gonna do.. literally 2 sentences ago. Hi Hi!!! Thank you for the greeting.

Hey there everyone! Long time since i've last attempted a challenge here. Looks like it was at the beginning of the year in fact. Whoops. A lot has gone on and all things good in fact. OKAY. let me count the ways things are good since the last time i was around: I got accepted to CSULB (I went back to school at 28) Now in the middle of my first Fall semester. things are going well (read pulling hairs on exams, learning new perspectives, coming out of my shell to make new friends when I'm naturally a shy bunny in the corner) their gym is so amazing. 2 deadlift platforms - lots of people do cleans and deadlifts 4 squat racks - people actually do good squats in them last week we had a friendly deadlift competition at the school gym!! Work transitioned a lot and I have a meanie for a boss now. The challenge is for me to get the work done on time amicably. so far no punches have been thrown. physically. so far so good. actually learning new things from this new boss when they're in a good mood. they're worth their salt in hospital accounting knowledge and experience, which makes it worthwhile for me to continue working for them. it takes patience. Went on a few vacation trips and adventured the crap out of them. half a week at the Bahamas on a cruise. 3 weeks in Hawaii (Oahu) crashing at my best friend's place. a weekend in Bakersfield. Road-tripping with my best friend. I'm excited for this challenge because 2016 is going super strong for me and i'm back to get that level 2 to a 3. yeah seriously. This means, I will be accountable to FINISH a challenge. It kind of feels like buying all the new games that come out and only having the attention span to play the first hour or so, and then get distracted by something else and never finishing the previous game. And the worse thing is some don't have save points. Nooooooo anyway~~ Yes! The above was my recap in a nutshell. Now onward~~ My goals are simple: Squat Competition - My uni is doing a friendly meet next-next Wednesday the 9th!! - My max as of 3 weeks ago is 275lb @bw150lb and I've been training 3x a week. My goal is to squat at least 290lbs @bw145lb. - to do this i need to: Continue training - this is the easy part because squats are my absolute FAVORITE Follow a sensible nutrition plan Prep food even if it means just eggs, burger, and some veggies. Buy on sunday and take an hour to assemble in sandwich bags. Drink a scoop of protein shake pre- and post- workout. If i have cravings, remember I have ample chocolate flavored coconut water available. Boss Fight - I have a new boss that is not very nice at times and says the most condescending comments. My goal is to beat them with wits, intellect, speed, and craftiness, and good timing sense. Be on point with communication - emailing and cc like a champ - ask them questions immediately if something is ambiguous. Smile and be nice to them (I'm nice to everyone, so this is easy). Hard to be mean to a person who smiles and asks how your weekend was. Follow-up like a boss. Every stinkin' task and project and curveball, respond to that and print it out for my records. Midterms - still in the great middle of all them classes My goal is to keep calm and handle it like a boss by: Attend class and take notes. Raise an armpit in class. Talk to classmates and professors. Ask questions. Do the stinkin homework and read those chapters. Funny to say... the school part is the easiest thing on the list. but the squat training is BY FAR the most enjoyable thing everr. Will write more on all the details later but I think I got down most of it.

momoxstarx today: female bw: 64kg dl: 129.3kg

got a new PR on tuesday. Female Body weight: 66.68kg (147lb) squat: 124.74kg 1rm (275lb)

I did my challenge Thursday evening 25th. I don't know where the spreadsheet is to post.. Can someone please link me? My numbers are @ body weight 142lb and used a double prong leather belt from bestbelt: Squat: 1- 215lb 2- 225lb 3- 235lb easier than I thought Bench: 1- 100lb 2- 105lb failed Deadlift: 1- 225lb 2- 235lb 3- 245lb got up, failed lock out, couldn't grip, drop Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk

My only cheat meal was this past Sunday, I had all you can eat sushi. I ate kbbq a lot and it's pure paleo. Also a lot of protein style burgers Found waba grill: meat and veggies And loving carne asada salad Also realized some gains and prs: squat 235lb, deadlift 235lb, bench 100lb, ohp 65lb, row 100lb. Quit the part time with financial advising firm. Now spending more time developing a new business plan. Still reading tons of books. Finished "how to win friends and influence people", now almost done with "think and grow rich". Also done with "business of 21st century". Yes. I owe you some 5 sets of 20 perfect push ups. (hoping they will help my bench) Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk

Thursday: 1. Work at 8:15 2. No walking. Sad. 3. Breakfast was in n out Lunch was some reading while I ate trail mix while working. Dinner was rare steak and veggies. Plus Lunch I and bean sprout 4. Did 30 minute turbo fire video at home. (Cardio kickboxing) Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk

Need to catch up post. Food Sunday night: ate all you can eat hot pot: cold dish: pig ear, seaweed, chicken gizzards oxtail and tomato broth to cook food in lamb on left, and beef and chicken on right. Coagulated pig blood on top veggieslike spinach, enoki mushrooms, fungus, and quail egg sauce for dipping: garlic, cilantro, raw egg, green onion, black vinegar, sesame oil desert of fruits. Monday: 1. Work 8:30am 2. Walk 2 breaks 3. Eat Costco chicken and veggies In n out for second lunch Half of this Carne asada saladfor dinner 4. Rest day Tuesday: 1. Work at 8:15am 2. Walk 2 breaks 3. Eat leftover Costco chicken and carne asada Salad And dinner is Applebees steak and chicken shared with boyfriend 4. Gym was stronglift A Squat work was: 2x5 + 3x3 @185lb Bench was: 2x5 @85lb + 3x5 @75lb Row was: 2 x30lb dumbbells 5x5 Wednesday is: 1. Work at 8:30am 2. 2 Walk breaks 3. Ate snack: Subway for lunch And in n out 3x3 protein style for dinner I'm eating out a lot because I just started a new part time job to start saving up for tuition for university later this year.. Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk

Video of squats yesterday. https://youtu.be/7U_0J2BTgi4 Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk