DirtyLittleSecrets Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Takes guts to confront rather than avoid the things that make us uncomfortable. I salute you, DLS - you're setting the pace the rest of us! Awe! Thanks Warrior! I'm not setting the pace by any means but I know how to see barriers and try to work around them. Speaking of which...Today I actually had pretty good form with my front squat practice. I was just using the 6 foot Olympic so it wasn't going heavy by any means. The main things holding me back are wrist flexibility and forearm strength. Did two sets of 20 squats but had to change to back squats for the third and fourth set. Tried out straight leg deadlifts, good mornings, Arnold presses and negative pull ups. They were all pretty fun, was the least graceful thing you've ever seen on the negatives but now I know I need more control in my decline.After all that lifting I went to go do my run on the treadmill and my body was just not having any of it. I might have been extra tired from not sleeping well the past couple days and having done my huge run on Tues. Just chalked it up to my body knowing what it needs and taking a break. I'll do my easy run Sat and my speed run on Sun. Race: Dwarf Class: Ranger Level: 3STR: 9 | DEX: 7 | STA: 9 | CON: 6 | WIS: 9 | CHA: 8Current-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1When you can't run, you crawl, and when you can't crawl - when you can't do that... You find someone to carry you Link to comment
lilbichy Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 How did your weekend go? Did you give your body a rest? Link to comment
DirtyLittleSecrets Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 How did your weekend go? Did you give your body a rest? I ended up taking the complete weekend off. I was supposed to get my two runs in and do my lifts on Saturday but my body was having none of it. Super sore hamstrings from the deadlifts (still feel it today!) I did however work towards my side goals. Put my computer desk together (till now it's been sitting in my closet all sad and unused), put up hooks to hang bras, sweaters and pants that can be used again (opposed to kind of folded on my hamper) and Christmas came early with my mom giving me a new duvet cover! All of my clothing that isn't dirty is hung up or in a proper place, all of my books are on the closet shelf and I just have to take care of some odds and ends that are on the bottom of my closet and under the bed, then I'll be done . Teaching boot camp with my partner and doing Aquafit in class so I'll at least be getting a little bit of a workout in before heading to hit the books (and the hay). Tomorrow is hitting the weights Race: Dwarf Class: Ranger Level: 3STR: 9 | DEX: 7 | STA: 9 | CON: 6 | WIS: 9 | CHA: 8Current-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1When you can't run, you crawl, and when you can't crawl - when you can't do that... You find someone to carry you Link to comment
Librarian of Doom Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Sounds like a productive weekend!!! Have a great holiday week!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Hobbit Ranger seeking balance (and cookies) Current Challenge Link to comment
DirtyLittleSecrets Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Thanks! We have a friend who's here on a student visa from America so we're throwing her an American Thanksgiving . I GET TWO TURKEY DAYS :-D 1 Race: Dwarf Class: Ranger Level: 3STR: 9 | DEX: 7 | STA: 9 | CON: 6 | WIS: 9 | CHA: 8Current-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1When you can't run, you crawl, and when you can't crawl - when you can't do that... You find someone to carry you Link to comment
DirtyLittleSecrets Posted November 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Starting to think I strained my hammies. Still have a twinge of sore, but not enough to stop me today!I'm using the barbell for front squats now, still not adding any weight but that's more than enough fo my forearms. Did 80 sit ups in a row tonight, so 20 off of my goal. Once I get to 100 I'll start improving my time down to two minutes.Pull ups are going well, did 7-6-5 with the purple band. I'm happy with my form, the first three feel like little effort and the others Are still holding together pretty well.Run pace on the treadmill is down to 10 minutes. Today was a steady state training day so I was supposed to be below 155 and over 125 for my heart rate range. 6.0 mph was too fast to keep my heart at that level, but I could have run like that for quite some time.Now I'm just making chocolate chili in my new heels (boyfriends Christmas party is approaching and hose bad boys need to be broken in!) and relaxing. Life is good <3 Race: Dwarf Class: Ranger Level: 3STR: 9 | DEX: 7 | STA: 9 | CON: 6 | WIS: 9 | CHA: 8Current-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1When you can't run, you crawl, and when you can't crawl - when you can't do that... You find someone to carry you Link to comment
Librarian of Doom Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Nice work!!!!! Sounds like a day full of win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hobbit Ranger seeking balance (and cookies) Current Challenge Link to comment
tenaciousglee Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Frankenstein squats and chocolate chili? Two things to Google! Level 32 Minifig Jedi Assassin Current Challenge | Battle Log | "Epic" Quest Previous Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11.5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 "A man who wants to do something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse." -Stephan Dolley, Jr. "You don't get stronger by skipping workouts." - me, to myself, about 3 times a week Link to comment
DirtyLittleSecrets Posted November 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 Thursday was my third weight lifting day. I was supposed to do my run but figured since I was working a serving shift (helping out at my old job, they had a huge banquet going on and needed help) I decided it might be better to just do the shift as my run. Today I did my third workout. Decided to see if I could start doing the push up trainer with regular ones. Completed a set of 2-3-4-3-1 and 3-4-4-3-2 without too much difficulty. Pretty happy with what I did, my long run was an hour and covered 5 miles. Tomorrow I'm going to do the Marines Physical Fitness Test to see how I compare. 1 Race: Dwarf Class: Ranger Level: 3STR: 9 | DEX: 7 | STA: 9 | CON: 6 | WIS: 9 | CHA: 8Current-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1When you can't run, you crawl, and when you can't crawl - when you can't do that... You find someone to carry you Link to comment
Librarian of Doom Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Have fun with the Marines Test! Looking forward to seeing your results!!! Hobbit Ranger seeking balance (and cookies) Current Challenge Link to comment
EmCee Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Breaking in new heels is fun - it cracks me up to wear them around the house in sweatpants. Letting go is the hardest asana. Instagram: WholeBodySwoleHeart Link to comment
tenaciousglee Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Tomorrow I'm going to do the Marines Physical Fitness Test to see how I compare.Good luck! I did mine yesterday. Went about as well as I expected. Level 32 Minifig Jedi Assassin Current Challenge | Battle Log | "Epic" Quest Previous Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11.5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 "A man who wants to do something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse." -Stephan Dolley, Jr. "You don't get stronger by skipping workouts." - me, to myself, about 3 times a week Link to comment
orcwarrior Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Good luck on the test! I've got my fingers crossed for you! Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk OrcWarrior Current challenge 6 5 4 3 2 1 Favorite recipes Level 4 ranger Str 13 Dex 4 Sta 12 Con 12 Wis 11 Cha 5 “Success is not final...Failure is not fatal...it's the courage to continue that counts†-Winston Churchill"One step at a time, I can walk around the world. Watch me." -Aral Vorkosigan, Barrayar, 1991 Link to comment
lilbichy Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 How did test go? Link to comment
DirtyLittleSecrets Posted December 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Breaking in new heels is fun - it cracks me up to wear them around the house in sweatpants. It's hilarious. I suddenly feel so much sexier/taller and somehow awkward like a newborn deer. Good luck! I did mine yesterday. Went about as well as I expected. Oh yeah? I'll head over and compare notes *hilarious*Good luck on the test! I've got my fingers crossed for you!Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk Thanks! How did test go? Well.... Here are my results! Sit Ups: 703 Mile Run: 30:54Flexed Arm Hang: 26Points: 136Class: 3rd So....I have quite a ways to go to get to my goal. I'm pretty happy with how much progress I've made in my running lately and think the program I have right now is really helping. Flexed arm hang was interesting, it was my first time doing it. Pretty happy with that score but I didn't want to ask to do it again since I grabbed a gym random to keep the score for me. Not happy with it overall but it's a starting point. Did the testing today since yesterday I had to do practical exam testing and I'll be fitting in my workout tomorrow. To get into the second class I just have to hold the flexed arm hang for 10 more seconds (some practice should make me able to crank that out no problem) and the sit ups I was trying to maintain a steady cadence but realized I needed to speed up after the first minute since I only completed 26 in that time. That's something I can be proud of and the running will just get better. I'll be doing the test again at the end of the challenge to see if I can move up the ranks a little more. Race: Dwarf Class: Ranger Level: 3STR: 9 | DEX: 7 | STA: 9 | CON: 6 | WIS: 9 | CHA: 8Current-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1When you can't run, you crawl, and when you can't crawl - when you can't do that... You find someone to carry you Link to comment
fluffyrin42 Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Those are pretty solid results! It seems like you are progressing pretty well toward your goals... Have fun on your workout tomorrow. 1 FluffyRin -- Ranger (Level 4)STR 4 | DEX 3 | STA 4.5 | CON 10 | WIS 10 | CHA 6Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, Current Link to comment
Librarian of Doom Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Nice job! I bet you can move up by the end of the challenge!!! 1 Hobbit Ranger seeking balance (and cookies) Current Challenge Link to comment
orcwarrior Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Agree with the others. You've made major progress because of your hard work and dedication. You've proven you can do the work to improve and get stronger, and of course as you do that you'll keep getting better and move up in your score. Way to go! Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk 1 OrcWarrior Current challenge 6 5 4 3 2 1 Favorite recipes Level 4 ranger Str 13 Dex 4 Sta 12 Con 12 Wis 11 Cha 5 “Success is not final...Failure is not fatal...it's the courage to continue that counts†-Winston Churchill"One step at a time, I can walk around the world. Watch me." -Aral Vorkosigan, Barrayar, 1991 Link to comment
DirtyLittleSecrets Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Whelp, I completely went AWOL and enjoyed my holidays at home without completely falling off the wagon. Did really basic bodyweight workouts while on break. Main Quest Be able to complete the Marines Physical Fitness Test with maximal scoring. 100 sit ups in 2 minutes, 8 pull-ups and 4.82 km in 21 minutes (4:20 minute kilometer). Fitness Goals 1. Consistently complete workouts: STA: 2 STR:2 Well, I completed most of my workouts and runs but didn't follow the specifications for my runs (either didn't have enough time or didn't feel like it for some, it was a nice goal but not very achievable for something I would do lol). My heart rate is getting better, same with stamina and strength so I'm going to give myself half marks for this one. STR:1 STA:1 2. Pace work; DEX: 3 STA: 1 Do not pass go, do not collect any points. Fail 3. Arm Yourself! STR:2 STA: 2 GUYS, GUYS, GUYS! I have muscle . I've made some pretty big gains in terms of forearm strength as well as bicep size. My callouses are coming along nicely although I plateaued on my pull ups. Working more on negative movements and building up my shoulder strength. Success in my books! STR: 2 STA:2 Sidequests: Clean my room and get internet connected. Done, bam. CHA: 1 6 week hard-hat challenge: Core strength. STA: 2 Did it for a week. Completely forgot about it once exam time hit. 1 Race: Dwarf Class: Ranger Level: 3STR: 9 | DEX: 7 | STA: 9 | CON: 6 | WIS: 9 | CHA: 8Current-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1When you can't run, you crawl, and when you can't crawl - when you can't do that... You find someone to carry you Link to comment
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