Brometheus Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 I'm just going to leave this here....I've never actually seen a "before" picture of cline until today. Can I just say damn? Holy cow amazing progress! Cline right when she started training w/ wmat: Cline while training with current super awesome coach: I was also cc'd on something sent to coach (I asked for permission to share). Here's what really blows me away. Seven months has been everything to me. I learned that keeping a promise yields its own rewards. I learned I love every minute of every lifting day. Powerlifts, assistance lifts… every moment. I know, without a doubt, everything is easier if you are stronger. Life, sports, everything. I learned how hard I could get hit and keep moving forward…about how much I could take and keep moving forward. Really. I actually learned how hard I could get hit – having a pro MMA fighter hit you or kick you is not easy. Everything is easier if you are stronger. And I learned to kick down doors and punch demons in the throat. That’s how winning is done. 3 Quote Link to comment
cline Posted January 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 http://www.t-nation.com/training/are-you-stronger-or-just-better 1 Quote I AM going the distance 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood. Link to comment
cline Posted January 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Lovely!!!! And inspiring. I need to get the suitcases out of the bedroom and organize my workout clothes! The Flashdancing guy sounds hilarious! And your organized stuff looks awesome! Keeps inspiring me to fight the chaos back!I grew up in a home where nothing was left out. Ever. No toys, no books, no clothes, no dishes in a sink. The home was pristine...always. I am used to it so it drives me absolute bonkers when I slack. Not very serenity -ish. The maniac thing was such a fluke. How did that even happen? OMG. Too damn funny. I wish the guy knew bc he would have died laughing. I considered telling him but I didn't want to interrupt him. Quote I AM going the distance 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood. Link to comment
cline Posted January 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Training was all squats today quasi heavy 75% for volume 56 total reps in sets of 7. Never squatted that weight for that many reps. Was good progress.New gym friend lifting next to me. He's coming back from a double lumbar injury from.... Crossfit. Guess which box? He said he got injured, did research and quit cf ASAP and will never go back. In the meantime, he got his wife lifting! I told him about spousal unit's program the other day of 4 tabata including tabata deads at 225. Wtf? He actually said "wtf". Lol new bestie. My elbow is totally shot. Rehab now. Boo. I have a home protocol so we'll see. Trying to avoid dr. All the paleo food yesterday and today!!! And if you want to know more about my story (above) lemme know. Basically, I'll tell you this: it's not hard just effing do it. If you aren't or "can't" you either aren't trying, aren't committed, or don't really want to. Period. Yes, it's that easy. People give up heroin every day. That's harder. Quote I AM going the distance 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood. Link to comment
Maledictus Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 New gym friend lifting next to me. He's coming back from a double lumbar injury from.... Crossfit. Guess which box? He said he got injured, did research and quit cf ASAP and will never go back. In the meantime, he got his wife lifting! I told him about spousal unit's program the other day of 4 tabata including tabata deads at 225. Wtf? He actually said "wtf". Lol new bestie. I'm sure there was a T-nation article about that sort of thing a while back. The gist of it was "that word 'Tabata' that you keep using. I do not think it means what you think it means". Although I had to do 2 minutes @ BW deadlift followed by 50% and then 25% ... I'm not doubting it's good exercise.Just don't think it's tabata in the strict maximal VO2 sense people keep going on about. Quote "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself" -- TolstoyNot sure if it was buzz or woody that said it though. Spartan double trifecta progess: 100%100% Tough Mudder "10 x Legionnaire": 100.0%100.0% "Run ALL the things or die tryin'" 110%110% fitocracy Ogre Magi Lvl 16 Ranger STR: 38|DEX: 58|STA: 59|baCON: 34|WIS: 30|CHA: 30 Previously Completed: Spartan Trifecta, Enough TM Headbands to make a ski mask Link to comment
cline Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Supposedly they were amraping like a real tabata. I rest my case. Stupid. I would have said "oh hell no, that sounds stupid, and I can pull the man's weight but oh hell no. Yeah I'll touch and go for 20 second but ain't no way I'm doing AMRAP" helllloooo back injuriesMeh. Quote I AM going the distance 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood. Link to comment
cline Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 My elbow is shot and I'm in a piss poor mood bc coach says no punching until next week. That means no Muay Thai for the rest of the week which has me feeling really miffed and really sad. I said "should I run?" Coach: hell no. Bike. *sigh* I'll do it bc I'm getting him to compromise on lifting for the next week. All the rehab on the elbow. Elbows are stupid. Quote I AM going the distance 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood. Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 That really sucks, cline. Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
Brometheus Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 My elbow is shot and I'm in a piss poor mood bc coach says no punching until next week. That means no Muay Thai for the rest of the week which has me feeling really miffed and really sad.I said "should I run?" Coach: hell no. Bike. *sigh* I'll do it bc I'm getting him to compromise on lifting for the next week.All the rehab on the elbow.Elbows are stupid. Where's my hate button? Booooooooo. Hope you feel better soon! Quote Link to comment
Maledictus Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 My elbow is shot and I'm in a piss poor mood bc coach says no punching until next week. That means no Muay Thai for the rest of the week which has me feeling really miffed and really sad.I said "should I run?" Coach: hell no. Bike. *sigh* I'll do it bc I'm getting him to compromise on lifting for the next week.All the rehab on the elbow.Elbows are stupid. Yeah, screw those jerks. Bendy, twingey buggers. Quote "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself" -- TolstoyNot sure if it was buzz or woody that said it though. Spartan double trifecta progess: 100%100% Tough Mudder "10 x Legionnaire": 100.0%100.0% "Run ALL the things or die tryin'" 110%110% fitocracy Ogre Magi Lvl 16 Ranger STR: 38|DEX: 58|STA: 59|baCON: 34|WIS: 30|CHA: 30 Previously Completed: Spartan Trifecta, Enough TM Headbands to make a ski mask Link to comment
cline Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 That really sucks, cline. Thanks. It really does. It's unbelievably painful and I have trouble just getting dressed. At least I went from can't pick up anything in that hand to can't pick up ipad or cup of coffee in that hand. That's improvement. Where's my hate button? Booooooooo. Hope you feel better soon! Thanks. It massively sucks and hurts all at the same time. Yeah, screw those jerks. Bendy, twingey buggers. They ARE bendy twingey buggers. Damn elbows. Nobody needs them. They are like luxury joints or something. Thanks guys. It's elbow tendonitis probably from muay Thai. There are a couple of possibilities. It could be from regular hyperextension which comes from lousy pad holders and aggressive shadow boxing. I had a totally shit pad holder on Monday and by Tuesday, stuff was BAD! So I think that's it. Could come from hitting too hard, but it's probably hyperextension. I think it's posterior elbow impingement syndrome. Combine this with an aggressive program including a lot of curls - and well.... I think that's the problem. In sum, I have excrutiating pain and loss of strength in the hand. Mostly it's with extension or doing something like reaching out to grag and pick up a glass. I've created an at home rehab plan and will see. I should improve in 48-72 hours. Then I'll have to keep rehabbing. So first thing I did was talk to coach after I started my rehabbing. I tried to make him compromise on my activities. I got some compromise but also got yelled at via text - which included the words "this is me yelling at you" in all caps. No muay thai until next week. Well, only no punching or pad holding. So I can't go to class. I asked what I should do instead - go running? got a "oh hell no don't be stupid" and was told to ride the bike. He told me kicking is fine. So tonight I've put together a footwork drill with kicks and then I'll ride the bike. I told coach I'm exceptionally grumpy. He said he doesn't care b/c he doesn't live with me. *sigh* He also tried to tell me no lifting but we've negotiated that so I'll lift on Friday and Sunday and reassess. Quote I AM going the distance 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood. Link to comment
Maledictus Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 In sum, I have excrutiating pain and loss of strength in the hand. Mostly it's with extension or doing something like reaching out to grag and pick up a glass. I've created an at home rehab plan and will see. I should improve in 48-72 hours. Then I'll have to keep rehabbing. ... I may need to ask for a copy of that plan. Quote "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself" -- TolstoyNot sure if it was buzz or woody that said it though. Spartan double trifecta progess: 100%100% Tough Mudder "10 x Legionnaire": 100.0%100.0% "Run ALL the things or die tryin'" 110%110% fitocracy Ogre Magi Lvl 16 Ranger STR: 38|DEX: 58|STA: 59|baCON: 34|WIS: 30|CHA: 30 Previously Completed: Spartan Trifecta, Enough TM Headbands to make a ski mask Link to comment
cline Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 ... I may need to ask for a copy of that plan. oh no! Quote I AM going the distance 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood. Link to comment
cline Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 okay seriously? This is *assigned* reading for orientation in a graduate course: http://www.gradschools.com/article-detail/staying-healthy-1567 are you effing kidding me? Seriously? How on earth did people survive real grad school prior to being coddled. OMg this is making me ill. And so was this: http://distancelearn.about.com/od/distancelearning101/a/studentsuccess.htm oh geez. come on. I'll give you advice: cowboy up. grow up and if you need this advice, drop out of grad school now. 2 Quote I AM going the distance 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood. Link to comment
EmCee Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I love coach. Quote Letting go is the hardest asana. Instagram: WholeBodySwoleHeart Link to comment
cline Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I love coach. yeah. me too. even though he yelled at me. LOL. And he loves the bike btw. I told him I'm medicating with beer and that I might try fasting some additional days right now. He suggested drink beer and then fast.... LOL. Quote I AM going the distance 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood. Link to comment
Maledictus Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 yeah. me too. even though he yelled at me. LOL. And he loves the bike btw. I told him I'm medicating with beer and that I might try fasting some additional days right now. He suggested drink beer fast.... LOL. FIFY. Quote "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself" -- TolstoyNot sure if it was buzz or woody that said it though. Spartan double trifecta progess: 100%100% Tough Mudder "10 x Legionnaire": 100.0%100.0% "Run ALL the things or die tryin'" 110%110% fitocracy Ogre Magi Lvl 16 Ranger STR: 38|DEX: 58|STA: 59|baCON: 34|WIS: 30|CHA: 30 Previously Completed: Spartan Trifecta, Enough TM Headbands to make a ski mask Link to comment
mitch_dee Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I love coach. I love cline. Quote “It’s the sensible, logical thing to do, of course, which is why we don’t do it.” -Tanis, Dragons of Autumn Twilight "Hope is the denial of reality. It is the carrot dangled before the draft horse to keep him plodding along in a vain attempt to reach it." - Raistlin - Dragons of Autumn Twilight Current Challenge Link to comment
cline Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 FIFY. BWAAA HAAA HAAA That's awesome. That might, in fact, be my plan tonight b/c honestly I'm being a whiny bitch about not being able to punch people. Let's be fair, though - that's a legit reason to whine, right? I love cline. Awwww! All the love back. Now if you really love me, go punch something for me (but do it safely!) Quote I AM going the distance 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood. Link to comment
Librarian of Doom Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 re: the grad school articles How to be a good online student - 1. Do the work2. There is no 2. Quit whining and do the work. Jeez. Sorry about the elbow. Have some beer, ride a bike, and kick something. 1 Quote Hobbit Ranger seeking balance (and cookies) Current Challenge Link to comment
Crooked Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 okay seriously? This is *assigned* reading for orientation in a graduate course: http://www.gradschools.com/article-detail/staying-healthy-1567 are you effing kidding me? Seriously? How on earth did people survive real grad school prior to being coddled. OMg this is making me ill. And so was this: http://distancelearn.about.com/od/distancelearning101/a/studentsuccess.htm oh geez. come on. I'll give you advice: cowboy up. grow up and if you need this advice, drop out of grad school now. HAHAHAHA I love these. Quote Comeback Challenge Link to comment
cline Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 re: the grad school articles How to be a good online student - 1. Do the work2. There is no 2. Quit whining and do the work. Jeez. Sorry about the elbow. Have some beer, ride a bike, and kick something. Ha ha ha. exactly. effing pansies. I will kick all the things in the ninja room! Except the people... unless they ask for it. And by ask I mean "hey, wanna kick me?" Cause you never know HAHAHAHA I love these. Don't love them! Don't reinforce them. Wait... it gets worse. The course requires an academic plan - when will you study, how often, where? etc etc. I'm gonna go kick someone. Quote I AM going the distance 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood. Link to comment
Crooked Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Wait... it gets worse. The course requires an academic plan - when will you study, how often, where? etc etc. I'm gonna go kick someone. Because grad students = kindergartners? Huh. Actually that's too close for comfort. Quote Comeback Challenge Link to comment
cline Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 When your spousal unit packs your lunch, be sure to pack an extra protein shake. - The Art of Clineliness (seriously spousal unit?! I asked last night when you announced the lunch making with pride..."did you pack a reasonably sized meat portion or a you-sized meat portion?". You told me you packed enough. Enough vegetables you mean! I cannot live on this paltry amount of protein. I'm dying.... my gains are disappearing as I eat this....) Quote I AM going the distance 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood. Link to comment
Chris-Tien Jinn Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 When your spousal unit packs your lunch, be sure to pack an extra protein shake. - The Art of Clineliness (seriously spousal unit?! I asked last night when you announced the lunch making with pride..."did you pack a reasonably sized meat portion or a you-sized meat portion?". You told me you packed enough. Enough vegetables you mean! I cannot live on this paltry amount of protein. I'm dying.... my gains are disappearing as I eat this....) FDL!!!!! I'm glad I'm not the only woman who has this problem. Seriously. Who can eat all those sweets, breads, and chips?? It's hard to live with a carb addict who outweighs me. Quote Level 7 Human Ranger/Paladin "We are better than we know, if we can be made to see it, [then] for the rest of our lives, we'll be unwilling to settle for less." - Kurt Hahn STR: 12 | DEX: 13 | CON: 15 | INT: 14 | WIS: 14 | CHA: 14 Link to comment
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