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January 19

 

Food

4 eggs
one sweet potato
coconut larabar
can of green beans
spoonful of almond butter
grapes
pan-fried sardines with kale chips and tomatoes with balsamic
handful raisins
small handful enjoy life chips
 

Dinner (sardines, kale chips and heirloom tomatoes) was completely delicious. It was particularly nice because I've been having weird sweet cravings and eating a LOT of dried fruit, chocolate, etc., so it was nice to enjoy a meal that wasn't sweet at all!

 

Fitness

Row 2k 8:45.6

Strict press
45x5
65x5
65x5
65x5
65x5
65x5
65x5
65x5
65x5

Deadlift
45x5
135x5
185x3
205x3
210x3
215x3
220x3
225x3
230x3
 

Foot

Slept in night boot

Took ibuprofen

Stretched

That's about it

 

January 20

 

Food

blueberry larabar
about a pound of ground beef with Trader Joe's jalapeño hot sauce
tray of kale chips
 

Fitness

Row 1k 4:12.5

Back squat
45x5
95x3
115x3
135x3
145x3
150x3
150x3
150x3
150x3
150x3

Hang clean
45x5
65x3
75x3
85x3
95x3
105x3
110x3
110x3
110x3
110x3
110x3
110x3

Bench
45x6
65x6
85x6
90x6
90x6
90x6
90x6
 

20 minutes stretching

2.5-mile walk to pharmacy for prescription

 

Today I felt strong! I was a little annoyed because the barbell at my globo gym had zero spin, making cleans a big pain, but everything else felt GOOD.

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I'm so EFFING tired of being the only person who cares about my admittedly insignificant extracurricular activities. I know that they're kind of pointless, but when I make a commitment I see it through. I'm sick of being the only person who seems to prioritize doing the work you agreed to do regardless of how checked out you might be. I'm crazy checked out of all these things, but I do the work because that's just what is done. Today I had to write e-mails for other people to send just to ensure that they would get sent.

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Actually felt like my workout today was approaching previous strength levels. Not there but getting there!

 

I get asked pretty much every time I am in a weight room whether I'm training for something. I wonder how often men lifting weights get asked the same question. I would venture to say not that often.

 

You're training at being more awesome! :D

 

Really though, that's kind of sad...aren't we allowed to get strong without competing? I will compete, but just because it's fun. Most people don't care though. Going to a crossfit box does have it's merits... :)

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I'm so EFFING tired of being the only person who cares about my admittedly insignificant extracurricular activities. I know that they're kind of pointless, but when I make a commitment I see it through. I'm sick of being the only person who seems to prioritize doing the work you agreed to do regardless of how checked out you might be. I'm crazy checked out of all these things, but I do the work because that's just what is done. Today I had to write e-mails for other people to send just to ensure that they would get sent.

 

UGH!  I feel you here.  I have volunteer work I do and a board of officers who CHOSE to volunteer for their positions and I constantly have to manage them.  How many times do I need to ask you to send that damned email?  

 

Grrrrrrrr...

 

But nontheless - you've got other interests and you care so this is really good experience for later in life when you have slacker employees.

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.

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Just wanted to let everyone know that for breakfast I am having four eggs, five slices of bacon, an avocado and a sweet potato.

that sounds amazing. i feel full reading it.

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BACON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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.

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Yesterday was a rest day. That means TODAY IS A GYM DAY! Heading over there shortly but I realized the university gym will be closed for "gym class" when I ideally want to be there. I actually resent that they keep people who actually want to be at the gym out so that people who resent having to be at the gym can have the place to themselves.

ugh, that is frustrating. but i suppose it is a school facility and needs to be utilized for school things or else they wouldn't have gotten any money to build it in the first place. i hope your awesome foods yesterday fuel a fantastic workout today!

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i think it's good that you honor your committments. also, that breakfast. yum.

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Whoopsies, a few days behind posting workouts.

 

January 21

Strict press
45x5
70x5
70x5
70x5
70x5
70x5

Db bicep curls
20x10
20x10
20x10
20x10
20x10

Db flies 15x6
Db front raises 15x6
Bent-over db rows 40x6
Flies 15x6
Raises 15x6
Rows 40x6
Flies 15x6
Raises 15x6
Rows 40x6

 

January 23

Bench
45x5
65x5
85x5
95x4
100x3
105x2
105x2
105x2
105x2
105x2
105x2

Strict press
45x5
65x5
65x5
65x5
65x5
65x5

Back squat
45x5
95x5
135x5
145x5
145x5
145x5
145x5
145x5
 

January 24

Row 1k 4:13.3

Deadlift
45x5
135x5
185x3
205x3
215x2
Hands slippery so dropping to singles - wish I had chalk
225
230
Someone started to strip my bar - love this gym
230
230
230
230

Seated db OHP
25x8
25x8
25x8
25x8
25x8

Bicep curls
25x5
25x5
25x5
25x5
25x5

Bent-over db row
45x5
45x5
45x5
45x5
45x5

January 25
Row 1k 4:07.9

Bench
45x5
65x5
85x5
95x5
95x5
95x5
95x5
95x5
95x5

Front squat
45x5
95x5
115x3
125x3
125x3
125x3
125x3
125x3
125x3

Barbell I was using is so shitty and bent it can only rest on your front rack from one angle; otherwise it rolls off the chest. One more reason this gym is the worst.
 

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Also, I just want to put it out there that I am officially a person who exercises again, and I LOVE it. Today is a rest day, so I'm feeling antsy. And I'm getting outrageously happy about being antsy because it means that lifting is the norm and resting is the exception rather than the other way around, which it was for MONTHS. Happy happy happy.

 

I also want to point out that yesterday I did six sets of three front squats at 125 pounds. Last week I did one set of 125x3 and wrote "Slowww grind on the last one." Progress!

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"someone started to break down my bar" idiots. :( glad you are happy about exercising again.

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Writing from my phone so can't post updates from the last few days. Just wanted to say that I made a DELICIOUS chicken curry with vegetables, cashews, pineapple and cauliflower "rice" for lunch yesterday - so easy and so good!

that sounds amazing! i made a crock pot coconut thai curry last week. i love easy curry recipes!

 

Also, I just want to put it out there that I am officially a person who exercises again, and I LOVE it. Today is a rest day, so I'm feeling antsy. And I'm getting outrageously happy about being antsy because it means that lifting is the norm and resting is the exception rather than the other way around, which it was for MONTHS. Happy happy happy.

 

I also want to point out that yesterday I did six sets of three front squats at 125 pounds. Last week I did one set of 125x3 and wrote "Slowww grind on the last one." Progress!

that's a great feeling! so glad for you!! back to it today?!

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that sounds amazing! i made a crock pot coconut thai curry last week. i love easy curry recipes!

 

that's a great feeling! so glad for you!! back to it today?!

 

Recipe for future reference: Cut chicken into small pieces, cooked in a pot with coconut oil. Added curry paste and coconut milk, then a bag of frozen steamfresh stir fry veggies, chunks of pineapple and raw cashews. Cooked until I thought the veggies weren't frozen anymore. Put cauliflower florets in food processor, processed until "rice" sized, then sauteed in a bit of coconut oil as well. YUM.

 

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