Little & Mighty

[Chris-Tien Jinn]

Progress!!  It might come a little more slowly than you like, but that will be more sustainable. 

[elinox]

Another double workout yesterday: biking for 30 minutes over my lunch break and then I hit up the pool in the evening. Didn't really get a 'workout' in at the pool as it was mostly to test out my new scuba booties and to try some different fins, but I still did some laps. 

[elinox]

I did biking for 30 minutes over my lunch today and then weight training after work. I was tired, but not nearly as bad as last Friday.

And I did 9 reps of 100lbs for my last bench press set tonight, woohoo! Rawr!

[Librarian of Doom]

Doing well!!! Your bench is super impressive to me!!!!! I struggle in the 85-90 range.

[Erick the Red]

Was that 100 lbs a surprise?  Because that looks pretty impressive to me.

[Chris-Tien Jinn]

Great bench press!!! 

[elinox]

Was that 100 lbs a surprise?  Because that looks pretty impressive to me.

 

Not a surprise as I was going to get there eventually, I just reached it sooner than I thought I was going to which is before the end of my first challenge. My form wasn't that great, I need to be able to take it down farther, but my first set of upping the weight is always a bit shoddy. My form improves the longer I keep at a certain weight. 

 

I also only had sweets 2/5 last week so that's going successfully too!

[elinox]

And week 3/6 is now completed so I get to level up!

 

Now, as a Level 1 Adventurer, I'm STR: 2 || DEX: 2 || STA: 1 || CON: 1 || WIS: 2 || CHA: 2  

[Librarian of Doom]

Woot for leveling up!!!

[Chris-Tien Jinn]

Yea!! 

[elinox]

Double workout yesterday: biking for 30 minutes and then weight lifting in the evening. I did 3 sets of 100lbs for my bench press. My form was better than it was on Friday. 

 

I also upped my squat sled to 225lbs and my squat bar to 90lbs so my goals of 282lbs for sled and 100lbs for bar should be attained by the end of this challenge!

[Librarian of Doom]

Woot! You're having great progress and doing great with your workouts!!! How is your eating goal going? 

[elinox]

How is your eating goal going? 

 

Three weeks in and I've been successful all three weeks at only having 2-3 sugary snacks per week. So far, I think, I've only had sweet treats twice each week.

[Librarian of Doom]

Three weeks in and I've been successful all three weeks at only having 2-3 sugary snacks per week. So far, I think, I've only had sweet treats twice each week.

Way to go!!! You are rocking this challenge!!!!!

[elinox]

Way to go!!! You are rocking this challenge!!!!!

 

Thanks, I'm trying to. I am disappointed that I over-calculated with my barbell curl goal though. If I altered it now however, it would seem to be cheating to me. Still, my other goals should be attained by the end!

[elinox]

Only one workout yesterday: biking over my lunch. I was just tired and really stiff from Monday's weight lifting and my husband had had a bad day at work. So we went home early instead and recuperated a bit. More weights tonight though!

[Librarian of Doom]

Rest is important! Sometimes you really do need a rest. Listen to your body...unless it's just being a wuss. Learning the difference is tricky.

[elinox]

Double workout yesterday: biking and then weights. I think the Assault pre-workout mix helped with my energy level at the gym. I got my first set of 95lbs stiffleg deadlift with 9 reps!

[Erick the Red]

Making progress on the weights is great.

[Targilnar]

That's some serious improvement in the stiffleg deadlift from when you started.

[elinox]

That's some serious improvement in the stiffleg deadlift from when you started.

 

Not as much an improvement as I feel I should've made though. I started out in November at 45lb for my stiffleg deadlift and am only just now at 95lb. Seems like I should have added more weight in 4 months?

[Targilnar]

Your gaining 12.5 lbs of lift weight per month. So that is roughly 3 lbs per week. That is a really fast improvement, I wouldn't be at all discouraged by that.

[elinox]

Your gaining 12.5 lbs of lift weight per month. So that is roughly 3 lbs per week. That is a really fast improvement, I wouldn't be at all discouraged by that.

 

Oh... I had no idea what would be considered 'average' or 'good'. Thanks!

[elinox]

Just biking yesterday. I had intended to go for another walk after work, but instead went scuba fin shopping.

[Librarian of Doom]

As long as you're improving and moving forward,  you're doing great!!!