AugustaAdaByron Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Baby steps, either 1 rep or 1-1.5kg. I'm happy about it but maybe I should wait and try singles when the difference is bigger so it feels more rewarding. Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted December 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Workout from Sunday 14/12 Bench 20kg x1027.5kg x930kg x932.5kg x735kg x636kg x437.5kg x3 Squat 20kg x1040kg x945kg x752.5kg x655kg x560kg x3 DB Rows 15kg x8x217.5kg x6x2 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
Alanna Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 You're battle logging! (I was looking through my challenge thread and saw the new link in your signature.) Nice progress all around, and it looks like the squat deload is paying off . Hope life outside of lifting is going well, too. Quote -:- THE LIONESS -:- Challenge 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12 Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hey Alanna, thanks for stopping by! Currently both lifting and life outside of lifting seem to be in order as much as possible.I'm counting down until christmas holidays 1 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted December 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Crappy day today, I was tossing and turning until 3-3:30am last night so I've spent most day trying to stay awake. Workout from Tuesday 16/12 Bench 20kg x10x230kg x932.5kg x935kg x636kg x537.5kg x2x2 Deadlift 55kg x562.5kg x570kg x480kg x385kg x2 Tried a single at 92.5kg which left the ground smoothly but I had to "dance" to finish it.It was obviously caused by lack of chalk. Seriously though, some partial deadlifts seem to be in order. Alternating Standing DB Presses 5kg x86kg x87.5kg x68.5kg x6 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Workout from Thursday 18/12 Bench 20kg x10x231kg x933.5kg x835kg x636kg x336kg x237.5kg x138.5kg x140kg x1 I'm not sure what happened, I was partly tired from increasing the weight at the first sets (I hadn't done 33.5kgx8 before) and partly stressed. After doing 35kgx6 I started worrying that I wouldn't be able to do 36x6 as I was supposed to do. I was hoping I'd be a able to do 36kg x5 again but I started losing my form and then I was all over the place so I did singles instead. I tried also one at 42.5kg which would have been a PB but I panicked the moment the bar left the stands. I forgot when to breathe, I forgot to tell them to take their hands off the bar, and I failed it. I was sure I had it because the 40kg felt easy. Meh... next time... Squat 20kg x1042.5kg x947.5kg x755kg x557.5kg x460kg x365kg x167.5kg x1 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted December 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Workout from Sunday 21/12 Bench 20kg x10x231kg x933.5kg x835kg x636kg x637.5kg x340kg x2 Squats 20kg x1045kg x850kg x655kg x557.5kg x462.5kg x3 DB Rows 15kg x816kg x817.5kg x618.5kg x6 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted December 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Workout from Wednesday 24/12 New gym due to holidays. They don't have olympic bars but the guesstimate is that they weigh around 17-18kg. I'll just write how much weight I added to the bar instead of writing the total (no clue what the total was). At least I have regular access to weights for as long as I'm here. Bench Barbell x10x210kg x1015kg x817.5kg x818.5kg x6 (Someone spot me at this one but didn't intervene at all)20kg x3 (I realised that the spotter was helping when he saw that the bar was moving in a lower speed so I stopped, I don't want to really count that set)20kg x2 (Same spotter, no intervention but I was cranky)21kg x122.5kg x1 (New spotter, again started helping when the bar was moving slower so I gave up) Deadlifts (No spotter needed for that ) 40kg x550kg x560kg x465kg x2 70kg x2 1 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
Alanna Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Nice job finding a new gym and lifting over the holidays--I know consistency is one of your main goals And I hear you on the problematic spotters... I very, very much prefer getting a spot from a fellow powerlifter because they know when NOT to help. Otherwise, I usually end up thinking (mid-lift), "The bar is still moving in the right direction... why are you moving your hands towards it? No no no no don't touch it! DON'T. TOUCH. Aaaargh you're touching it! Why? WHY?" Unfortunately, trying to give someone a death glare while also trying not to fail a rep doesn't really work. 1 Quote -:- THE LIONESS -:- Challenge 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12 Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted December 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 I usually end up thinking (mid-lift), "The bar is still moving in the right direction... why are you moving your hands towards it? No no no no don't touch it! DON'T. TOUCH. Aaaargh you're touching it! Why? WHY?" Unfortunately, trying to give someone a death glare while also trying not to fail a rep doesn't really work. Exactly that! Even though I keep clarifying "Don't help me at all unless the bar goes in the other direction", yet the hands are there, hovering under the bar and actually holding the bar when on top. I really don't like having a centre spot in general (I know it's better but I'm weird ), having someone move their hands with the bar is too stressing. Workout from Saturday 27/12 Bench (without counting the weight of the bar) 2.5kg x103.5kg x10 (this felt closer to 20kg so either the bar weighs less than 17kg or what I assume are the 1.25kg plates weigh less than 1.25kg)15kg x817.5kg x818.5kg x620kg x320kg x222.5kg x1 Squats (without counting the weight of the bar) 5kg x1027.5kg x832.5kg x637.5kg x3 (It was supposed to be x5 but I lost balance on the 3rd rep, got annoyed and racked it)40kg x442.5kg x3 Only 4 sessions remaining at that gym Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Workout from Monday 29/12 Bench (without counting the weight of the bar) 3.5kg x10x215kg x817.5kg x818.5kg x6x220kg x221kg x1 Much nicer spotter this time! Squats (without counting the weight of the bar) 5kg x1027.5kg x832.5kg x637.5kg x540kg x445kg x3 DB Rows 16kg x817kg x817.5kg x618kg x6 Alternating Standing DB Presses 5kg x8x28kg x6x2 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Workout from Wednesday 31/12 Bench (without counting the weight of the bar) 3.5kg x10x215kg x817.5kg x818.5kg x6x220kg x221kg x1 Deadlifts 40kg x550kg x560kg x3 (the fourth one just didn't want to leave the floor)65kg x3 70kg x2 (second one did not feel as hard as last time) OHP bar x5+ 2.5kg x5+ 5kg x5x5 My quads haven't been recovering fully the last week. They felt more sore on the bench than on the deadlifts. Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted January 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Happy New Year Nerds! Workout from Saturday 3/1 Bench (again without counting the weight of the bar) 3.5kg x10x216kg x817.5kg x818.5kg x618.5kg x7 (I took a video of that set. I'd never seen me bench before. I thought my butt was always on the bench but now I can't tell. It does look like I have a slight arch though )20kg x2x2 (I can't tell why I manage only two but I have two conjectures about it) Squats (again without counting the weight of the bar) 5kg x1027.5kg x832.5kg x637.5kg x4 (I did all the sets up to here outside of the rack because the rack is fixed and that makes my depth inside the rack only borderline parallel and thus questionable)40kg x445kg x3 I didn't do any other lifts because I had arranged to meet friends and there wasn't enough time. I'm happy that there's only one session remaining at that gym. After that I'm going back to my regular lifting (and eating) habits. 1 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
Alanna Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Happy New Year, Ada! I'm looking forward to returning to my home gym, too (with proper power racks that have adjustable safety pins). Kudos for working with what you had--I'm sure it will pay off when you get back to your regular schedule . Quote -:- THE LIONESS -:- Challenge 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12 Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Happy New Year, Ada! I'm looking forward to returning to my home gym, too (with proper power racks that have adjustable safety pins). Kudos for working with what you had--I'm sure it will pay off when you get back to your regular schedule . Happy New Year, Alanna! When are you returning to your home gym?I am curious about whether any of the lifts has changed. Bench did seem to go a lot better today which makes me wonder what happened. (Although I did have a spotter at the last set who actually grabbed the bar when it was at the top - no idea why - so I gave up after the second rep even though I was sure there was at least a 3rd one). Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Workout from Monday 5/1 Bench (again without counting the weight of the bar) 3.5kg x10x217.5kg x817.5kg x918.5kg x7x220kg x4 20kg x2 (The person who was supposed to spot me at that set was grabbing the bar when it was at the top. I had no idea why and I ended up just giving up after the 2nd rep even though I was sure there was at least a 3rd one. Anyway, bench is always unpredictable.) Squats (again without counting the weight of the bar) 5kg x1027.5kg x832.5kg x637.5kg x5 (I did all the sets up to here outside of the rack because the rack is fixed and that makes my depth inside the rack only borderline parallel and thus questionable)40kg x445kg x3 Alternating Standing DB Presses 5kg x88kg x89kg x6x2 And that was the last session away from the regular gym Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 I came back from the holidays and brought with me 2kg more than I left with. Some of it should (hopefully) go away now that I've started tracking and controllingwhat I eat. However, I think I want to cut down to 60-61kg* slowly over time. *I reserve the right to change my mind if lifting sucks too much, if I feel too hungry,or if I stop caring when the (distressing) bloated feeling goes away. Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
SpecialSundae Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Post-holiday bloating is already going here. You'll drop down soon!Back to 62.9kg today! 1 Quote Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Up to 65.8kg today, I've been in actual pain all day! But I think I'll be around 65kg tomorrow. Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Workout from Thursday 8/1 Bench 20kg x10x230kg x932.5kg x935kg x636kg x637.5kg x440kg x242.5kg x1 Squats 20kg x1045kg x850kg x655kg x4 (I started twisting my back again and it was already late so I was told to stop) No idea what happened to squats again. Only thing I can tell for sure is that I believe I was twisting my back when I was away as well. If anyone has any idea or any recommendation please feel free to share. For now what crossed my mind is to switch to front squats because there's no much room for back movement there. Down to 64.7kg today. Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 And down to 63.9kg today. Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Workout from Sunday 11/1 Bench 20kg x1031kg x933.5kg x935kg x736kg x637.5kg x340kg x1 Front Squat 20kg x835kg x837.5kg x640kg x542.5kg x445kg x3 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I have all kinds of soreness at my back under my shoulder blades but not at my lower back. I'll blame the front squats. Also, I haven't felt hungry from cutting apart from getting hungry mid-bench on Sunday morning. Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted January 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Workout from Tuesday 13/1 Bench 20kg x10x231kg x933.5kg x935kg x736kg x537.5kg x340kg x1(and a failed single attempt at 42.5kg) Deadlift 56kg x565kg x572.5kg x480kg x385kg x287.5kg x190kg x1 Lying Dumbbell Tricep Extensions 2.5kg x8 (that was too easy but I hadn't done any before so I didn't know where to start from)4.5kg x85kg x6x2 (the last ones were definitely not easy) Also I tried a calorie tracker which said I burned 542kcal, which seems too much for only bench and deadlifts. I almost forgot... I finally decided to test the liquid chalk for any allergic reaction and used it for deadlifts today. It was certainly helpful! Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 /me throws the BIA scale out of the window Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
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