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I'm 24, female, living in Melbourne, Australia and studying for a BA while working part time. I've tried to get into a habit of fitness and healthy eating many times but I always seem to fall off the wagon. So right now I'm focussing on doing fewer things but doing them really well. 


THING ONE:
LIFTING
I have the old Rebel Strength workout ebook and I'm working through the Barbell Battalion, rank 1. I'm focussing on hitting my workouts every time, taking time for warming up and cooling down, and great form while lifting. 

 

That's all I'm focussing on right now. Everything else will come with time. 

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"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."

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THING ONE: LIFTING

Week one workouts:

 

Tuesday 15/3

Push Press: 8 reps x 3 sets at 10 kg

Squats: 8 reps x 3 sets at 22.5 kg

 

Thursday 17/3

Pull up: using the widest assistance band, 5 reps x 5 sets

Deadlifts: 5 reps x 5 sets at 30 kg

 

Saturday 19/3

Push Press: 3 reps x 5 sets at 15 kg

Squats: 3 reps x 5 sets at 30 kg

 

I do these exercises as a superset, with about 90 seconds of rest in between each set.

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that girl writes

race: awesome/class: ranger

I post a lot on instagram

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."

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Week 2

Tuesday 22/3

Pull ups:

3 reps x 5 sets, purple assistance band (largest)

Deadlifts:

3 reps x 5 sets, 35 kg

 

Thursday 24/3

Push press:

5 reps x 5 sets, 12.5 kg

Squats:

5 reps x 5 sets, 25 kg

 

Saturday:

Pull Ups:

5 reps x 5 sets, first two in each set with a single green assistance band (second largest) last three with double green assistance bands

Deadlift

5 reps x 5 sets, 30 kg

 

Again, all done as supersets with about 90 seconds rest in between

that girl writes

race: awesome/class: ranger

I post a lot on instagram

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."

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My next thing I'm going to focus on is food, followed by mobility (mostly yoga). I followed Staci's meal prep guide on Monday this past week so I've been eating okay lunches (one day I had it so early with work I had a second lunch, and yesterday my mum took me out for lunch) and I also prepped breakfasts so I've been following that pretty well, too. Slow going, though, because I don't want to push too hard and eat a whole ice cream cake. 

that girl writes

race: awesome/class: ranger

I post a lot on instagram

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."

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Week 3: 

Tuesday 29/3

Push press: 5 reps x 5 sets at 15 kg

Squats: 5 reps x 5 sets at 27.5 kg

 

Thursday 31/3

Pull ups: 5 reps x 5 sets with the second largest and fourth largest (I thinK??) assistance bands together. Last set I did 3 reps with just the second largest and then 2 reps with them both.

Deadlifts: 5 reps x 5 sets at 32.5 kg

 

Saturday 2/4

Push press: 3 reps x 5 sets at 20 kg

Squat: 3 reps x 5 sets at 40 kg

Nerd Fitness Yoga Water A

that girl writes

race: awesome/class: ranger

I post a lot on instagram

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."

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I also did some accessory stuff yesterday. I want to be able to do a pull up by the end of the year so I'm doing some shoulder and back stuff on Sundays, as well as mobility stuff and core work because I have ongoing back and neck problems, woohoo! Also, I am trying out the whole 4 week challenge deal again this time around. Link's in my signature. 

that girl writes

race: awesome/class: ranger

I post a lot on instagram

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."

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Tuesday 5/4

Deadlifts:

5 sets x 3 reps at 40 kg

Pull ups:

5 sets of 3 reps using the second largest assistance band. The last three sets I added the second smallest assistance band on the last rep or two.

Plank 3 x 30 seconds

 

Thursday 7/4

Squats:

5 sets x 5 reps at 30 kg

 

Push press:

5 sets x 5 reps at 17.5 kg

 

Saturday 9/4

Pull ups:

5 sets x 5 reps using the second largest assistance band for at least one rep each set before using both that and the second smallest assistance band (side note: I can't wait until I can do actual pull ups if only so that it's easier to track!)

Deadlifts

5 sets x 5 reps at 35 kg

 

Supersets of ab work:

plank hand to wrist

3 sets x 10 reps

v sits 

3 sets x 10 reps 

russian twists

3 sets x 10 reps at 4 kg

 

Sunday 10/4

Lat pull downs

3 sets x 10 reps at 32 kg

supersetted with:

Plank hand to elbow 

3 sets x 10 reps

 

Cable rows

3 sets x 10 reps at 18 kg

supersetted with

V sits

3 sets x 10 reps

 

TRX inverted rows

3 sets x 10 reps

supersetted with

Russian twists

3 sets x 10 reps at 8 kg 

that girl writes

race: awesome/class: ranger

I post a lot on instagram

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."

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Yesterday was my accessory day, working on shoulder strength so I can get to doing proper pull ups. 

 

3 x 10 dumbbell rows at 10 kg

supersetted with 

3 x 10 russian twists at 10 kg

 

5 x reverse pull ups with middle assisstance band

supersetted with 

5 x plank 30 sec

 

3 x 5 TRX pull ups

supersetted with 

3 x 10 V sits

that girl writes

race: awesome/class: ranger

I post a lot on instagram

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."

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