RedStone Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Meredith here! I decided it was time I found a good empowering name for myself. Now if only I could find some of that sweet sweet ore to live up to the title! There's bound to be a bit down here somewhere... Okalie dokalie, the time has come to seek out some REDSTONE POWER!!!! In the last challenge I did stuff I never expected to do. I joined a gym. I now know what a squat rack is (!!!) I picked up heavy stuff. And as it turns out, I really really like doing squats. Squats are my bros. What I didn't do is loose any weight. After 6 months of steadily dropping 20#, (well, 23 back to 20), I've come to a screaming halt. No, I'm not all pissed about it, but I am ready to start fine tuning the process now that I'm a bit more comfortable with what I'm doing, and get a little academic about reaching my goals. Here are some observations from ~the first night of survival mode~ (month 1 of stronglists 5X5) 1- What I thought was core strength is actually upper leg and glute strength - as in - I don't have as much core strength as I thought. This will be one of my primary focuses for the month, particularly as I've noticed that when my mid and lower core gives out, my upper back takes over and feels strained. 2- Even though I gained back a few pounds and have held there, my overall skin quality suggests that I'm continuing to lower my body fat% I'll be starting to rely more on measurements than weigh ins. 3 - My macros are for shit. I just don't know how to not eat too much while still eating enough. 4 - Using a beginner program is great for orientation, but if I'm going to reach my special snowflake goals, I'm gonna have to put in the leg work and research and fine tune the tools to suit my needs. 5 - I don't have a number 5, but I like the number 5. ~Since redstone ore only generates at the lowest levels of the world, it's going to be a deep dig to fetch some out, but I figure it's worth it, seeing as how it's such a tremendous source of power! So I'm gonna have to brave some nefarious characters along the way, and avoid the lava pits as best as possible, but it's gonna happen~ ~Fitness~ 1. Continue 5X5 program. Don't try to make significant gains while still loosing weight, (is this cutting?), focus on form. Post form videos. 2. Focus on core and shoulder/back strength on off days. Take at least one pilates class a week since it's helping me learn to engage the deeper muscles. 3. Embrace tracking... warily. Tracking brings up some menacing tendencies in me, but considering the mental health breakthrough I had this past year, plus my reasons for what I'm doing (strength!), I'm going to give myself the chance to better understand what I'm doing in a more accurate way. 4. Maintenance during travel. I have three big trips coming up in April, and will need to find ways to lift around them and maintain circuits while on the road. I've done this before, but never with the lifting element. I think it will require some scheduling, but that's about it. I also hope that core work can be a big part of it. 5. Don't rely on whiskey to make calories. It's counterproductive. ~Life~ 1. Put more time into my studio. I freelance as an edutainment host at night, and while it pays great, I only have a few events every week, sometimes not at all. I'm a professional photographer and should be spending more time getting my new studio out there. It's been a year since we moved to the area, I don't know what's taking me so long, and the husband would appreciate it. 5 HOURS A WEEK! 2. Finish one craft project per week. This week - clean up the damn sewing room! 3. Get more engaged on the boards here. Come on girl, don't be shy! 4. Maintain podcast on the road. Be funny. Be uproariously funny. 5. Bracket more stuff with ~tildes~ it makes words look like they're wearing special tiny capes! _____ Technically my goal is 95-100#, but this is a loose number. I'd rather see less inches with more muscle than a number on a piece of glass. Starting weight and measurements (I come from dressmaking measurements, not sure if it works the same for fitness. I'll include a description of what I'm doing just this one time, any input is welcome!) HEIGHT: 4'10" 107.2# (I've been here on the DOT for weeks. LOL. Right down to the .2) NW 28 (natural waist - where I bend) W 33" (Waist - thickest part below the navel) H 36" (Hips - thickest part around the butt) T 19.5" (Thigh - thickest part) B 10" (Bicep - thickest part) An example of yesterday's macro fail: Cal 1123 Carbs 42 Fat 41 Protein 66 Fiber 10 When I saw my totals at the end of the day, (and this was a lifting day), I added 3 dates so my numbers would jump at least a little bit. (1053Cal and 23Carb before that.) I clearly need to be getting more protein in. I have a lot of research to do, but in the end, my circuits will be 7 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
Emerald_Dragonfly Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Following! You'll find that ore! Quote ~Emerald_Dragonfly Level 13 Warrior Link to comment
Aerisand Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Happy new challenge daaay!!! Quote Apprentice of Intent . Lvl X Druidu . Bronze IV Epic Quest | Battle Log | Current Challenge ' Who has the time to stall reaching hus highest potential? Death tells me "I'm a fickle thing, and I see you." ' •Aerisand Link to comment
RedStone Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 35 minutes ago, Emerald_Dragonfly said: Following! You'll find that ore! 19 minutes ago, aerisand said: Happy new challenge daaay!!! YAAY! I've been overly excited since Friday to get this new one started! Tomorrow is a shorter flexibility day so I'll get into the details then, in the meantime I'll just keep looking... 2 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hope you don't mind if I look in and see how awesome this Challenge is going to be! 1 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
Stonefist Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Someone mention digging? This Dwarf is following! Good luck, and may Armok bless your efforts. 1 Quote Dwarf Warrior Level 2| Str 4| Dex 1| Con 3| Sta 3| Wis 1| Cha 1| Spoiler Deadlift 2x BW 80% 80% Squat 1x BW 74% 88% Floor press 1x BW 86% 86% Press .75x BW 79% 79% "A short, sturdy creature fond of drink and industry" Daily battle log Current challenge Link to comment
RedStone Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 @Stonefist ALL THE DIGS!!!!! Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
SpecialSundae Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Wheeeeee! New challenge! 1 Quote Link to comment
Jord Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Stone giant, checking in! 1 Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
RedStone Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Goals moved to top spot. Here's a little info on RedStone and a picture of a goat. 4 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
RedStone Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 45 minutes ago, SpecialSundae said: Wheeeeee! New challenge! 16 minutes ago, fitjulia said: Stone giant, checking in! 1 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 11 hours ago, ~RedStone~ said: 1 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
elvenengineer Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Your goals are excellent! I have struggled with eating enough protein, and with tracking warily due to some issues. Also, my current challenge is all about core. You got this! 2 Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to comment
wildross Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Runs off to Google redstone Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
elvenengineer Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Runs off to Google redstone Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Adding Minecraft to your Google might help! Otherwise I don't know what you'll get lol 2 Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to comment
wildross Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Adding Minecraft to your Google might help! Otherwise I don't know what you'll get lol Ah. I could ask daughter #1. She is the author of the Agrarian Skies mod pack wildross on the tablet 3 Quote Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
RedStone Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 4 hours ago, wildross said: Runs off to Google redstone Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk It's basically electricity for minecraft, the only power source - you use it to build mechanical things that run on circuits. It's just super hard to find and only exists in really deep, dark, difficult places to reach. Kinda like my core muscles... in need of uncovering and put to an enormous task! I'm not huge in the mod community, but that looks like an awesome quest! If she's up for it - RAILCRAFT for the win!!! That's a mod I wouldn't think twice about. 2 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
RedStone Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Alrighty. I'm too tired to get into details. Here's the TLDR summary: Pilates kicked my butt today. Roller and frozen water bottle. I worked on the sewing room. Progress photos to follow. Macros are okayish, still too low in carb and cal, a touch too high in fat. I covered for one of the other girls at work last minute and didn't have the chance to cook dinner, pooched my veggie intake for the day. I had an apple at lunch, but no veggies all day. Weird and unusual, but I did get ribs after the event and came home with an 21+ wrist band for some reason, but there's the plate of ~breakfast ribs~ for later in the week So that's something to look forward to. But for now, I need to sleep. 2 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
Granny Nogg Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Podcast -dets so we can follow? Spea king of following. ..hihihi. sent from my tiny particle accelerator 1 Quote Granny Nogg - Level 10 Warrior Battle Log| Challenge 8 |Challenge 9 | Challenge 10| My Job | My Epic Quest | Instagram "Those are not my monkeys." Link to comment
RedStone Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 32 minutes ago, Granny Nogg said: Podcast -dets so we can follow? Spea king of following. ..hihihi. sent from my tiny particle accelerator HIhihi m'lady! sure, it's ThinkSink - the brainstorm podcast! (we just did one on weight loss programs lol wonder why that's been on my mind!) There's an RSS so it's on whatever podcast channels. too. 1 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
RedStone Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I am so absurdly tired this week! My bag has been all packed for the gym for at least an hour, and yet, here I sit. I trust that I'll go momentarily (too much to do this afternoon to keep procrastinating), but I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around everything I need to do. I added a few core oriented TRX moves for my circuit this morning, and considering how tired I've been, will probably let tomorrow be a full rest day, other than perhaps a long walk into town. I'm also working events tomorrow and Friday night, both about an hours commute from here, so that all will help wipe me out completely just in time to sleep all day Saturday. (Yeah right, as if I could sleep past 8am max...) BLEH. 2 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Hope your day gets better. The above is one of my favourites! 3 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
RedStone Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 17 minutes ago, SevenofSeven said: Hope your day gets better. The above is one of my favourites! Haha, well, I'm doing great then! Thanks for that, I'm sure I'll perk up once I finally start moving! 1 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
Granny Nogg Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 1 Quote Granny Nogg - Level 10 Warrior Battle Log| Challenge 8 |Challenge 9 | Challenge 10| My Job | My Epic Quest | Instagram "Those are not my monkeys." Link to comment
RedStone Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Granny Nogg said: Haha, yeah, that's probably what I should do... but then I get that whole - you're useless! - feeling creeping back in! Tomorrow I'll rest, do some yoga at most. I have a meeting in the morning and leaving for an event around 5... maybe I can sneak in a nap! I'm still tired, but at least I did the stuff: ~Circuit X3~ 30X Jumping Jacks 20X Lunges 10X Burpees with alternating jumps 10X Clean and press KB at 10# 10X TRX Rollouts super slow 10X TRX Anti rotation super slow (Thanks @GymlessRanger!! More research = more to follow.) ~Squat~ 2X5 Bar 2X5 55# 5X5 65# ~Deadlift~ 1X2 65# 1X2 75# 1X2 85# 1X5 95# ~Overhead Press AKA my nemesis~ 2X5 20# super slow 3X5 30# super slow (started to fail on the third) 1X5 30# moderate speed (cuz failing) 1X5 30# super slow Maybe not totally ample stretching after, but some... More to come now that I'm home. Spoiler full disclosure, while I was doing warm up squats I saw the inner seam of my legging was worn down. Ugh. This is why I need new pants. I really didn't want to bir splits or have my knees on my forehead and such with my skivvies hanging out! LOL/OY. I was feeling pretty shaky on everything but deadlifts today, and almost failed my 4th set of squats. I think @SpecialSundae mentioned something about expecting to not be able to make lifts at certain (stabby) times, I think this may be going on. Also maybe why I'm so tired and blah. Next up, look at my pins for dinner inspiration. Days like this I can't think straight about making up a recipe! 1 Quote ~Peace Be The Journey~ one - two - three - four - five - six - seven- eight - nine - ten - eleven - twelve - thirteen - fourteen - fifteen - sixteen - seventeen - eighteen - nineteen - twenty - twenty one - twenty two - twenty three - twenty four - twenty five - twenty six - twenty seven - twenty eight - twenty nine - thirty - thirty one - thirty two - thirty three - thirty four - thirty five - thirty six Link to comment
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