The making of a legend

[Hellda]

Having calculated my TDEE and BMR, it appears that I probably am eating too little! 

[Hellda]

Tonight was derby training. It was a good session but I've pulled a muscle in my leg and I left feeling a bit off. I'm one of the slowest skaters, and that's mostly cool with me, but when every other person is waiting on you finishing a task so that everyone can move on, it's intimidating and makes me feel quite embarrassed really. I try not to let on that it's getting to me but it does and I feel myself fighting back the tears at times. I'm not naturally athletic, I never have been and speed is not my friend so I do struggle. Ah well. Just keep skating!

[Hellda]

Stupid Edinburgh traffic made me miss pole class tonight. I am more than a tad grumpy about this! 

[Hellda]

Oh God I need to catch up again. Umm I've done stuff? Yesterday and today I can remember. 

 

30/1/17

Squats:

2 x5@20kg 

1 x3@37.5kg

2 x5@37.5kg (realised that I didn't load the weight for my work sets, whoops)

5 x5@50kg

 

Bench:

2 x5@20kg 

2 x5@32.5kg

2 x4@32.5kg

1 x5@32.5kg

Not my best but bench is definitely one of my weaker lifts. 

 

Rows:

5 x5@40kg 

Rows were easy peasy for a change!

 

31/1/17 (less than 12 hours later)

Squats:

2 x5@20kg 

1 x3@40kg 

5 ×5@52.5kg

 

Overhead presses:

5 x5@20kg 

I've deloaded these and I'm waiting for my fraction plates to arrive so I can load smaller and work back up. 

 

Deadlifts:

1 x5@65kg. 

These are getting tough. I ended up doing 2, 1, 1, 1 to get through them but I managed! 

[Hellda]

Woo, my fraction plates arrived! I don't think I've ever been so pleased to have 2kg of metal delivered before. Also, what is it with eBay sellers lying about the condition of things? If something is sold as new without tags, I don't expect it to be very worn and smelling of washing powder! (Not the plates, it would be weird if they'd been washed, and stupid!) I'm very fidgety just now, it's a good few hours til training tonight. 

[Hellda]

I do love derby training. I'm exhausted and sweaty now but I do love it. One thing I learned from tonight's session is that I need to start my laps further back on the track as I was finding it really difficult to get my stride and up to speed.

[Hellda]

I got home from the ward today and literally collapsed on the couch and fell asleep. I've taken tonight off so tonight's exercise is an exercise in self care. Pole class tomorrow night. 

[Hellda]

Well, woke up feeling great so decided to go to the gym this morning. 

 

Squats:

2 x5@20kg 

1 x3@40kg

5 x5@55kg

 

Bench:

2 x5@20kg 

5 x5@32.5kg 

(Wooooooo finally broke the 30kg barrier!)

 

Rows:

5 x5@40kg 

Programme called for 42.5kg but there wasn't a spare bar available so next time! 

 

I've got pole class tonight and then I'm on shift Saturday/Sunday. I might not get to the gym at all over the weekend because of this, but I'll try! 

[Hellda]

Didn't get to the gym over the weekend. I was physically and mentally exhausted both nights - I actually fell asleep before drinking my bedtime cuppa last night and I *never* waste tea. Gym this morning and had to cut my sets short because of nursery run. 

 

Squats:

2 x5@20kg 

1 x3@40kg 

5 x5@57.5kg

 

Overhead presses:

5 x5@21kg

 

Missed my deadlifts so will slot them in on Wednesday. 

 

Back on shift tomorrow. I'm so tired. I want to switch off my alarm and sleep. 

[Hellda]

A musing - at the moment I'm pretty much hitting PRs every single time I'm at the gym. I'm lifting heavier almost every time. It feels bloody awesome! I know eventually I'll get to a point where the increases get further and further apart and there will be days that I can't lift what I was the week before, but I'll face that when I get to it and just enjoy the feeling now. 

[Hellda]

I swore my way through the gym today. So much so that I think I scared people. That's some goal right there! 

 

Squats:

2 x5@20kg 

1 x5@40kg 

1 x3@50kg 

5 x5@60kg 

 

Bench:

2 x5@20kg 

1 x2@35kg

5 x5@30kg 

I was supposed to move up to 35kg for bench today but I just couldn't move it at all. So instead of beating myself up I dropped weight and will build up again.  

 

Rows:

2 x5@42.5kg

1 x3@42.5kg

Abandoned.

There is something very sore in my left wrist. It doesn't affect anything apart from rows and I can't fathom it.  I don't particularly want to wear a support but I might try next time to see how it goes. 

 

Anyway. Rest. Refuel. Derby training tonight.  

[Hellda]

Squats:

2 x5@20kg 

1 x5@40kg

1 x3@52.5kg

5 x5@62.5kg

 

Overhead presses:

5 x5@22kg

 

Deadlifts:

1 x5@60kg

1 x5@70kg

 

So, so pleased with those numbers tonight!! 

[SpecialSundae]

10 minutes ago, Hellda said:

Squats:

2 x5@20kg 

1 x5@40kg

1 x3@52.5kg

5 x5@62.5kg

 

Overhead presses:

5 x5@22kg

 

Deadlifts:

1 x5@60kg

1 x5@70kg

 

So, so pleased with those numbers tonight!! 

You're a bloody superstar, you are!

[Hellda]

9 hours ago, SpecialSundae said:

You're a bloody superstar, you are!

It's your doing, if you hadn't inspired, and subsequently got me going then I wouldn't be here. Thank you ❤

[SpecialSundae]

3 hours ago, Hellda said:

It's your doing, if you hadn't inspired, and subsequently got me going then I wouldn't be here. Thank you ❤

We should lift together again soon.  

[Hellda]

10 hours ago, SpecialSundae said:

We should lift together again soon.  

Yes! I should hopefully have some time off coming up soon. 

[Hellda]

Oh hello DOMS. 

[Hellda]

I took the day off derby training today. Not because I'm sore or tired or can't face it, but simply because my 4 year old needed me. I've been working lots recently and I hadn't seen her since Thursday and she asked me to stay home. So I did. 

[Hellda]

I can't remember everything I've done in the past week or so without going through my instagram, whoops! I did, however get a new PB in laps on Sunday at derby training - 23, wooooooo!! 

 

In other news, I was 30 yesterday and my children gave me a lovely gift of a vomiting bug I can't eat. I can barely drink and I generally feel like death. Joy. 

[Hellda]

Also, I think @SpecialSundae may have talked me into getting up on the powerlifting platform. Fuck. 

[SpecialSundae]

15 hours ago, Hellda said:

I can't remember everything I've done in the past week or so without going through my instagram, whoops! I did, however get a new PB in laps on Sunday at derby training - 23, wooooooo!! 

 

In other news, I was 30 yesterday and my children gave me a lovely gift of a vomiting bug I can't eat. I can barely drink and I generally feel like death. Joy. 

Not liking the vomiting bug but totally loving the PB laps!

15 hours ago, Hellda said:

Also, I think @SpecialSundae may have talked me into getting up on the powerlifting platform. Fuck. 

And YAAAAAY!

 

Have you popped your numbers in for the NF Virtual Comp that's running at the moment?

[Hellda]

On Wed Feb 22 2017 at 9:49 AM, SpecialSundae said:

Not liking the vomiting bug but totally loving the PB laps!

And YAAAAAY!

 

Have you popped your numbers in for the NF Virtual Comp that's running at the moment?

 

I'm finally starting to feel human again - after losing 5lbs in 4 days :/

 

I have not, I meant to look for it and got distracted!

[Hellda]

I got too ahead of myself. I ate some rice. Now I think I'm dying again. I miss food. I miss the gym. I miss outdoors.

[Hellda]

Woo I've managed to keep some pasta down AND I went outdoors today!! 

 

In other news, I've signed up with an online nutrition and powerlifting coach. Shit is getting real.