Jord - tackles inertia

[CourtnieMarie]

17 minutes ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

hahahaha, please don't make the negative association LOL. think of me when you like eat donuts or something.  

lolllllllllllll well, to be fair i actually did know those were called split squats. i just called them like static lunges or something. but i was trying to think of something light to superset with pulldowns and remembered your workouts  

 

next time i eat a donut i will DEFINITELY think of you!

[ixaera]

oh man, grocery store hungry is the worst. I ALWAYS end up with something dumb I can't fit in. It also applies when Mr Ix appears in my domain and goes "want some beer from the beer store" and I go "sure get me one of those tasty lambics" without thinking and now it's been there 3 weeks waiting for a refeed day.

[Loyster]

8 hours ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

 

This might be my new favourite gif

 

Oh and 

8 hours ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

I finally came to the realization that while on a cut I need to bring most of my dinner calories with me on lifting days or I am too hungry to workout and too hungry to make it home without stopping

 

I completely understand this at the moment. Everytime I go past a petrol station on my drive home I find myself slowing down and thinking of pies or chips, or something.

[Jord]

On September 20, 2017 at 8:35 AM, CourtnieMarie said:

lolllllllllllll well, to be fair i actually did know those were called split squats. i just called them like static lunges or something. but i was trying to think of something light to superset with pulldowns and remembered your workouts  

 

next time i eat a donut i will DEFINITELY think of you!

 

I definitely wouldn't have thought of them as split squats myself! I only ever think of the foot elevated kind. I'm not looking foreward to when I progress to those. Even these regular split squats are hard.  Not quite as bad as the sliding lunges though. 

 

21 hours ago, ixaera said:

oh man, grocery store hungry is the worst. I ALWAYS end up with something dumb I can't fit in. It also applies when Mr Ix appears in my domain and goes "want some beer from the beer store" and I go "sure get me one of those tasty lambics" without thinking and now it's been there 3 weeks waiting for a refeed day.

 

Yes, this exactly. Two days out and I still haven't had any pie... I almost had it for breakfast today though. 

 

I was was looking at it and it has a lot of cals. I think because there is a lot of crust vs filling. Next time I'll just get regular instead of sugar free. Filling is the best part!

 

17 hours ago, Loyster said:

 

This might be my new favourite gif

 

Oh and 

 

I completely understand this at the moment. Everytime I go past a petrol station on my drive home I find myself slowing down and thinking of pies or chips, or something.

 

This is a thing! One day last week I was so hangry I stopped at Arby's for a 3 piece chicken tenders. I did good yesterday but was still pretty starving when I got home. Continued below....

[Jord]

Wednesday Calories: 2058

 

The post workout hungers got me. I had 4 oz of mead and a little popcorn as a snack.... Which, as it turns out was not worth it. I should have just eaten something more substantial. 

 

Wednesday BB Club

 

Deadlift
Set 1: 145 lb × 3
Set 2: 155 lb × 3 
Set 3: 165 lb × 3
Set 4: 165 lb × 3
Set 5: 165 lb × 3

 

I missloaded the bar for that second set. It was supposed to be 165 3x3, so I ended up doing extra deadlifts and was pretty tired after that. 

 

Incline Bench, 1 Arm
Set 1: 20 lb × 8
Set 2: 20 lb × 8
Set 3: 20 lb × 8

 

Posterior Sliding Lunges
Set 1: 13 lb × 7
Set 2: 13 lb × 7

 

why are these sooooo hard

 

Horse Stance (lololol) Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 25 lb × 8
Set 2: 25 lb × 8
Set 3: 28 lb × 8

 

High Tension Planks
Set 1: 12 sec
Set 2: 12 sec

 

Sled Push/Pull
Set 1: 135 lb × 1

 

i told myself I was going to do two sets but I struggled with one set thanks to deadlifts and arm work. Then I did a couple random things to get my time up to 1 hour 15 min before starting the elliptical. My legs were so sore from 14 measly lunges. >_>

 

Elliptical
Set 1: 15 min

 

 

[CourtnieMarie]

5 minutes ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

Yes, this exactly. Two days out and I still haven't had any pie... I almost had it for breakfast today though. 

 

I was was looking at it and it has a lot of cals. I think because there is a lot of crust vs filling. Next time I'll just get regular instead of sugar free. Filling is the best part!

i've made this pumpkin custard the past two fall seasons! it's really good and tastes like pumpkin pie filling

 

2 minutes ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

My legs were so sore from 14 measly lunges. >_>

that and like the million other things you did o.O

[Loyster]

6 hours ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

Horse Stance (lololol) Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)

 

Wait, what? That sounds really, really uncomfortable.

[Jord]

20 hours ago, CourtnieMarie said:

i've made this pumpkin custard the past two fall seasons! it's really good and tastes like pumpkin pie filling

 

that and like the million other things you did o.O

 

I need to do that! I love the pumpkin filling but really could care less about the pie crust. I did make a pumpkin pie "dip" one time, to eat with graham crackers or nilla wafers, but I have yet to try to make stand alone pumpkin custard. 

 

14 hours ago, Loyster said:

 

Wait, what? That sounds really, really uncomfortable.

 

Oh man, you can read two pages of the horse stance debacle starting here. The original pic is under the spoiler. 

 

https://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/102353-taddea-zhaan-hikes-to-the-battlefield/&do=findComment&comment=2249611

 

[Jord]

 

Thursday Calories: 2119

 

Calories up again. There was a cookie.

 

But it turns out I am getting sick, so this is good. I already had the sneezes for two days and then I got the flu shot yesterday and I've been cutting - so my body is kind of WTF. I really want to heal and be able to lift and hike this weekend. I'm bumping my calories up to 2100 until I feel better. This is still below/around maintenance. This should keep my weight and body happy.

I weighed the same this morning as I did yesterday and I'm feeling kind of backed up, so I at least didn't gain any weight in the last couple of days. 

 

My original plan for tonight was to cook dinner, let that settle, and then go to the gym and listen to a podcast while walking on the treadmill. (It's getting dark early to be going to the park at that time.) If all I have is the sore throat and light fatigue I'll still go. This will help me keep up the training. I'm still going to try to "speed walk" the trail 5k on Oct 7. 

[Jord]

 

I started doing the tracking thing again but I was waiting until I had two weeks of data to start posting. And then I got sick on Thursday. But it's okay. I went up to near maintenance over the weekend to heal and low and behold, it worked! I did NOT wake up with a sore throat today.

 

I'm expecting to see more weight loss again this week considering it did not go up, despite eating all the foods and drinking whiskey to kill my throat germs. 

 

Weeks Left	Monday	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun		Average #	Avg Calories	Net Avg per MFP
12	Sept 11	196.0	196.6	195.6	194.0	193.8	193.2	193.2		194.6	2034	1797
11	Sept 18	194.0	192.8	192.8	193.2	193.2	192.8	192.6		193.1	2063	1854
10	Sept 25	193.0

 

Weeks left is the maximum amount of time I will cut at once.  But I really don't like cutting more than 2 months at a time. I did 3 at the beginning of the year and I hated life by the end. 

 

Calorie goal for Monday: 2000

Will go back down to 1900 tomorrow. 

 

Saturday, September 23

 

Squat

Set 1: 45 lb × 5

Set 2: 75 lb × 9

Set 3: 75 lb × 9

Set 4: 75 lb × 7 (so tired from mild cold, started to give up, then did a powerlifter rest and busted out the last set)

Set 5: 75 lb × 9

 

OHP

Set 1: 50 lb × 6

Set 2: 50 lb × 5 (this was supposed to be 6, I just didn't have it in me)

 

Trap Bar Deadlift

Set 1: 165 lb × 4

Set 2: 165 lb × 4

Set 3: 165 lb × 4

 

The trap bar at powerhouse is so different than the one at BB club. I really did these for 3 each set when it called for 4. Because 3 on this bar feels like way too much work. I think it's because the handles are set much farther apart and they are thicker. I lost my grip almost on the third rep of each set and I never lose grip on the trap bar at BB club. 

 

Bench Press

Set 1: 50 lb × 11

Set 2: 50 lb × 11

Set 3: 50 lb × 11

 

Lat Pulldown

Set 1: 60 lb × 12

Set 2: 60 lb × 12

 

Side Plank

Set 1: 12 sec

Set 2: 12 sec

 

Treadmill

Set 1: 30 min (did some incline but in general was a slow walk, less than 3 mph)

 

 

[Urgan]

Way to go on keeping your weight steady through the sicks. It's surely downhill from here.

[Brovatar Korra]

 
I started doing the tracking thing again but I was waiting until I had two weeks of data to start posting. And then I got sick on Thursday. But it's okay. I went up to near maintenance over the weekend to heal and low and behold, it worked! I did NOT wake up with a sore throat today. I'm expecting to see more weight loss again this week considering it held stable over the weekend and did not go up, despite eating all the foods and drinking whiskey to kill my throat germs. 
 

Weeks Left	Monday	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun		Average #	Avg Calories	Net Avg per MFP
12	Sept 11	196.0	196.6	195.6	194.0	193.8	193.2	193.2		194.6	2034	1797
11	Sept 18	194.0	192.8	192.8	193.2	193.2	192.8	192.6		193.1	2063	1854
10	Sept 25	193.0

 
Weeks left is the maximum amount of time I will cut at once. It is around 3 months. But I really don't like cutting more than 2 months at a time. I did 3 at the beginning of the year and I hated life by the end. per usual, this gets posted on Mondays. 
 
Calorie goal for Monday: 2000
Will go back down to 1900 tomorrow. 
 
Saturday, September 23
 
Squat
Set 1: 45 lb × 5
Set 2: 75 lb × 9
Set 3: 75 lb × 9
Set 4: 75 lb × 7 (so tired from mild cold, started to give up, then did a powerlifter rest and busted out the last set)
Set 5: 75 lb × 9
 
OHP
Set 1: 50 lb × 6
Set 2: 50 lb × 5 (this was supposed to be 6, I just didn't have it in me)
 
Trap Bar Deadlift
Set 1: 165 lb × 4
Set 2: 165 lb × 4
Set 3: 165 lb × 4
 
The trap bar at powerhouse is so different than the one at BB club. I really did these for 3 each set when it called for 4. Because 3 on this bar feels like way too much work. I AM factoring in weight of the bar. I weighed it a few weeks ago on the scale there. I got on the scale, then got on the scale with the bar and did the math. I think it's because the handles are set much farther apart and they are thicker. I lost my grip almost on the third rep of each set and I never lose grip on the trap bar at BB club. 
 
Bench Press
Set 1: 50 lb × 11
Set 2: 50 lb × 11
Set 3: 50 lb × 11
 
Lat Pulldown
Set 1: 60 lb × 12
Set 2: 60 lb × 12
 
Side Plank
Set 1: 12 sec
Set 2: 12 sec
 
Treadmill
Set 1: 30 min (did some incline but in general was a slow walk, less than 3 mph)
 

 

Grrr trap bar width can make such a difference. What kind of grip do you use? Ever tried hook grip? Although that may be really hard if the handles are thicker too. This sounds like it is all the trap bar's fault.


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[Jord]

Monday Calories: 2000 on the dot, which was the target, so yay!

 

However, I woke up today feeling like shit AGAIN. After 1 day of feeling good. So today is back up to 2200 cals. Maintenance is around 2300. Hoping that is enough to help me heal without bulking. 

 

Monday BB Club

 

Squat

Set 1: 65 lb × 3

Set 2: 85 lb × 1

Set 3: 95 lb × 5

Set 4: 95 lb × 5

Set 5: 95 lb × 5

Set 6: 95 lb × 5

Set 7: 95 lb × 5

 

Bench Press

Set 1: 55 lb × 2

Set 2: 65 lb × 5

Set 3: 65 lb × 5

Set 4: 65 lb × 5

Set 5: 65 lb × 5

Set 6: 65 lb × 5

 

Eccentric Slider Leg Curl

Set 1: 10 reps

Set 2: 10 reps

 

Suitcase Carry KB

Set 1: 53 lb × 1

Set 2: 53 lb × 1

Notes: 50 yards per rep per side

This is getting really hard, especially on grip, which I guess is part of the point. With my left hand on the second set I had to stop and pick the KB back up. 

 

Split Squat

Set 1: 12.5 lb × 5

Set 2: 12.5 lb × 5

Set 3: 12.5 lb × 5

 

Tricep Push down (single arm, rope)

Set 1: 15 lb × 8

Set 2: 15 lb × 8

Set 3: 15 lb × 8

 

Elliptical

Set 1: 15 min

 

I never sweat during my workouts unless I'm jogging. And I sweated a metric ton. I assumed because it was hot outside but we have AC in the gym. It's more like because of whatever ailment is plaguing me. 

 

18 hours ago, Brovatar Korra said:

Grrr trap bar width can make such a difference. What kind of grip do you use? Ever tried hook grip? Although that may be really hard if the handles are thicker too. This sounds like it is all the trap bar's fault.
 

 

 

Oh good, I'm glad we can settle that matter.  I'll definitely haul myself up to the BB gym for trap bar this week because I think it is heavy doubles. 

[Jord]

22 hours ago, Urgan said:

Way to go on keeping your weight steady through the sicks. It's surely downhill from here.

 

I missed this somehow yesterday, thank you! I appreciate the moral support. 

 

[CourtnieMarie]

i like the way you work it.

 

but also rest please

[ixaera]

plz no die

 

 

[Jord]

I didn't die yet! I sort of tracked yesterday and went off the rails to the tune of about 2450 calories. I woke up with my weight pretty much ok though. I woke up in the middle of the night with a sore scratchy throat and needed a cough drop. 

 

We need groceries and my back is tight. The next lifting session is heavy 180# DL singles. So with the help of some peer pressure I'm taking one day off to get food and rest. We have BB club on Thursdays now too, so I can go tomorrow. 

[Jord]

Thursday Calories: 2324

 

Calories were not great again yesterday, I had free lunch and then I had dinner so late I ate so many snacks before that. Of course my weight was up 1# this morning, but I also ate late last night and had a salty day, so I'm not up in arms about it yet. I'm feeling good today, so I'm going back down to 2100, and then easing back down to 1900 by Monday. 

 

Thursday's workout at Powerhouse

 

Deadlift

Set 1: 135 lb × 5

Set 2: 155 lb × 3

Set 3: 170 lb × 1

Set 4: 180 lb × 1

Set 5: 180 lb × 1

Set 6: 180 lb × 1

 

Incline Bench, 1 Arm

Set 1: 20 lb × 10

Set 2: 20 lb × 10

Set 3: 20 lb × 10

(this program he has me holding a weight in both hands, just only lowering one at a time)

 

Horse Stance Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)

Set 1: 25 lb × 10

Set 2: 25 lb × 10

Set 3: 25 lb × 10

 

Sliding Lunges

Set 1: 15 lb × 9

Set 2: 15 lb × 9

Notes: Walking lunges (there was a class in PH's fitness room so I couldn't go in there to dig around for the gliding discs, so I did them as walking lunges, but bumped from my 13# KB I use at BB Club to 15#)

[Urgan]

1 hour ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

Thursday Calories: 2324

 

Calories were not great again yesterday, I had free lunch and then I had dinner so late I ate so many snacks before that. Of course my weight was up 1# this morning, but I also ate late last night and had a salty day, so I'm not up in arms about it yet. I'm feeling good today, so I'm going back down to 2100, and then easing back down to 1900 by Monday. 

 

You said in your challenge thread that you felt 90%, how are you feeling now? 

[Jord]

21 minutes ago, Urgan said:

 

You said in your challenge thread that you felt 90%, how are you feeling now? 

 

Well... 90% was before I had coffee, so more like 93% now  

[Urgan]

44 minutes ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

 

Well... 90% was before I had coffee, so more like 93% now  

 

Dat coffee feel

[Jord]

I somehow managed to make it back to last Monday's weight. The goal of maintenance while sick somehow miraculously played out correctly. 

This week's average cals are an estimate because there were some restaurant meals in there. I didn't even track on Saturday, so I ended up putting the other six days into excel and giving Saturday a best estimate to get a rough average. 

 

Weeks Left	Monday	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun		Average #	Avg Calories	Net Avg per MFP
12	Sept 11	196.0	196.6	195.6	194.0	193.8	193.2	193.2		194.6	2034	1797
11	Sept 18	194.0	192.8	192.8	193.2	193.2	192.8	192.6		193.1	2063	1854
10	Sept 25	193.0	193.0	193.2	193.2	194.2	193.6	193.6		193.4	2226
9	October 2	193.0

 

I'm kind of indifferent at the moment about resuming a full calorie cut. I want to be leaner but I'm also enjoying not being so hungry. It looks like I still lose around 2000 cals, so instead of going lower, I'm going to aim for 2000 as a cap, and see what happens over the next two weeks. 

 

Saturday BB Club

 

Squat

Set 1: 60 lb × 3

Set 2: 70 lb × 10

Set 3: 70 lb × 10

Set 4: 70 lb × 10

Set 5: 70 lb × 10

Set 6: 70 lb × 10

 

Bench Press

Set 1: 50 lb × 12

Set 2: 50 lb × 12

Set 3: 50 lb × 12

 

Trap Bar Deadlift

Set 1: 135 lb × 3

Set 2: 155 lb × 2

Set 3: 170 lb × 1

Set 4: 180 lb × 2

Set 5: 180 lb × 2

Set 6: 180 lb × 2

Set 7: 180 lb × 2

 

Military Press

Set 1: 50 lb × 5

Set 1: 45 lb × 5

Set 1: 45 lb × 5

Had to drop weight due to front deltoid pain. Will be discussing with coach. 

 

Lat Pulldown

Set 1: 70 lb × 8

Set 2: 70 lb × 8

 

Side Plank

Set 1: 10 sec

Set 2: 10 sec

[Urgan]

2 hours ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

I somehow managed to make it back to last Monday's weight. The goal of maintenance while sick somehow miraculously played out correctly. 

This week's average cals are an estimate because there were some restaurant meals in there. I didn't even track on Saturday, so I ended up putting the other six days into excel and giving Saturday a best estimate to get a rough average. 

 

Weeks Left	Monday	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun		Average #	Avg Calories	Net Avg per MFP
12	Sept 11	196.0	196.6	195.6	194.0	193.8	193.2	193.2		194.6	2034	1797
11	Sept 18	194.0	192.8	192.8	193.2	193.2	192.8	192.6		193.1	2063	1854
10	Sept 25	193.0	193.0	193.2	193.2	194.2	193.6	193.6		193.4	2226
9	October 2	193.0

 

I'm kind of indifferent at the moment about resuming a full calorie cut. I want to be leaner but I'm also enjoying not being so hungry. It looks like I still lose around 2000 cals, so instead of going lower, I'm going to aim for 2000 as a cap, and see what happens over the next two weeks. 

 

[Jord]

 

Monday Calories: 2134, so not exactly on point. Made an executive decision to eat something more robust post-workout which was also pre-grocery shopping. 

 

Monday BB Club

 

Squat

Set 1: 65 lb × 3

Set 2: 85 lb × 1

Set 3: 100 lb × 5

Set 4: 100 lb × 5

Set 5: 100 lb × 5

Set 6: 100 lb × 5

Set 7: 100 lb × 5

 

Bench Press

Set 1: 60 lb × 2

Set 2: 70 lb × 3

Set 3: 70 lb × 3

Set 4: 70 lb × 3

Set 5: 70 lb × 3

Set 6: 70 lb × 3

Set 7: 70 lb × 3

 

Eccentric Slider Leg Curl

Set 1: 12 reps

Set 2: 12 reps

 

Suitcase Carry

Set 1: 53 lb × 1

Set 2: 53 lb × 1

Notes: 60 yards per rep per side

 

Bulgarian Split Squat

Set 1: 12.5 lb × 5

Set 2: 12.5 lb × 5

Set 3: 12.5 lb × 5

Set 4: 12.5 lb × 5

 

Tricep Push down

Set 1: 15 lb × 10

Set 2: 15 lb × 10

Set 3: 15 lb × 10

 

Elliptical

Set 1: 15 min

 

Work is basically insane right now. And to keep from going insane I'm going to have to try to channel that energy into my workouts. 

 

21 hours ago, Urgan said:

 

 

Haha, I quoted that and then almost forgot to reply. So it would have just been floating at the end of my update! I wanted to say thank you for your continuing moral support! The weight loss may be painfully slow, but it's happening. 

[Jord]

This cut has switched to basically a slowwww burn. Life is just too crazy right now, but it's still working. weight was a new low for this cut this morning. 

Wednesday calories: 2210

 

Wednesday BB Club

Deadlift

Set 1: 145 lb × 5

Set 2: 145 lb × 5

Set 3: 145 lb × 5

Set 4: 145 lb × 5

These were easy peasy. I guess these calories are going somewhere! Looking forward to restesting DL in 3 weeks (Oct 25). 

 

Incline Bench, 1 Arm

Set 1: 20 lb × 10

Set 2: 20 lb × 10

Set 3: 20 lb × 10

Set 4: 20 lb × 10

 

Horse Stance Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)

Set 1: 25 lb × 10

Set 2: 25 lb × 10

Set 3: 25 lb × 10

Set 4: 25 lb × 10

 

Posterior Sliding Lunges

Set 1: 12.5 lb × 8

Set 2: 12.5 lb × 8

Set 3: 12.8 lb × 8

 

High Tension Planks

Set 1: 16 sec

Set 2: 16 sec

 

Elliptical

Set 1: 15 min

 

Also, far away PL gym has a new name thanks to some brainstorming with Red . Now calling it farfit . I didn't realize farfit closed at 8. I could have done some extra accessories because the main part didn't take too long, but next thing I knew they were starting to clean up. I'll make a note of this next time I work late. Might have to go to PH on those days.