Mr_Willes Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Intimidating figures! 1 Quote ... a little odd in the head ... Link to comment
insanity Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Ice-Cream: Tease.... 1 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Going to the proper gym tonight. Taking the Venturers so they can start their badge work. This is gonna be fun! Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted March 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Hahahaha, the gym was soooooo busy tonight, I was not expecting that. However the local footy lads were in there doing their "curl bro" stuff, hogging up the mirrors, the dumbells and the leg press machine Anyway out of 15 people in there I was the only chick. The only chick in the squat rack. Yes we had a curl bro in the squat rack but when asked, are you using that? He disappeared.So I could squat unabated. I could OHP unabated. However I did need to shift mats around to Deadlift because they had a bench on the deadlift platform.Anyway tonight I added the bar to my weights, only because I know it is 20kg and they did not have enough plates to do the lifts at the weight I needed, if you get what I mean.Stronglifts:Warm Up:Cable machine stuff. LoL, how dare you impose mere woman! Squats:1x10@bar1x5@40kg1x5@65kg5x5@67.5kgMaybe it was the whole gym experience but fucking pushed these out no worries.maybe it was the fear of losing my shit in front of so many people, then again they would not have noticed, they were all looking in the mirrors!OHP:1x5@bar5x5@30kgDeadlift:1x5@50kg1x5@80kg1x5@100kgTake that pretty boys! Although I must admit I let the bar get away from me on the first 100kg, and made a loud noise hitting the ground, which kinda made me a little self conscious. After that one guy was watching me from behind the cable machine, I caug him out the corner of my eye when I reset after my lifts.Ice-Cream:Bent Over Rows:5x5@30kgClose Grip Bench:3x8@35kgI actually paused on the first 5 of each set. This made it a little harder.Curls:3x8@20kgCable Crunches:3x10@10kg. This was actually done on the Swiss ball because you know, curl bros in the cable fly machine doing curls! With Dumbells! By this stage I needed to get home so did what I had to.Anyway had a great workout, had great music and smashed it out! 1 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
insanity Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Hahahaha, the gym was soooooo busy tonight, I was not expecting that. However the local footy lads were in there doing their "curl bro" stuff, hogging up the mirrors, the dumbells and the leg press machine Anyway out of 15 people in there I was the only chick. The only chick in the squat rack. Yes we had a curl bro in the squat rack but when asked, are you using that? He disappeared.So I could squat unabated. I could OHP unabated. However I did need to shift mats around to Deadlift because they had a bench on the deadlift platform.Anyway tonight I added the bar to my weights, only because I know it is 20kg and they did not have enough plates to do the lifts at the weight I needed, if you get what I mean.Stronglifts:Warm Up:Cable machine stuff. LoL, how dare you impose mere woman!Squats:1x10@bar1x5@40kg1x5@65kg5x5@67.5kgMaybe it was the whole gym experience but fucking pushed these out no worries.maybe it was the fear of losing my shit in front of so many people, then again they would not have noticed, they were all looking in the mirrors!OHP:1x5@bar5x5@30kgDeadlift:1x5@50kg1x5@80kg1x5@100kgTake that pretty boys! Although I must admit I let the bar get away from me on the first 100kg, and made a loud noise hitting the ground, which kinda made me a little self conscious. After that one guy was watching me from behind the cable machine, I caug him out the corner of my eye when I reset after my lifts.Ice-Cream:Bent Over Rows:5x5@30kgClose Grip Bench:3x8@35kgI actually paused on the first 5 of each set. This made it a little harder.Curls:3x8@20kgCable Crunches:3x10@10kg.This was actually done on the Swiss ball because you know, curl bros in the cable fly machine doing curls! With Dumbells! By this stage I needed to get home so did what I had to.Anyway had a great workout, had great music and smashed it out!YAY!... and yeah, there's something about dropping weights in the gym that makes you push a little harder. :-) 1 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Mr_Willes Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 That sounds like a great time! I got the same looks on my last 16K run. Everybody was looking at me like "What's chubby doing here!" 1 Quote ... a little odd in the head ... Link to comment
Leimanu Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Anyway had a great workout, had great music and smashed it out! Smash it with a hammer! ">http://http://s1302.photobucket.com/user/nelsonmonty/media/turnintofleaseriesofboxessmashwithahammer_zps1386f725.gif.html'> 2 Quote <--<< Daughter of Artemis >>--> Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted March 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Feeling really tired today, so even though the weights are moving up, there was no sparkle just the grind.Stronglifts:Warm Up:Cable machine exercises, stretches etcSquat:1x10@bar1x5@20kg ( front squat )1x5@50kg5x5@70kgActually had son stand with me tonight in case I lost it, but hey, hey did these suckers. I feel like I have lost a little depth at this weight, so might just stick around this o for a little to see if I can improve that.Bench:1x5@40kgNot what I should have done but that's ok, the way I feel tonight I would have struggled at 45kg.Bent Over Row:5x5@45kgThought I would lose my shit here but amazingly done!Ice-CreamBar Bell Shrugs:3x8@30kgJust for shits and giggles, I added 8 calf raises after each set.Tricep Extensions:3x8@20kgFelt these suckers tonight.Curls:3x8@20kgSo much easier at the gym the other night with the ezi-curl bar.Hyper Extensions3x10 hands behind head.These were hard.Cable Crunches:3x10@20kgThank the gods these are getting easier, time toup the weight.Really tired, so tired I found a left over Lamb Shank, from last night, warmed it up in the microwave and ate it Viking style while I typed this up. So classy! Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 I wish I could have had just one sleep in this week, but noooooooo even on Sunday my day is full! Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Had a distressing conversation with my other half this morning.We are looking at changing health funds, anyway this one he was showing me had weight loss procedures including tummy tucks. He said well there you go. I said that was wonderful but I would need to lose 30kg to be able to successfully have it be of any advantage and personally I would prefer a full body lift if I was gonna go there I was gonna go all the way.Anyhoo, he says when I dropped 20kg this time last year I looked good, I said why thank you, but I don't want really to drop too much because I want to lift heavy and I'm afraid if I deficiet like I did last year I might lose some of my gains I've made since eating again ( )To my surprise he said why did I want to lift heavy, it's not like I'm going to win any gold medals or compete or anything. I tried to explain to him that my lifting to me was the feeling of reaching new weights and bettering myself and knowing that when I look at 70kg on the rack I can squat that fucker. He really didn't get it. If I drop 30 kg it would bring me down to less than 75kg and at 175 cm tall that is skinny to me. I like 85kg so If I drop around 20-25kg that would be nice, but I am not obsessed with this weight thing. Although I am 102.6kg this morning it isn't like being this weight last year. Where it was all jiggly fat, I am stronger and a hell of a lot less jiggly. Fuck it I don't know. 2 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
Leimanu Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 What he said wasn't very supportive. You explained it, and he didn't listen, and you let it mess up your head. I'm totally behind you. In the last 4wks, I'm sure I haven't lost an ounce but with regular exercise, I've gained a lot of strength and don't "feel" fat. Everything's looser. It's how you feel and your self-talk that matters. Quote <--<< Daughter of Artemis >>--> Link to comment
Leimanu Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 By looser, I meant joints move better. Though I don't feel fat as I move around the world, my extra pounds remind me that I'm jiggly, too 1 Quote <--<< Daughter of Artemis >>--> Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Stronglifts:Warm Up:Cable machine and various stretchesSquats:1x10@BW1x10@20kg1x5@40kg1x5@60kg6x5@70kgOHP:5x5@30kgDL:1x5@35kg1x5@80kgIce-Cream:Bent Over Rows:5x5@30kgClose Grip Bench3x8@30kgCurls:3x8@20kgCrunches:3x10@20kgWasn't feeling it really tonight. After my first couple of sets in squats I got what I can only describe as a period ache around my kidneys which put the dampener on everything. Anyway going to have a shower, scrap together something for the lads to eat and go to bed. Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
Stonie Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 SEVENNNN!!! I found you! Still killin' it, I see! Some people just don't understand the mental buzz of bettering yourself day after day, especially if you aren't aiming to fit into the stereotype of a skinny chick, and instead actually pack on muscle *gasp!* You keep doing what you're doing, and he'll either come around, or you'll OHP his ass into submission!(actually, I'd like to see that.) 1 Quote Stonie They/Them Currently reading: Good Omens by Terry Pratchet & Neil Gaiman Currently playing: Outer Worlds (Xbox) Current DnD character: A radio presenter who’s magical bardic weapon is a portable radio broadcaster’s kit Link to comment
insanity Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Had a distressing conversation with my other half this morning.We are looking at changing health funds, anyway this one he was showing me had weight loss procedures including tummy tucks. He said well there you go. I said that was wonderful but I would need to lose 30kg to be able to successfully have it be of any advantage and personally I would prefer a full body lift if I was gonna go there I was gonna go all the way.Anyhoo, he says when I dropped 20kg this time last year I looked good, I said why thank you, but I don't want really to drop too much because I want to lift heavy and I'm afraid if I deficiet like I did last year I might lose some of my gains I've made since eating again ( )To my surprise he said why did I want to lift heavy, it's not like I'm going to win any gold medals or compete or anything. I tried to explain to him that my lifting to me was the feeling of reaching new weights and bettering myself and knowing that when I look at 70kg on the rack I can squat that fucker. He really didn't get it.If I drop 30 kg it would bring me down to less than 75kg and at 175 cm tall that is skinny to me. I like 85kg so If I drop around 20-25kg that would be nice, but I am not obsessed with this weight thing. Although I am 102.6kg this morning it isn't like being this weight last year. Where it was all jiggly fat, I am stronger and a hell of a lot less jiggly.Fuck it I don't know. Regarding the lifting, my fiance didn't get it until she stepped into the gym with me. Now she has fun adding weight each week. That might be what it takes, but if he never does it, then he may never get it. 2 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I wish Insanity. I have invited him in to join us several times, but he just says "not for me" and goes to drink beer.Now he has broken his leg, I thought it might have been the "break" he needed to get into lifting a little, suggesting to get a program ready for when the Dr gives him the all clear. Still no. I am even having a hard time getting him to think about hydro therapy, he is just resistant to exercise. Skinny fat is how best to describe him.Anyway I love it and will Keep Calm and Lift 2 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
insanity Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I wish Insanity. I have invited him in to join us several times, but he just says "not for me" and goes to drink beer.Now he has broken his leg, I thought it might have been the "break" he needed to get into lifting a little, suggesting to get a program ready for when the Dr gives him the all clear. Still no. I am even having a hard time getting him to think about hydro therapy, he is just resistant to exercise. Skinny fat is how best to describe him.Anyway I love it and will Keep Calm and LiftSkinny fat is me... and until I found this website, I always felt I was "healthy" and didn't need to exercise. Hell, even my mom gives me a hard time when I tell her how much I've gained, despite the years she's been telling me I need to eat more... Lifting for yourself is really all you can do... so keep on keeping on... he'll probably come around. 1 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted March 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 At the gym tonight with the Venturers.Stronglifts:Warm Up:Cable machine and BW exercises.Squats:1x10@bar1x10@10kg1x6@40kg5x5@70kgFelt a lot better doing these, weren't as surprisingly heavy as the first time. Felt like I kept good form, but unless I take some video, not sure about depth.Bench:5x5@45kgFuck yeah!Row:5x5@45kg.WOOT!Ice-Cream:Barbell Shrugs:3x8@30kgCalf Raises:3x8@30kgTricep Extensions:3x8@25kgCurls:3x8@20kgHyper Extensions:3x10Cable Crunches:3x10@20kgRushed the last two exercises because I was running out of time.Then at training we did CPR on the move, my shoulders and legs are killing me. Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
danica Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Had a distressing conversation with my other half this morning.We are looking at changing health funds, anyway this one he was showing me had weight loss procedures including tummy tucks. He said well there you go. I said that was wonderful but I would need to lose 30kg to be able to successfully have it be of any advantage and personally I would prefer a full body lift if I was gonna go there I was gonna go all the way.Anyhoo, he says when I dropped 20kg this time last year I looked good, I said why thank you, but I don't want really to drop too much because I want to lift heavy and I'm afraid if I deficiet like I did last year I might lose some of my gains I've made since eating again ( )To my surprise he said why did I want to lift heavy, it's not like I'm going to win any gold medals or compete or anything. I tried to explain to him that my lifting to me was the feeling of reaching new weights and bettering myself and knowing that when I look at 70kg on the rack I can squat that fucker. He really didn't get it.If I drop 30 kg it would bring me down to less than 75kg and at 175 cm tall that is skinny to me. I like 85kg so If I drop around 20-25kg that would be nice, but I am not obsessed with this weight thing. Although I am 102.6kg this morning it isn't like being this weight last year. Where it was all jiggly fat, I am stronger and a hell of a lot less jiggly.Fuck it I don't know. This hit close to home for me. When I started working on weight loss, my own partner said "you don't have to do this if you don't want to" then it evolved into "that's great that you like lifting, but there's no reason for anyone to lift over 100 pounds" to "why do you try to get so competitive with everything you do that's a hobby? It's just a hobby." Well, I was the only one who could lift his dying mother up to change her bedsheets a couple weeks back, and I get called to help with heavy lifting on everything. But who needs to have the power to lift big, right? The other day when he asked if I was trying to become a bodybuilder because my arms are starting to look like superhero arms, I almost smacked him. But I get it, he is slowly realizing my drive is making me do something great and he's also a little self-conscious of his own body now...the dynamic has shifted. I noticed he had taken my vintage typewriter out to the shed and was using it to do squats and arm movements. I think a lot of people just don't "get" it. When I initially lost 90 lbs, I went down to 166, and I looked kind of deflated. I filled it back in up to 172, and now my body has minimal cellulite and a lot of definition. It feels better to be sturdier for my frame. I think my point is, I get that feeling, but keep going. This is for YOU and your body, not someone else's body. 2 Quote danicaLevel 3 Warrior Assassin See my instagram for photos of my training and also my Sphynx cats.I log my daily programming at my battle log.Challenges: Current - Warrior 2 - Warrior 1 Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Thank you Danica, good to know it's not just me.I wish though it was something we could do together, it would be great for motivation to have him join us. Not just for me, but his boys as well. Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Feeling incredibly bummed out tonight.We lost one today. Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
insanity Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Feeling incredibly bummed out tonight.We lost one today. *hugs* 1 Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Only worked out twice last week but it is the beginning of a new week tomorrow. Big plans afoot to try and get on top of this black dog and everything it drags with it. Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
SevenofSeven Posted March 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 29.03.2015Stronglifts:Warm Up:Various BW exercises and stretches.Squats:1x10@BW1x10@20kg1x5@50kg5x5@70kgFelt really good with form tonight, must be time to add some weight. Also seriously thinking about adding some front squats.OHP:5x5@30kgThe last set were admittedly push/press, so going to stay here a while.DL:1x5@80kgFelt pretty good, however I would like to try a belt. Maybe for Mothers Day I could get a belt and some wraps. ( may have to hint at the Lads for this ) Ice-Cream:Bent Over Rows:5x5@30kgCardio for these, fast and furious!Close Grip Bench:3x8@37.5kgStruggled on the last 3 on the last set. Fatigue setting in.Curls:3x8@22.5kgBloody hell these are so much easier on an ezi-curl bar.Cable Crunches:3x10@20kgTried 25kg but just could budge it. So on 20 we stay for a wee while, although I should Probably add another set, just for shits and giggles!Tired now, time fo a shake, shower and put some washing on. I have an interview with our community paramedic tomorrow. I need to do this for my own peace of mind but not sure if it is going to open a can of worms I might. Not be able to close again.......... 1 Quote Wait! What............? Link to comment
Leimanu Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 I have an interview with our community paramedic tomorrow. I need to do this for my own peace of mind but not sure if it is going to open a can of worms I might. Not be able to close again.......... The only can you're opening is.... 1 Quote <--<< Daughter of Artemis >>--> Link to comment
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