Theara's Log- why not?

[Weee]

Originally Posted by theara

Wednesday November 29, 2006

-i had 4 solid weeks and then been MIA for the past 3 weeks.

Welcome back, time to do some growing!

[theara]

yeah, those past three weeks were full of tests and projects, assignments, aaarrghhhh!

two weeks till finals, then a nice winter break

[theara]

Thursday November 30, 2006

pull day
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deadlifts: all conventional
135x5
185x5
205x5
225x5 -used under/over grip from here on
245x5
275x5
295x5 PR went up easy
315x1 PR, easy with static hold on lockout
-grip not an issue, weight didn't feel too heavy. think i had more in me. no straps, which i didn't need

bent over/penlay rows:
95x2x10
105x10

hammer strength iso lateral row: weight on each arm
45x10
90x6

lat pulldown:
105x10
120x8
135x6

pull ups: wide
bwx2x3 - fried

preacher curls:
45x10
55x8

-finito. Damn good day considering i got to the gym pretty much groggy and hungover like. Felt good half way through my dead, i guess the racing heart woke me up.

[theara]

Wednesday December 6, 2006
Trying to get back to legs since i haven't done them in three weeks.

push day w/ squats
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bb bench:
135x2x5
155x5
185x5
195x5
205x5
210x4 PR- didn't attempt 5th rep becuase i know it would have been ugly

extreme chest stretch: with 35 lb dbs

bb squats: all atg,
warmup w/ bar
135x5
135x20
135x10 - should have manned up and tried for 20
-the 20 rep set was easier this time around, 155 next week

1-arm reverse tri extension:
30x2x15

standing military press:
90x8
90x7

ab machine:
80x2x25

-since i did squats today, tomorrow will be back day as usual but with rack deads

[Weee]

Congrats on DL and bench prs!

[mitchcumstein]

Yes, congrats on the PR.

[theara]

Thursday December 14, 2006

back in the gym finally

little bit of everything: squats and bench, worked out at friend's gym "Bally Total Fitness" -what a metro gym
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ATG squats:
135x10
155x10
175x8
185x5
-wanted to do 155x20, will next week

waited for the flat bench so i did some clean and press for fun, going to add these in
clean and press:
135x3
-will find a way to fit these in

did some sldl for the hell of it. Also did some snatch grip sldl's to get a feel for them.

bench: -wanted 215x5
135x10
155x5
175x5
195x5
205x5, felt like my spotter was helping on them. he said he didn't but i felt weak today, maybe it was the squats lol
135x8 - tired

-got a free 1 month membership to my friend's gym. nice place for women but not my type of gym. It has a pool and all that other stuff but the gym i'm currently enrolled at has lifters.

-i went here at a spur of the moment. wanted to do rack work. will get them in some way.

[theara]

Monday December 18, 2006

push day(suppose to be, but went to the metro gym so buddies' didn't want to do what i wanted to do)
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ATG Squats:
135x3x10
-felt minor lower back pump.

rack bench: the power rack i used was different than the one i'm used to. the pins were set 4 inches apart
4 inches off chest- 135x5; 185x5
8 inches off chest- 205x5; 225x5
12 inches off chest- 245x5
-i don't like this particular rack, when i get back to my gym, i'll be a lot happier
flat bench:
135x10

power cleans: starting from floor and back down
135x10
135x8
-damn these feel good. Want to press them but felt i wouldn't be able to get that many in

tricep machine thing, some girly machine that was unused. weight doesn't matter becuase the machine pretty much sucked.

-came in and wanted to do strictly legs, 155x20, but was pressed for time. I'm off to visit my mother...

[B4n3 0n3]

Just one quick question, the other day when you did deads why do you do so many sets? You did 8 sets just seems a little high.

[theara]

Originally Posted by B4n3 0n3

Just one quick question, the other day when you did deads why do you do so many sets? You did 8 sets just seems a little high.

they were warm up sets. i get used to working towards my max like that. I used to warm up a little and then jump into my work sets, but it used to be hard when on the work set.

i guess i'm not warming up properly. That's why i pretty much do sets of bench and deads like that. I like to get a feel of how strong i'm feeling that day.

[B4n3 0n3]

Well you know your body better than anyone else so if that works then stick to it. I only do one warmup set myself.

[theara]

Tuesday December 26, 2006

back in the gym, but not in the full swing of things. Worked out at buddy's metro gym
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bench:
115x10
135x5
155x5
185x5
205x5
215x5 PR surprised i could get this
135x5 paused, just stopped after 5

decline bench:
115x5- don't know why i did these. buddies did them

curls for girls/ bb curls:
45x10
65x6
55x8

1-arm reverse tri pulldown:
40x8

pull ups: wide
bwx6

clean and press: starting from floor
135x6- these gassed me out,

decline situps:
+25x10
rotating around:+25x10

-haven't done deads in a while. missed the hell out of them.

[narcsarge]

7 sets of Bench? Day ummmm! 40 reps! That would have been it for me man. Congrats on the PR! I am hoping to hit 220 mid-January! Great work Theara!

[mitchcumstein]

Originally Posted by narcsarge

7 sets of Bench? Day ummmm! 40 reps! That would have been it for me man. Congrats on the PR! I am hoping to hit 220 mid-January! Great work Theara!

I wouldnt count the first 3 as theyre warmup sets. still id cut back on the warmups a little. im sure theyre taking away from your working sets. I noticed that with the deads the other day you had a few too many warmup sets. just a thought.

[theara]

I agree i do warm up too much, but i hate jumping into weight and not feel properly warmed up. That was my problem long ago; i'd feel unprepared when handling the weight. Jogging and 2 warmup sets might help. I know my squats and especially my deadlifts are hurting becuase of it but i don't want to get injured. I know my bench should be a lot farther than it should be, i am at my best but inconsistancy is kicking my ass

I'm trying to get back to my normal routine where i have actual working sets. Hopefully the new semester and me quiting work will help get things back to normal

[theara]

Tuesday January 2, 2007

leg day; first workout of the new year, wwwooo!
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ATG squats:
135x10
135x20

SLDL: off stepper
135x10
155x2x5; easing into these, god i missed them

leg press: sumo
270x20 rest pause

adduction:
60x25

abduction:
60x20
60x10

standing calf raise machine:
135x5; dc style

ab machine:
80x20- tough as hell

10 minutes on treadmill set to 3.0 speed

-got spine checked for free at my original gym. i have more weight on my right side than left; 95 to 81 to be exact. My hips are tilted and shoulders are tilted; my left shoulder is slightly higher than my right. The lady doing the free check up said they had an offer for x-rays and other test for only $19.95 today, i said no thanks but maybe i should have taken the offer.

i might look into this more to make sure it doesn't become a problem in the future.

[theara]

Thursday January 5, 2007

push and pull day(no deads)
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bench: pinkies on rings
135x2x5
155x5
185x5
205x5
215x5- 5th rep up slow an ugly
135x10- wide grip(index on rings)

cable rows:
105x10
120x10
135x10
155x8

lat pulldown: close grip, overhand
120x8
135x6
-tired

45 deg side bend:
+0x10
+25x10

45 deg hypers:
+25x15

dips:
bwx20

[theara]

weighted myself yesterday after my workout: 175 lbs!

just a month ago i was 165ish, i got fat over the holidays! This has never happened.

I'm off to eat now, lol. That is all...