Cali's Road to the big 4-0

[caligirl85]

Nice, girl... We are all here for you. Let training be your release. Learn how to prioritize your own health again.

Take care of your physical, spiritual etc... Every day is a new beginning. New Year didn't start off right? Guess what? You get another crack at it tomorrow ;D

"See" you at the gym

xo, CB

PS this post sounded like a fortune cookie! Lol

LOL..I always liked fortune cookies. Thanks for the kind, encouraging words. Means a lot to me.

 

[caligirl85]

My chest workout from Saturday:

Bench press - just used dumbbells to gauge pain threshold. Bench is one of the big ones that caused pain.

2 wu sets - 15 lbs/ 12 reps
17.5 lbs/ 12 reps
20 lbs/ 10 reps
20 lbs/ 10 reps

Flat bench flyes

2 sets at 12.5 lbs/ 10 reps
15 lbs/ 10 reps

Incline press

20 lbs/ 10 reps - felt a tweak here in my arm so lowered the weight
2 sets at 17.5 lbs/ 10 reps - felt ok here.

3 sets of "around the world" (I think they're called that)
7.5 lbs/ 10 reps

Finished the workout off with 20 mins of intervals on the treadmill.

It's two days later and I'm still sore in the chest area. I've had no lingering pain and my arm is feeling pretty good.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Morning everyone..will write and respond more later this afternoon but...weigh in results.

Started the week at 179.2
This morning 173.8

Amazing what happens when you cut out all the late night pb toast! LOL

I know most of it is water weight and I can always drop big numbers the first week of trying to clean it up BUT...I'll take it!! Gives me further motivation to keep going and dial in the diet where it needs to be.

I will be eating tonight, however, and am ok with it! It will be within reason but I'm not going to get too stressed if I eat extra calories today. There was a time when I'd be having a panic attack and guilt up the wazoo but I'm giving myself permission and am going to enjoy the day. That being said, I'll probably make a couple "clean" recipes and disguise them as regular stuff for everyone else.

Happy New Years! I'm off to the gym!

Sure some is water but not all of it kick ass work girl

 

[caligirl85]

Thank you, everyone, for your positive words yesterday.

I woke up today feeling a mix of anger and sadness and after sitting in my bed for an hour and feeling sorry for myself, I signed on here and found more motivation. I'm going to go and work it out in the gym. I'm more determined then ever to get healthy and happy and achieve my goals. On the intellectual level, I know this is a good thing. I have to keep the bigger picture thinking going!!

So..my short term goals for the day are to get to the gym and get my diet finalized and on paper.

In the words of Arnold....I'll be back!

 

[obsessedwliftin]

Cali.... you are a strong and independent woman. You have raised a son. You have competed in bbing. I am not trying to be insensitive at all here but you know me girl. Buck up and move the hell on and get with it. That is all. We are here for you.

 

[dmk777]

Yeah Cg chin up chic. Look at all the support you have here we all think the world of ya and you can't "rant" any time you like we are here to listen and support ..donna

 

[figurechamp]

Thank you, everyone, for your positive words yesterday.

I woke up today feeling a mix of anger and sadness and after sitting in my bed for an hour and feeling sorry for myself, I signed on here and found more motivation. I'm going to go and work it out in the gym. I'm more determined then ever to get healthy and happy and achieve my goals. On the intellectual level, I know this is a good thing. I have to keep the bigger picture thinking going!!

So..my short term goals for the day are to get to the gym and get my diet finalized and on paper.

In the words of Arnold....I'll be back!

Get it, girl!!! . We will kick the shit out of 40!!!! Yknow here's some perspective for ya: 2 years ago, I said I wanted boobs for my 40th birthday. After I realized how much that would cost and that recovery would take me out of the gym, I changed my mind. And picked this asinine dieting and working out shit. Did I make the right decision??? Lmao!!!

 

[caligirl85]

Get it, girl!!! . We will kick the shit out of 40!!!! Yknow here's some perspective for ya: 2 years ago, I said I wanted boobs for my 40th birthday. After I realized how much that would cost and that recovery would take me out of the gym, I changed my mind. And picked this asinine dieting and working out shit. Did I make the right decision??? Lmao!!!

LOL...tough call hey?? I've thought about that too. Although not so much for size but for gravity! Now we can just do the smoking hotness for our 40th!

 

[caligirl85]

Ok...I'm a day behind in posting but did legs yesterday.

Squats - I've been struggling with flexibility in my hips/ lower back and have been doing the duck walk minus the walking. Just getting down in the position but trying to hold the squat form. I'm still having issues doing it properly in the cage but am practicing. I've been foam rolling and am gonna see my rehab guy on Thursday for some extra help.

I did the rest of the squats with the Smith machine. ATG form!

2 wu sets - bar only
50 lbs - 10
50 lbs - 10
50 lbs - 10

I did these really slow and really focused on form. I tried to do it as if it was in the cage. Not a lot of weight but boy did I feel it.

Incline Leg Press/ Calves - superset calves here.
Legs were 3 sets of 10 @ 180 lbs
Calves - 3 sets of 20 @ 180 lbs

SLDL
3 sets @ 70 lbs - 10 reps

Seated leg press - I do 1 leg at a time, foot placed high to work the glutes.
3 sets @ 55 lbs - 10 reps

Finished with 30 mins of cardio.

My lower back is sore today, of all things. The new shoes are pretty much broken in and running on the treadmill doesn't feel quite so weird now.

 

[caligirl85]

Yeah Cg chin up chic. Look at all the support you have here we all think the world of ya and you can't "rant" any time you like we are here to listen and support ..donna

Thanks Donna and OWL. I really have come to love this forum and you women and guys are great! I'm much better today and am moving forward!