treilin said:
Well the angle is pretty off.... you can hit some back but you won't get the full potential. You could always do it on a table... Hook your toes on one side of the table (hoping the other side hits you at the waist) and bend off side or maybe on a counter top.. or the bed if it's like a twin maybe.. Or place the bench somehow so it's flat and higher on both sides. Not sure if the total gym can do that. Maybe prop lower end up on a chair and hang off it sideways. I would just play with it more so you can get more flexion in the waist towards 90 degrees. If it's all you got it's better then nothing!!
Hope you are doing well
Hey Treilin!!
Great ideas, thank you. I do have a regular bench and hooked my legs around the underside...maybe not pretty form, but it seems to work
I'm doing good and ready to recommit (lol, you've heard that before, but this time I come prepared with evidence-logs!). I'm setting my new goals at lifting heavier. I hope you're doing well too, going to go check your journal out in a sec
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, I just bought a bottle of that DMAE lotion you referred to in your log. I'ma gonna give it a try!
florencia said:
Hey LuLu!!!! I like to do SUPERMANS when I have no other choice...
You lay on floor facing ground, and you pretend to fly like superman...you lift right arm straight ahead, and left leg...hope this is explicit...and lower and contract...maybe you can use ankle weights, both on ankle and wrist...do them really slow...and feel the burn!!!!
Tell me more about you!!! Your life besides lifting...Yeah right like I have a life besides that...LOL
I tried these as well, Florencia!
Thank you for the suggestion. My dog believes I'm some kind of springboard now.
Here is my log from the past week. I want to lift heavier, eat clean and get some progress shots posted in April.
Feb 26, 2007
MEAL ONE-Protein Shake w/20 ounces water
AM-HIIT
M2-Protein Shake w/20 ounces water
10 almonds
M3-1 Can of Tuna
1 Medium Orange
4 Crackers
20 ounces water
M4-3 cups Lettuce
5 Baby Carrots
2 Tablespoons Dressing
2 pieces Wheat Bread
20 ounces water
LEGS
Extensions
45#'s 3 sets of 20
Curls
45#'s 20/15/12
Calf Raises
50#'s 3 sets of 20
Step ups
2 foot rise with 10 # db
20/15/10
Squats
45#-15
51#-15
57#-10
ABS
Incline Situps w/30#'s
3 sets of 20
Hanging Leg Raises
3 sets of 20
M5-Protein Shake w/20 ounces water
3 Cups of Green tea
Total Calories-1034 (yep, a little low)
Protein-42%
Carbs-29%
Fat-29%
Feb 27, 2007
M1-Protein Shake w/20 ounces water
AM-30 minutes Steady State cardio
M2-Protein Shake w/20 ounces water
1 Medium orange
M3-1 Can of Tuna
1 cup Macaroni
20 ounces water
M4-1 Medium Chicken Breast
3 cups Green Beans
Back/Shoulders
Chin-ups 3 sets of 15
Seated Rows 50# 20/15
One arm DB Row 10# 20/15
Hyperextensions 3 sets of 10
Side Lat Raises 10# 3 sets of 12
Bench Press 36#-20/20, 50#-15
Upright Rows 36# 2 sets of 15
Front Raises 10# 2 sets of 15
I tried to do most reps at 4TUT.
M5-Protein Shake w/20 ounces water
3 cups of Green tea
Total Calories-1401
Protein-42%
Carbs-31%
Fat-27%
Feb 28, 2007
M1-Protein Shake w/20 ounces water
AM-HIIT
M2-Protein Shake w/20 ounces water
Cup of pretzels
M3-1 Cup of Tuna Macaroni
1 Medium Orange
20 ounces water
M4-1 Medium Chicken Breast
3 cups of Green beans
6 Baby carrots
20 ounces water
CHEST/ARMS
Chest Press
36# 20/20 50#-10
Incline DB Press
40# 15/12
Incline Flyes
10# 2 Sets of 20
Cable Crossovers
40# 15/13
Incline Curls
10#DB-15/15
Pushdown
30# 15/15
Alternate Curls
12# 15/15
Kickbacks
10# 12/12
Dips
Own body weight 15/15
Close Grip Straight Bar Curls
36# 2 sets of 20
Abs
Incline situps with 30#
Scissors/Bicycle SUT
M5-Protein Shake w/20 ounces water
3 Cups of Green Tea
Total Calories-1350
Protein-45%
Carb-32%
Fat-23%
March 1, 2007
M1-Protein Shake w/20 ounces of water
M2-2 ounces chicken breast
6 baby carrots
1 ounce almond
20 ounces water
M3-Bowl of Tomato Soup
1/4 cup moz cheese
2tbsp margerine
20 ounces water
M4-Cod
Red potato
1/4 cheese
20 ounces water
Legs/Abs (will edit in)
M5-Protein Shake w/20 ounces water (yet to come)
3 cups of Green tea
Total Calories-1157
Protein-39%
Carbs-15%
Fats-45%
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