Sassy Round 2: Fit for Figure

[scorpiogirl]

heavier weights around. Turns out I'm still not sore the day after. Crap.

- 5 min treadmill warmup
- lat pulldown: 70/15 85/15 100/15 85/10->70/10->55/10->40/20
- bentover DB row: 40/15 x 3
- hammer strength row: 45/15 55/10 + 5 alt, 55/12
- hammer strength hi row: 45/15 x 3
- cable row (helps stretch my back): 70/15 85/12 x 2
- reverse pec dec: 50/15 x 3
- lying db pulls: 10/15 x 3
- Smith shrugs: bar+45/10 x 3
- hi cable bis (for craps & giggles): 20/20 x 3
- upright crunch machine: 10/15 20/15 30/15
- ball crunches: 30 x 2
- alt ball crunches: 40 x 2

Hey Sassy....if you're trying to lose a little size, you probably won't get sore anyway do to the lighter weight and more reps, right? Maybe it's a mental thing because you're so use to heavy weight??????

 

[*Bunny*]

Anyway, thx to some very uplifting discussions w/ some valued friends, I had a great reset of mind & intention this weekend. Trained great on Sunday - upper body (can't remember all the stuff) and then shot hoops for 1 1/2 hrs. Got my ass kicked in a game of 2 on 2 -- haven't actually done that since about 1989. EGAD.

^^^Nice MJ Wait, I wanna be MJ

 

[Sassy69]

Hey Sassy....if you're trying to lose a little size, you probably won't get sore anyway do to the lighter weight and more reps, right? Maybe it's a mental thing because you're so use to heavy weight??????

THat is true, but I don't see anything bad in doing a heavy lifting session occasionally just for the personal satisfaction & outlet.

 

[scorpiogirl]

THat is true, but I don't see anything bad in doing a heavy lifting session occasionally just for the personal satisfaction & outlet.

No problem at all - and being sore is part of the enjoyment of training! I was just wondering if maybe you missed the heavy weight - I'm sure you do!

 

[Sassy69]

I miss it like crazy. Training has always been a stress outlet for me, and that post-training relaxation & soreness is part of the "coming down" from the stresses of the day as well. And of course, as they say, "Pain is your body's way of telling you that you are alive!"

 

[treilin]

I've been doing "ball crunches" - weighted via cable / pulley or otherwise. The ones above are done more like reverse crunches where you put the ball under your legs & hold it w/ your legs so it forces a certain motion - I suppose mostly it forces you to not use the momentum of pulliing your legs / hip flexors. I'd say the ball has helped me alot w/ support of my lower back tho. No idea how you pinch your back on it - I guess you could if you were pulling on your neck (hands behind your head position) or if you hyperextended or something. Bummer.

Yeah I have no idea nor ever heard of it... She actually pinched the nerve in her lumbar vertebrae.
I thought the ball was helpful with my back also..

 

[Sassy69]

1/26/06

Diet:

Meal 1: 8 am
1/2 grapefruit
3 oz ground turkey
1 whole egg + 3 egg whites

Meal 2: 11 am
4 oz chicken
1 c green beans

Meal 3: 2 pm
4 oz chicken
1 c green beans

Meal 4: 5:30 pm
4 oz chicken
1 c green beans

Meal 5: 7:30 pm (late training day)
1/2 grapefruit -- just grabbed somethign to cover me for training & using up food because I'm gone this weekend.

*train*

Meal 6: 11 pm
5 oz tilipia
1 c green beans

Training:
AM: no cardio this morning

PM: upper body
- 5 min treadmill
- incline DB + cable flyes + press: 20/20, 20/15 + 15 x 2
- DB rotator cuff: mid-top 10/20 + side range 10/20 + bottom-top range 10/20
- flat bench press w/ bar: close grip/10 + mid grip/10 + wide grip/10 + mid grip/10 + close grip/10
- tri dip: 0/10 , 25/15 + 0/5, 35/15 + 25/10 + 0/5
- DB rows + kickback: 10/20 (alt)
- DB skull crushers + press: 15/20 + 20
- DB straight arm kickback: 15/20 (alt)
- DB squat + press: 20/20
- Cable trunk twist - high to low: 80/15 (alt)
- Cable press (alt + hold): 30/15
- abs: ball crunch: 20 + reach crunch: 20, alt oblique crunch: 20
- walking lunges no weight: 40 steps
- 25 min HIIT cardio elliptical: 5 min warmup + 15 min interval (30 sec + 1 min recovery) + 5 min cool down

 

[nelmsjer]

I miss it like crazy. Training has always been a stress outlet for me, and that post-training relaxation & soreness is part of the "coming down" from the stresses of the day as well. And of course, as they say, "Pain is your body's way of telling you that you are alive!"

Wow...excellent philosophy. I feel the same way.

 

[Sassy69]

Wow...excellent philosophy. I feel the same way.

Its gotten me this far, so it must be worth something!

 

[TiedToThickGirl]

Its gotten me this far, so it must be worth something!

Hang in there Sassy. See ya in a few weeks !!