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highoctane
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Sassy69 said:
I tried looking back but didn't see anything...whats the newest knee update other then you ordered the straps? Can you train again? Just checkin in.
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I tried looking back but didn't see anything...whats the newest knee update other then you ordered the straps? Can you train again? Just checkin in.
Sassy69
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highoctane said:
Per my ortho guy -- based on the MRI nothing is torn and its just general wear & tear but I have to watch some arthritis in the right knee and just generally respect my knees a little more.
So since I've been completely off them for at least 2 months - they don't hurt and based on training last night, things are looking pretty good. Just payign attention to how they feel, I add ibuprofin prior to my workouts and have ice ready to go when I get home. So its all good - just no more heavy lifting.
Sassy69
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Tues 2/20/07
Well, today I overslept & no AM cardio. Which sucks because I was looking forward to it. I apparently switched my clock over to the CD player isntead of the alarm, so ... whatever. I guess I paid for that mistake when I blew a tire (my 3rd since moving to ATL) on the drive into work.
Diet:
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Meal 1: 9am
oatmeal pancakes: 1/2 c oatmeal + 1 egg + 2 egg whites + splenda + 1 scoop protein mix (forgot the flax seed oil but threw in some flax caps instead)
Meal 2: 11:30 am
1 scoop protein mix (w/ enough water to make mush)
1 plum
Meal 3: 3 pm
4 oz chicken (this ends up being about what 6 oz chicken cooked looks like)
1 c broccoli / cabbage / snow peas (fresh stir fry mix)
1/2 c brown rice
Meal 4: 6 pm
Same as 2
Meal 5:
5 oz buffalo
2 c broccoli
1 tbsp flax oil
Dammit still came up short....
Total cals: 1485 (47% protein / 29% fat / 24% carb)
Training:
AM - no cardio
PM: chest & tris
5 min elliptical warm up`
Shoulder warmup
Chest:
- incline DB: 30/20 x 2 25/12 x 3
- incline fly: 20/12 15/12 x 2 -- had to watch this - sore shoulder
- hammer strength press: 45/12 35/12 x 2
- chest level cable x-overs: 15/12 x 3
- lower to upper cable x-overs: 5/12 x 3
Tris:
- skull crushers: 50/12 40/12 x 3
- close grip ezbar press: 40/12 x 3
- ezbar grip cable tri press down: 42.5/12 x 3
- DB kick backs: 15/12 x 3
Cardio: 25 min Precor elliptical w/ arm motion - steady state
20 min stretching
BTW mood SOO much better...
Well, today I overslept & no AM cardio. Which sucks because I was looking forward to it. I apparently switched my clock over to the CD player isntead of the alarm, so ... whatever. I guess I paid for that mistake when I blew a tire (my 3rd since moving to ATL) on the drive into work.
Diet:
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Meal 1: 9am
oatmeal pancakes: 1/2 c oatmeal + 1 egg + 2 egg whites + splenda + 1 scoop protein mix (forgot the flax seed oil but threw in some flax caps instead)
Meal 2: 11:30 am
1 scoop protein mix (w/ enough water to make mush)
1 plum
Meal 3: 3 pm
4 oz chicken (this ends up being about what 6 oz chicken cooked looks like)
1 c broccoli / cabbage / snow peas (fresh stir fry mix)
1/2 c brown rice
Meal 4: 6 pm
Same as 2
Meal 5:
5 oz buffalo
2 c broccoli
1 tbsp flax oil
Dammit still came up short....
Total cals: 1485 (47% protein / 29% fat / 24% carb)
Training:
AM - no cardio
PM: chest & tris
5 min elliptical warm up`
Shoulder warmup
Chest:
- incline DB: 30/20 x 2 25/12 x 3
- incline fly: 20/12 15/12 x 2 -- had to watch this - sore shoulder
- hammer strength press: 45/12 35/12 x 2
- chest level cable x-overs: 15/12 x 3
- lower to upper cable x-overs: 5/12 x 3
Tris:
- skull crushers: 50/12 40/12 x 3
- close grip ezbar press: 40/12 x 3
- ezbar grip cable tri press down: 42.5/12 x 3
- DB kick backs: 15/12 x 3
Cardio: 25 min Precor elliptical w/ arm motion - steady state
20 min stretching
BTW mood SOO much better...
Sassy69
New member
2/21/07 - Wed
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Diet:
Meal 1: 9 am
oatmeal pancakes:
- 1.5 scoop protein mix
- 1 whole egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 c oatmeal
3 flax caps
Meal 2: 11:30 am
- 4 oz chicken
- 1 apple
Meal 3: 3 pm
- 4 oz chicken
- 1/2 c brown rice
- 1 c broccoli
Meal 4: 6 pm
- same as Meal 2
Meal 5: 9 pm
- 6 oz buffalo
- 2 c broccoli
- 1 tbsp flax oil
Totals: 1526 cals (160 g protein - 44% / 107 g carb - 24% / 53 g fat - 33%)
Training:
AM: 27 min HIIT (elliptical + bike)
PM: bis & abs
6 min elliptical warm up
EZ curls: 30/20 x 2 30/12 x 3
DB hammer curls: 15/12 x 3
machine curls: 20/12 x 3
hi cable bis: 15/12 x 3
-- kinda went easy -- damn elbow / tendonitis flared big time
Abs:
- fit ball lower abs: 20/ 16 lbs x 3
- fit ball upper abs: 20/16 lb x 3
... and how did I get 16 lbs of resistance? I did kitty crunches
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Diet:
Meal 1: 9 am
oatmeal pancakes:
- 1.5 scoop protein mix
- 1 whole egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 c oatmeal
3 flax caps
Meal 2: 11:30 am
- 4 oz chicken
- 1 apple
Meal 3: 3 pm
- 4 oz chicken
- 1/2 c brown rice
- 1 c broccoli
Meal 4: 6 pm
- same as Meal 2
Meal 5: 9 pm
- 6 oz buffalo
- 2 c broccoli
- 1 tbsp flax oil
Totals: 1526 cals (160 g protein - 44% / 107 g carb - 24% / 53 g fat - 33%)
Training:
AM: 27 min HIIT (elliptical + bike)
PM: bis & abs
6 min elliptical warm up
EZ curls: 30/20 x 2 30/12 x 3
DB hammer curls: 15/12 x 3
machine curls: 20/12 x 3
hi cable bis: 15/12 x 3
-- kinda went easy -- damn elbow / tendonitis flared big time
Abs:
- fit ball lower abs: 20/ 16 lbs x 3
- fit ball upper abs: 20/16 lb x 3
... and how did I get 16 lbs of resistance? I did kitty crunches
T
T-Cake
Guest
LOL @ Kitty crunches
6 DAYS!!!
6 DAYS!!!
Sassy69
New member
OK i guess catch up - I'm getting wishy washy re: lots of stuff right now. I keep getting these sort of random episodes of almost hormonal mood swings / depression -- I think its all very tightly related to my job. I know I'm normal hormonally cuz I just had an annual w/ my OB/GYN. Everything is normal there. I also just had my thyroid and all the other stuff done at my physical less than a month ago.
My boss quit on Monday but the CEO didnt' "officially" tell us until yesterday (which is pretty lame on his part). I was aware of it cuz I know where he is going to work and that he has verbally offered to hire me once he gets moved. But I don't know when exactly and I'm having trouble getting anyone to call me back lately.
But the work thing --- we get this new interim marketing VP (we really just borrowed the Biz Dev VP), but I officially work under the Development group (CTO) until they find a new VP of Product Mgmt and create a stand-alone Prod Mgmt dept. Normally you'd think that would be really awesome, but then a step back to reality - I'm concerned they think I'm not getting anything done because I simply don't have the backing (i.e. they see the point of a Prod Mgr & give me the authority I need and the ability to set priorities) & resources I need to get my job done -- i.e. they know I'm there but I doubt they know what exactly is Product Mgmt. Further they won't acknowledge they desperately need a project mgmt dept. Anyway -- it drives me nuts, not sure I want to wait for these "big changes" and I really just want to move.
Sooo... that shit really turns me into a shitty mood.
Thurs 2/22/07
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Diet - same as above
Training
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AM: had an early dr appt so no cardio
PM: tanning & 30 min cardio
Fri 2/23/07
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Diet:
I came up several meals short today because of going out to lunch w/ our new interim Mkting VP and just general frustration.
Training:
AM: none
PM: back & calves
--- had to plow thru these cuz my closes at 8 pm on Fri. 20 sec between sets, maybe 60 sec between exercises for moving around & set up. Note - on back I no longer use my wrist wraps.
- 6 min elliptical warm up
- abbreviated shoulder warm up (this is like cable lateral raises, etc but pulls from 4 different angles + 1 DB exercise, 12 reps each)
- cable lat pull, underhand grip: 80/20 x 2 80/12 x 3
- seated cable row, close grip: 80/12 x 3
- standing T-bar row (no chest support): 25/12 x 3
- bent over DB reverse flies: 12/12 x 3
- standing DB rhomboid squeeze: 15/12 x 3
- 45 degree hyperextension for back w/ hands out in a "I AM SAVED! THANK YOU GOD!" stance to sqeeze at the top: 15 x 3
- seated calf raises: 90/15 x 3
- leg press calf raises: 45^3/30 x 3
- standing calf raises (on an edge, body weight, 1 leg at a time): 30 x 3]
Cardio: 20 min recumbant bike.
My boss quit on Monday but the CEO didnt' "officially" tell us until yesterday (which is pretty lame on his part). I was aware of it cuz I know where he is going to work and that he has verbally offered to hire me once he gets moved. But I don't know when exactly and I'm having trouble getting anyone to call me back lately.
But the work thing --- we get this new interim marketing VP (we really just borrowed the Biz Dev VP), but I officially work under the Development group (CTO) until they find a new VP of Product Mgmt and create a stand-alone Prod Mgmt dept. Normally you'd think that would be really awesome, but then a step back to reality - I'm concerned they think I'm not getting anything done because I simply don't have the backing (i.e. they see the point of a Prod Mgr & give me the authority I need and the ability to set priorities) & resources I need to get my job done -- i.e. they know I'm there but I doubt they know what exactly is Product Mgmt. Further they won't acknowledge they desperately need a project mgmt dept. Anyway -- it drives me nuts, not sure I want to wait for these "big changes" and I really just want to move.
Sooo... that shit really turns me into a shitty mood.
Thurs 2/22/07
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Diet - same as above
Training
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AM: had an early dr appt so no cardio
PM: tanning & 30 min cardio
Fri 2/23/07
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Diet:
I came up several meals short today because of going out to lunch w/ our new interim Mkting VP and just general frustration.
Training:
AM: none
PM: back & calves
--- had to plow thru these cuz my closes at 8 pm on Fri. 20 sec between sets, maybe 60 sec between exercises for moving around & set up. Note - on back I no longer use my wrist wraps.
- 6 min elliptical warm up
- abbreviated shoulder warm up (this is like cable lateral raises, etc but pulls from 4 different angles + 1 DB exercise, 12 reps each)
- cable lat pull, underhand grip: 80/20 x 2 80/12 x 3
- seated cable row, close grip: 80/12 x 3
- standing T-bar row (no chest support): 25/12 x 3
- bent over DB reverse flies: 12/12 x 3
- standing DB rhomboid squeeze: 15/12 x 3
- 45 degree hyperextension for back w/ hands out in a "I AM SAVED! THANK YOU GOD!" stance to sqeeze at the top: 15 x 3
- seated calf raises: 90/15 x 3
- leg press calf raises: 45^3/30 x 3
- standing calf raises (on an edge, body weight, 1 leg at a time): 30 x 3]
Cardio: 20 min recumbant bike.
Sassy69
New member
*Bunny* said:lol at 'the stance'
you'll have something to smile about in a few days, hang in there
(Im)patiently waiting...!
Sat, 2/24/07 --- LEG DAY!
Diet -
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decent but off a bit -- I slept in because I needed it & then I had to clear out on short notice for a realtor. Mostly just short. I've not had much appetite so... I guess whatever. BTW I have been using the Ultra 40s & Mass Aminos but haven't gone to check the nutrient content so have left them out over the last week...
Meal 1: 11 am (LMAO! ... I love saturdays!)
protein pancakes:
- 1/2 c oatmeal
- 1 whole egg
- 1 egg white
- 1.5 scoops ON protein mix
- 3 fish oil tabs
Meal 2: 3 pm ---> kicked out of the house
4 oz turkey patty
plum
Meal 3: 4 pm -- starvin marvin (and still had to stop at Costco...)
EAS carbvantage Protin Bar
Meal 4: 7 pm
bag o' Tuna
Meal 5: 10 pm (yet to be eaten
6 oz chicken
2 c broccoli
Totals cals: 912, 107 g protein (50%) 26 g fat (27%) 61 g carb (23%)
Training: legs -- got these patella straps & used both
6 min ellitpical
(Quads)
leg ext: 85/20 95/20 85/12 x 3
leg press: 45^4/12 45^3 x 2
BB squats: bar/12 bar+20/12 bar+40/12x2
Hacks: 45^2/12 x 3
(Hams)
lying leg curl: 70/12 x 2 60/12 x3
seated alt leg curl: 40/12 x 3
Walking lunges: body/20 x 2 -- had to drop this as my left knee started to hurt
90 degree hyperextension: 20 x 3
