Hey girls. Thanks for the warm reception in the last few days.
Takiniteasy really summed up what my life's been like as of late, but I think, on the whole, starting work at my
new school (Read:
but making me
) is what's taken over my life for the time being. When the apartment is ready on Monday, I'll get the keys that afternoon when I'm home from work and then move some stuff next Tuesday after work.
Just trying not to put myself into the looney bin.
T-Cake's "It's-About-Freakin'-Time" MEGA UPDATE
I know... this is longggggg overdue.
SO let's just recap for now where I stand:
Current weight as of last Friday morning: 160.0 lbs
Last set of measurements taken same day:
WAIST: 33" (down 2 inches from 7 weeks ago)
CHEST: 34" (NOT BUDGING!!!
Hooray!
)
HIPS: 39" (down 2.5" from 7 weeks ago -- good to be under 40"!)
THIGH(S): 24" each (down 1/2 inch each from 7 weeks ago)
Overall, very pleased with my progress. Have been on 10 mg of 'var/oxandrolone for about... hmm... a month now... starting on week 5 this week. So I'm FRUSTRATED with seeing the scale go up... but hey, at least I've still lost 100.2 lbs grand total... and at least all my LIFTS are going up as well.
SUPER SET LOG, end of WEEK FOUR
CHEST & BACK
DB Incline Bench Press (IBP) + Standing Bent-over Row(SBR)
IBP = 20# dbs, 3 sets of 10 each
SBR = Curl bar + 50#, 3 sets of 10 each
Will go up to 60# bar next time for SBR; remember, these are nonstop sets, no rest in between -- just crank all the sets out back to back, switching between the moves. Whole set time is approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
Seated Row (SR) + Lat Pulldowns (LP)
SR = 67.5#, 3 sets x 10
LP = 75# single or double cable pull; 3 sets x 10
Increasing the row weight next time around.
Inclined DB Flyes (DBF) + DB Pullovers (DBP)
DBF = 20# dbs, 3 sets x 10
DBP = single 20# db, 3 sets x 10
20# on flyes are killer; 
it! Will go to single 25# db for DBP next.
Lower Body
V-Squats (VS) + Seated Calve Raises (SCR)
VS = 60#, 3 sets x 10
SCR = 90#, 3 sets x 10
Will go to 100# for SCR next; will stay @ 60 for VS.
Squat/Leg Press (LP) + Straight Leg Dead Lifts (SLD)
LP = 110#, 3 sets x 10
SLD = Squat bar + 50#, 3 sets x 10
Will stay at 110 for LP; bumping up to SLD bar + 60# next time.
Leg Curls (LC) + Leg Extensions (LE)
LC = 45# each leg, 3 sets x 10
LE = 45# each leg, 3 sets x 10
LC ready to go to 50# on each leg; keeping LE lighter til I'm sure my knee is perfect with it; so far so good.
Shoulders
Seated Military Press on Smith Machine (SMP) + Arnold Press (AP)
SMP = Smith + 20#, 1 set x 10... then 9.5... then 5-9 depending on the day
AP = 12# dbs, 3 sets x 10
The SMPs kill me... last time I did them two arm days back to back and it totally killed my initiative... but I have hit all 10 reps for the whole super set before... I'm just waiting til I can do it consecutively, no excuses, before I change anything.
Seated DB Side Lateral Raises (SLR) + Bent-Over Rear DB Laterals (BRL)
SLR = 8# dbs, 3 sets x 10
BRL = 12# dbs, 3 sets x 10
Will bump SLR to 10# dbs... maybe 12... next time.
Biceps & Triceps
Bar Curl (BC) + French Curl (FC)
BC = curl bar + 30, 3 sets x 10
FC = curl bar + 30, 3 sets x 10
Bump to 40# curl bar on BC next... leave FC alone because when I keep it slowwwwww... it's grrrrrreat.
Standing DB Curl (DBC) + Cable Tricep Rope Push/Pulldown (TP)
DBC = 15# dbs, 3 sets x 10
TP = 1 set x 40#, 1 set x 50#
Started doing TP from the knees; get more out of it and it's a compound movement then. DBC will use 20# dbs next time.
DB Hammer Curls (HC) + DB Kickbacks (DK)
HC = 15# dbs, 3 sets x 10
DK = 15# dbs, 3 sets x 10
Hesitantly have decided to "TRY" 20# dbs for HC next time... I might only get 5 to 8 reps, esp on the 2nd and 3rd set... but I need to grow and my gym doesn't have 17.5# dbs.
THIS CONCLUDES T-Cake's "It's-About-Freakin'-Time" MEGA UPDATE
Love you girls. I feel like I'm vanishing from all my boards... but life calls. When things get back to normal for me in a month, I'll hopefully be able to get to you all more frequently like I used to. Just wanted to let you all know that I'm still going strong... I do a slew of ab work on all of those SuperSet days... AND I'm still doing my additional 30 minutes of cardio post-lift as well in addition to my 4.5 mile walk every morning... and 9 miles on Sunday. I've also tried a Bikram Yoga class once in the last 2 weeks... have managed to beat up my feet horrendously, and I've had a minor excuse ONE DAY where I took it off from it all because I couldn't walk anymore. Tonight -- my hip is throbbing in pain from God knows what this time... but I'm still trying to find SOMETHING that works. Currently, Stairmill (levels 7-9 intervals for 30 minutes post-lift) is my friend... but we'll see how long my body will hold up to that.
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