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[17 Jun 2009|09:28am] |
Hey everyone! I've been a member of this community for quite a while, and after reading posts daily have decided that its time to step up and post!
I bought the New Rules of Lifting for Women a few weeks ago, and today was my first Stage 1 B workout.
I noticed that on my deadlifts, my shoulders roll forward at the bottom of the squat portion. I did the warm-up DL with a 45lb barbell (all the Olympic bars were in use and I needed to get the show on the road), and then the two sets of 15 with the 60lb barbell. I noticed right away on the warm-up that my shoulders were rolling, so I concentrated on pinching my shoulder blades together, and saw no difference.
On the real lifts, I set the barbell on a 3 inch platform, making sure to keep my toes aligned properly underneath. I did this thinking that because I was using a barbell and not the Oly bar that maybe the distance between the bottom of my squat and the bar was too great. This didn't do much to improve the rolling either.
Have any of you experienced this? If so, what suggestions do you have for me?
(cross-posted to gymrats, sorry for those of you who have to read it twice...)
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| Hello guys, been a while |
[11 Jun 2009|12:12pm] |
Obviously it's been a while, and when I posted it was always trying to get started or I was working on a routine and eating habits. After a month and a half of organizing with a friend(who is really my inspiration) she helped me come up with a plan for Full Body Workouts, and that's what I do now. I started noticing a difference within 2 weeks in my arms. It was amazing. I know I didn't post any pic's of my before, so I can't tell how defined this arm is, but if anyone can tell me if it looks like I'm doing something right?
I know I've gotten stronger, because each Workout I've upped the weights. In a month's time I noticed my strength increased.
Thanks. ( Pic' under the cut )
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| Back again---back pics again |
[29 May 2009|09:26pm] |
Checking back in on this group after ages away. I've been away from LJ for almost a year, and I had a lifting hiatus for a chunk of that time--was doing kickboxing for a chunk of it. Been back in the gym for 4 months or so, however, lifting really hard and heavy, finally starting to see some results under the fat!
Cross posted these pics from my LJ. They aren't great, but I promised I'd start taking pics to make myself accountable, and I figured I'd post em here to say hi and show who I am. Not posing or flexing in these, just casual pics. My back and shoulders are probably my parts that've made the most progress, since that's what I'm hitting the hardest. My only other good bit is my calves, which are naturally huge, since I'm Asian.
Anyhow, hi again!
xoxo
Wyst
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| Bench-press-obssessed |
[23 May 2009|09:52pm] |
I am a new member now. How are you all of you wonderful women? Isn't it so empowering to weight lift? Hmm...I am curious to see what the norm is for those women that bench press. I can bench 55 lbs. 3x's with 12 reps; it's a struggle at the end. I'd like to bench 75 pounds, possibly more in the near future (about half my weight). For those of you who have progressed your benching, what have you done in the past and what do you recommend?
Thank you!
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| female_muscle, I need your help. |
[23 May 2009|07:43pm] |
I'm currently up in arms about whether to adopt a split body workout (train each body part once a week) or a full body workout (does what it says on the tin).
I have been doing split body for a couple of years now, and have grown frustrated with information overload re. workout regimes. I've decided to go back to the basics. That means 4x10 reps with heavier weights. I recently decided to try full body again, as I did at the very start, but still have my reservations...
So... discuss. Split body vs. full body.
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| Seeking Enlightenment? |
[22 May 2009|12:57pm] |
Hey, gals.
I'm a used-to-be-160 lb weakling who has gone from zero to you do pushups/situps? to you can benchpress? in about 8 months. I'm not really impressed with the weights I can handle yet, but my last deadlift was 75 lbs.
During this time, I have been experiencing some pretty odd reactions in my body that I can't really pin down. My Google-fu is failing me because I don't know the right words to use to find information. I figured you might be able to point me in the right direction. Failing that, I would love to hear another female point of view on the subject.
( Here goes: )
(Mod, feel free to delete this if it is not in the spirit of the community. I've been watching you for a while, but I haven't seen the subject addressed before.)
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[30 Apr 2009|12:12am] |
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Greetings, all!
l'm a new little rat, freshly coming off of a long sabbatical/ED recovery. Having maintained my "goal weight" (and "healthy attitude") for a substantial amount of time per treatment team recommendation, l've been given the green light to start exercising again.
YAY!
After nearly ten years of restricted activity, you can imagine how excited l am to dive back in. Of course, l can't quite start running and swimming regularly like l used to do...but l have thrown in Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred into my daily routine to start toning and sculpting and such. As a full-time waitress at a crazy-busy restaurant, l thought l could ease into this twenty-minute strength-cardio-abs routine with little trouble...but, five days/ten workouts in, l'm sore and cramped and swollen and feeling like my plan is backfiring. l haven't increased my calories, l've cut out caffeine, l'm drinking 3+ Nalgene bottles of water daily, and l consume a very natural, very balanced low Gl diet....so why can l barely pull my jeans up???
l don't remember going through this when l've begun new routines in the past....although - again - it has been quite awhile since l last delved into any routine. l've read quite a bit about fluid retention...but mostly limited to the extremeties, not the thighs. Anyone...???
Thanks so much in advance!!
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| Shaker bottles |
[28 Apr 2009|05:07pm] |
I recently picked up one of these shaker things on a friend's recommendation, and they're pretty much awesome with the making lump-free protein shakes. The net result has been greatly increased protein shake consumption, which will probably be a good thing given my problems with eating enough during the day. Anyone else use one of these?
I got mine at GNC, which is having a sale on these devices. They're a little cheaper online, but without the advantage of immediate gratification.
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[28 Apr 2009|02:06pm] |
Does anyone have any suggestions with regards to buying dumbbells in the US?
I’d like to start working out at home some, since I suspect I can do 60-80% of what I do just with dumbbells, but I have no idea where to start finding equipment. Any suggestions of brands, stores or what to watch out for would be appreciated. I definitely need at least 15 lbs (since that's what I curl right now), and I'd like to be able to go heavier for squats and lunges, but I don't know if I should be trying to find weight plates cheap somewhere local, or looking for hex weights, or paying for shipping off the internet.
Thanks!
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| A bit into it. |
[27 Apr 2009|09:35am] |
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Hey Guys, You may remember me from before. Pretty clueless about the gym, but trying to find a niche that works for me. I can now tell you how that's been going. I finally met up with a friend who knows the in's and out's and is physically fit(by looking at her you can tell). She's very defined. So I asked for her help and she's been guiding me through some things. Here are my stats: CW:151 lbs.
GW:130 lbs. I want to lose at least 1 lb. a week if possible, and gain lean muscle mass. I'm also using measurements to track my actual body fat percetages so I dont' get discouraged looking at the scale. I eat 5-6 balanced meals a day on 1800 Calories for Offays, and at least 2,000 Calories for On. 6 Servings of Protein 3-4 Servings of Healthy Fat 3-4 Servings of Veggies 6 Servings of Complex Carbs After I workout I have a Muscle Milk Banana/Strawberry Smoothie This week I'm going to start doing Workouts on Tues, Thurs. and Saturday with Cardio immediately after for about 20-25 mins. each workout. A, B, A workout rotation. So that's Tues, Wed, Thurs, Saturday, and Sunday for Cardio. I had asked prior to this post, a couple of weeks ago about feeling sore after a workout if that was one of the only ways to tell your doing it right? Well, that can be wrong, ofcourse, every body is different from what I'm told, but after 3 sets of 15 Squats at 95 lbs.(cuz' I'm just getting into it) I was so sore, I had to wait four days to let the muscles repair. I'm actually feeling a lot stronger and this past week upped my weights some :) The book that my workouts come from is the "Rules of Lifting for Men"(I have the woman to), but I seem to like this one better. Now.. I have gained about 5 lbs. I'm not sure what that might be. I'm hoping it was because I didn't get to do as much Cardio last week as I wanted to. I only was able to do oneday of Cardio and two workouts(just starting this workout up). I'm hoping to see some results this week. If I keep gaining weight, what should I do? Would re-evaluating my Caloric intake be the best? Thanks!
P.S. I do resistence training. Sorry.
I should have mentioned it.
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| Hello, working it out, some advice? |
[15 Apr 2009|10:04am] |
Hi Guys,
It's been a while. I will tell you my stats.
SW: 149.6 lbs.
CW: 146.8 lbs.
GW: 128-130 lbs.
Height: 5'3 1/2
What I'm trying to do is lose weight, build muscle, and get toned.
What I do is this:
Mon, Wed, & Fri. - I get up in the morning, run about 5 min's to warm up, hit the floor doing some lifting, then do more Cardio(HIIT) for about 20-25 min's.
I take Tues & Thurs. - I try to walk about 30-45 min's outside.
My caloric intake is about 1500 Cal.'s.
My question is, is this a pretty good path to be going right now.. and.. when you do pushing, pulling excercises, are you suppose to always feel sore afterwards if your doing it right, or is that a myth? Cuz' I haven't felt sore.. just my back. Hope I'm not doing it wrong, but these are seated.
I'm either thinking my weight is too light, or not heavy enough?
I did look at the Stump site(sorry forgot name) for beginner Full Body Workouts. I'm wondering if anyone in here has some helpful tips on doing those they'd like to share?
Thanks!
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| I bought a door gym... |
[21 Mar 2009|10:17pm] |
Well it's basically a puul-up bar with a few extra handles. But I'm a pussy and can't hold my own weight!
Does anyone have any tips for how to start out with one of these things? I've got this idea in my head that I want to be able to do chin-ups or what have you, but at the moment I just hang there like a little kid on monkey bars right before a parent has to come to the rescue!
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| Protein |
[15 Mar 2009|10:46pm] |
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What do you guys do to get all the protein you need daily? What foods do you eat, shakes, recipes, etc. Any ideas are welcome. My fiance and I are trying to come up with a system to eat healthier, and to get the recommended amount of protein since we lift. We're also planning on cooking and portioning ahead so we can freeze some stuff. Any ideas are appreciated! Thanks!
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| My progress |
[15 Mar 2009|06:15pm] |
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No photos yet. Just took 'em today. I'm shy too.
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| More nosy people at the gym |
[13 Mar 2009|06:28pm] |
I'm always the person people stop and ask for directions. In a crowded grocery store, I will always be the person the little old lady asks to get something down off the top shelf. My friends say its because I look friendly. I think its working against me in the gym though, because as I've posted in ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) gymrats , people keep giving me their two cents.
Today wasn't some weird guy for once, but a woman probably in her 50s. She was using the smith machine next to the squat rack I was in. I was doing 5X5 with 155 lbs on the bar (in the middle of a cut that's not going well, I still weigh ~180). She asked me if I was a powerlifter. I guess some extra bodyfat + "big" squat = powerlifter? I was somewhat flattered. She asked me about my 1 RMs, where I started and how long I had been lifting. She basically said something along the lines of "that's great for a girl" and that it was "good to see".
It was nice to get some affirmation anyway, since my mom and non-lifting friends keep telling me I'm going to hurt myself.
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| I DID REAL PULL UPS |
[12 Mar 2009|12:19pm] |
Oh man, I actually did real pull ups, wide grip, regular, reverse, and then close grip with the handles that come out so your palms are facing each other. I'm happy. I'm 160 pounds and I can do real pull ups.
Can't wait till I drop another 20 pounds. WOOT!
Keep working towards your goals. You CAN do it. =)
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| updated pics |
[28 Feb 2009|12:40pm] |
I am too white and need help on how to pose.
here are my updated pics. I'm not really happy with most of them. Grrrr...
www.fenria.com/feb2009.html
enjoy.
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