I've started "Starting Strength"

Dotcomdolly · 01-10-2010 12:11PM

Not really in the humour today but hey ho went anyway.

Squats - 5x20, 5x40, SET 55
Overhead press = 5 x15, 3x18(to fail :rolleyes, SET x15
Chin ups - 5 x -35, 4x-32 (to fail) SET x -35
did these (assisted chin up machine) instead of powercleans, jaysis my upperbody strength is woeful, another woman had just got off & she was doing them at -20 :mad:

p.s I've started getting calluses - I'm well 'ard now I am.

G86 · 01-10-2010 12:37PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

Not really in the humour today but hey ho went anyway.

Squats - 5x20, 5x40, SET 55
Overhead press = 5 x15, 3x18(to fail :rolleyes, SET x15
Chin ups - 5 x -35, 4x-32 (to fail) SET x -35
did these (assisted chin up machine) instead of powercleans, jaysis my upperbody strength is woeful, another woman had just got off & she was doing them at -20 :mad:

p.s I've started getting calluses - I'm well 'ard now I am.

Welcome to the world of man hands...:p

Just wait til they rip:(

Dotcomdolly · 01-10-2010 01:48PM

Yeah I rem reading that on your blog, think I might start wearing gloves.

G86 · 01-10-2010 01:54PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

Yeah I rem reading that on your blog, think I might start wearing gloves.

If you were on my facebook you wouldn't have made that comment:p I suggested it the last day and got a serious backlash of comments about how they'd mess up my grip etc., so I've just decided to go without. Also, in hindsight, my callouses are grand now - I mean they're still there but they've hardened up since so not causing me any bother now.

Dotcomdolly · 01-10-2010 07:05PM

Body of a Goddess
Hands of a Labourer

Dotcomdolly · 04-10-2010 01:55PM

I'm doing tues/thurs/sat this week instead so no lifting today but I did have a run which was great as I have been off since end of July...just 2.5km but leg felt ok, even if my poor lungs didn't!

So I've been doing this for 4 weeks now and so I had a look back to see what progress I've made

Squats - 35kg ->55kg
Overhead Press - 12.5kg -> 15kg
Powerclean - n/a

Deadlift - 30kg ->65kg
Bench Press - 20kg ->25kg

so not too shabby...well except for those pesky upper body ones...

Dotcomdolly · 05-10-2010 11:20AM

Morning all,

Had to re-arrange as a guy using the squat rack this morning for *all* his exercises, and guess what? not one of them squats!

Bench press - 5x20, set x25
2 sets of tricep ex's with 6kg weight
Squats - 5x20, 5x40, set x55
Deadlift - 5x40,3x60, setx65
God I really struggled with these today, bit of a mess...

Saw a girl doing bicep curls with 1kg weights, ooh she'll feel that tomorrow! :rolleyes:

G86 · 05-10-2010 02:26PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

I'm doing tues/thurs/sat this week instead so no lifting today but I did have a run which was great as I have been off since end of July...just 2.5km but leg felt ok, even if my poor lungs didn't!

So I've been doing this for 4 weeks now and so I had a look back to see what progress I've made

Squats - 35kg ->55kg
Overhead Press - 12.5kg -> 15kg
Powerclean - n/a
Deadlift - 30kg ->65kg
Bench Press - 20kg ->25kg

so not too shabby...well except for those pesky upper body ones...

Some serious progress there, well done!!!!! See you Sat

Dotcomdolly · 07-10-2010 10:40AM

Sqauts 5x20, 5x40,3x50, SET 57.5
yay another 2.5 on:D
Overhead Press 5x12.5, 3x15, 4x18(to fail) SETx15. :rolleyes: Will I ever get to 18?? I wish they had a 16/17 bar.
Chin-Ups5x-35, SET x -32.5, another 2.5kg so pleased with that

Also did 2 sets of 10 Tricep press' and one arm rows with a 8kg

Dotcomdolly · 09-10-2010 03:48PM

Wow I'm wrecked! I was in town, kid free, and too tired to shop - tragic!
Had a great session at RAW and what do you know when you do squats properly they're like 100% bloody harder!
Very pleased & grateful for all I've learnt today.

G86 · 09-10-2010 04:38PM

Savage squatting and DL'ing today, you'll be pulling 80kg in no time at all. That 60kg set was EASY!

Dotcomdolly · 09-10-2010 04:44PM

G86 wrote: »

Savage squatting and DL'ing today, you'll be pulling 80kg in no time at all. That 60kg set was EASY!

No it wasn't!! I just wasn't going to let it best me

No chalk in my gym though...hmmm

COH · 09-10-2010 06:48PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

No it wasn't!! I just wasn't going to let it best me

To be fair.. it looked pretty easy. Well done today!

Dotcomdolly · 11-10-2010 12:06PM

Still bloody sore from saturday but have to keep to the plan!

So i Dialled it back on the weights & will build back up again, Was definitely getting a lot lower today, have to watch myself leaning forward though

Sqauts - 5x20, 5x30, 5x35, SETx40, 3x50(just to see if I could!)
Overhead Press - 5x15, SET x 16 - had the bright idea of using 2x8 dumbells as I can't manage the 18kg bag
Assisted chin-ups, 5x-35, SET x-31.25

Dotcomdolly · 13-10-2010 11:21AM

Good session this morning, despite really not wanting to go initially at all.

Squats - 5x20, 5x40, SETx50
Bench - 5x20,SETx25
Deadlift - 5x50, 5x60, SET x65
These felt great, the mixed grip really helps a lot.

I did some intervals on the tm too. When I say some, actually 2 :rolleyes: It's been so long since I did cardio it was hard!
1.5m/0.5m @ 10/14.5 kmph at 1.5% gradient X 2
and then 4min walk at 6.5kmph.

COH · 13-10-2010 04:24PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

Deadlift - 5x50, 5x60, SET x65
These felt great, the mixed grip really helps a lot.

And there you were giving out that 60 felt heavy last week :rolleyes:

Nice work!

Dotcomdolly · 13-10-2010 06:18PM

COH wrote: »

And there you were giving out that 60 felt heavy last week :rolleyes:

Nice work!

Well that is because I had just done a gazillion squats!

Dotcomdolly · 15-10-2010 01:32PM

Sqauts - 5x20, 5x40, SETx50
Overhead Press - 5x15, SET x 16
Assisted chin-ups, 5x-35, SET x-31.25

TM Intervals
4 mins at 1.5%, 6kmph
1.5m/0.5m @ 10/14.5 kmph at 1.5% gradient X 2
and then 4min walk at 6.0kmph @ 3.5% gradient

Dotcomdolly · 16-10-2010 02:51PM

So...let me put this out there & tell me if I'm crazy.
I'm going on holidays Tuesday week for 1 week. I can join the local gym for the week for €21, should I? or is that daft? Will it damage my progress much to miss out on 3-4 workouts? Opinions on a postcard pls.

G86 · 16-10-2010 03:15PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

So...let me put this out there & tell me if I'm crazy.
I'm going on holidays Tuesday week for 1 week. I can join the local gym for the week for €21, should I? or is that daft? Will it damage my progress much to miss out on 3-4 workouts? Opinions on a postcard pls.

It's daft:D

Enjoy your holiday and relax!!!

gymfreak · 16-10-2010 05:49PM

It won't damage your progress..sure your only away for a week!!! Although I find it really hard when I go on holidays not to work out. If I'm only away for a week I'll try to use it to rest...cos I really amn't good at the ole rest days:) Any longer than that and I would always do something.

Judge it by yourself..if you're gonna miss the gym then yeh..why not, go ahead...but if your enjoying the hol and relaxing..then just take it handy:)

Dotcomdolly · 16-10-2010 07:59PM

I had a look at the gyms website & I don't think they have a squat rack, only a Smith machine...so that might sway me, I've emailed them to see.
But they do have a twice weekly kickboxing class by an ex British-champion boxer, which sounds cool.
Bear in mind girls I am am going on a family holiday & we'll be staying with my parents so there is also the element of escape involved

Dotcomdolly · 18-10-2010 11:55AM

Great morning!!

Squats - 5x20, 5x40, SETx50
I wanted to try going higher on these today but couldn't find the cushioney yoke, will try 55 on Weds

Bench Press - 5x20, 5x25, SET x 27.5.
yay an extra 2.5kg on these, really struggled though so will be staying her for a while I'd say.

Deadlift - 5x50, 3x60, 5x65, and then I thought sure I'll try 70, and I knocked out 5 reps!!! Yay me!

dinorebel · 18-10-2010 12:31PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

Great morning!!

Squats - 5x20, 5x40, SETx50
I wanted to try going higher on these today but couldn't find the cushioney yoke, will try 55 on Weds

Bench Press - 5x20, 5x25, SET x 27.5.
yay an extra 2.5kg on these, really struggled though so will be staying her for a while I'd say.

Deadlift - 5x50, 3x60, 5x65, and then I thought sure I'll try 70, and I knocked out 5 reps!!! Yay me!

Good job on the deadlift.

Is cushioney yoke a technical term?

G86 · 18-10-2010 12:58PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

Deadlift - 5x50, 3x60, 5x65, and then I thought sure I'll try 70, and I knocked out 5 reps!!! Yay me!

What did I tell ya.....:D

Dotcomdolly · 18-10-2010 01:01PM

Cheers, I aim to be pulling 90kg (bwx1.5) by Christmas.
Where could the cushioney yoke have gone?? I looked over the whole floor...:rolleyes: I believe the proper term is barbell neck protector

Dotcomdolly · 18-10-2010 01:03PM

G86 wrote: »

What did I tell ya.....:D

Only another, what 40kg? to go to match you G!

G86 · 18-10-2010 01:16PM

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

Only another, what 40kg? to go to match you G!

At the rate I'm going that won't take you very long....:o

Dotcomdolly · 19-10-2010 08:06AM

Morning all,
Did some measurements this morning as I've been at this 6 weeks now.
I've lost 8 ounces :rolleyes:
I've changed the scales in the meantime but I think it's right, according to the same scales but body fat % is up (27.4:( , was 26.8 ) which I hope isn't true!
According to the tape I've lost 0.5 inches off waist & hips and :eek:1.5inches off my boobs!! Wish I could swap that around! Also lost half an inch of my thigh & 0.25 inch off my upper arm, which I suppose is pretty good percentage wise.

Tried doing my skin/fat folds but got frustrated as it's so imprecise and they all were coming out as the same as in August.

Dotcomdolly · 20-10-2010 12:20PM

Wednesday already! pleased with my workout today

Overhead press 5x16, SET x18 (really really struggled with last 2 reps) but very pleased to have finally moved up
Squat 5x20, 5x40, 3x50, SET x55

Assisted chin-ups - SET @ -30

woohoo! Finally up to half body weight.

I've started "Starting Strength"

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