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Old Sat, Aug-17-02, 04:30
AngelaR AngelaR is offline
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Plan: Protein Power
Stats: 197/184/145 Female 5 ft 6 in
BF:45%/32%/22%
Progress: 25%
Location: South Eastern Ontario
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*doing the happy dance* A headache free wakeup.

The brat cat woke me up at 4am, dancing all over my head wanting to be fed. By the time he was fed I was wide awake, so had 2 cups of coffee then snuck downstairs for a workout.

Upper body.

Why fight it any longer? I hate UBWO with dumbbells. It just doesn't turn my crank. I don't work up a sweat. I very rarely feel like I've done anything worthwhile.

Today I reset the rowing machine to setting 4 (the second hardest) Forward and backward rowing work all the upper body muscles; biceps, triceps, shoulders, back. Plus on a forward row, fully pulled up, if you lean back straight you do something very close to a crunch for abs. So, until I get the used Bowflex I'm going to do the rowing thing for upper body.

Forward (normal "pulling" rows) - 100 at setting 4, with a 2 to 3 second hold at the extended position for abs. Yeah, I know this is not reps and sets like BFL. But it worked the h*ll out of me and it was all I could do to make the 100. Don't know why I chose 100 as a goal. Guess I just really wanted to push it and sweat till I was soaked.

Backward ("pushing" rows) - 50 at setting 4. These are way harder than the pulling rows. These are killers. I just made the 50 and couldn't do another if my life depended on it.

Watching in the mirror is really motivating..seeing those muscles get worked. Seeing those muscles period!!

Shoulders and arms are like jello now. Abs are sore. I'll feel these later today.

Also did part of a lower body cuz I love that workout.

Squats - 12~20#, 10~20#, 8~20#, 10~20#

Deadlifts - 12~20#, 10~20#, 8~20, 12~20#

This was the first time I've started squats at 20#.

I loved watching my muscles in the mirror. Legs were quivering.

One legged calf raises, no weights. 12, 10, 8

I feel on top of the world this morning. The workout was great. And the TOM migraine spell is over finally.

All workouts should feel this good!!!
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Old Sat, Aug-17-02, 08:53
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 179/136/120
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Progress: 73%
Location: AZ
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Angela,
You do squats with 20#, wow....yesterday I did my LBWO and tried to do the squats w/5lbs....hehehe....I had to put them down...I couldn't keep my balance. I ended up doing squats w/the ball against the wall. My PT should me how to do those. Hopefully as I get stronger, I will be able to add weights.
I am glad your headache is gone
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Old Sat, Aug-17-02, 10:27
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Plan: Atkins/Stnry Bike/Physio
Stats: 225/210/155 Female 5'5"
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Progress: 21%
Location: Powell River, B.C.
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Way to go Angela!!

You put a big smile on my face because I know what that "on top of the world" feeling is like!

Good news that the migraine is gone!

Marlaine
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Old Sun, Aug-18-02, 06:09
AngelaR AngelaR is offline
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Plan: Protein Power
Stats: 197/184/145 Female 5 ft 6 in
BF:45%/32%/22%
Progress: 25%
Location: South Eastern Ontario
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Bec, reply is in your journal

Marlaine, thanks for the encouragement. Yeah, it feels great.

5 minute warm up walk, 10 minutes power walk downhill to the river, 10 minutes power walk breaking into race walk stride uphill from the river, 5 minute cool down walk.

Tops of shoulders, backs of shoulders (shoulder blade area) and armpits are stiff from yesterday, but not hurting too bad. The arm swinging motion from walking helped loosen things up.

Tomorrow is supposed to be my free day, but since I missed some workouts this week I'll do lower body.
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Old Thu, Aug-22-02, 19:15
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Plan: Protein Power
Stats: 197/184/145 Female 5 ft 6 in
BF:45%/32%/22%
Progress: 25%
Location: South Eastern Ontario
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darn, just when you are ready to get back with it life throws you a curve. I had a major car breakdown this week and we've been scrambling since Monday to deal with a very uncooperative car dealer to get warranty work done, as well as trying to sell the piece of almost new junk and get something more reliable. We've been going from dealer to dealer every night this week. there's been no time for exercise.

The good news is we bought a new car tonight, so the episode is overwith except for a letter of complaint to the dealer (who tried to scam us into paying $900 for something that was covered by a warranty) and the manufacturer.

The better news is that all this running around has gotten me back down to 160.5, a loss of 3.5 pounds this week, and inches that haven't been measured yet...but my pants are now requiring safety pins to keep them from completely falling off.

Every cloud has a silver lining.
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Old Sun, Sep-15-02, 08:59
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Plan: IN LIMBO!!!!!
Stats: 145/137/126
BF:28.3%/22%/18%
Progress: 42%
Location: Northern California
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Did you forget this little place was here?

haven't posted since Aug. 22nd,......I'll let it go because of the cold, but COME OUT!!!!!! get movin' hon!!

Not to make this about me in your gym log, but I'm going to anyway for a few....

I've been dreading exercising lately. I don't want to do it. After t-dawg is over, I'm taking 2 weeks off. I'm finished on the 6th, and (don't tell anyone) I think I'll start the CKD on the 21st, or around there.

Here's to (I'm raising my coffee mug to you) hoping you are feeling well and working out as I type.
Peace,
Bren
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Old Sun, Sep-15-02, 10:05
AngelaR AngelaR is offline
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Plan: Protein Power
Stats: 197/184/145 Female 5 ft 6 in
BF:45%/32%/22%
Progress: 25%
Location: South Eastern Ontario
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Well, if that isn't enough to get me off my butt and back doing something worth writing about!

Actually, I've been toying with the idea of having the admis remove my gym log, or merge it into my normal journal. Funny, but it seems too much work having 2 places to update.

This cold has been miserable and has knocked the stuffing out of me. I've missed 5 days of work, and spend a great deal of time sleeping.

At this point there has been too much of a lapse in weeks to continue on with challenge 1. When I start again, I'm chalking the 6 weeks of the first challenge up to practice, and will start a new challenge...which will be the official challenge 1.

I'm really hoping to start again tomorrow. I've been terribly restless and bored, and I think working out will help with that.

Thanks for checking in on me Bren. Don't know what I'd do without you around looking out for me. You're the best!!
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Old Mon, Sep-16-02, 15:45
AngelaR AngelaR is offline
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Plan: Protein Power
Stats: 197/184/145 Female 5 ft 6 in
BF:45%/32%/22%
Progress: 25%
Location: South Eastern Ontario
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I'm closing off my gym log and will be reporting exercise in my normal journal.

I restarted challenge 1 today. After the hiatus it was not worth finishing..the time lag was too long, so I'm starting it over.
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