WinkBlu’s BodyBlog

Missed a workout yesterday. Stressed out to the max, studying for a test I’m feeling I’m gonna fail, snapped at a friend, pretty much threw myself a pity party and invited the ‘boys’ (being a pint of Ben & Jerry Karmall Sultra) Nope, it wasn’t pretty.
So this morning I packed up my gym stuff, packed my protein powders, creatine and a decided to try mixing it with apple juice before my workout (which I was DETERMINED I would get in today) instead of coffee like I have been. WOW!!!  I was seriously pumped to workout. Even though I was alone most of my workout - my friend is still on "injured reserve" - I was motivated !  Added an extra 25# to the leg extensions, #15 to leg curls, doubled the weight on the squats. But the best part was the leg press. It’s become my favorite exercise.  Today when I got on it, I could barely reach the sled (most of the guys who use that gym are obviously much taller than I).  But I was so pumped, I never looked at the weight on it before I released the safety and brought the sled down.  Funny the thought ran thru me head as soon as I released the safety :::  Um Deb, you have NO CLUE how much weight is on this machine! You’re gonna get squished like a bug!  In a basement gym, alone! :::

But   I didn’t !!!  LOL, I pressed 230# today!!  4 set, 6 reps each (ok, so the last one was a killer!)  yeah!!!

So I’m thinking I’m sticking with the creatine and applejuice pre-workout!  and hoping my partner comes back soon!  I miss you Geek!!!  :-p

Its 8:30 am on Sunday morning.  Lol, I should seriously still be asleep, catch up on all the sleep I’ve been missing lately, but oh well!  Today my usual rest day, but I really want to get to the gym.  The person I’ve been working out has an injury, took a few days off to rest last week, but seems he’ll be out this week too.  So I’m on my own.  Sucks, but I guess it was time to make that change.  Have a lot of changes going on for me, so I guess this one was to be expected. We used to hang out alot too, talked alot about working out and everything else. So it’ll be hard to lose a big piece like that, but what ever doesn’t kill us makes us stronger, right?

Hope everyone has a great day ~ whether working out, resting, playing ~

so here is my workout routine: (all 4 sets, 8-10 reps or till failure)
Mon:
squats  (smith machine w/add 60#)
lunges (same)
pilate squats (30# db)
calf raises (50#)
leg extensions (60#)
leg curls (50#)
leg press (+130#)

Tues:
Bench press (machine 96#)
alt shoulder press (15#db)
deep swimmers press (15#db)
pushups (15 each set)
shoulder flys (15# db)

Wed:
lat pulldowns (80#)
one arm rows(30#db)
seated row(70#)
db shrugs(25#db)
upright row(20#db)

thurs:

chest press (15#db)
pec deck flys(15#db)
chest dips
straight arm pullovers (15#db)

Fri:
bicep curls (15-20#db)
hammer curls (15#db)
in/out bicep curls (15#db)
tricep kickbacks (10-15#db)
lying triceps kbs (15#db)
French press (30#db)

Ab work (AbRipperX- P90X dvd) 3x wk

Cardio: mornings 3x wk (30 min various incline treadmill)

my diet is usually:

1)Protein shake (w/nf milk)

2)1/2 c egg beaters

3) salad with chix or leftovers from night before

4) 20 almonds/ piece of fruit or ff cottage cheese

5) post workout: protein shake

6) dinner: usually chix breast, 1/2c brown rice, veggie or lean steak, fish

Ok so that’s it in a nutshell. I’m seeing progress in my muscle def, my clothes fit better, but the scale/bf% isn’t budging.  Advice? suggestions?  come on…… I can take it.  Like MsFitness says: I don’t want to “be” Barbie, I want to be able to bench press her

I’ve been working out consistently for a few months now. I can see some progress in my arms, back and legs. But the bf% isn’t going down as much as I’d like.  I’ve got so much info going thru my head, and I’m still struggling with getting past the diet mentality. So I’m gonna post my workout routines and a generic daily meal plan. Any suggestions??? more cardio? more calories?? What? 

Today was leg day. One of my favorite workouts.  I upped the weights on all my exercises, leg press, extensions, curls, squats, lunges, calf raises and pilate squats.  It felt great!!  Started talking creatine a few  weeks ago and I’m starting to see some results. YaY!

Did alot better with diet today.  But didn’t get in enough carbs before working out.  Still fine tuning things.  Still kind of struggling with eating so often (old diet mentality of not eating!)

Started listening to alot of new music during my workouts. Wow, does it help push thru those last few reps.   Can’t wait to hear the new Godsmack and new Three Days Grace albums!

So I figure it’s time to start a blog. Even if its only to keep my self on tracking.  Have been working out steady for a few months now.  I love lifting and love the way I’m starting to see some definition, mostly in my arms and legs. Now I need to get more serious about eating clean. I want to get my bf% way down   Used FitDay for the first time today. I had thought I was doing pretty well with my macros (high prot, low carb, low fat)….yea no!  not as good as I had thought. Calories were in the right range, but the macros were bad. So tomorrow is another day!!!  On a good note, worked out today, and lo and behold, I banged out 4 pullups, unassisted!  YaY!  Finally   Hoping to get to work out tomorrow, but I have a huge bruise on my wrist from playing frisbee today.  I know??  who gets injured tossing a frisbee in the park?  Like my friend tells me, I’m a dweeb.