penny08’s BodyBlog

I got this weight vest that holds 40lbs for Christmas!  Shamefully, I am just now putting it to use!  So, I thought I’d share this funny story with you guys!  The vest is the type that you put over your head and straps on the sides.  It has weights in the back and the front.  So I was planning to use the 40lbs to do some calf raises … only I can’t lift it over my head since my shoulder still gives me problems!!  So I decide to hang it on the squat rack bar and have to bend underneath it to get it over my head and onto my shoulders without choking myself!  LOL  It worked!!  Not, so easy to put back up though   The moral of this story …. where there is a will there is a way!!  I’m just glad I work out at home and not at ShanBL’s gym or she’d be writing this blog instead of me with a whole new light I’m sure!!  LOL

Finally, it’s been a year since I gave up drinking cokes!!  I thought I would never win that battle!  I actually grew up on a farm where I had coke in my baby bottle!  Been drinking it like crazy my whole life!  My husband claims that’s why I look younger than my age … he says it must have embalmed me!  LOL  Anyway,  all I’ve had this past year to drink is water, orange juice, superpump, and protein drinks!!  Well, and the occasional margarita!!  Woohoo!!

Hey guys!  I’ve seen lat pulldowns done a couple of ways.  Type A - while sitting straight up, using a wide grip pull straight down to your chest then behind the neck.  Type B - Leaning back at an angle, using a wide grip pull down at an angle to your chest.  Can anyone tell me the difference between the two or which way is best?

Nutrition tip of the day:  Try seasoning chicken with Cavender’s all purpose Greek Seasoning and pepper before grilling!  I use chicken tenders so there is lots of flavor   You probably all know this one but on the off chance I thought I’d share!