Yonkyogirl's log

[mariawolters]

High FIVE re the deadlift!!!

I hear you re the bench - the bar has a funny way of showing you who's the boss every time you think you've cracked a particular nut, doesn't it? And all we can do is bow before the majesty of our metallic overlords ...

[jenica]

Nice job on the cleans! I've been working on these too & I know how exciting it is when a heavier weight finally comes up.

[yonkyogirl]

Sunday 12/2/12

Deadlift:
1x5x132
1x2x154
1x5x170.5
1x3x181.5
1x1x203.5
1x1x220 - went up a little easier than last time.

OHP:
1x8x44
1x5x55
1x5x71.5
1x5x77
1x3x82.5 - really need to stop OHPing the day after bench, it never ends well.

Grip:
Decided that if I want to keep using double overhand for my deads I need to start working on my grip strength. Placed the bar loaded with two plates on squat safeties and lifted an inch or two to lockout (kinda like a really high rack pull). 8x8 seconds.

[yonkyogirl]

Tuesday 14/2/12

Squat:
1x10x44
1x5x88
1x5x110
3x5x137.5 - knees are more stable than last time. Really feeling it at the top of my hamstrings and inner thigh (in a kind of good way)

OHP:
1x8x44
1x5x55
1x5x71.5
1x4x77
1x0x82.5 - fucking hell, when did I get so weak. Guess a reset is in order.

PowerCleans:
Not even going to mention these.

Instead of being the woman who judges her self worth by the number on the scale, I am the woman who judges her self worth by the number on the bar. The substitution may not be a great one.

[hrat]

This too shall pass, and you'll start to see the long picture; it's not always possible or advisable for the numbers to keep going up. I find keeping lots of little goals in mind helps, because usually something is going well. And you don't undo an achievement by being unable to repeat it.

[yonkyogirl]

Thanks hrat.

Wednesday 15/02/12

Bench:
1x15x44
1x5x66
1x5x88
1x5x104.5
1x5x110
1x3x115.5
1x1x126.5 - PR! Finally got this one and it made my day. Only 5.5lb to go before the big plates go on!!!

Deadlift:
1x5x132
1x3x154
1x5x176 - increased by 5.5lbs from last session
1x3x187 - increased 5.5lbs
1x1x203.5
1x1x220 - benching first and the extra weight in earlier sets wore me out a little, this was hard.

Note to self: do not attempt to powerclean after a heavy deadlift session.

Today was a better day.

[jenica]

Glad to hear things were looking up today! Nice job on the PR.

[yonkyogirl]

I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, I've had the flu. And it sucked. Hoping to make it into the gym tomorrow and do something, my muscles feel all weak and flaccid, at least if someone's rowing in the squat rack I can cough all over them.

[yonkyogirl]

Managed a rather pitiful session.
3x5x88lbs squat - can't do a proper valsalva, and still have a propensity towards a coughing fit, so didn't want anything heavy on my back
3x5x88 bench
My training partner still had a few sets to do, so I did a set of curls, felt like an idiot, and then did a few pushups. When I first started in June, I could barely bend my arms quarterway to parallel, now I can get my chest almost to the floor, though I think I'm letting my centre drop slightly, may start to integrate them more into training.

[Tamara Reynolds]

A pitiful session is better than no session at all. Feel better!