Trying to get as strong as possible

[Jennifer Williams]

BW-120.8 (the extra cardio did nothing! )

60 reps decline sit-ups with 60 lbs (1st set of 45 reps, 2nd set of 15)-weird, I know.
60 toes to bar-(3 sets of 20).
10 one minute sprints on the rower with one minute rest periods between sets.
Already did chins and pull-ups this week, so I’m done. .

Happy Saturday!!!

[granny]

TGIF!!!

BW-120.8

Squat (2 ct pause squat on working lifts)-bar x3, 125x2, 185x6x4 (based on 85% of 217 lbs my prior lifts)

Bench-85x3, 115x2, 140x6x4 (90% of 154 lbs-prior lifts)

Deadlift-125x2, 195x2, 225x6x4 (85% of 262.5 lbs-prior lifts)

Nice work!

BW-120.8 (the extra cardio did nothing! )

60 reps decline sit-ups with 60 lbs (1st set of 45 reps, 2nd set of 15)-weird, I know.
60 toes to bar-(3 sets of 20).
10 one minute sprints on the rower with one minute rest periods between sets.
Already did chins and pull-ups this week, so I’m done. .

Happy Saturday!!!

Great ab work; I'm not sure I can T2B anymore. I've seen the ab wheel in other logs; gym has no wheel and no ghd but I guess I could try to do ghd situps at home. Either way your log reminds me I need to somehow fit abs in!!

[Jennifer Williams]

Nice work!

Great ab work; I'm not sure I can T2B anymore. I've seen the ab wheel in other logs; gym has no wheel and no ghd but I guess I could try to do ghd situps at home. Either way your log reminds me I need to somehow fit abs in!!

Thanks Granny! T2B kill my forearms by the end of each set. I don’t do them the way they do it in CrossFit. I learned to do them that way, but I stopped after I left. I don’t engage my shoulders and just pretty much use my hips and kick my legs up to the bar. They’re stricter, but they take longer so my friends used to call them “grandma T2B.” Asses! . Either way is hard, they’re just different.

I use the ab wheel. I like it! You should get one. I’m not sure how you would do GHD sit-ups at home, but they’re great if you have a way to do them. I have a really cheap decline bench that I use. I’m a little short for it, but it works. You’re really getting a lot of ab work with all of the lifting that you’re doing. If you did add them in, you wouldn’t need to add much. .

[Jennifer Williams]

BW-121.5

Squat-bar, 125x2, 185x2, 205x2, 220x5x2

Bench-85x2, 125x2, 145x2, 160x3!!!!, 145x4, 140x4, 140x4

Deadlift-125x2, 195x3, 262.5x2x3

Squats were pretty tiring this morning. Three out of the five sets were shaky on the second rep up. The first set being the worst of the group. Lots of self-counseling thereafter.

The bench!!!! Well, the bench was a huge win for me! I had my concerns about 160 for 2, which was my original plan. But those went up so easily! I could not believe it! I could have done four, but I got so damn excited after the third one. I couldn’t concentrate. I was already down at the local pub buying everyone a shot of tequila!!

Deadlifts- Well I got it this time around so I’ll take it!!! Overall a good day.

I’m coming around more and more to the idea of doing a HLM arrangement with the heavy lifts on a Saturday or Sunday. Light and medium with more volume at 90% (M) and 80% (L). This will solve my issue for now.

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[Jennifer Williams]

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Mike (left) and Louie (right) were just as excited as I was this morning over my bench press! Such dedicated encouragers!

[granny]

woohoo, 160x3, good on ya!!!!

[Jennifer Williams]

woohoo, 160x3, good on ya!!!!

Thanks Deb! I hope you’re having a great Sunday!


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[Jennifer Williams]

BW-121.5 (shrug)

Squat-bar x2, 125x3, 175x2, 187x6x4 -2 ct pause squat (85% of 220 lbs)

Bench-85x4, 125x2, 144x6x4 (90% of 160 lbs)

Deadlift-125x2, 195x2, 225x5x4 (85% of 262.5 lbs)

I am now obsessed with hitting 170 on bench. I’m pretty sure I’d be a happier person if I could get there. .

I hope everyone is having a great week!!!

[Jennifer Williams]

BW-121.6

4x10 chin-ups w/ 4.5 lbs

Ab pulldown- 25@45 lbs, 13@50lbs, 12@50lbs

Front plank hold 3 minutes
Side plank holds 2 minutes per side

10 sets of 45 second sprints on air bike w/ 1 min breaks

Jumped off the bar after chin-ups and went straight into ab pulldowns. Absolutely killed my biceps. Second set was worse than the first. I originally planned on doing two more sets of 25 each. Planks will have to do.

[Jennifer Williams]

Crappy day!

BW-121.3

Squat- bar x2, 125x3, 175x4, 185x4, 200x4x4 (90% of 220)

Bench-85 x2, 125x10, 135x8, 145x5 (couldn’t get the 6th rep), 153x3 (didn’t get the 4th rep on these either-had to bring it down to safety bars this time-I guess I’m done) (incremental increase on each set from last time)

Rows-125x4x5

I’m going to have to look at some better programming for bench. I read that women shouldn’t be doing 10s. Anyhow, no big deal. I have a tendency to overdo thiings, so I worry that I may do that and screw things up. Who knows.

Anyhow, THURSDAY!!! TGIT!!!