The White Devil Gets Stronger Every Day

[white devil]

Naturally as I am a woman- and extremely stubborn- it was not my idea to join this forum but my significant other pushed me into doing it. Why didn't I want to join you ask? I didn't want to be criticized on form, told what I'm doing wrong, and called out on my pretty unhealthy eating habits. Criticism received from those not close to me always seems to sting more, forcing me to re- evaluate what it is exactly that I'm doing wrong or right and how I plan on changing it. So here I am today. getting what I deserve...

stats: 25 year old female, 5'2, 135 pounds

today's workout:
Squat: 135, 4 sets x3, last set 1 x 5
Press: 70, 5x3
Ring chinups:4, 2, 2, 1

delicious foods consumed:
breakfast: 2 scoops whey protein (made with 1 1/2 c. non fat milk, 1/2 c. water)
lunch: salad with ground turkey and plenty of vegetables, and a bag of chili cheese fritos, and a snickers bar (my excuse is I'm ovulating)
post workout: 2 scoops whey protein (made with 1 1/2 c, non fat milk, 1/2 cup water)
and i have yet to have dinner

[Lakshmi Meadows]

Welcome White Devil! Impressive Press...there's a girl at my gym who's about 135 and she's just finally hit 70lbs and she's been at it for almost a year. How long have you been lifting?
Also, don't worry about people criticizing you. We only do that to your BF becuase he's an over sharer and asks for it. It's all with love

[white devil]

Well thank- you for the kind and welcoming words. I have also been at the press for quite a while (around a year). Most of the time was learning the technique and not so much getting stronger. Same goes for lifting. Starting out I didn't know what I was doing but was still building some muscle (which made me think I WAS doing it right) but also forming muscle memory which made it that much more difficult to unlearn all the bad habits. Only recently have I started paying attention to form as well as getting help for it. So I will definitely be posting videos of both my successes and failures. More successes than failures though because the devil always wins!

[white devil]

2/12/14

Squats
135: 4x5
145x1
155x1
165x1

Deadlift
205x2
195:2x2

Ring Chinups
4,3,4

[white devil]

2/15/14

squats
135: 5x5

press:
70: 1x4, 1x3, 1x4, 1x4

ring chin-ups: 5, 5, 4

[white devil]

2/17/14

squats:
140: 3x5

dead- lift:
200 1x5

ring chin- ups: 7, 4, 5

[Simon Rest]

called out on my pretty unhealthy eating habits.

Hahaha, considering most of the guys here think frozen yoghurt is one of the 5 food groups you'll probably be fine on this one. Welcome to the forum

[white devil]

but it IS one of the 5 food groups. its yogurt after all...thats how i see it anyways..by unhealthy eating habits im referring to chocolate..everyday...its a drug

[white devil]

2/20/14

squats:
145 5x3

press:
70 1x4, 75 3x4

ring chin ups:8, 7, 5

[white devil]

2/23/14

squats:
150 1x3
145 2x5

press:
75 6x3

dead- lift: 200 1x5

squat was decent but on the last 2 sets for the last 2 reps had an issue with my knees caving in. gotta work on that. press was kinda shitty. i start off ok, but am unable to do more than 3 reps. could be due to my excessively long arms as well as female genetics, but mentally, im just not psyched. dead-lift was good. i recently got my belt in the mail (along with my weightlifting shoes- shits getting serious!) and the belt really made a difference. look forward to increasing my dead- lift.