I have lifted heavy things for several days in a row. I've been doing pushups, situps, kickbacks, curls, and lateral raises. I've also started working on squat and lunges (still trying to get my form right). So far, so good.
My biggest problem with form is that I don't have a mirror to watch myself in so it's really hard to judge if I'm getting it quite right. For the most part I'm okay, but the squats have been tricky. I think I've got the lunge just about mastered, though.
I squat 95# yesterday, and I think I will be able to deadlift 95# today!
I also finally completed 5x5 65# bench presses.
And I got sick of my high pulls and have decided I'm going to sub in Turkish Get-Ups. I blame rydra_wong. (I had to get a 7# kettlebell, though, I can't do it with my 15# one. But the 7# one is so TEENY AND CUTE OMG OMG OMG.)
Yay lifting. I did all upper body on Monday and a mix of upper/lower yesterday. Finished both up with russian twists and even crunches, which are my core-work equivalent of having to eat all my vegetables. At the end of my routine yesterday I managed 3 assisted pullups at 80% BW, woo! My big goal at the moment is a full set of BW pullups. :D
Two times to the gym for back exercises, tried the machine circle once and got bored, plus, shoulder not happy -- so, finally scheduled an hour with the trainer, with the plan to start on the free weights! Wish me luck!
I have also been very grateful for all the bodyweight squats I did, because I started a Capoeira class yesterday, and while my legs are sore today I do not dare to imagine what they would feel like if I had not done the squats.
It's a beginner's class, and currently with the close-to-ground moves we look like shoeboxes toppling over *g*. Legs get mixed up, arms go where they are not expected, but it's fun, and no one starts out as an expert...
3 times to crossfit (counting today). 1 time just went through part of workout since my hamstring still hurt, but it's healing fast, so I did the last two mostly unmodified, just dropping some weight.
Did a personal record (65lb) for my top weight in a pyramid 5 sets of 3 reps on Tuesday (yay!). Modified the back squat today down to 45lb, then we did a ton of skipping and pull-ups. Since I can't do any pull-ups, I subbed in incline ring pull-ups, changing my incline as I got weaker.
I'm on the last phase of NRoL4W, and can do squats at 75# and at decent depth. Looking back at my notes from January, I was struggling with 15# on squats. Going back through my old logs is interesting--while I'm still recording my workouts, I haven't been journaling them like I used to. I should really get back to that.
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Got in some climbing days, though.
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I also finally completed 5x5 65# bench presses.
And I got sick of my high pulls and have decided I'm going to sub in Turkish Get-Ups. I blame
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Also, it's really great for showing off. *g*
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I have also been very grateful for all the bodyweight squats I did, because I started a Capoeira class yesterday, and while my legs are sore today I do not dare to imagine what they would feel like if I had not done the squats.
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It's a beginner's class, and currently with the close-to-ground moves we look like shoeboxes toppling over *g*. Legs get mixed up, arms go where they are not expected, but it's fun, and no one starts out as an expert...
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Did a personal record (65lb) for my top weight in a pyramid 5 sets of 3 reps on Tuesday (yay!). Modified the back squat today down to 45lb, then we did a ton of skipping and pull-ups. Since I can't do any pull-ups, I subbed in incline ring pull-ups, changing my incline as I got weaker.
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