Jump to content

Crystal's Failed Grad School Training


Recommended Posts

Yay, a new log for me

 

27 October 2008 - Monday

 

Squat: 10 x 65 lbs, 12 x 135 lbs, 10 x 155 lbs, 5 x 185 lbs, 5 x 185 lbs, 5 x 185 lbs, 8 x pistol sqts

 

Leg-Press Calf: 15 x 70 lbs, 15 x 90 lbs, 15 x 90 lbs

 

Push-Ups: 20, 27, 10

 

Plank: 2 minutes

 

*stretching

 

Man, had to fight for every one of those squats, but it was worth it . I'm feeling much better than last week, was struggling with some odd shoulder pain at the end of last week (comes and goes so fast, but is so intense!)

Edited by Crystal
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 160
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Hey, you're one of my favorite people....just thought I'd let you know.

 

Oh...and I do plan on coming to SLC sometime soon...just not sure when. I travel like crazy but want to see you, so I'll make it happen.

 

Great to see you back on here. Happy training!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

28 Oct 2008 - Tuesday

35 minutes on an eliptical machine, just over 400 calories burnt (which was the target calorie count). I've said this elsewhere, but I LOVE eliptical machines! I miss running and its the closest I can get to it without massive pain. I hope these machines stay around for many years (and that I don't get sick of them!) Legs are a bit sore from yesterday's squatting, but not bad.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awesome! Is your hair in a ponytail? Is it longer now? Mine is long too

 

I'd love to come back to my old home in SLC and hang out.

 

Come out to OR anytime to hang out with me and Dave too

 

I'm training consistently too finally, so we could keep that up and get some good workouts in. I'd love to go climbing as well. We'll keep in touch.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yup, my hair is in a pony tail, I'll have to take a picture - I noticed in your pics how long your hair is Robert, crazy, your hair AND you muscles are getting big!

 

29 Oct. 2008 - Wednesday

Some sport climbing in Big Cottonwood Canyon, at what is called the "Challenge Buttress". First, I led a 5.9 called "Hollow Man", I always make these things harder than they should be when I lead! If I had top-roped it, I bet I would have flown up, as it is I took lots of rests .

 

After that, top roped and cleaned the second 5.9, I forget the name, but it was just over 30 meters high. I know this because the rope is a 60 m one, I had no length to spare. Fun easy route, the crux was almost devastating though, I'm glad I didn't lead this one!

 

Was a lot of fun, but that was all I got in. It started getting really cold. Those who know me well know I don't handle a lot of cold, but I did just fine today, you'd be proud . Went to the Vertical Diner for the first time afterwards as well, wahoo!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

In true camera-in-mirror fashion, here is a quick pic of the hair length :

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/vegancrystal/Fall2008/DSCF3692.jpg

 

Used to be:

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/vegancrystal/PortlandSummer2006/IMG_4391-1.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

30 Oct 2008 - Thurs

 

Bench: 10 x bar, 12 x 75 lbs, 10 x 90 lbs, 8 x 100 lbs, 5 x 105 lbs, 3 x 110 lbs

 

CGBP: 10 x 75 lbs, 10 x 80 lbs, 6 x 85 lbs

 

Chins: 4, 3, 3 - palms facing in

 

Plank: 3 minutes

 

Good day of benching, felt great afterwards, hooray

Link to comment
Share on other sites

31 Oct 2008 - Halloween Friday

45 minutes of cardio on eliptical machine. Even after that, I still had massive amounts of anxious energy left -- I had been sitting at my desk ALL day writing up a research proposal that was due by 5 pm. By the time I was done I just couldn't sit anymore! After the cardio I went over to the weight area and did some:

 

Lats: 4 x 10 x 90 lbs

Back Hypers: 10 x 15 lbs, 10 x 20 lbs, 10 x 25 lbs

 

Then I ran out of time or I would have stayed and done more back stuff! I certainly was not meant to be a desk person!!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I went hiking to Notch Peak on Sunday, a great hike near Delta, Utah. It was amazing, thought I'd share a photo from it:

That is a nice view, how does it compare to the Beartooth Pass?

 

Seeing pics of you hiking reminds me that I haven't been to Phipps Park in a year.

I should go there tomorrow.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

That is a nice view, how does it compare to the Beartooth Pass?

It compares like apples and oranges man! One is a shear limestone cliff in the desert, the other is an amazing canyon in a Rocky Mountain climatic zone. Both amazing!

 

Hey, I climbed for like 25 minutes the other day and thought of you

 

It was at a revolving wall in Chicago at Quads

I love those things! I've only been on one a couple of times after a good workout, but it was fun, especially because I had it set to change its angle from positive to negative as I climbed and it was hard! Good times

 

Saturday I was on another Field Trip to the Book Cliffs, here are a couple of pics:

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/vegancrystal/Fall2008/DSCF3779-1.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/vegancrystal/Fall2008/DSCF3780-1.jpg

 

It was a lovely day, then Sunday came and it rained all day so I stayed in and made vegan donuts and chocolate chip cookies with my little brother and of course I gorged on them *sigh*. Now I feel like crap today! Hopefully a nice squat session after lunch will help that

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yay! Can't wait Robert! Will you be here for work (ie. speaking somewhere or something)? Awesome

 

3 Nov 2008 - Monday

 

Squat: 10 x bar, 12 x 135 lbs, 8 x 165 lbs, 8 x 165 lbs, 6 x 175 lbs, 15 x 135 lbs, 10 x pistol sqts

 

Leg-Press Calf: 15 x 90 lbs, 15 x 110 lbs, 13 x 140 lbs

 

*stretching

 

I blame the poor diet yesterday, but I felt like puking the whole time today (ya, I wish it was because I'm just that hardcore, but sadly no). The 15 reps squat burn-out was a bit of a "punishment set" because I just wasn't pushing like I had wanted to and wasn't feeling good about the session, but certainly felt like I had worked hard enough after them!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I always work, so the answer is yes. I work non-stop for years, but I enjoy what I'm doing...yeah, I'd come out and work with a Vega guy who is the rep for the area to help him out, etc. and I'd set up some talks. I set up talks everywhere I go. I'll be speaking at Northeastern University today for example.

 

So yeah, I'll make it happen, I just don't know when.

 

I'll be in touch and we'll go climbing and all that fun stuff! I've only been back once since I lived there nearly 10 years ago!

 

Same with Phoenix, AZ. I think I've been there once since I lived there 8 years ago!

 

Keep up the training, the fun and all that and we'll have a good time catching up. Just do something! (John Foster voice).

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just do something! (John Foster voice).

Oh Robert, would you just get out of bed? (same voice)

 

crystal, what is your current body weight?

It's between 132 - 134 pounds, fluctuates and all that. You are too kind, too

 

4 Nov 2008 - Tuesday

 

Bench: 10 x bar, 12 x 75 lbs, 10 x 95 lbs, 5 x 105 lbs, 2 x 110 lbs, 1 x 115 lbs, 1 x 120 lbs, f x 125 lbs

 

CGBP: 10 x 75 lbs, 10 x 85 lbs, 6 x 95 lbs

 

Chins: 4 x palms facing in, 4 x palms in, 2 x palms in plus 2 forced

 

*stretching

 

Man, the bench just felt on today! I haven't hit 120 pounds since last February - felt I could have nailed that 125, too, but it wasn't meant to be. Great day!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks Sosso

 

5 Nov 2008 - Wed

Cardio session on an eliptical machine, 600 calories was the goal. Took 47 minutes to reach it. Good times.

 

Was just as well, couldn't go climbing today, weather has been this all day and yesterday:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/vegancrystal/Fall2008/Snow1.jpg

View is from the 5th floor where my "office" is.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

6 Nov 2008 - Thur

 

Shoulder Press: 10 x bar, 10 x 55 lbs, 8 x 65 lbs, 5 x 70 lbs, 5 x 70 lbs

 

Lats: 10 x 90 lbs, 10 x 110 lbs, 8 x 130 lbs

 

T-machine Rows: 10 x 25 lbs, 10 x 30 lbs, 10 x 35 lbs

 

Back Hypers: 10 x 25 lbs, 10 x 25 lbs, 10 x 35 lbs

 

DB Shrugs: 15 x 35s, 15 x 35s, 20 x 30s

 

Was a "m'eh" session today, but they always are when I can't deadlift (stupid hands). Also had to rush a bit to get to a class I did not want to go to, so motivation in general was low, but not bad.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Was just as well, couldn't go climbing today, weather has been this all day and yesterday:

yeah the winter is coming early this year. Last week there rain, storms, and 2 inches of snow everywhere, and now it's all disappeared, today it was warmer than in the middle of summer, everybody was on terraces in t-shirts... I guess it,s normal now, soon it's gonna rain frogs and things like that.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yay! Today was actually a brief rest in the bad weather (supposed to rain/snow again tomorrow), so I went climbing at what is locally known as "Red Rock" (not the Red Rocks near Vegas). Warmed up cleaning a 5.7, then led a really odd and ugly 5.9 that I struggled a ton with. The bolts were a bit too spaced out and poorly placed so I brought some cams with me and actually placed a few. I think this whole trad climbing thing might work out afterall

 

After that, cleaned a 5.10a that I cheated on a bit to do (shh, don't tell!). Warmed down on a nice 5.8 that I led. That's when it just started getting too cold as the sun was getting lower in the sky so called it a day. I hope there are more opportunities to climb this season, but I bet there won't be many before the snow pack builds up.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

10 November 2008 - Monday

Workout with Philliped

 

Squats: 10 Fronties x 95 lbs, 10 x 65 lbs, 10 x 95 lbs, 6 Fronties x 95 lbs - no squat rack so that definitely plays a part in todays squatting

 

SLDL: 10 x bar, 10 x 95 lbs, 10 x 115 lbs

 

Death Lunges for Max Distance with Phil: 30-ish paces, lost count!

 

Leg Extension: 10 x 50 lbs, 10 x 60 lbs, 10 x 60 lbs - one leg at a time

 

One-Leg Standing Calf: ~3 x 10 x 20 lbs

 

Awesome workout today with Phil, lifting is always so much more fun and motivational with a partner, especially a cool vegan one.

 

Of course, I had to get some pictures. Sorry to Phil for putting up with my nerosis

 

Phil working on that Front Squat form:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/vegancrystal/10Nov08workout/PFrontie2.jpg

 

Now Back Squat:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/vegancrystal/10Nov08workout/PSquat.jpg

 

Mirror shots

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/vegancrystal/10Nov08workout/PPoser1.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/vegancrystal/10Nov08workout/PPoser2.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/vegancrystal/10Nov08workout/Posers1.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/vegancrystal/10Nov08workout/Posers2.jpg

 

Afterwards, we hit up the Vertical Diner (all vegan) and I ate until I almost puked, then got some dessert to go . (P.S. Phil, I'm still unable to move from all the food and its been like 5 hours!).

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/vegancrystal/10Nov08workout/Food2.jpg

 

The food is shaped like a smiley:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/vegancrystal/10Nov08workout/FoodSmile.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
 Share




×
×
  • Create New...