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Lose 2 inches during June, as well as 225x20 squatting


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Breakfast: strawberries and oranges

 

Morning Inclined Treadmill: 60 minutes

 

Eats: Hummus Pita, hummus and chips, cashews, watermelon

 

Evening Workout: Just an easy arm day

BB standing bicep curls

12 x 60

12 x 60

15 x 60

10 x 70

 

DB preacher hammer curls

4 x 30

15 x 20

Looks like I need 25 pound dumbbells

 

BB Wrist Curl

10 x 60

10 x 40 reversed

15 x 60

10 x 40 reversed

10 x 60

10 x 40 reversed

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Breakfast: 2 bananas

 

Morning Inclined Treadmill: 30 minutes

 

Eats: Peas, Rice and Veggies, Fruit Smoothie, Strawberries, Raisins.

 

Squat Night:

145 pounds x 25 reps

 

Evening Inclined Treadmill: 40 minutes

 

I was hungry after the squatting and treadmilling so I had a couple bananas

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Breakfast: 2 bananas

 

Morning Inclined Treadmill: 30 minutes

 

I'm going on the road for work today so I will need to pack my eats.

 

Bench Press:

20#DB x 10

40#DB x 10

135# x 5

155# x 11

165# x 6

165# x 5

165# x 5

165# x 5

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Breakfast: big bowl of mixed fruit

 

Morning Inclined Treadmill: 60 minutes

 

Squat Night: 150# x 30 reps

These squat nights are starting to get harder.

 

I added 5 more pounds tonight and 5 more reps

One step closer to my goal

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Breakfast: 2.5 bananas

 

Morning Inclined Treadmill: 25 minutes - I pushed the snooze button too many times.

 

Eats: Banana, Green Smoothie, Veggie Thai Burrito, Cereal for supper

 

Evening Bench Press:

A few warmup sets

160# x 10

165# x 7

170# x 5

170# x 4

165# x 4

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Breakfast: 2 bananas

 

Morning Inclined Treadmill: 30 minutes

 

Eats: Rice and Veggies, oranges, peanuts, big spinach salad

 

Evening Lifting: Pull Downs, Bent Over Rows, Shrugs, and a few Deadlifts.

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Breakfast: oranges

 

No Treadmill this morning, I didn't set my alarm.

 

Eats: Fruit smoothie, veggie stirfry, chips and hummus, oranges

 

Evening Squats: 155# x 30 reps

 

My legs were getting a little shakey towards the end.

I don't have a squat rack, so I don't want to ever fail while squatting

So I stopped at 30, but the stairs were still easy, so I probably had a few left.

Anyways, 5 more pounds tonight even though no increase in reps

Maybe next time.

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Breakfast: half a watermelon

 

Morning Workout:

A few warmup sets

 

BB Tricep Extensions, seated

70# x 9

75# x 6

75# x 6

 

BB Overhead Press, seated

70# x 12

80# x 10

85# x 9

 

BB Upright Row

45# x 10

45# x 10

45# x 10

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Hi Hilary,

My wrist are usually OK during the squat.

Since my chest is usually sore when I squat, I think I don't get my arms back far enough.

Then my wrists bend backwards to reach the bar.

I'm trying to make sure I get my wrists under the bar now.

My wrist were really sore a couple weeks ago when I did the 50 reps.

 

Was the old theater called the Alberta Bair?

It is still here.

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I have the same wrist problem . . . oh well, I sure am not going to stop squatting. I tend to like the high rep stuff as well. Love that burn!

Many thanks for that link, very cool that it is still there. I remember walking in and looking at the stage and one of the huge racks of lights crashing down to the stage floor . . . the stage tech said to all of us, "Don't worry, that usually doesn't happen during the show" Yikes!

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Evening Squats

 

160 x 30

 

My form was starting to degrade at the end.

More weight on my toes as I went up, so I stopped at 30.

I think I'm done adding weight AND reps at the same time.

Keep the reps at 30 until I get to 185.

Then I might go for the 50 reps again, haven't decided yet.

 

Now off to the gym for a 30 minute ride on the treadmill.

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Had a few long days at work, now to get back at it.

 

Breakfast: 2 bananas

 

Morning Inclined Treadmill: 40 minutes

 

Squat Night:

165 pounds X 30 reps

The squats are getting harder each time.

I actually worked up a little sweat.

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I was lazy on Sunday, only did 1 hour on the treadmill, gotta make up for it today.

 

Breakfast: 3 bananas

 

Morning Workout: Bench Press

 

Warmup

10 x 20 DBs

8 x 40 DBs

5 x 135 BB

 

Workout

165# x 10

170# x 6

170# x 6

170# x 6

170# x 5

 

Just for fun I did a little math.

33 reps, 5560 pounds = 168 pounds per rep

 

Morning Inclined Treadmill: 50 minutes

I had to cut it short today because of the man that got on the treadmill next to me.

He smelled like a smoker with BO, really nasty.

 

Eats: Strawberries, cashews, vegetable fried rice.

 

Evening Workout: Arm Night

BB standing bicep curls

70 x 10

75 x 9

80 x 6

 

DB preacher hammer curls

30 x 8

30 x 8

 

BB Wrist Curl

70 x 10

40 x 10 reversed

70 x 10

40 x 10 reversed

70 x 10

40 x 9 reversed

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Hows this going man?

 

Im currently on my second six week squat program after having been laid up for a month or two due to ashould injury.

 

Squatting 225 is a big goal, I havent even attempted 200 yet, and with 20 reps! Good job!

 

Currently, squatting every other day is finally taking its toll on my legs. UGH. I cant wait til this cycle is over and I can focus my energy for a while on other exercises.

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Hows this going man?

 

Im currently on my second six week squat program after having been laid up for a month or two due to ashould injury.

 

Squatting 225 is a big goal, I havent even attempted 200 yet, and with 20 reps! Good job!

 

Currently, squatting every other day is finally taking its toll on my legs. UGH. I cant wait til this cycle is over and I can focus my energy for a while on other exercises.

 

Hi, it's still going good. Still adding weight everytime I squat.

I had to start over a couple months ago, caught a cold with a persistant cough.

The weights are getting tougher each time.

I need to take at least 2 days off between squatting.

Early on, I think I could have done every other day, but not anymore.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

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Squat Night:

 

I've had a little bit of a sore back lately, feeling better now.

The last time I squatted, I could tell I was running out of steam.

Tonight I did the same weight and added 5 reps.

I'll keep adding reps until I get to 50 x 165

 

Tonight 165 x 35

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Breakfast: 3 oranges

 

Morning Workout: Bench Press

 

Warmup

10 x 20 DBs

8 x 40 DBs

5 x 135 BB

 

Workout

170# x 8

175# x 5

175# x 5

175# x 5

175# x 4

 

More weight but fewer reps than last time, not sure if it is an improvement.

Next time I will use the same weight and try for more reps.

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Breakfast: 3 bananas

 

no treadmill this morning

 

Eats: Stir Fry Veggies, Fruit Smoothie, Strawberries

 

Evening Workout: Arm Night

BB standing bicep curls

75 x 10

80 x 9

85 x 6

Same reps as last time but 5 more pounds.

 

DB preacher hammer curls

30 x 10

30 x 10

Same weight as last time, 2 more reps.

 

BB Wrist Curl

75 x 10

40 x 10 reversed

75 x 10

40 x 10 reversed

75 x 10

40 x 9 reversed

More weight on the wrist curls

 

Off to teh gym now for a ride on the treadmill

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Adding another goal: Lose 2 inches of belly during the month of June.

I did so well last summer losing fat, about 4 inches in the waist.

Over the winter I put back on an inch.

I'm going to lose 2 inches this month.

I will measure it by my belt holes.

 

Eat clean, exercise, rest.

Make it a habit.

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Great work! My endurance would give out before I'd make 35 with 165 - that's a great mark to hit, and 50 will be some impressive stuff.

 

When you get to 165x50, there's no question in my mind that you'll plow through 225x20. Actually, at 35 reps right now, I'd bet you've got a fair shake at being able to do the 225x20 right now if you gave it a go, but if you have a plan, stick to it and see where it takes you.

 

If anything else, mix it up with some other things as you get closer to the time of the goal - try something like 5x15 @ 185-205 or something and you'll know just how easy you're going to nail that 20 rep set when the time comes.

 

Squat Night:

 

I've had a little bit of a sore back lately, feeling better now.

The last time I squatted, I could tell I was running out of steam.

Tonight I did the same weight and added 5 reps.

I'll keep adding reps until I get to 50 x 165

 

Tonight 165 x 35

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