Adena Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 I'm married! The wedding was yesterday. We didn't tell anybody but the other vegans that all the food was vegan, and everyone loved it. The cake was beautiful, my dress fit, and the church agreed to wait on putting up the Christmas decorations up until after the wedding. (We had a bit of a last minute fiasco with the pastor informing us we were going to have Christmas decorations, and then relenting and letting us use the wedding decorations only.) Weeee, we're married! Haven't been able to train much this week, but I'll post what I did when I get around to it. Had sort of a lackluster deadlift day, then a little cardio and then I was too busy preparing for the wedding and decorating and such. Oh yeah, when we got to the church in the morning, the street was closed off right in front of the church and they were fixing a water main or something all day long. My sister and I were like, "You have got to be kidding me!" But hopefully everyone found a place to park who wanted to come to the wedding anyway. Hopefully I'll build up my calories every day again and feel well fed enough by Tuesday so I can start lifting again. I've been absolutely STARVING this weekend. Just too busy to prepare much food, and then at the reception I didn't really get to chow down like I wanted to because I had to mingle around and say hi to everyone who traveled from afar. I'm about to go have reception leftovers at my parents' house, so that'll be awesome! Yay, vegan cake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewybaws Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Congratulations Adena =] Wish you a long happy marriage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Yaaay! I'm so happy for you!! P.S. I was so hungry after my wedding reception that my husband and I ordered pizza when we got to the hotel room. The pizza delivery guy thought it was hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Woo hoo! Last week I kind of overindulged in wedding cake and felt pretty nauseous for the next couple of days. Eventually I felt up to doing some cardio, so I did pretty well Monday through Friday. I did some HIIT days and some endurance days. This weekend I still had to clear out some crap from the apartment and run errands, so I didn't really work out much. I'm intending to do some cardio tonight, then get back to lifting Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Good to hear from you married lady! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 Ok, I'm back! I've been heartily eating things like tofu and potatoes in miso gravy, and tofurkey leftovers to stay warm and prepare for some heavy lifting. So far, it seems to be working! I decided to redo the same weights I hit last time since I took almost a two week hiatus before the wedding. Squat Day Parallel Squats: 1x5x1251x5x1451x5x165 Oly Squats: 3x5x135 My powerlifter/personal trainer buddy walked in when I was about to do my second set, and gave me some pointers. Apparently I flare out my elbows a lot on the descent, which is pushing my shoulders and my upper back forward, which is somewhat preventing me from keeping my back aligned properly and reaching a2g depth. Very helpful advice, but really difficult to execute. My elbows just have a mind of their own! Lunges with 35 lb plate held overhead: 3 sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 Bench Day Bench Press: 1x5x451x5x751x5x851x5x95 Then a pyramid down: 1x5x901x6x851x8x801x10x751x10x70 I was pretty happy with this, as my bench numbers sometimes take a nosedive when I take time off. This time, the strength feels about the same, which is good. Push-Ups: 1x101x81x7 I think I was losing steam while doing these. Assisted Chin-Ups (underhand grip): 1x61x51x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Awesome on the bench!! My goal is to hit 95 for 1x5 in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 BOY it's hard to get in the gym when you get married in December and then have to get ready for Christmas in a hurry! Deadlift Day Deadlift: 1x5x1351x5x1601x5x1851x3x210 Not so great, but taking a break hurt my strength gains a little bit. I should've been able to lift 210 five times. I usually get back into the game after taking a break pretty quickly when it comes to deadlifting, so my numbers should get back up there soon. Rack Pulls: 3x3x235 Farmer's Walks with two 45 lb plates: 3 pleasant strolls Plate Pinches with two 5 lb plates between my thumb and forefingers: 3 sets each hand; far stronger on the right today. Time to work on ol' lefty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Squat Day Parallel Squats: 1x3x1351x3x1551x3x175 Oly Squats: 3x3x145 That was it, I had to get back home in a hurry for some reason, can't remember why now. Probably getting ready for Christmas. Bench Day Bench: 1x3x451x3x801x3x901x3x1001x4x951x5x901x6x851x8x801x10x75 BOR: 1x8x852x8x95 Then we had Christmas, so I didn't get back into the gym until Sunday. My husband gave me Robert's book on Vegan Bodybuilding, and I gave him a kettle bell. Merry Christmas, let's get HUUUUGE! Haha. Deadlift Day 1x3x1351x3x1701x3x1951x3x220 Rack Pulls: 3x3x245 Assisted Wide Grip Pull-Ups: 1x82x3 Farmer's Walks: 3 sets Plate pinches: 3 sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 I forgot to mention it, but on Sunday when I went in to deadlift there was a group of four or five guys there having a bench and squat fest. They were impressed with my deadlifts and a couple of them came up to me and asked if I compete. One of them asked how much I weigh. Made me feel like one of the guys. Squat Day Parallel Squat: 1x5x1351x5x1451x3x1651x2x185 PR! Oly Squat: 3x5x145 Lunges with 35 lb plate held overhead: 3 sets, a little farther this time just to wear myself out for the fun of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Great work on the squat PR, Adena! Can't wait to shake this post-Xmas cold and finally get to train again myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 have to agree your numbers are looking real nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Thanks, guys! I really didn't expect to be able to squat 185 once, but I'm happy to see a little unexpected progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Bench Day Bench Press: 1x5x451x5x851x3x1001x1x1101x2x1051x1x1001x3x951x3x901x5x85 BOR: 3x10x95 Push-Ups: 2x141x10 Deadlift Day Deadlift: 1x5x1351x5x1851x3x2101x1x235 Rack Pulls: 3x1x255 Assisted Wide Grip Pull-Ups: 1x101x41x3 Farmer's Walks with a 45 lb plate in each hand: 3 sets Plate Pinches with two 5 lb plates: 3 sets Now this week is Deload Week, and hopefully I'll have a little more time to devote to cardio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 strong deads and benching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Looks like I forgot to write down what I did for Deload Week last week. Basically, for the program I'm using, you do 40%, 50%, and 60% of your assumed 1RM for the month for each main lift, three sets of five. I did that for squats, bench, and deadlift. I also did a lot of cardio last week since I felt that I had time for it. It's been a while since I've given a rundown of my typical diet, and it may have changed somewhat. I know I take in more calories than I used to. So if any of you are interested, this is pretty typical for me: 7 am Breakfast: 1/4 cup oats with 1tsp milled flax seed, 1tbsp peanut butter, 2-3 tsp brown sugar; 4 oz scrambled tofu with a smidgen of olive oil, 1/8 cup nutritional yeast, various spices 4 cups of coffee (really, I'm ridiculous) throughout the morning at work 10 am Snack: 20 almonds 1 pm Lunch: stew with about 1 cup cooked lentils, various veggies, and whole wheat noodles; 1/2-1 cup steamed broccoli with salt and pepper, or a spinach salad with balsamic vinegar 3:30 pm Lunch 2: same as Lunch 1, usually Strength Training Session begins at approximately 5pm 6PM: pea protein shake with about 20 grams protein 7 or 8 pm Supper: 1-2 cups three bean chili, spinach salad, 1/2 a yam, two pieces of homemade cornbread Not really too ridiculous on the calorie count, but it's definitely way more than I ate when I was just into cardio years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Squat Day I decided to use the same weight for each lift that I used last month, since it felt a bit shaky sometimes. Parallel Squat: 1x5x45 to warm up1x5x1251x5x1451x8x165 (guess I could've moved up the weight after all) Oly Squat: 3x10x135 Lunges with 35 lb plate held overhead: 3 sets Well, the last 1RM I had for parallel squats was 185, and that was only two weeks ago. Looks like that might be moving up this month! Awesome. I feel like I've gotten my second wind this month, or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Just getting caught up. Wow you're strong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewybaws Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Repeating cycles is for wimps, get the weight up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Haha, I never denied I was a wimp, Chewy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Bench Day Bench: 1x5x451x5x751x5x851x5x951x5x901x6x851x8x801x10x751x12x70 BOR: 2x8x951x6x95 These felt a lot more difficult than last week. It might have been because I was picking the weight off the floor instead of from a low racked position. Push-Ups: 1x161x101x8 Deadlift Day Deadlift: 1x5x1351x5x1601x5x1851x5x210 Rack Pulls: 3x3x245 Farmer's Walks with two 45s: 3 sets Plate Pinches with two 5s pinched between thumb and fingers of each hand: 3 sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Forgot to update my log all last week, so that's the rest of it, above. This week I'm doing triples. Squat Day Parallel Squat: 1x3x1351x3x1551x5x175 Oly Squats: 3x8x145 Lunges with 35 lb plate held overhead: 4 sets At some point during the fourth set of lunges, I broke my butt! Luckily, my powerlifter friend was there to show me how to use a foam roller. It's pretty much what it looks like. It worked really well, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 This whole training journal is straight up Brolic! It's a pleasure to catch up with your progress. This is the kind of inspiration i've been missing by not being on the forum for so long. You're awesome!! Keep it coming and way to train hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieBerard Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Love LOVE your journal! Very inspiring and incredibly kick ass! Gives me something to look forward as my own strength increases (which by the way is no where NEAR you ha-ha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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