Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

Monday 5/8/12 NOMFC

Three people showed up for spin. We finally convinced a 4th and Patrick (trainer) said he'd do 20 minutes rather than the regular half hour.

Spin :20 w/ Patrick
Total Package Training (super fast paced lifting) with Patrick 1:00
Spin/Run/Core w/ Jim- :20 Spin, :10 Abs, :15 Run/Wall Sit/Walking Lunges

The lunges almost killed me.... my butt is burning from Sunday's workout!

So yesterday I became a single girl.
So... I wasn't too motivated at the gym. I pretty much stopped in for an hour (maybe?) then went to dinner with my mom.

Tuesday 5/8/12 NOMFC

Flat DB Bench:
15x15, 20x15, 25x12, 12, 12, 12
Incline DB Bench:
20x12, 12, 25x10, 8, 10
Cable Fly:
Level 4x15, 6x10, 10, 10

Wednesday 5/9/12 NOMFC

Bent Over DB Row:
15x15, 20x15, 25x15, 15, 15, 15
Wide Individual Grip Pulldown:
Level 14x15, 15, L16x10, 10

Spin w/Nicole:
:45

Close Grip Pulldown:
120x15, 130x10, 10, 10

DB Shoulder Press:
20x12, 12, 11,12
BB Upright Row:
30x15, 15, 15, 15
Side Raise:
8x10, 15, 12, 15

Friday 5/11/12 NOMFC

7's:
24x21, 21, 21, 21
Alt Hammer:
15x10, 10, 10, 10
Alt DB Curl:
15x8, 8, 8, 8

Rope Pressdown:
50x12, 12, 10, 11
Overhead Tri Press:
25x9, 10, 10, 10
Single Arm Tri Press:
10x10, 12, 12xx8, 10x12
Dips:
15, 11, 10, 10

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| Leg Press Calf Raise Toes In:
| 195x15, 15, 15, 15
| Leg Press Calf Raise Toes Out:
| 195x15, 15, 15, 15
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Monday 5/14/12 NOMFC

Spin :30 w/Patrick
Total Package: (circuit training today then abs) :45 w/Patrick
Spin:20, Abs :15, Run/Jumping Jacks/Walking Lunges :15 w/Jim

Oh! I wore my VBB shirt on Friday. I got a "that's not possible"..... Wha? Then later it was a "Oh, well GIRLS could probably do it, but a guy couln't" then "unless you take a lot of shakes/supplements".... then "Oh, I forgot about beans..."

Haha.
He meant well, I just don't think some people can see how it actually works... because they think we only munch on carrot sticks all day.

I told one guy that I gained weight and he was like "HOW?! Don't you just eat vegetables?!" Ha.

How is everything going? Have seen you post in a bit.

Accidentally submitted the following post twice.

It has been QUITE a long time since I logged in here! Looking back I was either benching wrong or I added the weight together. I am definitely stronger now than I was then.

Since my last post I have been let go (along with 20 other teachers) due to budget issues and me being the last hired from my job as a public school art teacher, got a new job, moved from Ohio to the Capital Region and am at an amazing point in my life!

My current regimen is 6 days: Cardio, Upper Body, Cardio, Legs, Cardio, Upper Body, Rest I typically throw abs in on Cardio days, then switch Upper and Lower body the following week.

Upper Body Ladder
-----Assisted pullups 12, 10, 8, 6, 12
-----High rope row 12
-----Dumbbell bench 12, 10, 8, 6, 12
-----Dumbbell fly 12
-----Skull-crushers 12, 10, 8, 6, 12
-----Over-head Tricep Press 12

Cardio (typically HIIT Running ladder)

Legs
-----Barbell Squat 10, 8, 6, 4, 10
-----Barbell Deadlift 12, 10, 8, 6, 12
-----Standing Calf Raise 12, 10, 8, 6, 12
-----Seated Calf Raise 12


Also trying to focus more on nutrition. Cut out eating straight bread/rice/grains for two months to support my boyfriend who is participating in a fitness challenge. I'm still including Clif bars and Clif Builder bars, because I don't run well on low calories. Eventually I will start making my own, but I'm a slave to their convenience. Oh, and Vega Sport protein powder. Everything else is whole food/homemade. Logging my food in "My Fitness Pal", I was shocked at how high my carbs still are (even on days with no clif bars and very little fruit). Not that it's a problem, just wondering what it would have looked like when I had a bagel and vegan cream cheese addiction...

Welcome back =D

Thanks!