vivalasvegans Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) Thursday:Not much sleep the night before, mostly took it easy all day, then biked downtown for yoga class. It's worth noting that I set the road on fire. Food:Spinach, tomato, ginger, 1 tsp miso, 1 tbs flax, h20 smoothieScoop of rice protein, 4 strawberries, 1 tbs cocao h20 smoothieSome baby carrots200 cal oatmealcoffee, soyWORKOUTLettuce, pickles, 2 veg burgers, 200 cal oatmeal, lunabarlunabar Edited June 20, 2009 by vivalasvegans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 guy at the gym: why you putting down the 15s and taking 7.5s?me: cuz i need emguy: you supposed to be going higherme: i'm doing a different exerciseguy: you supposed to be going higherme: i'm doing a different exerciseguy: how long you been lifting forme: all my life Friday:So much energy for cardio, I couldn't believe it.I wonder if I'm losing muscle. Weights were challenging. WORKOUT30 mins elliptical55 mins running <2 4min tabata jumpropingssuperset wide grip pull downs (2@75x20) tri press downs (2@80x20)superset skullcrushers (2@30x20) db mil press (2@15x20)db lying tri ext (2@15x15) << wicked hardskullcrusher 30x20 << more even againsuperset db row (2@25x20) db lateral raise ([email protected])db mil press standing on med ball (1 set mess arounds) then (3@10x20) Food:Parsley, tomato, ginger, hemp, h20 smoothieScoop of rice protein, 4 cherries, 1 tbs cocoa, h20 smoothie200 cal oatmealcoffee, soyWORKOUTlunabarLettuce, pickles, 2 veg burgers, 200 cal oatmeal, lunabarlunabar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Wow, I would have had an urge to punch him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalBrada Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Looks like you've got a new workout buddy. Next thing you know he'll be suggesting that new beef protein that is all the rage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 log still looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 Gracias, Mary. Yeah, I been thinking a lot about gender dynamics in the weight room. I hope no one offers me beef at the gym. That would be very bad. Saturday:Definitely not my best workout. It started ok, but I got blisters on my toes from running the day before so fast, and I was bumping a new (old) playlist which was dull, and I forced myself to start running slow which was probably a huge mistake. It all made me bored and low energy, I think. I was gonna slow down the 2nd half of my run for the sake of my toes but then i didn't. I was wiped by the time I got to weights. So form was not great running or lifting. BUT i did get it done, which was a psychological victory. I might have even left if S wasn't there... lucky thing he had a jumprope. Workout:30 mins elliptical55 mins runleg band squats 30/30superset db chest press(3@20x20) db bi curl (3@15x20)superset cable chest fly (2@30x20) bb bi curl (2@30x20)calf press (3@210x20)superset seated leg extension (3@80x20) prone ham curl (3@45x20)stability platform db bi curl 10# 3x20/202x4min tabata int jumprope Food:Parsley, tomato, ginger, hemp, h20 smoothieScoop of rice protein, 4 baby carrots, 1 tbs cocao h20 smoothie200 cal oatmealcoffee, soyWORKOUTlunabarLettuce, pickles, 2 veg burgers, 400 cal popcorn, lunabarLunabar and some cacao nibsSome baby carrots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Sunday-thank god for juanes Home:4 miles run (f-hill loop)Superset 3x10 full crunches, 3x20 push upsSuperset 3x30 double crunches, 3x30 bicycle crunches50/50 side leg drops, 100 leg dropssuperset 2x50 ball crunches 2x20 push ups Gym:30 mins crosstrainersuperset weighted hyperextension (3@20#x20) hanging leg lifts (3x20)25/25 bosu jump squats i was gonna jumprope but i couldnlt find any good ones... then i had to get going... gonna try to make it to the jumprope mart tomorrow Food:Coffee/soyWORKOUTParsley, tomato, ginger, hemp, h20 smoothieScoop of rice protein, 10 blackberries h20 smoothie200 cal oatmealcoffee, soy WORKOUT10 baby carrotsCauliflower, 300 cal tofu, lunabar, 2 cups popcornSalad greens, 2 tbs salsa, lunabarLunabarlunabar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 Monday: Strong cardio, ok weight training. I am such a complete doofus though...after I did everything, right before I was gonna focus on balance work, my weight lifting glove caught my nose stud and ripped it out. It hurt but it was mostly a shock... so then i fixed it but then i could not balance on the med ball too good at all... still some chick came up to me and was like, wow damn you're good, and i felt like an even bigger doofus... so i just did different balance work... then i put a hoop in instead of a sparkly stud so i don't ruin my balance flow again, but i like my old look better... oh the things we do for fitness. Planned a cheat day, went to get some ice cream, got some tempeh instead. 30 mins elliptical55 mins run2x4min tabata int jumpropemilitary press (3@15x20)superset wide grip pull downs (2@75x20) tri press downs (2@80x20)rear delt flys 3@30x20bb skullcrusher (2@30x20) alt w/ db lying tri ext (2@15x15)lateral raise [email protected]stability platform db military press 10# 2x20/20 coffee, soy20 baby carrotsginger, parsley, celery, 1 tbs flax, 1 tsp miso, 120cal hemp, h20 smoothie200 cal oatmealcoffee, soyWORKOUTlunabar12oz tempeh, a zucchini, red pepper, lunabar, 3 cups popcorn2 lunas4 cups of popcorn, an emergen-c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Ouch on the nose stud!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Yeah it still kinda hurts. Tuesday-Packed for the gym, ate WAY too much salt for lunch to feel good about even walking... made it a rest day because then I fell asleep.Food:coffee, soy20 baby carrots, scoop of vega in h20some unidentifiable delicious food that all got sloshed around together (including rice and naan) with soy chainibbled raspberries through the afternoonparsley, tomato, ginger, 1 tsp miso, 1 tbs flax h20 smoothie, lunabarsalad greens, celery sticks, pepper peices, veg burger, lunabarlunabar Wednesday- Morning:biked downtown to yoga class then did a mini abs workout (~7 mins)fast riding, strongest crow pose yet (which is not very good) pretty nice balance Afternoon:tranced out running to this song for about 45 mins straight then switched to reggaeton Rest day was a plus, I came to the gym feeling strong, barely had to open my mouth to breathe running, sweet form, amazingly my shoes felt good and didn't untie once Workout 2:30 mins elliptical55 mins run << fastersuperset db chest press(3@20x20) db bi curl (3@15x20)superset seated cable fly (2@30x20) bb bi curl (2@30x20)superset calf press (3@210x20)seated leg extension (3@80x20) prone ham curl (1@45x20) (1@50x20) <<< back where i left off stability platform db bi curl 10# 2x20/20med ball balance db bi curl 5#@2x20 then mil presses, 4got how many, decent amount thobosu jump squats 20/20 Food:coffee, soyWORKOUT 1Parsley, tomato, ginger, hemp, h20 smoothieScoop of rice protein, 10 blackberries, h20 smoothie200 cal oatmealcoffee, soyWORKOUT 2lunabarspinach, 300 cal tofu, lunabarlunabar and 200 cal oatmeal240 cals of dates and almonds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Congrats on the awesome workout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 Yep, it was pretty fun, today was too Thursday - tranced out to Joe Strummer on the treadmill again and then to this when i was rocking 7.3 min miles. Pull downs got weak at the end, I need to put more back stuff into one of my days. In other news:GOAL!!!I rode 4 blocks today no hands with a shaky headset. Workout:Bike to gym55 mins run (fastest yet, but RAN to the potty at 30)military press (3@15x20)superset wide grip pull downs (2@75x20) tri press downs (2@80x20)rear delt flys 3@30x20superset bb skullcrusher (3@30x20) lateral raise [email protected]med ball balance db military press 10# 3x20bike home(rode fastx2, got home feeling thrashed) Parsley, tomato, ginger, hemp, h20 smoothieScoop of rice protein, 10 blackberries h20 smoothie200 cal oatmeal, coffee/soyWORKOUTLunabar and a scoop of vega in h20Salad greens, salsa, green pepper, 2 veg burgers, 2 lunabars2 cups jicamaluna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 So, I think my suspicions are correct and I really need to shake up my diet and workout strategies. I've done that a little, and pretty soon it won't be an issue for short spurts of time while i travel. but tonight i fed myself a lot of simple carbs just to throw myself a loop. it was really yummy too. *interval running*trained on the treadmill in a different pattern today too, which got me an extra half a mile in 55 minutes. i can't remember if i topped out at 9 mph, i think i did... i wrote my speeds down when i was done but i left it at the counter thingy. was gonna stay at the gym longer, but i came down with a pounding headache and then my ipod ran out of juice. i took it as a sign from gawd. Next core day will see more obliques. wicked fast on the bike today. i'm riding it like a fixie, i need more hills. i'm gonna think about getting some aero bars. Workout:Bike to gym55 min run <<< fasterWide grip pull down (3@60x20)cable straight arm pulldown (60x20)Superset hanging leg raises (3x20) weighted hyperextensions (3@20x20)Decline front and side crunches 10/10/10/10Crunch machine (3@85x20)cable straight arm pulldown (60x20)(2@70x20) << need to work on form http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/LatissimusDorsi/CBStraightArmPulldown.htmlmed ball balance55 ball knee balancebike home Food:Parsley, tomato, ginger, hemp, h20 smoothieScoop of rice protein, 10 blackberries h20 smoothie200 cal oatmeal, coffee/soyWORKOUT¼ cup stolen blueberries, scoop of vega in h20Lunabar Bowl of broccoli & cauliflower, 2 veg burgers640 cals rice dream lunabar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 nice with the balance ball work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted June 28, 2009 Author Share Posted June 28, 2009 http://www.paragonsports.com/images/medium/3-029992_whitepink_pd.jpgBreaking in new running shoes... old pair started giving me blisters. These are 1/2 size bigger, they feel big and floppy, even with heavier socks... pronation control seems to be ok. i wanna be on top of this, if the motion control irritates my leg even the tiniest bit, i can't keep them. i took it easy on everything with them yesterday (saturday) gonna run outside with em today. a lot of upper back and shoulder DOMS. here's my interval pattern from saturday, i'll amp it when i'm sure about these shoes15 mins 6.2 mph3 mins 6.5 + 3 mins 7.53 mins 6.6 + 3 mins 7.63 mins 6.7 + 3 mins 7.73 mins 6.8 + 3 mins 7.83 mins 6.9 + 3 mins 7.93 mins 7.0 + 3 mins 8.02 mins 7.5 + 1 min 8.51 min 8.0 Workout:30 mins elliptical55 mins run4 min tabata int jumpropeleg band squats 30/30superset db chest press(2@20x20) db bi curl (2@15x20)superset cable chest fly (2@30x20) bb bi curl (2@30x20)superset seated leg extension (3@80x20) prone ham curl (3@50x20)calf press (4@210x20)stability platform db bi curl 10# 2x20/20med ball balance 4# 100 bi curls, like 5 med ball balance chair squats Food:Parsley, tomato, ginger, hemp, h20 smoothieScoop of rice/hemp protein, 5 blackberries h20 smoothie200 cal oatmeal, coffee/soyWORKOUTlunabarBowl of green beans, 2 veg burgers, lunabar680 cal soy delicious <<< so good2 lunabars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Nice looking pair of running shoes. I'm need to go to Modells this week and buy a pair for wind sprinting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted June 28, 2009 Author Share Posted June 28, 2009 I'm lucky, we have a couple of outlet stores here, these were cheaper than i could find em online. Sometimes I go to a fancy running store, find what I like, and search for it online for way cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I'm lucky, we have a couple of outlet stores here, these were cheaper than i could find em online. Sometimes I go to a fancy running store, find what I like, and search for it online for way cheaper. I never thought of that. That's a good idea. I know I can get a good pair at Modells for $49.99. I'll see if the same pair are available cheaper online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 this is fun to run tohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to2AQHtBOJY Sunday- Shoes are so far so good. I thought i ran fast this morning, but it may have been really slow unless i looked at the clock wrong before i left. i really need to start using a timer. i boosted resistance up to 7 on the crosstrainer today, which i never could have done before without backtalk from my entire leg, so i must be training something right. i don't like the idea of losing momentum. i'm almost tempted to stay home all summer. Monday will be carbalicious. Home:4 miles run (f-hill loop)Superset 3x20 side crunches, 3x20 push upsSuperset 3x30 double crunches, 3x30 bicycle crunches50/50 side leg drops, 100 leg dropssuperset 2x50 ball side crunches 2x20 push ups Gym:30 mins crosstrainer <<< increased resistancesuperset hanging leg lifts (3x20) weighted hyperextension (20#x20) (2@25#x20)<<< more weightside crunches (ab lounge) 50/50box jump twists ~7 mins 5/5med ball balance, bi curls 5#x20 Food:coffee/soyWORKOUTParsley, tomato, ginger, hemp, h20 smoothieVega inf, 10 blackberries, spoon of cocoa, h20 smoothie200 cal oatmeal, larabar, coffee/soyWORKOUTSalad greens, tomato, 2 veg burgers, 2 lunabars, some sugarless candySome pinches of cacoa nibs1.5 cups jicama, lunabarsalad greens, veg burger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 You're a machine energizer bunny. That song is funkeh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalBrada Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Love that jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 To quote John Cusack in High Fidelity:I know. Monday:Warmed up on the treadmill to this for like 20 minutes Wanted to hit a majority of muscles today: Workout:55 mins run30 mins ellipticalsuperset db military press (3@15x20) db row (3@25x20)superset db chest press(3@20x20) db bi curl (3@15x20)superset wide grip pull downs (2@60x20) tri press downs (2@80x20)superset bb skullcrusher (4@30x20) db lateral raise ([email protected])superset seated cable chest fly (2@25x20) bb bi curl (2@30x20)calf press (210x20) (3@230x20)rear delt flys 3@30x20seated leg extension (3@80x20) med ball balance db mil press (3@5#x20) I had to pee so bad but i didn't, it made me nauseus on the treadmill. Intervals for today:5 mins 6.2 mph5 mins 6.3 mph5 mins 6.4 mph3 mins 6.5 + 3 mins 7.53 mins 6.6 + 4 mins 7.63 mins 6.7 + 4 mins 7.73 mins 6.9 + 4 mins 7.93 mins 7.0 + 4 mins 8.03 mins 7.5 + 3 min 8.5 Hope i can pick up where I left off, I don't wanna lose speed or strength. Kept the resistance high on the elliptical, no bad effects, new shoes are still good. No bad effects either from the box jump twists yesterday. Food:Parsley, tomato, ginger, hemp, h20 smoothieScoop of vega, 10 blackberries, spoon of cocoa, h20 smoothie200 cal oatmeal, larabar, coffee/soyWORKOUTlunabarbrussel sprouts, 300 cal tofu, 680 cal soy delicious, some popcorn2 lunabarsprob a protein shake later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Glad the shoes are working out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Back! The road was fun! Among other things I got to train at a couple different gyms, run in the wilderness and around beautiful mountains, sprint and bound up stairs around chi-town to catch the el, I loved it all. I came home three pounds lighter, even though I should be bloated, I trained less and ate kinda like a pig. Maybe I'm still recovering from the hot tub yesterday? I thought I rehydrated well. How could I not gorge out at this place http://www.elfarorestaurant.com/ ??? And this place http://www.customswirl.com/ has all kinds of soy ice cream flavors with swirl-ins like flax seed, hemp protein, ginger, rosewater, omg so many. Consumed a decent amount of protein while I was away. It seemed like more than b4 I left, cuz I relied so much on trueprotein shakes, but maybe it wasn't. I didn't write down my diet or workouts while I was gone. I planned to, but then I was like eh fuck it. Now I wish I had. I ate oatmeal and lunabars every day. I did eat wheat... two pieces of toast - and one of the people I was with taught me that everything tastes better with pretzels mixed in. So I'm thinking I was overtraining or not eating enough before I left. I'm going to have to really think about this and be very very honest with myself. Maybe I should train more? When we weren't in the car I was really active... go go going. Idk, time to experiment. Tonight's experiment includes a little rice cream I'm going to switch up my cardio and resistance training too. I swam a couple days while I was away, it made me SO HUNGRY, it always has. I would like to start training swimming soon, but I'm gonna have to really watch it if I do. But one of the reasons it made me so hungry is prob cuz it burned so many calories. At the swankiest gym I went to, there were so many bosu balls I set up a path for myself, like lilypads and jumped all over the room. Soooooooo fun. Hit my usual gym today, it was so hot... No other gym I went to was this hot. Or maybe just the air flow in there is bad, whatever, it's just so not very pleasant. Since I trained abs yesterday, I did this today: (friday) 55 mins run30 mins elliptical <<superset db chest press(3@20x20) db bi curl (3@15x20)superset cable chest fly (2@30x20) bb bi curl (2@30x20)calf press (3@230x20)superset seated leg extension (3@70x20) prone ham curl (3@50x20)med ball balance db bi curl 10# 3x20knee balance on a pilates ball, got in 10ish bi curls on it, almost ready for weight50 bosu jump squatsbosu to bosu jumps to this song plus part of another one i forgot:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z4NKVHX8yI Food:parsley, tomato, ginger, hemp, mint, h20 smoothiescoop of vega, h20200 cal oatmeal, coffee & a splash of gross hempmilkWORKOUTlunabarbroccoli, poblano pepper, tomato, veg burger680 cal of rice divinea couple munches of popcorn(prob a protein shake b4 bed and something else. maybe some fresh ranier cherries?)edit: it ended up being a lot of cherries, a cucumber, and a veg burger running intervals today:10 mins 6.2 mph5 mins 6.4 mph3 mins 6.5 + 3 mins 7.53 mins 6.6 + 3 mins 7.63 mins 6.7 + 3 mins 7.73 mins 6.9 + 3 mins 7.93 mins 7.0 + 3 mins 8.02 mins 7.1 + 1 min 8.5 +1 min slowing down I want more vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 It doesn't feel right to switch up my diet like this. I feel like I might lose control. I know I'm really weak. I suppose the will about appetite is something trainable, just like anything else. I wish I lived in a star trek world where the food replicators could make any kind of nutritional equivalent taste like whatever you want it to. Saturday:55 mins run (fast pee break @ 5)30 mins ellipticalmilitary press (3@15x20)superset wide grip pull downs (2@60x20) tri press downs (2@80x20)cable straight arm pulldown (60x20)(2@70x20) superset bb skullcrusher (3@30x20) lateral raise ([email protected])med ball balance mil press ([email protected])exercise ball knee balance db bi curls 5# 8, 20, 25a really nice stretch, which i needed Food:parsley, tomato, ginger, hemp, mint, h20 smoothiescoop of protein, h20200 cal oatmeal, coffee & a splash of gross hempmilkWORKOUTLunabarA handful of kale & 5 hazelnutsTomato, pepper, 2 veg burgers520 cal of rice dream2 cups of popcorn (maybe with yeast?)some cherries and a lunabar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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