VeganResistance Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 9 January 2012 Today has been a great day, birthday time! No workout today, but a lot of food. HEAPS of food. Had a great swim in the ocean which was some exercise. That's it for today folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 11 January 2012 Around 9.5h sleep.Such a busy time today. Definitely won' t be anywhere near 9.5 hours tonight. Food:Lots of fruit today, a nut bar, two banana soy hemp smoothies, tofu vege stir-fry, brown rice, a big leftover/vege fry-up. Exercise:Jogged to a local playground.Chin-ups: 5-5-5-5-5Seated dips: 12-12-12-12-12 (! set with my daughter pushing down on my shoulders)Press-ups (knuckles) 10-10-10-10-10Bodyweight squats: Three sets of 30, however not very close to each other.Leg raises: didn't count, just hung around doing leg raises, and the hanging cycle legs (not sure of the proper name heh...) I do miss the gym though. But I found some plates at an opp shop yesterday so I should have some more home dumbell sets coming through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 12 January 2012 Back at work today, a fair bit of walking but that' s the most physical it got.My back has been killing me all day - hard to stand up, or do anything. I think it' s from yesterday, running with my daughter on her rip-stick supported by my left arm. Oh well. A bit of jogging this afternoon. Miss the gym, went in today only to use the shower after work! I should have at least weighed myself when there I couldn't do anything with my back like this though. Oh yeah, I got a B12 shot yesterday too. Ate an average amount of food today. Buying at work is expensive, and some of my food went off by my second work meal :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 13 January 2012 I found myself with a small amount of time spare before I was due to pick my daughter up from day care today so I darted home, changed into my gym gears and hit the gym. Warmup rows: setting 12 - 3m - .853kmdumbell rows: 15.5kg 10-10-10overhead press: 20kg 12-12-9pullups x6 And that was all I had time for. My weight was 70.3kg, which is a bit of a bummer, but since starting work I have been getting much more general exercise and I know I've not been keeping up with the eating so much Meal1: Fruit, nuts, seedsMeal2: Small bean salad with tahini; half wholegrain sandwich; small nut bar; fruit; one small vietnamese vege wrapMeal3: Toast; banana; soy banana hemp protein smoothieMeal4: Lentil, vege, tofu, potato curry with brown rice; piece of chocolate cake. I need to eat more! I'm very keen to get into a 5x5 routine once I start hitting the gym again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 14-15 January 2012 Weekend, busy times. Ate a lot, and did a few sets of overhead dumbell presses (10kg) and hammer curls, as well as some squats and a few other bits and pieces. I didn't log any of this work though. Made a decision to get in two hemp protein shakes a day from now. 16 January 2012 First full gym visit in ~10 days. Weighing in at 71kg exactly - I think the 72kg goal for January is still achievable. Warmup rows: 3min @ setting 12, .719kmOverhead press 20kg 13-10-9-6 25kg 6Bentover dumbell rows 20kg 5-5-5 22.5kg 5-5Squat 40kg 5-5 45kg 5-5-5dumbell bench press 2x15kg 5-5-5-5-10, last set immediately followed by 10 press-ups (knuckles)dips 10-7-7Followed by a couple of sets of leg raises, some asanas and stretching. As of next Monday I will be regularly hitting the gym and am looking forward to it. I think I definitely want to up some of those weights a bit on a 5x5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 17 January 2012 No workout today, a long day at work - plus it should be a scheduled rest today. Some heavy lifting there, abseiling, prying cladding off of balconies. Meal1: Soy milk, soy lecithin, water and hemp protein mixed; half a slice of white toast bread with tahini and plum jam; Fresh fruit.Meal2: tub of leftover brown rice and black beans; samosa.Meal3: Orange; 2x250ml soy milk drinksMeal4: Soy milk, tahini, fruit, hemp seed shakeMeal5: Middle Eastern lentil dish and wholemeal breads. Tub of leftover apple crumbleAlso a snack today of a packet of cashew nuts.1xBeer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 18-19 January 2012 It is impossible to get to the gym at the moment, so I have been trying to make do with pullups, pressups, dips, handstands whnever I get a few moments. I think it is good maintenance at the moment, but that is about it. Between organising my daughter, myself and work there is very little time. Two more days until I start at the gym regularly again. Still keeping up eating well and with high protein and calorie levels, and overall happy with where I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 20 January 2012 Home workout this morning:15 mins Kum Nye.3 sets 20kg deadlifts3 sets pullups (first two added 2.5kg plate)3 sets seated dips,3 sets pressups Didn't count my reps. Afternoon: ~3 hrs indoor rock climbing, and my fingers are like rubber! Can't remember my meals, but have done pretty well, and heaps of fluids. A good day overall, and now off to dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 21 January 2012 So the dinner I had at a friends place last night consisted of white pasta with canned pasta sauce. Not what I would usually consume. I bought some tofu and fried it myself so that helped. Been lazing a bit this morning and have only had a protein shake and two slices of toast thus far. I Must go food shopping today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 22 January 2012 Today my daughter flew home, so I drove straight from the airport to gym:Warmup row machine: 3min @ setting 12: .788kmSmith machine squat: 45kg 5-5 50kg 5-5-5Dumbell bench press: 2x17.5kg 5-5-5-5 2x20kg 5Pressups x10 immediately after the last press setDumbell bentover rows: 22.5kg 5-5-5-5-5Overhead (military?) press: 30kg 5-5-4-4-4Barbell curl: 25kg 12-7-7 Followed by yoga and stretching. Had a good play on a local playground yesterday also which was great. Also, I weighed in at 100g away from my January goal. wooo! Heaviest I have ever been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 23 January 2012 First full day of a full work week today. Shaping up to be a very busy week! Scheduled rest day today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Nice little journal, refreshing to see a woman doing chins... and making good work of them as well! Hit that gym hard girl, although the ocean swims are always a nice addition as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Hey thanks, although I'm actually male. Sorry to disappoint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 24 january 2012 Extremely tired today, I had fully intended to hit the gym after work today, when I got there I found I had left my gym shoes at home (if only they allowed bare feet) and once I got home have not felt like doing much at all. Going to hit the zzzzs pretty soon and get a gym visit in tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Hey thanks, although I'm actually male. Sorry to disappoint!Hmmmmm, no idea why I thought you were a woman ?! I do apologise !! You use a wetsuit for the ocean swims? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 A wet-suit? Hell no! Shorts are too much as it is Although I plan to try a spot of surfing in the next few weeks which I will probably break out my neon op-shop wet-suit for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 A wet-suit? Hell no! Shorts are too much as it is Although I plan to try a spot of surfing in the next few weeks which I will probably break out my neon op-shop wet-suit for.You must be lucky, our water's too bloody cold to swim in shorts haha !! Either that or you're just tougher than I am haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 And now it is 9:35pm and I have been on the go since 7:30am. I got 8 hours sleep last night but not much of a catch-up. third day out of the gym. LAME. Thankfully work has been medium intensity with the physical labour and tomorrow I will have time to get straight to the gym. Not many days left to make my goal happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 You must be lucky, our water's too bloody cold to swim in shorts haha !! Either that or you're just tougher than I am haha. Oh it is a bit warmer up here, for sure. But then, I was swimming in Kapiti Coast waters in winter when I lived down there, so maybe just tougher (To be fair I did pretty much run in, dive, splash about and run out again.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 26 January 2012 Finally feel like I'm starting to adjust back into work hours. Not so tired today. Hit the gym after work but wasn't achieving as much as my last visit. Dumbell bench: 2x20kg 5-5-5-3 17.5kgx2 5Squat (smith machine): 50kg 5-5-5-5-5Overhead press: 30kg 5-4 25kg 5-5-5Barbell Curls: 20kg 20 25kg 7-6Dips: 8-5-6 Weight 71kg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Nice to see another kiwi, Kia Kaha! I'm from Chch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 Yeah, so I saw I'm in AKL. Great to see fellow vegans working at strength and health in Aotearoa. 28 January 2012 Scheduled rest day tomorrow. Back into the gym tomorrow for some 5x5 goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 29 January 2012 Today I started on a 3 day 5x5 cycle as per Ryan's article. Some of my weights were too low, working them out. w/up rows: 3min @ setting 12: .876kmDumbell shrugs: 2x22.5kg 5-5 25kg 5-5 27.5kg 5Plate Grip: 10kg 1m-1m-1m-45s-1mDeadlifts: 50kg 5-5-5 60kg 5-8 Weighing in at 71.5kg Ate really well today. However I have sat around all weekend setting up Debian on my new netbook. This has left me feeling pretty gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Rest day today. Lots of eating! Lots of sitting in front of a computer too :/ But hey, at least I won't be burning away the calories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganResistance Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 I have been SO busy recently. But I have still beern making it to the gym and logging my workoputs. I see progress every visit so things are rocking well. I have been doing a 5x5 program for the last 3-4 visits, it is going nicely but sometimes I wonder if it'll work well given that I am resting more days and doing less exercises. The ideas are good, and the proof is the endorsement and use by some very strong people. I hope to have some end of Jan photos soon. 31 January 2012w/up rows: 3min @ setting 12 .810lmd/bell press 2x17.5kg 5 2x20kg 5-5-5-5d/bell bentover row: 22.5kg 5-5-5-5-5I was extremely hungry this session due to not having eaten for around 4 hours.Weight: 71kg 2 February 2012w/up rows: 3min@ setting 12 .694kmSmith machine back squat: 55kg 5-5-5-5-5Military press: 25kg 5-5 30kg 5-5-6Pullups (super wide) x4Barbell curl: 20kg -20 25kg 6-6Weight: 72.2kg 5 February 2012w/up rows: 3min @ setiing 12 .790kmd/bell shrugs 2x25kg 5-5-5-5 27.5kg -5plate grip: 10kg each hand - 1minx5Deadlifts (shrug and deadlift machine): 60kg 5-5-5-5 70kg 5Weight 71.1kg While I haven't stabilised upto a constant over 72kg weight (my January goal) - I must be realistic and say that that was quite a hard one to pull off - in mid dec I was weighing around 69-70kg quite steadily, so I am still very proud of my progress. Bring on the next couple of kilos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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