lobsteriffic Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 02/24/11: AM: short 2.5 mile run. This felt tough. My legs were still quite fatigued from lifting yesterday. It felt like I was running super fast but I looked down at my garmin and I was actually running 10:31/mile! Ah well, just went with it. Went to a chi running workshop at work today. It was really, really helpful. It was focused on posture. I'm going to incorporate some things I learned into my own running, especially engaging the abs/upper body more. He said that it should really be an upper body sport, the legs are just along for the ride. Looking forward to Sat. morning to try some things out. Food: Lunch:Salad with romaine, navy beans, nutritional yeast, and flaxBaby carrots with navy bean dip1 apple, 1 orange Dinner:Tofu fritattaRoasted broccoli1 birthday cupcake - yum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen_Horse Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Your birthday? Happy birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 what kind of cupcake did you have for you bday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 There is a Sprinkles cupcake place at Stanford and they make one kind of vegan cupcake - red velvet with cream cheese icing. It was so good! Not too sweet, icing was really cream chees-y. My husband totally surprised me by bringing some home. Tonight is birthday pizza! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 YUM!!!! 2 both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 02/25/11: Noon workout: Squats: (I had major quad DOMS today, so I have no idea why I felt so strong on squats.)45x565x595x5115x5135x5135x5135x5145x5 (PR!)145x5 Bench:45x555x575x575x575x585x585x3 BB Row: (based on the thread that's going on right now I tried these with my torso at 45 degrees instead of 90. I'm not sure which I prefer)45x565x55 sets of 5 @ 85 lbs Incline Pushups:2 sets of 8 Food: Lunch:Salad with romaine, navy beans, nutritional yeast, and flaxBaby carrots with navy bean dip1 apple, 1 orange, 1 pear Dinner: went out for my birthday mealSalad with mixed greens, avocado, olives, and tomatoPizza with daiya, "sausage"crumbles, and veggies1 beer, 2 cosmosHad the last 2 birthday cupcakes when I came home Yum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 nice on the PR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Thanks! 02/26/11: AM:Planned to go for a 5k run. I forgot to charge my Garmin so it died shortly after I started running. I mapped the route when I got home and it was 3 miles, so just shy of 5k. I started out too fast so the second half was definitely slower. Was an all out effort. I had to stop a couple of times at traffic lights which is annoying, but it wasn't for very long. Food: Snack:baby carrots with navy bean dip Lunch: (at a restaurant for a vegan meet up group thing)salad with shredded cabbage, carrot, soy protein, tofu, and peanuts Dinner:Salad with romaine, navy beans, chickpeas, nutritional yeast, flaxBanana Snack: Protein powder with frozen strawberries and peaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 02/28/11: Couldn't get to the gym during my normally scheduled time so I went at 1 pm instead. No way I could make it that long without eating something so I ate my lunch pre-WO instead of lifting fasted and eating my lunch post-WO. I wasn't all that impressed with my numbers today. Ah well. Warm-up:20 air squats5 push-ups15 kettlebell swings (did this with 15# dumbbell)60 sec. jumping jacks Was my first time doing kettlebells. I watched some youtube videos before I went and kept the weight kind of light so I could concentrate on form. Thanks for the warm-up MaryStella! Squats:45x595x5115x5135x5135x5135x5145x5145x5 OHP: (thought I would give 75# a go...that was a major FAIL)45x575x375x265x565x565x4 Deadlift:65x595x5115x5135x5165x2 (boo...) Assisted Pull-ups:80x880x580x4 PM:did some mobility stuff, really concentrating on my hipsprone bridgesstretched out my hamstrings and calves Pre-WO:salad with mixed greens, black-eyed peas, nutritional yeast, and flaxapple Post-WO:protein powder + waterappleorange Dinner:salad with mixed greens, roasted brussel sprouts, tofu, and navy bean dressingorange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Glad you like the warmup. Didn't realize you never swung Kbs around before. They are great stuff! Every day can't be a weight PR day! Enjoy your run today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 03/01/11: AM:Run - 5 min. warmup jog4x400m, 2 min. rest between Wowza that was tough. My times are at home on my Garmin. On the last 400m I only made it to 350m, I was fairly certain I was going to collapse on the sidewalk. PM:stretching..need to seriously work on these tight hips and hamstrings! Food: Snack: (knew I would be having a late lunch so I had a snack at 11AM)2 apples, protein powder + water Lunch:Salad with arugula, chickpeas, tofu, bell pepper, sprouts, broccoli, mushrooms, carrot, and balsamic vinaigrette1 apple Dinner:Sushi roll edamame salad (mixed greens, brown rice, edamame, tofu, nori, sesame seeds, sesame-miso dressing)1 orange, 1 kiwi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Ah! sounds like your really having fun now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Definitely! Need to work on getting my HR up there. Haven't done that very much these past few months. It feels so good (after the nausea subsides, hehe) 03/02/11: Squats:45x595x5115x5135x5135x5145x5145x5145x5 Bench:45x575x575x585x585x585x5 yay! Improvement on my sad bench press! BB Row:45x565x585x585x595x595x595x5 Incline Push-ups:2 sets of 8 (chest was fatigued, these kind of sucked) PM:More hip stuff, mostly dynamic Lunch:Salad with mixed greens, brown rice, flax, edamame, tofu, nori, sesame seeds, and miso-sesame dressingBaby carrots2 apples, 1 orange Dinner:TVP with marinara and mushroomsSteamed kale with nutritional yeast2 oranges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 i wouldn't call your bench sad. nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 03/03/11: AM:'hill' repeats on treadmill (@7% incline)2 x 0.75 miles, 2 min. rest between Yikes those sucked. I can tell that it's flat flat flat here and I haven't ran hills in forever. Lunch:Salad with romaine, navy beans, nutritional yeast, flaxBaby carrots1 apple, 1 orange Dinner:Navy bean & spinach soup (ate 3 bowls!), brown rice3 oranges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewybaws Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Nice barbell rows! Do you pull them from the floor or for a hang? Over or under hand grip? Wide or narrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob PMFF Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Everyone plateaus with weightlifting. Sometimes it takes a little longer to pass that point. Don't be disheartened. Keep your chin up and keep pushing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Chewy - Thanks! After reading that row thread in the Bodybuilding section, I have been doing my rows at 45 degrees rather than 90, it just feels better. This means that I do them from hanging, not the floor, since I can't actually reach the floor in that position. Overhand grip, usually on the wide-ish side. Rob - Thanks! You are right, I will keep going. I know that I will get there eventually. I've gained a lot of strength in the last couple of months so I guess I had to plateau at some point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 hills are good for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 I agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy74 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Your lifting looks good to me, keep up the solid progess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 03/04/11: Warm-up:20 air squats5 push-ups15 kettlebell swings (25# db)60 sec. jumping jacks Squats:45x595x5115x5135x55 sets of 5 @ 145 lbs (felt super strong on these today!) OHP: not so strong...this felt more difficult than usual45x555x565x565x565x465x465x3 Deadlift:65x595x5115x5135x5165x3 (couldn't even get the bar off of the ground for a 4th rep) Assisted Pull-ups:80x880x680x5 I think my OHP is officially stalled. I remember there was a thread where the very wise VeganEssentials posted some tips for this, I'm off to track that thread down. Lunch:Navy bean and spinach soupBaby carrots2 apples, 1 orange 05/03/11: AM:5 mile run, 20 walking lunges after each mile Diet this weekend sucked. I need to get it together. I have some body fat I'd like to lose before summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob PMFF Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 OHP: not so strong...this felt more difficult than usual45x555x565x565x565x465x465x3 I think my OHP is officially stalled. I remember there was a thread where the very wise VeganEssentials posted some tips for this, I'm off to track that thread down. What do you mean? I think if you can do 65 lbs that many times, you could probably do 70 or 75 at a couple sets of 5. Unless you're trying to be really strict and not move up to the next weight increment without getting 5x5 on the previous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 You would think so, but I can't. I can barely move the bar at all if I go up in weight! It's frustrating. Frustrating and weird. Found the thread I was talking about, VE suggests doing one-armed clean & presses among other things. Will give that a whirl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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