Thanks for inviting me to the blog. Already I have learned something important: it helps to wear an Under Armour hat to lift heavy weights; for very heavy weights, another hat with flames can be added to that one...
Sunday, August 9
Cardio: I'm trying to lose weight at the moment, so aiming for 25-45 mins cardio on most days. Total today: 45 mins.
---running outdoors - 16 mins @ medium pace
---running on treadmill - 1 min/7.2, 10 min/7.4, 1.5 min/9.0. Incline 1.o for all times.
---swimming - 17 mins @ leisurely pace
Weightlifting: Was sore from DL yesterday; tried to do things that use the opposite movement.
---Incline situps -- 10 lbs x 16; 25 lbs x 5; 20 lbs x 6; no weight x 30ish
---Leg raises on leg-raising-ab-machine (don't know what it's called) -- 16 x 3
---Knee raises hanging from bar -- 12 x 3
---Cable hip flexor exercise -- 60 x 12; (80 or 90) x 6
---Knee-to-opposite-elbow situps while balanced on other hand and foot -- 16 x 3
---Assisted pullup -- 35 lb assist x 5 x 2
Stretching/misc: 1 yoga class and sauna
Saturday, August 8
Deadlift
---Romanian (?) style -- 64 x 5 x 2; 74 x 7; 84 x 5
---regular -- 94 x 7ish; 104 x 7ish; 114 x (3-5) x (4ish) or maybe it was 124 lbs... I forget
This felt "enjoyable" overall... got tired at the end and grip failed. My goal for the next few months is to learn correct technique, so I don't mind adding weight slowly. Thanks, Shanker, for the pointers: shins more perpendicular to ground, weight on heels, lift from upper back first then legs.
Cardio: running ~2.5 miles outdoors, ~20 minutes.
Monday, August 10, 2009
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Yay! Welcome to the blawg!
ReplyDeleteSo that's the secret to why danny's so strong! He always told me the hats were for aerodynamic purposes. I will look into this :P
ReplyDeleteWere you at TPS on Saturday? Where do you usually lift weights?
ReplyDeleteAlso, wrt losing weight, do you keep track of what you eat (and do you need to lose weight)?
@ Frank
ReplyDeleteUnless you weigh < 90 lbs and your clavicles are poking out and your rips are only covered with skin, you need to lose weight as a woman. I learned that from American fashion magazines.
-- The Under Armor hat is intended to decrease wind resistance, whereas the flames hat is supposed to increase maximal strength output. How can you argue with this example:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-YJFFSvIcw
-- Veronica, what Rene wrote above (90lbs) is more suitable for fashion models, because most of them are like 6 feet tall. For your height, I think that 85lbs makes more sense.
-- Yes, improving form is the most important thing. (This time I'm being serious)
-- "lift from upper back first then legs": This description doesn't sound correct.
-- "so I don't mind adding weight slowly": Are you trying to lose weight or add weight? This is confusing. (my seriousness period in life is over; it wasn't a long one (2 minutes), but it felt boring).
@Nate, dis blawg is sweeeeet!
ReplyDelete@Gordon, good idea! However, I wonder if 2 layers of hats still counts as 'raw' or if it is 'equipped.' I checked the rulebooks but couldn't figure it out.
@Frank, yes TPS, usually Z center. Trying to lose ~8 lbs to be more like some of my favorite female athletes... maybe I won't end up like them, but it's good to dream big (uhm, small). No food logging yet.
@Kik, why do you think Frank needs to lose weight as a woman? ????
@Danny, nice video. Imagine if he had kicked the Smith machine first!
@Veronica, stop playing on the internet and go to sleep! It is 3am!
@Veronica, ok.
Hi Veronica! Welcome welcome. Keep deadlifting. :)
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