mmmc's bodybuilding.com recomp workout journal

[Sinsational]

Originally Posted by mmmc

Thanks! Hopefully the pictures will show a difference this month...Oh, and I bought that Crystal Light you were talking (writing?) about, and you were right on! It is really good! Thanks!

Crystal Light is the bomb-diggity! I found that store-brand ones are just as good and have (supposedly) zero calories, whereas Crystal Light has like 5-10 (dependsing on the variety). I don't know if you have Meijer stores out there, but their raspberry ice tastes just like Crystal Light's, which is very good. Just gotta watch out for the food dye in it; it can and will get all over everything, and if you forget to wash your hands off..... just bad! Glad you may have found a substitute for the coke zero. Damn gimmicks, making people addicted to stuff thinking it's not bad for them... pop/soda in any form is so bad, so congrats on that!

[Fuerza_M]

Originally Posted by mmmc

Thanks! Hopefully the pictures will show a difference this month...Oh, and I bought that Crystal Light you were talking (writing?) about, and you were right on! It is really good! Thanks!

It was a pretty good workout again tonight. I followed it up with the killer plyometric workout, so I am sufficiently exhausted now and ready for bed! Good night!

Hey another great workout and I really like how you set up your exercises and cristal light really help with my goal of 2 gallons of water x day, sometimes I really tired for just plain water.

[mmmc]

Originally Posted by Sinsational

Crystal Light is the bomb-diggity! I found that store-brand ones are just as good and have (supposedly) zero calories, whereas Crystal Light has like 5-10 (dependsing on the variety). I don't know if you have Meijer stores out there, but their raspberry ice tastes just like Crystal Light's, which is very good. Just gotta watch out for the food dye in it; it can and will get all over everything, and if you forget to wash your hands off..... just bad! Glad you may have found a substitute for the coke zero. Damn gimmicks, making people addicted to stuff thinking it's not bad for them... pop/soda in any form is so bad, so congrats on that!

Heck yes, Crystal Light is good! Fuerza recommended the Strawberry-orange-banana flavor, and it is awesome! They didn't have a generic for it at walmart, so I got myself the good stuff I'm just going to save the coke for an occasional treat...

Hope all is well!

Originally Posted by Fuerza_M

Hey another great workout and I really like how you set up your exercises and cristal light really help with my goal of 2 gallons of water x day, sometimes I really tired for just plain water.

Thanks! I get sick of plain water, too. I think the Crystal Light will help with my water intake, as well!
Have a good one!



Yesterday was a rest day and a no carb day. I enjoyed my rest, and I didn't enjoy my no carb day. Oh well. Today is leg day and a high carb day. Yay for lotsa carbs, not so much yay for leg day.

[buttercup963]

Hey mmmc,

Am all caught up in here, and I must say I nearly went blind upon seeing those horrendous pictures! They were hilarious!

I actually feel I shouldnt worry about wearing a bikini now! Hehehe!

Your workouts are amazing as always, you are soo strong, 139lbs for a squat?? Yikes, I am only on 37lbs and I was nearly ready to give up! lol! Good work chic! Have a great weekend!

[mmmc]

Originally Posted by buttercup852

Hey mmmc,

Am all caught up in here, and I must say I nearly went blind upon seeing those horrendous pictures! They were hilarious!

I actually feel I shouldnt worry about wearing a bikini now! Hehehe!

Your workouts are amazing as always, you are soo strong, 139lbs for a squat?? Yikes, I am only on 37lbs and I was nearly ready to give up! lol! Good work chic! Have a great weekend!

Haha--glad you liked the pictures! You shouldn't have worried about wearing a bikini before! Anyhow, it's not that those women shouldn't be on the beach or anything...it's just that perhaps a thong is NOT in order there. They should lift!!

Thanks for the encouraging words! You'll get there with your squats. Don't push too fast for weight on those; form is soooo important. Lots of weight and not going down far enough is useless! Keep at it, you're doing great! Also, not to sound like a broken record here, but keeping your muscles fueled with lots of protein will help your strength and muscle growth. You won't gain fat with protein!

Hope you have a great weekend as well!

TODAY'S WORKOUT

Date: Jun 27, 2008
Name: legs
Start Time: 08:45 PM
End Time: 09:35 PM
Duration: 0:50
Location:
Mood: Not In The Mood To Workout
Notes:
# Exercise Name Set Lbs. Reps

1 Barbell Full Squat #1 115 6
#2 120 5
#3 120 4
warmed up with the bar first

2 Standing Barbell Calf Raise #1 120 26
#2 120 15
#3 120 16
#1-toes forward #2-toes in #3-toes out

3 Romanian Deadlift #1 140 5
#2 140 3
#3 140 4

4 Stiff-Legged Barbell Deadlift - Hamstrings #1 115 5
#2 95 6
only two sets because my back started feeling funny...not funny haha

5 Lying Leg Curls #1 60 4
#2 60 4
#3 60 4

An okay workout for today. I am going to take pictures tomorrow probably. I think there will be improvement as far as muscles go, but I'm all covered in bug bites and I have a farmer's tan. Yes, I know it's sexy.

[Fuerza_M]

Great Job mmmc , I check your pictures and awesome progress, your abs and back show a great definition also in the picture in your new avi your triceps looks pretty good.

[gunther44bd]

Yeah, you have done an awesome job so far. Looking at everyone's pics this month, it seems like everyone has really doing a great job. This last month should be fun. Good luck!

[mmmc]

Originally Posted by Fuerza_M

Great Job mmmc , I check your pictures and awesome progress, your abs and back show a great definition also in the picture in your new avi your triceps looks pretty good.

Thank you very much! I think it's the pullups and chinups...

Originally Posted by gunther44bd

Yeah, you have done an awesome job so far. Looking at everyone's pics this month, it seems like everyone has really doing a great job. This last month should be fun. Good luck!

Thanks! I'm wondering how many people are going to drop out this month. I hope everyone stays in, though. It should be interesting! Good luck to you too!

[mmmc]

My husband just told me that I need to get off of my a$$ and do some cardio. Nice guy, huh?

[mmmc]

Yesterday's workout

Date: Jun 28, 2008
Name: biceps/triceps
Start Time: 04:00 PM
End Time: 05:00 PM
Duration: 1:00
Location:
Mood: Normal - Not Great But Not Bad
Notes:
# Exercise Name Set Lbs. Reps
1 Chin-Up #1 7
#2 5
#3 4
#4 4
hack chins

2 Dumbbell Alternate Bicep Curl #1 15 4
#2 15 5
#3 15 4

3 Incline Dumbbell Curl #1 10 12
#2 10 8
#3 10 8

4 Hammer Curls #1 15 5
#2 15 5
#3 15 4

5 Bench Dips #1 35 8
#2 35 6
#3 35 4
35lb plate on upper legs

6 Pushups - Close Tricep Position #1 9
#2 6
#3 6
girlie

7 Standing One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension #1 5 7
#2 5 7
#3 5 8

Uggg. I already have the DOMS.

[aeneas26]

Originally Posted by mmmc

My husband just told me that I need to get off of my a$$ and do some cardio. Nice guy, huh?

MMMC took that quote entirely out of context. She was complaining that Mighty Metcalf was going to win the contest and that she had no chance of winning. I told her she could if she got off her ass and did some cardio. So you see, it was motivational. Kind of like Mick from Rocky

[Fuerza_M]

Originally Posted by mmmc

My husband just told me that I need to get off of my a$$ and do some cardio. Nice guy, huh?

Originally Posted by aeneas26

MMMC took that quote entirely out of context. She was complaining that Mighty Metcalf was going to win the contest and that she had no chance of winning. I told her she could if she got off her ass and did some cardio. So you see, it was motivational. Kind of like Mick from Rocky

, thanks god my wife don't know anything about bodybuilding because i was incapable to do more than 10 minutes of cardio during the past 5 months

[amj0883]

DOMS already? WOO HOO!!!!

[mmmc]

Originally Posted by Fuerza_M

, thanks god my wife don't know anything about bodybuilding because i was incapable to do more than 10 minutes of cardio during the past 5 months

LOL--It's such a pain, right? My husband doesn't understand the pain...he's one of those people that is GOOD at cardio. He also frequently tells me, "you don't want to be eating that...your blood sugar is just low." I keep telling him that if most people heard him telling me that, they would think he's a controlling a-hole. He tells me he's just helping me reach my goals. I know he is , but I like giving him a hard time.

Originally Posted by amj0883

DOMS already? WOO HOO!!!!

Heck yes! And they're even worse today! I don't know what in the heck I did to myself...usually I don't have doms after arms.

Hope you're well!

[mmmc]

Here are some comparisons of now vs. January:




Please ignore the bug bites, bruises, and farmer's tan

Edit: Oh, yeah. And the stretch marks. Ignore the stretch marks too. God, I'm gorgeous

[mmmc]

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[mmmc]

Here are the changes in my body composition:

Height--try as I might, I will not grow. I'm still 5'1". Damn.

Weight--Jan: 104lbs. June: 101lbs. Change: -2.97%

Chest--Jan: 35.3in. June: 35.5. Change: +.71% (I'm assuming this is in my lats. Girls' boobs don't grow at my age. Double damn.)

Arms--Jan: 9.9in. June: 10.5. Change: +6.3%. Yay! This was obviously just adding muscle. What funny is that they don't look any bigger to me at all.

Hips--Jan: 36in. June: 35.5. Change: -1.4%. Yay again!

Waist--Jan: 25.3. June: 23.5. Change: -6.9%. Positive change here. I remember, though, that I had a 22 in. waist before I had kids. I think those days are over...

Thighs--Jan: 20.3in. June: 20.8in. Change: +2.5%. These are measuring bigger, but look better.

Calves--Jan: 13.9in. June: 14in. Change: +.9%. Ehh.

Shoulders--Jan: 36.8in. June: 38in. Change: +3.4%. This was a good change.

Lifts (1RM)

Bench: Jan: 52. June: 68. Change: +30.8%

Squat: Jan: 80. June:139. Change: +73.8%

Deadlift: Jan: 87. June: 158. Change: +81.6%

Bicep curl: Jan: 13. June: 17. Change: +30.8%

Bent over rows: Jan: 56. June: 79. Change: +41.1%

Military press: Jan: 49. June: 54. Change: +10.2%


I'm proud of the changes in my squat in deadlift.

[spldbtch]

That's great progress. Love the back picture.

[mmmc]

Originally Posted by spldbtch

That's great progress. Love the back picture.

Thank you! I think the back show the most muscle on me. I need to burn off some more fat so that the rest can be seen, too.

You have done fantastic this month. I'm especially impressed because of you being in the process of moving and everything. That must be sooo hectic! Good work!

[mmmc]

Soooo, guess what I did yesterday?



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CARDIO! YAY!


I went on an awesome bike ride with my husband. It was so nice! I hadn't been bike riding since forever ago, so it was a lot of fun. THAT type of cardio I don't mind! Maybe we'll do it again today. It's really nice outside, so it'd be a good day for it.

Hope everyone's well!

[spldbtch]

Originally Posted by mmmc

Thank you! I think the back show the most muscle on me. I need to burn off some more fat so that the rest can be seen, too.

You have done fantastic this month. I'm especially impressed because of you being in the process of moving and everything. That must be sooo hectic! Good work!

More fat... where girl? You've been doing pretty good Good job on the cardio!

It's been quite a battle to try to be consistent while on the road.

[-Jobert-]

Originally Posted by spldbtch

More fat... where girl? You've been doing pretty good Good job on the cardio!

It's been quite a battle to try to be consistent while on the road.

yeah for real, barely any fat left to lose!

[Fuerza_M]

Originally Posted by mmmc

Soooo, guess what I did yesterday?



I












did










CARDIO! YAY!


I went on an awesome bike ride with my husband. It was so nice! I hadn't been bike riding since forever ago, so it was a lot of fun. THAT type of cardio I don't mind! Maybe we'll do it again today. It's really nice outside, so it'd be a good day for it.

Hope everyone's well!

what??????? cardio , ahh the words of your husband works

[-Jobert-]

Originally Posted by aeneas26

MMMC took that quote entirely out of context. She was complaining that Mighty Metcalf was going to win the contest and that she had no chance of winning. I told her she could if she got off her ass and did some cardio. So you see, it was motivational. Kind of like Mick from Rocky

LOL IRL!

[Sinsational]

The thing with Mighty is that he didn't start in a 'negative' position, as I call it. I like the guy, but he started out with a ton of muscle, not a whole lot of fat, etc. Noobies are much more likely to win this thing, as I see it being more of a "change your life forever" contest, instead of a "get into contest shape" contest. Mighty, if you read this, I wish you all the best, but I'm gonna beat you (in the contest, that is).

[Fuerza_M]

In my personal opinion you girls(Sinsational,spldbtch and mmmc) have a good change to win because is not who are the most leaner or big , the thing for this contest is who has the best body recomposition from January to July.

just some weeks

[-Jobert-]

Originally Posted by Sinsational

The thing with Mighty is that he didn't start in a 'negative' position, as I call it. I like the guy, but he started out with a ton of muscle, not a whole lot of fat, etc. Noobies are much more likely to win this thing, as I see it being more of a "change your life forever" contest, instead of a "get into contest shape" contest. Mighty, if you read this, I wish you all the best, but I'm gonna beat you (in the contest, that is).

good post. THE NEWBS ARE COMING AFTER YOU MIGHTY METCALF!