Erin's 2009 Journal

[rpaul11]

Way to motivate the husband

Nice workout Erin. Do yu do ab work first in your workout? I always do abs last. Even after cardio.

[Capt_Lou]

Originally Posted by erinlee01

First of all, I am psyched that the NCAA tourney started. Thank you to CBS for streaming all of the games over the internet, though I am sure my company hates you right now. I have only lost 3 games in the pool so far - VCU, Butler, Illinois all let me down. My dream of UNC losing in the first round was not realized, which is a mixed blessing as I have them going out to the Elite 8. I would have taken the hit to see the loss, though. hehe.

Last night I did not do my pm cardio. I have been tired all week, and we had the kids, so I decided to just hang with them. We watched the latest batman (Kevin LOVES superheroes). It was a great movie, but I thought for sure Kevin would be up all night with nightmares (he is only 4). He didn't but Mike (who is 8) said he had them last night.

Today I am planning on getting in all my workouts. Sun is back out, so the pm walk will happen. I have bribed Bill with something I will not type to go with me every night, so I am pretty sure he will be motivated even if I am not. I will be hitting the caffeine pretty hard today so that I can stay up for the BIG game - Siena takes on Ohio State in Ohio. I am wearing my green in gold in support, even if I was banned from wearing some of my sweatshirts. Bill told me that the ones I have are too beat up to wear. They are from when I was a student (one I believe is from when I went to basketball camp there in '86 or '87), so of course the are beat up. The kids wanted to wear Siena shirts as well, but they didn't have any! I can't believe that! Will be driving the 15 minutes to campus soon to rectify that.

Let's go Saints!
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AM CARDIO:

45 minutes on treadmill
30 minutes alt between 2.5 min @ 3.5 mph and 1 min @ 8 mph
last 15 @ 3.5 mph
118 Avg HR
218 Max HR (grrr - no way this is right)
275 calories


WORKOUT:

Crunch on bosu ball - 3x12
Back cable cross - 12x15, 8x20, 4x25 PR
Row on incline bench - 2x12x25, 12x27.5
Cable row on incline bench - 12x35, 12x42.5, 12x40
Good mornings - 3x8x85 PR
Reverse hack squat - 8x20, 2x8x40 PR
Scaption - 12x12.5, 2x12x15

94 Avg HR
133 Max HR
218 Calories

Yesterday and today I have had DOMS so bad in the glutes and quads. OMG! I am walking like an old lady!

Great job Erin....

What is that I hear ????

O H I O!!!!!

[erinlee01]

Originally Posted by blsmith

Good morning Erin,

Man, that is a kick ass workout, great job. Look at all those PRs, you're a machine!

Thanks! I am really pushing myself hard and trying to get beyond my mental barriers.

Originally Posted by rpaul11

Way to motivate the husband

Nice workout Erin. Do yu do ab work first in your workout? I always do abs last. Even after cardio.

hehe - I can't believe the bribing worked. You men are so easy.

I typically do abs first. I am on the mats stretching already, so I just stay there and do them. Some days I mix them in as supersets with some of my exercises. Depends on how hard I feel I need to work the body part.

Originally Posted by Capt_Lou

Great job Erin....

What is that I hear ????

O H I O!!!!!

GTFO with that talk!!!!!! It's gonna be Siena, baby!

[blsmith]

Exactly what I am trying to do. My mental barriers are much higher than any physical barrier I have

[rpaul11]

Originally Posted by erinlee01

hehe - I can't believe the bribing worked. You men are so easy.

heck...I'd probably drive to NY every night for such an offer

[daddybeast]

Originally Posted by erinlee01

hehe - I can't believe the bribing worked. You men are so easy.

If Erica asked me to give up eating for sexy time I would do it.

[erinlee01]

Originally Posted by blsmith

Exactly what I am trying to do. My mental barriers are much higher than any physical barrier I have

I think I have reached the physical ones this week.

Originally Posted by rpaul11

heck...I'd probably drive to NY every night for such an offer

lol! He DID drive cross country to move out here....

Originally Posted by daddybeast

If Erica asked me to give up eating for sexy time I would do it.

I normally don't use this power unless it's really important. Then again, I rarely have to bribe. He spoils me.

[MtnBikeMike]

Originally Posted by erinlee01

hehe - I can't believe the bribing worked. You men are so easy.

That's what makes us men.

More PRs. I love it.

[The_Warhammer]

TGIF Erin!!! Hope you have a GREAT weekend!

[erinlee01]

Originally Posted by MtnBikeMike

That's what makes us men.

More PRs. I love it.

haha - true!

Today is arms, so I think there will be a screeching halt to the PRs.

Originally Posted by The_Warhammer

TGIF Erin!!! Hope you have a GREAT weekend!

Thanks! You, too. Good to see you back posting!

[Graham-UK]

Originally Posted by daddybeast

If Erica asked me to give up eating for sexy time I would do it.

Food is over rated

[orca]

Originally Posted by erinlee01

Let's go Saints!
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AM CARDIO:

45 minutes on treadmill
30 minutes alt between 2.5 min @ 3.5 mph and 1 min @ 8 mph
last 15 @ 3.5 mph
118 Avg HR
218 Max HR (grrr - no way this is right)
275 calories


WORKOUT:

Crunch on bosu ball - 3x12
Back cable cross - 12x15, 8x20, 4x25 PR
Row on incline bench - 2x12x25, 12x27.5
Cable row on incline bench - 12x35, 12x42.5, 12x40
Good mornings - 3x8x85 PR
Reverse hack squat - 8x20, 2x8x40 PR
Scaption - 12x12.5, 2x12x15

94 Avg HR
133 Max HR
218 Calories

Yesterday and today I have had DOMS so bad in the glutes and quads. OMG! I am walking like an old lady!

Look at all those PR's. You're crushing it this week.

I'm with you on the DOMs. I've been doing the old man shuffle walk all week.

[HoosierHardGain]

Originally Posted by erinlee01

I have bribed Bill with something I will not type to go with me every night, so I am pretty sure he will be motivated even if I am not.

I'd say he comes out quite nicely on that bribe

Have a great weekend, Erin

[erinlee01]

Originally Posted by Graham-UK

Food is over rated

lol!

Originally Posted by orca

Look at all those PR's. You're crushing it this week.

I'm with you on the DOMs. I've been doing the old man shuffle walk all week.

It's killing me! Why are there so many stairs in the world?

Originally Posted by HoosierHardGain

I'd say he comes out quite nicely on that bribe

Have a great weekend, Erin

You, too!

You all are cracking me up on the bribe thing. For all you know, I could have told him I'd buy him a new soccer jersey or something! (btw, that would work, too, I am sure)

[Seawren]

Originally Posted by erinlee01

Well, I was planning on doing them the day I left for the Arnold, but I ran out of time. I consider doing them every weekend, but I am now only 2 weeks out from the end of the Gold's contest, so I may just wait the 2 weeks. Depends on how I feel I look this weekend.

I understand! Two weeks will go by in a flash!

[BuckSpin]

Geeze...public flashing, bribery of "services", gambling. This journal has it all!

[erinlee01]

Originally Posted by Seawren

I understand! Two weeks will go by in a flash!

It's scary!

Originally Posted by BuckSpin

Geeze...public flashing, bribery of "services", gambling. This journal has it all!

lmao! It's gotten wild lately, that's for sure!

[JoelM05]

Keep tearin it up, E!!

[erinlee01]

What a day. Got in a great workout and both cardio sessions. Woo-hoo! Was up way too late watching the Siena game. 2 OT's later, they will be playing Louisville tomorrow!!!!! Great freaking game! Though, CBS sucks at coverage. With about 1 minute left in regulation, 1st OT, and the 2nd OT with the score tied, they cut over to the FSU game. WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? The first time I complained a little. The second time I was more vocal. The 3rd time the poor dogs were cowering in the corner. They better not pull that tomorrow!!!!!

Way to go Saints!
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AM CARDIO:

45 minutes on step mill
134 Avg HR
151 Max HR
358 Calories


WORKOUT:

Dips - 10, 8, 7 PR
ss w/decline crunch - 3x12x15
Hammer curl - 12x25, 2x8x30 PR
1 legged deadlift - 3x8x20
ss w/close grip bench - 12x45, 12x55, 10x65 (prob could have gone to 12, but I had no spotter. also prob could have done more weight with a spotter)
Concentration curl - 3x8x25 PR
ss w/v-up on bench - 3x12x10
SLDL - 12x65, 10x95, 8x105 PR (+40)
Straight bar pulldown - 12x40, 2x8x40
21's - 20, 30, 30 (my arms burned for 20 minutes after these)

108 Avg HR
151 Max HR
301 Calories


PM CARDIO:

1 hr walk in neighborhood
93 Avg HR
121 Max HR
203 Calories

Note about the PM walk. I must have gotten spoiled with the 50's we have been having. Just went out for a walk in pants that hit just below the knee, a sweatshirt, a light jacket, and grabbed gloves at the last minute. I froze my ass off. Seriously. I was still freezing an hour and a half later. Luckily it was warmer today.

[Seawren]

Originally Posted by erinlee01

What a day. Got in a great workout and both cardio sessions. Woo-hoo! Was up way too late watching the Siena game. 2 OT's later, they will be playing Louisville tomorrow!!!!! Great freaking game! Though, CBS sucks at coverage. With about 1 minute left in regulation, 1st OT, and the 2nd OT with the score tied, they cut over to the FSU game. WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? The first time I complained a little. The second time I was more vocal. The 3rd time the poor dogs were cowering in the corner. They better not pull that tomorrow!!!!!

Way to go Saints!
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AM CARDIO:

45 minutes on step mill
134 Avg HR
151 Max HR
358 Calories


WORKOUT:

Dips - 10, 8, 7 PR
ss w/decline crunch - 3x12x15
Hammer curl - 12x25, 2x8x30 PR
1 legged deadlift - 3x8x20
ss w/close grip bench - 12x45, 12x55, 10x65 (prob could have gone to 12, but I had no spotter. also prob could have done more weight with a spotter)
Concentration curl - 3x8x25 PR
ss w/v-up on bench - 3x12x10
SLDL - 12x65, 10x95, 8x105 PR (+40)
Straight bar pulldown - 12x40, 2x8x40
21's - 20, 30, 30 (my arms burned for 20 minutes after these)

108 Avg HR
151 Max HR
301 Calories


PM CARDIO:

1 hr walk in neighborhood
93 Avg HR
121 Max HR
203 Calories

Note about the PM walk. I must have gotten spoiled with the 50's we have been having. Just went out for a walk in pants that hit just below the knee, a sweatshirt, a light jacket, and grabbed gloves at the last minute. I froze my ass off. Seriously. I was still freezing an hour and a half later. Luckily it was warmer today.

You are hitting some pretty good weights there Erin!!!!!

I like how you track your average and max heart rate.

Do you have a Polartec HR monitor? I have one and I think it's supposed to do the min/max/average thing, but the only thing I know how to do is get a straight HR with it.

Does yours track the min/average/max for you or do you have to look at it and remember it? When you say max, is there a length of time it's at the max or is that the max you hit at some point in the workout? Thanks!!!

[erinlee01]

Slept in wicked late today since the game went so late. Went to the HS track and did some track work. Came home, at breakfast, then went back to bed. We went out to meet a mutual friend of Bill and I to a bier garten that opened up this week. They advertised that they were playing bundesliga games. Got there and they had an EPL game going, then an Italian game. Bill was not happy as he was looking forward to the game. The experience there made me realize I am getting old. It was really crowded, loud, and full of people drinking too much. Drove me crazy! But, it was still fun. Bill is working tonight, so I get to screw around on bb.com.
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AM CARDIO:

45 minutes track workout
8 min walk
30 min Fartlek intervals - walk 1/2 lap, jog 1/4 lap, sprint 1/4 lap
7 min walk
122 Avg HR
201 Max HR
321 Calories


PM CARDIO:

Got home too late to go to the gym and it was getting dark. Add to that the tiredness and sore shins, and I figured it was best to just call it a day.

[erinlee01]

Originally Posted by JoelM05

Keep tearin it up, E!!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Seawren

You are hitting some pretty good weights there Erin!!!!!

I like how you track your average and max heart rate.

Do you have a Polartec HR monitor? I have one and I think it's supposed to do the min/max/average thing, but the only thing I know how to do is get a straight HR with it.

Does yours track the min/average/max for you or do you have to look at it and remember it? When you say max, is there a length of time it's at the max or is that the max you hit at some point in the workout? Thanks!!!

Thanks! I pushed myself pretty hard this week and though I am sore as hell, it's pretty satisfying!

I have a Polartec as well. It tracks the average and the max. I believe the max is the max that I reach at some point and isn't tied to the amount of time I am at there. I hope. Some of my cardio sessions show my max at above 200, so I hope I am not there for too long!!!!

[rpaul11]

those are some strong curls you're doing Erin

[erinlee01]

Originally Posted by rpaul11

those are some strong curls you're doing Erin

That was the major high of the week for me. I hate arm day because I always feel so weak. I just went and told myself I was going to do it no matter what. To be honest, I surprised myself.

[immuno]

Holy smokes, I just saw all of your PR's! Nice!!

[Seawren]

Originally Posted by erinlee01

Thanks!



Thanks! I pushed myself pretty hard this week and though I am sore as hell, it's pretty satisfying!

I have a Polartec as well. It tracks the average and the max. I believe the max is the max that I reach at some point and isn't tied to the amount of time I am at there. I hope. Some of my cardio sessions show my max at above 200, so I hope I am not there for too long!!!!

I think mine will do that once I figure out what button to push and when!!!

Two weeks ago I had leg DOMS so bad I couldn't sit down to use the toilet!!!! I feel for you!!!

[rpaul11]

Originally Posted by Seawren

I think mine will do that once I figure out what button to push and when!!!

Two weeks ago I had leg DOMS so bad I couldn't sit down to use the toilet!!!! I feel for you!!!

the worst for me is doms in the quads that linger into the day I have to do seated calf raises...that pad across your knees with 135 lbs is downright painful

[erinlee01]

Originally Posted by immuno

Holy smokes, I just saw all of your PR's! Nice!!

Thanks! I decided it was time to move up to the big girl weights.

Originally Posted by Seawren

I think mine will do that once I figure out what button to push and when!!!

Two weeks ago I had leg DOMS so bad I couldn't sit down to use the toilet!!!! I feel for you!!!

It was pretty painful. Thankfully, it has subsided now.

Originally Posted by rpaul11

the worst for me is doms in the quads that linger into the day I have to do seated calf raises...that pad across your knees with 135 lbs is downright painful

Ah, luckily I do quads and calves on Monday and hams and calves on Friday, so I don't get that. Though, my quads hurt just thinking about it!

[erinlee01]

I finally did some progress pics! I have just passed the year mark of cleaning up my act, and I am 10 weeks into the 12 week contest, so the 1st pic is a yr ago, the second 10 wks ago, and the 3rd is yesterday:










Overall, I am pretty happy with my progress. More pics are being uploaded to bodyspace.

[Beefcupcake]

Wow! I just read thru some parts of your journal and your progress is amazing! Keep up the good work!