***Smiley's Journey into the Iron Age***

[TheSmiley]

A tad about me:

• Smiley is a nickname given to me by an older gentleman since I always...well, smiled when I would greet him

• I have quite a sedentary career and make up for it at the gym.

• I like constructive criticism.

• It's been about a year since I began lifting last summer (2010)

• Progress pictures are up on my page from start to now

• I take creatine and sometimes other supplements (listed on my bodyspace)

• ...I enjoy long walks in the park?

Promise to myself and others:

• Continually update my journal with workouts

• Provide significant epiphanies (whether about personal diet, etc)

Couple things I've learned about myself as of today:

• I prefer larger pre-workout meals over smaller meals with shorter "wait" periods

• Intermittent fasting (IF) was preferred when I was awake for a shorter period of time. I currently eat 3x/day since my schedule is longer- 6 am-11 pm (sometimes even up to midnight or 1 am).

• Starches work well for my pre-workout meals as well- great energy

Monday, October 31, 2011 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! What were YOU dressed up as?!

Legs
Back squats-

• 95 x 10

• 135 x 6

• 135 x 5

• 155 x 4

• unfortunately I was short of energy today and did not touch 175

RDLs-

• 135 x 8

• 155 x 6

• 175 x 4

• unfortunately I was short of energy today and did not touch 195

Seated calf raises-

• 270 x 8

• 360 x 6

Lying hammy curls-

• can't remember how much I did

Tomorrow will be upper body. All in all, obviously not my best workout haha definitely will eat more tomorrow. I ran out of energy at the gym today, and my stomach was screaming mercy at me by the end of the workout.

[gobbles23]

Oooooh, in on this!

Nice workout

[Dracoy]

Damn I calf raise 45 lol.

[TheSmiley]

Oooooh, in on this!

Nice workout

Thanks, gobs

Damn I calf raise 45 lol.

Gigantor calves
I was seated on a leg press. It's nothing haha

[TheSmiley]

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Back/Chest
DB flyes-

• 20 x 10

• 25 x 8

• 35 x 6 ...*lets out sigh* no 30s in sight

• 35 x 5

• 40 x 3

Cable flyes-

• 20 x 10

• 30 x 7

• 35 x 5

• 40 x 2

T-bar rows-

• 25 x 10

• 35 x 8

• 45 x 6

• 55 x 5

• 65 x 2

One-arm DB rows-

• 25 x 10

• 35 x 8

• 40 x 6

• 45 x 4

Face pulls-

• 55 x 12

• 65 x 10

• 75 x 8

• 85 x 6

• 95 x 4

Chest dips & close-grip pull ups -

Really wanted to do SLDLs but snuck them in on my leg day yesterday in place of some of the RDLs. On that note, I think I finally need a belt.
Thank goodness I didn't get stopped at the gym today (surprised because it was even busier)... it's been a weekly occurrence as of late that someone wants to tell me a chapter of his life story.

SO looking forward to Friday, yet it's only Tuesday.

Pooped...

[thehobbes]

New journal is new, IN! Nice numbers on the back squats, a very humbling exercise when you do it right. Also gotta say awwww at kitteh pic, I love when they just sprawl out on you like that and go lol if you think I'm letting you up to go to the bathroom anytime soon!

[TheSmiley]

New journal is new, IN! Nice numbers on the back squats, a very humbling exercise when you do it right. Also gotta say awwww at kitteh pic, I love when they just sprawl out on you like that and go lol if you think I'm letting you up to go to the bathroom anytime soon!

Thanks, Ham[ster]. Yeah, yeah??? No?
Blah upping squats is just rough. Nothing kills my energy as much as squats. Love it though.

hahaha If I have a "level 10" moment I may have to nudge/push him to the side.

[gobbles23]

Awww, what a cute kitty I want one!!!!!

Nice d.b flies!!!!

[Dracoy]

Approval.

[TheSmiley]

Laptop battery is at 8% and about to die out on me so I have to post quickly...ahhh

Cardio (running) + Abs in between classes. Planning on legs tomorrow (!!!!!!!!!!). Hopefully I have a method to get to the gym since my car has been having a whirlwind of issues (and it's only 4 years old!)

After class, went to an authentic Japanese restaurant for a friend's going away dinner. He's leaving back to Toronto, Canada! Now I don't have a Canadian to poke fun. heh

Wow, on another note, told my mother today my plans of maybe leaving the hometown for good. Mothers out there know how difficult that is with kids leaving the nest lol (I wouldn't know)

Tomorrow is basically my Friday. Damn, I love Thursdays.

Hope everyone had a swell day.

Sorry for the awfully short post. Will be detailed tomorrow if I get to get my leg day in.

[Dracoy]

How did your mom take the news?

[TheSmiley]

How did your mom take the news?

She definitely didn't object to the idea. It was a pleasant conversation given I may be traveling quite far from her.

Perhaps she likes my S/O so much that she can't object.

[Dracoy]

I must meet this guy.

[soopamyko]

in.

[TheSmiley]

I must meet this guy.

I think you meet him everday.

in.

Hooray! Thanks, Myko!

[KRN-GOOKX891]

wtf no deadlifts for back day? i is disapointed son

[TheSmiley]

Good Lord...I'VE BEEN GONE FOREVER!
I apologize for the FIVE day hiatus. Probably the longest break I've had...ever, yet it's probably good for my health anyways. I was pretty much forced into the hiatus with my car in the shop and my birthday weekend of being on a cabin trip. Had lots of food, good company, and most importantly...finally got to see my Chicago boyfriend after being away from each other for little over a month. So pretty much thur/fri I was carless. Then my friends picked me up for the cabin trip which lasted from Fri-Sun morning. I had a huge birthday dinner (26 people?) Sunday night so I could see the rest of my friends for my Birthday. I turned 22. Yeaaaaah, I know. So old, right? :P

(BTW- training hiatus will be broken today. Squatting today with Dracoy! I'm so lucky.)

Pictures below:
My friend is leaving back to Toronto, Canada. This weekend trip was his farewell, too.
Him and I on the deck of our cabin. Beautiful! It overlooked the lake.

It was also my friend's 33rd birthday celebration (his birthday is only two days apart from mine)
You know what is in that pan? BACON GREASE. Lol

My present from some of my friends- Seiko watch for work
I'm really goofy haha

My bf got me a J.A. Henckels cutting block
I really like to cook/bake so he got me the cutlery block and had a sentimental spiel when he gave me the gift. For each occasion, it'll be filled with a different knife. I can't precisely recite the whole spiel..... /badgirlfriend


anyways, obviously I didn't post any workout here because I haven't trained today yet... Will update later tonight.

wtf no deadlifts for back day? i is disapointed son

KG, you didn't read the whole post!!! I said I didn't deadlift because I snuck those in on my leg day. I didn't want to work my lower back two days in a row
:P

[soopamyko]

good to see you out and about

[TheSmiley]

good to see you out and about

:/ Do you think I'm a hermit?

[soopamyko]

:/ Do you think I'm a hermit?

of course youre not a book worm!

just never seen you out doing your thang.

what no kissing photos of you and dc!

[TheSmiley]

of course youre not a book worm!

just never seen you out doing your thang.

what no kissing photos of you and dc!

we don't kiss

??????????????????

[soopamyko]

i understand when i had braces back in the day ( which im comtemplating i should get again)

i didnt kiss at all :P

[TheSmiley]

i understand when i had braces back in the day ( which im comtemplating i should get again)

i didnt kiss at all :P

This is my third time for braces actually haha Never again.

I'm kidding. I do everything that "normal" people do...like kiss. lol

[soopamyko]

you re kidding right? THRID TIME? zomg..

[TheSmiley]

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Legs
Back squats-

• 95 x 10

• 95 x 10

• 135 x 8

• 150 x 5

• 185 x 2

Phew tired. Made sure Dracoy would spot me on 185 since I failed the last time on the second rep (video is on my bodyspace).
Standing Calf Raises-

• 115 x 10

• 135 x 8

• 155 x 6

• 175 x 5

• 195 x 4

• 215 x 3

• 235 x 2

• 255 x 1

Certainly felt calves this morning
Ham extensions-

• i can't remember

Smith Hip thrusts (not counting the smith bar weight)-

• 90 x 9

• 140 x 7

• 180 x 6

Then Dracoy and I left afterwards. Was in a rush to get to a friend's 34th birthday surprise. Rushed to Costco to pick up the two pizzas my friend ordered, and picked up a humongous chocolate cake for . At the party, had three different portions of cake (intense stuff...)- most of which were fed to me (!!!). It was a lot of fun and ended up leaving around 9 and went to bed at 10 pm.

All in all, yesterday was a great day. Will be doing cardio today. Probably running at my school's indoor track and do some ab work.

[soopamyko]

trying to visulize smith's hip thrust....hmmm


nice squats. im sure dc mirin them squats. :P

aint nothing better than pizza and cake..nice clean bulking

[TheSmiley]

trying to visulize smith's hip thrust....hmmm


nice squats. im sure dc mirin them squats. :P

aint nothing better than pizza and cake..nice clean bulking

DC saw the hip thrust vid on phone and called me ridiculous. What is this.

@squats...let's just say he was spotting me from far back

[soopamyko]

DC saw the hip thrust vid on phone and called me ridiculous. What is this.

@squats...let's just say he was spotting me from far back

that is not proper protacol for spotting. oyyyy

[TheSmiley]

that is not proper protacol for spotting. oyyyy

haha I was kidding. He's a great spotter.

[soopamyko]

haha I was kidding. He's a great spotter.

Hopefully you didnt back that thAng up too far