TINAs nutrition and training log

[tina722]

Oooooh, squats with heel up, hey? Work quads more?? Interesting!!!

Congrats on the PR!!! Pretty sweet front squats!!!

Thanks - and you should try heels up squats, makes it a lot easier to get low enough - without a butt wink. I think I'm getting rid of leg extensions for these. I also want to try to fit box squats in...

There are just too many excercises that I love.

Hi Tina! I've seen you in a few other journals and have always admired your avi's... now I can admire your workouts too! Wow great job! Front squats are tough and my wrists hate them.

Hey! Thanks! I've been in your journal - will have to sub.

And yea, I feel like I do wrist prehab all day, just to get them feeling normal again.

[tina722]

January 26

Lots of time spent warming up, seriously tight. Really need to think about deloading.
arm circles, shoulder dislocations, pushups, planks (forward/reverse)

Bench
45x12, 65x12, 85x10, 105x5x3

CGBP
65x8, 70x8, 75x6

Face pulls/raises
4 sets

Handstands
Have a video. Tried out some new stuff today. Also, realized if I'm on an incline (hands~2feet from wall) the shoulder taps will be easier. I was able to do them this way.
- 3 sets of back to wall and single leg lowers
- 2 sets of shoulder taps

pec dec/tricep machine
3 sets

bench dips/tricips cable pushdown
3 sets

Tired now.

[tina722]

why does it get blurry?

[Romina81]

Nice vid! Have you tried uploading to a different host?

[gobbles23]

Oh wow, cool video! Those look hard!!! Super impressive!

You look awesome!

[tina722]

Nice vid! Have you tried uploading to a different host?

No, just tried you tube, which one do you suggest?

Oh wow, cool video! Those look hard!!! Super impressive!

You look awesome!

Thanks!

[Romina81]

I sometimes use photobucket but try a different host to see if it's a problem with the vid or host.

[newbeginning828]

Great workout! I agree those handstand look hard!!

Handstand + dips! Oh man how are your arms feeling?

[soopamyko]

that is some serious strenght. nice work tina.

[tina722]

Great workout! I agree those handstand look hard!!

Handstand + dips! Oh man how are your arms feeling?

that is some serious strenght. nice work tina.

Hard, but fun! Arms are surprisingly okay, my shoulders and back are usually the limiting factor.

Thanks!

[2ndfloor]

Seriously amazing!

[tina722]

Jan 29

Trained yesterday.

Back Squats
w/u sets
working sets: 155x5x4, 175x3

DL
w/u sets
workin sets: 205x1, 225x1, 240x2, 265x0, 205x2 addition was bad, only meant to put 255 on, which should have gone up
random sets sumo style

other random stuff
DB DL 70x8x3
Leg machines

TRX stuff
pistol squats 6x3 each leg - so much easier on TRX machine, can actually go down all the way.
Handstands- walk forwards so legs go up
pikes/planks
Inverse rows


Mobility site that I have become obessed with: http://www.mobilitywod.com/

Nutrition site: http://blog.cholesterol-and-health.com/

[gobbles23]

OOooh, nice squats and deads!!!

[Ivey_Itch]

Mobility site that I have become obessed with: http://www.mobilitywod.com/

This looks interesting! thanks for sharing!

[tina722]

^^Thanks, I have been so tight and sore. Deloading this week, I'm actually happy about this. Normally, it's too hard to stay away from the gym.

Easy full body workout today. 30min spin and another easy full body on Thursday. Weight is back up around 139. Feeling chubby though...must be all the beer from Sat/Sun.

Our "normal" 24hr closed down, so we got transferred to another (nicer) one. This one has the TRX suspension! Played around on these and even convinced the bf to get on them. I think they will help me get the handstands better.

Ivey- I love that site. I like the way he explains things and the moves he suggests.

[tina722]

Friday February 3

Weighed in at 136

Trained yesterday
- squats at 135/machine squats
- BB rows/cable flys
- shoulder DB excercises
- TRX stuff

Excited to get back on the program. I'd kind of like to squat 3 days/week: one day heavy (Front Squats on Tuesday), one medium (Back Squats on Saturday), one light (warmup on Thursday). Should be eating enough for this. Also really need to start doing yoga again, getting lots of tightness.

[soopamyko]

You'll rep out 225 on deads with ease in no time. Keep training hard! TGIF :P

i have tightness too was thinking a therapy session but yoga seems interesting.

[tina722]

You'll rep out 225 on deads with ease in no time. Keep training hard! TGIF :P

i have tightness too was thinking a therapy session but yoga seems interesting.

I'm supposed to take this weekend off from deads, but I'm getting excited now. May even have to try for multiple sets at 225.

what kind of therapy? - I've always been curious about ART.

[soopamyko]

I'm supposed to take this weekend off from deads, but I'm getting excited now. May even have to try for multiple sets at 225.

what kind of therapy? - I've always been curious about ART.

I was just thinkin just a deep tissue massage. i know it hurts like no other (depending who the massuse is.)Theres a lady i use to see, her little hands actually puts me too tears.

[newbeginning828]

I'm supposed to take this weekend off from deads, but I'm getting excited now. May even have to try for multiple sets at 225.

what kind of therapy? - I've always been curious about ART.

Maaan if I could lift that I'd be excited too... LOL you'd have to drag me out of the gym!!

Awesome workout and lifts! How are you feeling with the deload?

[tina722]

I was just thinkin just a deep tissue massage. i know it hurts like no other (depending who the massuse is.)Theres a lady i use to see, her little hands actually puts me too tears.

Maaan if I could lift that I'd be excited too... LOL you'd have to drag me out of the gym!!

Awesome workout and lifts! How are you feeling with the deload?

I know what you mean, there have been some times, I couldn't sleep, would wake up early, because I was so excited to go lift in the morning.

Deload: so,so..I needed it - I feel better at work (more energy, more motivation, work harder), but my body seems to forget how to lift.

[newbeginning828]

I know what you mean, there have been some times, I couldn't sleep, would wake up early, because I was so excited to go lift in the morning.

That's how I was when I FIRST started the program (and well lifting in general since its my first ) I was soo nervous because I hadn't been to the gym in years, was about to attempt so many new exercises, and I was finally starting something that I had wanted to do for soo long! Needless to say I didn't sleep either!

Deload: so,so..I needed it - I feel better at work (more energy, more motivation, work harder), but my body seems to forget how to lift.

That's good, glad you're feeling better, that's whats important. Aww I'm sure your body will remember quickly!

[Ivey_Itch]

You seriously would laugh at me if you saw me at the gym with my puny weights! lol You're my hero

[CathyVee]

DL
w/u sets
workin sets: 205x1, 225x1, 240x2, 265x0, 205x2 addition was bad, only meant to put 255 on, which should have gone up
random sets sumo style

TRX stuff
pistol squats 6x3 each leg - so much easier on TRX machine, can actually go down all the way.
Handstands- walk forwards so legs go up
pikes/planks
Inverse rows

I see I'm not the only one who loses count

How do the pistol squats work on the TRX? Heavy weights are always impressive but I'm fascinated by the bodyweight exercises that people do.

[tina722]

You seriously would laugh at me if you saw me at the gym with my puny weights! lol You're my hero

Nah, I love to see other women lifting. It's even still intimidating to me to go lift where there are only guys. Just helps that my bf usually trains with me.

[tina722]

I see I'm not the only one who loses count

How do the pistol squats work on the TRX? Heavy weights are always impressive but I'm fascinated by the bodyweight exercises that people do.

LOL. yea - so frustrating to try to add all those plates up, especially using smaller ones.

I had a video that showed the squats (someone else doing it, not me), trying to find it again. Some of the you tube stuff is really interesting.

[tina722]

Saturday Feb5

Weighed in at 136.
Training yesteday was really good.

w/u: machine squats, BW squats, inchworm pushups

DL
135x8, 185x5, 235x2,2, 245x1 yay! felt really good about these.
random sets at 185

Squats
some sets at 135, some sets at 65

DB RDL
50x15x3

assisted dips
30x10x3

random stuff
pulldowns, hyperextensions, DB bench
TRX - just going to repeat my love for this thing over and over.

[gobbles23]

Sweet deadlifts!!!

[tina722]

I've been getting a lot of motivation from this girl/youtube videos. I've been practicing handstands like this, but need to video it to see if form is good. The smallest angle difference/tightness in shoulders or lower back makes the movement much harder/easier.





This is a pistol squat, but I've been doing them straight underneath the TRX ropes letting my arms go up to a 'T'

[Ivey_Itch]

Nah, I love to see other women lifting.

I know what you mean! Every time I'm in the gym and I see a woman walk in I think, Yay! A woman is going to lift weights, BUT they usually just walk straight to the cardio machines A lot of the time, they look at me like I'm strange for using weights!

Oh and I attempted a hand stand against the wall yesterday... I didn't make it up - Yikes! I'll keep practicing. Those pistol squats look fun!