Daily Workout - Challenges and Victories

[mileysheen]

Victory: 215 lb. squat!!




Challenge: 225 lb. squat by October 1st.

Hi,

Nice to see this video. Thanks for sharing with us

Thanks

[juliacheh]

GREAT GREAT great job!!!! you rocked those front squats today- felt AWESOME i am sure!

weighted pistol squats... i'd be over the moon if i could do them all the way down. i have gotten down to a very low box.... it's maybe 6-8ish inches from floor. with that, i struggle. some day. killer to do them with weight- total beast mode!

Oh, thank you so much, I'm so emotional recently, I almost cried again when I saw your post .

[thiago1029]

gottit

[uk3mi]

Pistol squats - 4 sets, 12-10-10-10

ouch I tried one, big fail, it's bloody hard

[thepowerwithin]

Legs today.

Smith machine squats 130x6 - 4 sets (me-no-likey-Smith, but it's all I have to work with)
Walking DB lunges with 35's. 4 sets of 12. (up from 30's)
Leg press - failed at 315 lbs (need food), lowered to 295x8x3.
Stiff-legged deadlifts (I am toast about now) - 125x6x3.
Finally, hip thrusts with 145x10x3.

I want my mommy.

[thehobbes]

After a month of no upper body workouts (injury) I FINALLY got to db bench today! Did not hurt my shoulder at all. Kept the weights crazy light and only went up to 50lb dbs x 12, lol, but hey, at least I'm doing something. FeltAwesome.jpg Also did some triceps without issue. Sports PT ftw!

[cathenaw]

115 lbs bench for three reps tonight! Determined to get a 45 lb plate on each side by mid-April!

40 lb DB incline press, 3 sets for 8 reps!

Also, BB rows, 8 @ 95lbs. I've been having some trouble with the muscles in my left hand so I was hesitant to go any heavier with these, but as soon as my hand feels back to normal I'm going MUCH heavier. LOVE rows!!!

[footstep]

Did 365lb on the leg press today for several sets after running. Felt great!

[liftingchick96]

Victories-Popped plate for a single on flat bench.
10 sets of 10 diamond elevated push-ups.

Failure-Smacked my spotter in the face after racking the weight.
Failed to get same person's belt off of him when asked for help... sorry! :/ haha

[AlphabetStew]

Holy cow you ladies are amazing! I managed 140 on bench today for 3 reps, hopefully I will hit all 5 reps on Sunday. Thanks for the inspiration!

[juliacheh]

Romanian deadlift 170x5, will shoot for 8 reps next workout.

[illiniStrive]

Holy cow you ladies are amazing! I managed 140 on bench today for 3 reps, hopefully I will hit all 5 reps on Sunday. Thanks for the inspiration!

Um, WOW Awesome job!

Romanian deadlift 170x5, will shoot for 8 reps next workout.

Nice! I think you mentioned that you weren't into competitive PLing but well... you could be if you wanted to! You pull a lot for your weight.

[AlphabetStew]

Another victory! Up to 145 for 3 reps on bench, 18 lbs away from bodyweight! Getting soooo close.

[liftingchick96]

Hooray! Meet went well. First meet away from home. so nervous! Our team put up the only two girls in the competition. I was in bench press only, she was in full meet. Benched 132 with a weigh in weight of 123. Victory!

[AlphabetStew]

Hooray! Meet went well. First meet away from home. so nervous! Our team put up the only two girls in the competition. I was in bench press only, she was in full meet. Benched 132 with a weigh in weight of 123. Victory!

Holy cow! Great job!

[juliacheh]

Hooray! Meet went well. First meet away from home. so nervous! Our team put up the only two girls in the competition. I was in bench press only, she was in full meet. Benched 132 with a weigh in weight of 123. Victory!

Holy cow, more than your BW, congrats and great job!!

[liftingchick96]

Thanks! It was an experience to say the least. Only wish to one day be as impressive and strong as the women on here. It's insane. I love it.

[Emma-Leigh]

Hooray! Meet went well. First meet away from home. so nervous! Our team put up the only two girls in the competition. I was in bench press only, she was in full meet. Benched 132 with a weigh in weight of 123. Victory!

Holy cow, more than your BW, congrats and great job!!

Holy cow! Great job!

^^

even MORE so at the tender age of 14!

Kudos to you! I hope you did the happy chicken dance afterward!?

[liftingchick96]

Victory! 115 bench press for a set of 8 with a weigh in weight of 122. I've come back so much stronger since I took a weeks rest.

New Challenge. 20 elevated diamond push ups added to my routine (20 regular push ups, pec deck, 20 diamond push ups, pec deck, 20 elevated push ups, pec deck)

[skinnymomonline]

Today I did a full 30 minutes of HIIT training and lifted weights!

[uk3mi]

Congrats on bench, that's a big number!

Broke through my sticky point on deadlifts today (my sticky was 100kgs)

I did:
95kgs (209 lbs) - 5 - 5
97.5kgs (215 lbs) - 5 - 5 - 4

I usually don't do 1RM, but because I missed my last rep, I had a revenge rep
110kgs (242.5 lbs) - 1

[oregonchick76]

This has been a great week!
Did my first unassisted chin ups since 2nd grade!
Deadlifted 195 lbs - 60 lbs more than I ever have.
Squatted 135 - 20 lbs more than I did 2 weeks ago.

On a roll! This sh*t gets addicting, lol.

[calilove365]

This has been a great week!
Did my first unassisted chin ups since 2nd grade!
Deadlifted 195 lbs - 60 lbs more than I ever have.
Squatted 135 - 20 lbs more than I did 2 weeks ago.

On a roll! This sh*t gets addicting, lol.

SO addicting!

I squatted 145 lbs (5x8) on Monday, which was a personal record--still paying for it today! Stairs are the enemy.

[michellerb]

Today marks a full 2 weeks that I have consistantly gone to the gym, 6 days a week, and "on time". This, after hit-and-miss sessions for awhile. I now consider it MY JOB to be there and get some serious work done!

[oregonchick76]

SO addicting!

I squatted 145 lbs (5x8) on Monday, which was a personal record--still paying for it today! Stairs are the enemy.

It's funny. We are very fit and strong compared to most people, yet we spend so much time walking around like old men! Or at least I do, lol.

[miche77esru]

This sounds pathetic I know, but after completing my 12 week program I can now do 3 non-assist pullups! I used to not be able to even do one.

[Anniepops]

First post cause I like this thread its lovely and positive.

Victory for me today was 25lb single arm high pulls and using a barbell for the first time to rep some 50lb bent over rows.

One day i'll do a deadlift with a barbell.. when I am not too scared of them! Dumbells are so much less scary than barbells I don't know why!

[thecityignites]

First post cause I like this thread its lovely and positive.

Victory for me today was 25lb single arm high pulls and using a barbell for the first time to rep some 50lb bent over rows.

One day i'll do a deadlift with a barbell.. when I am not too scared of them! Dumbells are so much less scary than barbells I don't know why!

I just started doing dead lifts with a barbell. I was a bit nervous at first too, but I've found I can actually do quite a bit more weight with a barbell. I was pretty stuck at the same weight with dumb bells, but I tried em out with a barbell 2 weeks ago, and was able to up the ante by 20 lbs right off the bat.(yay new personal best!). So, try it out! You may even like it better. And if scrawny little me can go for it and be successful, anyone can haha.

On a total side note - I got complimented on my abs today ^.^ I just started working on them and being more "mindful" of my diet (read: eating more protein and drinking less) within the past month or two. I'm still excited by this obv.

[mybodybliss]

this thread is fantastic ladies-thank-you :-)

certainly a reality check for a newbie to 'building'(was lifting light for 1 year) it really highlights to me how FAR I've got to go..lol.....
my deadlifts,squats etc at the moment are only 40lb and leg presses are 130lb? (gotta start somewhere right?)
I'll be increasing that from Monday though! ;-P

[Anniepops]

Ran a 5k race for life today after getting £100 sponsership money (might not seem like much but I am not comfortable asking for money so I am still pleased). In the end I finished in 21 mins and came FIFTH out of 1600! - and I am not even fast!!!