TINAs nutrition and training log

[tina722]

and that sounds sweet you are in a place where you can eat more now!

We're about the same stats so I can relate...I feel pretty good about the body composition where I kind of want to stop cutting but It's been a while since I've been low 120s and I just gotta see what I look like then!

I'm pretty excited about it (eating more). I have a feeling I'll jump up to 130 pretty easily, but hopefully not too much higher. Maybe down to 125 later on, if it's not too much work. (but probably not).

You will love the 120s!- those quads will be popping!

[gobbles23]

40 chin-ups! You're crazy!

I tried O.H squats! Ouch! lol! I had a serious balance issue! But I do believe I will keep them in a try to improve them

[tina722]

I lied.

I'm getting some free samples of bodyform - promotion here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=147177683 if anyone is interested.

So...break is still on until next week. And then I'll decide how serious of a deficit I'm doing (non-training days only vs. everyday).

Anyways I'm going to yoga tonight and really excited about it. Need to stretch!!!

[gobbles23]

Oh! I want in! I'm Canadian though and we always get forgotten about, but I will try! lol! Thanks for posting that link

[tina722]

^^^Just saw that you got it!! Awesome!

[gobbles23]

Yay!

[dreahere]

Anyways I'm going to yoga tonight and really excited about it. Need to stretch!!!

Me too! Congrats on the supp log!

[beatha]

Nice OHP Squats ... coulda swear i posted that . oh and congrats on supp log

[newbeginning828]

I lied.

I'm getting some free samples of bodyform - promotion here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=147177683 if anyone is interested.

So...break is still on until next week. And then I'll decide how serious of a deficit I'm doing (non-training days only vs. everyday).

Anyways I'm going to yoga tonight and really excited about it. Need to stretch!!!

LOL

Do you have a goal weight? Low 120s maybe?
Congrats!

[serinebean]

Nice OH squatting
I know nothing about wrist straps, but flat shoes/ socks make a huge difference for me when squatting. It feels weird to squat in shoes now.

Just lurking about

[LoveMyInk]

I lied.

I'm getting some free samples of bodyform - promotion here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=147177683 if anyone is interested.

So...break is still on until next week. And then I'll decide how serious of a deficit I'm doing (non-training days only vs. everyday).

Anyways I'm going to yoga tonight and really excited about it. Need to stretch!!!

I Love Bodyform and the people at Better Body Sports!

[tina722]

Yay!

Me too! Congrats on the supp log!

Nice OHP Squats ... coulda swear i posted that . oh and congrats on supp log

Thanks!!

LOL

Do you have a goal weight? Low 120s maybe?
Congrats!

No goal weight. I'm feeling pretty good about where I am, a few more pounds would be icing on the cake. I've been thinking about EAT,STOP EAT - another form of IFing... just another way to avoid counting calories and feel like I'm dieting.

Nice OH squatting
I know nothing about wrist straps, but flat shoes/ socks make a huge difference for me when squatting. It feels weird to squat in shoes now.

Just lurking about

Hey! I wish I could do the REAL oly stuff - need to find a way to get the coaching you're getting. Might be too much on my plate though. I plan on trying the shoes out next time - maybe tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by!

I Love Bodyform and the people at Better Body Sports!

Me too!!!



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Food is soo good. I love being this diet break.


That is all.

[gwnorth]

Just popping in to say I also love the new Avi. Your cut is coming along great.

[tina722]

^Thank you!


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Thursday

Training is kinda wierd - feel really strong in some lifts and very weak in others. Break is officially on for the next week or so.


RDL: 10@135, 155, 185, 185
Conventional DL (no belt): 1@185, 225, 245 <- these felt much faster off the floor and pretty strong, if I had a belt, would have gotton 265
BB Bench: 3x3 @110
Floor cgbp: 55x8x3
Cable flys/pushups
DB rows: 20@35s (x4)


I got my bf to take some awesome pictures of me doing pullups. When he sends them to me, I can post them.

[serinebean]

You can always practice with a broom stick We learned with a 4 oz PCV pipe, and it kicks your butt after a while!

The above is very useful for me, its got a lot of the basic moves, and you just have to tie it together.

I know what you mean though. I wish I could learn gymnastics, dance, pole vaulting...so little time in this life...and the body can only recover so fast lol!!

Did you try your flat shoes today?

[tina722]

You can always practice with a broom stick We learned with a 4 oz PCV pipe, and it kicks your butt after a while!

I can imagine! The video looks helpful, I'll give these moves a try. I have the normal problems: (feeling dumb, not knowing what I'm doing), too slow and not enough flexibility. I guess that's why they call it "practice"

its got a lot of the basic moves, and you just have to tie it together.

you make it sound so simple

Did you try your flat shoes today?

no...overhead squats sounded way to hard today. next time!

[newbeginning828]

I know what you mean though. I wish I could learn gymnastics, dance, pole vaulting...so little time in this life...and the body can only recover so fast lol!!

Hahah omgsh I'm the same way! Gymnastics and diving...ahh how I wish I would've learned to do those.. sigh.. lol

[tina722]

Stupid lights getting in the way. Clothes getting in the way too.

[Romina81]

Wow that's an amazing back development! Loving the cami too

[tina722]

I just wish it were easier for me to see! I'm always trying to do the mirror reflection thing - which doesn't work too well. but, thanks. I feel like all these years of lifting are finally starting to show.

[serinebean]

you make it sound so simple

If you saw the videos I take of practice to see my form and correct it, youd know that I dont consider these lifts simple at all lol!! Gah!
Its like having all the perfect pieces to a clock, sure they can be fantastic bits and pieces, but the magic happens when you get all the pieces to work together for one function...

no...overhead squats sounded way to hard today. next time!

Ok Im just curious to see how you like it.

Your pics look great! Nice back!!! Yes, your lifts are paying off!!!

[tina722]

If you saw the videos I take of practice to see my form and correct it, youd know that I dont consider these lifts simple at all lol!! Gah!
Its like having all the perfect pieces to a clock, sure they can be fantastic bits and pieces, but the magic happens when you get all the pieces to work together for one function...

Ok Im just curious to see how you like it.

Your pics look great! Nice back!!! Yes, your lifts are paying off!!!

I tried the warmup moves just now. Figured since it was only a minute or two to do it - I had no good excuse to put it off. It feels silly, and looks silly. I'm gonna need some work. But they did help loosen up my shoulder some. I'll keep working on it.


I'm curious about the shoes too. But do you consider oly shoes "flat"?

Thank you!

[serinebean]

I tried the warmup moves just now. Figured since it was only a minute or two to do it - I had no good excuse to put it off. It feels silly, and looks silly. I'm gonna need some work. But they did help loosen up my shoulder some. I'll keep working on it.

Yeah, It feels silly for sure.
Try learning how to jump and land. It sounds simple, but try standing like you would for a high jump, and walk your feet out just outside of your hips, the new position is your landing position. You are supposed to nail it every time. I am not good at this. lol. So I was made to jump and land 50 times.... :-/
Its about speed, creating speed, and being efficient.
Oh I could just babble on

Im glad you tried. If anything it warms you up. Just remember to keep the bar close to your body. We had a PVC pipe held in front of us as we lifted to make sure it was vertical, and not swung out at the top.....just something else to keep in mind lol.

I'm curious about the shoes too. But do you consider oly shoes "flat"?
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I dont own OLY shoes ($$$) I paid for the cert, and that set me back 3 pair of shoes lol. I lift in converse shoes or in socks. Someday I will have sweet oly shoes.....

[newbeginning828]

OMG your back looks awesome!!! Mirin'

[SophieM]

I need to work on pull ups and chin ups again. I could do them last year, but stopped fro a while. Oh how fast I lost the ability to do them. LOL.

[gobbles23]

Your back looks so nice and thick Very, very Nice!!!!!

[gwnorth]

Your back looks awesome!

I lift in Merrel trail shoes with a Vibram sole. I'd love a pair of Oly shoes but I don't like the idea of buying shoes without trying them on first as I've only found them on the internet. I have tight hip flexors, hamstrings, and calves. I can't actually squat very low with my heels on the ground. Since my Merrel's are flat, I have to put 5lb weight plates under my heels. Oly shoes might allow me to dispense with that.

[tina722]

Yeah, It feels silly for sure.
Try learning how to jump and land. It sounds simple, but try standing like you would for a high jump, and walk your feet out just outside of your hips, the new position is your landing position. You are supposed to nail it every time. I am not good at this. lol. So I was made to jump and land 50 times.... :-/
Its about speed, creating speed, and being efficient.
Oh I could just babble on

Im glad you tried. If anything it warms you up. Just remember to keep the bar close to your body. We had a PVC pipe held in front of us as we lifted to make sure it was vertical, and not swung out at the top.....just something else to keep in mind lol.

I dont own OLY shoes ($$$) I paid for the cert, and that set me back 3 pair of shoes lol. I lift in converse shoes or in socks. Someday I will have sweet oly shoes.....

I had a response/some thoughts, but have since forgotten. I'll need to get back to you - but babble on - I like learning how to think about different types of training. As a side note, have you read any of Lyle's stuff about Oly lifting?

OMG your back looks awesome!!! Mirin'

I need to work on pull ups and chin ups again. I could do them last year, but stopped fro a while. Oh how fast I lost the ability to do them. LOL.

Do you have a bar at home? That was the only way I worked on them for the first year or so.

Your back looks so nice and thick Very, very Nice!!!!!

Your back looks awesome!

I lift in Merrel trail shoes with a Vibram sole. I'd love a pair of Oly shoes but I don't like the idea of buying shoes without trying them on first as I've only found them on the internet. I have tight hip flexors, hamstrings, and calves. I can't actually squat very low with my heels on the ground. Since my Merrel's are flat, I have to put 5lb weight plates under my heels. Oly shoes might allow me to dispense with that.

Thanks for all the compliments!

gw- I love my shoes. Not only the heel lift, but the support it gives my feet. I'm able to push against the ground better. These are them: http://www.muscledriverusa.com/2011-...ray_p_839.html

[tina722]

Deload is mostly over, although it's going to be difficult getting back into training. I spend the last week on a ranch-style house in the middle of nowhere, Minnesota. Gorgeous. Lots of naps, reading, canoeing, running, eating, drinking, handstands and carwheels in the grass....

I'm hoping to be able to jump right back into dieting, but after all that food, it might take some time getting used to eating less. It will likely be a solid week before I have a decent workout. I think I'm probably 130-131, hopefully some of it is just water.

[serinebean]

Deload is mostly over, although it's going to be difficult getting back into training. I spend the last week on a ranch-style house in the middle of nowhere, Minnesota. Gorgeous. Lots of naps, reading, canoeing, running, eating, drinking, handstands and carwheels in the grass....

I'm hoping to be able to jump right back into dieting, but after all that food, it might take some time getting used to eating less. It will likely be a solid week before I have a decent workout. I think I'm probably 130-131, hopefully some of it is just water.

I should read what Lyle had to say about oly lifts. Any info is welcome.

Ohhh the trip sounds lovely!

I took a week of dieting, and getting back in isnt as easy as I planned on - im hungry! lol!!!