Mega Melt

[wakechica]

i want innnnnn, i like to torture myself! but i should probably just go 5x5 after this meet, with my weaksauce squats lol. when is your bench meet again?

20 March.

[ilovethe80s]

yay for smolov jr feeling easy!! I feel a big fat PR coming up in couple of weeks

[wakechica]

yay for smolov jr feeling easy!! I feel a big fat PR coming up in couple of weeks

I really hope so!!

[wakechica]

Happiness is.... losing 0.8lb scale weight overnight 142.8lbs this AM.
Water load is on.

1.5litres down..... at least 6 to go!

Cardio only today - just a nice leg stretcher - 1.5miles with my friends dog Legs are sore from yesterday. Never had squat DOMS this bad.

[gobbles23]

MMm, water! Really helps with the whooshing!

[ilovethe80s]

Awesome on the overnight loss. How much do you usually lose overnight? Some of the things I was reading was saying that 2lb fluctuations from evening to morning weight are normal under normal circumstances, but during the water load it was like 8! Are you doing the sodium, too? I have heard it goes just fine without the unsavory salt water shots (blech) but afraid to change now since the last test went so well. Excited to see how this works out for you. Chug it, girl!!

That is a good read that Arian posted (and no salt water shots there either, hmmm). do you take creatine? I was wondering what to do with that during the water cut, was going to just drop it a week out since cutting it usually means a few pounds off, too, but I like what the article said about just cutting the dosage.

[JennLifts]

Happiness is.... losing 0.8lb scale weight overnight 142.8lbs this AM.
Water load is on.

1.5litres down..... at least 6 to go!

Cardio only today - just a nice leg stretcher - 1.5miles with my friends dog Legs are sore from yesterday. Never had squat DOMS this bad.

LOL that is SO true. Oh a nice short jog sounds kind of nice! Glad your day was good

[MissKB]

I can't wait to start running outside. I'm too much of a baby to do it here yet, not quite above freezing in the mornings yet haha.

[gobbles23]

I can't wait to start running outside. I'm too much of a baby to do it here yet, not quite above freezing in the mornings yet haha.

haha! Me too! It's way too cold out here, I feel like such a hermit Can't wait to get outside again on a regular basis! We've got sub freezing temps (REALLY sub) for at least another FULL WEEK. And there's SO MUCH snow around, the sidewalks are covered. Doesn't the weather know that it's March now? Winters over, go away! lol!

[wakechica]

I can't wait to start running outside. I'm too much of a baby to do it here yet, not quite above freezing in the mornings yet haha.

haha! Me too! It's way too cold out here, I feel like such a hermit Can't wait to get outside again on a regular basis! We've got sub freezing temps (REALLY sub) for at least another FULL WEEK. And there's SO MUCH snow around, the sidewalks are covered. Doesn't the weather know that it's March now? Winters over, go away! lol!

Only 2 above freezing here brr. Didn't have any leggings to run in so braved it in shorts.

Water load going well, as is my sodium intake (and probably MSG consumption!)

[wakechica]

Floating at 148.2lbs.... ! ~1.5gals done urgh so full!

[ilovethe80s]

Floating at 148.2lbs.... ! ~1.5gals done urgh so full!

exciting! The first night that happened I was like 'oh no, this is backfiring' lol, only after some digging around did I find an article saying that the weight will float much higher than normal during the water loading. Yeah, people always say that drinking water curbs appetite, and I thought that was utter crap because water is not filling at all - until you are drinking 2 gallons of it.

[wakechica]

exciting! The first night that happened I was like 'oh no, this is backfiring' lol, only after some digging around did I find an article saying that the weight will float much higher than normal during the water loading. Yeah, people always say that drinking water curbs appetite, and I thought that was utter crap because water is not filling at all - until you are drinking 2 gallons of it.

Last Night:


Yup was soooo full. Lot near enough 5lbs over night with only 1 get up in the night

Morning weight 143lbs

Smov Jr Wk 2 Day 3
WU
10@20, 25
5@30, 35
MS
8x4@42.5

Rack Pulls/Playing with Ironmind Straps (Stupidly started at too low a weight but hey)
3@100, 120, 130
2@140
1@150
Bit pi$$ed because I did 3@150 last time I did pulls :/ Maybe smov is taking more off a toll than I thought?

Straps were good, did 1 of the reps at 140 and thought I was going to lose the bar (slippery/bad grip!) so chalked up and did the last 140 and 150 RAAAAW. I used straps for all the others and it felt good, although small wrists... maybe should have gone with my original option of the short and sweet ones. I'll get there

Haven't done these for a while.....
LEG EXT!
10@40, 50, 60

Supersetted with:

Hammer Row
10@37, 41, 41

Tri PD
3x12@7Pcs (time to move up next time)

DB Shoulder Press
3x12@10s

Explosive Yates Rows to finish my back off
8@30
4x6@30

Tri Dips Unassisted BW
3x5 WOOOOO! Time to up the reps a bit

Time for a hot bath with some himalyan sea salts to sweat it out before I start on my 2 gallons of water..... mmmmmmmmm! Need a wee just thinking about it (sorry, TMI!)

Oh and because I've been working my back a lot lately, here's a progress pic (I've removed the background out of choice so please excuse some of the rougher edges!)... and the top is a tribute to Megdaig I think we have the same taste in workout gear!



Hard to see - must get some proper photos but my middle section (lower traps) are improving slowly (or at least I like to think so - still got a ways to go!)

[JennLifts]

NICE wo!!!!! Backs lookin' sexxxy

[wakechica]

NICE wo!!!!! Backs lookin' sexxxy

Thank you!

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And for 80's - my baths are 107F! I took a thermometer in heh 30mins later still sweating!

[izzygrant]

you can do unassisted dips? AFTER smolov bench? mirin.

i love those bras too - they are the best sports bras i've found. too bad lulu is so $$$

[MissKB]

Your back looks great! Your waist looks super tiny, too

[wakechica]

you can do unassisted dips? AFTER smolov bench? mirin.

i love those bras too - they are the best sports bras i've found. too bad lulu is so $$$

yeah I know, luckily they last ages -you pay for quality.

Your back looks great! Your waist looks super tiny, too

[stephanielynn76]

Sick workout!!

...and holy V-taper batman!!! Wow... that is awesome... a wide back and a tiny waist... so much win!

[gobbles23]

That's your back!? I thought you took it off a site to show us the shirt you bought! hahahahaha! Looks SICK, why is it not your new avi!? Beautiful pic!

[kingscross]

Saw new avi, looked in journal for moar pics disappointed. Why do chicks have photos of their backs as avis? mind=blown.

Dashboard pics=winnar and 10,000 views

[izzygrant]

not all girls are shameless attention whores. back muscles > tits.

[ilovethe80s]

LOVE the avi. omg - your back and that tiny little waist! You look like an action figure.

Love that overnight loss, isn't it mystifying to see it happening?

You're brave keeping shoulder work and tri accessories during smolov jr. Are you going to continue with the accessories into the 3rd week?

[wakechica]

LOVE the avi. omg - your back and that tiny little waist! You look like an action figure.

Love that overnight loss, isn't it mystifying to see it happening?

You're brave keeping shoulder work and tri accessories during smolov jr. Are you going to continue with the accessories into the 3rd week?

Probably not - I've got Wk 2 Day 4 to do on Monday. Next week I'll be doing *ahem* cardio and bench. Fitness test coming up, my time is slow and I'm putting it down to tired legs. Not sure if anyone has any suggestions on that front?! I may just squat light and do form work. I have such a handbrake running technique as it is (sprinter background - over in 12 seconds...)

I'm deffo taking a week of DLing. Might lift Saturday.

[tina722]

Great new avi! And I agree with everyone else - you're waist is soo tiny!!

Good luck with the fitness test!

[wakechica]

Busy day today - didn't get til sleep until quite late last night but work up naturally nice and early feeling REFRESHED!

Gym split into 2 poss 3 sessions today (perk of it being on my doorstep) - inbetween classes to try and get stuff done

Early AM - Smov Wk2 Day 4
WU
10@20, 25
5@30, 35, 40
MS
10x3@45

Took 40mins total, as I got arrived 10min later than planned I didn't get my run in (would have needed about 15mins for that, but too tight with getting showered changed and ready for class). Middle sets felt awesome - so powerful and light. Last 2 were a bit grindy on the last reps but all one continuous upwards press.

Morning weight (before complete empty... sorry, TMI) - 142.2. Can probably safely say I'm around 142, even with a 4g salt intake yesterday.
Pi$$ing like a race horse and my body is surprisingly tight in the ab department! Done 1.5litres already... another 5 or 6 to go. (This is day 4)

Water intake so far:
Day 1 - 1.4 gals (143)
Day 2 - 1.3ish gals (143)
Day 3 - 1.6 gals (142.6)
Day 4 - Aiming for 1.6min (142.2)
Day 5 - 1/2 gal (Smov Wk3 Day 1)
Day 6 - Minimal - dandelion root + couple of espressos (Luckily I can have a lie in on this day, and will then be very busy and preoccupied!)
Day 7 - Mock Weigh in (Smov Wk3 Day 2 after food)

Weight going down steadily (will check back through log and update Day 1 and 2 weight as I know I was 143ish.... can't remember)

[ilovethe80s]

be sure to take some progress pics during your depletion - you will look AWESOME. Everything just tightens up and all the muscles show. Also, when you get to depletion day, TMI but every time you have to pee, it feels like you won the lottery. lol! You run to the bathroom like 'yes! that's got to be at least 5 ounces!!'

I notice the same thing too with smolov's middle sets getting really easy, sometimes the first set or two you feel like you're going to be in for trouble, but then they start flying.

[cmg1976]

Hi wakechica In on your journal. And your new avi is beautiful.

[kingscross]

not all girls are shameless attention whores. back muscles > tits.

Well can u imagine if you were mirin someone's back, tapped them on the back, they turned round, smiled and they turned round to be a freakin dude?



Gotcha!

[kingscross]

@wakechica, what do you hope to get your weight down to then?