geek gets tough

[Redfizz]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your 225 vid was AWESOME for a couple reasons. 1. Wooooo! You lifted 225!!!! You're going to be in the 300 club before you know it. And 2. your tummy is getting so much smaller!!! Hooray!

I swear I actually smiled watching it. And again, it was great to see the camera shake as you put the weight down, which shows just how heavy that was.

[Euqinom]

It's hard to tell because I can't see the trajectory at all (as you said), but upperarms need to be more towards horizontal for sure. And I'd start by doing powercleans first, but that's because that was easier for me to learn.

[geek23ka]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your 225 vid was AWESOME for a couple reasons. 1. Wooooo! You lifted 225!!!! You're going to be in the 300 club before you know it. And 2. your tummy is getting so much smaller!!! Hooray!

I swear I actually smiled watching it. And again, it was great to see the camera shake as you put the weight down, which shows just how heavy that was.

it is exciting. i'm not seeing my tummy getting smaller. it's still SO big, but my husband and i have both noticed that the skin is looser and we can both tell that my ab muscles are popped out. i am going to need surgery to tighten my abs after all of my pregnancies. the fascia upper and lower is definitely stretched. it's part of a tummy tuck, which i will pay for once i have reached a reasonable weight and stabilized. so even if i dont get a flat tummy now, ill get one eventually for sure.

It's hard to tell because I can't see the trajectory at all (as you said), but upperarms need to be more towards horizontal for sure. And I'd start by doing powercleans first, but that's because that was easier for me to learn.

i am definitely going to take vids from different angles and try to get full picture, but i do want to learn power clean.

and do you mean learning power clean as opposed to clean and jerk? oh yeah, i wont learn the jerk part for a while. i've got a ways to go, for sure.

thank you very much for your help. this is the next thing i want to tackle.

[UnaChispita]

There are many things I like about you geek.

You know what one of my favorite things is about you?

Your positivity.


Positivity takes a person far, I am convinced.



You rock!!

[geek23ka]

una! :shy: thank you so much. i think the exact same of you. you give fantastic advice, too.

[EB68]

Congrats geek! I knew that 2 plate deadlift was coming any day. You didn't lose form at all from what I could see which makes me think you will move up again very soon.

[jjeane]

Lurker-
Way to go Geek on the deadlift!!! AWESOME!!! I love the camera shaking! Nice form as well.
I am trying to learn power cleans to, very hard for me on the technique. So, hoping you post more vids!!

[Redfizz]

This might help you regarding the tuck:

http://www.runsforcookies.com/p/plastic-surgery.html

She gives a step by step account of hers along with pictures and what she experienced. She looks FABULOUS now. And her insurance covered part of it. Hope that helps.

[serinebean]

Any coach mike B videos will help you get the idea. Ive watched them over and over, and still havent perfected the lift. I need a coach there with me....which hasnt been easy.

I watch these too...

And I paid to be on the crossfit journals. They have a 'coach me' section where ppl post videos of their lifts, and get feed back from the members. This lets me see what coaches see.

Im obsessed.

Your DL is badassery! Thats my max lift haha, you made it look so easy!

Fantastic.

[beatha]

Congrats on the 225 DL PR . . . still looking for a matching badass gif to post

[geek23ka]

Congrats geek! I knew that 2 plate deadlift was coming any day. You didn't lose form at all from what I could see which makes me think you will move up again very soon.

thank you, eb. for believing in me and stuff. <3

Lurker-
Way to go Geek on the deadlift!!! AWESOME!!! I love the camera shaking! Nice form as well.
I am trying to learn power cleans to, very hard for me on the technique. So, hoping you post more vids!!

oh hey! thank you very much. yeah powercleans are hard for me to get down. may we both sort it soon.

This might help you regarding the tuck:

http://www.runsforcookies.com/p/plastic-surgery.html

She gives a step by step account of hers along with pictures and what she experienced. She looks FABULOUS now. And her insurance covered part of it. Hope that helps.

i think when all is said and done, my insurance might cover part, too. that's a really nice blog coverage of what it's like to go through this process. thank you for finding it.

Any coach mike B videos will help you get the idea. Ive watched them over and over, and still havent perfected the lift. I need a coach there with me....which hasnt been easy.

I watch these too...

And I paid to be on the crossfit journals. They have a 'coach me' section where ppl post videos of their lifts, and get feed back from the members. This lets me see what coaches see.

Im obsessed.

Your DL is badassery! Thats my max lift haha, you made it look so easy!

Fantastic.

sank you serine

now i've got two vids from you to enjoy. i appreciate it muchly. the husband is watching a japanese film called cold fish tonight (i'm half watching and posting) so we are gonna sit down tomorrow to watch the ochem guy talk about paleo. there are a couple interesting blogs out there from physicians and a biochemist supporting primal/paleo eating; would be nice to hear someone take it apart, too... with that sort of background, i mean.

Congrats on the 225 DL PR . . . still looking for a matching badass gif to post

thanks, b! you and hobbes are the women i admire in terms of strength, power and self concept and muscle development. total BADASS.

[thehobbes]

DEADS
135x10
165x8
195x6
225x1 *vid

i got two plates. i am SO freaking glad i did. i tried to get another single after a couple minutes rest, but i couldnt. i dont care. i feel a bit better knowing that i at least got 225x1. that two plates victory is nice.

WHOA!! Nice work lady, you made us proud! Nice job on the choice of warm up weight ranges and reps, that's perfect.

[Euqinom]

I meant hang clean, sorry! Congratulations on the deadlift! WELL done!

[geek23ka]

WHOA!! Nice work lady, you made us proud! Nice job on the choice of warm up weight ranges and reps, that's perfect.

i'm practically beaming. thank you, hobbes

I meant hang clean, sorry! Congratulations on the deadlift! WELL done!

ah yes. i noticed that it seemed harder than the power clean, even though it's more "work" to do power clean. i guess just the momentum. physical laws and all. haha!

and thank you! i'm still just thrilled with it.

husband went in there COLD and deadlifted 225. couldnt stand the idea that i had outlifted him so went into to prove he could. it was a hard lift for him, but he kept form. now i have to get to 250.

i am going to start up 20 minutes or so (the time it takes for me to watch a 30 rock episode on netflix) on the elliptical daily. i hope to get it done in the morning, but i think the baby might interfere with a nice routine. which is fine. i'll just do it in the evening or during his nap.

this morning, the husband watched kiddo while i sneaked into the livingroom. it was much easier than it was last time. somehow my cv system has improved despite my not doing cardio. YAY!

i decided to include cardio to introduce more work for my body without ruining my lifting sessions by overdoing it. i am going to drop the super high volume i tried and keep to a more moderate volume and lift HEAVY. i still want to do charli's 3x10 sometimes.

i am also going to keep on with front/oh/goblet squats bc i think it works my front more and i am in desperate need of abdominal/core work. SO weak there. my good mornings could easily be 125 right out of the gate but i struggled to go 55x10 on a front squat.

would love suggestions for lifts that work the abdominals. should i just do crunches?

[Euqinom]

would love suggestions for lifts that work the abdominals. should i just do crunches?

For me, TGU's, front squats, dips, single arm overhead presses, RKC planks, windmills, zercher GM's and squats, rollling over with knees and elbows connecting + thighs clenched. Lie on your side and let your husband help you over your sticking point to roll back on your back, also, birddogs and the progression from a birddog (hands and toes instead of hands and knees, don't remember the proper name).

[Redfizz]

I love that you and your husband have a mini competition going on. Lol

I am reading New Rules...for Abs. I can email you a pic or two of it If you would like, since I don't want to get into copyright issues on the forum.

[PunkyCindy]

225 is unbelievable! congrats! (ps, I sent you a friend request at myfitpal...going to try and start tracking there)

[geek23ka]

For me, TGU's, front squats, dips, single arm overhead presses, RKC planks, windmills, zercher GM's and squats, rollling over with knees and elbows connecting + thighs clenched. Lie on your side and let your husband help you over your sticking point to roll back on your back, also, birddogs and the progression from a birddog (hands and toes instead of hands and knees, don't remember the proper name).

thank you for all of this!! i am going to look these up and try and get some ab work in. accessory work is written as after main lifts in SS and 531 so ill do ab work after my lifts and see how it goes.

or, if i am doing front/zerchers then ill use them in my warm up weight sets for back squats.. is that safe/ok? seems like it would be.

I love that you and your husband have a mini competition going on. Lol

I am reading New Rules...for Abs. I can email you a pic or two of it If you would like, since I don't want to get into copyright issues on the forum.

yes please! i PMd you my email addy, right? if you dont have it, ill PM it again. thank you!

225 is unbelievable! congrats! (ps, I sent you a friend request at myfitpal...going to try and start tracking there)

yay! youll get to see how badly i fail somedays. i log it all. it's embarrassing sometimes, but it's the only way i'm gonna learn about my eating patterns and how to lose this weight. MFP is pretty great.

[Euqinom]

thank you for all of this!! i am going to look these up and try and get some ab work in. accessory work is written as after main lifts in SS and 531 so ill do ab work after my lifts and see how it goes.

or, if i am doing front/zerchers then ill use them in my warm up weight sets for back squats.. is that safe/ok? seems like it would be.

In that case, I'd leave the front & zerchers until you switch programs and pick 'real' accessory work for abs. Warm up weight sets imo are not a great impact on the abs. Also read that your front squats hurt your knees. How come?

[geek23ka]

i dont know! there is video of a brief set of them right after my power clean and they look ok to me. but my knees were sore this morning at the quad insertion. i chalked that up to just having a weak front= increased work for my knees to stabilize.

the only accessory work i feel like i *need* to add right now is for abs and my hamstrings. i'm still learning what my weaknesses are.

[PunkyCindy]

yay! youll get to see how badly i fail somedays. i log it all. it's embarrassing sometimes, but it's the only way i'm gonna learn about my eating patterns and how to lose this weight. MFP is pretty great.

that goes both ways you know...I have some serious blunders sometimes and I still have to be more consistent so I can find where I need to be...it's a process

[Redfizz]

yes please! i PMd you my email addy, right? if you dont have it, ill PM it again. thank you!

Yup. I owe you a couple things now. If you don't get them in the next day or two, PM me. Sometimes my ADD gets the best of...SQUIRREL!

[ilovethe80s]

congrats on that pull - it looked AWESOME, your hips and shoulders went up at the same time, no breakdown in form at all. Which means, you've got some more in you!

So excited for you doing the power cleans too, oly lifts are so much fun. haha my husband and I have deadlift wars, too

[geek23ka]

Yup. I owe you a couple things now. If you don't get them in the next day or two, PM me. Sometimes my ADD gets the best of...SQUIRREL!

lol!!!

[CharliC]

Hell yes on that 225!! Awesome work, chickie

[swooshie]

Geek!! Huge PR there! Amazing work! Swooshers will never get a PR like that......you rock

[latebloomingmom]

holy hell woman!
that was damn impressive

[thehobbes]

husband went in there COLD and deadlifted 225. couldnt stand the idea that i had outlifted him so went into to prove he could. it was a hard lift for him, but he kept form. now i have to get to 250.

Haha, I could only imagine how bad that would've been for him if he wasn't able to do it, familycrisis.jpg. BTW tell him to stop being so Ham-headed and WARM UP FIRST! That's an injury waiting to happen. I can't believe how fast your DL has gotten up there Geek, I bet you'll smash 250 within a few months easy.

[serinebean]

5/3/1 is legit. Goes against my nature though haha!
I made a major leap in my bench press following his guidelines. Then quickly reverted to my 'squirrel' ways

Its it bad that I kinda stared at that gif for a while...smiling...?

[DeeBee1]

Good luck!!!