geek gets tough

[tina722]

Hi geek! Nice videos - I don't have anything to add, everybody gave you good advice.

I'm a total book hoarder. I cried when I had to leave soo many books at my parents house (only took a dozen or so books with me when i moved to Texas )



not (very) serious on crying.

[Big_Sky_Guy]

1st- Own your strength. It's about how we look = form, not how we look = aesthetics. I am as vain as anyone, but we cannot let it get in the way of staying focused when it's time to lift. No adjusting our clothes while laying on the bench...focus on getting some arch so we can stay on our traps and get those ribs high....mmmmK? We wanna see belly!

2nd-
Squat- as said, get your setup with a neutral head and keep it there.

Bench- good tuck and the elbows did not flare. Show us some heavy work!



Take Home- Mentality 1st, Execution 2nd

[jjeane]

I have nothing to add except Geek you are just doing so awesome! Plus I love the pigtails. I put mine the same way last workout. The back pony not so good for bench day!!

[Redfizz]

Way to go, Geek!

And I love BSG's advice. It's sound and can be applied to lots of peoples such as myself.

[marathonmom262]

Hiya geek! Great work in here!

I'm proud of you for the awesome lifts but MOST proud of you on the nutrition success because I know that is something you have mentally struggled with so much. The daily cals look great and obviously you are doing it right because the scale is singing sweet songs of success to you!

Keep up the great work - I can't wait to see what else you have ahead of you!!

[geek23ka]

thanks everyone! this is a very quick drive by just to get my workout put down here. need to pick up the kiddo soon. thank you all so so much for your support!

MADCOW Week 10

Squat 75x5, 95x5, 125x5, 150x5, 180x5 (about 10 seconds inbetween 3rd and 4th rep and 4th and 5th rep to catch my breath)
Bench Press barx5, 60x5, 75x5, 90x5, 107x1 (fail. supposed to be x5), 97x5, 102x5
Bent Over Row barx5, 65x5, 80x5, 95x5, 110x5 (fine. back much stronger than chest)
Good Mornings 115x10, 115x10
AB Rollouts 10x3

[jjeane]

Very nice weights you are moving there Geek!!
How long is MADCOW by the way?

[rickiecoombs]

Just dropping by to say I'm here, and I'm reading, and I'm super excited about all the great stuff in here.

I can't wait until you get the BodyMedia. I hope you like it!! And I hope it helps you as much as it helped me! Such an informative, unbiased tool.

I am jelly of all your lifts. I want to be strong like you. One day...

[EB68]

thanks everyone! this is a very quick drive by just to get my workout put down here. need to pick up the kiddo soon. thank you all so so much for your support!

MADCOW Week 10

Squat 75x5, 95x5, 125x5, 150x5, 180x5 (about 10 seconds inbetween 3rd and 4th rep and 4th and 5th rep to catch my breath)
Bench Press barx5, 60x5, 75x5, 90x5, 107x1 (fail. supposed to be x5), 97x5, 102x5
Bent Over Row barx5, 65x5, 80x5, 95x5, 110x5 (fine. back much stronger than chest)
Good Mornings 115x10, 115x10
AB Rollouts 10x3

Nice looking session geek! My back is much stronger than my chest too, I can row about 40 pounds more than I can bench. You will be working with a 2 plate squat pretty soon from the looks of things.

[thehobbes]

Awesome squats as usual and yeah that's always good when your rows are better than bp. Bp will come along all in good time, just keep hammering away at it.

[Redfizz]

Those ab rollouts seem really difficult. What do you think of them?

[geek23ka]

Awesomeness going on in here!!

Excellent!


Squats look overall good, would def take some of the advice from the more experienced squatters who chimed in, but the depth is great and it doesn't look like you're good-morning the bb. BP looks better than I expected (didn't expect it to be horrible but you kept saying you had some major form issues, doesn't look bad.) It's obvious that is a very light weight for you, would love to see a working wt set, that's where form flaws will show. I agree slow down even on the light sets, the light sets are just as valuable as the heavy ones, you need them to warm up your joints and get into your groove. Try not to lock out at the top all the way with your elbows (you lose tightness and it wears on the joints if you keep doing that) and overall take it slow and steady.


What are you guys recording on? I used to record on my cell phone and would stack up a couple boxes and then lean the phone on a small item at the top of the stack (ghetto fabulous I know haha but it did the job so I didn't need somebody to hold my phone.) I agree even treat the empty bb like it's a work set, keep your form as strict as you can. I try to pull the bar apart the whole time as it's something I've repeatedly heard you're supposed to do, and imagine you're pushing your body away from the bar NOT pushing the bar up. You're not flaring your elbow out so as long as you dig your traps into the bench and use lats > shoulders you're fine.


Pfft if it makes you feel any better I'll do a shirtless ham bp next time, brb traumatizing everyone, ALL my stuff sticks out weird on that lift.

i think shirtless ham looks pretty good.

thank you for all of this guidance. i hope friday's benching is better. i set my bench back this week and still failed ughhhhhhh

the cell phone thing... ive tried to get a good angle for benching and it doesnt work in the space unless someone holds it at a weird angle.

Hi geek! Nice videos - I don't have anything to add, everybody gave you good advice.

I'm a total book hoarder. I cried when I had to leave soo many books at my parents house (only took a dozen or so books with me when i moved to Texas )

not (very) serious on crying.

hahaa! i would cry, too. it would be hard to pick and choose. sophie's choice. thanks for comin to see me.

1st- Own your strength. It's about how we look = form, not how we look = aesthetics. I am as vain as anyone, but we cannot let it get in the way of staying focused when it's time to lift. No adjusting our clothes while laying on the bench...focus on getting some arch so we can stay on our traps and get those ribs high....mmmmK? We wanna see belly!

2nd-
Squat- as said, get your setup with a neutral head and keep it there.

Bench- good tuck and the elbows did not flare. Show us some heavy work!

Take Home- Mentality 1st, Execution 2nd

i couldnt figure out the fixing clothes bit, but then i looked at the vid and it does look like that! i was just showing my husband what i wanted the camera to see, so you guys could see my arch. he doesnt know all that much about lifting.

i dont like the look of my bench and it is the reason why i havent shared. none of my lifts look good body wise, but thats bc i have body issues that need fixin. im glad i video'd it though and will continue to do so. ill show heavy (for me!) next.

I have nothing to add except Geek you are just doing so awesome! Plus I love the pigtails. I put mine the same way last workout. The back pony not so good for bench day!!

yeah, its a necessity. its that or a super high bun on top of my head. yuck.

Way to go, Geek!

And I love BSG's advice. It's sound and can be applied to lots of peoples such as myself.

truth. and thanks!

Hiya geek! Great work in here!

I'm proud of you for the awesome lifts but MOST proud of you on the nutrition success because I know that is something you have mentally struggled with so much. The daily cals look great and obviously you are doing it right because the scale is singing sweet songs of success to you!

Keep up the great work - I can't wait to see what else you have ahead of you!!

i got on the scale this morning, feeling esp bloated and it was back to 249. still under 252, so actual weight has been lost. trying to hold onto that.

[QUOTE=geek23ka;1009763143]thanks everyone! this is a very quick drive by just to get my workout put down here. need to pick up the kiddo soon. thank you all so so much for your support!

Very nice weights you are moving there Geek!!
How long is MADCOW by the way?

thank you jj! madcow runs as long as you keep progressing. when you start failing more than not is when people tend to reset it. so i'm gonna keep going. lots of people crap out around week 10 or so. and that's when im failing, too.

Just dropping by to say I'm here, and I'm reading, and I'm super excited about all the great stuff in here.

I can't wait until you get the BodyMedia. I hope you like it!! And I hope it helps you as much as it helped me! Such an informative, unbiased tool. :-)

I am jelly of all your lifts. I want to be strong like you. One day...

i want that damned BMF!! i hope it comes today. so psyched about it now. i really want to know where i stand.

Nice looking session geek! My back is much stronger than my chest too, I can row about 40 pounds more than I can bench. You will be working with a 2 plate squat pretty soon from the looks of things.

thank you for the faith in my lifts, eric i never twigged to the fact that you rowd so much more than your bench.

Awesome squats as usual and yeah that's always good when your rows are better than bp. Bp will come along all in good time, just keep hammering away at it.

hammering is what its like, too. i really dislike benching. i do it only because i need a balanced workout. i dislike it bc i suck so much at it. i wish i were in love with it like deadlifting. thank you again for all of your help.

Those ab rollouts seem really difficult. What do you think of them?

they are easier for me than situps and they make my muscles hurt in my abs more, too. my arms only go a few inches past my head when i do them, and im doing them on my knees so its not like im doing a perfect planking ab rollout or anything. its enough to make me sore, so im good with it for now!

today 30 minutes elliptical during babys nap.

[gobbles23]

OOoh, hope you get your BFM soon! So curious!

[pharty]

I have nothing to add except Geek you are just doing so awesome! Plus I love the pigtails. I put mine the same way last workout. The back pony not so good for bench day!!

Hahah I always wear a pony and bench day=P looked like she got worked over good

Hi Geek! Your numbers are awesome, friend!

[pharty]

i want that damned BMF!! i hope it comes today. so psyched about it now. i really want to know where i stand.
.

(mine shipped yesterday got it today. haven't "announced" in my journal yet cuz I wanted to charge it and play around but I got it because of the discount code you posted to thanks!!)

[gobbles23]

(mine shipped yesterday got it today. haven't "announced" in my journal yet cuz I wanted to charge it and play around but I got it because of the discount code you posted to thanks!!)

HEY, P! What the hell I didn't know you were getting one too! How exciting!

[pharty]

HEY, P! What the hell I didn't know you were getting one too! How exciting!

it's charging!!! almost charged do i start now or wait until 3am?

[geek23ka]

OOoh, hope you get your BFM soon! So curious!

me, too. me, too. now that i know p got hers, i want the ups guy to show up!!! i am the only full time resident on the hill, so have been keeping an ear out. if i hear a truck, i know it's for me. im so excited!!

Hahah I always wear a pony and bench day=P looked like she got worked over good

Hi Geek! Your numbers are awesome, friend!

hahaa! yeah, that's why i just put my hair in pigtails. i'd lop it all off if it werent for my husband. thanks, pharty.

it's charging!!! almost charged do i start now or wait until 3am?

i wanna know this answer, too!

[pharty]

i wanna know this answer, too!

i put it on. duh. figure it can give me a night of no booze sleepin readings

[geek23ka]

mine isnt here yet. rats. i'm stalking your thread right now.

[Lou1se]

thanks everyone! this is a very quick drive by just to get my workout put down here. need to pick up the kiddo soon. thank you all so so much for your support!

MADCOW Week 10

Squat 75x5, 95x5, 125x5, 150x5, 180x5 (about 10 seconds inbetween 3rd and 4th rep and 4th and 5th rep to catch my breath)
Bench Press barx5, 60x5, 75x5, 90x5, 107x1 (fail. supposed to be x5), 97x5, 102x5
Bent Over Row barx5, 65x5, 80x5, 95x5, 110x5 (fine. back much stronger than chest)
Good Mornings 115x10, 115x10
AB Rollouts 10x3

Nice work geek! You hate benching, I love it...your warmups are my max lol

[vanessa40]

That is some workout. You are really hitting it..
Must be more like you in the new year

[geek23ka]

Nice work geek! You hate benching, I love it...your warmups are my max lol

the more i read about this stuff the more i understand. you're bodybuilding which frankly,i should be doing at this point, but i like training just for strength.

i believe fully that if you started just training for strength youd pass me up in a month. you have this full-tilt boogie way about you.

That is some workout. You are really hitting it..
Must be more like you in the new year

im trying vanessa! its so good to see you back here! i read youre training for the zombie run. that sounds like so much fun!!

Today
MADCOW Week 10 Deadlift Day
Squat - 75x5, 100x5, 125x5, 125x5
OHP - Barx5, 60x5, 75x5, 83x5
Deadlifts - 135x5, 170x5, 207x5, 245x4 (failed to lift the fifth rep more than an inch off the floor), 245x1

No accessory work today. I quit and went to pick up my kiddo. I should do it. It's ab work, I need to do ab rollouts 10x4

The deadlifts were a failure. Felt very very heavy. I am going to try the same weight again next week.

[Euqinom]

What episodes did you watch of Sherlock?
Did you get to the nervewrecking end yet?

[geek23ka]

What episodes did you watch of Sherlock?
Did you get to the nervewrecking end yet?

*all* of them. i ate that series up in about a week.

i cant believe they left us with that sort of season ending. im on pins and needles. so so good! thanks for recommending it to me, nom.

[Euqinom]

*all* of them. i ate that series up in about a week.

i cant believe they left us with that sort of season ending. im on pins and needles. so so good! thanks for recommending it to me, nom.

They don't start filming the next series until March or May or something. When I heard the new series would be aired in 2013, I figured it meant ASAP.

[thehobbes]

Today
MADCOW Week 10 Deadlift Day
Squat - 75x5, 100x5, 125x5, 125x5
OHP - Barx5, 60x5, 75x5, 83x5
Deadlifts - 135x5, 170x5, 207x5, 245x4 (failed to lift the fifth rep more than an inch off the floor), 245x1

No accessory work today. I quit and went to pick up my kiddo. I should do it. It's ab work, I need to do ab rollouts 10x4

The deadlifts were a failure. Felt very very heavy. I am going to try the same weight again next week.

No biggie, get up, dust off your toga, and run back in there next time with the motivational rage of 10,000 spartan warriors! TOOOGAAAA!!! Loling that you never even say anything about OHP, it keeps going up and up, and you're all nonchallant about it heehee. That's how we roll up in Amazonville.

[jjeane]

May be a fail but that is still some heavy shiz Geek!!!

[geek23ka]

They don't start filming the next series until March or May or something. When I heard the new series would be aired in 2013, I figured it meant ASAP.

how can this be? damn brits sure do take their time.

No biggie, get up, dust off your toga, and run back in there next time with the motivational rage of 10,000 spartan warriors! TOOOGAAAA!!! Loling that you never even say anything about OHP, it keeps going up and up, and you're all nonchallant about it heehee. That's how we roll up in Amazonville.

i didnt think the OHP was a big deal till at least 90 pounds? hopefully ill get the dead next week. if not, i guess ill reset. ill take a couple weeks to play aroudn with other things though before going for a second madcow run.

May be a fail but that is still some heavy shiz Geek!!!

aww! yeah im not sad about it, just sorta sucks that im failing. i would i could run this program forever. this is usually when people start crapping out though, so im good with it.

thank you

[EB68]

Deadlifts - 135x5, 170x5, 207x5, 245x4 (failed to lift the fifth rep more than an inch off the floor), 245x1

The deadlifts were a FAILURE. Felt very very heavy. I am going to try the same weight again next week.

I wouldn't call 245x4 a failure at all. You still deadlifted 3,785lbs. in five sets which averages 757lbs. per set. You will be pulling 3 plates in no time at all. Nice work.