geek gets tough

[geek23ka]

Agreed with above posters, squats looked fine to me, hard yes, but not bad form. Pretty graceful fail on the first 205 attempt too, you know your way around a power rack, lots of people freak out bailing on squats.

thanks! i was still sort of fighting for it as it was going down. i never bailed 100%. strong hoping in that video. lol

AM wt 247.4

[jjeane]

That weight is going in the right direction there Geek!!

[vanessa40]

Wow i think your squats look great. I wish i could still lift like that but with my shoulder it is just not happening for me.
I enjoy your videos

[geek23ka]

That weight is going in the right direction there Geek!!

woot!

Wow i think your squats look great. I wish i could still lift like that but with my shoulder it is just not happening for me.
I enjoy your videos

shoulder fuk is so frustrating, v! you get great workouts in.

i agree videos are fun. i like watching them to see technique and also see the grind. i love love grinder lifts. it makes me wanna cheer when they get them.

went to monjeau peak, as well as ski apache to see the fire damage for ourselves. it happend two summers ago now, and last summer most everything was still closed to public, but we got to go up there and it was kinda sad. as soon as i upload, i'll share some pics. there are still some really beautiful areas, but my favorite hike, the crest trail at monjeau peak is leveled. all blackened trees.

the house we were considering buying in villa madonna was destroyed. the guy who was selling was out there today building another strawbale house, so i guess he has decided to stay.

oh! and we saw a herd of wild horses just hanging out by the side of the road. we got a few shots of that, too. my toddler was thrilled.

running around with the kids was fun. and they got to throw lots of burnt sticks around and act like little hulks.

today's nutrition
1,791 calories
146 carbs
60 fats
162 protein

today's weight 247.4

still trying to get the protein down. i'll figure it out. also, oatmeal in the AM was a terrible idea. maybe i should cut it to a 1/4 cup dry instead of 1/2.

[geek23ka]

AM Weight - 246.4

Today

stretching for da squat
OHS - lat bar x 8, x8
Front Squat - bw x a few, x a few
OHS - oly bar x3, x3
Back Squat - 135x5, 145x3, 160xAMRAP (8)
OHS oly barx3 (vid, but my phone was acting nuts. i know i got deep this time though. i could feel it. stretching helps. who knew??)

Bench
65x5, 78x5, 93x5

Concentric GM
135x3, 145x3

Back Squat Walkouts
215, 225

feels good man. i am gonna get that 225 someday soon.

I cut short my workout bc my husband was home and i wanted to hang out with him before we had to go pick up the baby. yay for vacations!! I'll check in tonight with my nutrition.

[jjeane]

Stretching helps so much. Nice squats.
Have a fun afternoon with hubs. I love those.

[thehobbes]

Yay stretching! I tell ya, stretching is like that bowl of sprinkles at the desert bar, first you're like nahh not for me, nobody else is using that, but then you go ahead and put a generous serving of those little guys on your ice cream and you're like HNNNGGGGG this is 10x better, why have I not done this before?! I hope that makes sense, makes sense to me.

[geek23ka]

Stretching helps so much. Nice squats.
Have a fun afternoon with hubs. I love those.

thanks, ms. jjean. <3 i am gonna keep up with the stretching. it did make a difference. i also bought a foam roller and am trying that out tonight. eep!

Yay stretching! I tell ya, stretching is like that bowl of sprinkles at the desert bar, first you're like nahh not for me, nobody else is using that, but then you go ahead and put a generous serving of those little guys on your ice cream and you're like HNNNGGGGG this is 10x better, why have I not done this before?! I hope that makes sense, makes sense to me.

hamm of course it makes sense to me. any food related analogy makes sense in this journal.

OHS today


Food
1,834 calories
163 carbs
66 fat
164 protein

[acrawlingchaos]

woot!



shoulder fuk is so frustrating, v! you get great workouts in.

i agree videos are fun. i like watching them to see technique and also see the grind. i love love grinder lifts. it makes me wanna cheer when they get them.

went to monjeau peak, as well as ski apache to see the fire damage for ourselves. it happend two summers ago now, and last summer most everything was still closed to public, but we got to go up there and it was kinda sad. as soon as i upload, i'll share some pics. there are still some really beautiful areas, but my favorite hike, the crest trail at monjeau peak is leveled. all blackened trees.

the house we were considering buying in villa madonna was destroyed. the guy who was selling was out there today building another strawbale house, so i guess he has decided to stay.

oh! and we saw a herd of wild horses just hanging out by the side of the road. we got a few shots of that, too. my toddler was thrilled.

running around with the kids was fun. and they got to throw lots of burnt sticks around and act like little hulks.

today's nutrition
1,791 calories
146 carbs
60 fats
162 protein

today's weight 247.4

still trying to get the protein down. i'll figure it out. also, oatmeal in the AM was a terrible idea. maybe i should cut it to a 1/4 cup dry instead of 1/2.

Your numbers are looking great. I know you are accustomed to paleo, so if you like the higher protein, go with it. Just be aware that you CAN go as low as 140 grams protein... but you don't HAVE to.

All we are doing is looking for a nice steady intake and see what the numbers are doing. You have a nice downward trend and you don't have to make any adjustments. I want you to follow this intake for two more weeks, and will have some options I would like to discuss with you at that time.

Can't wait to see wild horse pics!!

AM Weight - 246.4


Back Squat - 135x5, 145x3, 160xAMRAP (8)

Back Squat Walkouts
215, 225

feels good man. i am gonna get that 225 someday soon.

I cut short my workout bc my husband was home and i wanted to hang out with him before we had to go pick up the baby. yay for vacations!! I'll check in tonight with my nutrition.

Amazing squat strength! Two plate... right around the corner.

[ilovethe80s]

LOVE horses. that must have been so beautiful to see.

225 felt good?! Awesome, that means you have your setup down and 225 truly is right around the bend.

Your OHS's are looking good. Hope you had fun with the foam roller, it is such a savior.

[geek23ka]

most of the horse pics didnt come out well, but here is momma with baby. baby couldnt be more than a week old. in total there were ~15 horses in the herd. a few yearlings, lots of foals and one stallion who was eyeballing us. he didn't seem pissed, though.

the boys playing with the charred remains


thanks, acc!

am weight 246.4

[Redfizz]

Geek!!!!

I am so glad to come back to see that you're posting. When you were taking a break I was going to post this picture for ya:




Love ya, Geek!

[geek23ka]

fizzy!!!! we have all missed you! and you know i freaking love that movie. so up my alley.

kickboxing. its the sport of the future.

80's. 225 felt heavy, but also good. it didnt hurt to put it on my back. i knew that if i tried to squat it, i would end up losing, but i love doing this walkout thing (thanks for the idea!) just to feel it for myself. i'm going to keep doing it.

also love LOVE the concentric GM's. i feel like it will help me out of the hole and also my deadlifts. i need to get heavier. i can feel 145 sticking, but then my core engages and it goes up. its nice feeling that.

[tina722]

Cute horses! I love how the baby is just lying down.

How did you like the squat walkouts? It's fun, huh?, just knowing there's no pressure to actually squat it.

And strong GMs - I still need to give those a try. Will you be keeping them in?

[jjeane]

Now I'm gonna have to try OHS!! Love the pretty horses!