Mei's Lifting Journal

[NorwichGrad]

Ok. Important question.




Does your BF even lift?

[KissIcon]

mobility or flexiablity?

[BubsNBean]

Congrats on BW C&J!!! Woot!

I'm the same about receiving the bar overhead, it's intimidating. You're making such awesome progress though!

[meimonsta]

@Joel, yeah actually, for rugby. He's focused on overall athletesicm as well as strength

@kiss you mean flexibility is not my ability to flex?

@bubs thank you! Someday it will be not scary at all

[BubsNBean]

@bubs thank you! Someday it will be not scary at all

But WHEN?!?! WHEN will that day come?!?!

[lschepis]

Came in to see big squat and DL numbers and saw lots of snatch

[KissIcon]

not the flexibility I was speaking of .....

[meimonsta]

But WHEN?!?! WHEN will that day come?!?!

Never soon enough

Came in to see big squat and DL numbers and saw lots of snatch

Urrrg I really need to declare the oly terms safe words in this journal. Hey Laura! The big squat and DL numbers are still here

[penny0527]

Nothing is safe with Laura around

[Big_Sky_Guy]

These were not the snatch's she was looking for...

[meimonsta]

Deads and fronts

FS
Bar x5
88x3
110x3
132x3
142x3
154x3
164x3
176x3
all belt-less

Deads
176x3
198x3
220x3
230x3
all belt-less

Good mornings
66x10 (x3)

Notes
-Was kinda proud that I'm not relying on a belt for these weights anymore. Hopefully this means my core is getting stronger.
-Also kept the weight tame because the doctor told me to

[BubsNBean]

Deads and fronts

FS
Bar x5
88x3
110x3
132x3
142x3
154x3
164x3
176x3
all belt-less

Deads
176x3
198x3
220x3
230x3
all belt-less

Good mornings
66x10 (x3)

Notes
-Was kinda proud that I'm not relying on a belt for these weights anymore. Hopefully this means my core is getting stronger.
-Also kept the weight tame because the doctor told me to

Wait, what'd I miss about the Doc? You ok?

[HARRYBEAST]

Wait, what'd I miss about the Doc? You ok?

yeah this

[meimonsta]

Wait, what'd I miss about the Doc? You ok?

yeah this

Oh yeah, I'm totally fine! I got an IUD so been cramping like nuts and had to lay off the heavy exertion a few days is all.

[HARRYBEAST]

Oh yeah, I'm totally fine! I got an IUD so been cramping like nuts and had to lay off the heavy exertion a few days is all.

good to hear. dont scare us like that

[meimonsta]

good to hear. dont scare us like that

I won't anymore!

Bench

Bench
Bar x10
88x8
100x6
110x5
115x3 (x3)
110x7 (max reps)

Pull ups
BW x13ish counting the PR
BW x3
BW x3
dead.

Planks
with 20kgs @50, 45, and 40 seconds



So I probably didn't totally get the 13th rep over the bar, but dammit I came very close so I'm counting the PR. Also it's amazing how quickly you go from feeling alright on pullups to "nope, one more rep and i'll die"

[HARRYBEAST]

Hard to tell from that angle but I think you made it

Nice work!

[meimonsta]

Hard to tell from that angle but I think you made it

Nice work!

Thanks!!

[shesprints]

Wicked pullups! Do you know how few people I see able to do those? Out of curiosity, were you ever unable to do one/needed to scale, or were you just strong enough from all the other lifting to do them straight off?

(oh but I thought you should know, I did one the other day--apparently swimming increases lat strength, who knew? I was like YES and then... here you are doing 13 of them. Inspiration yo).

ETA I love "flexibility" = "ability to flex." Gold.

[BubsNBean]

Oh yeah, I'm totally fine! I got an IUD so been cramping like nuts and had to lay off the heavy exertion a few days is all.

Same happened to me when I got mind... lawd have mercy!

I won't anymore!

Bench

Bench
Bar x10
88x8
100x6
110x5
115x3 (x3)
110x7 (max reps)

Pull ups
BW x13ish counting the PR
BW x3
BW x3
dead.

Planks
with 20kgs @50, 45, and 40 seconds



So I probably didn't totally get the 13th rep over the bar, but dammit I came very close so I'm counting the PR. Also it's amazing how quickly you go from feeling alright on pullups to "nope, one more rep and i'll die"

Lol @ pull ups... it's like hitting a wall. I can't even power through one and gain an inch. Nope. Nothing. Done.

[B1132518]

the twinkle toes on the last rep of pull ups made me lulz. Holy cow, that's a lot of pull ups though.

[wishiwasdivin]

Mei can't be stopped gj

[NorwichGrad]

Holy $hit, Em!! That was amazing!


If this powerlifting, weightlifting, doctor thingy does not work out in the future, no worries..




With your amazing strength...




you can always be....








A NINJA..

[wishiwasdivin]

Hope you have a great weekend mei.

[BubsNBean]

Holy $hit, Em!! That was amazing!


If this powerlifting, weightlifting, doctor thingy does not work out in the future, no worries..




With your amazing strength...




you can always be....








A NINJA..

Em should just add Ninja to her introduction:

Hi, my name is Em. I'm a powerlifter, weightlifter, doctor, ninja. Any questions?

[Artemis00]

Pull ups
BW x13ish counting the PR
BW x3
BW x3
dead.

So I probably didn't totally get the 13th rep over the bar, but dammit I came very close so I'm counting the PR. Also it's amazing how quickly you go from feeling alright on pullups to "nope, one more rep and i'll die"

Don't know how I got unsubscribed from your log...but glad I found it again.

Awesome job on the pull ups. Great job grinding out those last few reps.

[meimonsta]

Wicked pullups! Do you know how few people I see able to do those? Out of curiosity, were you ever unable to do one/needed to scale, or were you just strong enough from all the other lifting to do them straight off?

(oh but I thought you should know, I did one the other day--apparently swimming increases lat strength, who knew? I was like YES and then... here you are doing 13 of them. Inspiration yo).

ETA I love "flexibility" = "ability to flex." Gold.

Thanks, Sam! Congrats on your pullup that's very exciting! The first one is the hardest to nail down. Then it gets easier to be able to do 2, 3, 4...

I definitely had a time when I didn't know how to lift and couldn't do a pull up. I just did more pull ups to be able to do more, and the PL definitely helped!

Same happened to me when I got mind... lawd have mercy!



Lol @ pull ups... it's like hitting a wall. I can't even power through one and gain an inch. Nope. Nothing. Done.

Lolol you know it!

the twinkle toes on the last rep of pull ups made me lulz. Holy cow, that's a lot of pull ups though.

Thank you! Haha I was dying that last rep.

Mei can't be stopped gj

Neither can wish

Holy $hit, Em!! That was amazing!


If this powerlifting, weightlifting, doctor thingy does not work out in the future, no worries..




With your amazing strength...




you can always be....








A NINJA..

Em should just add Ninja to her introduction:

Hi, my name is Em. I'm a powerlifter, weightlifter, doctor, ninja. Any questions?

THAT HAS A GOOD RING TO IT I LIKE

Don't know how I got unsubscribed from your log...but glad I found it again.

Awesome job on the pull ups. Great job grinding out those last few reps.

Hi Arty!! Thanks!

[meimonsta]

Cleans



Dip + Dip drive complex
65x3 (x3)

Behind the neck jerk
Bar x5 (x3)

Power clean and jerk
30x1
35x1
37.5x1
40x1

Clean and jerk
45x1
47.5x1
50x1 vid start
52.5x1
55x1
57.5x1
60 fail
60x1
65 failed jerk (x3)

Notes
I tried so hard to get that 65kg clean and jerk but the jerk was really difficult to pull together. I kept on getting super lightheaded at the top of my cleans too, right before the jerk. Maybe after I refine technique I can go back and smash that weight.

[NorwichGrad]

Chin up!

We take one step back so we can take ten steps forward. We take the hill again in 5 weeks.


You have much to be proud of, Em! I know I'm proud.

I've been meaning to tell you. Please tell your PL coach I said thanks for making my job easy! Cuz all I gotta worry about is technique. You already have the super strength.

I sent your new program. Think long term, Em.

We grossly over estimate what we can accomplish in a year, but vastly under estimate what we can do in ten years.

Onward and upward.

[meimonsta]

Chin up!

We take one step back so we can take ten steps forward. We take the hill again in 5 weeks.


You have much to be proud of, Em! I know I'm proud.

I've been meaning to tell you. Please tell your PL coach I said thanks for making my job easy! Cuz all I gotta worry about is technique. You already have the super strength.

I sent your new program. Think long term, Em.

We grossly over estimate what we can accomplish in a year, but vastly under estimate what we can do in ten years.

Onward and upward.

I like these sentiments Thanks, Joel!!! So excited to nail technique.



My friend somehow talked me into running a stadium on Sunday. FML