Penny's Training Jounal

[MakeGoBoom]

Speaking of leg press I think you were MIA during my rant a couple of weeks ago about treating it like a legit lift. You would have loved it.

Haha, its not bad I just like talking trash. Squatting is obviously superior for str but it is what it is.

[penny0527]

Hi.


have no idea what or where to join in on topic so I'll just lurk.........



nice benching though........



i legg press damnit.......'cause me no can squat. i'll leave it at that......oh, plus i do calf press on said leg press...........






anyways.........Hi. enjoy weekend with hubz.


and don't get rid of the camper.

Nothing wrong with leg press. I hate when people treat it like a lift you need to spend a hour on.

Not sure about the camper. It just sits so payment, storage, insurance etc adds up to a bit of money being wasted.

[penny0527]

Haha, its not bad I just like talking trash. Squatting is obviously superior for str but it is what it is.

I talk sh!t when people load it up to the max, partial reps and 465326887 sets.

[KissIcon]

Nothing wrong with leg press. I hate when people treat it like a lift you need to spend a hour on.

Not sure about the camper. It just sits so payment, storage, insurance etc adds up to a bit of money being wasted.

I do not disagree on the camper statement. I will only be pulling mine out of the driveway for the second and probably last time this year

Agree also about time on leg press. I know when I was running Y3T, I think 1 in 3 weeks did I use leg press and it was for 2 sets at 50+ reps each 'nuff for me.

[penny0527]

I do not disagree on the camper statement. I will only be pulling mine out of the driveway for the second and probably last time this year

Agree also about time on leg press. I know when I was running Y3T, I think 1 in 3 weeks did I use leg press and it was for 2 sets at 50+ reps each 'nuff for me.

I think we have been out twice this year. Normally it is once a month. We love camping but at this point we are just throwing money away.

[MakeGoBoom]

lol i did leg press on my last deployment for fun once. had the thing maxed at over a grand and had to have dudes stand on it to do a max 5 rep set. that should not happen. fcuk yeah quad dominance!

[penny0527]

Saturday 8/2/14: Smolov Jr. for Bench - Week 2, Day 4 & Legs:

Flat bench
45x15x2
65x10
85x5
100x3
120x3x10

Elliptical
10 mins @ level 5

Walking lunges
BWx34
60x20x2
70x20x2

SLDL
135x8x3

Seated leg press
160x12x3

Calf raises on seated leg press
160x20x2
180x15x2
200x12x3

I made it through week two! My shoulders started feeling achy about halfway through my working sets. I put on some more Biofreeze and kept going. I struggled with the 2nd rep on some of the working sets and most of the 3rd reps just before lockout. Considering that I benched less than 24 hours before this I am not too upset.

My husband is off today which is rare lately so I didnt spend much time on legs. I was ready to get home.

[MakeGoBoom]

Strong pressing lady. How's the body taking the volume ?

[penny0527]

Strong pressing lady. How's the body taking the volume ?

I am doing ok actually. I expected to be more exhausted and sore 24/7. It isnt easy but I think I am adapting.

[Daemonium]

I am doing ok actually. I expected to be more exhausted and sore 24/7. It isnt easy but I think I am adapting.

Good to hear. Its a bit of a shocker at first but it sounds like your adjusting just fine.

Now onto the final week

[Big_Sky_Guy]

Probably cross threading here somewhere. Will only get camper out 2 times this year, maybe 3.

We knew this summer was extra busy with my trainings, but it sucks to look at something that you are paying for that provides so little in return. NEXT SUMMER!

[penny0527]

Good to hear. Its a bit of a shocker at first but it sounds like your adjusting just fine.

Now onto the final week

It does take some getting used to. I keep thinking "I have to bench again today?!?" Just one more week....

[penny0527]

Probably cross threading here somewhere. Will only get camper out 2 times this year, maybe 3.

We knew this summer was extra busy with my trainings, but it sucks to look at something that you are paying for that provides so little in return. NEXT SUMMER!

I cant keep track of what I posted where so post where ever you want.

It definitely sucks to know you are just throwing away money. We just cant seem to get out anymore lately. The last time we did it literally rained the whole time. I can stay indoors at home for free!

[Daemonium]

It does take some getting used to. I keep thinking "I have to bench again today?!?" Just one more week....

Yeah I know that feeling. I found myself doing little to no other chest work when I was running it, so it almost levels out.. mostly back and light tricep and shoulder work

[penny0527]

Yeah I know that feeling. I found myself doing little to no other chest work when I was running it, so it almost levels out.. mostly back and light tricep and shoulder work

I have done no other upper body work. I will start back the other stuff during the deload week. Hopefully my body isnt so shocked that I end up being ridiculously sore. Maybe starting back light will help.

[MakeGoBoom]

Never quite understood camping in campers. Why not just get a hotel room then go walk in the woods? Not to be too obnoxious but if you can't cook on a camp fire, require shower and beds, perhaps camping is not the activity for you and yours

My wife doesn't share my sentiment but it seems silly to me. Unless of course you're staying for extended periods of time. Like a mobile summer home . that I can understand.

[penny0527]

Never quite understood camping in campers. Why not just get a hotel room then go walk in the woods? Not to be too obnoxious but if you can't cook on a camp fire, require shower and beds, perhaps camping is not the activity for you and yours

My wife doesn't share my sentiment but it seems silly to me. Unless of course you're staying for extended periods of time. Like a mobile summer home . that I can understand.

We do take trips that last weeks at a time but normally it is just weekend trips. I like being outside but I have no desire to skip my showers. Having a camper is like having the best of both worlds.

Also it is good for my husband and I to go somewhere by ourselves with no cell phones, household chores, etc to distract us from just being together and having some fun.

Lol @ obnoxious. Opinions dont bother me. I have plenty of my own and I hardly expected everyone to agree with them.

[wishiwasdivin]

Good stuff penny glad to see you make it through week 2

[Big_Sky_Guy]

Never quite understood camping in campers. Why not just get a hotel room then go walk in the woods? Not to be too obnoxious but if you can't cook on a camp fire, require shower and beds, perhaps camping is not the activity for you and yours

My wife doesn't share my sentiment but it seems silly to me. Unless of course you're staying for extended periods of time. Like a mobile summer home . that I can understand.

We typically go out for a week as the wife is a teacher. We do most of our cooking outside as propane creates a ton of water as a byproduct = lots of humidity in the trailer which is no good in my opinion. We just upgraded to a toy hauler so we can load the 4-wheelers, kayaks, canoe, mtn bikes etc with no worries about space, and it has a 20 gal fuel cell for the toys.

And we don't tend to go where there are hotels. From time to time we use the camper as a base camp and hike out and stay a night. Gen headed to the upper west edge of Glacier Park last week and we could not have even towed our hauler in. She slept in the Subaru as she didn't want the hassle of putting up a tent at midnight. We do what we need to do to enjoy ourselves.

[MakeGoBoom]

My wife is of the same chain of thought, I simply don't agree is all. Camping should be camping to me. Tent, stove, fishing poles ect.

[penny0527]

My wife is of the same chain of thought, I simply don't agree is all. Camping should be camping to me. Tent, stove, fishing poles ect.

My husband used to be the same way. He was a boy scout. Now he says he is too old for sh!t like sleeping on the ground.

[penny0527]

Good stuff penny glad to see you make it through week 2

Im glad I fukin made it. I am a little surprised

We typically go out for a week as the wife is a teacher. We do most of our cooking outside as propane creates a ton of water as a byproduct = lots of humidity in the trailer which is no good in my opinion. We just upgraded to a toy hauler so we can load the 4-wheelers, kayaks, canoe, mtn bikes etc with no worries about space, and it has a 20 gal fuel cell for the toys.

And we don't tend to go where there are hotels. From time to time we use the camper as a base camp and hike out and stay a night. Gen headed to the upper west edge of Glacier Park last week and we could not have even towed our hauler in. She slept in the Subaru as she didn't want the hassle of putting up a tent at midnight. We do what we need to do to enjoy ourselves.

I wouldnt even know how to put up a tent

[MakeGoBoom]

My husband used to be the same way. He was a boy scout. Now he says he is too old for sh!t like sleeping on the ground.

Guess who's family I won't be collecting when the rev comes?

[penny0527]

Guess who's family I won't be collecting when the rev comes?

Not mine. In a survivalist situation I will definitely be riding my husband's coat tails. Besides where will you sleep without an RV?

[MakeGoBoom]

Not mine. In a survivalist situation I will definitely be riding my husband's coat tails. Besides where will you sleep without an RV?

I'm not even going to validate that with a response.

[penny0527]

I'm not even going to validate that with a response.

Hey. You might need protection from the zombies. Remember the RV in Walking Dead??

[BubsNBean]

120 x3 x10?!

Penny, you're gonna fly past 135 when you're done with this!

And yay for camping. Wilderness sex is da best

[penny0527]

120 x3 x10?!

Penny, you're gonna fly past 135 when you're done with this!

And yay for camping. Wilderness sex is da best

Except for poison ivy

I have no idea where I will be when this is over! The final day of the program is 125x3x10. Theoretically that is 135x1. I am wondering if I should have used a higher increment in weight than 5 but being as I have never done this much bench volume I wanted to play it safe.

[BubsNBean]

Except for poison ivy

I have no idea where I will be when this is over! The final day of the program is 125x3x10. Theoretically that is 135x1. I am wondering if I should have used a higher increment in weight than 5 but being as I have never done this much bench volume I wanted to play it safe.

Isn't 125x3 somewhat equivalent to 135 x1?

My point being you're doing 125 x3 TEN times. That's gotta be more than 135 x1 right?

Never had poison ivy. Fingers crossed

[penny0527]

Isn't 125x3 somewhat equivalent to 135 x1?

My point being you're doing 125 x3 TEN times. That's gotta be more than 135 x1 right?

Never had poison ivy. Fingers crossed

Yes theoretically 125x3=135x1. Ten times....should put me over 135 though. I hope. Now that I know I can live through this program. I may run it again later with 10# incremements.