Penny's Training Jounal

[wishiwasdivin]

Oh... is that really why when I go in on Monday night every meathead is benching? Wtf.

Monday is National Chest Day.

A lot of this ^^^

[BubsNBean]

I am one of few that bench press now. It's working well for me to do strength training at a CF box

[penny0527]

Tuesday 7/29/14: Squats

High box squats
45x10x2
95x8x2
115x8
135x8

Lower box squats (lowest box+45 lb plate)
95x8x3

Lying leg curls
65x8
75x8
80x8

Calf raises on seated leg press
175x12x2
195x12x2
215x12x2
235x12x2
255x12x2
275x12x2

Calf raises on decline leg press
2ppsx18x2
3ppsx18x2

I used my usual stool for the first sets of high box squats. After that I experimented with going a little lower but not quite to parallel. My left hip tightened up during the 3 sets at 95 lbs but once I was done squatting I was fine. No residual pain. I guess that is a good sign. I will probably work at this height for a while as long as the tightness subsides after I finish squatting. Eventually I hope to get to parallel.

I really didn't do much other than squats and calves. My left hamstring tightened up early on so I didnt kill myself. After finishing up I used the Beastie ball to work on the hamstring tightness. I could not flatten out my leg enough to put any real pressure on my hamstring so I ended up sitting on the counter so that my knee would bend and put the ball under my leg. It worked pretty well but I am sure people were WTF'in me. It worked out most of the tightness so let them WTF.

[HARRYBEAST]

I like your approach to getting back to parallel. It seems like a logical way to go about it

[penny0527]

I am one of few that bench press now. It's working well for me to do strength training at a CF box

That would be nice. If I am by myself I always have to wait on a bench.

[penny0527]

I like your approach to getting back to parallel. It seems like a logical way to go about it

I would like to take credit for it but one of the guys I train with suggested I work my way to parallel. I like the idea and I think it will work.

[MakeGoBoom]

I like your approach to getting back to parallel. It seems like a logical way to go about it

Don't encourage her.


Yes I think that will be sufficient for bench. If its not let me know. You could do the bar set twice if you wanted.

[penny0527]

Don't encourage her.


Yes I think that will be sufficient for bench. If its not let me know. You could do the bar set twice if you wanted.

If it were up to you I would squat with pain and never recover.

I will add a second w/ just the bar

[penny0527]

I ordered some knee sleeves last night for my crunchy knee. Yep they are pink

[howimliving]

Yep they are pink

this is weird now

[penny0527]

this is weird now

I am female....

[dougefresh93]

I ordered some knee sleeves last night for my crunchy knee. Yep they are pink

crunchy or do they pop and creak?

[penny0527]

crunchy or do they pop and creak?

One knee sounds crunchy during leg press. No pain.

[BubsNBean]

Yay pink knee sleeves!!! I'd have pink if I got to pick, but Wyo got mine for me. At least my belt and gym bag are purple

[penny0527]

Yay pink knee sleeves!!! I'd have pink if I got to pick, but Wyo got mine for me. At least my belt and gym bag are purple

I would take any color if they were free. Cost me $80 for two!

[Daemonium]

You WOULD go with the pink rehbands :P

I've got some SBD knee sleeves for squatting a couple months ago and I love them. I've heard some great things about rehbands as well.

[BubsNBean]

I would take any color if they were free. Cost me $80 for two!

Yeah, they're pricey.

You WOULD go with the pink rehbands :P

I've got some SBD knee sleeves for squatting a couple months ago and I love them. I've heard some great things about rehbands as well.

Love my rehbands!

[howimliving]

I am female....

the fukc?

One knee sounds crunchy during leg press

keep the sleeves, skip the leg press

[penny0527]

Wednesday 7/30/14: Smolov Jr. for Bench - Week 2, Day 2:

Flat bench
45x15x2
65x10
75x5
95x3
105x7
105x5x6

Stair climber
10 mins @ level 4

I had my numbers written down wrong when I did my first set. It should have been 105x5x7. I got the reps and sets backwards then corrected for the last 6 sets.

All in all I felt pretty good today. I paused all reps in the last three sets even. My chest tightened up a little but not enough to slow me down. Shoulders felt just fine.

[wishiwasdivin]

Doing good work on SJR

[penny0527]

You WOULD go with the pink rehbands :P

I've got some SBD knee sleeves for squatting a couple months ago and I love them. I've heard some great things about rehbands as well.

We will see how I like them. These are 5mm as compared to the blue which are 7mm. I dont think that will make a difference though.

Yeah, they're pricey.



Love my rehbands!

Pricey and hopefully worth it. Now if I could just find some shorts that dont ride up my legs....

the fukc?

you knew I was female right? Did the AR throw you off

keep the sleeves, skip the leg press

I normally do skip the leg press....and leg extension too lately.

[penny0527]

Doing good work on SJR

Thanks. Im definitely busting ass. I need to start thinking ahead to where I feel my max will be.....soon

[MakeGoBoom]

Thanks. Im definitely busting ass. I need to start thinking ahead to where I feel my max will be.....soon

wait... you're a chick????????????



guess that means leg press is still ghey

[penny0527]

wait... you're a chick????????????



guess that means leg press is still ghey

Leg press is ghey and I am in fact a chick

[BubsNBean]

Pricey and hopefully worth it. Now if I could just find some shorts that dont ride up my legs....

You need shorter shorts, srs. I thought the same, but fuk it, if they're already up there they aren't riding anywhere.


Grats on getting through today. I know you think it'll kill you, but you'll adapt. You already are!

[MakeGoBoom]

Side note: if you don't like the rehbands I've been rocking SBD's recently and they're phenomenal

[penny0527]

You need shorter shorts, srs. I thought the same, but fuk it, if they're already up there they aren't riding anywhere.


Grats on getting through today. I know you think it'll kill you, but you'll adapt. You already are!

Shorter? Oh lord.

Last night I felt like "this might not kill me" but I may change my tune come Saturday.

[penny0527]

Side note: if you don't like the rehbands I've been rocking SBD's recently and they're phenomenal

What is SBD because to me that means silent but deadly

[lschepis]

Ohhh geez the pink thing again...did u have to? Don't these guys know pink means female because a certain bodypart of ours is pink...aww forget it, we shouldn't expect them to know that.

Monday was National Chest Day? Today is Nat'l Orgasm Day according to my email from Adam & Eve.

[penny0527]

Ohhh geez the pink thing again...did u have to? Don't these guys know pink means female because a certain bodypart of ours is pink...aww forget it, we shouldn't expect them to know that.

Monday was National Chest Day? Today is Nat'l Orgasm Day according to my email from Adam & Eve.

Yes I had to get pink. I like pink! I actually like blue and it really has always been my favorite color but I had to have the pink sleeves.

I was not aware it was National Orgasm Day but it sounds like my kind of holiday