Fallen Angel picking herself up!

[LunaLifts]

I am old, what is IG?

Instagram.

[phoenix4444]

Instagram.

I should have guessed that. My younger sister is on that along with pinterest which is her favorite.

[LunaLifts]

I'm liking pinterest less and less. Somehow I end up follow fitness boards that turn into a barrage of "lose your pooch in ten days" or "30 days to a squat booty" and "this detox will shed fat, tone muscle, buy you a house, make money rain from the sky where ever you stand, and turn an animal of your choosing into a unicorn!"

[FallenAngel80]

And here I thought your name was Fallen Angel, and that you were 80.

I think that's the first time I've actually said my real name on this site, lol. It's ok that you didn't realize considering the two usernames are pretty different.
Though I don't use my IG for anything other than following other people. It's intended as a phone app (had to use Jay's phone to make the account), so I can't do anything about privacy settings, nor am I a big fan of putting myself out there in general.

Some might say I'm aging quite well for an octogenarian lol. I use FB too but have my profile private and have another name, just in case any patients try searching for me lol.

I went on Pinterest for a while, pinning lots of motivational quotes, then I lost the motivation and hardly go on any more lol.

[FallenAngel80]

I'd start with two arm swings first, as with one arm it's harder to keep your shoulder in the right position.

Pick a weight you can do at least 10 swings with and when you can do 3x20, move up in weight.

Stupid question, but do I use one dumbbell in each hand or am I holding onto one dumbbell with two hands for the swings? Thanks

[FallenAngel80]

Calories: 2003
Macros: 234g Carbs/ 111g Protein, 62g Fat

It was my day off today and I was due to meet up with a friend for lunch, but her daughter wasn't well so I got the day to myself. I was quite glad really as I felt so tired when I woke up this morning. I was having some weird dreams, one of them being that I was dating Matt Wenning! This is the second dream I have had about that ha ha, very random!

Mid-morning I decided to do Limber 11. I hadn't done it in a while and couldn't really remember the exercises. I went into it thinking 'Ah, this'll be nice, a few good stretches to set me up for the day'.....well dayum! I was out of breath at a few points, I forgot how tough some of the stretches are! Need to do that more often I think.

My head's in a bit of a negative place at the moment and it would have been easy to just sit around for the rest of the day. I knew it was best to get out the house otherwise I'd end up thinking too much. I took Cookie out for a walk which was nice as it was quieter than usual at the place we went to due to it being a weekday. Generally just pottered round when I got back, not sure where the time went. It was nice to do stuff that wasn't mentally taxing!

[phoenix4444]

Sounds like you had a great relaxing day, just you needed.

[LunaLifts]

Glad you were able to clear your head.
And I hear ya on the weird dreams thing. Mine can be anywhere from sorta strange, to what the complete f*ck? lol

[FallenAngel80]

Glad you were able to clear your head.
And I hear ya on the weird dreams thing. Mine can be anywhere from sorta strange, to what the complete f*ck? lol

Ha ha. I thought weird dreams only came from cheese, but I don't eat much due to the dairy intolerance. Must be my warped mind lol.

Calories: 1924
Macros: 197g Carbs/ 125g Protein/ 66g Fat

I hit my reps for the squat so will increase again on Monday

I changed my bench to 4x5 and increased the weight until the 5th rep was a bit of a struggle. I’ll stay at 62.5lbs for Monday and see how I get on. It was nice to put some bigger plates on the bar!

I went heavier on the deadlifts, but will stay at that weight on Monday as the final rep in each set was a bit difficult. I tried out my liquid chalk, which was really good. It dries on your hands and is a bit ‘tacky’. I kept my grip much better – thanks for suggesting it, Luna

I’ll increase my calf-raises next time as I'm getting less of a pump with the current weight. I was wondering if I should stick to bodyweight Ab Raises or should I add some weight to them?

Squat
Warm-up sets: 3x89, 3x97.5
Working sets: 10x106.5 (3 sets)

Bench
Warm-up sets: 3x45, 3x50.5
Working sets: 9x56.5, 9x60.5, 5x62.5, 5x62.5

Deadlift
Warm-up set: 3x118
Working sets: 6x125 (3 sets)

Bent Over Row
10x64, 9x64, 9x64

Seated Calf Raise
28x106.5, 26x106.5, 26x106.5

Facepull (resistance band)
16x22, 18x22, 17x22

Hanging Leg Raise
12xb/w (3 sets)

[LunaLifts]

I wish I was joking when I say the weirdest dream I remember is being on a spaceship to Jupiter that was equipped with a Slushie machine.

That was a full ten on my weird chit-o-meter. lol

Way to go with the deadlifts! Glad the chalk helped. I gotta get me some too at some point. Does it feel like you need to add something, or do you feel you could do the ab raises slower so you have more time under tension? If they feel that easy, you could certainly add something, though I'm not sure what. >.<

[FallenAngel80]

I wish I was joking when I say the weirdest dream I remember is being on a spaceship to Jupiter that was equipped with a Slushie machine.

That was a full ten on my weird chit-o-meter. lol

Way to go with the deadlifts! Glad the chalk helped. I gotta get me some too at some point. Does it feel like you need to add something, or do you feel you could do the ab raises slower so you have more time under tension? If they feel that easy, you could certainly add something, though I'm not sure what. >.<

If I was in a spaceship to Jupiter it would be heaven if there was an endless supply of PB and nutella

Good idea about doing the ab raises slower....I squeeze at the top and try and get the mind-muscle connection, but I just don't know if it's doing anything. I'll try them slower though and see if that helps

[Partyrocking]

Congrats on the bench.

Weighting ab raises can be a pain in the butt. I had been trying to weight them, but it's hard to get a weight to stay on your ankles. You can also try a harder variation. I'm going to work on bringing my feet higher, i.e. aiming for eye level instead of just going past parallel.

If you make the movement harder, the reps will probably drop a lot as you get used to the new movement. That's fine. If anything, the struggle will just be more core work.

[FallenAngel80]

Congrats on the bench.

Weighting ab raises can be a pain in the butt. I had been trying to weight them, but it's hard to get a weight to stay on your ankles. You can also try a harder variation. I'm going to work on bringing my feet higher, i.e. aiming for eye level instead of just going past parallel.

If you make the movement harder, the reps will probably drop a lot as you get used to the new movement. That's fine. If anything, the struggle will just be more core work.

Thanks for your advice on the bench, PM

Yeah, I did think weighted might be a pain in the butt. I'll try and lift my feet higher. It's not like they're super easy at the moment, but easy enough for me to think I need to change them up a bit and make them more challenging. I'll expect a rep decrease on Monday then

[viccles007]

Nice work on the bench increase FA!

[FallenAngel80]

Nice work on the bench increase FA!

Thanks Dr V! The increase in sets/decrease in reps helped! Hopefully I can keep on pushing!

[anandagirl]

I should have guessed that. My younger sister is on that along with pinterest which is her favorite.

The cool kids are on Snapchat now!

I'm liking pinterest less and less. Somehow I end up follow fitness boards that turn into a barrage of "lose your pooch in ten days" or "30 days to a squat booty" and "this detox will shed fat, tone muscle, buy you a house, make money rain from the sky where ever you stand, and turn an animal of your choosing into a unicorn!"

Totally. And the freaking sponsored posts!

Great job on the lifts FA! And I'm glad you had a head-clearing quiet day!

[FallenAngel80]

Great job on the lifts FA! And I'm glad you had a head-clearing quiet day!

Thanks Anandagirl

[Partyrocking]

I mean 2 hands on 1 dumbbell for the swings.

[FallenAngel80]

Thanks PM

[FallenAngel80]

It's been a beautiful sunny day today (still is), and Alan made an impromptu suggestion of going to the beach. Our nearest beach is a couple of hours' drive but it was worth it. We got there at about 10.30am when it wasn't too crowded and did a good 2.5 hours of walking. Of course, we had to have a sit down on the beach. There is something so calming about being by the sea. Thought I'd post a few pictures





Cookie was adamant that she hadn't been sniffing around in the sand!




Alan took Cookie down to the sea, but it turns out she's not keen on it!

[anandagirl]

What a lovely gorgeous day!!!!!!

[phoenix4444]

Beautiful beach shots and cute little doggie to boot.

[FallenAngel80]

What a lovely gorgeous day!!!!!!

Beautiful beach shots and cute little doggie to boot.

Thanks both! Yeah, Cookie is in her element when she's out. People just come over and say hello to her. She loves the sand - she starts running round in circles as soon as she gets on it. I don't know if that's a dog thing and they like the feel of sand under their feet, but it's nice to see her happy

[anandagirl]

Thanks both! Yeah, Cookie is in her element when she's out. People just come over and say hello to her. She loves the sand - she starts running round in circles as soon as she gets on it. I don't know if that's a dog thing and they like the feel of sand under their feet, but it's nice to see her happy

She's adorable! I love it when I see happy dogs

[FallenAngel80]

She's adorable! I love it when I see happy dogs

She's certainly happy! At the moment she's happily crashed out on her bed lol!

[viccles007]

Love the pics! Cookie is soooooo cute!

[FallenAngel80]

Love the pics! Cookie is soooooo cute!

Thanks, Dr V

Calories: 1995
Macros: 190g Carbs/ 119g Protein/ 77g Fat

It’s a national holiday today. We have a few Mondays off during the year and I always find it hard to motivate myself to work out on these days as it's too easy to get up and just laze about. I decided to have my breakfast first because I was hungry, waited an hour and then got on with it. If I’d left it for later in the day it wouldn’t have got done!

I increased my squat weight today. My bench felt much harder than on Friday, the 4th rep in each set was a bit of a struggle. Perhaps it was my mind set this morning; I’ll see how it feels on Friday.

My deadlifts felt really good. I did my warm-up set which felt so light that it shocked me and I had to check I’d put the right weights on. It’s so weird when you pick up a weight and it’s lighter than what you expect! I’ll increase my deadlifts a little bit next time.

I upped the weights for the calf raises which seemed to give me more of a pump.

Happy to report that the cabin crew strikes on our airline appear to have been put off for the time being. Six days 'til we fly out!

Squat
Warm-up sets: 3x89, 3x100
Working sets: 7x108.5 , 8x108.5 , 8x108.5

Bench
Warm-up sets: 3x49.5, 3x56.5
Working sets: 4x62.5 (4 sets)

Deadlift
Warm-up set: 3x118
Working sets: 6x125 (3 sets)

Bent Over Row
9x64 (3 sets)

Standing Calf Raise
21x112, 20x112, 20x112

Facepull (resistance band)
18x22, 17x22, 18x22

Hanging Leg Raise
Body weight x12, x11, x9

[anandagirl]

Happy to report that the cabin crew strikes on our airline appear to have been put off for the time being. Six days 'til we fly out!

OMG how exciting!!!!!!

Squat
Warm-up sets: 3x89, 3x100
Working sets: 7x108.5 , 8x108.5 , 8x108.5

Sometimes I come into your journal and think, oh awesome, I'm not that weak, and then I remember you record in kilos

[FallenAngel80]

OMG how exciting!!!!!!


Sometimes I come into your journal and think, oh awesome, I'm not that weak, and then I remember you record in kilos

I'm not very good with dealing with excitement, I can get a bit overwhelmed lol!

No, I lift in kilos but convert to pounds so the numbers are in pounds Don't do yourself down, we all start somewhere and we'll keep moving on up if we put the work in. I wanna be squatting and deadlifting over 200lbs eventually but it'll take time

[phoenix4444]

My deadlifts felt really good. I did my warm-up set which felt so light that it shocked me and I had to check I’d put the right weights on. It’s so weird when you pick up a weight and it’s lighter than what you expect! I’ll increase my deadlifts a little bit next time.

That is great feeling. Getting stronger there girl.