ChocoChick's Next Chapter (still chocolate filled)

ChocoChick · 04-03-2007, 06:17 AM

Okie dokes... There have been and will be many changes in my life so I thought a new journal would be in order. I will ask a mod to close the old one and hopefully all you fun people who've been commenting will find me here.

ChocoChick · 04-03-2007, 06:20 AM

Box Squats
1x20 @30 +bar
1x15 @50 + bar
1x10 @60 + bar
1x6 @80 + bar
1x4 @95 + bar <---- WooHoo, pb here.

Bulgarian Squats
4x8 @45 <---- near death experience

Lunges w/BB
1x8 @30 <---- too pooped for this

Abductor (I won't mention jmc's name for this)
4x8 @70

Leg Extensions - One leg at a time
3x8 @45 <---- pb here but still a lot less than half of what I could do with 2 legs

Over and out.

ChocoChick · 04-03-2007, 06:25 AM

Ok, these messages were in my old journal and I hadn't replied, so I thought I'd bring them over here.

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Originally Posted by BigBT

Congrats on the tris! It is strange, but whenever I'm in a funk at the gym I tend to hit a few personnal bests. I'm not sure if I'm trying harder to break out of it by doing more weight, or what. The best thing for you is that it happened on the last set, so hopefully you had a great feeling of accomplishment when you left.

Thanks, BBT. I force myself to go to the gym whether I am in the mood or not... It's my stubborn streak. And I always log my workouts, so I don't allow myself to go backwards on weights, either. Did I mention that I have a stubborn streak?

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Originally Posted by MarkY

Hi Elise. From reading your journal, it sounds like you have a full plate and some new things happening in your life. I'm sure all will settle down soon and everything will work out well for you. You're so deserving. And great job on the workouts.

You're a real sweetie, Mark. I hope I can live up to your good words.

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Originally Posted by jmc53

That's good to know.
I hope you feel less logy tomorrow.
(Now if I can just use that word two more times today it will be mine)

I am slightly less logy today, Jason. Could be the instant coffee I dumped into my pre-workout shake.

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Originally Posted by SumthinOrNuthin

Hi

just wanted to say I really appreciate your sensible and easy to understand posts on nutrition

Also, nice work on upholding the status of chocolate as one of the worlds most important discoveries

Hey SoN, nice to see you hear. And nice to see you with an avatar now. You look great!

jmc53 · 04-03-2007, 06:29 AM

Cool, I get to be the first visitor to your new journal.
Nice workout chokochick, congrats on the PB.

wubby · 04-03-2007, 06:58 AM

Nice workout CG. Congrats on the leg extension pb - I always do one leg at a time too, but I hate them - kills my knees.

**StlBarbie** · 04-03-2007, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ChocolateGirl

Box Squats
1x20 @30 +bar
1x15 @50 + bar
1x10 @60 + bar
1x6 @80 + bar
1x4 @95 + bar <---- WooHoo, pb here.

Bulgarian Squats
4x8 @45 <---- near death experience

Lunges w/BB
1x8 @30 <---- too pooped for this

Abductor (I won't mention jmc's name for this)
4x8 @70

Leg Extensions - One leg at a time
3x8 @45 <---- pb here but still a lot less than half of what I could do with 2 legs

Over and out.

OH .. I LOVE THE NEW THREAD ...
and ELISE .. THAT WO ................. ROCKED!!!!!!

Great job!!!

GSCampbell · 04-03-2007, 07:03 AM

Great work! Nice to have a clean new journal, huh?

MacGyverDel · 04-03-2007, 07:16 AM

Hope ya don't mind me sticking my nose in occassionally. I can smell chocolate a mile away, ha ha . Great wo chocochick and I'm glad you're still filled with chocolate in this new journal. Hopefully all your life's changes are positive ones.

Del

ChocoChick · 04-03-2007, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jmc53

Cool, I get to be the first visitor to your new journal.
Nice workout chokochick, congrats on the PB.

Thanks, Jason.

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Originally Posted by wubby

Nice workout CG. Congrats on the leg extension pb - I always do one leg at a time too, but I hate them - kills my knees.

These are supposed to be big knee killers but they never bother me... even when I used to have knee problems. Now lunges are another story...

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Originally Posted by powells2

OH .. I LOVE THE NEW THREAD ...
and ELISE .. THAT WO ................. ROCKED!!!!!!
Great job!!!

I think I need to build up more endurance in my workouts. I've been doing legs 2x/week rather than one longer session but I am starting to wonder if I'd get more out of the single, long session.

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Originally Posted by GSCampbell

Great work! Nice to have a clean new journal, huh?

I'm sure the chocolate porn will show up soon enough.

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Originally Posted by MacgyverDel

Hope ya don't mind me sticking my nose in occassionally. I can smell chocolate a mile away, ha ha . Great wo chocochick and I'm glad you're still filled with chocolate in this new journal. Hopefully all your life's changes are positive ones.

Del

Hi Del, thanks for stopping by. I am hoping that all my changes are positive ones, too!

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Originally Posted by stahlhart

Same to you!

NorCal930 · 04-03-2007, 08:28 AM

Nice Work out and TWO PB's! Great job!

When you have time, what is a box squat and a bulgarian squat?

GSCampbell · 04-03-2007, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by NorCal930

When you have time, what is a box squat and a bulgarian squat?

Both are ancient torture methods!

ChocoChick · 04-03-2007, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by NorCal930

Nice Work out and TWO PB's! Great job!

When you have time, what is a box squat and a bulgarian squat?

Box squat: http://asp.elitefts.com/qa/default.asp?qid=4092&tid=102, also: (scroll down) http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/likness23.htm

Bulgarian squat (these make me want to cry): http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/exerc...ariansquat.htm

Have fun!

chrisbute · 04-03-2007, 08:37 AM

Great job! Squats are the toughest exercise, but they yield the best benefits. Good things don't come easy!! Keep it up.

thr61 · 04-03-2007, 08:43 AM

Elise,

Congrats on the new journal. No doubt you will have views and responses that put all other journals to shame within a month...

New job (maybe?), new workouts, I am assuming that the constant will be 70%+ dark chocolate?

Best of luck on the new adventures...

kimsquit · 04-03-2007, 08:46 AM

*sniffs*

it has that new journal smell

ChocoChick · 04-03-2007, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisbute

Great job! Squats are the toughest exercise, but they yield the best benefits. Good things don't come easy!! Keep it up.

I worse shorts today for the first tiem in a long time and I can see that my quads have gotten a lot more muscular. But my hammies are still small and I think I probably need to eat a whole lot more than I do to see the type of growth that I want.

Quote:

Originally Posted by thr61

Elise,

Congrats on the new journal. No doubt you will have views and responses that put all other journals to shame within a month...

New job (maybe?), new workouts, I am assuming that the constant will be 70%+ dark chocolate?

Best of luck on the new adventures...

Thanks, Tim. Dark chocolate is a constant in my life!

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Originally Posted by kimsquit

*sniffs*

it has that new journal smell

Coming from a guy who eats 300+ grams of protein and hardly any fiber, this is a scary line of thought!

dbx · 04-03-2007, 08:50 AM

Good luck with all the changes you may go through

Nice workout, Elise.

HoosierHardGain · 04-03-2007, 09:24 AM

Nice new journel, Elise. Congrats on the PB and the overall results!

emmie · 04-03-2007, 09:26 AM

Hi Elise - I hope I am welcome in here....

Great leg workout - and I loved your "near-death" comment. I can relate. I wish I could do Bulgarians like that but I've got a foot issue whereby my foot gets excruciating cramps if it's flexed...in any way. I couldn't bear the excruciating pain in both my foot AND my glutes while going those! I *think* that some people call split squats "Bulgarian squats" - is that right?

I seem to offended you in my journal, so I am making a peace (of Sacher torte) offering!

ChocoChick · 04-03-2007, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by dbx

Good luck with all the changes you may go through

Nice workout, Elise.

Thanks, Kevin!

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Originally Posted by HoosierHardGain

Nice new journel, Elise. Congrats on the PB and the overall results!

What results? LOL. I am waiting for those!

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Originally Posted by emmie

Hi Elise - I hope I am welcome in here....

Great leg workout - and I loved your "near-death" comment. I can relate. I wish I could do Bulgarians like that but I've got a foot issue whereby my foot gets excruciating cramps if it's flexed...in any way. I couldn't bear the excruciating pain in both my foot AND my glutes while going those! I *think* that some people call split squats "Bulgarian squats" - is that right?

I seem to offended you in my journal, so I am making a peace (of Sacher torte) offering!

Emma, if you bring me chocolate, you will always be welcome!

Yes, bulgarian squats are the same as split squats. We actually have a station for them at my gym and I like it. It is plate loaded, and it has a place for you to rest your back foot. I find that I have an easier time keeping my balance on it than I do when I put my back foot on a bench.

Nikonguy · 04-03-2007, 09:51 AM

Love what you've done with the place!
Now I can post on the very first page and don't have to feel like a "Johnny come lately" to the ChocolateGirl Fan Club, International.

ChocoChick · 04-03-2007, 01:06 PM

Ok, I was at Barnes and Noble today and, on the way out, this guy stopped me and said, "Oh my God! You look just like a young Cher."

This can't possibly be a good thing. I've Googled her and most of the pics I've come up with are pretty horrifying! Ack ack ack ack.

HoosierHardGain · 04-03-2007, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ChocolateGirl

Ok, I was at Barnes and Noble today and, on the way out, this guy stopped me and said, "Oh my God! You look just like a young Cher."

This can't possibly be a good thing. I've Googled her and most of the pics I've come up with are pretty horrifying! Ack ack ack ack.

Well, there were plenty of people back in the day who thought Cher was the bomb. I wasn't one of them...of course I would have been about 6 at that time in her life. Now, for us to make a full assessment, you must now post a face picture...

IdahoViking · 04-03-2007, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChocolateGirl

Ok, I was at Barnes and Noble today and, on the way out, this guy stopped me and said, "Oh my God! You look just like a young Cher."

This can't possibly be a good thing. I've Googled her and most of the pics I've come up with are pretty horrifying! Ack ack ack ack.

I knew I've seen that belly-button before!

ChocoChick · 04-03-2007, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HoosierHardGain

Well, there were plenty of people back in the day who thought Cher was the bomb. I wasn't one of them...of course I would have been about 6 at that time in her life. Now, for us to make a full assessment, you must now post a face picture...

Uhhh, thanks, Hoos. Was that supposed to make me feel better? Ack!

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Originally Posted by IdahoViking

I knew I've seen that belly-button before!

Time for a new avatar!

wubby · 04-03-2007, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChocolateGirl

Time for a new avatar!

Now look what you've done IV

While the legs are great, the avatar is so small I had to open your profile to be able to tell what the pic was ...

HoosierHardGain · 04-03-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ChocolateGirl

Uhhh, thanks, Hoos. Was that supposed to make me feel better? Ack!

opps...sorry if I phrased that wrong. I was trying to say that many felt she was a pretty lady. So if you reminded that guy of her, he probably felt you were pretty, also.

Athena · 04-03-2007, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by HoosierHardGain

opps...sorry if I phrased that wrong. I was trying to say that many felt she was a pretty lady. So if you reminded that guy of her, he probably felt you were pretty, also.

Yah, that's it, Hoos...backpedal! Backpedal! Backpedal!

Elise, take it as a compliment. We may not have thought she was hot, but he sure did...and thinks you're hot too.

ChocoChick · 04-03-2007, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HoosierHardGain

opps...sorry if I phrased that wrong. I was trying to say that many felt she was a pretty lady. So if you reminded that guy of her, he probably felt you were pretty, also.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Athena

Yah, that's it, Hoos...backpedal! Backpedal! Backpedal!

Elise, take it as a compliment. We may not have thought she was hot, but he sure did...and thinks you're hot too.

This is not helping.

<needs medicinal chocolate>

Ok, Jason, this is far worse than logy!

HoosierHardGain · 04-03-2007, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Athena

Elise, take it as a compliment. We may not have thought she was hot, but he sure did...and thinks you're hot too.

Help! I'm being ganged up on here!!!