Heidi <<Of all the things that are wrong with me...>>

[QUOTE=ArchAngel'73;1600945541]If you're feeling extra stress then that will increase cortisol levels. That in turn will cause you to retain water. Since the proverbial sh*t just hit the fan here in Canada this week that might explain the weight loss stall. I would suggest reducing your stress levels and/or taking creatine. Given that the stress reduction isn't happening any time soon your best bet is the creatine.
It will shunt extra water out of the body and shunt new water into the muscle cell. I found this remedy on my own and did it the night before my comps, worked well to get dry without diuretics.
Its cheap, can't hurt you, and is not being stockpiled by ignorant people yet and it might even work and give you that psychological reward for your efforts with a scale drop.

Stay safe and sane my friend.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=ElrondHubbard;1600956441]Agree with Archangel. You can't go wrong with creatine, although I haven't heard of it leading to weight loss overall. Still, it puts the weight in the right places![/QUOTE]

Thank you fellas. I appreciate the tips. Next bb.com order will include creatine! xoxo

[b]AM Weight:[/b]
[color=green]167.8[/color] (low!) :D

Happy Saturday. I'm going to re-feed on cereal and crackers lol

Mo, loving the new low; on the scale, not in mental stability, lol.

I get what you mean about though, this virus has been stressful. Last week I laid off close to 200 people; I joined them today. It's easy to say, but we all have to remember what's really important, have perspective. Let's stay safe and come out of this in one piece.

If you need to reach out You know how to reach me H.

[QUOTE=Vytis;1601219371]Mo, loving the new low; on the scale, not in mental stability, lol.

I get what you mean about though, this virus has been stressful. Last week I laid off close to 200 people; I joined them today. It's easy to say, but we all have to remember what's really important, have perspective. Let's stay safe and come out of this in one piece.

If you need to reach out You know how to reach me H.[/QUOTE]

Hey Boss. So sorry to hear that. Same goes for you - I'm here. Maybe this is the universe' way of showing us who and WHAT we actually need. I'm trying to stay positive.
XOXOXOOXO

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[b]AM Weight:[/b]
167.8 (holding steady. I love it!)

[b]Training:[/b]
Push + Cardio

Flat Bench
Bar x 8, 65 x 8, 85 x 4
95 x 8, 8
85 x 6

Side DB Laterals
5 x 10, 8 x 8
15 x 7, 8 (PR reps)
20 x 4 (PR!)
15 x 4 (drop set) 8 x 5

[b]Macros:[/b]
131/112/58 ~1495 (over today by about ~200) Hungry as hell.

[b]Cardio:[/b]
25 min LISS - at noonish between meetings and naps and pokemon monopoly.. :(

[b]Scrawl:[/b]
God dam* I feel strong. Nothing super amazing to write home about but I just FEEL strong... #jobwelldone

When I had emotional turmoil Ashwagandha helped.

Side DB laterals cause me shoulder impingement...not a good kind of pain! :P

So I had to find something for my lateral delts that I could load up the weight without pain.

That's why I chose the 45-degree DB row.

Even though it is posterior delts I can feel it in my lateral delts too.

Impressive journal and keep up the good work! :)

Hi Zeke! Thanks for joining the madness :) I will do some research on Ashwagandha. I must say I have never heard of such a thing. #researchtime!

I love the DB rows also. 50% less irritation than any sort of barbell movement.

AM Weight: 168.0

Training:
Chest, Bis, Delts mash-up

Totally unorganized and super fun! I am so damn tired this week. I tried my best to pound out at least 12 good sets.
I went in giant set fashion and blasted away with high reps for a change. I fell playing football with my son and my ass cheek is broken ... lol Same side
as my bad hip. #momfail I. Am. Old.

Stay safe everyone!
MoHurtin'

[Updates] Week of April 5th.

I am alive lol #win
I hit a huge bench press PR of 115 x 2 sets of 6!
Hit a new weight low of [color=blue][b]167.6[/b][/color] That .2lbs is super important to me! :D

Stay safe out there!

Mo

[QUOTE=MoEcho;1601965411][Updates] Week of April 5th.

I am alive lol #win
I hit a huge bench press PR of 115 x 2 sets of 6!
Hit a new weight low of [color=blue][b]167.6[/b][/color] That .2lbs is super important to me! :D

Stay safe out there!

Mo[/QUOTE]

Excellent on all counts! Congratulations!

Good job on that bench PR! It's nice when you can hit PRs when you're not eating a[i]lot[/i].

I agree on the creatine. Sorry I am later to the show here. lol
Just make sure to get close to a gallon of h2o in per day also. You will pee out the unused water.
Holding water is a miss conception also. The more you drink the less your body retains in a bad way. Your body knows it will get more so it don't save or store the unused water. It also flush's out unneeded salt. Just don't drink more than gallon and risk flushing out needed electrologists. ;)

Keep grinding Mo; you're doing so well!

Are you declining the weight curve while flattening the curve?

Cheering you on from Alberta.

[QUOTE=ArchAngel'73;1602253341]Are you declining the weight curve while flattening the curve?

Cheering you on from Alberta.[/QUOTE]

Yes to all of that!! And thank you!

[b]AM Weight:[/b]
168.2

[b]Training:[/b]
From yesterday:
Flat Bench
65x8, 85x6, 95x4
115x2
120x4, 3, 3 (HUGE PR!)

Band Side Laterals
x4 sets of 10

WG EZ Curl
40 x 4 sets of 10

Seated DB Press
30 x 7, 8, 6

Hammer DB Curl
30s x 4, 4 (PR!!)

[b]Macros:[/b]
131/112/58 ~1495

[b]Cardio:[/b]
20 min LISS

[b]Scrawl:[/b]
I'm feeling so strong! I will be back to benching 135 for reps in no time!

Congrats on the PR.

[QUOTE=MoEcho;1602544321]...
Flat Bench
65x8, 85x6, 95x4
115x2
120x4, 3, 3 (HUGE PR!)

...

Hammer DB Curl
30s x 4, 4 (PR!!)

...

[b]Scrawl:[/b]
I'm feeling so strong! I will be back to benching 135 for reps in no time![/QUOTE]

Way to go!!!

From Monday April 20

AM Weight:
169.6

Training
Flat Bench Press
65 x 8, 85 x 6, 95 x 5
115 x 5
125 x 2 (PR!)

DB Side Laterals
5 x 10, 8 x 10, 12
10 x 8
15 x 8
8 x 10

DB Press
40 x 3, 3, 3 (PR!)

Tricep Band Extensions
x 5 sets of 10

Love those bench PRs! Really good side laterals, too. You should have some pretty impressive shoulders.

Great, you'll be benching more than me soon....well at least one of us will be pushing good weight.

How's life in isolation for you?

[QUOTE=ElrondHubbard;1603083361]Love those bench PRs! Really good side laterals, too. You should have some pretty impressive shoulders.[/QUOTE]

Thank you! I will take new pics soon of the delts/back. How're doing doing?

[QUOTE=Vytis;1603092521]Great, you'll be benching more than me soon....well at least one of us will be pushing good weight.

How's life in isolation for you?[/QUOTE]

My goal is to outbench you lmao. Give me 555 more years ….
Isolation life is ok! Thank God for home gyms and a big basement so I can practise my skateboarding :D
You? Hows the fam?

[QUOTE=MoEcho;1603145641]Thank you! I will take new pics soon of the delts/back. How're doing doing?
[/QUOTE]

To quote the wise old philospher, Joe Walsh:

Lucky I'm sane after all I've been through
I can't complain but sometimes I still do
Life's been good to me so far...

I love that quote! Thank you :)

Weight is stuck again. Cardio going up a tad and macros dropped 80 cals total today. We shall see what the next few weeks brings.
Cardio and stretching today only. Light arm workout - but very light lol I dont count it.
I frigged up my left hip - so with a bad right one I'm falling apart. I gotta take a break from pretending to be 12 again .....

That's an old back-and-forth story. We push, push, push until our old bodies say, "Ho'd up, ya'll! We ain't 15 no more!"

Then it's Ibuprofen and heating pads for two weeks. LOL

[QUOTE=MoEcho;1603197701]I love that quote! Thank you :)

Weight is stuck again. Cardio going up a tad and macros dropped 80 cals total today. We shall see what the next few weeks brings.
Cardio and stretching today only. Light arm workout - but very light lol I dont count it.
I frigged up my left hip - so with a bad right one I'm falling apart. I gotta take a break from pretending to be 12 again .....[/QUOTE]

We all are at our age were we are smart enough to know when were broke and need a step back. Not like when we were young and worked through anything, some times making it worse. lol

12? I thought we all were 13.

[QUOTE=Marius_Ursus;1603235971]That's an old back-and-forth story. We push, push, push until our old bodies say, "Ho'd up, ya'll! We ain't 15 no more!"

Then it's Ibuprofen and heating pads for two weeks. LOL[/QUOTE]

Right!!?? :(

[QUOTE=RichKnapp;1603404531]We all are at our age were we are smart enough to know when were broke and need a step back. Not like when we were young and worked through anything, some times making it worse. lol

12? I thought we all were 13.[/QUOTE]

I am totally broken now... reminder NOT to skateboard for 3 hours straight and fall 4 times.. ha ha ha

[QUOTE=MoEcho;1603603571]Right!!?? :(



I am totally broken now... reminder NOT to skateboard for 3 hours straight and fall 4 times.. ha ha ha[/QUOTE]

Ouch!

Although falling only 4 times over 3 hours is pretty good at any age.

I boarded again today! No falls ... yet! ha ha
Yesterday I had a good push session also. Had to wrap my wrist tho - from a skateboard fall :eek: :D

[QUOTE=MoEcho;1603674901]I boarded again today! No falls ... yet! ha ha
Yesterday I had a good push session also. Had to wrap my wrist tho - from a skateboard fall :eek: :D[/QUOTE]

Skateboard??? That's ballsy...how was it? My son has one. I'd like to see if I still have it in me.

[QUOTE=Marius_Ursus;1603709681]Skateboard??? That's ballsy...how was it? My son has one. I'd like to see if I still have it in me.[/QUOTE]

It's amazing. It reminds me of being a kid! My Ollie is coming along nicely!! Next step, kick flip! Try it out!
(My new wrist guards are on order) LMAO

From yesterday: May 4

Flat Bench
65x10, 85x8, 95x7,7,8

Side lateral (with bands)
x3 sets of 10

CG Bench
95x6,5,5

Tricep band press
x3 set of 10

I'm trying OMAD - one meal a day. So far so good. One big meal feels like more than it is lol - calories wise that is.

New low this past Saturday of 166! Wahoo :D

Dang, Heidi, you're doing some exciting stuff! Glad to see the direction things are taking.

[QUOTE=ElrondHubbard;1604349111]Dang, Heidi, you're doing some exciting stuff! Glad to see the direction things are taking.[/QUOTE]

Hi you. Thanks. I'm trying to mix it up and take it way out of my comfort zone. Cardio sucks. I love skateboarding, so 2 birds with one stone :)
Hit an amazing chest/bis session yesterday. Went for 10 sets, same weight for amrap. I am done. My chesticles hurt.
167.8 this morning. #dowork