Fallen Angel picking herself up!

[viccles007]

Ooo awesome front squatting and deadlifting Jo! Those bands look tricky!

[FallenAngel80]

Ooo awesome front squatting and deadlifting Jo! Those bands look tricky!

Cheers, Vic! Getting used to them

[Fiction2Fitness]

Oooo. The bands look interesting. I've never tried bands or used chains. Tend to lift in commercial gyms and the one for the last year has been very small with limited equipment. Maybe some day I'll get to try them out too. Nice work. You are starting out strong on the training.

[FallenAngel80]

Oooo. The bands look interesting. I've never tried bands or used chains. Tend to lift in commercial gyms and the one for the last year has been very small with limited equipment. Maybe some day I'll get to try them out too. Nice work. You are starting out strong on the training.

Thanks Dawn

[FallenAngel80]

My husband and I are going to go to a hardware store at the weekend and see about making a block for the decline bench sessions. We did try looking around the house to see if there was anything, but there was nothing stable. Bench was okay - last couple of reps in the 66 sets felt a little tough, but doable. Found the 50 harder to control (think it might be going from a heavier to lighter weight) so need to work on this.



Decline bench

Warm-up set:
45x8

Working sets:
66x2x6
50x8

Bent over close grip barbell row
45x3x12

Seated close grip row
27.5x3x12

Rear delts bent-over raise
11x3x12

Hammer curls
11x3x12

Shrugs
27.5x3x12

Hanging ab raises
b/wx10x10

[phoenix4444]

Nice session.

I always found decline bench to be super awkward.

[FallenAngel80]

Nice session.

I always found decline bench to be super awkward.

Thanks, Phoenix

[LunaLifts]

A father and his 10 year old daughter came just now to have a look, she is just starting out. He haggled a bit and I was prepared to drop the price a little, so it's now sold. Part of the selling price will pay for my Inzer belt (yeah!) and part will go towards the restoration of my great-grandfather's mantel clock which I had when my Nan passed away in August.

It's nice it's going to someone looking to start though. Music can be an expensive endeavor, quality instruments are usually quite pricey. It's great it'll go to a younger kid getting her start in music. On top of that, yay for belt, and clock restoration.

At least with piano they'res always the option to get a keyboard. I know it's not the same but they're relatively cheap and portable. I've still got my big clunky acoustic guitar in my closet and I swear one day I'll start playing again...in the meantime it's being blocked by all of my yoga props.

Haha, mine's in my closet too. Though it's an OM, so it's smaller, and less clunky. I got everything I needed to start learning/practicing with it, except the tuner (it was ordered, but the seller didn't send it, refunded it, and I never got a different one). Can't tune worth a damn by ear, so it's hard to work with when it won't sound right.

Someday I'll want to try again though, and it'll be there. Though I'll still have to get a tuner sometime. lol

I get it. I can hardly even get rid of a freaking tee shirt that I haven't worn in 5 years, so giving up something like a piano is crazy hard

Lol, I just went through all my clothes to get rid of stuff I don't or won't wear, and some of it was way harder than it should have been. Just sitting there for five minutes like "I know there's a stain, but I can wear this somehow, right?" I get attached to things.

[anandagirl]

Glad you get it must sound crazy to some people. There is the connection to my Dad as well, who was musical and really got into the fact that I played piano. It's the memories and feelings all rolled up and attached to the piano more than the instrument itself. Good job we're going out Saturday evening, I think I'll need a distraction!

Yes, I know these things all too well.

It's nice it's going to someone looking to start though. Music can be an expensive endeavor, quality instruments are usually quite pricey. It's great it'll go to a younger kid getting her start in music.

Lol, I just went through all my clothes to get rid of stuff I don't or won't wear, and some of it was way harder than it should have been. Just sitting there for five minutes like "I know there's a stain, but I can wear this somehow, right?" I get attached to things.

You too? I swear there is something wrong with me LOL I try to be RUTHLESS and then I only get rid of about 20% of what I should hahaha

[FallenAngel80]

It's nice it's going to someone looking to start though. Music can be an expensive endeavor, quality instruments are usually quite pricey. It's great it'll go to a younger kid getting her start in music. On top of that, yay for belt, and clock restoration.

Yeah, it should see her through all her grades, if she does them

My belt has apparently begun its journey from Germany so I'm hoping it won't be too long!

[penny0527]

You're going to LOVE the belt!

[FallenAngel80]

You're going to LOVE the belt!

I'm so excited, genuinely! I'm so sad!!

[LunaLifts]

You too? I swear there is something wrong with me LOL I try to be RUTHLESS and then I only get rid of about 20% of what I should hahaha

That was my goal going into it, lol. Figured I'd get rid of anything I haven't worn in a year or more, or that absolutely won't fit even after leaning out. For the most part I was good, made some tough choices, but I know there's a few things I'm not entirely sure I should have kept. lol.

My belt has apparently begun its journey from Germany so I'm hoping it won't be too long!

Yay! So excited! I never used one, so I'm looking forward to seeing how your lifting goes with it.

[FallenAngel80]

Yay! So excited! I never used one, so I'm looking forward to seeing how your lifting goes with it.

Me too, hoping I can figure out how to use it properly lol

[viccles007]

Oh, I don't know how I missed your session! Awesome decline benching!! I will have to try it myself one day

[FallenAngel80]

Oh, I don't know how I missed your session! Awesome decline benching!! I will have to try it myself one day

Cheers, Vic

[bmgamble]

Good pressing. I put plates under my bench because the angle isn't steep enough. It helps some. Blocks would definitely help too.

You get the lever belt?

[FallenAngel80]

Good pressing. I put plates under my bench because the angle isn't steep enough. It helps some. Blocks would definitely help too.

You get the lever belt?

I never thought of plates as I thought my bench might slide off them (it's a pretty cheap bench). I'll try plates but also try and sort out a block.

Yeah, ordered a 10mm lever belt. Can't wait to try it

[FallenAngel80]

No issues with this today, seem to have found the right weights (i.e. not too heavy) for this session now.


Straight arm pull down
11x3x15

Pull down-medium grip
22x3x15

Bent over row (Tri-grip plates)
5.5x3x15

DB Shrugs
11x3x20

DB upright row (Tri-grip plates)
5.5x3x12

Calf raise
b/w3x20

Resistance band leg curls
3x15

Side raise (Tri-grip plates)
5.5x3x15

Tri-grip plate hammer curls
5.5x3x15

Hanging leg raises
b/wx10x10

[MatTheCur]

Hi.

Have I said "In", yet?

If not ... In.

[FallenAngel80]

Hi.

Have I said "In", yet?

If not ... In.

Ha ha! I think you already did....if not, welcome again!

[MatTheCur]

Ha ha! I think you already did....if not, welcome again!

Well I apparently hadn't subbed last time, so now I OFFICIALLY say "In"

[FallenAngel80]

Well I apparently hadn't subbed last time, so now I OFFICIALLY say "In"

Welcome, officially

[FallenAngel80]

So, I ordered this and it came today. It's had some good reviews from people on these forums as well as Amazon and the website I got it from, so I figured I'd give it a go. Works out at about £11 each month which I didn't think was too bad if it's going to keep my joints healthy. I guess I'll only know if it doesn't work if I start having joint problems lol



Info, in case people are interested.

Nutrition per serving (4 caps per day):
Glucosamine Sulfate 750mg
Chondroitin Sulfate 600mg
MSM 750mg
Hyaluronic acid 100mg
Cissus 1,000mg

[FallenAngel80]

I decided to accompany my training this morning with a 90s compilation album…brought back some memories lol. First go at paused squats and I can see how they’ll be a benefit for building that explosion out of the hole. For wide squats it felt like I was able to get lower this week, particularly in the second set.



Squat warm-up sets
Barx8
66x6

Squat (comp. stance)
100x5x2

Paused Squat (comp. stance) 1-2 count up
45x2
55x2
60x2

Squat (close stance)
66x3x6

Squat (wide stance)
55x2x10

Resistance band leg curls
3x12

Calf raises
132x3x15

Hanging leg raises
b/wx10x10

[HARRYBEAST]

Would not have thought you would know 90s music

Nice squatting

[LunaLifts]

Nice squatting! Mirin' that depth.

[MatTheCur]

Those paused squats though ... they kill me at 200+ =/

[penny0527]

So, I ordered this and it came today. It's had some good reviews from people on these forums as well as Amazon and the website I got it from, so I figured I'd give it a go. Works out at about £11 each month which I didn't think was too bad if it's going to keep my joints healthy. I guess I'll only know if it doesn't work if I start having joint problems lol



Info, in case people are interested.

Nutrition per serving (4 caps per day):
Glucosamine Sulfate 750mg
Chondroitin Sulfate 600mg
MSM 750mg
Hyaluronic acid 100mg
Cissus 1,000mg

This looks super promising. Please report periodically.

[FallenAngel80]

Would not have thought you would know 90s music

Nice squatting

Thanks - and sounds like you think I am younger than what I really am. I'll go with that lol.

Nice squatting! Mirin' that depth.

Cheers, I need to make adjustments next time. Wade has said to ensure I am pushing my knees out on the comp. stance. At the moment I am pushing them forward, so will need to be aware of that next time

Those paused squats though ... they kill me at 200+ =/

Mine were at a light weight (for me) so I have no doubt the challenge will increase with the weight!

This looks super promising. Please report periodically.

Will do