Back in Black

[LunaLifts]

Sorry I've been absent... I sometimes lose track of the logs I'm following, even with subscriptions. >.<

The tattoo is beautiful! The artist did an outstanding job, and the feather details are so delicate looking!
Gorgeous puppers too. :3

I think microblading is what my friend had, she had a temporary tattoo-ish thing done to hers, and they were on point.

*Edit. I had to comeback to this post, because an article popped up on my FB feed that showed someone with a bad microblading experience. The skin of her eyebrows literally fell off on her pillow. Now, this was because of an allergic reaction, so I wouldn't say not to do it. Just I'd recommend seeing if the person can do a test spot somewhere inconspicuous to make sure you're not allergic to the dye.

[Echo814]

I want to get microblading done myself, my eyebrows are way too thin lol but it's so expensive!!! Looks wicked though

Hahahaha they are buggers to put on lol, I found the glue pulls too every time you blink and it's not too comfortable lol. Oooh I should look into that too! My eyelashes are long but thin

Oh awesome What!? hahaha I thought the blonde looked awesome on you lol

******** has groups called sawp n shops, I have seen local girls post specials on micro-blading from time to time, maybe check out one for your area (just make sure they are licensed ect)I got in on a deal at the shop I bought my last wig at, they specialize in medical prosthetics, wigs and now micorblading for people going through medical issues.

My neighbor used to do beauty pageants and has offered to show me how to apply them...I think I will take her up on that lol

I love the long brown, wig. I have not had hair that long in years, like since I was a teenager!

Sorry I've been absent... I sometimes lose track of the logs I'm following, even with subscriptions. >.<

The tattoo is beautiful! The artist did an outstanding job, and the feather details are so delicate looking!
Gorgeous puppers too. :3

I think microblading is what my friend had, she had a temporary tattoo-ish thing done to hers, and they were on point.

*Edit. I had to comeback to this post, because an article popped up on my FB feed that showed someone with a bad microblading experience. The skin of her eyebrows literally fell off on her pillow. Now, this was because of an allergic reaction, so I wouldn't say not to do it. Just I'd recommend seeing if the person can do a test spot somewhere inconspicuous to make sure you're not allergic to the dye.

No worries! I'm so terrible about keeping up too

The artist did an awesome job! The feathers look like they would be soft to touch. I'm going back to him for more work when I can afford it!

I've seen horror stories for sure!We tested and made sure it was all good to go.

[Echo814]

10/20/2017 Full Body

Goblet Squats
WU BBS BWx10
20x8
20x8
25x8
25x8

OHP
WU 45x10
52x10
52x10
52x10

RDL
135x8
135x8
135x6

WGLPD
60x10
60x10
60x10

DB Bench
25x10
25x10
25x10

Leg Extensions
35x20
35x20
35x20

Hammer Curls
15x12
15x12
15x12

Found this awesome video from Eric Helms on RDL form and thought I would share. I have seen a huge difference with the cues from this.

[LunaLifts]

I've seen horror stories for sure!We tested and made sure it was all good to go.

Lol, I'm sure you have. I'd imagine anyone looking to get anything like that done would do some research.
Obviously not the people in the horror stories, but most people. >.<

Solid workout! Checking out the RDL video, it too often feels like I'm moving into a SLDL. >.<
Watching it so far it seems like my issue isn't my knees, that's actually correct (not SLDLing it), but definitely getting to the point here I'm going down past when my hips stop going back. I thought the goal was to get low af. Might actually help me move more without hurting my back.

Going to keep that in mind next time, thanks for sharing!

[thehobbes]

Hey E! Nice job on the OHP, strong volume across the board!

[Echo814]

Lol, I'm sure you have. I'd imagine anyone looking to get anything like that done would do some research.
Obviously not the people in the horror stories, but most people. >.<

Solid workout! Checking out the RDL video, it too often feels like I'm moving into a SLDL. >.<
Watching it so far it seems like my issue isn't my knees, that's actually correct (not SLDLing it), but definitely getting to the point here I'm going down past when my hips stop going back. I thought the goal was to get low af. Might actually help me move more without hurting my back.

Going to keep that in mind next time, thanks for sharing!

That story of that chick that had her skin slough off just popped up on my FB feed

I had the same issue and I was letting my knees go out too much. Another movement that a lot of people tend to over extend on is the Good Morning, it's like and RDL wih the bar on your back, same concept with getting the feel in the glutes and hammies and not having it transfer to the the lumbar.

Hey E! Nice job on the OHP, strong volume across the board!

Thanks Ham! I'm hammering everything because if I am going to gain weight on these damn meds t least some will be muscle!

[gobbles23]

Nice lifts Good idea to hit it all with full body

[LunaLifts]

That story of that chick that had her skin slough off just popped up on my FB feed

I had the same issue and I was letting my knees go out too much. Another movement that a lot of people tend to over extend on is the Good Morning, it's like and RDL wih the bar on your back, same concept with getting the feel in the glutes and hammies and not having it transfer to the the lumbar.

I know ads are based on searches, and frequently visited sites, but I think they know what you post about in forums too. lol.

I thought my knees weren't bending enough, but I guess SLDLs are really straight legged. Glad you mentioned the GMs too, they never feel right, though at light weights the hip stretch feels good. It feels like I'm having a hard time pulling with my glutes/hams from the bottom portion, and that's probably because I'm working my back at that point. This may also save me some lower back issues.
Guess I'll see how it goes Wed, and Fri. Today's leg day has neither. Thanks again, back problems are the bane of my existence.

[Echo814]

Nice lifts Good idea to hit it all with full body

Until I stop recovering, I'm hitting full body for all the gainz I can

I know ads are based on searches, and frequently visited sites, but I think they know what you post about in forums too. lol.

I thought my knees weren't bending enough, but I guess SLDLs are really straight legged. Glad you mentioned the GMs too, they never feel right, though at light weights the hip stretch feels good. It feels like I'm having a hard time pulling with my glutes/hams from the bottom portion, and that's probably because I'm working my back at that point. This may also save me some lower back issues.
Guess I'll see how it goes Wed, and Fri. Today's leg day has neither. Thanks again, back problems are the bane of my existence.

The technique is debated a lot but I trust Eric Helms, Bret Contreras and Lyle McDonald in regards to this stuff and they are team hip hinge and minimal lumbar action if glutes and hammies are the goal Hope it helps, I lurk your journal so you don't have to report back lol

[Echo814]

Full body 10/23/2017

Goblet Squats
WU BBS BWx10
20x8
25x8
25x8
25x8

OHP
WU 45x10
52x10
52x10
52x10

RDL
135x8
135x8
135x6

DB Bench
25x12
25x10
25x10

WGLPD
60x10
60x10
62.5x8

Leg Extensions
35x20
35x20
35x20

Facepulls
30x12
30x12
30x12

Triceps Pushdown
30x10
30x10
30x10

My grip fails on the third set of RDLs, I think I might need to get straps or something, really stupid it happens at only 135lbs. Increase on reps on DB bench and weight increase on lat pull-downs, also an additional set of goblet squats at 25lbs so I call it a successful workout.

[gobbles23]

My grip strength goes soooo fast lol. I used to not need my straps until about 200lbs but lately I need them for less lol. My boyfriend tells me all the time "you're not working your grip here, you're working your glutes and hammies" and that made me feel better about using them hahaa He's like if you want to go work your grip do some grip exercises lol

Awesome workout girl! Nice volume

[Echo814]

My grip strength goes soooo fast lol. I used to not need my straps until about 200lbs but lately I need them for less lol. My boyfriend tells me all the time "you're not working your grip here, you're working your glutes and hammies" and that made me feel better about using them hahaa He's like if you want to go work your grip do some grip exercises lol

Awesome workout girl! Nice volume

I can't use gloves because of my tiny kid hands so I think straps are needed. Now I just need to figure out a decent brand and go from there. I only use liquid chalk and as someone that has never used any gear i.e. belts gloves ect, it will take some getting used to!

I am in full on damage control with these stupid steroid side effects. I am moving to RFL with the EC stack to see if I can get this water weight off. You know it's bad when your mother-in-law calls your husband to ask if you are ok when a picture your tagged in is loaded on FB and you look bloated AF. I have also bought neoprene waist trainer, and no I'm no waist training, it's mostly to get the water out of my core, all that blasted water seems to be settling in my face and stomach Another benefit is if I don't do the cheat meals and refeeds going into Ketosis is known to suppress immune response so maybe it will get the inflammation under control. Mother fuking autoimmune crappity crap crap!

[gobbles23]

Aww girl! Try to control it all the best you can is all you can do. Drop carbs, get the water gone! EC stack helps so much. have you used that before? My boyfriend won't let me take it lol, and I miss it so much! He tells me it's too much stress on my heart and it worries him Might take it on the sly hahahaahaha

[Echo814]

Aww girl! Try to control it all the best you can is all you can do. Drop carbs, get the water gone! EC stack helps so much. have you used that before? My boyfriend won't let me take it lol, and I miss it so much! He tells me it's too much stress on my heart and it worries him Might take it on the sly hahahaahaha

It's like, I don't recognise myself, the physiological aspect of this condition is a complete mind fun. I have never done the EC stack before, tried half a Bronkaid per Lyles suggestion and felt Jack and sh!t. I think today will be a full dose and I need to get caffeine pills, I only drink one energy drink a day and it's a whole 170ish grams of caffeine.

Lyle published something on his site about how the side effect deminish in tume rapid heart rate ECT and it actually gets better the longer you use it. Very interesting read.

[LunaLifts]

Gloves actually make it harder, it "increases" the diameter of the bar. Straps can be bought insanely cheep on amazon, and I use them for a ton of lifts. Including RDLs. I think mine were some no name brand for 2-3 bucks, and free shipping. Padded, because I have weak little wrists, lol. They haven't failed me yet.

[Echo814]

Gloves actually make it harder, it "increases" the diameter of the bar. Straps can be bought insanely cheep on amazon, and I use them for a ton of lifts. Including RDLs. I think mine were some no name brand for 2-3 bucks, and free shipping. Padded, because I have weak little wrists, lol. They haven't failed me yet.

When you have smaller hands (seriously just bought my 4 year old gloves that I fit into!) it makes it worse, I have almost bought a women's bar just to go down on the diameter lol.

Just ordered some black and red ones on Amazon for $8.97, I'm a review hound there were people that powerlift who left pics so I was like

Today is Sumo day, going for 155lbsx5! Will post video.

[gobbles23]

We can buy ephedrine here in small 8mg pills. I told him as such about it not being too bad but he hates me taking stuff. He worries lol. My ex didn't give two sh*ts so I can't complain I guess Cause at least he cares? Hahahha

And yeah I can see you not recognizing yourself, some major changes after happening in such a short amount of time. You'll adjust though, and it'll get better in time

[LunaLifts]

When you have smaller hands (seriously just bought my 4 year old gloves that I fit into!) it makes it worse, I have almost bought a women's bar just to go down on the diameter lol.

Just ordered some black and red ones on Amazon for $8.97, I'm a review hound there were people that powerlift who left pics so I was like

Today is Sumo day, going for 155lbsx5! Will post video.

I'm in the small hand crew too. lol.
Yay for straps though, they take a bit to get used to but one you do they're easy to set up. I even use them on DBs when I need to.

[Echo814]

We can buy ephedrine here in small 8mg pills. I told him as such about it not being too bad but he hates me taking stuff. He worries lol. My ex didn't give two sh*ts so I can't complain I guess Cause at least he cares? Hahahha

And yeah I can see you not recognizing yourself, some major changes after happening in such a short amount of time. You'll adjust though, and it'll get better in time

Just don't let someone else dictate too much what you do I can understand concern though and it is nice to have someone care Jim luckily realizes I wouldn't do anything to jeopardize my health and I showed him all the data I found on it since he was a little leery at first, once he realized I wasn't taking ephedra, which is the **** that killed people, he was like ok that's cool. lol So far I don't feel sh!t captain, so I am up to a full 25mg cap and will do it at least twice a day. Still need to stack it caffeine on my of workout days since I take a pre workout and don't want to become the Great Cornhollio with amount of stims LMAO

When you cut or dye your hair, or any other physical change, you've prepared yourself and have an understanding that this may be drastic ect. When your body decides that fuk this all hair must be gone, it's a mind fuk like no other, I have no hair left other than these tiny white hairs on my head that are slowly disappearing

I'm in the small hand crew too. lol.
Yay for straps though, they take a bit to get used to but one you do they're easy to set up. I even use them on DBs when I need to.

I'm waiting for them to come in today! So excited!

Workout didn't happen, had a few things come up but the good thing about full body workouts is they are easy to reschedule so today should be the day. I think it maybe time to move to upper lower again, but I don't want to do that until I figure out the equipment situation so I don't kill myself getting my bench into the damn rack lol. Also looking at buying a sturdy plyo box for box squats, I love me some box squats!

[gobbles23]

Just don't let someone else dictate too much what you do I can understand concern though and it is nice to have someone care Jim luckily realizes I wouldn't do anything to jeopardize my health and I showed him all the data I found on it since he was a little leery at first, once he realized I wasn't taking ephedra, which is the **** that killed people, he was like ok that's cool. lol So far I don't feel sh!t captain, so I am up to a full 25mg cap and will do it at least twice a day. Still need to stack it caffeine on my of workout days since I take a pre workout and don't want to become the Great Cornhollio with amount of stims LMAO

When you cut or dye your hair, or any other physical change, you've prepared yourself and have an understanding that this may be drastic ect. When your body decides that fuk this all hair must be gone, it's a mind fuk like no other, I have no hair left other than these tiny white hairs on my head that are slowly disappearing

I'm waiting for them to come in today! So excited!

Workout didn't happen, had a few things come up but the good thing about full body workouts is they are easy to reschedule so today should be the day. I think it maybe time to move to upper lower again, but I don't want to do that until I figure out the equipment situation so I don't kill myself getting my bench into the damn rack lol. Also looking at buying a sturdy plyo box for box squats, I love me some box squats!

That's true lol, he's like the ephedrine nazi tough hahaha. He's like how much did you take today? But honestly I haven't been finding it helps as much as it used to. So I'm pretty meh about taking it all the time anyway. Just use it in the mornings really

That's valid, and I feel for you girl! Must be so hard to accept and to cope, I really can't imagine

Get your straps?

Box squats are wicked

[Echo814]

That's true lol, he's like the ephedrine nazi tough hahaha. He's like how much did you take today? But honestly I haven't been finding it helps as much as it used to. So I'm pretty meh about taking it all the time anyway. Just use it in the mornings really

That's valid, and I feel for you girl! Must be so hard to accept and to cope, I really can't imagine

Get your straps?

Box squats are wicked

I'm not sure it's doing anything, but I haven't ramped up to the full dosage yet so I might start feeling it when I do.

I got the straps and used them yesterday, I think they will will be valuable for my heavier sets for sure!

Went to the Dr yesterday and I am being taken off the steroids, yay! I am going on an immuneasupressant though so I need to start taking being careful about not getting sick. They are hoping that putting me on this will knock my immune system down enough that the inflammation will go down and the eye situation gets better and maybe the hair will start growing back

SO far I have lost about 3lbs! I maxed out at 163.8lbs and weighed in at 159.2lbs this morning. I need a new tape measure since my little ****tens decided to drag it into their litter box for some strange reason lol

[gobbles23]

Oh good news about the new meds! Hoping it works and you're hair comes back! you'll have lovely eyebrows if they grow in too Just be sure to take vitamins and get your water in and get lots of rest, and keep up the lifting!

Yay for weight loss!

I remember before the e/c stack made me feel like I was a spaz lol, but not so much these days. Either I'm used to stims or the lower carbs/cals before made it hit me harder or something lol. No idea but I don't find it as effective lately as I did the last time I took it.

[Echo814]

Haven't gotten the new meds yet. Waiting on labs and they will call it in.

Didn't get many lifting sessions in last week, Mon and Sunday but it's all good. Did 30 mins cardio today and lift again tomorrow.

I really need to lose some mid section, I Can barely fit into my jeans and cooler weather has started so yeah

I have pics for Halloween to post, I but on eyelashes and everything. I looked normal for a few hours, so over this autoimmune crap

[gobbles23]

Hope you get your meds soon!!!

2 sessions is better than none!!

You looked awesome in your hallowen pics! Hope you had a fun night

[Echo814]

Hope you get your meds soon!!!

2 sessions is better than none!!

You looked awesome in your hallowen pics! Hope you had a fun night

I should hear back soon, the Dr was out of town the last couple days last week. I'm just glad to be off the blasted steroids!

I'm learning to take the wins where I can, we did go do some yardio for a couple of days, with lots of raking, reseeding the damn lawn and getting the Halloween decorations down.

Here's some pics from Halloween. I put this costume together piece by piece and all the decor on the hat was done by me. I will keep adding to it every year and I am hoping that corset looks better on my next year!

[Echo814]

I'm getting better a keeping proper form on RDLs, I am hoping this will help further with my deadlifts and keeping my tits up as Lyle says lol. Can't forget cues when it put like that

[thehobbes]

I love the pirate Halloween costumes! And holy crap, that last one is a pic of your son... he's HUGE! When did this happen? Lol he's growing like crazy.

[LunaLifts]

Love the Halloween costume! And the little minion is too cute. :3
Nice looking RDLs, lol at the tits up cue. Good way to keep it in mind, I remember my knees out cue on squats because of what hobbes said about plopping out a dinosaur egg. >.< For RDLs I've been trying to keep my head up a bit, and that seems to help me keep my chest up.

[Echo814]

I love the pirate Halloween costumes! And holy crap, that last one is a pic of your son... he's HUGE! When did this happen? Lol he's growing like crazy.

Thanks Ham! I know right?! He will be in kindergarten next fall and I am all like

Love the Halloween costume! And the little minion is too cute. :3
Nice looking RDLs, lol at the tits up cue. Good way to keep it in mind, I remember my knees out cue on squats because of what hobbes said about plopping out a dinosaur egg. >.< For RDLs I've been trying to keep my head up a bit, and that seems to help me keep my chest up.

Thank you! He did make out like a bandit that night lol.

There is a lot of debate on head position on lifts, a lot of people say to look at the floor or neutral position, some lifters, if they don't look up, end up breaking form, rounding backs, forward leans ect. I know if on the off chance I am squatting and look down my form goes to even worse sh!t.

[LunaLifts]

There is a lot of debate on head position on lifts, a lot of people say to look at the floor or neutral position, some lifters, if they don't look up, end up breaking form, rounding backs, forward leans ect. I know if on the off chance I am squatting and look down my form goes to even worse sh!t.

I heard looking a little down, a little up, or straight are all still neutral enough. As long as your heads not jerking awkwardly, or at an extreme angle. I think as long as you're not feeling strain you're alright. Sometimes I look forward, sometimes down, forward helps me pull up my chest better though, but either works.