Medusa gets back into things

[medusa11]

I've decided to give up my old log and start fresh. After much time away from the forums I'm back. I am a mom of 3 yr old twins so training gets messed up sometimes and after bunion surgery late Aug. and a few months of I feel I'm ready to really start prep for my 4th powerlifting meet.

I'm chasing my numbers sadly and have to put on the brakes to avoid killing myself, and my diet on the whole sucks. Yes I am working on it.

Meet bests
Squat 75kg
bench 55kg
Deadlift 115kg Non are great numbers but they were on their way.

Current max's
squat 70kg
bench 55kg <----finally
DL 10kg<---this one is ticking me off

The meet is Feb 16, this week has been a week off of sorts. I've done some lifting but mostly stuff I don't really do a lot of. A few really good w/o's non the less but real work starts Monday. First immediate goal is to stabilize my weight. Ive dumped a couple Kg way too fast since the Christmas bloat.

So that's that.

[medusa11]

Another this and that w/o.
Bench
45x15
65x10
85x8
95x6
115x5
125x3,1

floor press db
40x8
45x6
55x3 meh

battle ropes 10 sets 20 sec on 20 off

incline db press
40x8,8,7

pec dec
90lbx10,10,8

skull crusher/NGB (to failure) 50lb, 60lb,60lb.

Not what I was planning to do but I ended up with a few baby ducks wanting to learn. I figure many years ago someone helped me out so pay it forward.

[medusa11]

DL Sumo
135x10
155x8
195x3,3
225x1
235x1 <----------finaly broke the plateau
245 <---------cleared the floor but failed

CDL felt like crap195x1.1,1
Def DL
135x6
145x3
155x1 tweaked my hip.

t bar rows 35x12
70x6,6,5 split to go to work.
Only school div in the province that was open bloody cold!

[medusa11]

Squats (yesterday) 1st day in the squat shoes.
45x15
95x8
135x5
155x3
175x2,2,1,1,1
195 shallow, just feeling the weight.......it was heavy lol
Goblet squats
45x10
50x10
55x8
60x5 pr
70x3 pr

SLDL
95x12,12,10 and off to work

[HARRYBEAST]

You trying to lose us or what?

[medusa11]

Not at all...figured a change wouldn't hurt. And now its kinda my prep log. BTW Im getting a lot out of your log so thx for being you!

[medusa11]

Bench day
45x15
95x5
115x1,1
125x1xfail
115x1,1
Pin press from dead stop on chest
95x3,3
105x oh crap
95x3,3
Smith shoulder press
20x8
40x6 <-----------finally beat my lifting partner at something!
50x3
plank 130 pr but got creamed in the "plank off" my partners made 5 min. Jerks.
Side plank 30 sec/side
toe touch burpies, or as I prefer to call them "hanging hell in a handbasket"
3 really good ones
1 good 2 crap
2 just trying to get the toes up to the hand holds <------ they are getting better but very slowly, month ago I could do 1. Got a few thumbs up from the firefighters and soldiers. Appreciate the support guys!

My thighs are trashed from the squat w/o and abs are starting to let me know I will be punished for todays core work, I expect for a few days.

[beefcake66]

Made it! In now to lurk

I started lifting Monday... I think I hurt my pec lol; I gotta ease back on my weights, and I wasn't even being that aggressive with the numbers

Just the bar for a while......

[medusa11]

Made it! In now to lurk

I started lifting Monday... I think I hurt my pec lol; I gotta ease back on my weights, and I wasn't even being that aggressive with the numbers

Just the bar for a while......

I had some trouble roling back the weight after my few months off. It does come back fast (granted not fast enough lol)

[medusa11]

Took the the boys to their first non parented swimming lessons. Holy hell it was pretty bad,ended up jumping into the pool in my gym gear to grab devil child that dove right in half an hour before he was supposed to get better from there. played with squats after for a bit. Today I figured out

a) leather squat shoes with bare feet and loads of scar tissue sucks. A lot.

b)bar position has been off. Think I got it fixed today.

Stuck to really light and tried to keep em all deep south. only got up to 135 lb. It was all short and sweet but ok. not much else to report

[HARRYBEAST]

If you figured something out with your squat I think that is a super successful session!

[beefcake66]

I had some trouble roling back the weight after my few months off. It does come back fast (granted not fast enough lol)

My knee brace keeps me from going full straight (180) and full bend (90), so I won't be able to do proper ATG squats until I get my strength back up... I'm stuck partial range of motion for the time being (110 degrees to 170 degrees ish). I'm going to do the best I can with what I got though. Hopefully I can get over 135lbs squatting before football season starts !! that's being VERY optimistic. 7 weeks to go from bar to 135... ?? we shall see!!

[medusa11]

My knee brace keeps me from going full straight (180) and full bend (90), so I won't be able to do proper ATG squats until I get my strength back up... I'm stuck partial range of motion for the time being (110 degrees to 170 degrees ish). I'm going to do the best I can with what I got though. Hopefully I can get over 135lbs squatting before football season starts !! that's being VERY optimistic. 7 weeks to go from bar to 135... ?? we shall see!!

You blew the knee playing football correct? Seems you and bad knees go way back if I remember....Are you expected to regain ROM soon? Sounds like you would be super limited. Sucks. God, it just occurred to me its gonna fall to me to teach the boys how to throw a football. That and skating I am not looking forward to.

[beefcake66]

You blew the knee playing football correct? Seems you and bad knees go way back if I remember....Are you expected to regain ROM soon? Sounds like you would be super limited. Sucks. God, it just occurred to me its gonna fall to me to teach the boys how to throw a football. That and skating I am not looking forward to.

Oh it'll be easier than you think!!

And that's my ROM with the brace.. and until I get a lot of strength back, I'm not gonna try anything without it... if I survive the football season, then we shall see what I can doo!!

[medusa11]

Oh it'll be easier than you think!!

And that's my ROM with the brace.. and until I get a lot of strength back, I'm not gonna try anything without it... if I survive the football season, then we shall see what I can doo!!

LOL Please don't kill yourself!

[medusa11]

OK I suck and therefore this will be an epic long post.

Nah screw it cliffs notes of the last few days
Deads I cant complain about. I finally pulled 110kg It had been my last opener, its taken freaking forever to come back up. My hope is it will be like my last huge stall on DL, once I moved I moved up 15kg in 2 weeks.

Bench is stuck at 54kg. and its ugly and I doubt would Id get whites for it so realistically 52.5kg (which pisses me off) In my mind I MUST get 55kg 57.5kg would be better tho. Ive been 55kg for 2 meets now.

Squat I an a little shaky on numbers. 80kg is way high on depth. 70kg I THINK I am there. So I guess now that Im looking at that in print I'm ok with a 70kg squat, more is always better.

-New stuff I tried in the last week I liked. Sumo goblet squats I enjoyed. I will do them more often.
- Shrug downs took some getting used to, once you get em right tho I can totally see benefits to all 3 lifts. These will also be a regular addition.

Im tripped about this meet. I don't feel ready, I lost so much time after the foot. Im looking at it as experience, and my friend and training partner seems to have found her groove, we have done these together since the start. Girl gonna kick some ass including mine, but that's cool, she earned it. At least its a day out of town with no 3 yr olds.

[ms_mac]

Just found this thread....bunion surgery, eh? I am on a waiting list to see an orthopeduc surgeon for the very same thing. How long were you "grounded" (lol) for? That is scary to me... I have been told I may not be back up and running for at least 6 months... that is a no-no for me. What has your experience been?

[medusa11]

LOL how much detail do you want? (Srs over all not fun but I will be doing it again. )

[beefcake66]

Don't stress about the meet Med... just do what you can, focus on that. This is your first meet since the surgery?

[medusa11]

Don't stress about the meet Med... just do what you can, focus on that. This is your first meet since the surgery?

Sure is

[HARRYBEAST]

Wish I could understand but numbers are not in english.

Don't get nervous. The meet will be what it is. If its not great it should still provide you a valuable lessons about how to make the next one better

[medusa11]

Todays W/O was squats. got up to 75kg clean. Was then interrupted. Desk lady asked if I was Med, I said ya what did the kid do?

She said "Your house is on fire don't panic call blank #" Good bloody luck on don't panic, I flipped.

Need a new furnace and ducts, Crap CRAP day. Yes this means no heat in Manitoba.

[beefcake66]

Todays W/O was squats. got up to 75kg clean. Was then interrupted. Desk lady asked if I was Med, I said ya what did the kid do?

She said "Your house is on fire don't panic call blank #" Good bloody luck on don't panic, I flipped.

Need a new furnace and ducts, Crap CRAP day. Yes this means no heat in Manitoba.

omfg........ I'm so sorry to hear that. That's the fking worssssssttttt!!!!
Kids were at the gym with you?? Everyone's alright??

[medusa11]

omfg........ I'm so sorry to hear that. That's the fking worssssssttttt!!!!
Kids were at the gym with you?? Everyone's alright??

Ya, I had the boys with me. Hubs was home at the time. If he was out we would have been homeless. Need new ducts and furnace and a boat load of scrubbing. God I hope cold hold off till we have a furnace.

[ms_mac]

OMG!! That is so horrible! Glad to hear that no one was hurt, though...

[medusa11]

We got lucky...could have been so much worse. We may be cold and looking like coal miners but all is well. Am I happy? Hell no but what can you do?

[medusa11]

Todays DL's are postponed due to I need some stinking heat and still more scrubbing.

There is no such thing as a small fire.

[medusa11]

I WANT A FURNACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im getting cold and Im beat. Its -41 outside, Im cold and I stink.

[beefcake66]

I'm so sorry to hear

Gym showers??

[medusa11]

That what Im thinking. Might stop for a steam as well but it will all depend on the various crews coming iun and out.