Making things jiggle less after 40!

[JenSTL4]

Hopefully doggie school will help him be less of a turd lol. I think it's hard not to compare a new pet with the previous one we loved so much. Yadi will always be in your heart

Hope your lifting continues to go well

Thanks! I hope so too. He is pretty hard-headed lol!

I have a window decal on my jeep of a Boston with angel wings that has "Yadi" in the body and below it it says "Forever in our hearts".

Welcome back!

Sorry about Yadi! Hopefully doggie school helps w/ Beacon.

I know what it feels like to have a little turd for a dog. Just yesterday, our dog ate the cleaning cloth for our glasses. Just barged into the guest room, grabbed it, and swallowed it.

Thanks PR!

Oh no...he swallowed it?! I'm sure that was fun when he passed it Beacon likes to take stuff too. I'm constantly pulling things from his mouth. He has 100s of toys, but he has to go steal the little screw cover on the base of the toilet. We were used to an older dog (not really old he was only 9) and we both forgot what it is like to have a puppy in the house. I feel like having a child would be easier lol!

Sorry about your doggy.
Puppy may be a pain, but he'll be a doggy soon enough. Pups are always a handful, mostly with training.

Yay forgetting back in the gym, and for motivational hubs. It's helpful when your partner lifts so you have that support.

Thanks Luna! We don't have kids, but it sure feels like we do have one with this puppy. I don't know how people have kids and dogs. No thank you!

I'm slowly starting to like lifting again. It was weird that I just hated it for a while. It had a lot to do with losing Yadi. For a couple of years I was obsessed with working out. So obsessed that I didn't notice that my dog was suffering. I have a lot of guilt about that. It's getting better though.


Nothing too terribly exciting to report. Just playing around with weights trying to figure out what my working sets should be. Managed 5x5 115lb DLs. Have only been doing them with a 50lb KB. At first I was just happy I could move 115lbs down to the floor. I realized that I still hate front squats. Oh and I did 2 pull ups!

The weather has been stupid lately. We had single digit temps a week ago, then temps in the teens. Today high of 65 and right now it is 22! Will have below zero temps in the morning. My skin is so dry and I have these little bumps on my forearms that I'm trying like hell not to scratch. Have sprayed them with colloidal silver and will probably take a benadryl tonight. I'm done with winter!!

[MoEcho]

Following. LOL'd at the Journal title. Cheers! Mo

[LunaLifts]

I realized that I still hate front squats. Oh and I did 2 pull ups!

That hate never goes away. lol. Yay for the pull ups!

The weather here is stupid, it's 55 today which feels all warm, and nice, but it'll be 19 tomorrow, and feel like death by comparison. T_T

[JenSTL4]

Following. LOL'd at the Journal title. Cheers! Mo

Haha! Welcome I started it when I was 38 I think? And it was making things jiggle less before turning 40 lol. I kind of managed to do that and now just trying to keep it up. The struggle is real!! Will be 43 next month

That hate never goes away. lol. Yay for the pull ups!

The weather here is stupid, it's 55 today which feels all warm, and nice, but it'll be 19 tomorrow, and feel like death by comparison. T_T

Thanks Luna! I know I'll be cursing the weather when it is 100+ in July...but I can't wait for it!!



Had a productive weekend! I finally took the time to go through all of my drawers in my dresser and closet. Tons of stuff for good will and two trash bags full of old socks, underwear, bras, swim suits! and receipts for random stuff purchased 10 years ago! I organized drawers with dividers so I can find stuff. I switched most of the drawers around so it will probably take me a week to figure out where the hell everything is now. Everything is folded or rolled all nice and neat. Hope it stays like that for a few weeks at least!

So for the first time in a while, I was excited to work out today!! The weights are laughable, but I'll get back there. Still figuring out what feels good and trying not to kill my knee. Has held up pretty good so far.

Warm up
Swings 35x15x3
BW hip thrusts 15x3
BW single hip thrusts 15x3 per side
Arm circles
Hook, upper cut and cross punches

Squat (strength 5x5)
65x10
75x8
95x5 (lol at this weight....these felt good so I was going to bump up to 100, but since I can't math, I did 105)
105x5
105x5
105x5
105x5

Bench (power 5x3)
55x5x3

RDL (hypertrophy 3x8-12)
65x3x12

Pendlay Rows (have never really done these...always did BORs)
20lb DBs 5x5

Push Press (3-5 x 5-8)
45x8
50x5
50x7
50x8

Everything felt great today. Hoping to get my squat back up there soon. Not going to push it though. Just happy I didn't dread going in the gym today!

[FallenAngel80]

Hey Jen, glad you're feeling better about training. That's half the battle

[pastorpritch]

Great job getting back at it! Welcome back

[LunaLifts]

Thanks Luna! I know I'll be cursing the weather when it is 100+ in July...but I can't wait for it!!

Oh god, that's too much for me. I don't do heat well, or cold really. >.< When it's too hot my face gets red, and it's embarrassing.

Had a productive weekend! I finally took the time to go through all of my drawers in my dresser and closet. Tons of stuff for good will and two trash bags full of old socks, underwear, bras, swim suits! and receipts for random stuff purchased 10 years ago! I organized drawers with dividers so I can find stuff. I switched most of the drawers around so it will probably take me a week to figure out where the hell everything is now. Everything is folded or rolled all nice and neat. Hope it stays like that for a few weeks at least!

So for the first time in a while, I was excited to work out today!! The weights are laughable, but I'll get back there. Still figuring out what feels good and trying not to kill my knee. Has held up pretty good so far.

Awesome. Feels good to clear things out, and de-clutter. I need to do the same sometime, but I keep putting it off. It's fun going through stuff and finding things you forgot about too.

Glad you're feeling good about the gym, the numbers aren't important, you're getting in there, and it's not a drag to do it. That counts more.

[Partyrocking]

One workout at a time. You'll be back before you know it.

[anandagirl]