Penny's Training Jounal

[penny0527]

Nice little whoosh you got there! Are you feeling slightly less fluffy?

Remind me again where you're going on Vacay? For some reason I'm thinking Mexico but I can't remember.

I feel about the same. My only indicator was that I was able to wear a pair of slacks I could not button last week.

Bahamas.....how could you forget that

[BubsNBean]

I feel about the same. My only indicator was that I was able to wear a pair of slacks I could not button last week.

Bahamas.....how could you forget that

That's right. Same place I'm going in August. No idea how I forgot!

[penny0527]

Thursday 5/1/14: Close Grip Bench & Tricep Accesory

CG Bench
65x8x2
85x8x2
95x6x2
105x5
115x2x2
115x3

Dips
BWx10
+10x10
+15x8x2

Straight bar pushdowns
40x8x3

CG push-ups w/ feet elevated
8x3

Stairclimber 10 mins @ level 4

I wanted to do some floor presses today but both racks were taken. I settled for some weighted dips instead. I read for a few minutes on the stair climber.

[KissIcon]

nice session penny.


phuck that machine from hell....aka stairclmber. I always tripup on that thing. How in the blue hell can you read while using it??....

[penny0527]

nice session penny.


phuck that machine from hell....aka stairclmber. I always tripup on that thing. How in the blue hell can you read while using it??....

I hold on for dear life

Reading is the only way I can last more than two minutes. I can only do that at a slower pace. If I kick up to around level 10 I am too busy trying not to fall or die that I cannot read.

[penny0527]

Monday 5/5/14: Bench Press & Chest Accesory

Flat Bench
65x8x2
95x6
115x3
135xFAIL
135x1
135x1
135x1 paused

Decline Bench
135x3x3

Low pulley cable flyes
25x8
30x8x2

Cable crossovers
25x8
30x8x2

High pulley cable flyes
25x8
30x8
35x8

Stair climber
10 mins @ level 4

No idea why I failed the first 135 press. Maybe a lack of food combined with not really having my crap together form-wise. I was really busy at work today and missed my pre-training meal. I dont usually do well without food before lifting.

[BubsNBean]

No biggie, you came back with a vengeance! Woot!

[penny0527]

No biggie, you came back with a vengeance! Woot!

Yea but as soon as I got up I could only think WTF?!? I mean I've benched it ten times!

[BubsNBean]

Yea but as soon as I got up I could only think WTF?!? I mean I've benched it ten times!

Meh, sometimes it's weird. You know the big wheels are your bitch now

[penny0527]

Meh, sometimes it's weird. You know the big wheels are your bitch now

Yes and today was a humbling reminder that sometimes I am theirs

[lschepis]

U dun good getting that back! That is something I could not do. I'm a mental bust with that chit.

[penny0527]

U dun good getting that back! That is something I could not do. I'm a mental bust with that chit.

There is no reason I should not have had it and I knew that. I think that is what helped me.

[HARRYBEAST]

Yeah no biggie to miss one if you go back and kill it

[Big_Sky_Guy]

Apparently you needed a little wake up call!

[penny0527]

Tuesday 5/6/14: Legs

Walking lunges
70x18x3
80x18x2

Lying Leg Curls
65x8
75x8
85x8

Vert Leg Press
150x8
170x8
190x8

Reverse Hyper extensions
12x3

Calf raises in vert leg press
130x15x2
150x10x2
170x8x3
190x8x3

Stair climber
10 mins @ level 4

This is my last training session for a couple of weeks.

The seated calf machine was broken so I couldnt do any bent leg raises.

[MakeGoBoom]

strong comeback on the bench. lunges are lunges. i'm still checking just not really posting.

[penny0527]

strong comeback on the bench. lunges are lunges. i'm still checking just not really posting.

He lives!

I understand you have other things going on. No big deal.

Lunges are painful....

[penny0527]

Yeah no biggie to miss one if you go back and kill it

If it had been a fail the week after my first successful press at 135 I am sure I would have been discouraged. This was more of an annoyance.

Apparently you needed a little wake up call!

That is nice way of saying I needed to get my head out of my ass

[Big_Sky_Guy]

If it had been a fail the week after my first successful press at 135 I am sure I would have been discouraged. This was more of an annoyance.



That is nice way of saying I needed to get my head out of my ass

I am sorta nice like that.

But you are right, it was way too PC for the friendship we have.

[bmgamble]

Way to kill that 135. Strong work is being done. Lunges suck. You off to paradise or something?

Edit: nevermind, saw Bahamas and negged you for not inviting me

[penny0527]

I am sorta nice like that.

But you are right, it was way too PC for the friendship we have.

So true. Lets not keep mincing words.

Way to kill that 135. Strong work is being done. Lunges suck. You off to paradise or something?

Edit: nevermind, saw Bahamas and negged you for not inviting me

You, me and my husband?

Ok

[bmgamble]

You, me and my husband?

Ok

I am a nice guy. I will share.

[lschepis]

Penny, have fun in ur vaca!! No cute little resort gym "workouts" in the plan?

[penny0527]

I am a nice guy. I will share.

Thats real sweet of you

[penny0527]

Penny, have fun in ur vaca!! No cute little resort gym "workouts" in the plan?

We rented a house so there is no resort gym available. Anyway I never go to the gym on vacation. I know some people think that is lazy or insane. I feel like I can go to the gym anytime but vacation does not come often enough. It will just be my husband and I and I feel that time will be better spent together than at the gym.

[BubsNBean]

We rented a house so there is no resort gym available. Anyway I never go to the gym on vacation. I know some people think that is lazy or insane. I feel like I can go to the gym anytime but vacation does not come often enough. It will just be my husband and I and I feel that time will be better spent together than at the gym.

I don't lift on vacation either. It's vacation, enjoy it, jeezus. Work/life balance? Yes please!!

The only lifting I plan to do when I'm in the Bahamas is glass to mouth and fork to mouth

[bmgamble]

Thats real sweet of you

What can I say? I'm a southern gentleman.

I've had good intentions to lift on vacations, but I've been underwhelmed by the facility and just no time to get anything in...so I don't worry about it and enjoy the real reason I'm there. Have fun! I expect a complete photo diary upon return.

[KissIcon]

We rented a house so there is no resort gym available. Anyway I never go to the gym on vacation. I know some people think that is lazy or insane. I feel like I can go to the gym anytime but vacation does not come often enough. It will just be my husband and I and I feel that time will be better spent together than at the gym.

That's about how I feel about it. If there is a gym around, I might go a couple days while I am away but it is not on the list of things to do. Last time I went to a beach, for the 10 days I was there, I took 4 mornings where everyone was still asleep, did 2 rounds of total body stuff with exercise bands and did sprint intervals on the beach.

Hope you have fun!





so jealous

[penny0527]

I love that you all agree. I don't feel guilty about not going to the gym on vacation. I don't think that it means that I'm less dedicated than someone who does. My body could probably use the rest anyway. My muscles aren't going to fall of and Im not going to blow up because I miss two weeks. Chances are I will gain 5 lbs in water weight that I will drop when I return. No biggie.

B-I've said for the last couple of weeks that I dont plan on lifting more than a fork and a cocktail

[Big_Sky_Guy]

We rented a house so there is no resort gym available. Anyway I never go to the gym on vacation. I know some people think that is lazy or insane. I feel like I can go to the gym anytime but vacation does not come often enough. It will just be my husband and I and I feel that time will be better spent together than at the gym.

We're kinda nutz, so we often stop at a CF Gym on vacations when it's just Gen and I. Mostly to meet the people and get the locals ideas of what to do, etc


Thankfully we didn't on the Moab trip as we had plenty of exercise keeping up with the teenagers.


I have no guilt about not working out on vaca. If my stress levels are up and I feel like I need a workout, then I am not successfully vacationing and I need to adjust fire. Take that as you may.