Penny's Training Jounal

[penny0527]

On my computer, but you can get an app of it as well. It's a Windows app so not sure if you can get it on other phones?

I don't see that app available on android. Bummer.

[FallenAngel80]

I don't see that app available on android. Bummer.

Damn...I don't know if this will be any help.


http://www.androidauthority.com/best...ndroid-716248/

[penny0527]

Damn...I don't know if this will be any help.


http://www.androidauthority.com/best...ndroid-716248/

Awesome find! Thank you!

[FallenAngel80]

Awesome find! Thank you!

No problem, hope you find one that's useful

[penny0527]

Thursday 11/17/16 - CG Decline

CG Decline
45x8
65x6
85x4
100x3
115x2
130x1
145x4? (fail 2)
145x5 (fail 1)
130x8

Slingshot
125x8
130x8

CG Cable row
90x12x3

Plate Shrugs
45'sx12x3

Rear delt flyes
20x12x3

Hammer curls
20x12x3

Calves

Abs
100 reps



There's that squiggly line of progress again. I got all 6 reps at 145 just last week

I sucked today! Think that about covers it.

[anandagirl]

I sucked today! Think that about covers it.

Don't say that! Have faith in the squiggly line

[penny0527]

Don't say that! Have faith in the squiggly line

I'm coming to terms with it ......slowly......very slowly

[FallenAngel80]

[color=blue]Thursday 11/17/16 - CG Decline

CG Decline
45x8
65x6
85x4
100x3
115x2
130x1
145x4? (fail 2)
145x5 (fail 1)
130x8


There's that squiggly line of progress again. I got all 6 reps at 145 just last week

I sucked today! Think that about covers it.

You got in the gym and did it - that's not sucking in my opinion

Just wondering, were your weights/reps leading up to the 145 last week the same as they were this week? Just wondering if something changed? I guess it could be many things like sleep/nutrition but it's hard to know....or could be just an 'off day'

[penny0527]

You got in the gym and did it - that's not sucking in my opinion

Just wondering, were your weights/reps leading up to the 145 last week the same as they were this week? Just wondering if something changed? I guess it could be many things like sleep/nutrition but it's hard to know....or could be just an 'off day'

Last week was similar to this week;
65x8
65x6
85x4
105x3
120x2
130x1
140x6
145x6 

I'm not sure what my deal was. Maybe just an off day.

[FallenAngel80]

Last week was similar to this week;
65x8
65x6
85x4
105x3
120x2
130x1
140x6
145x6 

I'm not sure what my deal was. Maybe just an off day.

Yeah, not sure how much to dig into it until you're starting to over-analyse

[penny0527]

Yeah, not sure how much to dig into it until you're starting to over-analyse

The warm up is tricky. I don't want to exhaust myself before I get to my working sets but I don't want to have such big jumps that it shocks me when I get the weight in my hands.

[FallenAngel80]

The warm up is tricky. I don't want to exhaust myself before I get to my working sets but I don't want to have such big jumps that it shocks me when I get the weight in my hands.

Yeah, I get that...I over-did the volume on my push-press 3RM day

[penny0527]

Yeah, I get that...I over-did the volume on my push-press 3RM day

Wade has been helpful to me in that area

[FallenAngel80]

Wade has been helpful to me in that area

Yeah, he recommended which weights to do/which to leave out next time. I think I got fixated that I was testing 3RM so therefore I had to do 3 reps for each weight leading up to it. Next time I will lift more!

[penny0527]

Yeah, he recommended which weights to do/which to leave out next time. I think I got fixated that I was testing 3RM so therefore I had to do 3 reps for each weight leading up to it. Next time I will lift more!

Live and learn. We all do!

[BubsNBean]

These days I AM the squiggly line!

[penny0527]

These days I AM the squiggly line!

Me too.

Wade's video was helpful because now I know that is normal. I thought I just sucked

[itsagoodday]

The warm up is tricky. I don't want to exhaust myself before I get to my working sets but I don't want to have such big jumps that it shocks me when I get the weight in my hands.

It's an art. There are a lot of artists in my family, but regrettably I am not one of them, so I can never get it right

Just catching up so not sure if it's already been said (my apologies if so), but I think that the missing reps / squiggly line frustration is worst when dealing with lower reps / heavy stuff. Being a little bit off one day can be like whoops, I couldn't get that weight at all, or whoops I did half the reps I did last week. If you were doing 12 rep sets, missing 2 reps out of 12 just isn't as maddening as missing 2 reps out of 5. I hate it... but I think it comes with the territory of doing heavy stuff, which I otherwise love doing.

[SophieM]

Just catching up so not sure if it's already been said (my apologies if so), but I think that the missing reps / squiggly line frustration is worst when dealing with lower reps / heavy stuff. Being a little bit off one day can be like whoops, I couldn't get that weight at all, or whoops I did half the reps I did last week. If you were doing 12 rep sets, missing 2 reps out of 12 just isn't as maddening as missing 2 reps out of 5. I hate it... but I think it comes with the territory of doing heavy stuff, which I otherwise love doing.

SO TRUE!!! Not that I do sets of 12, so I can't speak to that part

[penny0527]

It's an art. There are a lot of artists in my family, but regrettably I am not one of them, so I can never get it right

Just catching up so not sure if it's already been said (my apologies if so), but I think that the missing reps / squiggly line frustration is worst when dealing with lower reps / heavy stuff. Being a little bit off one day can be like whoops, I couldn't get that weight at all, or whoops I did half the reps I did last week. If you were doing 12 rep sets, missing 2 reps out of 12 just isn't as maddening as missing 2 reps out of 5. I hate it... but I think it comes with the territory of doing heavy stuff, which I otherwise love doing.

I agree. The heavy stuff is what I love but it can be very frustrating at times. Missing 2 of 6....that's 1/3 of my set!

SO TRUE!!! Not that I do sets of 12, so I can't speak to that part

I went through a period with Wade doing sets of 10 to get over a hump. It was dreadful. I did it because I trust him but I didn't love it

[Stncldsnake]

Catching up decline still looked solid and slanger work moved real good!

[penny0527]

Friday 11/18/16 - Front Squat & Deadlift

Front Squat
65x5x2
85x4
115x2
130x1
140x1 (current 1RM)

Trap Deadlift
145x3
195x1
235x1
255x1
275x1

Conventional Deadlift
135x1
185x1
225x1
245x1
265x1
275x1

 

 

Today went better than my last front, trap and conventional session. I let my chest fall a bit on the 130 front squat but it was nothing I couldn't recover from. The 275 trap was slow to leave the ground but once it did it came up quickly. That is probably my biggest trap pull in a while. Previously I think my 3RM was 285 so I'm working my way back up but at a lighter body weight.

I am super stoked about pulling 275 conventional. Last week I failed it three times. Maybe the 300's are not far off. I hope.

[FallenAngel80]

I am super stoked about pulling 275 conventional. Last week I failed it three times. Maybe the 300's are not far off. I hope.

What a difference a week makes! Well done

[HARRYBEAST]

Do you add the sweatshirt because of the belt?

Also why did you switch to longer baggier shorts?

Also keep kicking ass

[MatTheCur]

You know, 275x1 looked the best out of all of those. Great job Penny!

[bmgamble]

Agree with Matt that 275 looked solid. Nice session and glad things are going well. Keep kicking it!

[penny0527]

What a difference a week makes! Well done

Thanks

Do you add the sweatshirt because of the belt?

Also why did you switch to longer baggier shorts?

Also keep kicking ass

Yes. The belt needs to be tighter since I've lost weight. I was going to move it a while back but when I put it on it was tight enough. Only later did I realize it was because I was planning to tighten it at night and normal I lift early in the morning before I have eaten. Definitely makes a difference. Duh me.

Lol @ longer shorts. Lies.

You know, 275x1 looked the best out of all of those. Great job Penny!

Thanks. It didn't feel too shabby

Agree with Matt that 275 looked solid. Nice session and glad things are going well. Keep kicking it!

Thanks, B.

[Stncldsnake]

Strong work! Everything moved solid!!

[penny0527]

Monday 11/21/16 - Bench Press & Slingshot

Bench Press
65x6x2
85x4
100x1
115x1
125x1 paused
130x1 paused
135x1 paused
135xFAIL

Slingshot
140x?
130x6

close grip
90x6x3

***out of time***



Spotter fail again today. Spotter touched the bar on 135. He says he applied no pressure. Doesn't matter because I don't want anyone touching the bar. That 135 was mine for a second time. Pisses me off. On the second attempt I tried to be faster and ended up getting loose. Wade made this for me. My part starts about 1:30:



I've been wondering if I need to ask my spotter to bring the bar out more but keep forgetting to ask Wade. Will do that next week. Thanks, Wade!

Slingshot was complete sh!t today. The first set at 140 was too heavy and my triceps were fried. Spotters hands were all over the bar during both of those. Can't wait for my regular guy to return....

I rarely run out of time on bench days but I did today. Both spotters wanted to talk and I just wanted a lift off.

[Big_Sky_Guy]

You get the touchiest spotters on the planet!

It's like they think the bar is your body and they can't wait to touch it. Am I thinking out loud again??? LOL