Nutrition, Diet, and Elite Fitness: Notes, Goals, and Resources....

[JayKay PE]

You never call yourself a "real" anything you try in the fitness world. You always diminish your efforts and I'm going to tell you that you are a real lifter. You are a real oly lifter. You lift things- you are a weight lifter. You were a real kickboxer before. Own your strength. 

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming. 

*scolded into believing in myself by person I look up to*

I AM GOING TO TRY AND BOAST MORE ABOUT HOW I AM GOOD AT LIFTING THINGS.  I WILL LIFT THAT 100LB HEAVY BALL THIS YEAR.  I WILL LIFT MY SPIRITS.  I WILL BE AN EXERCISY PERSON.

 

[Road Guy]

maybe the Bench Press will help me with my hand stand push ups?

My only data I have from a PR Clean and Jerk was an ugly 165 lbs - I remember screwing up on the jerk and had to press most of it up there (which I believe techincally doesnt count if I was at a competition) but I got it locked out so I am counting it for me.

& note I guess I need to practice the hand stand holds for consistency because that seems to be a frequent warm up activity at the new place (Im too old to be flexible or coordinated)

 

[akwooly]

After I bench my lower back always hurts.  Am I arching too little/do I need to get in a more ridiculous pose?

A bigger arch could help. How is your mobility? tight hip flexors can cause pain in your lower back especially when  you are trying to arch, you hip flexors fight against you. When my low back flares it is because i have been skipping out on mobility and yoga. I will look back at my training log and most of the time right about the time my low back gets angry I notice I have skipped out on yoga for a few weeks.  a strong core does a lot to alleviate back pain.

 

[akwooly]

Weve yet to work on the split jerk- in general does it matter which leg goes forward?  Ive still got some stiffness in the left knee and when I practice it empty its a wee bit sensitive?

Close your eyes and have someone push you from behind.  The leg that you put forward first should be the one.

 

[csb]

Close your eyes and have someone push you from behind.  The leg that you put forward first should be the one.

I volunteer as tribute. 

 

[JayKay PE]

A bigger arch could help. How is your mobility? tight hip flexors can cause pain in your lower back especially when  you are trying to arch, you hip flexors fight against you. When my low back flares it is because i have been skipping out on mobility and yoga. I will look back at my training log and most of the time right about the time my low back gets angry I notice I have skipped out on yoga for a few weeks.  a strong core does a lot to alleviate back pain.

It's not pain?  I'm just super sore in the lower half of my back usually the day following benching.  I mean, I'm not doing super heavy weights, but I am def getting close/past my PR each time I lift since I think I'm getting stronger?  We do a lot of mobility exercises as part of our warmup, but maybe I need to attempt some yoga or something at home.

Going to bug people for youtube yoga videos.

 

[akwooly]

I guess not pain, but more achy and sore. If it’s pain stop. For me getting my hips to open up and my piriformis to release keeps my low back happy. 
 

it’s good you are at least doing mobility for warm ups but some extra curricular mobility helps. I hate mobility work, I would rather just do a dynamic warm up then go lift. I have to force myself to do mobility pre work out and then some yoga before bed. 

 

[Ble_PE]

 For me getting my hips to open up and my piriformis to release keeps my low back happy. 

This sounds really dirty...

 

[akwooly]

This sounds really dirty...

you should see how I get my hips to open.

 

[Ble_PE]

you should see how I get my hips to open.

Just don't show me how you get your piriformis to release...

 

[Road Guy]

When I put my hands up on my hips.....

 

[akwooly]

 

[csb]

So this morning two new girls in their 20s came to try a class. The one says, "I thought this was an elderly fitness class and I was ready to crush it!" 

Turns out my Silver Sneakers comment from whenever came true. 

For the record, we crushed her. High five, old people. 

 

[Road Guy]

That is a good feeling. Not that it’s not fun to have new people and all..

my 17 year old went with me last Saturday - it had wall balls and he grabbed what I did, the 20LB.

I didn’t say anything but it was funny to see him swap that out for rounds 2-5

 

[Road Guy]

I was trying to do the workout today at the hotel gym - so got up early @ 5 am hoping no one would be there, check!

it was 200 m run, 10 hollow rocks, 10 push ups, 10 DB overhead snatch, for 10 X..

I was using the treadmill until about half way through this lady comes in when I am doing push ups and gets on the treadmill (there was only 1)

She was looking at me like I was crazy but the run was a nice relief for your arms but I ended up just taking a 30 second break...

 

[csb]

Today's warm-up involved hucking the med ball at the wall hard enough for it to rebound. I feel like this entire week has highlighted how non-aggressive I am. Split jerk day she was like, "BE AGGRESSIVE!" and it made a solid difference. Today as she demos the various throws against the wall I must have made a face because she was like, "Get aggressive, csb!" I'd like to report that I didn't drop the ball, but gosh am I timid about things involving my body. 

Need to take a look at my closet and figure out if I have everything I need to put together an American Gladiator costume for open gym tomorrow. 

See, kids, American Gladiators was a show in the early 90s that mostly everyone remembers for the giant Q-tip battles. 

 

 

[JayKay PE]

Today's warm-up involved hucking the med ball at the wall hard enough for it to rebound. I feel like this entire week has highlighted how non-aggressive I am. Split jerk day she was like, "BE AGGRESSIVE!" and it made a solid difference. Today as she demos the various throws against the wall I must have made a face because she was like, "Get aggressive, csb!" I'd like to report that I didn't drop the ball, but gosh am I timid about things involving my body. 

Need to take a look at my closet and figure out if I have everything I need to put together an American Gladiator costume for open gym tomorrow. 

See, kids, American Gladiators was a show in the early 90s that mostly everyone remembers for the giant Q-tip battles. 

 

Um.  I fucking loved American Gladiators and always wished I could be the tall/built like a brick house blond 3rd from the left.  She was my favorite of the classics!  I feel like he name was Ice or Sky or some one-syllable name that made me be like..."Yesssssss.  Kill them all!"

 

[Tiger15]

Yeah that was a fun show. I remember it well.

Both "Titan Games" and "American Ninja Warrior" give me American Gladiator feels

 

[Supe]

maybe the Bench Press will help me with my hand stand push ups?

No, but a little log/overhead press would do wonders...

 

[Supe]

I feel like he name was Ice or Sky or some one-syllable name

That was Sky, they gave her that name because she was the tall one at six foot something.