Nutrition, Diet, and Exercise: Notes, Goals, and Resources (these people just keep talking about crossfit)

[Road Guy]

wife was mad she missed DL day yesterday due to work, I made the mistake of saying, well you are already thicc enough....

sure hope this swelling of the eye goes down by the weekend!

 

[JayKay PE]

I considered it a completely different movement. Sumo Deadlifts ≠ (Conventional) Deadlifts. Just as Pull-ups ≠ Chin-ups. Back Squats ≠ Front Squats. Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with the sumo as a lift. It's not like it increases your risk of injury or anything. But it's completely different from a Deadlift. And I think a lot of jokes come into play when you hear/see people talking about deadlifts, then someone jumps in with how much they sumo deadlift.

Dude.  I'm just super excited about going up in dumbbell size (consistently using 20-lbs).  I am one of those people.  XD

 

[Orchid PE]

Dude.  I'm just super excited about going up in dumbbell size (consistently using 20-lbs).  I am one of those people.  XD

Awesome! It gets really exciting when you start seeing your numbers steadily creep up.

Dumbbell? 

 

[JayKay PE]

Awesome! It gets really exciting when you start seeing your numbers steadily creep up.

Dumbbell? 

THE THINGS YOU HOLD IN BOTH HANDS AND DO WALKING LUNGES WITH WHILE TRYING NOT TO TIP OVER.

 

[Orchid PE]

I mentioned sumo deadlift and that's what we did on Friday.  Never sure how to record the weight, but I used a women's bar + 35kg+20lbs on each end?  So a total sumo lift of around 225lbs?  Felt slightly impressed with myself because I lifted more than the other girls in class (but never more than the boys).  Had to change my grip to over/under, which felt weird.  I also need to work on getting my shoulders back more when I stand up, but that's an issue I've had in all my exercising (tight shoulders/slight round).

I thought you were using a barbell, that's why I asked about the dumbbell.

THE THINGS YOU HOLD IN BOTH HANDS AND DO WALKING LUNGES WITH WHILE TRYING NOT TO TIP OVER.

Don't you fucking yell at me

 

[Road Guy]

The one  "Sumo" exercise that defin isnt a cheat, and one I am growing to hate is the Sumo Dead-lift High Pull

I think i would truly rather do Thrusters..

 

[Supe]

So, like, the worst upright row ever?

 

[Road Guy]

like, yah, you would think being able to use the legs would make it a little easier but it seems to make it worse..

I just hope we have put man-makers / woman-makers in the rear view mirror for a while..

 

[Road Guy]

so our owner had a change of heart and now post the workouts for the whole week, and I think its been better, lets people schedule, I mean cherry pick, when they want to go (attendance is actually much better, less people cancelling) previousluy he wouldnt normally post until 12:01 AM. - which was like a suprise, espeically if you were doing the 5 AM group..

anyways..

Hit my 18 months mark at the "box" yesterday - whats sort of annoying / motivating is that I have moved up on a lot of things to do what we call "Rx" the workout - do it as prescribed, weight, but there is always one fucking movement that seems to prevent that..

As a 47 year old i guess I shouldn't care ( but i do like to get that Rx check next to my name) - so I am scrolling through Saturdays workout and this goes through my mind as I determine which movements I can do for the mens RX...

 

[Orchid PE]

I'd like to be able to do a strict muscle up one day.

Heading into day 4 of the 20 rep squats and not looking forward to it.

 

[Tiger15]

I'm currently working toward my first pistol squat.

Need to get better at strict pullups ,but going to work toward muscle ups one day.

 

[Road Guy]

Damn good luck! I don’t think a pistol will ever be in my future - I tell myself that’s just not something for tall people! And things like reverse lunges are not my bag anymore!

did that workout - I though 75 lbs would be light but it got heavy in the 2nd round. Was glad to not get back to them for a 3rd...

 

[JayKay PE]

but I used a women's bar + 35kg+20lbs on each end?  So a total sumo lift of around 225lbs?  Felt slightly impressed with myself because I lifted more than the other girls in class (but never more than the boys).  Had to change my grip to over/under, which felt weird.  I also need to work on getting my shoulders back more when I stand up, but that's an issue I've had in all my exercising (tight shoulders/slight round).

Was able to lift this weight again but with a normal grip this past week (yay-improvement).  My back is still rounding, which pisses me off, but whatev.  I did do a slightly higher bench press than I did before (40lbs + the women's bar) and I was able to increase my ARP at the end of that session.

Didn't go to the gym yesterday because...I just needed to rest/relax and not do anything and my weekends have been full the past month, so I haven't been able to just...do nothing.  Going to go again on Wednesday!

Also, trying to track my calories this week with myfitnesspal.  I def need to up my protein, so I think I'm doing a shake in the morning for breakfast and then later in the afternoon at work (I tend to eat lunch at around 11am, so protein shake at around 2:30-3:00pm might work?).  It's weird because I've been kinda eating crappy since covid and I gained like 5lbs?  Lost then when I started working out again, but I've plateaued, but I def feel stronger/I think I look better?

 

[Dothracki PE]

That's impressive @JayKay PE, I don't have the experience or training to do lifts like that but I know I usually squat 155lbs and only bench 95lbs. I probably could do more if I had someone to train with that could spot me, but I am a lone wolf and don't want to get trapped under the bar if my arms or legs give out. So I just do more reps with lighter weights and gradually push myself to do more weight.

Gyms are finally open in NY and NJ, but only at 25% capacity. There are always lines outside for people waiting plus they don't allow use of locker rooms except for restrooms. So gym is still out for me. But I am going on surveys and field meetings a lot more lately often getting 15k+ steps a day. I really should get back to some form of exercise so that I am more prepared when the gyms start opening up more in the next coming months.

 

[Tiger15]

 I probably could do more if I had someone to train with that could spot me, but I am a lone wolf and don't want to get trapped under the bar if my arms or legs give out. So I just do more reps with lighter weights and gradually push myself to do more weight.

I feel you. That was me for a long time. I'd recommend looking up videos on how to fail the various lifts. There are specific techniques to fail a lift safely for pretty much everything except for bench presses. With bench you kind of need a spotter if you're pushing yourself.

Seriously, everyone. If you're working out with free weights, spend a little time to understand how to fail safely. Just got to YouTube and search "how to fail a back squat" for example. And you shouldn't be afraid to practice failing with some light weight, so you have a feel for what direction the weight should go and what direction your body should go.

 

[JayKay PE]

I hate strict press/shoulder press.  I am so weak.  Got up to bar + 15lbs each side (so around 75lbs) and I just had to tap out.  I know I can do more with a push press, but the strict press limits me so much and highlights that I suck.  Does make me happy that I can kinda keep up with the girls who also work out (I usually did a weight slightly lower than them, but had the same 'timing', if that makes sense?).  Bear crawls with shoulder touch = awesome, because I love bear crawls, but the last exercise of cardio row + slam ball for 10 rounds killed me.

@Dothracki, I've heard from a lot of friends on LI that they're cancelling their gym memberships/it doesn't make sense for them to even attempt the gym due to lines and location limits.  It's weird because gyms in Indiana have been open since June?  But I go to a specialty gym/it's usually not that crowded/lifters are usually spaced out a ton due to the barbell so I've been going.  They're also being super anal about everyone wiping off equipment once they're done.

...as for steps...do you have a fitbit?  Do you want to join the crowd source I have going to beat @squaretaper LIT AF PE?

 

[Dothracki PE]

I hate strict press/shoulder press.  I am so weak.  Got up to bar + 15lbs each side (so around 75lbs) and I just had to tap out.  I know I can do more with a push press, but the strict press limits me so much and highlights that I suck.  Does make me happy that I can kinda keep up with the girls who also work out (I usually did a weight slightly lower than them, but had the same 'timing', if that makes sense?).  Bear crawls with shoulder touch = awesome, because I love bear crawls, but the last exercise of cardio row + slam ball for 10 rounds killed me.

@Dothracki, I've heard from a lot of friends on LI that they're cancelling their gym memberships/it doesn't make sense for them to even attempt the gym due to lines and location limits.  It's weird because gyms in Indiana have been open since June?  But I go to a specialty gym/it's usually not that crowded/lifters are usually spaced out a ton due to the barbell so I've been going.  They're also being super anal about everyone wiping off equipment once they're done.

...as for steps...do you have a fitbit?  Do you want to join the crowd source I have going to beat @squaretaper LIT AF PE?

I do have a fitbit. Sure thing, how do I do that?

 

[csb]

My push press is 85. How are you strict pressing 75 and complaining?!

Also, do you not have ladies bars? The fact that you're starting everything with a 45-lb bar is probably part of the reason you think you're weak. It's a deload week for us and we were working on snatches, so I grabbed a even lighter bar (15-lb instead of 15-kg) to work on movement. I would never put plates on for some overhead movements if I had to use the 45-lb bar to start. 

 

[JayKay PE]

My push press is 85. How are you strict pressing 75 and complaining?!

Also, do you not have ladies bars? The fact that you're starting everything with a 45-lb bar is probably part of the reason you think you're weak. It's a deload week for us and we were working on snatches, so I grabbed a even lighter bar (15-lb instead of 15-kg) to work on movement. I would never put plates on for some overhead movements if I had to use the 45-lb bar to start. 

I AM TRYING TO GET STRONGER.

We do have ladies bars, but we ran out yesterday (a ton of people were in the class + a bunch of the actual lifters were there working on technique).  All my other lifts in the thread previously were done with the women's bar but my trainer said I could try the men's bar for the overhead, and he spotted me the whole time.  We were only using it for the one exercise, x3 reps/5 rounds every 2 minutes, so I wanted to push through.  But, tbh, I felt super shaky at the end, so I'd rather go down to the women + 30lbs (dropping like 10 lbs) and get super strong with the movement.  

I kinda liked the guys bar because then my nails didn't dig into my palms.

And I love push press...except I tend to 'over squat'.  I think last time I did that was womens bar + 10kg each side + a couple more pounds.  But I def felt it.

I die because there is a super girl in my class who is just like "I'm adding more weight" and is a total boss.  I want to be Lindsey some day!

 

[csb]

I guess I also need to appreciate that your rep scheme is different than what I'm doing. 

I'm just saying, like, whoa- watch out she's got the big bar.