Kat gets active with Finaflex's Active Amino!

[love2liftkat]

Happy Friday! I started off pretty frustrated with the scale reading this morning. Up 2/10 of a lb I know it's not much but it's supposed to be going down. This is why my calories got down between 1000-1250 for the longest time...The scripture of the day in my bible app helped encourage me along with 3 guys at the gym stopping me to compliment me! I told them they really made my day much better!!

Warmed up stretching/testing out my shoulder that's been popping in pull ups.

Sipped on my active aminos throughout my workout!

100 Jump rope between sets

Wide grip Pulldown
75x12, 85x10
100x10
120x10
140x8
150x3, 140x8, 130x8, 120x8 dropset
120x32 - 2 min max reps

ISO wide rows
204x10
224x10
254x10
264x8, 244x8, 224x8

ISO seated rows (like cable row)
254x11, 204x20 - 2 min max reps

Db hammer curls
20x10
25x10
30x8
30x8, 25x8, 20x8

Deadlifts
135x10- sumo **1st time trying these
155x10-sumo
175x10- conv
195x8 conv
215x1- conv
Note to self- don't wear shorts on deadlift day! They really tore up my legs. Bar kept sticking/rubbing on my upper thighs as I was going to lock out. Really started hurting bad at the end. Tried a few more reps but failed.

Seated leg curls
90x29 - 2 min max reps

Rev flyes Destroyer set
30x60, 20x30, 15x15, finished with no weight squeezing (30) and then holding for as long as u could (1min)

Cardio on elliptical (miss)
30 mins

Have an awesome Friday!

 

[RegisterJr]

Try baby powder on your thighs for deads. You'll never feel it, promise. Pulling in pants can stick the bar.

What did you think of sumo?

 

[wasme]

Try baby powder on your thighs for deads. You'll never feel it, promise. Pulling in pants can stick the bar.

What did you think of sumo?

Good advice here..

Nice lift Kat

 

[turff49]

As always, well oiled cyborgkat never misses a rep, step, or beat.
I think Sumos would be good for her. It's a different feel on the muscles than conventional and a lot easier on the lower back. Hope to see her incorporate them more!

 

[xR1pp3Rx]

you know youre grinding it out when its starting to hurt and you try for another set.. as usual .. killing it~

 

[love2liftkat]

Try baby powder on your thighs for deads. You'll never feel it, promise. Pulling in pants can stick the bar.

What did you think of sumo?

That would've been good! I was running my liquid chalk on my legs! Lol

I really liked the feel of the sumo! Really felt it in my hams really well! I just stopped them because they were rubbing my whole leg basically and thought if I switched that the conv wouldn't be as bad! Lol

Good advice here..

Nice lift Kat

Thank you!

As always, well oiled cyborgkat never misses a rep, step, or beat.
I think Sumos would be good for her. It's a different feel on the muscles than conventional and a lot easier on the lower back. Hope to see her incorporate them more!

Thank you Brian! I did really like the way they felt! Definitely hit things different!! I will definitely be doing them more!

you know youre grinding it out when its starting to hurt and you try for another set.. as usual .. killing it~

Thank you! I actually felt like a wise for not being able to push through! Lol

 

[RegisterJr]

Oh no.... Lol. Liquid chalk on your thighs while deadlifting would feel like sand paper. Lol

 

[love2liftkat]

Oh no.... Lol. Liquid chalk on your thighs while deadlifting would feel like sand paper. Lol

Yeah, I was a little desperate!! Lol

 

[love2liftkat]

Good morning! I hope you all had a great weekend! Mine was great! Got to go on a little date night with hubby on Friday. The kids games were cancelled on Saturday so we got to sleep in until 10! Cleaned house and had some friends over for dinner. Then, Sunday we had church and wedding showers! Nice and busy but all good stuff!

I had a great workout this morning! I switched it back up to the original order today. Mentally struggled a bit this morning on the way but once I got there and got going, it was all good!

100 jump rope between sets

Chin ups 2 sets of 10

Wide pulldowns
100x10
120x10
140x8, 130x8, 120x8
120x42 2 min max reps

Db rows
65x10
75x8
75x8, 65x8, 55x8

Seated cable rows
120x32 2 min max reps

Sumo deads
135x8
185x8

Stiff deads
135x8
135x8, 115x8, 95x10

Seated leg curls
90x31 2 min max reps

Rear delt destroyer set
30x60, 20x30, 15x15, 5x20(full range w/squeeze)

Although strength is down this week, I felt really good about my overall workout! Really felt a great mind to muscle connection. Plus my average he was 145 today so I was definitely moving! Haha (it actually wasn't 1.5hrs- I forgot to stop it until I got home. Lol)

Had my active aminos after my workout today! I had no soreness after Friday!! Good stuff!!

They scheduled patients through lunch so I guess I'll be trying to get cardio in after work! I hope you all have a great day!

 

[xR1pp3Rx]

which app is that KAt?

 

[love2liftkat]

It's Polar Beat

 

[xR1pp3Rx]

I phone or android?

 

[love2liftkat]

iPhone I would think they would have an android version though.

 

[RegisterJr]

Back at the sumos! Any video this time?

 

[love2liftkat]

Back at the sumos! Any video this time?

No, I can never seem to remember to charge the old phone to use for video. Plus I'm still trying to figure them out! Lol

 

[love2liftkat]

Here's my sushi Monday attempt at making rolls... Let's just say- I'm not quitting my day job any time soon. Lol (family plate)

Today's workout...

Jump rope between sets

Flat bench
45x15, 65x15
85x10
105x8
125x2,115x5, 105x8, 95x8, 85x8, 75x10 dropset

Cable flyes/crossover
25x12, 20x12,15x15 dropset

Standing Scott press
15x15
20x12
20x12
20x12, 15x12, 12.5x15 dropset

Front lateral raises
20x12, 15x12, 10x15 dropset

Leg press
260x15
440x15
620x12, 530x12, 440x12

Leg extensions
130x8, 110x9, 90x10, 70x10, 50x10, 30x15(single leg) drop set

Dip machine (plate loaded)
90x15
140x15
140x15, 130x15, 110x15 drop set

Overhead rope extensions with v-out
35x15, 25x15, 20x15

Drank a scoop of active aminos after my workout! Really is easy to get your Aminos in when they taste so good!!

Cardio: 5 min elliptical to warm up
5 rounds of Tabata
1st round alt 20 sec jump rope/20sec battle rope
2-5 rounds 20 sec jump rope and 2 20 sec battle rope.

 

[RegisterJr]

Ooh, yummy.

 

[love2liftkat]

Ooh, yummy.

My son told me it was the best sushi ever!! Haha

 

[RegisterJr]

My son told me it was the best sushi ever!! Haha

You shared? Lol

 

[love2liftkat]

Of course! Lol I actually let him have the last 2 pieces. That boy can EAT!

 

[puccah8808]

I'm coming over next Monday for sushi since I'm not in class anymore! ??

 

[love2liftkat]

Heck yeah!!

 

[kenpoengineer]

Sushi looks great but the lifting in here is better! Proud of your benching!

 

[wasme]

My son told me it was the best sushi ever!! Haha

Jelly...

I'm coming over next Monday for sushi since I'm not in class anymore! ����

...party at Kats

 

[love2liftkat]

Today was one of those days that I just wanted to stay in bed- no motivation to do anything. The lack of progress has been getting to me lately. I'm just trying to shake it and figure out how to get things moving.

Suck it up buttercup!

I was fine once I got to the gym...


Thursday: pull day #2

SS jump rope with everything

Wide grip Pulldowns
70x15
85x15
100x15
120x12
120x12, 110x12, 100x12

Straight arm Pulldowns
50x15, 45x12, 40x15

BB rows
95x15
115x15
115x12, 105x12, 95x12

Face pulls
50x12, 42.5x12, 35x15

Db curls
15x15
20x12
20x9Failure, 17.5x10failure 15x12

Rear delt flyes on peck deck
55x20
55x20
55x20
70x20-lunged to side single arm

Seated leg curls
70x15
90x12
Machine was taken...

Lying leg curls-
65x12, 50x12, 50x12

Back to finish the seated leg curls
90x10,70x12, 50x12

In and out in an hour and 5 mins today! Will get more cardio in at lunch.

Fixed a scoop of active aminos post workout today! I love the flavor but I do have to say the blue raspberry bcaas are my fav flavor!! I have been sore this week but it is much shorter lasting than usual!! Good stuff!

 

[RegisterJr]

Whats your nutrition like?

Are your carbs real low?
If so, maybe you should up them some.

Have cals been consistently below maintenance?
If so, maybe you beat a cheat meal/day.

Other things could be stress, lack of sleep, and not enough posted selfies.

Your WOs still look good to me

 

[xR1pp3Rx]

sometimes stepping back a little is all it takes to recharge progress.. when was the last time you took a week off from training?

 

[RegisterJr]

week off from training

Dems banning wurds

 

[love2liftkat]

Whats your nutrition like?

Are your carbs real low?
If so, maybe you should up them some.

Have cals been consistently below maintenance?
If so, maybe you beat a cheat meal/day.

Other things could be stress, lack of sleep, and not enough posted selfies.

Your WOs still look good to me

Thank you! Definitely the selfies! Lol

Macros are 200p/100c/60f on training days and 200/65/50 on non training days with a 10p/100c/10f added on Wednesday and Sunday. I was having a free meal 1 day a week but now moving it to every other week. Calories have been dropped since Jan.

sometimes stepping back a little is all it takes to recharge progress.. when was the last time you took a week off from training?

I literally laughed because it's probably been more than 1.5-2 years since I've had more than 3 consistent days off.

 

[xR1pp3Rx]

while reg might find these words frightening and or blasphemous, you really should take a full week off from training especially if its been longer than a yr.

the benefits will amaze u the following week

 

[turff49]

I'd add one other thing here. If you've been cutting since Jan and are in a deficit then up your cals to maint. for the next 5 days then resume your cut. You shouldn't gain any weight, it'll replenish your body, and it will help your cutting going forward.

 

[wasme]

Agree, sounds like you need a deload and a refeed!

 

[love2liftkat]

Thank you guys! I've tried the refeeds to up my leptin levels...maybe I should deload or something. It just doesn't make since that I'm up 5 lbs from my bulk. I haven't officially lost anything. It would make since if I had been loosing and just hit a plateau...

 

[Rocket3015]

You need more SEX !!

 

[love2liftkat]

Haha my hubby areal thinks I'm a nympho...gonna have to get him on TRT! Lol

 

[Rocket3015]

Haha my hubby areal thinks I'm a nympho...gonna have to get him on TRT! Lol

Telling me that is Cruel !!

 

[wasme]

Telling me that is Cruel !!

I second this

 

[love2liftkat]

Lol

 

[love2liftkat]

Happy Friday! Sorry about the whining yesterday. Thank you for the support and ideas! I may plan a deload soon! Good news-- Down 2 lbs today!!! So excited!!

I woke up not feeling well. I was weak today. Still happy with what I was able to push through! Came straight home, ate, and then slept for 4 hours.

Sipped on my active aminos throughout my workout! I really think it helped me make it through too!

Jump rope between sets

Flat bench
45x15, 65x10
85x10
105x9
115x8, 105x8, 95x8

Incline bench
75x15
85x15

OHP
45x10
55x10
65x8
65x5 failure, 55x5 failure, 45x10

Side lateral raises
20x33, 15x20

Cable crossovers
25x10, 20x10, 15x10 dropset

Squats - very very light but felt like a million pounds

75x10
75x10
95x10
115x10
135x10, 125x10, 115x10

Leg extensions
135x10, 120x10, 105x10, 90x10, 50x10(single leg) drop set

Tried cardio but called it quits.

I hope you all have a wonderful day!!

 

[BigRed1974]

Nice job on the 2 pounds!

 

[love2liftkat]

Nice job on the 2 pounds!

Thank you Red!! ?

 

[turff49]

And just when you said there was no weight loss.....BOOM!! 2lbs

 

[RegisterJr]

Sometimes squats are like that. Every time I hit a PR it's on the days where the warmups feel like workers, oddly.

Nice lifting Lady!

 

[love2liftkat]

And just when you said there was no weight loss.....BOOM!! 2lbs

Haha yes! God is good!! He had mercy on my selfish little self! Lol

Sometimes squats are like that. Every time I hit a PR it's on the days where the warmups feel like workers, oddly.

Nice lifting Lady!

Thanks! I hope next week will be like that! My squats are my weakest lift imo.

Speaking of selfies--here's some flex Friday fun!

 

[Rocket3015]

You are just so pretty!!

 

[love2liftkat]

You are just so pretty!!

Thank you very much Rocket!

 

[xR1pp3Rx]

great looking bicep shot!

 

[love2liftkat]

great looking bicep shot!

Thank you!

 

[kenpoengineer]

Biceps and front / side delts are popping! Very nice!

 

[Rocket3015]

Biceps and front / side delts are popping! Very nice!

I noticed how nice her bi looked, but not the delt....now that I take a second look at the pic (maybe 102) her delts are awesome !!