Here's to my first log

covi84 said:
Good gracious! I dunno about lifting but if you're ready for a third child lemme know ;) lol. Great work!
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Well, thank you very much! Lol
 
covi84 said:
My pleasure lady! Do me a favor and make sure you keep the progress photos up to date yeah??
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Lol you're funny! Will do!
 
Oh, as suspected, my lower body is getting more and more sore every moment! They should feel great tomorrow! Leg day on Friday will be a fabulous adventure too!! ;P
 
Awesome chest/tri WO! I love it that you aren't scared to pick up heavy weight!
 
Oh how I love and hate my foam roller!! It hurts so good! There is not an inch of my body that doesn't hurt! Lol Gotta love that feeling!!
 
Very sexy, Kat!
 
Kat,

Supersets seem pretty time efficient but do you think it's affecting your ability to lift heavy weight?
 
Mystere3 said:
Kat,

Supersets seem pretty time efficient but do you think it's affecting your ability to lift heavy weight?
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I superset and it doesn't bother me.
 
Mystere3 said:
You've compared it to not supersetting for heavy weight?
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Yes, and I feel like I'm the same or even stronger when I superset. If I'm going heavy on my main lifts, I avoid super setting just so I can exert most of my energy on it.
 
puccah8808 said:
Yes, and I feel like I'm the same or even stronger when I superset. If I'm going heavy on my main lifts, I avoid super setting just so I can exert most of my energy on it.
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Yeah supersetting doesn't make sense when you're lifting 90+%.

I think supersetting is counterproductive at anything more than 80% of training weight. You should probably be lifting 8 or more reps before you'll get a positive benefit out of it.
 
Mystere3 said:
That seems like a good plan. I've been really into drop sets and rest pause of late, and doing only one set per exercise.
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The chest n back is intense for me.. My back being my strong point n chest , well , my pec still let's me know it's not 100%, lol.... ( 7 months later..)...So it's kind of a battle...( but there's no way I'm losing it..) Good thing in figure I don't need a big chest.. More about the v shape, lol...
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Curious about the tempo for the drop sets....
 
Mystere3 said:
Kat, Supersets seem pretty time efficient but do you think it's affecting your ability to lift heavy weight?
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I missed all of the fun convo last night! Lol...I have done them several different ways including antagonist, which I really like!. If I superset the same muscle group or put a too high of intensity exercise between, such as burpees, I definitely notice a loss in strength. There are reasons behind each approach but I don't feel that the way I am currently supersetting causes much loss in strength. I can't stand to rest between sets, not only is it boring as crap to me, I don't have near enough time. I only have 30-40 mins to squeeze as much into weight training as possible so that I can get my cardio in each day.
 
I usually pair a push with a pull and do either a superset or alternating sets. Superset I don't rest between exercises but alternating I will take a 1 minute rest before switching. I use this method for my heavy work, that way I will get about a 2 minute rest for one body part while still training another one.
I also have a love/hate relationship with my foam roller. I want to eventually get a rumble roller to really help get into my back.
 
Shoulder day!

Warm up:
Rotations 7.5x30 10x30
Front/side lateral raises with drag 7.5x20

Circuit:
Front/side lateral raises 10x10,12.5x10,
15x8
Kettle bell front swings 20x15, 25x15, 30x15
(These were quite challenging with my lower back and glutes being so sore! Haha)
Kettle bell side lateral swings 15x12x3
Handstand push-ups 3 sets to failure (8-10)

Superset
Rev flyes on peck deck 75x12, 80x11, 80x11
DB shoulder press 25x12, 30x8x2

Planks (talk about burn--my shoulders were on FIRE!!!!) 1 min center, 30 sec sides x3

Sprints 30 mins :)
 
BigRed1974 said:
I usually pair a push with a pull and do either a superset or alternating sets. Superset I don't rest between exercises but alternating I will take a 1 minute rest before switching. I use this method for my heavy work, that way I will get about a 2 minute rest for one body part while still training another one. I also have a love/hate relationship with my foam roller. I want to eventually get a rumble roller to really help get into my back.
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Yeah I really like push and pulls set together as well! Oh wow! That sucker is going to hurt even more! Lol I'm sure it will get nice and deep too!
 
BigRed1974 said:
Now that's a shoulder burning workout!
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Thank you!!! They were definitely on fire! You always get a total different burn with the smaller muscle groups! Want to add in more exercises and they say "No" lol
 
Rumble roller is pretty awesome. I have the firmer one.

BigRed1974 said:
I usually pair a push with a pull and do either a superset or alternating sets. Superset I don't rest between exercises but alternating I will take a 1 minute rest before switching. I use this method for my heavy work, that way I will get about a 2 minute rest for one body part while still training another one.
I also have a love/hate relationship with my foam roller. I want to eventually get a rumble roller to really help get into my back.
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Lil man asked to go to the gym after I got off work because he wanted to play in the kids area! Lol What do you say??!! We "had" to go! So I did abs/bis and a touch of back! :)

30 Lying leg raises with rev crunch

20x3 Sit ups

Preacher curls 15x15, 20x12
Concentration curls 30x12, 35x12, 40x8

Superset
Rope cable curls 20x15, 30x10x2
Rope cable crunches 50x15x3

Superset
High cable curls 10x25, 12.5x12, 15x10
Vbar cable crunches 57.5x12x3

Pull ups with hanging knee raises 10x3

Oblique crunches with leg extended 15x3

Weighted decline sit-ups 25x15x3 with pulse of 5 at top

High rope row with (3 sec hold) 42.5x15, 57.5x12x2

Seated cable row 100x12, 120x10, 125x10 (had to pull out my straps for the last 2 sets and I somehow bruised my wrists with them earlier in the week)

I think that's it...it was one of those- "put the earbuds in and zone out sort of nights!!" I forget how much I enjoy training alone! Lol
 
wicked442 said:
Lil bodybuilder in your future maybe? Nice wo kat!
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I hope so! At least an active and healthy lifter! Lol Thank you! Second one for the day! I'm sure I'll sleep good tonight! Lol
 
Great job, Kat!!!!! Always killing it!
 
Haha, I have those flapjacks that you can flip over your shoulders!!!! I'm getting old! :'(
 
Stop it!! No you're not! You're leaning out and things change!! It will get better! I promise! Lol
 
love2liftkat said:
Stop it!! No you're not! You're leaning out and things change!! It will get better! I promise! Lol
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Thanks, Kat! People always think that I'm in my mid 20s! Yay!!!! I love makeup! Lol
 
puccah8808 said:
Thanks, Kat! People always think that I'm in my mid 20s! Yay!!!! I love makeup! Lol
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That's awesome!!!! It's such a great thing when people think you're younger!!
 
RegisterJr said:
Killin it as always, Kat!

I agree here. With the exception of going for 1RM's, I feel way stronger on SS.
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I can see that for arms or small muscle groups. I'll superset even heavy weight on them.

I would argue there's no way that's true for heavy weight (> 80%). on big antagonist lifts like bench press and deadlift or squat.

If I rep out a set of 400 lb bench press the last thing I could possibly imagine doing is following that up by squatting lol
 
RegisterJr said:
Killin it as always, Kat! I agree here. With the exception of going for 1RM's, I feel way stronger on SS.
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Thank you Register!! How are your eyes today? Any better?
 
excoach said:
Um, hey. *stares at floor while shuffling feet*
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Yay!! You made it!!! Welcome to my fabulous log! Isn't it beautiful? Lol Now we just gotta work on you one! :)
 
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