Have a great time on your camping trip !
Thank you!Have a great time on your camping trip !
You look awesome as always, Kat! Love seeing your face and hard work!!!! Happy Monday! It was a busy but good weekend. Worked at a friends property this weekend with some projects. My task was staining a wood rack. My knees aren’t a fan of me crawling around on concrete. Luckily, there’s no leg day this week because we are going on our annual camping trip️ So they’ll get to rest a week. I’ll be able to hit everything else though. Will likely do some hiking but we will see...Camping in a different place this year so will have to find things to do! I know I’ll be taking naps in my hammock! Haha
Workout this morning was amazing! I struggled getting out of bed and getting going but once I got to the gym, all was good! Working sets of 125x4 on bench today. I had a spot last week when I got 5 but no spotters today. I would have had at least 1 if not 2 more if I had a spotter. I was pretty stoked! Sets of 8 on incline, 12-15 on cable Flyes and then superset some tricep and shoulder work. Finished with leg raises and cardio. Just feeling good all around. I know I’m not really dropping weight but I feel things tightening up and can see muscles trying to peak through! Grateful things are going well with this reverse dieting!
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Thank you so much!!You look awesome as always, Kat! Love seeing your face and hard work!!!!
Well aren’t you sweet!Hardest Working Girl In The Iron Game!
Thanks! I bet if I get a spotter/liftoff, I could. Always makes a difference!You will hit that bench next time, I'm sure!
Thank you!!! Getting there!That Video shows just how strong you are girl, impressive !!
I definitely didn’t control the negative enough. As for the relaxed forearms, I’m not sure I know what you mean. I pull my scapulas back to keep from pulling with my arms and focus on just my back. I worked in 2 sets of slow/controlled pull-ups today.Biggest mistakes I see in the video
You just let your body drop there is no control in the negative . The negative is where the muscle is under most tension. I would say use a band and get used to doing things with a correct tempo. Squeeze at the top, pause at the bottom and train the muscle from a fully stretched position.
It’s hard to tell from the video but try to push down and back on your shoulders and keep the forearms relaxed so you don’t let overlapping body parts take over when performing the motion.
don’t be in a race to compete sets and reps. I rather you slow down and execute properly.
Is your forearm tense or relaxed.I definitely didn’t control the negative enough. As for the relaxed forearms, I’m not sure I know what you mean. I pull my scapulas back to keep from pulling with my arms and focus on just my back. I worked in 2 sets of slow/controlled pull-ups today.
Hmmm May be a dumb question but how do you hold yourself on the bar without engaging your fist and forearms?Is your forearm tense or relaxed.
If they are tense you need to let them relax, or else it will carry over and take away from engaging the back muscles.
Just like if you make a fist with your arm what happens? your arm and forearm tenses.
If you flex your quad, what happens? You tense your quad.
You want to have your arms as relaxed as possible and focus on pure elbow drive.
You want to relax your forearms as much as possible when executing back movements. Squeezing your forearms takes away from engaging the back properly. You should not be squeezing the rope, bar or handles when performing back movements. Think of your hands like hooks, and letting the elbows do all the work.Hmmm May be a dumb question but how do you hold yourself on the bar without engaging your fist and forearms?
Ok thanksYou are TOTALLY missing the point.
You want to relax your forearms as much as possible when executing back movements. Squeezing your forearms takes away from engaging the back properly. You should not be squeezing the rope, bar or handles when performing back movements. Think of your hands like hooks, and letting the elbows do all the work.
This is a good article that can help with pull-ups
How to Do Pullups with Proper Form: Full Guide | Stronglifts
My guide shows you how to do Pullups: proper grip width, arm position, what if you can’t do a single rep, and more. Get stronger with my technique tips.stronglifts.com
kat and puccah, you two are great for this forum, we are blessed to have you here!!!
Thank you both!!! I love my AM family!I second this motion !
I agree!! Sometimes I do well taking the time to stretch but I can always tell when I don’t and everything hurts! Lolstretching is a good thing at your age...it becomes a necessity as you get older, imo.
Getting 145 for the first time squatting is huge!!! You’ll be hitting big numbers in no time! Congrats on the weight loss too!! You’re killing it!!!Man, it’s been forever since I’ve squatted. 145 feels like 1000 lbs on my back, but I’m pretty excited to get under the bar again.
Lmao, I don’t know if my a** hurts from squatting or if it’s because I decided to fall down the stairs tonight (lol, never put lotion on then run down the stairs).
I am down 4 more lbs, but have been craving carbs. Blah... 13 lbs from my goal weight.
lesson learned-the hard way ...13lbs is nothing but best advice is don't rush it-you will get there!!!Man, it’s been forever since I’ve squatted. 145 feels like 1000 lbs on my back, but I’m pretty excited to get under the bar again.
Lmao, I don’t know if my a** hurts from squatting or if it’s because I decided to fall down the stairs tonight (lol, never put lotion on then run down the stairs).
I am down 4 more lbs, but have been craving carbs. Blah... 13 lbs from my goal weight. ♀
Haha, I’m super sore today! But I won’t skip the gym. I’ll go in about an hour!Keep working toward that goal and you will be there in no time. Now about that butt .......................
Thanks, Kat! So glad to be on this journey with you! Can’t wait for 145 to feel like nothing. Lol, twinnnnns! My a** totally hurts.Getting 145 for the first time squatting is huge!!! You’ll be hitting big numbers in no time! Congrats on the weight loss too!! You’re killing it!!!
Falling down the stairs sucks! I did that on just a few steps and hurt for over a week! Lol
Yes, definitely! Part of my motivation was to get off all these stupid meds. I am almost there! I was pissed off about having such a high deductible, thinking I couldn’t fix it, then I realized I can help myself by getting healthy and not rely on it!lesson learned-the hard way ...13lbs is nothing but best advice is don't rush it-you will get there!!!
I don't think you have ever done a short, workout !!Today’s training...deadlifts were a bit challenging because my legs are still pretty sore from Friday. Once I got the blood flowing it wasn’t too bad.
Deads
45-185
225x5
245x3
255x1x3 sets **current high**
225x5x2 sets
BB row
95x10x3 sets
Supported tbar rows
80x10
90x8x2 sets
Wide grip pulldowns
120x12x4 sets
100x12 with bottom holds
DB row
75x6x2 sets
Cardio
Short and sweet
Haha very true...it was just under 45 mins but it felt short.I don't think you have ever done a short, workout !!
Lol very true!Leg days are just flat out hard!!
If they were easy you would see more great legs, keep kill'in it Kat !!
I'm a believer - She Can Do It !!225 going down before the new year. Mark those words
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I have been feeding her very well, and as you can see she hasnt gained a pound and we moved her intake from 1400 to over 2000.I'm a believer - She Can Do It !!
And you’re absolutely gorgeous while you do it too!!On my way to Keeping America Great aka drop off my ballot! Hope you all had a nice Halloween!!
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