Kicking it up a notch with Finaflex Stumul8/BCAA SAA

It may not be "All About The Numbers".....But I bet when you load up the leg press every eye in the gym is on you!
 
Rocket3015 said:
It may not be "All About The Numbers".....But I bet when you load up the leg press every eye in the gym is on you!
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Lol I hope not! I like to pretend that I'm there all alone! I don't really look around and hope no one else does! Hahaha Guess it doesn't work that way huh?
 
Good afternoon! I've got 6 pages of logs to catch up on! Man, am I behind! Lol Boss has put me in charge of some new things at work along with doing the lab work as well. So I'm a little more busy than usual.

Slept in this morning! Felt great! Still feeling a little tired but able to keep the cold at bay so that's great! Went at lunch for cardio/conditioning. Had a great session! Left there needing a shower before returning to work. Lol

Took just under 1/2 a scoop of stimul8 again today! Gets you going within 2 mins! Haha

Circuit (4x's)
Chin ups 10,8,8,8
Hanging knee raises10,10,10,10
Push-ups 10,10,10,10
30lb kettle bell swing 10,10,10,10
Mountain climbers 20,20,20,20
Rest 30 secs

Sprints 13 mins
HIIT on stair climber 17 mins


Nice quick 600 calories burned and a ton of sweat! Lol
 
If he trusts you to give you more responsibility then you're doing everything right.

Nice work Kat!
 
RegisterJr said:
If he trusts you to give you more responsibility then you're doing everything right. Nice work Kat!
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Yeah I was pretty excited she asked me to be in charge of it all! Two of the 3 other assistants have been there much longer than me! Thank you!
 
If you put your effort into your job like you do your workouts then you'll be running that place soon!
 
If you have a good work ethic it transfers to all aspects of life.
 
Thanks guys! I try to do my best in every area!

Yay for Friday!! Today's workout was great! Took my stimul8 on the way to drop my son off but that was a little early since I still had to take my daughter. So, I was going crazy trying to get there! Haha Gotta love that feeling!

Incline bench
45x10 wu
90x9 failure
95x8 rep PR, 85x6, 75x8 drop set to failure
** went up to 95 just to see if I could do it!

Straight arm rope Pulldown to wu
37.5x10

DB pullovers
35x10- wu
50x10 failure - hit 10 so I had to go up
55x7PR, 45x8, 35x10 drop set all to failure

SS
Standing DB Arnold press
15x10wu
25x8 failure
25x8, 20x8, 15x8 drop set all to failure

DB curls
15x10 wu
25x10 failure -made it to 10 so had to go up
30x8PR?, 20x8, 15x10 drop set all to failure

Bench dips with feet elevated
Bw x10 wu for ROM
+45x10 wu
+115x8 failure
+115x8, +70x8, +25x8 drop set all to failure

**upper body was FRIED**

Conv. Deadlifts
135x10 wu
175x8
195x6
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205x2- just to see if I could!
175x6
135x20 pauses after 10 and 15
**more sets than written but I really wanted to work on these

Seated single leg extensions
40x10 wu
65x10 failure -made it to 10 so I had to go up
70x8 PR?, 60x1-nope, 55x4-nope, 50x4-to complete set, 40x8 drop set all to failure
(That's what happened with my right leg so I mocked it with my left leg. Then I added an extra set for my lagging right leg)
40x15-right only

Calves--
Standing smith machine calf raises(slow, stretch, and hold at top)
+90x12
+140x12
+140x10
+140x10
+140x10
+90x12

SS
Decline sit ups 4040 tempo/decline fast pulse & hold sit ups
2 sets of 15 / 2 sets of 25

Lying V ups 2 sets of 15

Treadmill fast walking on incline 30 mins
Stair climber 15 mins level 6

Burned a whopping 1374 calories today! I hope you all have a wonderful day!!


videos--first one is an awkward angle! Switched for the 2nd one. Form is nowhere near perfect. Still trying to figure this lift out. I know I am lifting my butt up too soon, need to lean back a bit more and also hyper extending. Happy to here your tips and suggestions though! Always looking to improve.
 
Awesome work Kat, and congrats on the PRs.

You hit the nail on the head: your hips are a little fast, I'd just try and work on locking the hips and the knees closer to the same time.

I didn't see any back rounding. Nice job!
 
All I can say is AWESOME !!
 
In regards to your deads, what is your goal? Power or hypertrophy? One thing I would recommend to start with is watch your knees. They look like they are too far forward and are moving beyond your toes. Try to correct that. If your knees are beyond your toes, you are putting unnecessary strain on your knees and taking it away from your posterior chain. Try and keep your knees directly over your ankles(or as much as possible), and get your ass back. This will put the emphasis on your hips and glutes more.
 
Hey Kat, PM me your email and I'll send you an eBook. The very beginning, about two pages, it talks about hip hinge and setup. These two pages completely changed my setup, and fixed my bar path, shin alignment, and hip setup that Herder mentions in your other log.
 
Thanks you guys for the feedback! juniorab goal is hypertrophy.

RegisterJr said:
Hey Kat, PM me your email and I'll send you an eBook. The very beginning, about two pages, it talks about hip hinge and setup. These two pages completely changed my setup, and fixed my bar path, shin alignment, and hip setup that Herder mentions in your other log.
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Will do! Thank you very much!!
 
love2liftkat said:
Thanks you guys for the feedback! juniorab goal is hypertrophy.



Will do! Thank you very much!!
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If your goal is hypertrophy, try and control the negative portion of your lifts a bit more, don't just let the weight drop. There is just as much muscle activation done during the negative portion, as there is in the contraction. Take advantage of this and keep the muscle tissue under tension as much as possible.
 
juniorab said:
If your goal is hypertrophy, try and control the negative portion of your lifts a bit more, don't just let the weight drop. There is just as much muscle activation done during the negative portion, as there is in the contraction. Take advantage of this and keep the muscle tissue under tension as much as possible.
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Very true! I've done it both ways! Thank you! :)
 
Strength was good this morning. I upped my carbs a little bit from 100 to 150 on Sunday to see if my nausea and lightheadedness was possibly due to lower carbs for 2 days in a row. Also didn't take as much stimul8 to lower stimulants too. I fixed just under 1/2 a scoop but didn't even finish that... Made for a great workout! Felt much better when I got to the squats than I have the past few weeks. I am still pretty stiff in a few areas from Friday's workout. Back was super sore Saturday but I stayed busy all weekend cleaning carpets, moving furniture around, and pulling out the Christmas stuff. That always helps work out the soreness and keeps your mind off of it as well.

DB Flat bench
30x10 wu
50x9 failure
50x8, 40x8, 35x8 drop set all to failure
**felt every muscle in my chest firing. Should be able to get the 55's soon!!

Meadow rows
25x10 wu
70x8 -failure
70x8, 60x8, 50x8-drop set all to failure
**holy moly!!! These suckers lit my back up!!! I had to re grab the straps about every 2nd or 3rd rep- straps were slipping.

Destroyer set
30x60, 20x30, 10x10 with squeeze
** these felt good today(as good as "destroyers" can) May be moving up soon

DB Hammer curls
15x10 wu
25x9 failure
25x9, 20x8, 15x8 drop set all to failure

Overhead rope extensions
35x10 wu
45x9 failure
45x9, 37.5x8, 32.5x10 drop set all to failure

Seated leg curls
50x10 wu
90x9 failure
90x9, 70x8, 50x10 drop set all to failure

Squats
95x10
135x10 form failure
155x8 form failure
165x5 form failure
165x6 form failure
135x15,5 (had to break for 15-20 seconds)
**Glutes and quads were on fire!!

Yoga/stretching

I forget to stretch my quads...so man was it rough today! Lol

Will go back at lunch for cardio! I hope you all have a great day!! :)
 
im glad that your not feeling sick during each work out.. im fairly certain it was the stims causing this and the fact you are getting good work outs now with less nausea points to it. so you are using about 1/3 of a scoop? or just a little more? this is good info for other women who may try this product.
 
xR1pp3Rx said:
im glad that your not feeling sick during each work out.. im fairly certain it was the stims causing this and the fact you are getting good work outs now with less nausea points to it. so you are using about 1/3 of a scoop? or just a little more? this is good info for other women who may try this product.
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Thank you!...I think it definitely fed into it! I take it on an empty stomach too and that makes a huge difference compared to when I've taken it before in the past with a shake/bcaas. I take just over 1/3 a scoop- very close to a 1/2.
 
I agree with Simon.
Matter of fact next time, grab the 55's instead of 50's and knock out 3-5 reps. If you can do 8 with 50 3-5 with 55 is already in the bank.

You know, I don't think I've ever taken Stimul8 on an empty stomach. In the mornings I've always mixed it with my BCAA's and during the day when I use it I've already eaten.

Excellent hard, volume loaded workout.
 
wasme said:
55... is closer than you think!
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turff49 said:
I agree with Simon. Matter of fact next time, grab the 55's instead of 50's and knock out 3-5 reps. If you can do 8 with 50 3-5 with 55 is already in the bank. You know, I don't think I've ever taken Stimul8 on an empty stomach. In the mornings I've always mixed it with my BCAA's and during the day when I use it I've already eaten. Excellent hard, volume loaded workout.
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Thanks you guys! Might have to do that just for kicks and giggles! ...it hits you hard on an empty stomach! It's like the meme "I can hear colors" hahahaha
 

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Well, today I was going to do Tabata but one of the guys came up beside me while I was warming up on the treadmill. He ended up talking to me for an extra 10 minutes. So, I decided to do intervals for those 15 minutes and then do sprints once he left. While I was doing sprints, another guy came up and started talking to me. Haha Oh well, time flew by and I had a great run! Went downstairs for a bb complex, chin ups, and abs! Great start to the day!!

15 mins run/walk intervals
15 mins sprints

BB complex 45x12x3
Stiff legged deadlifts
Bb row
Front squat
OHP
Back squat
Good morning
<1 min rest

Chin ups
10, 8, 6

Wide pull ups
6

Abs:
Decline sit ups/crunches/twists
Plank
V ups
Ab wheel
Flutter kicks

Stretched

Took about 1/3 a scoop of stimul8 and it was perfect!! :)
 
I get so irritated when people talk to me over a couple sentences in the gym. :(
 
of course when you hit the gym this hard day after day, youre bound to get some folks taking notice... not to mention your butt is looking great! that always draws em in. lol

im like buddy reg.... I just walk away or ignore them all together.. I am not there to talk or make friends. all business. its the only me time I get usually
 
RegisterJr said:
I get so irritated when people talk to me over a couple sentences in the gym. :(
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I do too but I was kinda stuck and I never have the guts to say anything. Just try to keep moving somehow until they figure it out. Lol

xR1pp3Rx said:
of course when you hit the gym this hard day after day, youre bound to get some folks taking notice... not to mention your butt is looking great! that always draws em in. lol im like buddy reg.... I just walk away or ignore them all together.. I am not there to talk or make friends. all business. its the only me time I get usually
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lol thank you! I usually have me "leave me alone" face on but no that anyone is scared of me haha ...but since I was on the treadmill, they just jumped on the one beside me to talk. I didn't hold back- just kept running. Lol
 
Post ? What Post ?
 
Me distracting??! Never! Lol
 
Good morning! Although I didn't get to bed until after 11, I slept like a rock!! Love waking up not knowing what day or time it is. Lol ...Still a little stiff from Monday and legs are still sore as well.

Tried out 1/3 a scoop today! Worked great!

Wide grip Pulldowns
70x10 wu
120x8 failure
120x8, 100x8, 85x8 drop set all to failure
** just dropped how the machine was set up. Really surprised at how much easier the 120 felt than usual

Cable cross over
17.5x10 wu
30x8 failure
30x8, 25x8, 20x8
Chest was on FIRE!!!
**not usually one to "check myself out" in the mirror other than for form but I was excited to see all of the separations in my chest/shoulders/arms.

Side lateral bottom partials
10x10 full rom to wu
20x35
20x35
20x35

Close grip bench
45x12 wu-meant to stop at 10
95x8 failure
95x8, 75x8, 65x8 drop set all to failure

Ez bar curls
35x10 wu
50x9 failure
50x8, 40x8, 35x8 drop set all to failure

Bb lunges (all reps on 1 side)
Bw x10
95x8 failure
95x8, 75x8, 65x8 drop set all to failure
** these felt really heavy today

Leg press
650x8 failure
650x8, 575x8, 530x8 drop set all to failure- video angle sucks but I didn't notice until after. Sorry. All you get is knee down. Lol Knees were to chest though.

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Squeezed in 10 mins of cardio because I won't get to go at lunch due to a work lunch oc. Have a great day!
 
there goes the neighborhood.... kats starting to check her self out !!!

good stuff cat. your thread has me wishing my back was healed up.. so much motivation in here~
 
xR1pp3Rx said:
there goes the neighborhood.... kats starting to check her self out !!! good stuff cat. your thread has me wishing my back was healed up.. so much motivation in here~
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Hahaha ikr... thank you!... Oh, what happened to your back?
 
I wasn't being real carefull when I was shrugging 315 a few weeks back. :(

coupled with a tendon strain on my left arm ive been relatively sidelined
 
xR1pp3Rx said:
I wasn't being real carefull when I was shrugging 315 a few weeks back. :( coupled with a tendon strain on my left arm ive been relatively sidelined
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Ouch!! Not fun! Hope it heals quickly! :(
 
Yay for Thursday! It's been quite a week so when I went at lunch I was needing my stimul8!! It always delivers and gives me the energy I need for sure!!

Circuit
Chin ups/pull ups 3 sets to failure
DB swings 25x15x3
Push-ups 3 sets of 15
**no rest**

right shoulder was bothering me a bit on the pull up- it likes to pop when I extend

Tabata 20/10
Jump rope (30 secs)
Sit ups
Mountain climbers
Plank jacks
Riser jumps (7-jumping over)
Jump squats
Walking lunges
Jump rope (1 min)
1 min rest
**2 rounds**

5 min treadmill run/walk

Seated calf press
110x20 (single legged-reg stance)
110x20 (single legged plié)
155x20(single legged- reg)
155x20 (single legged-plié)
200x20 (single legged-reg)
200x20 (single legged-plié)
245x15(reg)
290x15(reg)

Hope you all have a great night!
 
Good morning! Overall good workout this morning! Took 1/2 a scoop of stimul8 this morning! Got the nice...can't hold back energy right off the bat! It definitely helps when the energy levels are low too!!

Incline bench
45x10
95x9 failure
100x5(rep PR?), 95x4, 85x8, 75x8 drop set all to failure
**can't seem to remember the most I've done. Lol I should use an app but I guess I'm too lazy.

Straight arm Pulldown with ez bar -hands wide
35x10 wu
50x10 failure
55x8, 47.5x8, 40x8 drop set all to failure

Standing DB Arnold press
15x10 wu
25x8 failure
25x8, 20x2, 15x8, 10x10 drop set to failure
**12.5's were taken so I had to use 10's but my shoulders were screaming!!!

DB curls
15x10 wu
30x5-failed -wasn't happening for 8, 25x5 failure
25x8, 20x8, 15x8 drop set all to failure

Bench dips w/ feet on chair
Bw x10 wu
+115x8 failure
+115x8, +90x8, +45x10 drop set all to failure

Waiting on a bar for deads...

Pull ups
Made it about 4-5 reps before right shoulder started pulling again so I stopped.

Stole a bench bar for deads

135x10
175x8 failure
195x6 failure
195x6 failure
175x8 failure
135x15 shooting for 20. After a couple of pauses, that was all I could push out.

Single leg extensions
35x10 wu
65x9 failure
65x9, 50x8, 35x10 drop set all to failure

Cardio cybex ski elliptical 30 mins

Still feeling a little weak but I'm thinking its allergy related along with not stopping throughout the day. I'm sure next week will be better!

Got a little striations showing up! Woohoo! :)
 

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Nice rep PR and work put in both days. Hopefully that shoulder pop is nothing serious. I might would take it easy on that if so.

Your delts.... Omg
 
Congrats Kat!! That's heavy pressing there! And look at those muscles, delts, bi's, Tri's, and a million dollar smile too!!complete package here!
 
xR1pp3Rx said:
nice kat! take a day of rest if your feeling a little off.. you might just be ready for a little recharge.
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Thank you! I take Saturday and Sunday off to be with family and recharge. I'll be good to go in Monday!

RegisterJr said:
Nice rep PR and work put in both days. Hopefully that shoulder pop is nothing serious. I might would take it easy on that if so. Your delts.... Omg
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Thank you Thomas! It doesn't bother me any other time so I'm sure it's ok.

turff49 said:
Congrats Kat!! That's heavy pressing there! And look at those muscles, delts, bi's, Tri's, and a million dollar smile too!!complete package here!
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Thank you!!! :)
 
It's about to get real up in this mutha!!! :)
Good work in here Kat.... Now I'm gonna give you a bunch of cràp (I mean... Motivation)
 
Wrivest said:
It's about to get real up in this mutha!!! :) Good work in here Kat.... Now I'm gonna give you a bunch of cràp (I mean... Motivation)
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I see you found another chick to drool over! :'( jk!!! About time you found her log!
 
Wrivest said:
It's about to get real up in this mutha!!! :) Good work in here Kat.... Now I'm gonna give you a bunch of cràp (I mean... Motivation)
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Thank you, Wade! Your crap(motivation) is welcome anytime! Lol
 
Feeling leaner today! Happy to see my stomach is getting flatter too!! :)
 

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Looking good Kat! Hot as always! Slim, trim, and strong!
 
Amazing!!!
 
Thank you both very much!! :)
 
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