Pixie's log

[Pixie]

Originally Posted by claire

It is a great website. I stopped loggin on another site because of the figure vs strength attitude. Just got on my nerves. We all have different goals but there is no reason not to support and learn from each other.

Love the light weight on the bench!

Some awesome plers so I am sure you will get some great feedback.

If you have different ellipticals at your gym, try them all. I know certain ones fit my body better.

Here, here to the leaving a website due to the figure vs. strength battles. Those battles don't help anyone get anywhere... just tension and frustration. I want support, help and encouragement.

There's only 2 ellipticals at the gym. It's not a standard commercial gym, so I'm lucky they have those. It's a great addition to the gym, just as long as I can win the battle between me and them. Hehe...

[Mrs Croft]

hmmm looking at the weights you push..think you may be right about having the muscles of your dad your one strong little thing aint ya

well..I am IN!!!

[Pixie]

Thanks, Mrs. Croft. That means a lot to me.

Checked out your pictures from last year to this... you look pretty strong yourself. I can't wait to see your progress. Good luck (not that you need it).

[WonderWoman]

way to go girl.. as Bev said though don't worry about the #s

[Pixie]

Thanks, WW.

P.S. I swear you have some of the hottest avi's. You look great!!

[Pixie]

06.27.08

Stretching

Conventional deadlift
90 1 x 5 - hook grip
135 1 x 5 - hook grip
165 1 x 3 - 2 of the three were hook grip
185 1 x 3 - ditched hook grip
205 1 x 3
225 1 x 3 - add belt
255 1 x 3
275 1 x 1

Power runner
105 3 x 10

SS: Leg extensions / Hamstring curls
#6 3 x 12

Precor (despite lacking desire for cardio)
8 minutes - incline 8-11, 1 minute intervals, 4 minutes forward, 4 minutes backward

Used a modified version of T-cake's Precor routine. I still need to slowly increase my time on this, but... T-cake, look... I got 3 more minutes with your way AND this was at the end of the workout AND I could have done more. Just didn't want to kill myself. It seemed to really work. Thanks a bunch!!

Other than that, I had a hard time mustering up the motivation to work out. Took a nap before the gym and just didn't want to get out of bed. Mediocre workout, but still decent work.

[Big Sky Guy]

I see your max stats and...

I can't wait to see more if 275 is mediocre, but decent....

[Pixie]

Thanks, BSG.

[T-Cake]

Precor Power, baby!!! Good girl!!! Glad it worked out for you, that's great!

By far the worst knee injury I had ... well 2 of them... the first was on an elliptical and the second was doing sprints outside on a soccer field.

Hyperextension is a biotch! *sigh* But you learn to work around it w/o being silly enough to say, "Work through the pain!" That's just askin' for trouble.

Keep at it!!! Nice job!

[Pixie]

Thanks, T-cake.

I've been lucky enough to not have suffered any significant knee injuries. But, I have hypermobility in my knees and it's uncomfortable when they jerk around on things like the Precor. My ankles are where about 99% of my injuries have been, and the Precor is nice to them. So, it's a trade-off. No painful ankle for having to blow up my quads keeping my knees from hyperextending OR ankles that are so painful that I can hardly walk the next day... I'll take the first.

Again thank you!!

[Beverly McD.]

Nice job! I've got a Precor elip. here, and I love it. I do the same thing T-Cake suggested, switch from forward to backward.

[Pixie]

Thanks, Beverly.

06.29.08

Moved the rest of the gym to its new location. Much of it was done yesterday by a handful of fellas, but we had the big stuff (i.e. monolift, power squat, etc.) remaining. Also took some rearranging of the new location to get it all in its places. All I can say is that I was pooped when we were done. Workout to follow got cut short due to weather-related arthritic pain and an allergy attack. Dang it!! Can't catch a break.

Warmed up from moving

Stretching

Bench
45 1 x 8
75 1 x 3
95 1 x 3
115 1 x 3
135 1 x 3

3 board
155 1 x 3
185 1 x 3
205 1 x 3

Allergies and weather cut this short. Had more in me technically, maybe another 20 pounds on the board press. Alas, stupid arthritis and allergies. Ah well, I got to learn to live with it. Just no sense in pushing it too much and paying for it later.

[Pixie]

06.30.08

Stationary bike
5 minutes

Stretching

Buffalo Bar Box Squat
55 1 x 3
85 1 x 3
105 1 x 3
125 1 x 3
145 1 x 3
165 1 x 3
185 1 x 3 - add belt

Romanians standing on 3" platform
60 3 x 10

Step-ups on plyo-box
2 x 10 each leg

Abs - Straight legs up, plank down
2 x 6 - killer

Abs on T-ball - to finish up... just couldn't do anymore planks.
1 x 50
1 x 25 obliques - each side

Precor
3 minutes, incline 15-16, forward & backward - just couldn't do anymore with my jello legs.

Not a bad workout, considering the issues I've had lately. Could have done more squatting, but it's my first time with a bar on my back in about a month. No sense in overdoing it. I finally got the Romanians to be a good exercise with standing on the box too. Now my legs hurt because of it, but I guess that's good.

It was nice having everyone at the gym, rather than just a small group. Lots of help, lots of encouragement, a lot better atmosphere than in the garage. Hope the egos stay away, and the "team" feeling returns.

[T-Cake]

Dammmmmmmmnnnnnn strong girl!!!!

That sounds like a cool supportive place to train now, Pixie. Good for you! I can't believe you still trained after you moved all that.

[Pixie]

Originally Posted by T-Cake

Dammmmmmmmnnnnnn strong girl!!!!

Thanks.

[Tweak]

So the Precors are good? My gym just got about 8 of them 2 weeks ago and for some reason they intimidate me.

[Pixie]

Originally Posted by Tweak