Amanda's Journal

[ajarvis]

Alright well I have been MIA for a long time lol. But I have been running and hitting the gym occasionally. However. I feel the need for structure so I am going back on my 4 day split I was doing in Jan/Feb/Mar time period. I lost weight gained strength and really stuck to it cause I knew I had to go 4 days a week. I am down 3 lbs in the last month or so though so not all is bad. I don't have the details on this WO right now, but it's all at the gym. So will be starting this week.

[CF-OC_gal]

Hi Amanda,

I can't reply in the off topic forum yet but to answer your facebook post do a search back for my post as Brat for the one called "Facebook" dated 06-Mar-07. We had a bit of discussion and everyone seemed to prefer myspace. I went ahead and started a group for Discussfitness any ways but I have since left Facebook. I think that Liftgirl may still be there. Gymgirl was also on Facebook but did not sign in the group.

About the reporting of a break in... I'd do it just because you never know if they will come back for something more (I've had a psycho break in repeatedly, It feels awful). Homeowners are stupid though, they don't report smaller crimes because they worry that it will devalue their property or they can't rent their apartments!

Nice to see you still keeping it up!

[ajarvis]

Thanks for the info on Facebook.

I was thinking of that - that they may come back, but I don't know. We had a break and enter that only resulted in an XBOX and a few other small things stolen that we called the cops about, but I really don't know if I would over food.

[ajarvis]

Sunday October 14 - Back on my old workout today was legs

Squat 85lbs 12 reps
15 Situps
Squat 95lbs 10 reps
15 Situps
Squat 105lbs 8 reps
15 Situps

Hack Squat 95lbs 12 reps
Hanging leg raises 10 reps
Hack Squat 105lbs 10 reps
Hanging Leg raises 10 Reps
Hack Squat 115lbs 8 reps
Hanging Leg Raises 10 Reps

Leg Extensions 25lbs 12 reps (machine)
Side bends 12 reps
Leg Extensions 35lbs 10 reps
Side bends 12 reps with 5lbs
Leg Extensions 45lbs 8 reps
Side Bends 12 reps with 10lbs

Leg curls 35lbs 12 reps
Leg raises on bench 12 reps
Leg Curls 40lbs 10 reps
Leg raises on bench 10 reps
Leg Curls 50lbs 8 reps
Leg raises on bench 8 reps

50 Furey squats

Stretching
My legs are already sore

[ajarvis]

October 18 - I did shoulders, and arms. I did shoulder press, and lateral, front raises, bicep curls, and some abs. Then started dips. On my 3rd set of 12 about halfway through I got a shooting pain in my head and that ended my workout I then had a headache all the next day too so decided against the gym on Thurs. I don't remember my actual workout breakdown for weights which is why I'm not posting it. I did sets of 12, 10, 8 though. Then Friday I went out drinking with friends from work so no gym. Overtime on Sat. and a day of rest til' I'm back at it tomorrow!

I really do wonder what caused that headache though. I had to sit down for a few minutes too as it made me lightheaded!

[ajarvis]

October 25

Bench Press 75lbs 12 reps
15 Situps
Bench Press 85lbs 10 reps
15 Situps
Bench Press 95lbs 8 reps
15 situps

Incline Bench Press 65lbs 12 reps
10 Leg Raises on Bench
Incline Bench Press 65lbs 10 reps
10 Leg Raises on Bench
Incline Bench Press 65lbs 8 reps
10 Leg Raises on Bench

Cable Crossovers 40lbs 12 reps
12 Side bends with 10lbs
Cable Crossovers 60lbs 10 reps
12 Side bends with 10lbs
Cable Crossovers 60lbs 6 reps 40lbs 2 reps
12 Side bends with 10lbs

1 chinup
8 dips

12 assisted chinups 70lbs
10 assisted chinups 70lbs
8 assisted chinups 70lbs

Barbell Rows 55lbs 8 reps 3 sets
alternating with v sit twists with 4lbs medicine ball

[ajarvis]

October 28

Squat 105lbs 12 reps 115lbs 10 reps 125lbs 8 reps
In between every set 15 situps

Deadlift 105lbs 10 reps, 8 reps 6 reps
In between every set 10 leg lifts on bench

Calf Raises 42.5lbs 10 reps 3 sets
In between every set side bends with 10lbs on incline bench

Walking lunges with 25lb dbs

10 min bike
1mile run - 10:25

[ajarvis]

wow I knew my form was off in one of my sets of deadlifts yesterday, but I am SO sore right now in the shoulders and lower back! Not an injured sore, by the muscles aren't impressed! Plus I won't get to the gym today as I had running around to do this am and Jules is now napping and daycare closes at 1! So I guess I'll have to go once I put him to bed!

[ajarvis]

October 31

Bench Press 85lbs 10 reps 105lbs 6 reps 3 reps 95lbs 5 reps

BOR 55lbs 8 reps 3 sets

Jerk part of clean and jerk - 55ls 8 reps, 6 reps

Incline Bench Press 55lbs 8 reps 3 sets

BB Bicep Curl 35lbs 8 reps 2 sets

Dips BW 2 sets 8 reps

db Bicep curl 15lbs 8 reps

Skullcrushers 20lbs 8 reps

DB Shoulder press 15lb dbs 8 reps 2 sets

I was all over the place this morning because I'm pre-occupied with lots going on in my life. But I'm just making it a point to be in the gym otherwiseI'd be doing nothing!

[ajarvis]

November 1st

Squat 85lbs 8 reps 105lbs 8 reps 125lbs 8 reps

Hack Squat with toes pointed 85lbs 8 reps 105lbs 8 eps 125lbs 2 reps
I had a shooting pain in my right hamstring/inner thigh. It didn't go away or change with a change of stance so I called it a day for the weights.

3 mile run: 31:05

mile 1 - 9:53
slow .5 mile 6min
mile 2 - 9:23
then anothe slow .5 mile except for the end I sped up to finish off the 3 miles

was originally planning on a 3rd mile at fast pace, but my legs were real sore, and sluggish for the slow .5mile.

[ajarvis]

oh and I've lost inches everywhere but the thighs and calves. Which for me is to be expected. and I've lost weight So yay me

[ajarvis]

November 5th

Push Press 35lb BB 10 reps 3 sets
1 Chinup
Bench press 55lbs 12 reps 75lbs 10 reps 95lbs 6 reps - pause 2rep
Bent Over Row 55lbs 8 reps 3 sets
Incline Press Dbs 22.5lbs 10 reps 8 reps
Assisted Pullups 70lbs 8 reps 60lbs 6 reps

ran out of time.

[ajarvis]

November 18

squat 85lbs 12 reps 105lbs 10 reps 125lbs 8 reps

Walking lunges with 25lb dbs 16 reps total

Front squat 35lbs 12 reps 3 sets

stationary lunges 25lb dbs 8 reps each side

1mile run - 9:27
10min bike - hill program

so the last two weeks my shift a work did not allow me to make it to the gym as I got home to late at night, and daycare didn't open early enough. So I ended up doing alot of overtime, and I had to be satisifed with lots of walking, and pushups, situps before work.

However should be back to normal now. This week I'll be going to the gym after the boy is in bed Then when we move on Dec 1 I'm going to try running at night - I haven't cause the shower here now would wake him up but hopefully in the new place I'll be able to!

[ajarvis]

November 19

1 chinup

Bench press 65lbs 12 reps 85lbs 10 reps 105lbs 4 reps - all singles 95ls 4 reps
**really could have used a spotter today as I'm fairly certain I'd of been able to do at lest 6 reps a 105, but didn't feel comfortable without a spotter so ended up racking it after every rep**

Push Press 35lbs 12 reps 45lbs 8 reps 2 sets

BOR 45lbs 12 reps 55lbs 10 reps 65lbs 6 reps

deadlift 65lbs 12 reps 85lbs 8 reps 2 sets

alternating DB bicep curls 20lbs 8 reps each arm

DB bicep curls 20lbs 8 reps each arm (together)

alternaing DB bicep curls 22.5lbs 8 reps each arm

skull crushers 35lbs 10 res 3 sets

[ajarvis]

November 21st

3 mile run

November 23rd

15 pushups
15 situps
40 squats

4 sets