btfc - Day 76 of 84

8 days left in my Reddit Body Transformation Challenge. I'm not going to get anywhere my weight loss goal. My initial goals were set basically to just make some goals and I think they were realistic but along the challenge they weren't really that important. I can't really even remember them but they are written down somewhere - I'll bust them out at the end of the challenge.

For this challenege I decided to build my foundation with strength training. I am absolutely freakin' loving it. Below is my workout from today. The starred bullets are noteworthy lifts. Last week I failed with the 190x5 - I had no problem today. 

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The other is the 475x1 deadlift. That's the highest I've pulled in over 10 years. I have never pulled 500 and at 44 I thought I was too old to accomplish such a heavy lift but I'm thinking I just might be able to do it. 

I wish I could just go right into another Reddit challenge but I don't think the next challenge is starting soon...bummer!

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momona earned 1363 points for:

  • Cycling (stationary):
    • 0:12:00 || 2.5 mi (+51 pts)
    • 0:06:00 || 1.3 mi (+24 pts)
    • w/u & c/d
  • Barbell Squat:
    • 135 lb x 10 reps (+54 pts)
    • 205 lb x 5 reps (+71 pts)
    • 255 lb x 5 reps (+89 pts)
    • 315 lb x 5 reps (+110 pts)
    • 385 lb x 5 reps (+134 pts)
    • 410 lb x 5 reps (+143 pts)
    • I have no idea when this will end. :)
  • Standing Barbell Press:
    • 95 lb x 8 reps (+25 pts)
    • 135 lb x 5 reps (+33 pts)
    • 160 lb x 5 reps (+39 pts)
    • 190 lb x 5 reps (+46 pts)
    • I failed last week but I had no problem this week??
  • Barbell Deadlift:
    • 135 lb x 5 reps (+47 pts)
    • 225 lb x 4 reps (+76 pts)
    • 315 lb x 3 reps (+103 pts)
    • 405 lb x 2 reps (+129 pts)
    • 475 lb x 1 reps (+147 pts)
    • Decade high!!!
  • Walking (treadmill):
    • 0:20:00 || 1.2 mi (+42 pts)

 

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btfc - Day 63 of 84

I've got 3 weeks left on the btfc challenge. I haven't lost any weight since I started - that's a disappointment, but there have been so many great things I've done and learned.

I am very happy that I learned about and used 5x5 strength training systems like stronglifts, madcow, wendler 5/3/1 & Rippetoe's starting strength. I look back at those steroid bodybuilder magazine routines I used to try and say what in the fuck was I doing. All's good now, I'm on the right track.

I really had no idea that I would be doing Escrima, somewhat of a funny story how I ended up doing it. You'll have to read my ending post on day 84 to hear how that happened.

Below is my workout done on the 10th. Light squat day and a great bench press day. 300x3 and soon 300x5 accomplished!

momona earned 1534 points for:

  • Barbell Squat:
    • 45 lb x 8 reps (+17 pts)
    • 135 lb x 5 reps (+47 pts)
    • 190 lb x 5 reps (+66 pts)
    • 245 lb x 5 reps (+85 pts)
    • 295 lb x 5 reps (+103 pts)
    • 295 lb x 5 reps (+103 pts)
  • Walking (treadmill):
    • 0:05:00 || 0.25 mi (+5 pts)
    • w/u
  • Barbell Bench Press:
    • 145 lb x 5 reps (+50 pts)
    • 190 lb x 5 reps (+66 pts)
    • 235 lb x 5 reps (+82 pts)
    • 270 lb x 5 reps (+94 pts)
    • 300 lb x 3 reps (+99 pts)
    • 315 lb x 2 reps (+100 pts)
    • I got this!
  • Seated Cable Rows:
    • 55 lb x 8 reps (+14 pts)
    • 95 lb x 5 reps (+23 pts)
    • 130 lb x 5 reps (+32 pts)
    • 145 lb x 5 reps (+36 pts)
    • 185 lb x 5 reps (+46 pts)
    • 265 lb x 5 reps (+66 pts)
    • Short on time, used machine rows to finish w/o
  • Fencing:
    • 2:00:00 (+400 pts)
    • Escrima not fencing!

 

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