I felt that Amped warranted a journal, most likely copied into EP, cos the deadness in that place needs a little revitalisation too. I feel that I warrant a training journal for tracking. I've stopped learning, been in a funk for awhile. As much as I love my gym that I currently train at, I have come to know too many people there and its distracting me, I have trained twice since the end of February, once at Quads in Chicago and once when I got back from my trip. I'm going to attempt a 6 month hiatus, try and talk my surrogate gym into allowing me to use chalk, I'm still looking at other gyms as I have about a month left on my membership.
I'm also about to be old. like. really old. those older than me can bite me, to start with its not about you, and secondly, I'm sure you achieved a heck of a lot more than I did by my age.
I plan on changing all that. a plan is a start.
I'm reading 5/3/1 and it sounds good, I'm going to try that, get strong again and reach my goal of a 70kg bench by the end of the year. I'm getting back into Strongman too. there is a comp this weekend, just a club rivalry friendly, I'm not competing this time, but I will attend.
Oh yes it is your birthday in a week!!!
So how come having people at the gym you know distracts you? Is it cos you just end up talking to them or?
I don't want any more birthdays!!! dammit.
I know alot of people there now, mostly guys, I talk to them, they talk to me, (or in one case of a sulky little boy occasionally, they don't talk to me), they watch me, comment, ask me what I'm doing, wait for me to do things, comment if I'm only there for half an hour. and I compare myself to Kristen. which is gay. but I get compared too and often get comments like, 'are you as strong as her?' um.. no. so you can hardly blame me. don't get me wrong shes supportive, we don't train together though, I just don't have much self confidence at the moment, and I want to go where no one knows me. Its my issues, not anyone elses. I will train with Kristen and Brad once every 2 weeks though, we agreed to that. Brad is not at my gym, but we train together sometimes.
how you doin lady?
Good luck with your goals.
Ok, went to the gym today for the first time in 3 weeks I think. testing 1RM, using the max reps of 85% of what I think is my 1RM. Today I did OHP and Bench. Was a bit more shit than I thought it might be. But I'm not actually surprised
my PRs are:
OHP 42.5kg (93.5lbs)
Bench 57.5kg (126.5lbs)
todays Est 1RM are:
OHP Est 1RM - 37.5kg
Bench Est 1RM 47.5kg
Will test Squat and DL over the coming few days. not sure if I'll make it in to the gym on Saturday as I'm out at a Strongman comp all day. My gym is closed on Sunday but might attempt a pilgrimage to one of my potential surrogate gyms.
After reading the book, I'm quite excited about this program. I'm even going to stop being a little pathetic sookie wimp and do the conditioning stuff too. am sure I can find a hill to run up and down with attempts at killing my self.
I ordered myself a foam roller, and I bought some inzer wrist straps when I was at the Arnold watching the PL. my current gym has several foam rollers, but naturally when I take my hiatus, I'll need my own, and having it with me will hopefully make me more diligent. I'm also going to purchase some bands, a couple of kettlebells and one of those dip/pull up contraptions. then I'll be set.
so whats everyone else doing?
and thanks Cris and Ananda.... and Freckles.
and Sportsgirl
(04-07-2010 09:58 PM)Tru Wrote: [ -> ]I don't want any more birthdays!!! dammit.
I know alot of people there now, mostly guys, I talk to them, they talk to me, (or in one case of a sulky little boy occasionally, they don't talk to me), they watch me, comment, ask me what I'm doing, wait for me to do things, comment if I'm only there for half an hour. and I compare myself to Kristen. which is gay. but I get compared too and often get comments like, 'are you as strong as her?' um.. no. so you can hardly blame me. don't get me wrong shes supportive, we don't train together though, I just don't have much self confidence at the moment, and I want to go where no one knows me. Its my issues, not anyone elses. I will train with Kristen and Brad once every 2 weeks though, we agreed to that. Brad is not at my gym, but we train together sometimes.
how you doin lady?
Well it sounds like that would get quite annoying really. Comparing yourself to her is your own issue as you say, but to have someone else do the same thing would piss me off further.
I am doing pretty good. I just started soccer again and I love it
It's so different to strength sports.
(04-09-2010 05:16 AM)Sportsgirl Wrote: [ -> ]and Sportsgirl
what. ever. I responded to you seperately!
