I gotta say it...I feel skinny. Weight is up to 140, clothes feel pretty much the same, but I FEEL lighter. I FEEL more powerful. I FEEL stronger.

I did Abs and Shoulders today and it was great. Failure was higher on all sets and I did it when the family was at the party, so I was completly uninterrupted and I loved it!

Peace,
Brenda

Thanks KT!

No workout today, free day.....woke up feeling like I slept on my shoulders all night, then realized I did shoulders yesterday!

Still have DOMS in my legs, but abs and shoulders are A.O.K today. Must work them harder next time!
Peace,
Bren

Did Chest and Biceps...started with the biceps first and really got a great workout. Sometimes I feel that I use so much energy for the chest, the bi's get the short end of the stick.
Uninterruped by children, but not soccer parents. Oh well, still went well. I think I am off to the pool for a while, then home to make dinner.
Peace,
Bren

Did LBWO! It was awsome. Started w/ 1 leg calf and worked backwards. Reverse lunges were a killer, but in a good way.
Peace,
Bren

Those LBWO can be killers - big muscles mean big fat burning!

Yes, the circuit program is whoppin my butt - I've been looking over the CKD stuff and that depletion workout on friday may actually make me cry (or at least )

I realized last night that there are smarties, skittles, Jr Mints and Fruit Blasts in the house in some pretty large quantities - You know you're not a carb addict when.... they're still around the next morning

Peace right back at you, toots!
N

yes, I feel so in 'fat burning mode'. ate 1/2 a banana w/ 1/2 a protien shake about a 1/2 hour ago, and I'm starvin' again.

Don't fool yourself, you are a carb addict. First sign...denial.
Peace and Love,
Bren

I never know where you are going to show up, so I'm just replyin' here.

Funny you should ask "are you following me".




Bren, "Are YOU following me? Are you followin me ? (you have to imagine a DeNiro accent here).

Celery

DOMS in the calves. How and why you say? Well, let me just tell you...start your work out overly ambitious and begin with one leg calf lifts. Presto! DOMS in the calf.
DOMS in the a$$? Yes, that too. PUSH yourself to failure. Do your quaddies before your hammies, and whola! DOMS in the ass.

Having a major jaw ache today too, so no work out. Kinda ran out of time for the day, too. Tomorrow, shoulders and abs and a free eatin' day. Not that it hasen't been a free WEEK, but ya' know, gotta stick wit' the program!
Peace,
Bren

nat~ what about.....sugar cane? anyway, g'nite lorenzo

Nah, you want dextrose over all other sugars because of how it is metabolized (you want HFCS and fructose in general last because it replentishes glycogen stores in the liver not the muscles). Today I will try Smarties (to be honest they aren't really - I'd take CPBP over this stuff any day)

Speaking of which, in prep for low, low week level carbs I made the CPBP sand crust last night - wowwee. Doubled the recipe and made up the PB portion and the chocolate portion then divided them in two and spooned them into a glass dish - voila, CPB Mousse!

DOMS in the hammies was the weirdest thing for me that first time. I still say little prayers for calf DOMS - one day it'll happen

And Florida was Kosher, freak.
N

Last day of 3rd week...
Shoulders and Abs. What a work out. It's at least 95 degrees out there, and I worked out anyway. Would have been very easy to blow it off due to heat, but to be honest...I am a much happier person when I follow through on these kinds of things. Worked it all to failure and then some, and feel great.
Still have doms in the calves...it's so weird. Everytime I flex them, I start to get a cramp!
Nat~may the doms fairy swoop down and bless you with the calves doms!

now who's slow, I meant a STALK of sugar cane, silly! But thanks for the info.
Will have to try w/o crust, but what I really want to do is toast the almonds then make the crust w/ that and see if it's better. I love toasted almonds.
Well all, off to the shower and dinner.
Peace,
Brenda

Week 4, day 1

Chest and Bis..................................21 days ago
chest press:
5x15 lbsx12.....................................5x15
Incline Press:
4x12lbsx12......................................5x12
1x12lbsx11
Chest Fly:
4x12lbsx12......................................5x10lbs
1x12lbsx11
Dumbbell Curl:
4x12lbsx12......................................5x10lbs
1x12lbsx10
Preacher Curl:
3x15lbsx12......................................5x12lbs
2x15lbsx10

The incline press is what's making me feel sick. I'm fine until I sit in this position. I'm easily nausiated (SP?) so I'll make sure when I change exercises for the next 4 weeks, I will avoid this one.
Definitely some improvement. Am noticing a big difference between right and left arm strength.
Peace,
Bren

Week 4 day 2

Back and Tri's

barbell pullover.................................8/12/02
3x15#x12..........................................5x10#x10
2x15#x10
bent over rows
4x20#x12........................................5x15#x10
1x20#x10
shrug
5x25#x12.........................................5x20#x10
Kickbacks
4x12#x10.........................................5x10#x10
1x12#x7
tricep extension
3x15#x10.........................................5x12#x10
2x15#x8

Looking to change up this too, maybe do some bench dips w/ legs up for tri's and will find others. Back is really hard to find different dumb/bar bell exercises for.
Haven't had doms in upper body in a while.
Rick was trying to compliment me yesterday. He walked by me when I was putting my hair up and he touched my biceps. He says, "wow, you are really getting big." Poor guy...not something to say the day before TOM.

Peace out!
Bren

Can't live with em', can't kick them out during TOM!

You're doing great. I can't wait to see your next round of pics!

Do you think that eventually we'll all start TOM at the same time just by reading each others journals? Watch out world! You're gonna have some cranky strong women on your hands!

Hey Hula! thanks for the support.!! l love visitors!


LBWO
Rear Lunges:.......................................8/12/02
5x30lbsx12........................................5x24lbsx10
Leg extensions:
2x40lbsx12........................................5x40lbsx10
3x40lbsx10
leg curl
2x40lbsx12........................................5x40lbsx8
3x40lbsx7
step-ups
5x24lbsx10........................................5x16lbsx10
single leg calf raises
2x15lbsx12........................................5x12lbsx10
3x15lbsx10

did not do abs/shoulders, too. Just toooooo boring by myself and w no interruptions. I'm messed up...never happy....bitc*, bitc*, bitc*!!!

Will try to do it tonight so I have more recovery time before measurements and weigh-in on Saturday. If I don't get it in, and I don't have time on Saturday, I'll measure/weigh on Sunday, not a big deal. We have to be a the soccer field by 8:45 on Saturday, so I may not have time to even Eat!

bye!
Peace,
Bren