Seeking Some Duct Tape

Recovery Day
chest and arms 8 - 6,6,6
Abs and core 8 - sitting twists
dare- clenches, w ec
Ironbar
chest and back light

250 dares, 198 w ec. 475 day streak

So I seem to be more stressed out about this changeover then I care to admit to myself, as evidenced by nachos and mojitos for dinner twice in a row....yesterday being 2 mojitos AND an ice cream after >.> Also some late night shopping /sigh

I retooled my "remedial" lifting day. Wanted to smush it into 1 day, and added a few machine 'lifts' for things that I think my form was iffy on w dumbells/things that I think could benefit from some more isolation. Will do this once a week w this cycle of Nia and see how it goes.

Remedial Lifts Day (1)
Scapula pulls
3/5 (w some elbow bending at top)
Upper body builder - 5lbs, no rests, warmup
Zottman curls
3x15x8 - could not find 17.5 so upped reps. May try 20lbs/3-5 rep next time
Lateral Raise
3x10x5
Overhead punch
3x15x5 - before I was alternating these... this time i did 5 one arm/5 the other
Shrugs
3x50x5
Calves
3x50x5
Some time under tension bc ppl were in the way of the rack, so stood there w the 50s for abt 2 mins till they fkn moved
Tricep Pushdown Machine
1x70x5, 3x90x5
Pec Fly Machine
3x40x5 (maybe raise this)
Lat pulldowns
3x85x5 (raise reps)

Abs and core 10
Chest and arms 10
Tired dare (stacked pushups) and fell on face lol
Shoulder work
Some stretching

Came home, downgraded it from 'shameful disaster' to 'these ppl are a bit messy'. Going to head into the city and do some biking and bridge walking bc it is lovely out and my husband thoughtfully got me a hat that says it is spf 50 so I am less likely to become a lobster.

250 dares, 198 w ec. 476 day streak

Our house always looks like it's run by a toddler. Oh wait... It is.

Run... or overrun?

Same thing. If it's run by a toddler than it's going to look like it's been run over by a toddler. This is the case in my house and this is why I find strange things in strange places. Like finding socks in the freezer. And boots in the broiler....
and headless Barbies in the toilet .....

Mother of God....

I haven't found one of those yet....

YET


Today was a strange day. I was all gung ho to get my workout in early bc I wanted to go on an epic hike! Weather was sposed to be perfect (high 60s, clear), and I certainly had reserves to draw on w yesterday's dinner shenanigains.

But meh. Idk if it's bc my body rebelled at the idea of doing that much more work (even low impact) after lifting, or just bc by the time I got into the city it was noon so it felt really late to get started... but when there was a tiny bit of rain (annoying drizzle on and off... would just get dried off and it would restart) I did not have the mental fortitude to soldier on through it. So I ended up w just shy of 12 miles by the time I got home, no bridges crossed, abt 5 miles on a bike (which was part of the annoyance... somehow the 2 that were in the bike dock that I wanted to use were unavailable somehow or their docks were glitched so I couldn't get them... so I had to take one from a stupid dock where I had to walk it a bunch, and ended up walking it down flights of stairs, before I could start riding (otherwise I would of been in the street and just... no, not w out a helmet. I stay greenway bike lanes and park in the morning and a few quiet streets in brooklyn and that's it.)).

So that the day was not a total loss I hit up my favorite bookstore (Strand) which I've been meaning to do for weeks (and found a new-to-me LeGuin collection), and got (too much) mac and cheese at a place I forgot was super near union square (or that has recently expanded to there, there seems to be a few of them now) that is fkn awesome so I don't feel like I went into the city for no reason but.....

If I am not going to get this eating in check (which it seems I am not) I need to fucking get some more cardio somehow.. and walking seems to be the only cardio I really tolerate so.......... I need to figure out how best to get my act together. If the weather holds I am going to need to be in a fucking bathing suit in 10 days and idk if my current suit bottoms fit atm and I am not fucking buying more.

Recovery Day
Chest and arms 11 - pushups, 7,6,6,6
Abs and core 11 - half whipers
dare - bridge taps - w ec
Some very lazy yoga poses, mostly twists

I am looking forward to back and core program but need to be careful... if it is even as 'large' as total abs I will get myself into trouble (ie - I am not overtraining but I do seem to keep falling into training strength endurance instead of strength) if I start doing it along w my lifting (just time wise, even, idk what my new schedule will look like). Maybe instead of picking up some challenges next month I will add do it only on non-lifting days. Maybe after this 6 week cycle I do a maint month, strength wise, and do this program then.

251 dares, 199 w ec. 477 day streak

I think (= I hope) it wont take more than 10/15min daily or so, since it's (supposed) an add-on. Having already "Totals Abs", I guess that the partt of abs (as add-on program) it's covered. Maybe there will be planks every two days or so ...let's see!

Again I ate all the things. Lunch out w client and comford junkfood dinner w hubby. I guess I will get my act together when I get started at new job. "Watching what I eat" is unfortunately socially acceptable/expected girl behavior so...

Nia 2, day 2
Deadlifts
1x45x10 rdl, 1x135x5, 1x185x2, 1x155x5, 1x135x5
Seated Shoulder press (dumbells, palms in)
15s, 10, 9, 8, 6
Add/abd machines
1x90x10, 3x150x10 each. Up on add next
Pullups
Invert rows, bar at low chest heels only on floor
3x5
Scapula pulls
​​​4x5
Abs and core 12 - holding a ball up to keep dead bugs from becomming flails
Dare - prawn hold- w ec...looked easy. Was not easy.
wanted more abs work. Did final line of Holistic x5
chest and arms 13 - may have been 5 sets bc i lost track.


Idk what was up this morning but Deadlifts felt off so I was careful/backed off. Also, for this round I am repping barbell press w dumbells bc something that I am doing on bar press annoys my lower back (which is usually never bitchy) and doing them seated so I cannot do push presses bc I cheat. Walking lunges which I had just dropped anyway are going to be abb/add machines. Also more rows/scap pulls and less assist machine to try to work sideways around my plateau there.

252 dares, 200 w ec. 478 day streak

Fun gym w friend
Cardio fix lv1
instead of rests did 100 step carries. 1 w 1 heavy bell, swapping hands half way. 1 w 2 light bells racked. 1 w one medium bell held at chest.
Abs and core 13 - but ups
Chest and arms 13 (7,6,6,6)
Scapula pulls 3x5
dare - ballance swings- w ec
Shoulder work
2 mins of side to side bounces, 8lbs
Stretched

253 dares, 201 w ec. 479 day streak

Weekly digest:
3100 average. clearly I have not gotten my act together
5/4
4/4 so really the issue was that I just ate all the savory things
61 miles
2/2 heavy, 1 remedial
2/2 real recovery days

I am going to have lots of social food/drink opportunities/obligations this week so I need to be fucking mindful of that and not drink gin on my couch/decide to eat bread w lemon curd on it at 10pm for no reason.

Odd headache, feeling meh. Went and got eyes checked bc a lot of odd headaches lately, maybe an up to date script will help.

Yoga day
Arms and chest - taps
Abs and core - side jackknives
Dare -squats, ec
Yoga - down dog restorative beginner 1 20 mins



254 dares, 202 w ec. 480 day streak

My glasses were aparently stronger than necessary... I guess my vision is improving w age. Fuck tho..these new ones make the world look like it is sloping away from me. Eye dr warned me I may hate them first few days, tho, so am toughing it out. Got 2 pair, 1 a new style for my next adventure, 1 sort of close to old frames. I love how changing glasses can be a total reinvention. (Do not get me started on the trope where the girl is only pretty when she gets rid of glasses...fuck that noise.)

Nia Strength round 2 day 3
Squat
1x45x10, 1x96x10, 3x155x10, 1×95×10, 1×45×10
Barbell row
1x45x10, 3x65x8, 1x45x10
Incline bench in smith (not again unless place is overrun)
1x20x10, 3x40x8, 1x20x10
Invert rows Low chest heels only
3x3
Hypertensions
3x12
Scapula pulls
3x5
Abs and core 15
Chest and arms 15: 7,7,7,6
Dare - 2 min1 arm plank - no ec. 30/30/15/15/15/15
Stretched

255 dares, 202 w ec. 481 day streak