Hi all!!

I've posted an introduction thread in the relevant section!!!

I started weight training at the beginning of December 2008 so am definitely new to this!!! So forgive the stupid questions I WILL ask!

Am currently working on the following:

Sunday - Legs, Back & Biceps, Torso Twist +CV
Monday - Chest, Shoulders & Triceps +CV
Tuesday - Off
Wednesday - Legs, Back & Biceps, Torso Twist +CV
Thursday - Chest, Shoulders & Triceps
Friday - Off
Saturday - Off

In the "Off" days I fit in Abs exercises at home. I will need to concentrate more on this in the future but am happy with how I am doing it for now. I also swim on a Saturday with my long distance club when I can bring myself to bore myself in the pool.

Depending on what is going on in my life at the time, if anything in my programme needs sacrificing it is the CV at the moment, although I will not go below 1 session a week no matter what.

Below are my last two training logs so you can see where I'm at, and where I started from on 7 December!!! I've put the URLs in because I am struggling getting the capture right. I have a spreadsheet and am trying to copy it into a jpeg and IMG it here but it keeps cutting half of it off....any advice on the correct procedure and dimensions please? My photos worked ok but I just can't get this to work...

Note - I am in love with Squats!!!!!! They are simply the best thing ever!!!!!!

THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 2009

http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd351/pixie1903/Work%20Outs/Jan08WO.jpg

WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY 2009

http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd351/pixie1903/Work%20Outs/Jan07WO.jpg

So here we go with the log guys!!! Can't wait to learn from you all...wanna keep taking the next steps, don't like hanging around!!!

Pingu wrote:Note - I am in love with Squats!!!!!! They are simply the best thing ever!!!!!!

I like you already

Good luck.

PS. Pingu rules.

Thanks Karlos!! Squats do rule don't they!!! Gone from 25kg on 7 December to 60kg yesterday, and and I am damned sure I will be getting at least one 65kg set out on Sunday!!

Bring it ooooooon!!!!!

I used to love Pingu.

Any gal that loves squats is all good in my books

excellent - what are you goals? [sorry if you mentioned this anywhere before]

burningnun wrote:I used to love Pingu.

Used to?! You've gone down in my book..



All Hail SQUATS!! you'll be at 100kg in no time (if your not there already )

NUUUG NUUUUG NUUUUG

Your following thibs diet but the workout where did you get that from? Great progress in the pics BTW.

Resurrected wrote:Any gal that loves squats is all good in my books

Agreed!

kp1512 wrote:excellent - what are you goals? [sorry if you mentioned this anywhere before]

At the moment my goals are to shed the excess fat. I want to be at 20% by my 31st birhday in March (got 4.5% to go) and will re-evaluate then.

As far as the weight training goes, at the moment it is just to continue improving my strength and muscle tone as much as I can whilst losing fat. Once I am at the BF I want I'm not sure... depends. I don't ever want to build a lot of muscle (don't want to be a female bodybuilder) but may look at possibly going down a figure competitor type route...although probably not actually competing because I doubt I could do that and my open water swimming.

Craig wrote:Your following thibs diet but the workout where did you get that from? Great progress in the pics BTW.

Ta Craig!! My gym owner (former Over 40s Mr England) put that together for me... well the weights part anyway.

Resurrected wrote:Any gal that loves squats is all good in my books

But how can you not love them?!!!! Nothing like the rawness of them. And the satisfaction of squeezing out that last rep that makes your entire body scream at you... oh yeah.

Besides, my upper body strength is pants so gotta get some satisfaction from somewhere!

Pingu wrote:

Resurrected wrote:Any gal that loves squats is all good in my books

But how can you not love them?!!!! Nothing like the rawness of them. And the satisfaction of squeezing out that last rep that makes your entire body scream at you... oh yeah.

Besides, my upper body strength is pants so gotta get some satisfaction from somewhere!

Very graphic description! Have you tried deadlifts and front squats?

I haven't yet Simon. This is my very first programme!!! Am going to mention to Stan (my "trainer") about DLs and will mention front squats....don't want to lose them!

I do have to be a bit careful about how the arms are used in what I do, some things I physically can't do as my left arm is seriously wonky and the ulna nerve is shot to hell after a major injury at 10 years old, but I will give anything a go!!! Although having said that I have halved my arthritis/nerve pain medication in the month I have been weight training so am hoping the only problem I am left with will be the fact it doesn't have a full range of movement.

I would like to try DLs, they look like fun!!!!

Don't make SI's blood pressure rise too much Pingu, I need him fresh for Saturday's rugby practice!

Pingu

Have you tried any rotator cuff exercises? I've had one total and one partial shoulder rebuild and the RC work has helped.

Will wrote:Don't make SI's blood pressure rise too much Pingu, I need him fresh for Saturday's rugby practice!

Hehehehe...sorry Will!! I will behave...maybe...actually feeling a tad mischevious today so who knows?!!

simon m wrote:Pingu

Have you tried any rotator cuff exercises? I've had one total and one partial shoulder rebuild and the RC work has helped.

I must admit I haven't. It may do me good actually. I ended up with serious shoulder impingement and tendonitis this swim season and RC exercises could help actually. I do notice my shoulder strength isn't as good as it should be/want it to be.

What exercises are you thinking of?

Pingu wrote:

Will wrote:Don't make SI's blood pressure rise too much Pingu, I need him fresh for Saturday's rugby practice!

Hehehehe...sorry Will!! I will behave...maybe...actually feeling a tad mischevious today so who knows?!!

simon m wrote:Pingu

Have you tried any rotator cuff exercises? I've had one total and one partial shoulder rebuild and the RC work has helped.

I must admit I haven't. It may do me good actually. I ended up with serious shoulder impingement and tendonitis this swim season and RC exercises could help actually. I do notice my shoulder strength isn't as good as it should be/want it to be.

What exercises are you thinking of?

Another mischeivous woman on the forums?! Oh dear lord this'll be fun!


I would actually be interested in the RC exercises that Si has to recommend as I have had a history of shoulder problems myself.

See here fellas:

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2980&p=67977&hilit=rotator+cuff#p67977

Will wrote:

Will wrote:
Another mischeivous woman on the forums?! Oh dear lord this'll be fun!

Oh YEAH...watch out!!!

simon m wrote:See here fellas:

http://esnpro.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=20& ... uff#p67977

Spot on Simon. Will have a good mooch through that later at home...just know my boss is gonna catch me if I'm not careful!

Pingu wrote:

simon m wrote:See here fellas:

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2980&p=67977&hilit=rotator+cuff#p67977

Spot on Simon. Will have a good mooch through that later at home...just know my boss is gonna catch me if I'm not careful!

Just tell him (her) to bugger off and point in the direction of some boxes that need moving

Hehehe...nice one Res!

Hey no fair! Ressie is never nice to me *sulks*

GymBunny wrote:Hey no fair! Ressie is never nice to me *sulks*

Nur nur nur-nur nur!!!