JJ's Go Big or Go Home, Heavy Lifting Competition Prep Journal - Page 5

hibiscus09 · 04-17-2006, 12:13 PM

Morning, JJ!!

Now I want a cinnamon roll! :p

dnyc99 · 04-17-2006, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hibiscus09

Morning, JJ!!

Now I want a cinnamon roll! :p

I'll have the crumbs.

Hey JJ...hope to catch you at SG today. :fingersxd

Have a great day!!

~D~

pammiejoe6 · 04-17-2006, 09:59 PM

hiya JJ! hope you had a great weekend!

vanessa40 · 04-18-2006, 02:00 PM

Hi JJ,
Just dropping in to say hi..i'll check back later..have a good one..

Vanessa

JJ_Sungirl · 04-19-2006, 12:22 AM

Hey all,

Wuz busy again with more painting and home renos. Gosh, I'm the handyman in my family!:boink: At least I was burning calories. Not too much to report at the moment. I'm looking forward to the next set of pics:fingersxd ...makin' progress, baby! I'll post later after my workout. WOOHOO!!:nosthumbs

vanessa40 · 04-19-2006, 06:36 PM

Hi JJ,
I look foward to seeing the pics..

Vanessa

pammiejoe6 · 04-20-2006, 04:08 PM

i too am not so ashamed about this next set of pictures for the IMPC! how exciting!

JJ_Sungirl · 04-21-2006, 12:56 AM

Good on ya, PJ!!

Oy...been working out like mad...pushing to absolute failure. Damn it feels good. I have DOMS quite frequently now. I have also finally snapped into the routine of doing my abs regularly.

Once again, the hip flexors are flaring up, but I am changing my exercises to accomodate it. Instead of walking lunges, I am doing consecutive leg press on a unilateral hammer strength machine. Also, isolation exercises are less painful.

Its nice to be able to workout at different gyms where I am employed. Each gym has different equipment name brands. I'm lucky to have that variety.

Only 20 more days till the next pic submission deadline. I'm going to holod out for 19 days and post on the 20th. hehehe

**DarkFalcon** · 04-21-2006, 02:38 AM

Keep kickin' butt JJ! Sounds like things are progressing well! :yes:

JJ_Sungirl · 04-21-2006, 02:41 AM

Thanks for your support, DF. Its always good to "see" a familiar face! D showed me some of your pics on her computer (I was at her place the other day). You are one ripped cookie! thanks again

:zoom:

JJ_Sungirl · 04-21-2006, 02:47 AM

Alright, enough slackin' on the reports...here's this weeks workouts so far:

Tues: Chest and tri...wt/reps
Diamond pushups on toes: 10, 10, 10, 8
Ball Incline flyes: 12/12, 12/12, 15/12
Ball DB bench press: 15/12, 15/12, 15/15, 20/12
Ball DB Pullover: 20/15, 25/12, 25/12
bench dips: 12, 10, 10
Ball DB skull crushers: 12/12, 12/10, 12/10
(seated on ball) DB tricep extension overhead: 12/12, 12/12, 12/12

The gym was crazy busy :crazy1: , I wanted to stay off the machines and benches, so I went with a the ball as a bench and used just DB's for convenience.

Weds: Legs and abs...wt/reps
Hack squat machine: 50/12, 55/12, 55/12, 60/12
Walking lunges with 8lb DB's: one set of 12 on each leg...Youch!
Leg Extension: 50/12, 50/12, 50/12, 50/12
Prone leg Curl: 55/12, 55/12, 55/12, 50/12
Single leg heel dips: 12, 12, 12 consecutive
Iso lateral leg press..consecutive legs: 45/12, 45/12, 50/12, 50/12
Plank holds on toes: 3 - 1 minute holds
weighted crunches: 20/10, 30/15, 30/15
regular crunches on ball: 3 sets of 20 reps

Okay, there we have it...later this week: shoulders and back and bi, lots of training and eating good clean food...kickin butt!!!

dnyc99 · 04-21-2006, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ_Sungirl

Thanks for your support, DF. Its always good to "see" a familiar face! D showed me some of your pics on her computer (I was at her place the other day). You are one ripped cookie! thanks again

:zoom:

LoL :blush:

I show off my DF 'cookie' to all my good friends.

I'm really proud of him. :yes:

Hey GF...lookin' forward to our day out tomorrow!! Yay!!

Monday is gonna be a kick @$$ day too...I'm all hyped up now!! :hyper2: LoL

HOLY check out those workouts!! :eek2: You're doing awesome JJ!!

~D~

GameDayDog · 04-21-2006, 04:50 AM

When you worked out with the ball.. did ya feel it working your core more than laying on a bench?? .. Just curious because that's what everyone claims.. but I've just been too manly to use one of those balls whyle working out...

Peace..~G

vanessa40 · 04-21-2006, 03:44 PM

Hi JJ,
Great workout..those planks on toes are killers..
Have a great weekend

Vanessa

JJ_Sungirl · 04-23-2006, 09:41 PM

HI Guys,

Gameday, yes, using a ball as a bench incorporates your core stabilizers as well as your hips stabilizers and your glutes, if you hold a bridge position. Also, its good in a pinch, when the weightroom is busy.

Nessa, thanks

I try and take it up a notch whenever possible.

Hey D, where's your cookie at???? LOL

So, here we are again. I took Thursday off wt. training..Friday I did shoulders, saturday, I taught a ball strength training class and worked out again today. I have super DOMS from teaching ball...doing squats and lunges using a ball is killer. My legs are hurtin'! Oy!

Here is the shoulder WO: wt/reps

high side lateral DB raise: 12/12, 10/12, 10/12
DB punch forward, guard up:10/10, 8/12, 8/13
DB shoulder press: 20/10, 15/12, 15/12
Low side lateral DB raise: 15/10, 12/14, 12/14
Fitband reverse flyes: 3 sets of 12
rotator work: 5/12, 5/12, 5/12
fitband front raise: 3 sets of 10 PUMP IT!!!! WOOHOO!!
fitband upright row: 3 sets of 15 YEAH!!!

That was a hell of a good workout...took about an hour, and I had just taught an hour of yoga before that. I was pumped. I'll put todays WO on my next post. Hope everyoe is having a kick A$$ weekend.

JJ_Sungirl · 04-23-2006, 09:51 PM

okay, so today was back and bi....feel it!!! :nosthumbs wt/reps

assisted lat pull up machine: 130/15, 120/12, 120/12, 115/10
mid row machine: 60/15, 65/12, 70/10, 65/15
V bar lat pulldown: 60/12, 65/12, 65/10, 65/12
DB bicep curls: 15/15, 15/12, 15/10, 15/8
Consecutive cable bicep curls: 12/10, 15/12, 20/8, 20/9
BB bent over row: 30/12, 30/15, 40/12, 40/12

Dang my bosoms! They limits my range of motion on BB bent over row!!!! Arghhh...I wish I had a more athletic build with less t*ts. Oh well, hopefully, they'll shrink some when I lose some more wt.:fingersxd
:weight_li Well, I'm getting stronger and leaner, and that's all that matters for now

hibiscus09 · 04-23-2006, 11:21 PM

Nice workout!

Your comment about your boobs had me laughing. How do they limit your range of motion for bent over rows? You should be rowing to right below your belly button.

JJ_Sungirl · 04-24-2006, 12:40 AM

hibby,

As soon as it wasn't working at "bosom" height....I figured it out. Necessity is the mother of invention or discovery as it were. LOL

JJ_Sungirl · 04-25-2006, 05:34 AM

Well folks, I managed to squeeze in a home workout tonight, despite a more than mild headache. I dimmed the light in my workout area and did a lot of flat bench stuff to keep my head level with my heart, thus reducing the pounding feeling in my temples. Here's a rundown: hubby spotted me. What a great guy!!! wt/reps

Push ups on toes: 10, 10
Push ups on knees: 15, 15
BB flat bench press: 65.5/11, 65.5/10,

04-21-2006, 04:50 AM	#133
GameDayDog The Dawg Is Back!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doin Compound Movements 4 Scooby Snacks! Posts: 1,914 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 32	When you worked out with the ball.. did ya feel it working your core more than laying on a bench?? .. Just curious because that's what everyone claims.. but I've just been too manly to use one of those balls whyle working out... Peace..~G __________________ I am Thee Alpha.. RaSP is Thee oMEGA.. Between the 2 of us - We have everythyng covered... I want to be bigger than all the humans!! "I'm sure I should be doing cardio too....but I don't run from anything...so why practice?" - 1stInDoor Goal - 200#'s 5/27/07 - 4/27/07 - 175# 3/27/07 - 167#

04-17-2006, 12:13 PM	#121
hibiscus09 IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 985 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 16	Morning, JJ!! Now I want a cinnamon roll! :p

04-17-2006, 09:59 PM	#123
pammiejoe6 Pink Members Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: south texas Posts: 4,163 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 85	hiya JJ! hope you had a great weekend!

04-18-2006, 02:00 PM	#124
vanessa40 Pro Stature Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SC Posts: 211 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	Hi JJ, Just dropping in to say hi..i'll check back later..have a good one.. Vanessa

04-19-2006, 12:22 AM	#125
JJ_Sungirl Pink Members Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 1,421 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 27	Hey all, Wuz busy again with more painting and home renos. Gosh, I'm the handyman in my family!:boink: At least I was burning calories. Not too much to report at the moment. I'm looking forward to the next set of pics:fingersxd ...makin' progress, baby! I'll post later after my workout. WOOHOO!!:nosthumbs

04-19-2006, 06:36 PM	#126
vanessa40 Pro Stature Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SC Posts: 211 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	Hi JJ, I look foward to seeing the pics.. Vanessa

04-20-2006, 04:08 PM	#127
pammiejoe6 Pink Members Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: south texas Posts: 4,163 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 85	i too am not so ashamed about this next set of pictures for the IMPC! how exciting!

04-21-2006, 12:56 AM	#128
JJ_Sungirl Pink Members Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 1,421 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 27	Good on ya, PJ!! Oy...been working out like mad...pushing to absolute failure. Damn it feels good. I have DOMS quite frequently now. I have also finally snapped into the routine of doing my abs regularly. Once again, the hip flexors are flaring up, but I am changing my exercises to accomodate it. Instead of walking lunges, I am doing consecutive leg press on a unilateral hammer strength machine. Also, isolation exercises are less painful. Its nice to be able to workout at different gyms where I am employed. Each gym has different equipment name brands. I'm lucky to have that variety. Only 20 more days till the next pic submission deadline. I'm going to holod out for 19 days and post on the 20th. hehehe

04-21-2006, 02:38 AM	#129
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 11,511 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 299	Keep kickin' butt JJ! Sounds like things are progressing well! :yes:

04-21-2006, 02:41 AM	#130
JJ_Sungirl Pink Members Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 1,421 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 27	Thanks for your support, DF. Its always good to "see" a familiar face! D showed me some of your pics on her computer (I was at her place the other day). You are one ripped cookie! thanks again :zoom:

04-21-2006, 02:47 AM	#131
JJ_Sungirl Pink Members Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 1,421 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 27	Alright, enough slackin' on the reports...here's this weeks workouts so far: Tues: Chest and tri...wt/reps Diamond pushups on toes: 10, 10, 10, 8 Ball Incline flyes: 12/12, 12/12, 15/12 Ball DB bench press: 15/12, 15/12, 15/15, 20/12 Ball DB Pullover: 20/15, 25/12, 25/12 bench dips: 12, 10, 10 Ball DB skull crushers: 12/12, 12/10, 12/10 (seated on ball) DB tricep extension overhead: 12/12, 12/12, 12/12 The gym was crazy busy :crazy1: , I wanted to stay off the machines and benches, so I went with a the ball as a bench and used just DB's for convenience. Weds: Legs and abs...wt/reps Hack squat machine: 50/12, 55/12, 55/12, 60/12 Walking lunges with 8lb DB's: one set of 12 on each leg...Youch! Leg Extension: 50/12, 50/12, 50/12, 50/12 Prone leg Curl: 55/12, 55/12, 55/12, 50/12 Single leg heel dips: 12, 12, 12 consecutive Iso lateral leg press..consecutive legs: 45/12, 45/12, 50/12, 50/12 Plank holds on toes: 3 - 1 minute holds weighted crunches: 20/10, 30/15, 30/15 regular crunches on ball: 3 sets of 20 reps Okay, there we have it...later this week: shoulders and back and bi, lots of training and eating good clean food...kickin butt!!!

04-21-2006, 03:44 PM	#134
vanessa40 Pro Stature Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SC Posts: 211 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	Hi JJ, Great workout..those planks on toes are killers.. Have a great weekend Vanessa

04-23-2006, 09:41 PM	#135
JJ_Sungirl Pink Members Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 1,421 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 27	HI Guys, Gameday, yes, using a ball as a bench incorporates your core stabilizers as well as your hips stabilizers and your glutes, if you hold a bridge position. Also, its good in a pinch, when the weightroom is busy. Nessa, thanks I try and take it up a notch whenever possible. Hey D, where's your cookie at???? LOL So, here we are again. I took Thursday off wt. training..Friday I did shoulders, saturday, I taught a ball strength training class and worked out again today. I have super DOMS from teaching ball...doing squats and lunges using a ball is killer. My legs are hurtin'! Oy! Here is the shoulder WO: wt/reps high side lateral DB raise: 12/12, 10/12, 10/12 DB punch forward, guard up:10/10, 8/12, 8/13 DB shoulder press: 20/10, 15/12, 15/12 Low side lateral DB raise: 15/10, 12/14, 12/14 Fitband reverse flyes: 3 sets of 12 rotator work: 5/12, 5/12, 5/12 fitband front raise: 3 sets of 10 PUMP IT!!!! WOOHOO!! fitband upright row: 3 sets of 15 YEAH!!! That was a hell of a good workout...took about an hour, and I had just taught an hour of yoga before that. I was pumped. I'll put todays WO on my next post. Hope everyoe is having a kick A$$ weekend.

04-23-2006, 09:51 PM	#136
JJ_Sungirl Pink Members Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 1,421 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 27	okay, so today was back and bi....feel it!!! :nosthumbs wt/reps assisted lat pull up machine: 130/15, 120/12, 120/12, 115/10 mid row machine: 60/15, 65/12, 70/10, 65/15 V bar lat pulldown: 60/12, 65/12, 65/10, 65/12 DB bicep curls: 15/15, 15/12, 15/10, 15/8 Consecutive cable bicep curls: 12/10, 15/12, 20/8, 20/9 BB bent over row: 30/12, 30/15, 40/12, 40/12 Dang my bosoms! They limits my range of motion on BB bent over row!!!! Arghhh...I wish I had a more athletic build with less t*ts. Oh well, hopefully, they'll shrink some when I lose some more wt.:fingersxd :weight_li Well, I'm getting stronger and leaner, and that's all that matters for now

04-23-2006, 11:21 PM	#137
hibiscus09 IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 985 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 16	Nice workout! Your comment about your boobs had me laughing. How do they limit your range of motion for bent over rows? You should be rowing to right below your belly button.

04-24-2006, 12:40 AM	#138
JJ_Sungirl Pink Members Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 1,421 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 27	hibby, As soon as it wasn't working at "bosom" height....I figured it out. Necessity is the mother of invention or discovery as it were. LOL