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Box squats are real squats, they are are good exercise for developing form and getting a feel for the correct squat depth (assuming a box of correct height) so well done.
 
Glad the only one to get hurt was a tin can. Well done on the exercise!
 
Trusylver said:
Box squats are real squats, they are are good exercise for developing form and getting a feel for the correct squat depth (assuming a box of correct height) so well done.
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True that! I am using a bench of standard height as the box. It's a bit lower than 90 degree knees for me.

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Glad the only one to get hurt was a tin can. Well done on the exercise!
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Thanks! Yes, my poor tin can .... kinda hoping its totaled so I can get a new one (is that wrong?) LMAO
 
Thanks, Liz and LaMa! :)

Chest and triceps today ...

Elliptical - 10 min

Chest press machine - 3 x 10 (25 lbs)
Bench - 3 x 11 (45 lbs)
Dumbbell Flys - 3 x 12 (8 lbs)
Incline dumbbell press - 3 x 10 (10's for set 1 - 15's for sets 2-3)
Kickbacks - 3x 12 (10 lbs)
Cbl Strt Bar Pulldwns - 3 x 11 (45 lbs)
OH Rope Pulls - 3 x 10 (30 lbs)

15 min stair mill L4/L3 :coolgleamA:
15 min stationary bike

I'm happy about progress so far, even though it's been lighter and slower than I'd like. Still, I'm either upping weight or reps each week. Tossed in incline presses too, just to get in another free weight exercise.

Now if I can just keep the eating under control ... :rolleyes:

Hope everyone's day is awesome.
 
Eat a fruit or serving of veg before you chose another snack. Usually that's enough to satiate me. If not, I'll pull out the spicy hummus. Capsaicin helps control appetite. TGIF! :) :)
 
Happy Monday! :D

Had a weird weekend with lots of bad eating ... but I did get to the gym today ...

All of these are 3 sets each. The time thing is how long I rest between sets.

Whoa!! Wait - just noticed I did 30 lbs today on Military Press - no wonder it felt harder than last week! LMAo



Also did 15 min on stair mill and a 10 min warm up on elliptical.
 
Went to the gym today and it went well BUT ... I forgot my phone and my music! So I had no tunes which made things very boring ... still got in a workout, though ... leg day

Elliptical - 10 min
Clamshell - 20
Side Leg lifts - 20
Hip rotation - 20
Bridges - 20
Sitting LL - 20

Box squats - 3 x 12 (bodyweight)
Strt Leg Deads - 3 x 10 (40 lbs)
Hip abduction machine - 3 x 12 (50 lbs)
Seated Leg Curls - 3 x 10 (40 lbs)

Stair mill - 10 mins

Came home and cleaned my house then walked the dog ... here's a pic from our walk ...

 
Great photo Jenni, that looks like a lovely place to be getting some exercise in... and the dog definitely agrees by the looks of things! :)
 
Good morning :D

Today is my off day from the gym. I have an appt to see my rheumatologist this afternoon and the plan is to do some Christmas shopping afterwards and then take my dog for a very long walk.

I weighed this morning and I am 195.4 which is the exact weight I was two weeks ago. So I have not lost or gained. Can't say I am thrilled about this, but also can't say I'm terribly upset as I have been eating really bad and I didn't expect to drop. The workouts at least seem to be making up for some of the slack and I am not gaining. Next week, I measure. That will be more interesting, I hope.

For my diet, I am going to try something new and different. I am not going to count calories or measure portions. I'm not going to eliminate any specific foods. I am going to do one simple thing:

Act as if ...

Act as if I am a person who is a healthy weight
Act as if I eat like a person who is a healthy weight
Act as if I make food choices as a person who is a healthy weight
Act as if I do not eat to satisfy emotional needs
Act as if I do not eat to process uncomfortable emotions

I read about this in one of my 12 step recovery books called "Drop the Rock." The book is about Steps 6 & 7 of the AA program. These steps are about character defects. These defects keep the alcoholic/addict in the cycle of addiction. My relationship with food is an addiction. I either overeat or undereat to deal with uncomfortable FEELINGS.

The book suggests we try 'acting as if' with our defects in order to be rid of them. There is also prayer and meditation involved. I recovered from alcoholism with the 12 steps, so why not use them to recover from my food issues?

Have a grand day all!
 
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