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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

The winter of my discontent PSMF (AKA Dane got ME!)

I asked my friend Lisa (Dane) to set up my PSMF for me, because, um, I’m lazy and besides she’s done it before, so she’s a pro.

Here’s what she came up with. (more…)

posted by MariAnne at 12:30 am  

Thursday, October 4, 2007

My new life as an extremely slow sprinter

<blows dust off gym blog>

Well, let’s see. Bit of an update.

I’m training up at the Simon Fraser University gym ’cause it’s 59 bucks a YEAR if you sleep with a staff member (hubby works there). Killer facility, I sort of have access to a glute ham raise, there’s a proper official sprinting track, BRAND freaking new with a granular rubber surface, so springy it’s just to DIE for… treadmills that go to - get this - SIXTEEN MPH, and I’m kinda trying to nudge my way into the Masters sprinting group that meets on Saturdays. (more…)

posted by MariAnne at 9:58 pm  

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

132

This is the cut that never ends, I swear.

That being said, I want to see how truly freaking lean I can get this year.

I’ve been hovering around 134-137 for what seems to be an eternity, but my weight has finally started to cooperate with me - 132 lbs as of this AM, and after two days in a row with carbs.

Funny that this whole “eating less food” thing really works!

My workouts are in a holding pattern at this point. (more…)

posted by MariAnne at 9:40 pm  

Monday, June 11, 2007

And the cut goes on …

Well … I’m behind schedule - that scraped up foot in April didn’t do me any good, and I’ve been plagued with a displaced rib that keeps popping out of position … but it’s coming along.

Under the advice of Erik Ledin, I’ve reduced my training volume now that I’m hovering around what feels like 15%-16% bodyfat. Weight this AM: 134 lbs. I’m reasonably confident I have about 114-115 lbs LBM.

My delts are striated and vascular. I have veins running down my biceps, one running sideways along the left bicep. I have veins in my pecs, occasionally visible veins in my abs and into my groin.
Legs remain a major PITA, but here’s what I’m doing with them currently: (more…)

posted by MariAnne at 10:22 pm  

Saturday, May 26, 2007

So, where was I …

So I’m still plugging along here.

My weights are pretty much in a holding pattern this deep into the cut. BGB with carb cycling, working my way up the cardio ladder. My life is pretty structured right now. (more…)

posted by MariAnne at 7:13 pm  

Monday, May 14, 2007

Monday, May 14

Weight post-carbup (Friday), post Mother’s Day brunch (Sunday): 140.2 as of this AM.

Ahem.

Diet back on - I needed the carbup, badly - and I actually managed to go out for a short ride last night on my bike - back annoyed me at the end, but not as bad as last summer. I’ll take pre-emptive Advil next time.

Tonight, horizontal push pull (more…)

posted by MariAnne at 10:55 pm  

Friday, May 11, 2007

Mmmmm… carbs…

I’m sitting here, back from the Friday night “Hamstrings and Pho” ritual that has been our custom this last month or so. We found a totally wonderful pho joint on Fraser at about 46th, soup for two, extra meat, and a tip: $20. Expensive restaurants often disappoint, but I’m learning to really value the myriad holes in the wall Vancouver has to offer.

I had a good workout - gradually easing the RDLs up. (more…)

posted by MariAnne at 9:47 pm  

Friday, May 11, 2007

A good day for a hang clean

Heavy vertical, higher rep horizontal day. Ditched cardio, but I went for a long walk last night, so I’m still on track.

Hang cleans - 5×95, 5×100, 5×105, then bit the freaking bullet and did a really crappy single with 35 a side. Freaked me out, I’ve never cleaned that much. I rested a couple minutes and cranked out a crappy double. I knew I HAD to do it or it would always scare me. (more…)

posted by MariAnne at 12:02 am  

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

And the HIIT begins …

Heavy quad day today.

I wave loaded fronts as follows:

5×135, 4×145, 3×155

5×145, 4×155, 2×165 <- okay, that last one my form sucked and it was too heavy.

Then 3×7 fronts with a plate a side, followed by 3×8 hyperbench GHRs with a 35-lb plate in my arms.

3×8 alternating bicep curls with 25 a side, then off to do HIIT on the recumbent. (more…)

posted by MariAnne at 10:35 pm  

Monday, May 7, 2007

First week of May

My foot is healed, and I’m getting set to head into sprint-land. Hell, I may even try to ride my bike again. I couldn’t most of last year with my back injury (grade 1 anterolysthesis of L5-S1, if you’re interested), but it appears to have settled down with my other little injuries, at least to a dull roar, and I’m anxious to drop the lower body fluff with sprints. (more…)

posted by MariAnne at 9:57 pm  
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