Finding Radiance

Thanks for the nice comments yesterday about my flashback fat feelings.  It just nice sometimes to admit to these things and know you aren’t alone.  So, I hit the gym for run day today.  I set the treadmill at 5.5 mph and just chugged it out while listening to my player.  I had downloaded Casandra [...]

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Well, the scale shows nothing lost for the month, and from the before pics only about 3 pounds on the scale, but noticeable body changes. These first shots were taken in the summer, but I had on the same outfit for comparison. [...]

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Back, chest and abs today.Giant set:Incline dumbbell chest press: 3 x 15 10 poundsFlat dumbbell chest fly: 3 x 15 10 poundsPush ups: 3 x 15 (I had to rest to finish all 15 of these by the last set)
Giant set:Lying lat fly: 3 x 15 25 poundsDumbbell lat row: 3 x 15 10 poundsLying [...]

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Giant sets 1:Dumbbell squats: 3 x 15 10 poundsJump squats: 3 x 15 (these are hard!!!!!)Seated leg extensions: 3 x 15 25 pounds
Giant sets 2:Barbell good mornings: 3 x 15 10 poundsLeg curls: 3 x 15 25 poundsStanding leg lifts: 3 x 15 35 pounds
Standing calf raise: 3 x 15 10 poundsSeated calf raise: 3 [...]

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This week focuses on higher reps, lighter weights and giant sets. A giant set is where you go directly from one exercise to another without resting. Then repeat that after your normal set rest.
Giant set 1Dumbbell Front Raise: 3 x 15 5 poundsDumbbell Lateral Raise: 3 x 15 5 [...]

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Forgot to post this yesterday:
Chest, back, absDouble drop sets:Dumbbell flat press: 4 x 10 – 18 poundsDumbbell incline press: 3 x 10 – 18 poundsDumbbell incline fly: 3 x 10 – 10 poundsLying Lat fly: 4 x 10 – 25 poundsKneeling one arm lat row: 3 x 10 – 18 poundsSeated [...]

Today was glutes, calves, quads and hammies:Double drop sets:Step ups: 4 x 10 – 18 pound dumbbellsLeg extensions: 3 x 10 35 poundsCable standing adductor raise: 3 x 10 35 poundsLying prone leg curls: 3 x 10 30 poundsStanding calf raise: 3 x 10 18 pound dumbbellsSeated calf raise: 3 x 10 105 poundsBody weight:Prone [...]

Halfway through the 28 Day Body Shapeover. I am up on the scale, which is frustrating beyond words. I do feel stronger, though – hopefully there will be some changes in inches at the end of the month.
This week is back to heavier weights, with double drop sets added. For those of [...]

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Feeling kind of blah today. It’s dreary out, so that is probably a good reason why.
Chest, back and abs today
Super set: Push ups/Lying dumbbell pullover: 3 x 15, 0 pounds/10 poundsSuper set: Dumbbell incline press/ seated lat row: 3 x 15, 8 pounds/30 poundsSuper set: Dumbbell flat fly/ Bent over row: 3x 15, 8 [...]

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Butt, quads, hammies and calves today:
Super set – Dumbbell Split-squat lunge/ Barbell Good Morning: 3 x 15 10 pounds/12 poundsSuper set – Dumbbell squat/ Lying Leg Curl: 3 x 15 10 pounds/ 25 poundsSuper set – Standing hip abduction/Seated Hip adduction: 3 x 15 35 pounds/35 pounds
One legged calf raise – 3 x 15 10 [...]