Lindsay's Ramblings

Workout: (Upper body) 1)Strict barbell press:65x5-75x4-75x4-65x6(felt weak on these today!)/ 1 set of handstandpushups x6 2a)Pullups: 8(neutral)-7(overhand)-6(overhand)-9(underhand) 2b)DB incline chest press: 45x8-7-7-40x8 3a)DB push press: 30x9-10-10 3b)DB seated incline curl: 20x10-10-10 4a)Dips: 12-12 4b)Band pullaparts: 20-20-20 What I Ate: 8:00 1/2 cup oats, 1 scoop Syntha-6, 1 tbsp peanut butter 10:30 Post workout: Banana pudding, whey protein shake with skim milk 11:30 Lean beef burger on lettuce bun w/ketchup, sweet potato fries w/ketchup, 1/2 orange 2:45 Ground turkey w/taco seasoning and salsa, 2 orange slices, rice cake 6:30 1 cup cauliflower, 2 whole eggs, 2 whites scrambled with mozzarella cheese 10:00 Whey protein shake, 2 tbsp peanut butter

Banana pudding  shake: Ice cubes 1/2 cup-1 cup almond milk 1 scoop vanilla whey 1/2 banana 1 tbsp banana instant pudding mix Orange Creamsicle: Ice cubes Almond milk 1-2 tbsp orange Gatoroade powder 1 scoop vanilla whey protein   Peanut butter banana shake: Ice cubes Almond milk 1 scoop vanilla whey 1 tbsp banana instant pudding mix 1 tbsp pb2(or natural peanut butter)   Tropical fruit shake: Ice cubes Almond milk 1 scoop vanilla whey 1/2 banana 1/2 cup frozen pineapple or mango chunks   Chocolate peanut butter shake: Ice cubes Almond milk 1 scoop chocolate whey 1 tbsp cocoa 1 tbsp peanut butter 1-2 packets Truvia(optional)       What's your favorite protein shake recipe? I'd love to hear it!

I've enjoyed the last month or so of not really following a workout plan and just kind of making it up week to week....But I do feel like I do better and have more fun with my training when I am following a plan and feel like I have a purpose, rather than just "winging it". I like having a workout plan written out and sticking to it for 4-6 weeks, trying to get stronger on the exercises I've chosen week to week, and then switching up the exercises. It's easier for me to see if I'm progressing and getting stronger at a certain lift if I'm doing the same thing week to week rather than switching things up so often. So... I'm going to go back to logging my workouts for a while and focusing on the heavy lifts(squat, dead, military press, bench press) and maybe get back into a powerlifting type program again. I can't help it, I just love the heavy weights more than anything else! It's good to take a break from it sometimes, but now I'm ready ...

Friday's CrossFit workout: Strength: (Every minute on the minute) Strict Press 3x6 Reps- 65lbs 2 Minute Rest Push Press 3x3 Reps- 85lbs 2 Minute Rest Push Jerk 3x2 Reps-1x105, 2x 115lbs 2 Minute Rest WOD: 7 min 1 Sprint 7 Burpees 9 Goblet Squats (35lb KB) Score=3 rounds, 7 burpees, 1 squat   I absolutely loved the strength part of this workout. I love push presses and jerks because you can lift some heavy weight! Definitely want to refocus my workouts and really work on those lifts again more consistently.   All I can say about the WOD is that I am so glad it was only 7 minutes! It did not seem like that workout was going to be that hard, but I felt a little pukey after the first sprint and pretty much the whole way through! I don't know if it was what I ate before or the fact that it was super hot today or what! I wasn't really happy with how many rounds I got, but oh well! It was a tough one. But aren't they all? ...

I often get asked by women, “What can I do to be toned like you? ” or, “How can I get my arms/legs to like yours?” I usually give them the short answer: something like, “Lift heavy weights and eat healthy”… because I’m afraid that the real answer would scare them away....  In reality, it’s been more than 10 years of working my butt off in the gym, day in and day out, consistently , rarely skipping a workout, even when I don’t feel like going to the gym. It’s been years of lifting HEAVY weights-weights so heavy that I get sick to my stomach thinking about how hard it's going to be…. so heavy that I have to have complete focus, psych myself up and envision myself lifting it….so heavy that I have to grunt and strain and make ugly faces to get the weight to move…. so heavy that I think I’m not going to get the last 2 reps but I give it all I’ve got and somehow manage to squeeze them out….so heavy that I can barely lift my arm up after my workout to drink my protein shake.   A...

I have a whole bunch of things swirling around in my head, so I thought I'd just put them all in one post! So, okay, I don't know why this irritates me so much, but I hate when people start putting up fall decorations before September is even here! It's still summer ! It should be a rule that you can't put up fall decorations until October. ;)  I love Fall-love love love it. I think it's the one of the best times of the year in Kentucky... but ...Fall just means it's that much closer to winter!! :( I am a summer girl through and through, and I wish it lasted longer! But I plan on enjoying these last few weeks of summer to the fullest! And speaking of Fall...I have about a million bajillion pumpkin recipes I can't wait to try! I love  pumpkin. Seriously, I have so many recipes pinned on Pinterest that I never get around to making-I think someone should come to my house and make them for me every week! You bake, I eat! Sound good? Anyways, if you ...