Valkyrie's journal...training and wandering musings.

**robert da strongman** · 03-09-2009, 03:04 PM

good training despite the way you feel.

**Kelly Baker** · 03-09-2009, 03:39 PM

90 lbs....SICK!!! I am bowing down, so low that I can see individual carpet fibers...

**Valkyrie** · 03-09-2009, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by robert da strongman

good training despite the way you feel.

Thank you.

I was content with things. That is always good.

Originally Posted by Kelly Baker

90 lbs....SICK!!! I am bowing down, so low that I can see individual carpet fibers...

Hehee...I know it.

I'm waiting to hear back. I asked my friend that designed my upper-body program if we could knock off the one-arm rows so I can work on bringing my seated cable rows up. I feel like I'm pre-exhausting my back and grip too much with those rows.

I'm rather pleased with my rows and my rack pulls. Since I hit my goal of 200+ for my rack pulls...I have dropped them from my training for the time being. Let's me focus on other things.

I stunned a guy at the gym today...first he couldn't believe he was seeing a chick haul the 90 across the gym to do one-arm rows (He kept stopping to watch me do my rows.)...but then he managed to catch me using the wrist roller with 10# as well.

He grinned at me over that one. "Nice little gadget isn't it?" I grinned back, "it certainly is!"

**Kelly Baker** · 03-10-2009, 10:12 AM

I am continuously amazed by you and your abilities. Thank you so much for posting and inspiring me on a day to day basis!

**Valkyrie** · 03-10-2009, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by Kelly Baker

I am continuously amazed by you and your abilities. Thank you so much for posting and inspiring me on a day to day basis!

Thank you...and you inspire me. I love checking your journal to see what form of torture you have inflicted on yourself.

Missed last nights MA training. I just was not feeling well. But I felt much better when I woke this am.

Week 4- Chest/arms - hips
Smith incline press
3s x 8r/8r/4r x 55/60/65#

Incline DB flyes
2s x 12r/12r x 25#

Pec Dec
2s x 12r x 50#

Cable Cross-overs
1s x 20r x pin @ 2.5/H

Overhead cable curls
2s x 8r x pin @ 4

Cable preacher curls
3s x 12r x pin @ 3.5/H

Cable EZ-bar curls
2s x 15r x pin @ 2.5/heavy

Straight-bar Tri press
3s x 8r x pin @ 7/7.5/8 *superset with:
DB kick-backs
3s x 15r x 25#

Alt. Cable pull-downs
2s x 15r x pin @ 2.5/light

Bench accessory work:
Wide Iso Bench
3s x 8r/6r/6rx 50/60/65#
*Just wasn't in the mood to do my usual accessory work and since I have been wanting to try a couple of the plate loaded machines I tried this one today. I was up too early and too far between meals at the gym today since I had my physical this AM.

Hip accessory work:
Hip adductions
3s x 8r x 70/75/75#

Hip abductions
3s x 8r x 170/175/180#

*Well...things are getting interesting health-wise for me. My TSH test from yesterday showed that we need to reduce, yes! REDUCE my Armour Thyroid again! I'm pretty excited as I haven't added a couple things into my thyroid and Lyme protocol yet. (I add things carefully due to allergies.)

Kim is really interested to see how I do with the Lyme Protocol as today I told her that I've become very suspicious it's the Lyme that has been wrecking havoc with me. I also told her I do not want to go on another run of antibiotics for the Lyme as it always wipes me out. (I brought in my latest supplement additions so she could write it down and keep track of what I use along with my prescriptions.)

We discussed some additional testing at my request and I go back for blood work in April. I'm pleased with that as it gives me time to continue adding in the next few things on my list and to see how my body responds before we run the next tests.

As much as I am tired, and fighting with a few good days and then a few bad days...more and more I am starting to feel better. I'm sleeping better and I'm waking up better and I'm getting through most days better. It's been a long haul as this has been bogging me down for over a year now.

Since I always expect whatever I am taking to 'fail' me...this has been a nice change. It's pretty hard to fool my body when it comes to anything natural, herbal or homeopathic.

I've managed my fibromyalgia for years without prescription medications. If I can knock back the problems with/from the Lyme Disease and get my thyroid to function better on its own I'll be very happy.

**robert da strongman** · 03-10-2009, 03:37 PM

good training

well i am guessing that is good for you!

**Valkyrie** · 03-10-2009, 04:57 PM

Thank you. Yes...it means my thyroid may be starting to work on it's own again. This is my second reduction in 2.5 months.

**robert da strongman** · 03-10-2009, 05:04 PM

that is cool!

**Valkyrie** · 03-10-2009, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by robert da strongman

that is cool!

Very much so!

MA class: 1 hour
We moved constantly tonight.

I was very pleased to note that my lower back is behaving better and I did my push-ups with no elbow pain!

Kick drills on the rectangle bags, I ended up doing double what the kids were doing as I was paired with Sifu and they were swapping the bag. Didn't mind in the least as it kept me moving.

Then we moved on to punch technique work with the square hand-held bags. Gotta love Sifu...the momement I lower my guard I get a bag to the head!

He clipped me once. I managed to punch or block each attempted clip after that one. He laughed. Again...double the work for me since I was paired with Sifu.

Then sparring/punch drills. The kids were having a hard time moving and driving back their opponents so I ended up paired with one of the pre-teen black sashes while Sifu worked with the other kids. He in particular loves having me in class...whenever we're paired up I get hit with dozens of questions about my training outside of the kwoon.

Tonight he realized that all my martial training is Chinese. Then he asked me about what other things I do. I told him my mountain bike is fixed now so I'll be riding that and that I weight train, backpack, ride horses, and canoe. "Wow, you really keep busy!" I laughed and told him, "As you get older you need to keep busy."

I was drenched when class was done. Made me happy .

**robert da strongman** · 03-10-2009, 08:59 PM

nice training

**IRONURSE** · 03-10-2009, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by Valkyrie

Thank you...and you inspire me. I love checking your journal to see what form of torture you have inflicted on yourself.

Missed last nights MA training. I just was not feeling well. But I felt much better when I woke this am.

Week 4- Chest/arms - hips
Smith incline press
3s x 8r/8r/4r x 55/60/65#

Incline DB flyes
2s x 12r/12r x 25#

Pec Dec
2s x 12r x 50#

Cable Cross-overs
1s x 20r x pin @ 2.5/H

Overhead cable curls
2s x 8r x pin @ 4

Cable preacher curls
3s x 12r x pin @ 3.5/H

Cable EZ-bar curls
2s x 15r x pin @ 2.5/heavy

Straight-bar Tri press
3s x 8r x pin @ 7/7.5/8 *superset with:
DB kick-backs
3s x 15r x 25#

Alt. Cable pull-downs
2s x 15r x pin @ 2.5/light

Bench accessory work:
Wide Iso Bench
3s x 8r/6r/6rx 50/60/65#
*Just wasn't in the mood to do my usual accessory work and since I have been wanting to try a couple of the plate loaded machines I tried this one today. I was up too early and too far between meals at the gym today since I had my physical this AM.

Hip accessory work:
Hip adductions
3s x 8r x 70/75/75#

Hip abductions
3s x 8r x 170/175/180#

*Well...things are getting interesting health-wise for me. My TSH test from yesterday showed that we need to reduce, yes! REDUCE my Armour Thyroid again! I'm pretty excited as I haven't added a couple things into my thyroid and Lyme protocol yet. (I add things carefully due to allergies.)

Kim is really interested to see how I do with the Lyme Protocol as today I told her that I've become very suspicious it's the Lyme that has been wrecking havoc with me. I also told her I do not want to go on another run of antibiotics for the Lyme as it always wipes me out. (I brought in my latest supplement additions so she could write it down and keep track of what I use along with my prescriptions.)

We discussed some additional testing at my request and I go back for blood work in April. I'm pleased with that as it gives me time to continue adding in the next few things on my list and to see how my body responds before we run the next tests.

As much as I am tired, and fighting with a few good days and then a few bad days...more and more I am starting to feel better. I'm sleeping better and I'm waking up better and I'm getting through most days better. It's been a long haul as this has been bogging me down for over a year now.

Since I always expect whatever I am taking to 'fail' me...this has been a nice change. It's pretty hard to fool my body when it comes to anything natural, herbal or homeopathic.

I've managed my fibromyalgia for years without prescription medications. If I can knock back the problems with/from the Lyme Disease and get my thyroid to function better on its own I'll be very happy.

WoW! What you have accomplished inspite of illness is amazing! You are so strong and motivated. Congrats.

**Valkyrie** · 03-11-2009, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by robert da strongman

nice training

It was a blast. When Sifu clips me during training it makes me more determined to avoid getting clipped. It's like a challenge and I like to win challenges!

Originally Posted by IRONURSE

WoW! What you have accomplished inspite of illness is amazing! You are so strong and motivated. Congrats.

Thank you.

**Kelly Baker** · 03-11-2009, 11:52 AM

Checking in here too!

**Valkyrie** · 03-11-2009, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Kelly Baker

Checking in here too!

You're always welcome to check in!

Week 4 - Leg Day 2
Squats
3s x 8r x 95/135/175#

Zerchers
top position
3s x 8r x 115/135/155#
Bottom position
3s x 8r x 115/125/135#

Romanians
3s x 8r/7r/6r x 135/155/155#
Bleh...just didn't have enough 'oomph' today.

Machine Glute Kickbacks
3s x 8r x 100/105/110#

Seated ham/leg curls
3s x 8r x 75#

Leg Extensions
3s x 8r x 80/85/90#

Seated Leg press - calves only
3s x 15r/13r/13r x 260#