* Red² - T's Journey 2007 *

[treilin]

Re: Treils 2006 Competition Log

I remember talking about moms way back when. 71 pounds is incredible!! Mine had knee surgery in early October; got clearance yesterday to swim and walk so we shall see...

Will you post pics of the new suit when it's done?

Just missed adding you

I know, I'm happy to hear about your mother!!! How is her weight loss coming?!
I sure will Miss Caligirl is going to be one busy bee, she is making my suit if we find the right material.


Also thanks all about mom, spoke with her last night and she sounds better now then she has in at least 5 years.' Has a lot more energy and I think she is taking a much better approach when it comes to life and not letting it slip by....

 

[*Bunny*]

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No joke right, another druggie here on the women's forum!!!
Back is fine with the leg press. I had to tweak the one girl I'm training because she was going to low and activating the lower back so she kept ending up with back soreness. Ever since though she has been fine. Back is mostly due to just I have a crappy back. Cracked disc in the lumbar, and curve.. bleh.. Still not holding me back. Just sleep on a heating pad most nights and suck up the pain. Hot bath though tonight with epsom because I'm achey all over. How did your massage go? You got one this past weekend right?

Sometimes with the leg press I catch myself start to arch the lower back, then I correct it but when I go heavy, I'll end up rolling my pelvis forward when Im trying to keep my glutes planted. They wont stay put either way! Maybe it's the the LP at my gyms but I wondered if you had a similar problem sometimes since I know you have built up your glutes or I am just built weird lol.

Massage was two weeks ago. It was too short but needed. It's kinda hard for me to go elsewhere when this woman knows every little bump, knot, imbalance, etc about me, plus we just vibe so well together. It's really kinda cool but it can break the bank if I go once a week, when I should be going 2 x a week during a strength run (you know exactly what Im talking about).
I need to get in a full body soon. Thanks for asking.

 

[Roonytunes]

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Also thanks all about mom, spoke with her last night and she sounds better now then she has in at least 5 years.' Has a lot more energy and I think she is taking a much better approach when it comes to life and not letting it slip by....

Really happy to hear about your mom! I know you were going through so much near your show time with her being sick. Perhaps she is seeing your strength and is motivated by her daughter?

 

[treilin]

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Sometimes with the leg press I catch myself start to arch the lower back, then I correct it but when I go heavy, I'll end up rolling my pelvis forward when Im trying to keep my glutes planted. They wont stay put either way! Maybe it's the the LP at my gyms but I wondered if you had a similar problem sometimes since I know you have built up your glutes or I am just built weird lol.

Massage was two weeks ago. It was too short but needed. It's kinda hard for me to go elsewhere when this woman knows every little bump, knot, imbalance, etc about me, plus we just vibe so well together. It's really kinda cool but it can break the bank if I go once a week, when I should be going 2 x a week during a strength run (you know exactly what Im talking about).
I need to get in a full body soon. Thanks for asking.

Yeah it depends on the leg press. Some press's are pretty much junk. Our gym has 5 all a bit different. I don't recall what the degree difference is between each of them.. hmmm. Let's see how to describe this...
If the focus is quads (lower foot) I don't have that much of an issue, when I used to do them for hams (high foot) position is where I would get into more trouble.
If I keep the seat at a 80 degree angle it seems that my pelvis wants to roll out from under me then triggering the lumbar muscles. If I adjust the seat so that it is more at a 45 degree angle that helps. I noticed when I was focused on leg positioning and breathing then my abs were not tight, then my low back would hurt. If the knees begin to flail open and I thought I was getting more ROM, but really I was going so deep that I was not activating the correct muscles through the range, and then again low back was activated. I started last year instead of full ROM doing Partial ROM so I would go 3/4 the way down and no way would the back be an intrical part. After I mastered the breathing, positioning, I began to do full ROM. Once I got the Full ROM, everything down, I began compounding the weight. I have Lyd (trainee) doing 3/4 right now, focusing more on technique, then trying to add lots of weight. She was going to deep and her legs were doing the flail thing and her seat was positioned straight up and down. She did that this past week with no lower back issues. I guess it can be more of a mind challenge to drop the weight and practice form for some people (like her) because you don't get the soreness necessarily that you would with going balls to the walls and obviously it's hard to get faster gains that way.... but in the long run the gains will be faster, more strength, better form, and help prevent injury. I even drop weights some weeks to half to just focus on form, I even dry run heavier lifts to warm the muscles up and also get the feel down before I stack them on.
To each his own...
Massage can be expensive! I'm fortunate enough to get them for free. I have 3 scheduled for this week! 1 thurs, 1 frid, and 1 sunday. the thursday and friday are with two of the state's best therapeutic modality therapists, and then sunday is with a student. So I should be sore after the first two and hopefully the student just smooths it over We'll see....

 

[treilin]

Re: Treils 2006 Competition Log

Really happy to hear about your mom! I know you were going through so much near your show time with her being sick. Perhaps she is seeing your strength and is motivated by her daughter?

Hmmm Nahhhhhh she used to think I was crazy. She wrote me a book for my birthday and in one part it says, "you tire me out just watching you!" The food thing though she is totally into and understands oddly enough!

 

[WoNderWoMan25]

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Just missed adding you

I know, I'm happy to hear about your mother!!! How is her weight loss coming?!
I sure will Miss Caligirl is going to be one busy bee, she is making my suit if we find the right material.


Also thanks all about mom, spoke with her last night and she sounds better now then she has in at least 5 years.' Has a lot more energy and I think she is taking a much better approach when it comes to life and not letting it slip by....

Mom is doing well with her weight loss. Seven more pounds lost since her surgery bringing her to around twenty total. She is focusing on her diet, taking a good multi vitamin, plus omegas and Co-Q10 two or three times daily. Seems that the supps combined with a clean diet are helping her energy levels. She also says her appetite is surpressed a bit - I don't know if that was from the painkillers or the something else. Could it be the Co-Q10? (Or it could all be in her head. ) Anyway, I am glad she is taking it because she also has a leaky heart valve and it can't hurt.

She joined the YMCA with me (I just switched) and we can swim there together - She is pumped. But mixed emotions - very said that her oldest daughter is moving across country. I am just glad she did the surgery before I move! I want to tell her about you & your mom, too. It'll motivate the heck outta her.

Can't wait to see the suit. And I *love* reading about the massages. I go for a quick lymphatic massage next Wednesday.

 

[treilin]

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Mom is doing well with her weight loss. Seven more pounds lost since her surgery bringing her to around twenty total. She is focusing on her diet, taking a good multi vitamin, plus omegas and Co-Q10 two or three times daily. Seems that the supps combined with a clean diet are helping her energy levels. She also says her appetite is surpressed a bit - I don't know if that was from the painkillers or the something else. Could it be the Co-Q10? (Or it could all be in her head. ) Anyway, I am glad she is taking it because she also has a leaky heart valve and it can't hurt.

She joined the YMCA with me (I just switched) and we can swim there together - She is pumped. But mixed emotions - very said that her oldest daughter is moving across country. I am just glad she did the surgery before I move! I want to tell her about you & your mom, too. It'll motivate the heck outta her.

Can't wait to see the suit. And I *love* reading about the massages. I go for a quick lymphatic massage next Wednesday.

The Co-Q10 many people would be suprised by the energy affects it has!
My mom is still taking her's also! I think I remember writing about my friend (doctor) who pretty much helped his dad recover off of CQ10 when the other docs had given up on him!?! He was crushing the tablets up and putting it in his dad's IV and within 24 hours after Congestive Heart Failure and given only a few hours to live he came back around and is still alive today. Dosage depends on what is going on. I know he upped the recommended alotment (which I forget now) and slowly weaned him back down after he got out of the hospital. People recovering from such issues like that will have a higher then normal amount. If anyone is interested I can find out the dosages again.
Maybe your mom will meet some friends at the pool that she can swim with! My mom finally has gotten out and is taking arts and crafts classes, and going shopping, and etc. (Dad's not to happy with her and her spending, ) but needless to say she has a LOT more energy! She is still in Physical therapy, slowly starting to ride her recumbent bike, and is walking more. SBT and I laugh because she counts stairs everywhere she goes. One day I think she counted we did over 100... It's funny.
Hopefully your mom can find the passion again no matter how close or far you are

 

[jenscats5]

Re: Treils 2006 Competition Log

Dayum!!! I wanna be strong like you when I grow up.....

 

[treilin]

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Dayum!!! I wanna be strong like you when I grow up.....

Ahh Jens come work-out with me you'll be there in no time!!!

Flor check your inbox you have a present you asked for

 

[treilin]

Re: Treils 2006 Competition Log

NOV 15 2006

Mood = good
Soreness = hams tight, glutes, forearm (had deep work done and it's all bruised up)
Weight = 156.8

Food = Trying to make sure 2200 cal gets eatin.
Weights tonight back