Thursday Shoulders and Back

DH and I have just returned home from the gym and tonight was shoulders and back (my favorite). I have found out one thing for sure...I MUST have my liquid glucosamine or my shoulder just cannot handle it. Old Age just BITES! GRRRRRRRR So, here is the workout.

Warm-up on Elliptical about 8 mins.

Shoulder Press: disappointing wuss weight but I opted for lower weight over possible injury...
Barbell (plus bar weight)... 45 x 8 x 1, 40 x 8 x 2

Lateral DB Raises: 20 x 10 x 3

After a disappointing Shoulder workout I got all beasty with the back workout

Back Rows: 95 x 8 x 1; 100 x 8 x 1, 105 x 8 x 1 NEW WEIGHT 110 x 8 x 1

Front Pull Downs: 60 x 10 x 3

Behind the neck Pull Downs: 60 x 10 x 3

As a member of a wonderful group of bodybuilding moms and I believe being one of the only grandmas, I enjoy reading the blogs of the other ladies and hearing their excitement over the workouts. I also enjoy being there to listen when they have a bad day and let them know it is okay. The down side...I cannot accept my having a bad day or my not being able to lift what I want. I am extremely hard on myself not to mention I am addicted to my workouts. I get verrrrry cranky when I miss one. So for those wonderful ladies at BuffMother who read the blogs, I am happy to be a part of the group.

Tomorrow is the beginning of the Relentless Challenge issued by the BuffMother herself, Michelle Berger. So for the next three weeks we ladies who have accepted the challenge to be relentless for the next three weeks as Michelle prepares for an upcoming competition, here is my promise to Michelle and the other BuffMothers...

I will be relentless beginning Friday, March 17th through April 8th and promise to:

1. take new pics as my before pics, measurements and weight (and totally gross myself out)
2. turn into the little gym beast that DH so lovingly adores
3. attack each workout with relentless ruthlessness as if it were my last workout in this lifetime
4. take my supplements daily
5. drink at least ONE GALLON of water daily
6. Eat CLEAN!
7. Sleep at least 6 hours nightly
8. Stretch daily
9. Lift Heavy and Lift Hard
10. To be there for the other BuffMothers trying to improve themselves and their lives

I am still bulking so I do not expect to see my weight go down but hey...it is a challenge so WHOOP I gotta get in and help keep Michelle motivated for the contest and the other BuffMothers motivated for success.