Hey Jess! Sorry it took me a while to get to your question.

I have a confession … I rarely make a plan :/ But what I am going to do is write a weekly training journal on here so everyone can see what I do. Normally I aim for 2 strength sessions per week (in the gym) and 2 conditioning sessions. At the min I have been doing more HIIT cardio. I will write up a training journal as that will break things down further and include exercises.

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M

Do you ever try and place the barbell on top of something to raise them up? Then you could slide under it. You’ve probably tried that.

That does sound brutal! I am thinking more and more of introducing a program for a while to see if I can make more gains. I might try the 5/3/1 because I had a read and it sounds good.

As for my diet, I actually haven’t made any changes and I don’t think I am leaner at all. In fact I think I look smoother and have probably gained a little weight and BF. But I can never really rely on how I see myself LOL! Perhaps its the extra cardio I had been doing. Thank you for saying so though 🙂 A few weeks back when I did the Sexy Challenge from Bret’s site, I had to weigh myself and had lost a few lbs, but I am sure they are back on me now.

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Ahh.. Gotcha. 🙂 I personally like to get my 1RM, I feel pretty badass when I can stack another weight plate on the bar. 😉 Although, you can definitely see some aesthetic changes in you from when you first started compared to now, with more awareness on your execution. .. I actually read an article on T-Nation recently that suggested to get a muscle “big”, you should do a 5×10 protocol at 60% 1RM, then increase to 70%, and 80% by each subsequent month. Sounds BRUTAL!

So .. you do intermittent fasting then? I’ve dabbled in it, did a 24hr fast once a week for a month, did the 16hr/8hr thing for awhile, but it actually felt more stressful to me. I just avoid grazing and eat until satisfied, paleo-style. 🙂 You’ve gotten so lean though, I was wondering if you made any dietary changes! S’pose not? Thanks for the response 🙂
Jess

Everything helps Jessica, but the bridges have helped everything come together. I wouldn’t say my numbers have got much better at my DLs, Squats etc but I haven’t been aiming for 1RMs lately. I have been focusing on getting more reps at lower weights. That seems to be helping me build a little more muscle and helping my form stay strong.

As for my calorie/carb intake … I honestly do not know how much I eat :-/ All I know is that I don’t ever go hungry LOL and I snack a lot in my “feeding window”.

That’s great Jennifer! I too experience less back and SI pain since doing glute bridges, especially the barbell ones.

And they are great for feeling badass 😉

Yip I am and I am enjoying the cardio now. Like to do it 2 times per week after my strength sessions.

Have fun sailing 🙂

Not sure. Think they probably wonder why I am lifting a barbell with my hips LOL!