Heather's Training Journal

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Hey Everyone~

Hope you all had a great Memorial Day Weekend!!!!!!! I sure did!!! It was non-stop all weekend!
What is Memorial Day really about??? Well we all know it is the unofficial start of the summer season...Celebrated with Parades, BBQ's, and Weekend trips...The holiday itself is really about remembering our fallen soldiers. Those who died to serve and defend our home. What began as Decoration Day in 1868, in honor of fallen Civil War soldiers, has evolved to become Memorial Day...an occasion to commemorate all Americans who died in military service to this country. With our country being at war now it also has a special meaning....Thousands of members of the U.S. Armed Forces will spend this Memorial Day serving around the globe.

Now back to business!!! Saturday was the Battle of the Badass...that was the Strongman Competition I wanted to compete in, except they decided not to have a womens division this year~so that wasn't possible. We still went to cheer on our friends competing....Kyle, who broke the record for the Worlds Strongest Teen, and our Powerlifting coach, Mike Miller, who holds the world record for the biggest squat in competition ever, 1200 pounds. They both did awesome, with Mike taking 2nd and Kyle taking 3rd, both in the same class. The events were such cool ones this time~I think I would have done great....The Atlas Stones, the Keg Squat and Deadlift, with the DL for weight and the Squats for reps, and the yolk walk and the axle press. Next time...I just have to find a meet around here with a womens division!

Then Sunday we just BBQ'd....and of course got in our Memorial Day Chest Workout!!!

Here it is....

BIG CHEST & SHOULDERS

Bench
135 x 2 sets x 12 warmup
185 x 4
225 x 1
235 x 1
145 x 15

Cable Crossovers
3 sets with 50 pounds x 12 reps

Wide Dips
3 sets of 12

Standing Overhead Dumbell Presses
40x12
50x12
60x8

Front Lateral EZ curl raises
25 x 3 sets x 12

Rear Delt Rope Pulls
100 x 12/80x15 3 drop sets

Well all....thats all for today!!!
I leave you with some shots from this weekend! ENJOY!!!

'Till next time,
Keep pumpin' hard!!!
XOXO
Heather Lee

Mike Miller!