peeperjj's Journal, 20 September 2019

Try bodyweight glute activation exercises before your routine. Hold position at the top for 30 seconds if single leg, 60 if both; then do a set of kick ups, glute bridges, slow. Then continue your routine. 

Damn girl!! You are kicking this strength games ass!! 💪💪 I’m sorry you are struggling with your meds. Have you asked your doc to reevaluate the meds you are taking. Maybe you’ve been taking them for too long and need a switch? 🙏🏻 you’ll get through this. Hang tight and stay focused on what’s important ❤️❤️❤️ 

Incredible!! 😁 😁 😁  

good job peeper 🦵 

Gz I’ll have to look that up. We don’t do anything other than weights and machines at the gym. Hubby doesn’t slow me time ahead BUT I can do stuff 20 minutes before at home. I’ll google and see if that helps! Thanks! 

Ty ladies! It feels awesome to move up so fast but I think I’m going to plateau soon. These weights are super hard even though I can do it. I’m working in the 4-8 rep range and try to move up when I hit 8-10 reps. A tiny bit uncomfortable this morning lol. Not sore but not normal either. 

Dawn, my meds are new. One I’ve been on for like 2 years, another maybe 8-9 months, one for a month and this last one is a sedative as needed. Pharmacy said take twice daily BUT my dr said as needed. It’s for the inner jitters when nothing else works. Tried one last night and I could tell a sight change but wasn’t sedated or anything. It’s .25mg lol. People use it to get high so I’ll be super careful with it. When mixed with alcohol it can be fatal!! Scary stuff. Will call and ask about that next week as I do drink off and on. BUT I’m finding that I’ve been in a bad mood or jittery before I have one. If this pill does the same as beer then I won’t need the beer. But still want to have some with friends. It’s not fun always being the DD and taking care of the drunks lol. We are now thinking MRI for a true diagnosis since my deductible has been met. 400-3500$ and we have the 90/10 plan so it’s doable I think. Ohhh and I get to have a consult about nipple tats next week. Never been so excited in my life to show my boobs to someone haha. Get my first tattoos AND they are nipples that I’ve waited almost 3 years for. But if I have to choose it’s the MRI because mental health is more important that something only hubby sees. We have fake tats and sharpies after all. He can draw.... 😜tmi I know. 

Peererjj for your glutes, while on the smith machine try doing barbell hip thrusts. Perform 3 sets of your 10 rep max for 8 reps. On rep 8 hold until failure. Rest no more than 90 seconds betweeen sets. This will fire up you hams and glutes. 

Hang in there with the weights. Results come, but it takes consistent work over a long time. If your straining to lift or losing form, you’re in the right range. If it’s easy, do more weight. 6-10 reps per set would be ideal (to form failure) 

Lololol it’s nice that your husband is an artist 😜 I agree that the MRI is more important. I hope you can get that done soon 🙏🏻❤️ 

Mike, that’s not an option as hubby is against hip thrusts in public. For both of us. But I can do them at home before we head to the gym!  

L2E I think you are right. I lose form around rep 5-6. I just increased the weights again so I’ll stay with this until I can do 3x 8 reps.  

Dawn, he’s not an artist but he’s a man so if he can touch them he’ll do about anything. Even draw on some nipples lol. Sry for the tmi guys. And thanks. I hope to get an mri soon but I won’t see that dr for another month. If I call them they may agree over the phone. That’s what I’m hoping.  

Peeperjj, IMO, if your butt doesn't hurt the next day, you aren't working it correctly. We tend to recruit other muscles and neglect glutes, especially with a lot of sitting. I did my at-home routine yesterday with ankle weights and dumbbells, and today my butt twinges with every movement. 

Gz don’t know if you are joking around, but you are lost on this once again. Being sore Is not a sign of having a great workout. 

rosio19, your opinion is . . . yours. You could at least try to be polite when expressing disagreement. peeperjj was asking how to tell if her glutes were being worked; my suggestion would help her answer that question. 

You are in no position to even give a opinion Gz9 

Impressive workout. I usually worry about lower back pain if that happens. But no expert. I am just here to get inspired. 

The research says that soreness isn’t the only indicator of muscle growth or strength gain. Rosio is correct. That doesn’t mean this is always the case or this case 😉 

Since y'all didn't read the discussion . . . peeperjj expressed that she wasn't sure if she was working her glutes. I suggested she try some glute activations. I did my own lower body work out; including some of those moves. I stated the next day I can tell I worked my glutes because they are twingeing. That is NOT a recommendation to work out until sore; just a suggestion how to tell if you worked a particular muscle group.