as my last day at the conditioning center, i was ready to cash in on my "how do i take care of my ailing calf muscles?" question. they were hurting big time, and no ibuprofen or ice was taking the pain / tightness away. i did a lot of calf stretching on the wooden block shaped like a wedge, and then kate gave me the rolling pin to mash out my knots. that really did the trick!
workout of the day for december 30
10 min cardio
3 rounds, in order:
squats x 20 (no weight)
swings x 20 (smallest weight)
single leg bridges (in place of calf raises for me) x 20 each side
double leg lowering x 20
hammer curls x 20 (10lb)
tricep extensions x 20 (10lb)
pushups x 20
slams x 20 (4lb)
those slams are great for getting out frustration. even if you don't really have any! my mom said i made a mean face while i did them. i personally enjoyed the grunting.
stretching regimen included:
using a strap and 3x30 seconds of hamstring stretching on each leg
standing up, 3x30 seconds of quad stretching on each leg
extensive calf stretching with the wooden wedge and the rolling pin
i look forward to going back there next time i'm home. who knew resistance training could be so much work?
30 December 2009
29 December 2009
winter training, day 6
today i could REALLY feel the workout from yesterday in my calves. luckily, it was mostly an arm day so i didn't complain too much about my legs, figuring they'd feel better in a day or so.
workout of the day for december 29
10 min cardio
prone chest press 4x12 (10lb)
shoulder press 4x12 (10lb, switched to 8 after 2 rounds)
bent over row 4x12 (25lb)
bicep curl 4x12 (10lb)
tricep kickback 4x12 (10lb) (lean on bench, keep upper arm close to body, pivot at elbow)
planks 4x30 seconds
back extensions (supermans with no legs) x 30
penguin heel taps x 20 each side (lay on back with knees bent. use obliques to reach your heels. adjust distance as necessary)
10 min cardio
stretching regimen included:
using a strap and 3x30 seconds of hamstring stretching on each leg
standing up, 3x30 seconds of quad stretching on each leg
workout of the day for december 29
10 min cardio
prone chest press 4x12 (10lb)
shoulder press 4x12 (10lb, switched to 8 after 2 rounds)
bent over row 4x12 (25lb)
bicep curl 4x12 (10lb)
tricep kickback 4x12 (10lb) (lean on bench, keep upper arm close to body, pivot at elbow)
planks 4x30 seconds
back extensions (supermans with no legs) x 30
penguin heel taps x 20 each side (lay on back with knees bent. use obliques to reach your heels. adjust distance as necessary)
10 min cardio
stretching regimen included:
using a strap and 3x30 seconds of hamstring stretching on each leg
standing up, 3x30 seconds of quad stretching on each leg
28 December 2009
winter training, day 5
we had a nice little break, with christmas falling on friday. we didn't work out for 3 full days, and it felt great to have such relief! of course we were ready to get back to it when monday came.
workout of the day for december 28
10 min cardio
kettle bell squats 4x12 - don't remember which weight i used.
yoga ball hamstring curls 4x12 (bridged up on ball, then rolled feet toward body and back)(for some reason this really hurt my calves more than working my hamstrings...)
weighted step ups 4x8 (10lb each hand)(couldn't do them as fast with weights. plus they added an extra step for me[total of 3 step blocks], just to keep things challenging)
reverse lunges 4x12
3 position calf raises 4x12 (straight legs, feet turned out, feet turned in)
superman hold 20 sec x 3
side plank 10 sec x 3
rollups x 25
10 min cardio
stretching regimen included:
using a strap and 3x30 seconds of hamstring stretching on each leg
standing up, 3x30 seconds of quad stretching on each leg
workout of the day for december 28
10 min cardio
kettle bell squats 4x12 - don't remember which weight i used.
yoga ball hamstring curls 4x12 (bridged up on ball, then rolled feet toward body and back)(for some reason this really hurt my calves more than working my hamstrings...)
weighted step ups 4x8 (10lb each hand)(couldn't do them as fast with weights. plus they added an extra step for me[total of 3 step blocks], just to keep things challenging)
reverse lunges 4x12
3 position calf raises 4x12 (straight legs, feet turned out, feet turned in)
superman hold 20 sec x 3
side plank 10 sec x 3
rollups x 25
10 min cardio
stretching regimen included:
using a strap and 3x30 seconds of hamstring stretching on each leg
standing up, 3x30 seconds of quad stretching on each leg
24 December 2009
winter training, day 4
workout of the day for december 24 (christmas eve)
10 min cardio
the 12 days of christmas: volume 2. pyramid style!
the way to do this...
first do the first exercise
then do the second exercise, then the first exercise
then do the third, second, first
then do fourth, third, second, first
...get the idea? sing the 12 days of christmas and you'll see just how many partridges are in your pear tree.
1 squat with high pull (smallest weight)
2 kettle bell deadlifts - 18kg
3 reverse lunges
4 bent over row - 20lb
5 pushups
6 double leg lowering
7 supermans
8 skiers (pull down with the jc band with arms, bend knees)
9 squats (no weights)
10 jc chest fly (pull band from wide open arms together in front)
11 slams - 4lb
12 rollups
10 min cardio
stretching regimen included:
using a strap and 3x30 seconds of hamstring stretching on each leg
standing up, 3x30 seconds of quad stretching on each leg
merry christmas everyone! my mom and i were very good and didn't eat any cookies that the ladies all brought in for us to eat.
10 min cardio
the 12 days of christmas: volume 2. pyramid style!
the way to do this...
first do the first exercise
then do the second exercise, then the first exercise
then do the third, second, first
then do fourth, third, second, first
...get the idea? sing the 12 days of christmas and you'll see just how many partridges are in your pear tree.
1 squat with high pull (smallest weight)
2 kettle bell deadlifts - 18kg
3 reverse lunges
4 bent over row - 20lb
5 pushups
6 double leg lowering
7 supermans
8 skiers (pull down with the jc band with arms, bend knees)
9 squats (no weights)
10 jc chest fly (pull band from wide open arms together in front)
11 slams - 4lb
12 rollups
10 min cardio
stretching regimen included:
using a strap and 3x30 seconds of hamstring stretching on each leg
standing up, 3x30 seconds of quad stretching on each leg
merry christmas everyone! my mom and i were very good and didn't eat any cookies that the ladies all brought in for us to eat.
23 December 2009
winter training, day 3
workout of the day for december 23
10 min cardio
TABATA
20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest, 7 rounds each
alternating shoulder press (started with 10lb, reduced to 8 for last 3 rounds)
squats (no weights)
bicep curls (10lb)
jacknives (lift one leg up, roll upper body up with arms)
planks (forward only)
jc punches (using one of those jumprope type elastic bands. one leg out front stance.)
10 min cardio
stretching regimen included:
using a strap and 3x30 seconds of hamstring stretching on each leg
standing up, 3x30 seconds of quad stretching on each leg
note: this was by far the most challenging workout yet, but it did bring together the entire lifting community within the center at the time, since we were all working out to the sound of the same beeping, telling us when to start and stop. we cheered each other on and said, "just two more!"
10 min cardio
TABATA
20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest, 7 rounds each
alternating shoulder press (started with 10lb, reduced to 8 for last 3 rounds)
squats (no weights)
bicep curls (10lb)
jacknives (lift one leg up, roll upper body up with arms)
planks (forward only)
jc punches (using one of those jumprope type elastic bands. one leg out front stance.)
10 min cardio
stretching regimen included:
using a strap and 3x30 seconds of hamstring stretching on each leg
standing up, 3x30 seconds of quad stretching on each leg
note: this was by far the most challenging workout yet, but it did bring together the entire lifting community within the center at the time, since we were all working out to the sound of the same beeping, telling us when to start and stop. we cheered each other on and said, "just two more!"
mama if that's movin' up, then i'm working out...
well it's christmas eve eve and i haven't got a single thing wrapped. but i'm with my family and that's the main thing. i see a long night of wrapping ahead of me. that's ok though because that's how we do it here :)
finished my christmas shopping (with my brother) last night. am trying to get my christmas letter done but it's dragging me down. 3 years to catch everyone up on...and wording it so it sounds like me...seems like it would be so easy but i'm just not motivated to do it.
i've already been to 3 contra dances in the first week i've been here. concord massachusetts one night (to crowfoot!) and 2 nights in greenfield massachusetts (wild asparagus, and green street!) i've seen a bunch of people i haven't seen in a long time, and got to dance with some of my favorite dancers. plus, i got to go the people's pint to have their home brewed ginger ale. delicious. yum.
have been watching the office season 5 on dvd. enjoy that show so much, thanks to my brother for introducing it to me and letting me watch his dvds. have also been watching this season of house that my mom dvr'd. is that even a verb? i guess recorded is right. it's not taped, like it used to be :)
have had a hard time sleeping the past week. not sure if it's just holidays, or insomnia, or the bed, or caffeine, or the tv, or time zone differences, or sleeping in, or what. i get up at 8am and am not sleepy until 130am. and, if i don't give into my first whim to just fall asleep, it takes me another hour to get rested enough to just drift off. i hate this because i've always been a good sleeper.
so, i've been going to the gym to try to help myself get tired. i've been working out with my mom for the past several days. went to her gym, which focuses more on resistance training and some small weight stuff, but mostly coordination, agility, strength, and flexibility...there are trainers there and they make up a workout of the day. my leg muscles are sore, despite not having done very much weight lifting with my legs. i guess my body weight is enough!
i haven't been good about writing these work outs each day, but here's what i remember from today.
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gym report:
finished my christmas shopping (with my brother) last night. am trying to get my christmas letter done but it's dragging me down. 3 years to catch everyone up on...and wording it so it sounds like me...seems like it would be so easy but i'm just not motivated to do it.
i've already been to 3 contra dances in the first week i've been here. concord massachusetts one night (to crowfoot!) and 2 nights in greenfield massachusetts (wild asparagus, and green street!) i've seen a bunch of people i haven't seen in a long time, and got to dance with some of my favorite dancers. plus, i got to go the people's pint to have their home brewed ginger ale. delicious. yum.
have been watching the office season 5 on dvd. enjoy that show so much, thanks to my brother for introducing it to me and letting me watch his dvds. have also been watching this season of house that my mom dvr'd. is that even a verb? i guess recorded is right. it's not taped, like it used to be :)
have had a hard time sleeping the past week. not sure if it's just holidays, or insomnia, or the bed, or caffeine, or the tv, or time zone differences, or sleeping in, or what. i get up at 8am and am not sleepy until 130am. and, if i don't give into my first whim to just fall asleep, it takes me another hour to get rested enough to just drift off. i hate this because i've always been a good sleeper.
so, i've been going to the gym to try to help myself get tired. i've been working out with my mom for the past several days. went to her gym, which focuses more on resistance training and some small weight stuff, but mostly coordination, agility, strength, and flexibility...there are trainers there and they make up a workout of the day. my leg muscles are sore, despite not having done very much weight lifting with my legs. i guess my body weight is enough!
i haven't been good about writing these work outs each day, but here's what i remember from today.
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gym report:
10 min gliding runner
each exercise we did 7 reps, for 20 seconds each, and 10 seconds of rest
- kettle bell swing throughs (straight arms, swing kettle bell through legs, up to head height, using legs, squat position)
- alternating shoulder press
- squats
- bicep curl
- planks
- resistance band punching
- jacknifes (with weighted ball)
10 min gliding runner
10 min stretching
weight: didn't weigh today, but yesterday was 159.7
of course, i'm on a different scale so who really knows!
22 December 2009
winter training, day 2
workout of the day for december 22
10 min cardio (depending on the day, i'd either use the elliptical, the treadmill, or the easy glide runner. never got on the bikes.)
as many rounds as you can do in 20 minutes
step ups x 10 (each leg) (i did these fast because i liked the rhythmic sound it made)
push ups x 10
single leg bridges x 10 (each leg) (like a regular bridge but with one leg out, or crossed)
double leg lowering x 10
supermans x 10
hammer curls x 10 (10lb)
slams x 10 (4lb) (hold weighted sand ball above head, and slam it to the ground, using arms, shoulders, hips, legs...full body. grunting gladly accepted. makes you look tough.)
[i was able to do 4 rounds.]
10 min cardio
stretching regimen included:
using a strap and 3x30 seconds of hamstring stretching on each leg
standing up, 3x30 seconds of quad stretching on each leg
10 min cardio (depending on the day, i'd either use the elliptical, the treadmill, or the easy glide runner. never got on the bikes.)
as many rounds as you can do in 20 minutes
step ups x 10 (each leg) (i did these fast because i liked the rhythmic sound it made)
push ups x 10
single leg bridges x 10 (each leg) (like a regular bridge but with one leg out, or crossed)
double leg lowering x 10
supermans x 10
hammer curls x 10 (10lb)
slams x 10 (4lb) (hold weighted sand ball above head, and slam it to the ground, using arms, shoulders, hips, legs...full body. grunting gladly accepted. makes you look tough.)
[i was able to do 4 rounds.]
10 min cardio
stretching regimen included:
using a strap and 3x30 seconds of hamstring stretching on each leg
standing up, 3x30 seconds of quad stretching on each leg
21 December 2009
winter training, day 1
upon my return to CT for the holidays, i decided i would like to try to spend more time with my mother. i also thought it would be nice to keep up the exercise regimen i had begun in the fall term. thankfully, the conditioning center (sort of like a gym with physical therapists on hand) would accept me into their loving arms, and i could pay for a given number of visits and then use a punch card to check off each time i'd been there.
i had to go in for an evaluation, first, to see if there were any real problems with my body, my lifting style, etc. aside from putting too much weight on my toes during my initial screening of squats, i'd say i passed the rest of the test with flying colors. doing forward planks for a minute? no problem! sit ups, roll ups, supermans, dead lifts, bicep curls, bent over rows...i'm all over that stuff.
so, here's the workout of the day for december 21
10 min cardio (i used the elliptical that day)
20, 15, 10 reps
1 minute of cardio between 20-15
1.5 minutes of cardio between 15-10
kettle bell deadlifts - 18kg
squats (no weights)
bent over row - 25lb
shoulder press - 10lb
skull crushers - 10lb
rollups (situps with flat legs)
10 min cardio
stretching regimen included:
using a strap and 3x30 seconds of hamstring stretching on each leg
standing up, 3x30 seconds of quad stretching on each leg
i had to go in for an evaluation, first, to see if there were any real problems with my body, my lifting style, etc. aside from putting too much weight on my toes during my initial screening of squats, i'd say i passed the rest of the test with flying colors. doing forward planks for a minute? no problem! sit ups, roll ups, supermans, dead lifts, bicep curls, bent over rows...i'm all over that stuff.
so, here's the workout of the day for december 21
10 min cardio (i used the elliptical that day)
20, 15, 10 reps
1 minute of cardio between 20-15
1.5 minutes of cardio between 15-10
kettle bell deadlifts - 18kg
squats (no weights)
bent over row - 25lb
shoulder press - 10lb
skull crushers - 10lb
rollups (situps with flat legs)
10 min cardio
stretching regimen included:
using a strap and 3x30 seconds of hamstring stretching on each leg
standing up, 3x30 seconds of quad stretching on each leg
08 December 2009
i peel the bark
at work today:
lady: "you peel the bark off those sticks? that's hard work!"
at least someone appreciates my hours of intense work ethic and steady hands!
work smells like christmas! peeling the bark off western white pine today, the air is filled with the aroma of the holidays. ahh. life is good!
thoughts from previous days:
uphill climb home
if work was uphill i might never go
cold air hitting my face...brr...gets under the glasses, makes my eyes water! it's been in the teens out there the past few days. it is not comfortable in any way to bike downhill in such conditions. of course, it's not much fun biking at all in those conditions. uphill is not much better, but i am warm by the time i get home...
which is good because our house is essentially unheated. we've been having some wet wood issues and as such, haven't been able to get a good fire started, and, as such, have a freaking cold house because we want to be cheap and not turn on the heat when we're not there. one day this week it was 43 degrees, INSIDE the house. some people have gasped when i told them we kept the house in the 50's, but this was almost unbelieveable, even to me!
working for the weekend...i go to work, but i think constantly about the weekend when i'm not working!
overdrafting - first time in 15 years or so...ugh! have to pay closer attention. fees are killer! this was the biggest slap in the face i've had since i don't know when. i almost cried. now i'm afraid to spend money. maybe it's a good thing. but not for the economy.
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gym report:
20 min precor
3x10 @ 30lb military press
3x10 @ 50lb upright row
3x10 @ 30lb overhead press
3x10 @ 50lb lat pull down
3x8 @ 45lb bench press
3x10 @ 30lb bicep curl (machine)
3x10 @ 10lb tricep raise
3x10 upright abs
3x10 incline situps
10 min abs and stretching
weight: 162.4
stomper: went WAY too late to even think to look for her
notes: the pool and gym are nearly empty late at night.
lady: "you peel the bark off those sticks? that's hard work!"
at least someone appreciates my hours of intense work ethic and steady hands!
work smells like christmas! peeling the bark off western white pine today, the air is filled with the aroma of the holidays. ahh. life is good!
thoughts from previous days:
uphill climb home
if work was uphill i might never go
cold air hitting my face...brr...gets under the glasses, makes my eyes water! it's been in the teens out there the past few days. it is not comfortable in any way to bike downhill in such conditions. of course, it's not much fun biking at all in those conditions. uphill is not much better, but i am warm by the time i get home...
which is good because our house is essentially unheated. we've been having some wet wood issues and as such, haven't been able to get a good fire started, and, as such, have a freaking cold house because we want to be cheap and not turn on the heat when we're not there. one day this week it was 43 degrees, INSIDE the house. some people have gasped when i told them we kept the house in the 50's, but this was almost unbelieveable, even to me!
working for the weekend...i go to work, but i think constantly about the weekend when i'm not working!
overdrafting - first time in 15 years or so...ugh! have to pay closer attention. fees are killer! this was the biggest slap in the face i've had since i don't know when. i almost cried. now i'm afraid to spend money. maybe it's a good thing. but not for the economy.
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gym report:
20 min precor
3x10 @ 30lb military press
3x10 @ 50lb upright row
3x10 @ 30lb overhead press
3x10 @ 50lb lat pull down
3x8 @ 45lb bench press
3x10 @ 30lb bicep curl (machine)
3x10 @ 10lb tricep raise
3x10 upright abs
3x10 incline situps
10 min abs and stretching
weight: 162.4
stomper: went WAY too late to even think to look for her
notes: the pool and gym are nearly empty late at night.
03 December 2009
a day in the pearl
had to take my car in to get the brake fluid / system checked today. after dropping off the car i had a bit of free time on my hands (and no car). since i was in portland and a stones throw away from the pearl district, i decided to walk around and do some exploring.
it was a cold, cold day. i had a thermal shirt, sweater, fleece jacket, and down vest on, along with flannel lined pants, wool hat and socks, and walking around i was pleasantly comfortable. each time i went into a store, i had to remove the hat and unzip the vest and sometimes the fleece, but for the most part i was cozy all day long.
i stopped for a cupcake (ok, 2 mini cupcakes) at cup cake jones. admittedly a little more expensive than necessary, the cakes were DELICIOUS and really hit the mid-morning snack spot. they were moist enough that i didn't even crave milk after i ate them.
for lunch i went to a taco shop that specializes in local ingredients. i had the chicken tacos, which were simply marinated grilled chicken chunks with fresh pico de gallo, but man-oh-man were they good. i usually don't care for tacos, because they usually give them to you on corn tortillas that immediately disintegrate upon anything moist touching them, and therefore tacos can become a very messy meal that would have been easier to eat with a fork. however, these were on small flour tortillas, and didn't fall apart or disintegrate upon eating.
i did a lot of window shopping, and actually went into several stores. places i remember going into include rei, powell's books, patagonia, hunt and gather, the north face, cargo, eddie bauer, a sheepskin footwear/bedding store, and a few small furniture shops that i can't remember the names of.
i noticed, while walking, that each street sort of has a personality of it's own. by street, i mean avenue, as i walked the numbered streets north and south and north again. anyway, one thing that stuck out immediately to me, is that 13th ave is not a very pedestrian friendly street. there are no continuous sidewalks, and each of the buildings has stairs to get up to the level of the front door, and most of the road is either road or parking. another thing i realized, is that things get marginally less ritzy the closer you get to 405. so these were good things to know, for whatever they're worth.
in the end, i wound up at the urban grind, a coffee shop near where my car was being worked on. they had dragonfly chai which was delicious, but the music in there was weird, bordering on manic. it made me feel crazy and like a headache was coming on just being in there. and i don't think it was the tea. thankfully, the car place called after about 1/2 hour of being there, and i walked briskly back under the freeway to pay up for my vehicular repairs.
what a great day, though! the weather was fantastic. i even got to wear my sunglasses. while walking about, i got to thinking how it would be neat to live in a little apartment down there. lots of activity, bustling around...ahh. sometimes i miss being near the center of action in a town, but then i remember how it can be noisy.
another great thing about the day was the growing level of holiday spirit in the air. i actually like walking around, during december, and hearing christmas music, seeing christmas lights decorating buildings and trees, and the general feeling of how wonderful it is to be alive during this chilly time of year. if only i'd been able to find a candy shop...
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gym report:
went with jon to his gym today!
2 minutes stairs / 18 minutes treadmill
3x10 @ 45lb bench press
3x10 @ 50lb lat pull down
3x10 @ 25lb bicep curl
3x10 @ 8lb flys
3x10 @ 90lb leg extention
3x10 @ 70lb leg curl (prone)
3x10 @ upright abs
3x10 @ 30lb overhead press
3x10 @ 50lb overhead pullover
weight: 162.8 (different scale, so who knows)
stomper: in fact, *i* was the stomper today!
notes: i was actually surprised at how easy it was to run on the treadmill. i set the speed for about a 10 minute mile, and had the incline up to "1.0" whatever that means. it was a very comfortable pace and i probably could have run like that for an hour, at which point the machine informs me i would have burned 814 calories. then i could have the extra donut!
it was a cold, cold day. i had a thermal shirt, sweater, fleece jacket, and down vest on, along with flannel lined pants, wool hat and socks, and walking around i was pleasantly comfortable. each time i went into a store, i had to remove the hat and unzip the vest and sometimes the fleece, but for the most part i was cozy all day long.
i stopped for a cupcake (ok, 2 mini cupcakes) at cup cake jones. admittedly a little more expensive than necessary, the cakes were DELICIOUS and really hit the mid-morning snack spot. they were moist enough that i didn't even crave milk after i ate them.
for lunch i went to a taco shop that specializes in local ingredients. i had the chicken tacos, which were simply marinated grilled chicken chunks with fresh pico de gallo, but man-oh-man were they good. i usually don't care for tacos, because they usually give them to you on corn tortillas that immediately disintegrate upon anything moist touching them, and therefore tacos can become a very messy meal that would have been easier to eat with a fork. however, these were on small flour tortillas, and didn't fall apart or disintegrate upon eating.
i did a lot of window shopping, and actually went into several stores. places i remember going into include rei, powell's books, patagonia, hunt and gather, the north face, cargo, eddie bauer, a sheepskin footwear/bedding store, and a few small furniture shops that i can't remember the names of.
i noticed, while walking, that each street sort of has a personality of it's own. by street, i mean avenue, as i walked the numbered streets north and south and north again. anyway, one thing that stuck out immediately to me, is that 13th ave is not a very pedestrian friendly street. there are no continuous sidewalks, and each of the buildings has stairs to get up to the level of the front door, and most of the road is either road or parking. another thing i realized, is that things get marginally less ritzy the closer you get to 405. so these were good things to know, for whatever they're worth.
in the end, i wound up at the urban grind, a coffee shop near where my car was being worked on. they had dragonfly chai which was delicious, but the music in there was weird, bordering on manic. it made me feel crazy and like a headache was coming on just being in there. and i don't think it was the tea. thankfully, the car place called after about 1/2 hour of being there, and i walked briskly back under the freeway to pay up for my vehicular repairs.
what a great day, though! the weather was fantastic. i even got to wear my sunglasses. while walking about, i got to thinking how it would be neat to live in a little apartment down there. lots of activity, bustling around...ahh. sometimes i miss being near the center of action in a town, but then i remember how it can be noisy.
another great thing about the day was the growing level of holiday spirit in the air. i actually like walking around, during december, and hearing christmas music, seeing christmas lights decorating buildings and trees, and the general feeling of how wonderful it is to be alive during this chilly time of year. if only i'd been able to find a candy shop...
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gym report:
went with jon to his gym today!
2 minutes stairs / 18 minutes treadmill
3x10 @ 45lb bench press
3x10 @ 50lb lat pull down
3x10 @ 25lb bicep curl
3x10 @ 8lb flys
3x10 @ 90lb leg extention
3x10 @ 70lb leg curl (prone)
3x10 @ upright abs
3x10 @ 30lb overhead press
3x10 @ 50lb overhead pullover
weight: 162.8 (different scale, so who knows)
stomper: in fact, *i* was the stomper today!
notes: i was actually surprised at how easy it was to run on the treadmill. i set the speed for about a 10 minute mile, and had the incline up to "1.0" whatever that means. it was a very comfortable pace and i probably could have run like that for an hour, at which point the machine informs me i would have burned 814 calories. then i could have the extra donut!
01 December 2009
it only tuesday
yesterday couldn't go by fast enough. i was grateful when it was finally tuesday last night. then someone sent me this link:
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/it_only_tuesday
hilarious. even though it's a few years old, i still felt the relevance today. although, today didn't feel nearly as bad as yesterday. yesterday i was ill and slept all day. then last night i hardly slept. i was glad to be done with all that yesterday business and get on to today! and by the time i post this, it will be wednesday. so i will backpost because it's important that this be posted on tuesday.
today was a good productive day. i made myself get out of bed and bike to work. i made myself go to the gym. i made myself work a bunch. now i've got enough hours to fill up the week, so i can take my vacation!
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gym report:
no sara, she had sick roommates to attend to last night...no sleep = no gym...
20 min cardio / step / elliptical (precor! hopefully i'll remember to call it this from now on)
- got to look out the window today, since there were none available looking at the tvs...it's for the best. i got to see parking services put the boot on someone's car tire because they'd been parked illegally for too long. i would hate to be the person to have that job.
3x10 @ 70lb leg curl
3x10 @ 70lb leg extension
3x10 @ 65lb squats
3x10 @ 150lb leg press
3x10 @ 190lb toe raise
10 min abs and stretching
weight: 161.8
i may have been this weight, but i felt good and thought i looked pretty good in the mirror while i was doing squats. so nyah, scale! eat it!
stomper: i went too early, didn't see her
notes: 11am is a great time to be at the gym. hardly anyone in there. few people in the pool. few people on the machines.
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hilarious. even though it's a few years old, i still felt the relevance today. although, today didn't feel nearly as bad as yesterday. yesterday i was ill and slept all day. then last night i hardly slept. i was glad to be done with all that yesterday business and get on to today! and by the time i post this, it will be wednesday. so i will backpost because it's important that this be posted on tuesday.
today was a good productive day. i made myself get out of bed and bike to work. i made myself go to the gym. i made myself work a bunch. now i've got enough hours to fill up the week, so i can take my vacation!
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gym report:
no sara, she had sick roommates to attend to last night...no sleep = no gym...
20 min cardio / step / elliptical (precor! hopefully i'll remember to call it this from now on)
- got to look out the window today, since there were none available looking at the tvs...it's for the best. i got to see parking services put the boot on someone's car tire because they'd been parked illegally for too long. i would hate to be the person to have that job.
3x10 @ 70lb leg curl
3x10 @ 70lb leg extension
3x10 @ 65lb squats
3x10 @ 150lb leg press
3x10 @ 190lb toe raise
10 min abs and stretching
weight: 161.8
i may have been this weight, but i felt good and thought i looked pretty good in the mirror while i was doing squats. so nyah, scale! eat it!
stomper: i went too early, didn't see her
notes: 11am is a great time to be at the gym. hardly anyone in there. few people in the pool. few people on the machines.
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