Monday:
warmup jog, 3/8 mile
3 sets 10 each of:
walking lunges
squats
calf raises (I don't know what to call it, going up and down on my toes)
back leg raises
hip adductor (70lbs)
hip abductor (70lbs for 2 sets, 55 on the third)
crunches on incline
oblique crunches on incline
reverse crunches on incline
back exercises (like a backwards crunch?)
push-ups (girly-style)
dips (100lb assistance for 2 sets, 120lb assistance for third)
pull-ups (same assistance as above)
And of course stretching.
Phew! I am looking forward to watching myself be able to reduce the assistance on pull-ups and dips, I have never been able to do them. Using 100 lb resistance means I'm only actually pulling 30% of my body weight.
I HAVE to clean my house this week because my in-laws are coming on Friday but I really really want to add a half hour video into the routine. We shall see if it happens. I have looked EVERYWHERE for my WATP 4 mile and it's just GONE. One of my kids took it out to put in a movie and it's nowhere to be found. I am so sad. I guess I'll have to buy a new one if I don't find it by the end of the week.
I HAVE to change up my program...with my TOM came FOUR pounds that is NOT going away! I have gained and lost from .5 to .75 pounds every day for 3 days now. GRRRRR...I will stay on target, I will!
Tuesday:
20 mins stairmaster, average level 3.2 (I did level 1, 2, 3 to warm up, then level 4 for almost 15 mins, then back to level 3)
Short workout today... We woke up kind of late and my bf has been slacking off about going to the gym while I was out of town, so he was too tired to stay longer. I was going to run, but my butt and hamstrings were too sore from yesterday! Tomorrow: more strength training!
LockItUp – I sure wish I had the discipline to get up at 5AM for my workouts. Good for you!!
Yesterday I started training for my 5K goal. I think it’s going to be harder than I anticipated but I’m really excited to carry it out. I think I’ll have to be more selective when it comes to future running locations because I didn’t exactly feel safe where I was yesterday. It was absolutely gorgeous, but cars seemed to take the blind curves so quickly I could just picture myself getting hit. The location really affected the quality of my workout.
After the 20 minute walk/jog I headed to the gym for my upper body strength training. I realized I’m a lot weaker than I thought I was and now know I’ve got a LOT to work on. It was nice, however, to be done at the gym so quickly. Doing the cardio outdoors made my day with exercise a lot more tolerable!
Weekly Exercise Log 8/22 - 8/28
