15:07 rowing on the Concept 2, 2:19 for 500 meters, 2,930 meters, 43 s/m, for a projected 6,156, all a personal best
60 minutes weights
45 minutes arc trainer, hill interval, resistance at 9
I did NOT want to go the gym this morning. And here I rowed my best time ever.
I think I'm bored. I think I need a new weight routine. I'll be browsing Stumptuous later today or maybe on the weekend to put something new together. I really should put down the dumbbells & work out something oriented more toward compound movements & use of body weight, which is what everyone recommends. But I **like** the dumbbells, which are like toys that I know how to handle. Heavy toys, but still, toys. They make me feel powerful. (I think this is rather phallic, isn't it?)
Saef, how on earth do you stand the monotony of 60 minutes on a single piece of cardio equipment? "30 minutes going backwards" - I smiled at that, thinking, oh, that's what she does to break the boredom of just going forward all the time.
As for me, I did a 45-min weight routine, though with less than full energy for the last 10 minutes or so.
I will try for an hour a day on Sat. and Sun. This thread must be fascinating to outsiders :>)
The individual TV set on each cardio machine at my gym helps, neurodoc. Usually, I've got it tuned with the sound off to Real Housewives of Someplace, engaged in a catfight. Or I watch Shaun T's oiled, muscled body doing the Insanity Workout. Oh, and music. That is more important than the TV. This morning I played Ce Lo Green's "F--- You" about six times in a row. I really love that song.
Actually I go backward on the elliptical to change up the workout & use a slightly different set of muscles. At least, that is the theory. So it's 15 minutes backward, 15 going forward, 15 backward, 15 forward.
I also daydream & problem-solve & plot my days.
(Probably it's the "only child" thing. I'm pretty good at amusing myself.)
I'm amazed at how many views this thread gets, considering the content.
1 hour cardio kickboxing class, followed by 20 minutes of core work with a Swiss ball. It was less intense than it sounds though; this particular instructor takes breaks to switch tracks, and never varies the pace much so it's all low-medium intensity. Disappointing if you've done much Jillian Michaels or other hard-core stuff.
15:06 rowing on Concept 2, 2:27 for 500 meters, total of 2,902 meters, 39 s/m, for projected 5,946 meters
60 minutes weights, with girly pushups at the end
45 minute spin class
Something miraculous today: A thaw. The gym's wood floors were re-varnished overnight, so they propped the doors open with kettlebells & the air came rushing in, damp & chilly but with that spring smell. And it's sunny.
Everyone else can sit in front of their TVs all day obsessing about football. This is not a day to be indoors & I am not going to be.
Going to Disneyland tomorrow until Sunday so I probably won't get exercise except for walking. I'm going to wear my pedometer and try to get tons of walking in as the weather forecast is wonderful.
Tons of walking at Disney but no real organized exercise. I'm going to count Saturday as exercise though as I walked over 11 miles in the park!
Feb. 5: walked over 11 miles (I'll count it as an hour workout just to keep track for myself)
15:06 rowing on the Concept 2, at 2:22 for 500 meters, for a total of 3,019 meters, at 43 s/m, projected total 6,172
60 minutes weights
45 minute spin class
The gym was overrun tonight, mostly with men. Many of them good-looking. Usually, I do my rowing & weights in the morning, when the weight section is nearly empty except for a few retired men, then return in the evening for spin class. This morning, I couldn't get out of bed. I was completely wiped out. So I did everything after work. And found myself prone on a weight bench completely encircled by buff guys, at all the weight stations, at the pulleys, at the dumbbell and barbell racks. It was slightly unnerving but of course somewhat exciting. Others are probably used to this; I haven't had this happen very often. I felt so self-conscious, I reminded myself of the many women who post on this board afraid to enter a gym at all because of the scrutiny they believe they'll be under. I thought I was immune to that by now, but tonight brought it all back: Am I okay? Do I measure up?
