Jen, they look great, and I'll bet they work great, too. What are you lifting now? You'd fit right in at the gym in Liverpool with the serious female weight training going on, even though I know you do all of your workouts at home.
Since I use the Bowflex a lot it's kind of hard for me to know exactly what I'm lifting because even though the rods say certain weights, I know that it is much easier to pull those then if I was using "real" weights. For example I did bench presses and used a total of 140 pounds, but I'm sure I couldn't really bench press that.
Last night I did use a regular barbell and did 3 sets of 12 military presses at 40 pounds. I also did Arnold presses with 15 pound dumbbells and front shoulder raises with 15 pounds. It doesn't sound that heavy, but clearly it's working.
Wish I didn't have the dreaded BAT WINGS - my triceps are in there - I swear!!
Trudging through ice and slush in the dark to the gym, and thank goodness for YakTrax strapped to the soles of my boots. It stopped snowing yesterday around 6 PM but it's a mess out there.
30 minutes StairMaster, the usual, with the usual results
60 minutes shoulders, biceps, triceps -- okay, the bench pressing is going PRETTY badly and it's because of my ischial tuberosity issues, because when I sink back on the bench holding the barbell, it HURTS! because of all the weight balanced momentarily on my butt. And that seems to take a lot out of me, even though I am using a different set of muscles to do the press.
I think I have to stop benching and do pushups instead till this heals.
Feb. 1: 100 minutes bikram yoga after going to Napa. Really didn't want to go but I did!
Feb. 2: 100 minutes bikram yoga.... Very crowded pre Super Bowl class. I had every intention on staying for the next class but my back is sore and I have tons to do! Trying to help dh celebrate hid birthday so I didn't feel right being gone all day.
Totals:
2 workouts
200 minutes
Jen-- Amazing pic! I see zero bat wings!!
Feb. 3: 604 feet rope at the gym, 60 minutes Body Pump class. I forced myself to weight train rather than yoga and my back is killing me today plus I have very sore muscles! Hope to work it out in Yoga tonight.
Need to catch up-
Feb 1-yoga, weights
Feb2-ran, push ups
Feb3-ran, push-ups
Won't be running today unless they push the 10" of snow off the road. I'll probably revert to yoga and my weights I have at home.
You guys do some killer workouts. I feel like a lightweight.
Feb 2: YAYOG, walking
Feb. 3 YAYOG, run after work(with co-workers, so slow jog ten minutes, walk one minute, repeat x 4)
Feb. 4: 3 mile run
Feb. 5 YAYOG
Feb 2: YAYOG, walking
Feb. 3 YAYOG, run after work(with co-workers, so slow jog ten minutes, walk one minute, repeat x 4)
Feb. 4: 3 mile run
Feb. 5 YAYOG
Feb. 3: 604 feet rope at the gym, 60 minutes Body Pump class. I forced myself to weight train rather than yoga and my back is killing me today plus I have very sore muscles! Hope to work it out in Yoga tonight.
Totals:
3 workouts
265 minutes
Feb. 4: 100 minutes HOT bikram yoga-- after class a gal looked at the temp and it was 108. Could explain my drop in weight this morning....
Trudging through the aftermath of a snowstorm and a tension-ridden day to the gym for a spin class that was surprisingly well-attended by other shut-ins who just couldn't stand it anymore.
Yup, YAYOG is You Are Your Own Gym. It's a book, but I just have the app. I love it. It doesn't take much time, and I can do it at home, which us important to me because I am both poor and lazy. Getting myself to a gym is a big stumbling block. Though if the body weight exercises ever stop being challenging I might have to figure out the gym thing. Meanwhile I can just roll out of bed and go, brushing my teeth during the rest periods.
