Maintainers Moving Through September

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  • Tuesday, Sept. 25th:
    -15 minutes intervals on Arc Trainer, resistance between 20-50%. All I had time for but perhaps my knee thanks me =(
  • Quote: September 19: nothing for the first time in over a month

    September 20: 90 minutes bikram yoga

    Totals:
    19 days
    1820 minutes
    September 21: none-- traveled to Tahoe after work for Tough Mudder

    September 22: Tough Mudder! Approximately 300 minutes of Tough!

    September 23 &24: recovery

    September 25: 90 minutes Bikram Yoga-- felt good to be back to exercise. Going to be hard to fit it in today but I'm going to try my darndest!

    Totals:
    21 days
    2210 minutes
  • Weds., Sept. 26th:

    45 minute spin class with weight intervals
  • Quote: September 21: none-- traveled to Tahoe after work for Tough Mudder

    September 22: Tough Mudder! Approximately 300 minutes of Tough!

    September 23 &24: recovery

    September 25: 90 minutes Bikram Yoga-- felt good to be back to exercise. Going to be hard to fit it in today but I'm going to try my darndest!

    Totals:
    21 days
    2210 minutes
    September 26: 40 minutes stairclimber set at 8,9, and 10. Haven't done that in months and I was dripping! Glad to get in a quick workout between work and my dinner out.

    Totals:
    22 days
    2250 minutes
  • Thurs., Sept. 27th:

    60 minutes elliptical, resistance at nine, random intervals, alternating backward and forward. (It's very hard to peddle backward with the resistance upped to 13.)
    60 minute Pilates mat class
  • Wed. Sept 26:
    -Upper body weights routine + 1 mile on treadmill. again ran out of time.
  • Fri, Sept. 28th:

    20 minutes Stairmaster step mill, aerobic intervals, resistance at eight
    60 minutes back and biceps routine, dropping to slightly lower weights in an effort to focus more on good form. My wrists and the tendons up my arms thanked me for this.
    40 minutes Cybex arc trainer, hill intervals, resistance at nine, and I need to increase it by another jot on my next go, as I can tell I'm capable of it.
  • Quote: September 26: 40 minutes stairclimber set at 8,9, and 10. Haven't done that in months and I was dripping! Glad to get in a quick workout between work and my dinner out.

    Totals:
    22 days
    2250 minutes
    September 27: 60 minutes Zumba

    Totals:
    23 days
    2310 minutes
  • Thurs. Sept 27:
    -15 minutes on treadmill, 1.72 miles
    -18 minutes on stair stepper
    -10 minutes rowing
    -100 kettlebell swings
    -50 kettlebell lunges
    -6 minutes on elliptical
    -50 dip station leg raises

    Fri. Sept 28:
    -3 x 5 barbell overhead press, bar + 25 lbs
    -1 x 10 dumbbell overhead press, 2 x 15 lbs
    -50 renegade rows using 20 lb, then 25 lb dumbbells
    -5 x 5 dumbbell bent over row, 50 lbs
    -5 x 5 lat pulldown, 100, 90, 100, 90, 100 lbs
    -3 x 8 seated bench press machine, 90, 100, 90 lbs

    Fri. afternoon Sept 28:
    -20 minutes Sprint-8 HIIT on elliptical, level 6
  • Sat., Sept. 29th:

    60 minutes spin class with weight interval halfway through
    60 minutes Pilates mat class

    Though it's cool outside today, it's humid, and I was really sweaty after spin class. In fact my hair is not completely dry yet (but I'll soon be in the shower so that's okay).
  • Quote: September 27: 60 minutes Zumba

    Totals:
    23 days
    2310 minutes
    September 28: 90 minutes Bikram Yoga

    September 29: 30 min walk, 20 min stair climber, 30 minutes weights

    Totals:
    25 days
    2480 minutes
  • Sun., Sept. 30th:

    15 minutes Stairmaster step mill, aerobic intervals, resistance at eight
    60 minutes shoulders, biceps and triceps routine
    45 minute spin class, straight up, no playing with weights
  • Quote: September 28: 90 minutes Bikram Yoga

    September 29: 30 min walk, 20 min stair climber, 30 minutes weights

    Totals:
    25 days
    2480 minutes
    September 30: 95 minutes HOT yoga. It was 97 degrees out and the instructor was having trouble regulating the temp in the room. It was between 107-111 and I sweat buckets. Curious what the scale will show tomorrow.

    Totals:
    26 days
    2575 minutes
  • Have been on-plan, just not good about logging lately.

    3 mi hike this morning. 2 mi this evening. 4 sets pushups/stretching.
  • Sun. 9/30:
    -10 minutes sprint intervals on treadmill
    -12 minutes on stair stepper, all-out
    -upper body lifting routine. overhead press, bent over DB row, lat pulldown (1 set at 110 lbs!!!!!), seated bench press machine, 1 set curls just 'cause, bunch of renegade rows with 30 lb dumbbells.