Monday's workout

Well if I had written this report last night, I think it would be a completely different report. I did not hurt last night. Tonight I am in pain!!!

When I saw Erin last night she started the appointment by saying "You are really going to hate me after tonight" As I stared at her, I reminded her that I would be back on Thursday night to make up for last week. All I got was "Oooops" So we got started.

I did my walking weighted lunges and then the rubber band sideways walk. Then I did jumping jacks for 30 seconds (why does Erin try to talk to me when I am doing those--question of the century), butt kicks (or in my case running in place), step ups, planks with weighted arm lifts (I knew those were going to get harder), bicep curls, and kickouts to punches. Repeat.

Then we did squats to hammer lifts, inverted flies, weighted squats, seated leg pushes (on a machine), the glute machine, crunches with straight up legs, planks for 30 seconds, and ball crunches. Repeat.

My tummy and legs are in a bit of pain tonight. Guess we will see what happens on Thursday night.

Busy Gym Tonight

Tonight went well, but you can surely tell that the weather has changed. The gym has gotten so busy, that it is sometimes hard to find places to work out. Erin is sometimes changing the workouts on the fly just so we don't have to wade into the mass of humanity.

Tonight I started out with 20 leapfrogs, 30 seconds of squats to shoulder presses on the Bosu, and then planks on the Bosu. Repeat. (Note: I am so proud that I can do the plank without much trouble these days--I am guessing since I made the mistake of saying that to Erin, they are going to get harder or longer for me!)

Then I did crawling push-ups, jumping side to side off the Bosu, and something that has already left my mind :) Repeat.

Then it was to the glute machine (60 pounds--12 reps), then hellish hamstring one legged lifts off the stability ball, regular hamstring lifts off the stability ball, rollouts with the stability ball, and side to side rolls on the stability ball. Repeat.

I finished with crunches on the stability ball.

Overall it went pretty well.

I am out of town next week so watch this space for two posts the week after Thanksgiving. I have Monday and Thursday sessions!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!!

Went Well

Hi all,

Monday went well even though I was exhausted. I flew back from a weekend at home on Monday and got back about an hour before I had to be at the gym.

Monday was more of a weight workout so it went pretty well. I started out with lat pulls at 60 pounds, then triceps pulls (not sure of the weight), and then 2-legged ball wall squats. Repeat. Then I did rows at 65 pounds, weighted squats, and inverted flies. Repeat. Then I did 10 front lifts, 10 right oblique lifts, and 10 left oblique lifts. Then it was bar lifts and bar bend overs. Repeat.

We then did abs. (I say we, but really, I did abs.) I did fish out of the water (my name for them hee hee) for 30 seconds, then one sided crunches (each side), and then flutter kicks. Repeat.

I am a little sore, but not so bad this week.

The time change and all this darkness has made me very tired. I just need to keep going so I stay in practice. I did make it to the gym this morning, but not yesterday so hopefully I make it tomorrow and the next day.

Have a great week.

Legs, Legs, Legs

Well tonight I am already hurting which means I had a good workout!!

I started out with warm ups on the bike and then my walking weighted lunges. After that I did weighted squats, butt kicks, and then jumping jacks. Then we went over to the weight area.

Erin was so funny because she wanted me to do push-ups on the bar, but there was this guy who would not move. He literally stayed on the bar machine for my whole workout and he was there before we started. Well that totally screwed up her plans for me so she adapted (she adapted!)

I had to do chest presses with 20 pounds in each hand--talk about grunting!!! Then I did over the head triceps, and then one-legged weighted squats. Repeat. Then I did lunge to shoulder press, Bosu squat lateral lifts, front lifts, and Bosu squat kicks. Repeat. Triceps over the head and triceps down (on the weight machine). Repeat.

Then we headed over the exercise area where I did abs. Yeah, heels to heavens are he**!!! Then I held the plank for 30 seconds (barely grunted this time). Repeated the squats, butt kicks, and jumping jacks before repeating the heels to heaven and then the plank (arms almost collapsed).

Overall a good workout. I am definitely tired. Still having trouble getting up in the morning, but hoping to do the treadmill tomorrow morning!

Have a great week everyone.