Last session for 2011

Well today started out with a lot of snow!!! I thought I was going to be late because of the snow and some minor car problems (see Facebook status).

I did 8 minutes on the bike, then walking weighted lunges, and then side steps with the rubber bands.

I then met with Erin and gave her the Christmas present I had for her. We then started with the weighed pull-downs (60 pounds), pull ups at 25 pounds, and one-legged ball squats. Repeat.

Then rows at 60 pounds, 10 pound reverse flies, and 15 pound squats to hammers. Repeat.

I did 25 pound one armed lifts and then obliques on both sides and fronts. Repeat.

I then headed over to the other side and did the glute machine (not sure on the weight), hamstring lifts on the ball, side crunches, and finally the plank. Repeat.

Overall a good workout to end 2011. Erin heads off to Aruba for Christmas so my next scheduled meeting with her is January 3rd.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

The Step and I

Yup, it was a night of the step, the Bosu, the ball, the bands......

I got to the gym and did my warm ups, then the walking weighted lunges, and the side steps with the rubber band. Then Erin gave me a Christmas present--I now have weight gloves!!! Woo Hoo. I am excited about those because my hands do hurt after doing lifting so I am looking forward to using them. I also got a couple of protein bars. I will take Erin her gift next week.

Then we started the workout. We started with push ups on the step and then push ups with a arm swing (basically I came up, let go of the step and almost do a clap, and then go down again)--okay I am already groaning and we just started!!! Then I did Bosu squat lifts. Repeat. Then I did one legged shoulder presses while on the step and weighted boxing punches. Then it was one legged step ups with arm moves. Repeat. Bosu squats were next, then triceps. Repeat.

Then we used the rubber band against the pole ("Paula you are going so fast we can add more exercises"--yippee!) I did presses, flies, and then triceps with the rubber band before going over to abs. Stability ball passes and stability ball raises. Repeat all of above and you are done.

My arms are going to be sore this week!!! No heavy lifting please :)

I have a workout next week with Erin, but then she is gone to Aruba between Christmas and New Years with her family.

Have a great week.

Monday's workout

Sorry this is late. Been busy.

Monday's workout went fine. I have not been so sore this week.

It started out with walking weighted lunges and then walking bouncing ball lunges--I hate lunges!!!! Then I did Bosu burpees, squats on the Bosu, and Bosu weighted side to side jumps.

Then we went over to the weight side. I did rope pull-downs and then rope pull-outs on the universal machine. 15 pound bicep curls were next. Then I did 30 pound lifts, squats, and mountain climbers. Of course we repeated everything. Then I sat on the floor near the Universal machine and did some kind of rope pulls. I don't know exactly, but I did need a bunch of help with those.

Then we went over and I did side ball throws while on the ball and ball bounces while sitting on the ball.

Overall it was kind of a nice workout (don't tell Erin--it will probably never happen again wink wink!)

Have a great week.

Thursday about killed me!!!

Well I had my second session of the week and I think Erin was planning on killing me!!! It was a weight session and I am still so sore.

I started out with walking weighted lunges and side steps with the big rubber-band before heading over to the weight area. We did laying down chest presses and I don't know how much weight was on the bar, but wow did it hurt. Then I did step-ups on the bench--Repeat! Then I did inclined chest presses and couldn't make the rep without help. Then step up squats. Repeat and boy I barely made 8 reps before Erin had to help me.

Then we went to the bar where I did push-ups, triceps, and Bosu step up lunges. Repeat. Then we went to do more triceps and pull across the body. For the first time ever, I had to admit to Erin I would not be able to repeat these three exercises. I told her that I thought my arms would fall off. She watched me try and then told me to stop--oh the pain.

I did side crunches on the ball and was done for the day. Went home and mixed up cookie doughs. Last night (Friday) I was in so much pain. Today my arms are still killing me. Hopefully tomorrow is better. I have been busy with Christmas baking so no time to rest :)