Friday: lifting with some PRs

Good session this morning:

A1: Push-press
45x8
50x8
50x8
45x8

A2: leg press
320x10
345x10
345x10
345x10

A3: Straight bar pulldown
80x10
90x10
90x10
90x10

B1: leg extension
144x10
144x10
144x10

B2: single arm tricep pushdown
20x10
20x10
20x10

B3: incline bench
45x8
45x8
45x8

lat raises
12x10
12x10

I am definitely stronger in the push-press.  I could easily do the 50s.  Concentrating on them once a week and doing the seated db presses must be helping.  I was pretty strong on the straight bar pulldown, which was good too.

Spent the late morning/early afternoon setting up for the tag sale tomorrow.  I had to help take out the racks out of storage, load up the truck, and set them up.  Once everything was set-up we were allowed to put out our own things for sale.  I'll go back tomorrow to buy some clothes, but everything of mine that does not sell will be donated:  it isn't worth it to me to go back later and pick it up.  I just don't care enough and we want to work on our playset.  That's on the agenda for tomorrow...

Thursday April 26th

Circuit!

40 jumping jacks
30 mountain climbers
10 push-ups with shoulder touches
10 dynamic burpees
20 walking lunges with 20 lb dumbbells
20 rope throws
10 V sit-ups
10 get-ups

Repeat 3x

20 medicine ball throws with 10 lb ball
20 high jumps

Repeat 3x

Done (and done)

lifting the last few days

I missed updating.  I don't remember exactly what I did on Monday, but I do remember I hit some PRs on the bench and assisted row.  I'll have to remember that for next week.

Yesterday I ran intervals for half an hour.  2 min jog/1 min recovery.  I wish I didn't find it so boring.  Maybe as the weather gets better I will try it outside.

This morning was another lifting day:

A1: Single leg press:

90x10
90x10
100x10
100x10

A2: V-bar lat pulldown
90x10
105x5; 95x4; 85x3
105x5; 95x4; 85x3

And then someone took the machine.  Urg.

A3: incline dumbbell bench:
27.5x10
30x6
30x6
27.5x8

PR for that.

B1: hack squat
bwx10
20x10
20x10

B2: face-pulls
80x10
90x10
90x10

B3: bicep curls
30x10
30x10
30x10

C1: Hamstring curl
60x8
60x8
60x8

I think that was it.  Will try to bike later today.  It is going to be chilly so I probably won't go for a walk today.

April 20th: lifting

Hmmm...not sure I like this new blogger format.  But whatever.

Lifted this morning:

A1: push-press.
45x8
50x8
50x8
50x6

A2: Leg press
325x10
340x10
340x10
340x10

A3: dip
bwx10
bwx10
bwx10

B1: Straight bar pulldown
80x10
90x10
90x10

B2: hamstring curl
60x10
60x10
60x10

C1: wood-chop
30x10
40x10
40x10

C2: bicep curl:  straight bar
30x10
30x10
30x10

Hmmmmm...yeah, don't like the format.

Thursday April 19th

Circuit training this morning.

But first yesterday:  did about an hour of yard work, and that is HARD WORK.  Cleared out the garden space and the front plot.  I have to put down some compost top soil before planting, but at least it is cleared out.  But I was wiped.  Ended up napping in the afternoon.

This morning:

30 tuck jumps
40 mountain climbers
10 push-ups
20 burpees
20 rope swings
40 lunge jumps
10 medicine ball throws, each side
20 step-ups
20 v sit ups

Repeat 3x.

Then

40 jumping jacks
12 bw dips

repeat 3x.

Done.

lifting

Lifting this morning.  Also staying home to wait for the new backyard playspace to arrive.  Hopefully they will come at a decent time.

A1: One-leg leg press
90x10
90x10
90x10
90x10

A2: V-bar pull-down
90x10
100x6; 90x4
100x6; 90x4
100x5; 90x5

A3: db bench press
25x10
27.5x10
27.5x10
27.5x8

B1: leg extension
156x10
156x8; 144x3
156x8; 144x3

B2: lat raise
15x8
15x8
15x8

B3: Face pull
80x10
90x10
90x10

Bicep curl: v-bar
60x10
60x10

Felt good.  Didn't feel like doing squats.  I think I only do them because I 'should' do them.  I feel I get more out of the single leg work, so perhaps I will just stick to that for awhile.

Will bike for a bit later

missed a day

I did lift yesterday.  Just didn't get a chance to get it down.  But rather than try to remember, I'll just say it went pretty well and it was a nice full body.

Did some circuits this morning:

50 jumping jacks
50 mountain climbers
12 pushups touching shoulders
20 burpees
20 v sit ups
20 step-ups
20 get-ups
12 girlie push-ups

repeat 2x

Then I did 30 walking lunges and 20 twist sit ups...repeat 2x

Took just over half an hour.

Going to be hot today.  Again.

Friday April 13th

Friday the 13th....just realized.

Was starving this morning...didn't eat enough yesterday.  still managed to get through a work out.

A1:  push press
45x10
50x8
50x6; 45x4
50x6; 45x4

A2: leg press
295x10
320x10
345x10
345x10

A3: dips
bwx10
bwx10
bwx10

B1: v bar pull-up
70x10
80x10
80x10

B2: reverse lunge
65x10
65x10

B3: reverse cable wood chop
60x10
70x10
70x10

And that's where I twinged my back.  And I was hungry so I left.  May bike later.

Wed April 11th: lifting

Lifted this morning.

A1: Squats
65x8
75x8
75x8
75x8

A2: V-bar lat pulldown
90x8
100x6; 90x4
100x6; 90x4
100x5; 90x5

A3: seated db press
20x10
22.5x8
22.5x8
22.5x4

B1: leg extension
156x8
156x8
156x8

B2: incline bench press
45x10
55x8
55x8

B3: bicep curl cable
60x10
70x8
70x8

Ended then.

Tuesday April 10

Circuit this morning.

20 burpees
20 assisted push-ups
20 mountain climbers, each side
60 jumping jacks
20 full body get ups
10 crawling push ups
20 lunge jumps
20 v sit ups

repeat 3x.

It was a modification of the 600 rep workout.  I prefer to do circuits, so I broke it up.  35 minutes

Monday April 9th

Into passover...

Feel like I've been overindulging this weekend.  I'm sure that's not exactly true, but I have been secretly eating, which makes me feel ashamed/guilty/angry/frustrated.  I am glad it is Monday so I can get back into my normal 'routine'.  I see Jan today, so we will talk about this.

Lifted this morning:

A1: Bench
65x8
70x4; 65x4
70x4; 65x4
70x4; 65x4

A2: Leg press
320x10
345x10
370x8
370x8

A3: Assisted row
110x8
120x8; 110x4
120x6; 110x4
120x6; 110x4

B1: hamstring curl
70x8
70x8
70x7

B2: lat raise
15x10
17.5x10
17.5x10

B3: tricep dip
70x10
80x10
80x10

One set of bicep curls

Just feel yucky.  And my teeth hurt.  Blah.

Friday April 6th

Lifting today.  First night of Passover tonight.

A1: Push press
45x8
50x8
50x6
50x6

A2: Leg press
270x10
320x10
345x10
345x10

A3: cable twists
60x10
70x10
80x10
80x10

B1: face pull
80x10
90x10
90x10

B2: reverse lunge
65x8
75x8
75x8

B3: dip
bwx12
bwx12
bwx12

C1: back extension
bwx10
bwx10

C2: bicep curl
20x8
20x8

Not sure what i'll do later.

April 5th, circuit

Circuit training this morning:

20 floor jumps
10 walkover push-up
50 jumping jacks
40 mountain climbers
12 burpees
30 sec plank
10 front raises each arm
10 V sit ups

Repeat 3x.

30 min

Last night also did 30 min biking.  Tonight probably no biking.

Wed April 4th: lifting

Lifted this morning

A1: Squats.
Warm-up
65x10
75x10
75x10
75x10
75x10

A2: V-bar pulldowns
warm-up
90x10; 80x4
90x5; 80x5
90x5; 80x5

A3: Incline bench
45x10
50x10
50x10

B1: Leg press
270x10
295x10
295x10

B2: Lat raise
15x10
15x10
15x10

B3: Bicep curl
17.5x10
20x8
20x8

C1: Tricep pushdown
60x10
60x10

C2: Reverse wood-chop cable
30x10
30x10

Whew.  About 35 minutes.

Tuesday April 3rd

Bodyweight circuit.  I looked to a Bodyrock video:

http://www.bodyrock.tv/2010/11/27/the-trainer-who-loved-me-workout/

I modified it, though.  I couldn't do the monkey business exercises without feeling like a complete idiot, and I did it in a circuit rather than each straight through.  So three times, with 20 reps each:

20 jump up and star lift
20 walking lunges each side (the james bond thing is just dumb)
10 push-ups with shoulder touch
20 mountain climbers each side
30 second plank

Repeat 3x

It felt good.  I liked that it had a fair amount of upper body work, as some of her videos seem to be more lower dominant.  I've been doing these exercises for a few weeks, and I have noticed that my body seems more 'toned' (god, I hate that word).  I have missed a period though, and that is concerning...

Monday April 2nd: lifting

Back in the gym this morning for some lifting:

A1: Bench
70x6; 65x4
70x6; 65x4
70x6; 65x4

A2: Single leg leg press
90x10
100x10
100x10

A3:  Assisted row
110x10
125x8
125x8

B1: seated db press
20x10
20x8
20x8

B2: V-bar upright row
70x10
80x10
80x10

B3: single leg squats
bwx10
bwx10
bwx10

Biking later tonight for 20 min if I can make it.