I did pushups and pullups today, for the first time in a few weeks. It's not like I look awful, but I could be so much better.
Power Clean: 5x115,140,145,150,155x5,4 Front Squat: 5x135,145x10,8 Single Leg RDL: 3x100x10 Pulldowns: 3x110,120,140x10 Rows: 3x100,120,150x10 Back Extensions: 3xBWx12 Weighted Side Bends: 3x50x25 Jogged for 60 minutes. Nice way to finish up the week.
I started out the week well, but got sidetracked with work on Wednesday and haven't done anything since. Back on the horse!
aaaah this week has been so hectic. errands,errands, and more errands. i hate this. no time for exercise. I feel like my gym membership is a waste of money cuz i havent gone in 2 weeks. i feel nasty now. uugh need to start going!! monday monday monday, i need to go monday!!!
Have gymmed 3 times since sickness... Body is severely fatigued and feeling so emotionally broken down about it all... BUT I know it always takes a while to build up after illness! I shall continue to push through this... Watched some Transformational videos on youtube to help motivate me and got a book from my cousin (studying Sports Science) about motivation techniques. Should be a great help
I have a nasty blood blister (HOW?!? I do not know) So I am just waiting until it heals, it hurts alot. But, if its not better tomorrow Ill pop it.
Bench: 5x135,170,210,230x8,6,4,3 DB Incline Bench: 3x65,70x8 Standing DB Press: 3x35,40x8 Lateral Rises:3x30x10 Front Rises:3x30x10 Dips: 3xBWx10 Tricep Pulldowns: 4x110,130,150x10 Hangin Knee Raises: 3x20 Cable Crunches: 3x110x15 Side Cable Pull: 3x130,150,180x10 Jogged for 60 minutes.
Woooh went back to the gym after like 2 weeks of not going. it felt good. now i just gotta keep it up.. wish me luck in this..
I'm so freaked out by bench presses, I really do not want to use them. One incident was that my front teeth were chipped and needed to be fixed after I stupidly placed it on my mouth as my muscles began to fail and had a bad spotter. Another involved the things you put the bar on, as one broke off and a good spotter helped catch the bar. The weirdest involved being near a machine, not touching it and with no one around closer to it, and the bar rolling off and coming rather quickly towards my head as I was tying my shoe. ---------- Post added 28th Jun 2011 at 01:05 AM ---------- Today(In order; took me about an hour): Preacher Curls: 5 sets x 70lbs x 10 reps 3 sets x 80lbs x 10 reps Incline Chest Press: 3 sets x 160lbs x 10 reps 2 sets x 165lbs x 7 reps Seated Row: 3 sets x 190lbs x 10 reps 2 sets x 195lbs x 6 reps Lat Pulldown: 2 sets x 155lbs x 10 reps 2 sets x 160lbs x 8 reps Shoulder Press: 2 sets x 110lbs x 10 reps 2 sets x 120 lbs x 6 reps Stationary Bike: High Resistance (level 20/25 for the bike I used) for 10 minutes Sit-ups(w/ten pound weight): 40,30,25,15 Oblique V-ups: 25xright 25xleft Push-ups: 30
2 hours of yoga that both kicked my ass and revived me. It's like going to the gym and church at the same time. (or, at least, getting what you're theoretically supposed to get out of church) Feelin' like a million bucks...
Jesus talk about bad luck. <__< Hang Clean:4x135,140,145,155,x5,4 Squats:5x135,185,225,275x8,5,3 Lunges:3x30x10 RDL: 3x225x6 Pull Downs:3x120,130,150x10 Upright Rows:3x115x6 Preacher Curls:3x85,95,105x10,8,6 Cable Curls: 3x40x10 Russian Twist: 3x25x10 Jogged for 60 minutes.
Nice weight on the squats. I've noticed that my form on squats and dead lifts has gotten sloppy. So I've dropped my weight way down, and have been focusing on my form.I'm also trying to drop the last of my gut so I'm doing lots of cardio. I do miss lifting heavy. I think I start again at the end of the summer. I recently got a really good deal on some dumbbells. So I took them to work and keep them at my desk. When I have a free moment between tasks or on conference call I'll crank out some curls or shoulder presses. Though word of warning for tall folk. I knocked out a ceiling tile yesterday while doing a standing shoulder presses, so mind your clearance. ---------- Post added 29th Jun 2011 at 12:04 AM ---------- Wow, some bad luck dude. I can understand avoiding the bench press. If you gym has a power rack that can be a good option. You can set the rails nar you chest level. That way if you drop it the rails will catch it. I prefer to work out alone, so I often use the power rack when doing bench press.
Easy fix, Owl: switch to dumbbells. They're easier and safer to release if you end up in a situation where you just can't make that last rep. Also, you have some flexibility with dumbbells that you don't have with a bar: you can rotate your hands on the way down and then on the way back up in order to get some different muscles working. I had a trainer that simply refused to incorporate the bench for anyone who wasn't playing football, because they were the only ones who were going to be tested on their bench. Everyone else used dumbbells. And I got pretty freaking strong working out with him. Plus, you can feel pretty cool when you start throwing around the heaviest ones in the gym. ;-)
Today was a speed drill day so no gym time. Speed drills consisted of plyometrics and looks of sprints, backpedals, shuffles and pulling motions. Overall I think(rough estimate) I sprinted about 300-400 yrds.
Rubbish gym session - just couldn't get my head in the right place. On the plus side, I've been stable at 65kg since last week - 5kg to go.
YAY! I went to the gym finally today! Okay, went in sandals and got kicked out quick, but still... We did squats on some machine. 4 sets of around 8-12. then we walked on the treadmil. my legs gave out multiple times xD it looked like I just took alot of drugs. We also maxed out on the benchpress freeweights, my result was rather suckish. max is 135 xD... but what do you want from me? I don't work out.