Showing posts with label Abs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abs. Show all posts

Happy Friday

9:06 AM | 0 Comments

This morning was so hard to get up and out of bed. I managed, barely. I wanted so badly to crawl back into bed. I biked to Fallowfield. I even got their earlier than usual, next week I'll be getting up at 4:45 so I can leave by 5.

I found out Wednesday night that my thyroid checked out okay. I do not have any thyroid problems. I'm not going back to the clinic again. I have been feeling okay lately, but if things get worse again I will go back to the clinic and ask them to test everything they can. For now I'll just leave well enough alone.

Next week my goals are to get up at 4:45 every morning and to start really paying close attention to what I'm eating.

I also plan on putting in some workout time this weekend too.

Biking: 4 miles
Cross Ramp: 0.40 miles / 0.64 km / 5:24 / 70.1 cal

LOWER BODY

Back Ext:
155 lbs x 12
170 x10
185 x 8
200 x 6
170 x 12

Leg Ext:
55 lbs x 12
70 x 10
85 x 8
100 x 6
70 x 12

Leg Curl:
55 lbs x 12
70 x 10
85 x 8
100 x 6
70 x 12

Leg Press:
210 lbs x 2 sets of x 12 reps

Hip Adduction:
145 lbs x 12

Hip Abduction:
145 lbs x 12

Ab Machine:
20 lbs x 12
30 x 10
40 x 8
50 x 6
30 x 12

Reverse Crunches:
2 sets x 12 reps and 1 set x 6 reps

Obliques:
25 lbs x 2 sets x 12 reps

Quick Update

2:22 PM | 0 Comments

Not much to say today so I'll get right to it.

Biking: 4 miles
Elliptical: 0.58 miles / 0.93 km / 78 calories / 6 minutes
This morning's personal goal was to hit .5 miles in under 5 minutes. I did it in 4:56!

UPPER BODY - 1 set of 12 reps each machine
Chest Press: 70 lbs
Lateral Pull Down: 85 x 2, 100 x 12
Shoulder Press: 20
Seated Row: 70
Triceps: 65
Biceps: 65

AB EXERCISES
Crunches: 12 x 3
Reverse: 12 x 2
Obliques: 12 x1

Confessions

9:16 AM | 0 Comments

Isn't it said the first step is admitting you have a problem? I have a problem. I don't want to admit it. Who ever wants to admit they have a problem?

Hello! My name is Laura. I'm a chocoholic. When I'm in it, I don't care what the consequences are. I don't care how much I've eaten. And I almost always do it in private.

There. I've said it. Now you know. It's scary putting this out in cyberspace, but how else am I going to change?

I'm taking steps to help myself get over this addiction. I talked to my husband and we're not going to keep any chocolate in the house for a few weeks. I need it out of site and out of reach. The other thing I am doing is thinking of chocolate and junk food as toxins, as being poisonous to my body. Sometimes, it's all about the mindset.

Today's workout was good. I decided to start with my Triceps and Biceps. Guess what? I still suck on those machines! HA! So, at least now I know it's not because my arms are tired from the other machines, I just need to work on those muscles more.

Rowing Machine: 15 minutes 05 seconds / 2530 meters / 1.57 miles

UPPER BODY

Triceps Extension:
30 lbs x 12 reps
40 x 12
50 x 10
65 x 6
40 x 12

Biceps Curl: I really need to work on increasing my weights. I found 65 lbs very challenging.
30 lbs x 12 reps
40 x 10
50 x 8
65 x 6
40 x 12

Chest Press:
40 lbs x 12 reps
55 x 10
70 x 8
85 x 6
55 x 12

Shoulder Press: Why is it so hard to do this machine? My friend has a lot of trouble with it too.
20 lbs x 12 reps
30 x 10
40 x 8
50 x 6
30 x 12

Seated Row:
40 lbs x 12 reps
55 x 10
70 x 8
85 x 6
55 x 12

Lateral Pull Down: This was fairly easy and I will add weight next time
40 lbs x 12 reps
55 x 10
70 x 10
85 x 8
70 x 12

Ab Machine:
30 lbs x 12 reps
40 x 10
50 x 8
65 x 6
40 x 12

Bent Knee Raises: 12 reps

Crunches: 2 sets of 12 reps

Side Bends: 25 lbs x 12 reps/side

Oblique Twist Crunches: 12 reps/side

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