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GinnyLou · 05-14-2008, 07:37 AM

Hello!
Yesterday we actually did a back day, instead of legs and it was a good decision. On Monday, I joined in on leg day with my gym friend and ended up bowing out of it. She is much, much stronger than I in that area and it just wasn't feeling right. She is actually much stronger than I really plan on being and lifts really heavy. But, she has also been working with our trainer for over a year, so she has progressed a lot more than I. Anyways, she offered and I should have went with my gut, which was telling me hell no, but I thought I would try. Needless to say, after the 2nd set, I was O-U-T.

My Deadlift form was getting a little koo-koo, so he dropped my weight by 20 lbs and they were beautiful. Never in my life would I have thought I would be describing a DL that way, but you’ll have that. It's amazing what 20 lbs can do to you. They felt good, looked good and my rear hurts like the dickens, so I am chalking it up to………..Mission Accomplished.
Deadlifts
115X10, 115X10, 115X10, 115X10
Bent Over Rows
30X10e, 35X10e, 35X10e
Seated Rows
70X10, 70X10, 70X10
Reverse-grip Chest Pulls
70X10, 70X10, 70X10
Lat pulldowns
70X10, 70X10, 70X10
I then did 30 minutes on the elliptical and did intervals.
Then it was Abs & Calves time! My gym friend and I have been trying to do these together at least a couple of times a week, because we both need help in these areas. We are currently doing 5 sets, but during the abs – we choose 2 different ab exercises to do in 1 set. So, by the time we are done we have done 10 different ab exercises.
Standing Calf Raise
110X15, 110X15, 130X15, 130X15, 150X15
Kneeling Calf raise w/25lb plate
25X20, 25X20, 25X20, 25X20, 25X30
Butterfly kicks: BWx15
Reverse crunches w/10 lb ball: 10X15 (2 sets)
Russian Twist w/10lb ball: 10X15
Regular crunches w/20 lbs: 20X20
Sit up w/ball pass off (12 lb ball): 20 (2 sets)
Bicycles: BWx20
Plank: 60 sec hold
Side planks: 15e

Tonight will be some cardio and maybe something else. Not sure.

I need to get out and read up on some logs. I am out of the loop, again. *sigh*

05-14-2008, 07:37 AM	#459 (permalink)
GinnyLou 140's here I come Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,529 My Profile	Hello! Yesterday we actually did a back day, instead of legs and it was a good decision. On Monday, I joined in on leg day with my gym friend and ended up bowing out of it. She is much, much stronger than I in that area and it just wasn't feeling right. She is actually much stronger than I really plan on being and lifts really heavy. But, she has also been working with our trainer for over a year, so she has progressed a lot more than I. Anyways, she offered and I should have went with my gut, which was telling me hell no, but I thought I would try. Needless to say, after the 2nd set, I was O-U-T. My Deadlift form was getting a little koo-koo, so he dropped my weight by 20 lbs and they were beautiful. Never in my life would I have thought I would be describing a DL that way, but you’ll have that. It's amazing what 20 lbs can do to you. They felt good, looked good and my rear hurts like the dickens, so I am chalking it up to………..Mission Accomplished. Deadlifts 115X10, 115X10, 115X10, 115X10 Bent Over Rows 30X10e, 35X10e, 35X10e Seated Rows 70X10, 70X10, 70X10 Reverse-grip Chest Pulls 70X10, 70X10, 70X10 Lat pulldowns 70X10, 70X10, 70X10 I then did 30 minutes on the elliptical and did intervals. Then it was Abs & Calves time! My gym friend and I have been trying to do these together at least a couple of times a week, because we both need help in these areas. We are currently doing 5 sets, but during the abs – we choose 2 different ab exercises to do in 1 set. So, by the time we are done we have done 10 different ab exercises. Standing Calf Raise 110X15, 110X15, 130X15, 130X15, 150X15 Kneeling Calf raise w/25lb plate 25X20, 25X20, 25X20, 25X20, 25X30 Butterfly kicks: BWx15 Reverse crunches w/10 lb ball: 10X15 (2 sets) Russian Twist w/10lb ball: 10X15 Regular crunches w/20 lbs: 20X20 Sit up w/ball pass off (12 lb ball): 20 (2 sets) Bicycles: BWx20 Plank: 60 sec hold Side planks: 15e Tonight will be some cardio and maybe something else. Not sure. I need to get out and read up on some logs. I am out of the loop, again. sigh __________________ Ginger "Suck it up for a week or two and you'll be used to it. Part of the problem is the somewhat recent line that goes something like this... "If you're hungry, you're eating too little." Total bullshit. We're hungry because we're on diets." - Roland "Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz My Training Log