Lori - I was the class nerd, militant and clown all rolled into one. I say crazy stuff that makes my husband do a double-take so I hope you enjoy the log.
Surprisingly I wasn't sore after the crunches. Maybe because I have been doing ab work for a few weeks now, I'm not getting DOMS like I did in the beginning. The YaYas is a message board that Stephanie and I are on for people who like to use fitness videos for workouts. There are journals and the set up is similar to this forum but it's 99.8% women. Stephanie posted her phenomenal results working with Leigh and I came back to lurk.
I began
OPT this morning, working out at home. I have to tell you those bodyweight exercises are going to be the death of me. Lifting 215lbs on my forearms and toes like to kill me dead. By the time I was finished with the whole workout, I was sweating like a preacher running out of a whorehouse.
Nevertheless, I think I'm really going to enjoy this program once I can get the calories and macros right.
Measurements
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 215 (MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!)
Bodyfat: 39.7% (Omron Fat Loss Monitor)
LBM: 129.65
Chest: 45.5
Arms: 13
Waist: 38
Low Abs: 44
Hips: 44
Thighs: 25
Calves: 16.5
OPT -Workout A1
Wide Stance DB Deadlifts
3x10x15lbs (each hand)
Comments: Good starting weight and good form. Injured my back once doing deadlifts incorrectly and now I'm a fanatic about doing them right.
Swiss Ball Bridges
3x10
Comments: Challenging...My legs and ass better look fabulous after this!
Swiss Ball Flys
3x10x12lbs (each hand)
Comments: More challenging than I expected. Sitting upright on a ball makes this one tough.
Neutral Grip Shoulder Press
3x10x10lbs
Comments: Need to try 12's. 10's were borderline light.
Prone Supermans
3x10 (2-3 second holds)
Comments: Challenging but doable with brief rest between sets.
Low to High DB Woodchops
3x10x10lbs
Comments: Began with 12's for first set and realized that was too heavy and my form sucked. Once I dropped back to 10's, I was able to get the form right.
Planks
1x5 (30 sec holds)
Comments: Lawd Jesus, those puppies ain't no joke. I was on my mat thinking, "Lifting 30lbs over my head is easier than this." This is an exercise that I have to work on building up core strength. My abs are very weak obviously and need vast improvement.
I'm going to the gym this evening with my husband to do some cardio so I'll post my macros and what I do in terms of gym cardio later.