Gym Drama - The ding bat trainer was fired...thank goodness. I hate to see anyone out of work but he was picking on the girls in the gym and giving out horrible advice.
Health Update - I think I am ready to try some weights. I feel alot better no more shooting pains or aching. I know it hasnt been long but maybe i just had a small pain that was compounded by my weekends activities and footwear... so I took a week off of weights and did just cardio not so bad. We will see if I can do it and not feel any pain.
Gym Drama - The ding bat trainer was fired...thank goodness. I hate to see anyone out of work but he was picking on the girls in the gym and giving out horrible advice.
Health Update - I think I am ready to try some weights. I feel alot better no more shooting pains or aching. I know it hasnt been long but maybe i just had a small pain that was compounded by my weekends activities and footwear... so I took a week off of weights and did just cardio not so bad. We will see if I can do it and not feel any pain.
Glad you are feeling better and very happy the NitWit is gone.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~ John Bingham
Warm UP (not on lunch hour so I had time)
jumping jacks
squats - oly bar
DB Clean and Press: 2 x 8 @ 25#/ each arm (1 @ 35 w/ right arm i did one full then the second time i could clean it not press it) Squat: 2 x 8 @ 115# (ok the trainer had got in my head I was afraid to do this - thinking maybe I cant do 115# WRONG I did it - and did it strong straight thru) Cable Row: 3 x 8 @ 85# Push Up: 3 x 8 @ bw Plank: 1 @ :45 sec 1 @ 1min
This felt GREAT - I collapsed on the floor after the last plank - then burst into giggles, my arms were trembling and i was sweating and all i could do was laugh.
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Thank you Everyone for your support! I am energized by my results and excited because I know I am not done - just b/c the challenge is over doesnt mean its the end of the line - I have made a lot of progress and am still on the road going full speed.
Today's Workout (working next to Tony in our home gym - he is crazy but helpful)
DB Swings - 3 x 8 @35# +5
DeadLift - 3 x 8 @ 115#
Pulldown - 1 x 6 @ 85# 2 x 6 @ 80 (at the gym i use the stack @ 85 home its way heavier??)
DB Over Head Press - 3 x 8 @ 25#/e
Prone Cobra - 3 @ 60s
I increased the by one set on my DBSwing/deads. I do not understand the difference from the stacks and loading free weights on our pulley? But whatever it was hard as hell. All in all a good work out I am dying hot,Tony made me wanna puke by asking mid workout “want pancakes for lunch??” BLEH who in their right mind thinks “mmm pancakes” in the middle of a humid, sweaty, hard workout - I don’t even know what he was doing back there; it all looked foreign to me!fficeffice" />
Heather, I don't care what anyone says, I still say those stacks on the pulldown at the gym are MORE than 10 lbs!! I would love for someone to tell me FOR SURE what those plates weigh!
The plates are probably the same and are at least very close to 10lb each. It's the pulley's that are different between brands. How much load you actually pull is determined by the angle and number of pulleys. I don't know enough about the mechanics of pulleys to explain it any better than that, but every manufacturer's pulley's are a little bit different.
And excellent progress Heather! You look great! Congratulations on all the weight and inches lost. You've done some great work these last few months. You're an inspiration.
Agreed with Lisa~ - at the corporate gym I workout at, we've got a cable crossover and a functional trainer. Using the former, I can use a good portion of the stack. Using the latter though is much more difficult with a smaller number of plates.
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No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
The cable crossover has a pulley at the top and another one at the bottom and the cable is threaded through both. Those pulleys assist with load, so you put more total load on the stack to get the resistance you need for the lift. We want both pulleys so we can change the location we pull from.
A lat pulldown still uses two pulleys, but they're closer together, usually one at the top of the weight stack and another out on an arm above your head. The distance between the pulleys is shorter and the location of the pulleys doesn't assist as much. So less load on the stack equals more work for the puller. But even different lat pulldowns are different based on where the pulleys are located and how far apart they are. Again, I don't even understand the mechanical engineering behind pulleys, but that's my half-assed explanation of what's happening, lol.
It's not important to figure out exactly what you're pulling. If you use the same machine each time, just work to pull more. If you go to a different gym and use a different machine, just realize that you need to judge the load based on how it feels, not on the number on the stack.
Todays "workout"
Alright not a traditional workout today...
At least 2 hours of moving concrete; loading from a pile, onto a wagon then pulling the loaded wagon up a driveway and unloading up and into a dumpster. I used so many of my lifting techniques, clean and press, overhead press, deadlift... pretty cool. Pretty exciting! Pretty DORKY!
My shoulders were WAY sore from yesterday's DB Swings - thats a guess since I increased by 5 # and added another set yowza's! I have a feeling lifting all that concrete will only add to my inability to lift my arms above my head without a burning feeling. All good though. I suppose this beats my 45 min on the elliptical.
Today's Workout
DB Clean & Press 3 x 8 @25#
Squat 3 x 8 @ 115#
Cable Row 3 x 8 @ 85#
Pushup 3 x 8 @ BW
Planks 1 @ 1m 1 @ 35s 1 @ 25s (the last two were both interupted by the little one who is tugging at my arm now)
yesterday's workout - plan was to hit the elliptical at the gym
We bought 6, 4x6 stall mats for the gym floor so we moved those in the van out of the van and into the garage - in case you dont know these are heavy mothers and they are rubber so they are tough to carry. Later, Tony and I made a blueberry pie from scratch well he made the stuff I rolled out the dough - it was good the best part was knowing there was nothing bad in it.
Today's Workout
40 min - elliptical steady state.
Had to trim 5 min off - I had the munchkin in the child care that closed at noon - I just squeaked in at 11:15. Thats ok, doing a lot of outdoor chores. Last day of "vacation".
We moved the entire contents of our home gym out to our detached garage yesterday after our workouts. Its really coming together out there, looks like a gym. lol Cool for Tony plus I gained back a whole room in our house, well the kids did - we are making it a play room but you can see the chain reaction I am sure.
Today's Workout
DB Swing - 3 x 8 @35#
Deadlift - 3 x 8 @ 115#
Pulldown - 3 x 8 @ 90#
Shoulder Press - 3 x 8 @ 25#/e
Prone Cobra - 3 x 60s/e
Exhausting...First day back to work from a weeks vacation. I missed our home gym today after working out at home all week. And there is nothing like 3 rounds of dumbbell swings to get everyones attention in the gym.
And there is nothing like 3 rounds of dumbbell swings to get everyones attention in the gym.
HA! No joke. People almost always ask me about them when they show up in my workout or a client's workout.
Great job on the workouts. I hadn't been following along until the voting started (I voted for you FYI). You've really been doing some great workouts. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much Lisa! I really appreciate your encouraging words. I try to push a little harder each workout, I think I have caught the bug... I always have the urge to do more until I cant move, I feel really motivated. Between this board and Tony coaching/encouraging me along the road I feel I have come a long way.
And on the swings - I love the looks in the mirrors - like "Uh... what the? is anyone else watching this girl?" Then the follow up of checking the weight, when I put my weights back on the rack. REAL subtle.... not
Today's Workout
35 min treadmill
(15 min - intervals 1min/sprint 2min/Rest)
(20 min - fast walking/ some jogging)
I am so sore today - my shoulders, legs back WOW!!
The worst was when I stepped off the treadmill I tried to stretch no luck - my back and legs are TIGHT - my knees bent right away. Then my feet/legs were so heavy I tripped TWICE on the way to the locker room. Like my shoes were stuck to the floor, I was wishing for a back exit!! LOL
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