After not lifting for over a year and having taken a health screen at work and been scared by the numbers, I've decided to carefully walk back into the waters of working out (and eventually eating right again). This time it's not for the sake of vanity (but if that comes I wouldn't mind ) it's for my health. I'm getting old () and I've gotta start looking out for myself. Full body workouts twice a week and cardio twice a week for starters.
4/7/08
Let's start this off easy with some light weights shall we?
Squats: 4x8 135 lbs.
superset (ss) with
alternating db presses (seated) 4x8 35's
bent over bb rows 4x8 135
ss w/
dips 4x8 bodyweight (bw) - yeah I know, I shouldn't be doing dips with old man shoulders but I just LOVE 'em so until it hurts too bad....
swiss ball crunches 4x12 no weight
There. Nice and easy, got the blood pumping, I'm sore but nothing like I'll be tomorrow......
Hey, you're back on the log page! It's like the "old days," right, Terry?
Glad you're back at it!
__________________ The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. -- Carlos Castaneda
That it is my friend. That it is. I knew I could count on the two of you to be the first to post in my log. Seems crazy that it's been 4 years since I've been hanging around this forum. Years before on MH where I first "met" Mahler. How time does fly. I remember when you used to have to get a mod's okay before starting a log in here.
That it is my friend. That it is. I knew I could count on the two of you to be the first to post in my log. Seems crazy that it's been 4 years since I've been hanging around this forum. Years before on MH where I first "met" Mahler. How time does fly. I remember when you used to have to get a mod's okay before starting a log in here.
Those days are over but sometimes they want sexual favors. I'll ask RedWifey what the current price is and then go ahead and take care of it for you.
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So, so, so sorry, Terry. Not mad at all...just delinquent! Please forgive!
You go with your big bad logging self! I've been at the NROL4W since January...longest I've been consistent in 3 years! It's so much fun! I hope you get the results you want!
Missed cardio yesterday due to a good friend's mom in the hospital and not expected to make it. With him good portion of the night.... Back at it tonight though. HIIT is my friend.
Cardio day.
10 mins warmup on stationary bike (ow! Butt's not used to that - get your minds outta the gutter)
20 mins HIIT jump rope cycle with walking in place
5 min cooldown
Whew! Roland got me jump roping occasionally a while back and the first time I did it I thought my calves were going to split for the next 3 days! Way to go on 20 minutes jumping rope! Hope you can walk tomorrow!
Oh, I'm sure he'll be walking tomorrow, but it'll be a pretty funny walk...
__________________ The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. -- Carlos Castaneda
Good start, Terry. Good to see you back logging. I agree with RobLL on the chins. Nice work.
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Those days are over but sometimes they want sexual favors. I'll ask RedWifey what the current price is and then go ahead and take care of it for you.
Thank goodness RW is a mod now!
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squats - 185 all sets (up 50lbs from last weeks' ease-in weight)
ss w/
dips - bw only but that will change. Got a good lean forward and felt the pull in the pecs
bent over bb rows - 155 all sets
ss w/
seated alternating db presses - 40's all sets (this should go up next week also)
swiss ball crunches with arms straight out behind my head holding a 25lb plate. 4x12
Felt really good. I got a good, deep squat on and 185 felt like nothing with a little Slipknot blasting in my ears.
Did cardio today. A mix of split squat jumps, tuck jumps, squat jumps and jumping rope. All in HIIT fashion for a total of 30 mins plus cooldown and stretching PWO.
Hey Terry Just stopping in to say hello from a former Iowan. My sister lives in Des Moines and we grew up in Iowa Falls.
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Did cardio today. A mix of split squat jumps, tuck jumps, squat jumps and jumping rope. All in HIIT fashion for a total of 30 mins plus cooldown and stretching PWO.
30 minutes of HIIT? That's a lot, but it sounds like fun. I can't wait till it's warm enough to do bodyweight stuff like that outside.
__________________ The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. -- Carlos Castaneda
I'm on the road back - Terry's log
) it's for my health. I'm getting old (
) and I've gotta start looking out for myself. Full body workouts twice a week and cardio twice a week for starters.
With him good portion of the night.... Back at it tonight though. HIIT is my friend.
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