I knew it!
Knew it. KNEW it. Nobody cared.

But that's ok. I still care.

~5 miles, jogging and walking, with Pirate last night. Ha.

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I don't know 'bout none of you punks
But I'm going to post in here.

So I finally went to the doctor for the first time in _{mumblemumblemumble} years and I gotta get my cholesterol down. What better way than to record my exercise activity and post it in a defunct online community where I can pretend it's being monitored by people who will give me grief if I don't provide results?

Thus, eat it, yer mom, etc.

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I was sick all last week and didn't work out at all. I finally felt like I might be able to work out yesterday, but I didn't yet wanna move my lazy ass.

Today, however, was the day. I went to my gym at work bright and early (actually, make that dark and early), and ran five very strong miles, and kicked it up to 7 miles per hour during the home stretch (last half a lap) and finished in under 56 minutes altogether. I felt great!! I expect to get back into lifting tonight as well; let's hope I don't get too tired and sore.

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bent-over rows: 8@115, 8@125, 8@125
pullups: 8, 8, 8
one-arm rows: 8@30, 8@35, 8@35

hammer curls: 8@30. 8@35, 6@35
incline DB curls: 8@25, 6@30, 5@30

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DB flyes: 8@35, 8@40, 8@40
incline press: 8@125, 8@140, 8@150
pushups: 10, 10, 10

kickbacks: 8@15, 8@15, 8@20
lying triceps extensions: 8@45, 8@50, 8@55

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lateral raises: 8@20 (x3)
overhead DB press: 8@35, 8@40, 8@40
reverse flyes: 8@10 (x3)

windups:4@2.5, 4@5, 4@5

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Pending long runs in marathon training schedule:

Saturday, November 1: 10 miles
Saturday, November 8: 15 miles
Saturday, November 15: 16 miles
Saturday, November 22: 12 miles
Saturday, November 29: 17 miles
Saturday, December 6: 18 miles (oomph! Getting long!)
Saturday, December 13: 14 miles
Saturday, December 20: 20 miles
Saturday, December 27: 12 miles
Saturday, January 3: 8 miles (after that, no more than 4 miles, and mostly rest)

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bent-over rows: 8@105, 8@105, 8@115
pullups: 8, 6, 6
one-arm rows: 8@50, 8@55, 8@55

hammer curls: 8@30. 7@35, 6@35
incline DB curls: 8@25, 8@25, 7@30

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DB flyes: 8@35, 8@40, 6@40
incline press: 8@125, 8@140, 6@150
pushups: 10, 10, 10

kickbacks: 8@15, 8@15, 8@20
lying triceps extensions: 8@45, 8@50, 8@55

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lateral raises: 8@20 (x3)
DB press: 8@35, 8@40, 8@40
reverse flyes: 8@10 (x3)

windups: 2@5 (x3)

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bent-over rows: 8@100, 8@105, 7@115
pullups: 6, 5, 5
one-arm rows: 8@45, 8@50, 8@55

hammer curls: 8@30. 8@35, 5@35
incline DB curls: 8@25, 8@25, 4@30

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So, seadiver had a good idea, but because she's an incorrigible slacker, I'm going to post it instead. What say we start a pot, maybe $5 each, to go to a winner of some sort each month? Maybe the person who most diligently works out (as evidenced by their entries here), or the person who loses the most weight, or has the greatest change in some measurement, or increases the weight they're lifting the most, depending on their goals. Or we could vote for a winner, perhaps. Anyway, details to be wrangled after determining the level (or lack) of interest. Personally, I think $5/month to enliven this community is a small price to pay. Better than a health club membership, certainly. What do you think?

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DB flyes: 8@35, 8@40, 8@40
incline press: 8@135, 5@150, 4@150
decline pushups: 10, 10, 10

kickbacks: 8@15, 8@15, 8@20
lying triceps extensions: 8@45, 7@50, 4@55

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I've actually been pretty good this week.

Tuesday:
10 min stationary bike (stupid ellipticals were all full)
90 min intermediate/advanced yoga

Thursday:
25 min elliptical
assorted weightlifting, I don't recall exactly what, for about an hour

Friday:
25 min elliptical
60 min yoga

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lateral raises: 8@20 (x3)
DB press: 8@35, 8@40, 8@40
reverse flyes: 8@10 (x3)

windups: 1@5, 2@10

Current Mood: ow, my arms

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I feel like such a zchlub and I want to go to the gym, but my fucking left foot has been acting up again. AAAHHHH!!! It had improved somewhat (ie, I wasn't limping), but in the last couple days it's gotten worse again, to the point where I have limped a little, especially in the mornings. It isn't bothering me too much right now, but I'm afraid to do a lot on it for fear of making it worse. So irritating, especially when I spent most of the last week eating like a pig.

Current Mood: restless

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bent-over rows: 8@85, 8@105, 6@115
pullups: 6, 6, 6
one-arm rows: 8@40, 8@50, 6@55

hammer curls: 8@30, 6@35, 5@35
incline DB curls: 8@25, 4@30

First, I upped the weight today, because I want to bulk up a bit. I'm not interested in being hugely burly, but I want a little more muscle mass on my sexy bod. Also, I realized today that I've been doing regular DB curls (instead of hammer curls) for months. I don't know why or when I changed over - it wasn't intentional. I did DB curls today, but I'll just keep calling them hammer curls, and from now on, I'll do the real thing.

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So, today:

30 minutes eliptical for cardio

2 sets, 8 reps @ 35lbs for lunges wasn't doing much. I could barely feel it in my legs. So, i decided to try out 40 lbs. Yes, sure enough i could feel it. Wow, what a difference. I may be able to abduct one of the neighborhood kids to sling across my shoulders for lunges at this rate!

i also upped the weight i was doing for seated leg curls. I could feel it at 80lbs for those, but feeling ever saucy i decided to try 90lbs. I was able to accomplish all three sets and do 8 reps each set at that much weight. It was enough i could just barely finish the last rep. Go me! I may soon not have pathetic hamstrings!

FURTHER, i tried 40lbs over my body weight (200lbs, so 240 lbs total) for seated calf extensions. Not too hard. I'll probably feel it tomorrow (mine are incredibly built but not very toned).

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Yesterday:

30 minutes cardio - eliptical

Incline DB flyes: 3 sets, 8 reps @ 35lbs
Lat pulldowns: 3 sets, 8 reps@140lbs.


Lats seem to still not gain much. I may have to push them more at 150lbs and hope they go up. I can usually get one set at 160lbs.


Today: 30 minutes cardio, lunges, sitting leg curls and calf extensions.

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DB flyes: 12@30, 10@35, 8@40
incline press: 12@105, 8@115, 8@115
pushups: 8, 8, 6

kickbacks: 10@10, 8@15, 8@15
lying triceps extensions: 12@35, 10@45, 4@55

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