Dopers Workin' It

I knew it!

2005-04-05T15:36:30Z

Knew it. KNEW it. Nobody cared.

But that's ok. I still care.

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

I don't know 'bout none of you punks

2005-03-30T20:22:22Z

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.

dopercize @ 2003-12-08T09:53:00

2003-12-08T09:58:24Z

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.

dopercize @ 2003-11-01T15:33:00

2003-11-01T14:34:52Z

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

dopercize @ 2003-10-31T17:44:00

2003-10-31T17:14:22Z

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

dopercize @ 2003-10-30T19:55:00

2003-10-30T19:07:45Z

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

dopercize @ 2003-10-30T11:25:00

2003-10-30T11:28:20Z

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)

dopercize @ 2003-10-24T16:35:00

2003-10-24T14:33:41Z

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

dopercize @ 2003-10-23T17:56:00

2003-10-23T15:55:03Z

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

dopercize @ 2003-10-23T00:12:00

2003-10-22T22:11:19Z

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

windups: 2@5 (x3)

dopercize @ 2003-10-21T16:30:00

2003-10-21T14:29:07Z

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

dopercize @ 2003-10-20T23:44:00

2003-10-20T21:42:53Z

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?

dopercize @ 2003-10-20T21:03:00

2003-10-20T19:02:20Z

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

dopercize @ 2003-10-19T21:42:00

2003-10-19T18:43:49Z

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

dopercize @ 2003-10-19T20:39:00

2003-10-19T18:37:48Z

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

windups: 1@5, 2@10

dopercize @ 2003-10-18T17:24:00

2003-10-18T14:28:55Z

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.

dopercize @ 2003-10-09T16:18:00

2003-10-09T14:17:46Z

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.

dopercize @ 2003-10-08T18:04:00

2003-10-08T17:50:34Z

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).

dopercize @ 2003-10-08T16:37:00

2003-10-08T16:24:18Z

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.

dopercize @ 2003-10-06T18:16:00

2003-10-06T16:29:26Z

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

dopercize @ 2003-10-03T11:25:00

2003-10-03T09:41:40Z

I had a super workout last night. Usually I don't consider it a good workout if it's under an hour and a half, but since my favorite violent crime show was on last night, I didn't have that long. I was inspired by missfran, I decided to run on the treadmill. I generally hate running, but I do admit that it's a great workout. Anyway, I ran a mile and didn't die! I did some circuit training for about ten minutes. I would have done more, but there was a circuit traning class going on and I felt awkward. So I did the stairmaster for 25 minutes, and then another ten minutes of circuit training. WOW. Super, super workout. And in just an hour and ten minutes. I was completely knackered, but felt great. Came home and made a nice dinner of stir-fried veggies and tofu, went to bed right on time, woke up on time, had a healthful breakfast, was on time to work, etc., etc.

I continue to totally disbelieve the calorie readouts on these machines. According to the treadmill, I only burned about 130 calories in ten minutes. If I had spent that much time on the elliptical, it would have said that I burned like 150 calories. But ten minutes on the treadmill is EXHAUSTING - ten minutes on the elliptical is totally easy.

dopercize @ 2003-09-23T14:25:00

2003-09-23T14:23:51Z

When doing lat pull-downs, have any of you ever clipped yourself in the chin, really hard, when letting the bar go back up?

Oh, well, neither have I.

dopercize @ 2003-09-21T16:41:00

2003-09-21T13:45:11Z

I just got back from the gym, my first workout in about two and a half weeks. Not cause I am lazy (well, I am, but that's a different story). but because of my mysterious, yet painful, foot injury. I decided it's finally recovered enough that I could go to the gym, which is good because I feel like a BIG FAT COW. Ugh.

I thought that since I haven't been that active lately I'd get tired pretty quickly. But wow! Maybe it's because I'm so well-rested or something, but I did 26 minutes on the stairmaster, up from 17 last time I went, weeks ago. I felt great! Then I did about half an hour circuit training. I tried to do half an hour on the elliptical, but I was pushing my luck. I hit a wall at ten minutes.

Now I feel like a slightly healthier big fat cow. Go me!

dopercize @ 2003-09-19T17:52:00

2003-09-19T15:52:47Z

lateral raises: 10@10, 8@15, 8@20
front press: 10@30, 8@35, 6@40
reverse flyes: 10@5, 10@10, 8@10

wrist curls: 10@65, 8@75, 8@80
reverse wrist curls: 10@35, 8@45, 6@45 (3 were really lame, though)

I don't know what these things are called - a dowel with a rope through it, and a weight on the other end of the rope. You hold the dowel in both hands horizontally in front of you, then alternate hands, twisting it, winding the rope up and pulling the weight up to the dowel. Twist the dowel the other way to lower the weight, then continue twisting so the weight comes back up, only using the opposing muscles this time. Dig? Anyone know what that's really called? I was gonna start doing them today - er, I DID start doing them today, but only got through one rep (wind up and down one way, wind up and down the other way) before my arms gave out. I'd like to know what to call 'em next time, though, when I've lowered the weight a bunch and can do enough of them that I'm not embarrassed to put down numbers. I hope.

dopercize @ 2003-09-18T15:22:00

2003-09-18T13:22:48Z

yesterday:

DB flyes: 10@35, 8@40, 6@40
incline press: 10@105, 8@125, 6@135
pushups: 10, 10, 10

kickbacks: 10@15, 8@20, 6@20
lying triceps extensions: 10@45, 8@55, 4@60

today:

bent-over rows: 10@65, 8@75, 6@85
pullups: 8, 6, 5 (still hate pullups)
one-arm rows: 10@20, 8@25, 8@30 (note to self: too light. Up the weight)

hammer curls: 10@25, 8@30, 6@35
incline DB curls: 10@20, 8@25, 7@25