Ow... and wow.

[sarahmichelef]

I did a pretty hard workout yesterday.  First I ran 1.8 miles in 20 minutes on the elliptical (on the machines that I don't like... but I'd better get used to them since that's all the downtown location has...), and then I did an upper body workout.  And I added several things to my upper workout - our gym has the Cybex VR system.  Yesterday I added the advanced movement on the chest press (the version of the machine I use isn't on the website) and row/rear delt machines as well as adding the pulldown.  I have to be really careful about my right shoulder - I can do the pulldown but I can't do an overhead press - no repetitive overhead motions.  I'm trying to get myself into a more complete upper-body workout.

Weight lifting details - except where noted, I'm doing 3 sets of 15.

• Chest press: 25 pounds, 15 pounds for advanced movement
• Row/Rear Delt: 45 pounds, 10 pounds for advanced movement (probably will be able to work up to 15 pretty quickly on that one)
• PullDown: 45 pounds, I think?
• Curls: 15 pounds
• Extensions: 20 pounds
• Abs: sets of 25 @ 65 pounds; sideways "pinches" sets of 15 @ 35 pounds

The upshot of this is that my armpits and upper back are rather sore today.  But it's a very good sore.

On the other hand, I'm wearing shorts today and I noticed that my calves are really showing my workouts.  I've always had really well-defined calf muscles, and right now I'm rocking the "chunk of 2x4 strapped to the back of my shinbone" look.  I think my upper legs would have similar definition if I didn't carry so much of my excess weight in my belly, hips, and thighs.

Comments

[spanish-rhode.livejournal.com]

Wow! What a workout!