A New Me...Step by Step :)
Free spirited hippie
Who cares about to much
And nothing at all
Learning myself day by day
One day my inner being will be found
Writing is a passion
Scrapbooking is a hobby
Laughing is my life
Free spirited hippie
Who cares about to much
And nothing at all
Learning myself day by day
One day my inner being will be found
Writing is a passion
Scrapbooking is a hobby
Laughing is my life
I have not been as commited to my fitness as I should :( For the past two weeks I have not gone to the gym or exercised like I should. I also have not been as active on my tumblr. I have concoct a plan to change those horrible chsnges and I plan to start tomorrow. I understand this journey will be tough but I have to fight for what I want and lately I’ve been losing but NO LONGER. I know that I can achieve what I want I just have to push myself, and thats exactly what I plan to do. I WILL motivate myself to continue to do better than the last time…I WILL push myself to eat the right things. No one else can do this for me, I have to do this for myself :)
Seated Row: 15x30lbs, 15x40lbs, 15x40lbs, 50lbs until failure
Underhand Grip Lat Pulldown: 15x40lbs, 15x50lbs, 15x50lbs, 60lbs until failure
Seated Chest Press: 15x40lbs, 15x50lbs, 15x50lbs, 60lbs until failure
Shoulder Press: 15x30lbs, 15x40lbs, 10x40lbs, 50lbs until failure
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown: 15x40lbs, 15x50lbs, 15x50lbs, 60lbs until failure
2 Minute Jump Rope
Leg Press: 15x90lbs, 15x100lbs, 15x110lbs, 15x120lbs
Captain Chair Raises: 4 sets, 15 reps
Back Extensions: 4 sets, 10 reps, 5lbs
1 Minute Jump Rope
Leg Curl: 10x70lbs, 10x80lbs, 10x80lbs, 90lbs until failure
Calf Raises with Smith Machine: 15x90lbs, 15x90lbs, 90lbs until failure
Sit-Ups: 3 sets, 10 reps
Normally when I go to the gym I have a set routine as one would say. I do three circuits of certain exercises and go.
Well today I said, “I’m going to squat without the Smith Machine, I can do this.” So I go to squat rack, getting things together and then I go to squat…
FAIL.
I couldn’t get my form down. In the middle of my misery a guy who normally works out at the gym struts in and spoke, then asked if I needed help.
Did I?!?!
He tried to work on form with me and again I began failing miserably. I couldn’t squat without falling. I can do body weight squats fine but with a barbell added, that motion and my body for some reason didn’t agree.
So eventually he recommended the leg press. Now I normally I use the seated leg press machine…I think we’re getting a divorce. That leg press had my ASS and QUADS on fire.
He also recommended some things most of which I already knew with my nutrition, use protein after workout, one with guatamine (I think that’s how it’s spelled), use fish oil it burns fat, watch what you eat, no white bread, white rice etc.
He was cool should definitely be a personal trainer. But the moral of the story is….
Well there is none lol. I’m just going to continue with the Smith Machine and add the leg press. Eventually, when I can get my balance together I’ll try the barbell squat again :)
2 Minute Jump Rope
Circuit 1:
Seated Leg Press: 15x110lbs, 15x120lbs, 15x130lbs, 15x140lbs
Leg Curl: 10x80lbs, 10x90lbs, 10x90lbs
Sit Ups: 3 sets, 10 reps
Circuit 2:
Squats: 10x110lbs, 10x120lbs, 10x125lbs *I can almost squat my body weight, WHOOO!!!*
Calf Raises: 10x80lbs, 10x85lbs, 10x87.5lbs
Captain Chair Raises: 3 sets, 10 reps
Glute Isolator: 10x45lbs
Circuit 4:
Back Extensions: 10x5lbs, 10x5lbs,
Seated Row: 10x30lbs, 10x40lbs, 10x40lbs
Bicep Curls: 10x10lbs, 10x12.5lbs, 10x12.5lbs
Underhand Grip Lat Pulldown: 10x40lbs, 10x50lbs, 10x50lbs
Circuit 5:
Tricep Extensions: 10x50lbs
Seated Chest Press: 10x40lbs, 10x50lbs, 10x50lbs
Shoulder Press: 10x30lbs, 10x40lbs, 10x40lbs
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown: 10x40lbs, 10x50lbs, 10x50lbs
2 Minute Jump Rope
Circuit 1:
Seated Leg Press: 12x100lbs, 12x110lbs, 12x120lbs, 12x130lbs
Leg Curl: 10x70lbs, 10x80lbs, 10x90lbs
1 Minute Jump Rope
Circuit 2:
Squats: 10x100lbs, 10x110lbs, 10x115lbs, 10x120lbs
Calf Raises: 10x75lbs, 10x80lbs, 10x82.5lbs
Short workout, I was little too hungover ;)
Today was the day that I started my first yoga class…and I must say….It was awesome….I enjoyed it a lot….I have a lot of tension in my shoulder and hips and that helped with that. The instructor was nice, calm and peaceful. I really felt the zen and will continue to go. There’s a 6 week intro program they offer in May and I’m going to sign up as soon as possible. The beginning to a beautiful journey….and I’m excited.
