Monday Night Workout

With the sinus infection still working me over, I went to the gym anyway. I was not going to miss another workout. I had no idea that the sinus stuff could make you so drained and weak. But here was my workout for the night.

Chest Press:

70 x 8 x 1; 75 x 8 x1, 80 x 8 x 1; 85 x 6 x 1

Flys DB: 10 x 10 x 3

Shoulder Press:

40 x 8 x 1; 45 x 8 x 2

Lateral DB Raises:

20 x 10 x 1; 10 x 10 x 1

Back Rows:

90 x 8 x 1; 95 x 8 x 1; 100 x 8 x 1

Pull Downs:

60 x 12 x 1; 70 x 12 x 1

Behind The Neck Pull Downs:

60 x 12 x 2

Now I am going to bed....I am totally exhausted.

Saturday Was No Gym Day :(

Well no gym on Saturday or today. This cold is not a cold...it is a sinus infection and the pressure has been so horrible that I cannot tile my head down...so lifting is out of the question. But Monday I shall be seeing the doc and getting some antibiotics for it and then BACK TO THE GYM.

I never thought I would become addicted to my workouts but I really think that I am...I hate it when I miss one. I am keeping my eats up and forcing myself to eat while not feeling well and drinking lots of water. I did my weigh in and fat check and was happy with the results.

My last check was on February 28th and since that check, I am up to 130 lbs. have increased my lean body mass by 2.2 pounds and only 0.8 lb of fat. So bulking is still going well. I will not check my strength gains for another 4 weeks but I know they are increasing as well. I feel better and stronger and am loving the free weights versus the machines. YAY !!!!

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Friday Night Workout

What a way to spend your wedding anniversary...in the gym with the DH. Well, feeling like crapola still but I missed last night and I REFUSED to miss this evening...So here is the workout and I HIT NEW WEIGHTS WHOOP WHOOP!!!

Chest Press:

60 x 12 X 1; 65 x 8 x 1; 70 x 8 x 1;The NEW WEIGHTS: 75 x 8 x 1; 80 x 8 x 1
Flys: 25 x 8 x 1; 30 x 12 x 1

Back Rows:

90 x 8 x 1; 95 x 8 x 1; 100 x 8 x 1 NEW WEIGHT 105 x 8 x 1

Pull Downs:

60 x 12 x 1; NEW WEIGHTS: 70 x 12 x 1; 80 x 8 x 1

Bi Curls:

25 x 8 x 2; 20 x 8 x 1

Calf Press:

140 x 40 x 1; toes inverted 140 x 25 x 1;toes @ 45 degrees 140 x 25 x 1

It was a good night....after my workout DH told me to go get the cute pink shorts and matching top I had been looking at (he knows I love pink) for an anniversary gift and to say he was proud of me. Well the small sizes were sold so bless his heart, he ordered them for me. So in about 10 - 14 days I will have a cute new pink outfit. Then he took me to favorite Chinese buffet for an after workout dinner. He is such a sweetie.

Thursday Night --- A Missed Night

Last night was a missed night at the gym...this cold that has snuck up on me really is kicking my butt. I just could not breathe comfortably or look down without horrid pain...so I am fairly positive that I am dealing with a sinus infection...BUT I am dressed and going to the gym now.

The sad thing is that today is our 5th anniversary and I feel horrible. So we are going to spend our anniversary going to the gym and maybe out for a great chinese dinner afterwards. Then it is home and a hotbath followed by bed.

Tonight is a light Chest, Back, Bicep and Calf night. So it won't be so bad and I will make it through it. Three sets each exercise, 2 exercises per muscle group. LIFT HEAVY....LIFT HARD.

I will report the workout later. :)

Wed. Nite Workout

It is official...I feel like crap! But I did hit the sauna which made me feel better...good enough to lift anyway. I did not get through my entire workout BUT I did do well and hit some new weights. I am just starting to use the free weights more and more so the dumbbells and things are interesting to note the difference between them and the machines as well as the difference in lifting weight.

Shoulders:

Smith Press - All New Weights 85 x 6 x 1; 90 x 5 x 1; 95 x 8 x 1
Lateral Dumbbell Raises: 20 x 8 x 1; 10 x 8 x 2
Standing DB Raises: 15 x 20 x 2; 15 x 12 x 1

Legs:

Sumo Squats - 115 x 8 x 1 warm up; New wts 145 x 8 x 1;155 x 8 x 1
Incline Leg Presses - 170 x 10 x 1; New Weight 180 x 10 x 1
Calf Presses - 140 x 40 x 1; 140 x 25 x 2 (1 set toes inverted & 1 set toes at 45 degrees)

I did not do my lunges or my mid-section But that is okay I did abs last night and I can do lunges and calf raises in the livingroom tomorrow w/o weight. I am going to bed now and just rest and try to shake this cold. ICK!

Last night was arms and mid-section and what a workout it was. I can feel the burn and then some. LOL.

Bicep Curls (Barbell) 25 x 10 x 3

Bicep Curls (Dumbbell) 15 x 10 x 3

Bicep Cable Curls 50 x 10 x 3

Tricep Pushdowns 50 x 20 x 1; 50 x 12 x 2

Kickbacks (Dumbbell) 15 x 10 x 3

Traps - Dumbbell Shrugs 20 x 10 x 3

Torso Extensions 60 x 10 x 3

Hip Abductors 60 x 10 x 3

Ab Crunches (machine) 70 x 20 x 3

Russian Twists 15 x 15 x 3

Roman Chair Knee Ups 10 reps x 3

And I am catching a cold ... ICK. The common sore throat, head congestion and headache. So today I will hit the sauna for a bit and get some rest before tonight's workout.

FINALLY....Back in the Gym

After 4 days off because of female issues (grrrrrrrr) I hit the gym again last night to start my new workout cycle. I have added new exercises, changed some and moving more to the free weights. YAY!!! But most impressive...my back. DH took pics (above left) for the before stuff in late January (2006) and on March 2nd he took pics (above right) of my back for me because I could not "see" it. Wow ! That ick around my waist is almost completely gone and I am actually seeing definition in my back in less than 40 days...WHOOP.

So here is my workout from last night (Monday): Chest and Back:

Chest Press - well I moved to the Free Weights/Barbell and am still real nervous about holding a bar with weights over my face/chest so I went easy to get used to free balancing the bar.... Wus weight I know but I will add more next time....

45 x 6 x 1; 40 x 8 x 1; 40 x 5 x 1

Dumbell Fly: Another knew one for me and in the free weights so I went easy on it too...I will get over this fear of the weights over me.....

10 x 10 x 3

Back Row - ALL NEW WEIGHTS YAY!!!!!!

90 x 8 x 1; 95 x 6 x 1; 100 x 6 x 1

Machine Pull Downs: New Weight 60 x 10 x 2

Cable (behind the neck) Pull Downs: 60 x 10 x 2

The New Five Week Cycle

I just did my five week test to check my strength gains, new weight and set my new plan and goals for the upcoming five weeks. I was thrilled with my results and even tickled to see changes in the mirror.

Tonight is a Heavy night for Shoulders Triceps and Calves. Meaning 5 sets of each exercise at 80% of 1 rep max.

I switched some of the exercises I am doing this five week cycle and added some as well so for each body part tonight I will do as follows:

Shoulder Press - 50 x 8 x 5Lateral DB Raises (New Exercise) so I am shooting for 40 x 8 x 5

Triceps Push Downs (New Exercise) so I am shooting for 50 x 8 x 5
DB Kickbacks (New Exercise) so I am shooting for 40 x 8 x 5

Calf Presses - 140 x 40 x 3; inverted toes 140 x 40 x 1 and 45 degree toes 140 x 40 x 1
Calf Raises (BB) New Exercise so I am shooting for 60 x 8 x 5

That should have me saying ooooowwwwwie in the morning or I will do more next time.

Have a great day.

Down Time

Well we have hit the beginning of my cycle so now I have to wait out a couple days of down time...which bites. I was all geared up after my test and ready to get back and start the new workouts. I wish menopause would progress FASTER!!!!! Grrrrrrr

So it looks like another night missed on the workout...maybe tomorrow it will be better or at least good enough for me to workout.