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02.05.12 Workout – Upper Bod

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Been away longer than expected, but got back in today to hit upper bod – back on track!

Weight: 214, 10am

Warmup: 10m elliptical

PS WG bench: 90×15, 180×6, 200×4/2, 90×12 slow
FM Pulldown + twist: 90×15, 180×2, 160×3, 140×5, 100×10
DB shrug: 45×10, 65×8/8/8
(SS with)
DB uprow: 20×10/8/8/8

8# medball twist: 25/25
Stretch
Soak: 10m

01.28.12 Exercise – Walk

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Weight: 213, 4pm

60m walk

01.25.12 Exercise – Walk

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Weight: 210

30m walk

01.23.12 Workout – Pilates

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Weight: 213, 4pm

Warmup: 10m elliptical

Intro to Pilates: 60m

Misc chest/shoulder work + stretching

Soak: 10m
Steam: 10m

Pilates rock. Great for conditioning core, aligning bod, getting straight.
Didn’t eat most of the day, challenging work day, fatigued. Gotta stay positive!

01.22.12 Workout – Spinning

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Weight: 215, 7am

Warmup: 80m spin

Spin Class: 60m

Cooldown: ~20m spin

Soak: 7m
Steam: 7m

Bit of a Forrest Gump day today. Meant to lift legs, but got into the riding zone early. Felt good, so I kept going. Took a break at 1:20m to take a Clif Shot & refill my water bottle. Felt good, kept going through class. Then cooled down.

~2.5hrs total ride time, mostly in LI or MI aerobic zones.

80 minutes warm up then spin class

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

80 minutes warming up, spin class begins now! #itsgotime #down #with the #sickness :D

01.18.12 Exercise – Walk

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Weight: 215, 6am

Walk: 30m

01.17.12 Workout – Chest, Back

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Weight: 216, 4:30pm

Warmup: 10m elliptical

PS WG Bench: 90×14, 180×6/5/2, 140×6
PS WG Pulldown: 90×14, 180×8/6/6/6
LF Flye: 20×11/10/10/8
Bent T Row: 90×6/6/5/5
Incline Press: 50×15/12/9 (:30s rest)

Cooldown: 10m elliptical
Stretches

Soak: 5m
Steam: 5m
Sauna: 5m

Back on track after skipping yesterday. Decreased training loads, increased poundage. Felt pretty strong – rest days work!!

01.15.12 Rest Day

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Weight: 219

I’ve gained ten pounds in a week! If only it were all muscle…

At 200 pounds, a one percent change in hydration levels/water weight equates to two pounds. Activity, respiration and altitude all affect hydration levels. In my case, eating carbs after about 8pm usually results in a temporary spike in weight the next morning. It’s not unusual for me to have five pound fluctuations in weight, day to day.

The scale is just one of many tools available to gauge progress – use it as a reference, not an absolute.

01.14.12 Exercise – Walk

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Weight: 216, 12pm

36m walk

After two days off the bod still needs to recover. Ah, the joys of aging. Fortunately, experience has shown that recovery times will improve as training becomes more regular. Active recovery day.

Food intake is up, weight is up and slept ten hours last night. :) Blood work scheduled in a few days, started backing off of supplements to help ensure an accurate baseline test.