Lil’ About…

This blog is my personal blog about my writings, life, weight loss, and time being a stay-at-home mom as well as part-time student. Please do not expect a well-edited professional blog as a majority of my posts are done in the free-writing format.

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” – Benjamin Franklin

Workouts 5-3-09 to 5-9-09

5-3-09, Sunday

Warm Up
20m – Treadmill, 3.8mph, Random Inclines

Workout
3 x 15 @ 90# – Seated Leg Press
3 x 15 @ 60# – Seated Calf Press

Hip Abductions/Adductions
15 @ 125#
12 @ 135#
10 @ 145#
10 @ 145#
15 @ 125#

10m – Treadmill, 3.6mph, Interval Inclines

3 x 25 – Stability Ball Crunch
5 x 6 (each side) – Floor wipers

10m – Stairstepper, Level 3, Fat Burner

That was it – not a huge amount but something. Had a great day so far today. Its been really relaxing.

Est. Cals Burned: 961 (time around 1.5 hours) I took it slow…

5-4-09, Monday

32m on treadmill, 3.0mph, incline 12. Slow and steady and stopped when I started to get lightheaded.

Started getting sick this day

5-5-09, Tuesday

Home sick

5-6-09, Wednesday

Home Sick

5-7-09, Thursday

today was the 1st day back at the gym and I did pretty crappy.

Warm Up
10m – Treadmill, 3.5mph, Incline 3
Stretching

Workout
15 @ 85# – Seated Leg Press
8 x 20sec @ 90# – Seated Leg Press
3 x 10 @ 10# dumbbells in both hands – lunges, both legs

2m – Treadmill, 3.2mph, Incline 4

then I got dizzy and lightheaded – so I stopped. I will be going back tomorrow. Hopefully I won’t be spending the day feeling like I am going to pass out.

5-8-09, Friday

Pushed myself today… I am beat! But I am very happy with it!

Warm Up
10m – Treadmill, 3.8mph, Interval Inclines
Stretching

Workout

Bicep Curl w/ ez bar
25# – 12
35# – 10
45# – 8
35# – 10
25# – 12

Tricep Push Down w/ v-bar
25# – 12
35# – 10
45# – 8
35# – 10
25# – 12

3 x 15 @ 70# – Seated Row
3 x 12 @ 30# – Chest Press

5m – Treadmill, 3.8mph, 6incline

Hip Abductions
135# – 12
145# – 10
155# – 8
165# – 8
135# – 15

Hip Adductions
125# – 12
135# – 10
145# – 8
155# – 8
125# – 15

3 x 15 @ 8# medicine ball – back extensions
3 x 10 – Roman Chair w/ straight leg

5m – Treadmill, Intervals, 3.8mph

2 x 10 @ 10# dumbbells – lat raises

3 x 10 @ 8# medicine ball – jackknifes
25 – Bridge

10m – Stair stepper

I think there is more but I can’t remember.

Time – 1h15m
Est. Cals Burn – 850

5-9-09, Saturday

Warm Up
10m – Elliptical Crossramp, Glute Trainer, Resistance 8
Stretching

Work Out – lots of super sets

3 x 12 @ 50# – Laying Leg Curls
3 x 12 @ 55# – Leg Extensions

2 laps down the hall in the gym about 50 yards each way – running

5 x 10 @ 70# – Smith Squats
4 x 10 – Incline Push Ups (on my knees of course)

2 laps down the hall in the gym about 50 yards each way – running

15 x 15secs – Wall Seat Press? (with 15sec rest in between) where you sit against the wall and hold urself up, can’t remember the exact name)

10 – Reverse Crunches
2 x 15 – Bridge w/ Stability Ball
2 x 10 – Russian Mason Twists w/ 6# medicine ball

2 laps down the hall in the gym about 50 yards each way – running

2 x 15 – Bridge w/ Stability Ball
2 x 10 – Russian Mason Twists w/ 6# medicine ball
10 – leg raises

30m – Random Inclines, Treadmill, 3.0mph, 0 – 10 incline

Cool Down
2m – Cool down, Treadmill, 2.1mph, Flat surface
5m – Stretching

Believe it or not – that workout took me 2hours to do… it doesn’t seem like a helluva a lot from here but that was with some breaks to catch my breath and not throw up. During the squats/push ups I was dying.

Est. Cal Burn: 1360

I think the forced rest I have had these past two weeks have done me some good. I am feeling great. Sore but great. I had a ton of fun at the gym today playing with different things I have been afraid to do in the past.

Please note – you can follow me during my workouts on my twitter account! Its not a full blown account but I do post while working out and comments et al… http://twitter.com/varza

Workouts 4-26-09 to 5-2-09

4-26-09, Sunday
Day Off – Study for Finals

4-27-09, Monday

this mornings workout – kept it short, had to get home to get ready for my final today.

Warm Up
12m – Glute Trainer, Elliptical Cross ramp, Resistance 7
Stretching

Toning

Inverted Leg Press
13 @ 90#
10 @ 100#
7 @ 110#
10 @ 100#
13 @ 90#

Seated Calf
3 x 15 @ 45# w/ 1 sec isometrics

the following were done on a new set of machines with a resistance cable
2 x 10 @ 30# – Fly
2 x 12 @ 30 # – Chest Press
2 x 12 @ 50# – Lat Pull
2 x 10 @ 30# – Fly
2 x 12 @ 50# – Lat Pull

had to stop all that due to my shoulder starting to act up. Only did the small reps due to my arms shaking so badly.

15 – back extensions
25 – incline sit ups

Cool Down
15m – Rolling Hills, Treadmill, 3.9mph

4-28-09, Tuesday

20m on the elliptical then overcome with emotions. stupid emotions

4-29-09, Wednesday

Day off….shoulder problems

4-30-09, Thursday

Day off – got a shot of cortizone in my shoulder, forced rest by doctor. Messed up rotator cuff

5-1-09, Friday

Day off – pain in shoulder horrible, still on forced rest by doctor

5-2-09, Saturday

Suppose to be resting still but went in anyway. 26min on the treadmill – that is all I lasted. My shoulder was really bad tonight. Hopefully with lack of stuff tonight and not working tomorrow I can get it rested. Will still go to the gym but now at least I have pain pills – I ran out last night.

Ended the week with a new weight loss – 213.6#

Workouts 4-19-09 to 4-25-09

4-19-09, Sunday
Rest Day…

4-20-09, Monday

Warm Up
15m – Elliptical Cross Ramp, Glute Trainer 2, Resistance 7
Stretching

Toning
Hip Abductions/Adductions Pyramid same for both
18 @ 125#
15 @ 135#
12 @ 145#
15 @ 135#
18 @ 125#

Leg Press – Footing wide and high!
4 x 20 second sets @ 90#
4 x 20 second sets @ 85#

there was a 10 second rest inbetween sets… I was dying at the end!

Glute Machine
10 @ 50#
8 @ 65#
6 @ 70#
8 @ 65#
10 @ 50#

Standing Calf Machine
3 x 20 second sets @ 60#

I was gonna do 8 but just couldn’t do it at this point

3 rounds of the following
25 – Crunches on Stability Ball
12 on both legs @ 15# dumbbells – lunges
15 – Reverse Crunches w/ press

Cool Down
15m – Treadmill, Random Inclines, 3.5mph

And I ended my workout with a hug… yeah!

Est. Cals Burned: 878

4-21-09, Tuesday

Warm up
15m – Elliptical Crossramp, Resistance 7, Crosstraining Mode
Stretching

Toning
5 x 10 @ 190# counterweight – Chin Ups
5 x 10 @ 190# counterweight – Dips
3 x 15 @ 80# – Seated Row
1 x 15 @ 50# – Laying Leg Curl
3 x 15 @ 10# – Shoulder Press
3 x 10 – Back Extensions

Cardio Cool Down
15m – Treadmill, 3.5mph, Incline between 4 – 10

Est. Cal Burned: 815
Time: est 1h20m

4-22-09, Wednesday

Abs – 3 rounds of each
20 – reverse crunches
3 – 20sec planks
20 – floor wipers

Cardio
20m – Elliptical, Level 3, Resistance 2
40m – Treadmill, 3.6mph, INterval Inclines 0 to 10

4-23-09, Thursday

Day Off – Study for Finals

4-24-09, Friday

Day Off – Study for Finals

4-25-09, Saturday

Day Off – Study for Finals