1/24/12-legs

1/24/12

I forgot my gloves, so I didn't go as heavy as I could have because I already have enough calluses on my hands.

lunges
10 each leg, 10 each leg, 10 each leg, 10 each leg, 10 each leg=total 100 combined

leg press
90lbs-10/8/8 (hard!!!)

calf raises
90lbs-10/10/10

dead lift with the fat bar...not my favorite bar, espeically since I forgot my gloves.
45lbs-was too light
95lbs-10
135lbs-8-6-6-6

bike sprint (I have never done this before and in all honesty it's been forever since I rode a 'real' bike, but I still got this much out)

30 seconds x's 5

Workout Time: 1 hour(s)
Workout Date: Yesterday

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I just loved doing the bike sprints!!! I hope to get better at them!

fantastic workout! 11-21-10

I have not been a good girl & posting all my workouts, and because of all the hours at work, I'm reduced to feeling up to only like 2-3 workouts per week. waaahhh......'nuff pity party.....move on to workouts


Yesterday I did upper body circuit & treadmill w/ weights through-out

today I did the following

tread 100 cals with very little weights added

smith machine squats
bar-10 (deep!)
65-8
75-8

seated leg press
(not including anything the machine may weigh)
180-8-8
230-8

fencing lunges
bar + 5lbs each side
10 each leg
stopped because I was feeling faint

standing calf raise
80-15
100-15
120-8

hip adduction
50-15
62.5-15
75-10

hip abduction
50-15
62.5-15
62.5-10

cool down stretching & planks

11/3/10 workout-legs

very little pain at my lower right ribs. Still 'baby'ing it in my workouts.......don't want an injury setback.

tread wu
110cals
15mins
15 incline
3.0 speed

smith machine squats
45lb-10
65lb-10
75lb-8(fail)

fencing lunges with small bar (I think it weighs like 25 lbs???)
+5lbs on each side-10 each leg
+10lbs on each side-10 each leg/10 each leg

lying leg curl
30lbs-10
40lbs-8/8 (fails)

standing calf raise
80lbs-15
100lbs-15
120lbs-15 (don't know if I did as great on these as I like.)

10/27/10 (legs)

5 years ago today, my Mom had one of the roughest days I've ever seen anyone have. I have never seen so much suffering by one human in my entire life. It was this day, 5years ago, that I got down on my knees by her bedside & begged God to have mercy on her & let her come home. She passed away on the 29th.

I miss you Momma.

I for sure had 5 years ago on my mind as I went to workout today. I 'ran' in her honor & worked out in her honor today. It wasn't much, because I'm still sickly but I did it.

Back home, they call it walking pneumonia....and I'm for sure that's what I'm suffering with, and struggling to heal from weeks later.

I did the tread for 20 mins (132 cals)
*today was '10's....I did 10 reps of each weight*
leg ext
50-50-62.5
lying leg curl
40-30-30
standing calf raise
100 lbs (I did these 2 different sets of 25 each for a total of 50)
hip add
50-62.5-75
hip abd
50-62.5-75

I can't wait until I'm 100% and can hit it hard again. I am still coughing my head off if I get too hot. blah.

after a supertastic weekend, it's workout time :D

I took a few days off and this is what my workout was like tonight....

front squat
bar x's 10,10
65 x's 5,5,5
75 x's 3
85 x's 3 (fail), 3 (fail)

trap bar deadlift (I was tapped out or something....I don't know what happened with these)
135 x's 5, 2, 4, 2 (fail)

I did something tonight I never thought I could. I use to struggle (because I've had my pelivs broken) and I have never been able to do lunges of any sort. I have tried everything in this world to accomplish this goal, but I never have been able to........

until tonight

I did 8 lunges each leg (it was too easy)

so I started doing split sqaut overhead lunges with 20lb bar (an excellent idea by my excellent trainer, Travis) and I did
5 each leg
8 each leg
8 each leg
with a 20 lb bar arms up over my head locked out position......but I have to start with my left leg forward due to my pelvis still needing strengthening.

hip ABD
50 x's 10
75 x's 8, 10
88 x's 10

and I superset that with
hamstring curl
30 x's 10
50 x's 6, 6 (with a little help) , 6 (with help)

all in all I felt really strong & I love working out......

on the 25th I will be training for 4 months. I'm thinking it's a habit, don't you? I love it!


side note: please keep us in your thoughts & prayers this week.

Happy 18th b'day Emily & I'm a pretty good trainer in my own right. 9-8-10

tonight found me alone to check out my mad bad training skills. I have them. Yeah.

I did

tread 24 mns-177 cals (they lie.)

leg ext
50-15
62,5-15
75-15
87.5-12 (fail!)
*felt pretty strong on all these tonight*

seated leg curl
50-15
62.5-12
50-15
62.5-12

sled
50 (not counting what the machine weighs)-15
70-10 (fail!)
60-15
60-15

calf raise (stand)
60-15
80-15
100-15
120-12 (WHEW!!! HEAVY!)

hip add
50-15
62.5-15
75-15
87.5-8 (fail!)

hip abd
50-15
62.5-15
62.5-15
50-15

I had a great workout. And all day I have had my dear sweet Emily on my mind. Happy b'day sweet girl.

only Arnold would understand & my leg workout

I decided to go to the gym tonight & had a wonderfully awesome workout. I even threw up a little. Now, I know there are those that would never 'get' why working so hard it makes you a little sick would be a good thing.......well, I think maybe Arnold would understand......(if you remember what he said about it in the movie PUMPING IRON).......but those that get what that means for a plateau gets why this was a great workout.

I'm always trying to be stronger, push myself further, do better...I sweat sweat sweat & then on rare occassions, like tonight, when I'm hitting on all sets......I realize I just pushed thru a plateau & if the sacrifice means I throw up a little...even better......or....maybe not better.....but it's totally okay.......:D

today was leg day & my workout changed to 4 sets w/ 12-15 reps. It totally rocked! (thanks Trav for the advice, it did work out better........)

leg extension
(lbs) (reps)
50-15
62.5-12 (fail)
50-15
62.5-5FAIL!!!! AHHHKKKKRRRRKKKK!!

leg curl (toes up the way Mark showed me!)
50-15
62.5-12 (fail)
50-15
50-12 (fail!)

hell machine
(add 45 lbs to each weight listed for machine weight)
110-15
160-12 (fail)
160-10(fail)
140-15

seated calf raises (my calves were already burning!)
90-15(FAIL!)
50-15
60-15
70-15

treadmill 30 mins varied inclines

light leg workout & pork in the oven.

I'm still a recovering sickie (cold...) so this leg workout was kinda light.

leg extensions
62.5-10
75-8 (fail)
62.5-10

leg curl
50-10
50-10
62.5-10 (fail)

'hell' machine
90-10 (easy)
140-10 (easy)
190-10 (oh yah!)
and I'm talking I was all the way feet /knees against me. Could NOT go any lower/closer!!! oh yeah, baby!

hip add
50-10 (easy)
62.5-10 (easy)
75-10

hip abd
50-10
62.5-10 (struggle!)
50-10

stand calf raises
(I think I have to be doing these wrong. There's no way I'm doing these right at this heavy of a weight....must have hubbs watch me next time.)
80-15
100-15
100-15
120-10 (F A I L!)

treadmill
30 mins inclie (highest incline @15, 3.5 speed-the gym DOES NOT have these calibrated correctly!)


while at the gym I started, like I always do, craving meat. I don't know why I do........but for someone that it's sometimes hard to 'eat meat' it's been a real gift. I'm one of those people that just eat to survive. I don't savor food, don't taste each seasoning.......(lame I know).....but I have enjoyed meat a lot more since starting the gym.......

I wonder....is there anything that smells any better than pork chops in the oven baking? They've been in there a little while, and my home is smelling sooooooooo good! I can't wait to eat a salad & have my pork chop (s) ......hummmmm good!

lift on!

last nights leg workout 8/17/10

other than the major rant I had in my post prior, I neglected to post my 'light' leg workout.

here it goes....

leg ext
50lbs-10
62.5lbs-10
75lbs-10
87.lbs-5 (fail!)

leg curls
50lbs-10
62.5lbs-10
75lb-8 (fail)
87.5lbs-2 (fail!! GAH!!)

stand calf raise
80lbs-15
100lbs-15
120lbs-15
140lbs-15 (it was everything I could do to get this one!)

hip abd
50lbs-10
62.5lbs-10
75lbs-6 (fail)

hip add
50lbs-10
62.5lbs-10
75lbs-10
87.5lbs-10 (fail)

smith machine squat (DIDN'T GET TO DO THIS ONE 'CAUSE OF STUPID BOYS!

abs
leg holds (floor)25,25,25,25
hip ext 10-10
donkey kick 25-25
hire hyd.10-10
swim kick 25-25
plank (infinity 3x's)

stretches.

8-8-10 workout legs/glutes

smith machine squat
50lbs-10,10
65lbs-10, 10

leg ext
50lbs-10
62.5lbs-10
75lbs.-8

leg curls
50lbs-10
62.5lbs-10
75lbs-6

donkey calf raise
90lbs-15
110lbs-15
110lbs-15
120lbs-15
120lbs-15

hip add
50lbs-10
62.5-10
75lbs-10
87.5-8

hip abd
50lbs-10
62.5lbs-10
75lbs-2 (gahhhhhh fail!)
62.5lbs-8

mat exercises
hip ext
10 each leg (3 x's)

donkey kick
10 each leg (3 x's)

fire hyd.
10 each leg (3 x's)

swimmers kick/hold
30/40/50

great workout!

8-3-10 workout (light legs)

I still have a HUGE bruise on my leg, so I'm still having to go light on my weights. The gym was crazy busy & for some reason, the 'new' people (ones I hadn't seen before) seemed to think I may need a boyfriend, they elected someone to talk to me & try to get my number. yeah. That's what  come to the gym for, losers. I mean, I'm no beauty. Please. I think you were joking & teasing & that's not okay.

I just wish I could go one day without someone lame trying to hit on me. Seriously. I must have 'desperate for contact' written on my head or something... :) lol.

my workout

leg extensions
(weight-reps)
50-10
62.5-10
75-10
87.5-6

leg curls
(weight-reps)
50-10
62.5-10
75-1(I'm too gay for this weigh..gah. SPANK ME HARD!)
62.5-10

standing calf raise
(weight-reps)
60-15
80-15
100-15

hip add
(weight-reps)
50-10
62.5-10
62.5-10

hipp abd
(weight-reps)
50-10
62.3-10
75-7

abs
leg holds (adj bench)
30-30-40

planks
100
planks 1 leg raised
100 each leg

child pose
30


the gym was crazy crowded!