Weights 4/13
Same again. Two things. One, 9pm is prime time big beefy dude lifting time at my gym. I was the ONLY female on the weights side, and there were A LOT of dudes. Intimidating, but I just told myself they were impressed that a girl was lifting. Two, I’m starting to remember how much I love weight training. Before I started running, I loved strength and HATED cardio. Like, HATED. 10 minutes was torture. I would have rather lifted for hours. Running changed that. But getting back in and doing it regularly, I remember how good strength training makes me feel, how strong it makes me feel, how great my arms look after. This challenge was a great idea. First I warmed up with 2 sets of leg lifts. 10 to each side, hold for 10 on the last, then 25 forward lifts (sorry I don’t know the technical names!) I got the rest of my workout from http://www.howsweeteats.com/ Workout #1 – UPPER BODY BLAST! Combo 1: Complete one set of each exercise, then repeat for a total of 2 sets. 12 repetitions of each. Lat Pulldowns (60lbs) Dumbbell Chest Flyes (15lbs) Side Lateral Shoulder Raises (7.5lbs) 10 pushups Combo 2: Complete one set of each exercise, then repeat for a total of 2 sets. 12 repetitions of each. Seated Row (65lbs) Dumbbell Chest Press (17.5lbs) Bent Over Rows (17.5lbs) 10 pushups Combo 3: Complete one set of each exercise, then repeat for a total of 2 sets. 12 repetitions of each. Overhead Shoulder Dumbbell Press (10lbs) Triceps Dips Biceps Curls (10lbs) 10 pushups I finished with one more set of the leg lifts, then a minute and 10 second plank hold. Note: In the original workout, it was 25 pushups, but I acknowledge I am not that strong, so I cut it back. Also, the bent over rows were originally overhead triceps extensions, but those cause discomfort in my shoulders, so I changed it to another triceps exercise. And, in parenthesis are the weights I used.
