It has now been twoo weeks since Brandon and I started visiting the gym. Two weeks, and already I can tell a difference. Especially in my energy level. Not just while we're exercising, but all day, really. It feels good, in fact. And while at the very beginning it seemed like even walking 40 minutes was going to be difficult, today I did 40 minutes on the elliptical. With only about a minute rest. And I kept my heartrate where it needed to be. Go me!
This weekend I think is going to be another working around the house weekend. jason wants to do some furniture moving upstairs, which I'm perfectly okay with. We're trying to get a little more room in the room, so moving one the chest of drawers into the closet seems the best option. We'll see, anyway.
Showing posts with label working out. Show all posts
Showing posts with label working out. Show all posts
Friday, June 27, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Kevin is Mean!
Kevin being the trainer Brandon and I worked with today. And mean in the highly sarcastic 'Oh my god you're not really planning on making me do all that?' kinda way, not in the 'Dear gods, why are you making me do this?' way.
So. My goals are to lose about 50-60 pounds, and to tone, especially in the abdominals and legs. Kevin said to shoot for loving 6 pounds in the first month .. I fully expect to love more than that, but maybe not by much.
Since we're going to be in the gym 5 days a week, he wants me to do 3 days of cardio/abs/stretch, and 2 days of total body strength training, which need to be 72 hours apart.
For cardio work, I have two options. Option #1 is warming up till I break out in a sweat, then 40 minutes at my target heart rate, which is 139-144, then a 5-10 minutes cool down. Option #2 is sprint training, where I warm up till I break out in a sweat, then I do 20 seconds-2 minutes of step/pedal/run/swim like someone's chasing after me with a gun, then slow down to the equivalent of a fast walk/slow jog until my breathing returns to normal. This gets repeated for 20-25 minutes, then I cool down for 5-10 minutes.
Let me just say, option #2? Sounds like hell.
For strength training I'll be doing 2-3 sets of 10-15 reps per machine. He said something about rows 1 and 4, but I don't know what he meant by that, exactly. he never did really explain it. But we stayed for a legs and abs session after the planning session and we got to learn a few of the machines. I did leg presses (2 sets/12 reps), hip abductor (2 sets/12 reps on both machines) and stationary lunges, which are also hell. Especially the short ones. I can really feel my muscles burn doing those.
Then we also did some ab and stretch work. Mostly just some crunches .. until failure, as he put it .. and then some good leg and glute stretches. Let me tell you. I am -wore out-. But I know it's good for me. Maybe next wednesday I can get in to do an upper body training, so I can really start with the strength training stuff. I don't expect to be trying the sprint training for a little while. Another week maybe.
So. My goals are to lose about 50-60 pounds, and to tone, especially in the abdominals and legs. Kevin said to shoot for loving 6 pounds in the first month .. I fully expect to love more than that, but maybe not by much.
Since we're going to be in the gym 5 days a week, he wants me to do 3 days of cardio/abs/stretch, and 2 days of total body strength training, which need to be 72 hours apart.
For cardio work, I have two options. Option #1 is warming up till I break out in a sweat, then 40 minutes at my target heart rate, which is 139-144, then a 5-10 minutes cool down. Option #2 is sprint training, where I warm up till I break out in a sweat, then I do 20 seconds-2 minutes of step/pedal/run/swim like someone's chasing after me with a gun, then slow down to the equivalent of a fast walk/slow jog until my breathing returns to normal. This gets repeated for 20-25 minutes, then I cool down for 5-10 minutes.
Let me just say, option #2? Sounds like hell.
For strength training I'll be doing 2-3 sets of 10-15 reps per machine. He said something about rows 1 and 4, but I don't know what he meant by that, exactly. he never did really explain it. But we stayed for a legs and abs session after the planning session and we got to learn a few of the machines. I did leg presses (2 sets/12 reps), hip abductor (2 sets/12 reps on both machines) and stationary lunges, which are also hell. Especially the short ones. I can really feel my muscles burn doing those.
Then we also did some ab and stretch work. Mostly just some crunches .. until failure, as he put it .. and then some good leg and glute stretches. Let me tell you. I am -wore out-. But I know it's good for me. Maybe next wednesday I can get in to do an upper body training, so I can really start with the strength training stuff. I don't expect to be trying the sprint training for a little while. Another week maybe.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Gym stuff
Treadmill: 25-ish minutes, 1 mile
Elliptical: 30 minutes, 1.3-ish miles.
I'm beginning to like the elliptical more and more. Tomorrow though we get to talk to one of the trainers and develop a routine that works for what we want to accomplish. So that'll be good.
Elliptical: 30 minutes, 1.3-ish miles.
I'm beginning to like the elliptical more and more. Tomorrow though we get to talk to one of the trainers and develop a routine that works for what we want to accomplish. So that'll be good.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Workout Stuff
Workout: 20 minutes/.75 miles on treadmill; 18 minutes/.5 miles on elliptical; 12 minutes/.25 miles on treadmill.
Not a lot else going on. We're looking for patio furniture, but have to find something that can support brandon, or get him a bench or something to sit on.
Not a lot else going on. We're looking for patio furniture, but have to find something that can support brandon, or get him a bench or something to sit on.
Monday, June 23, 2008
*another flop*
Remind me why I'm working out again?
Oh yeah, to feel better. So that must be why I about killed myself doing 17 minutes on the evil that is the elliptical machine. I'm too tired to even properly post, though I really need to do something. I've not even managed to post my workout data from last week. I'll get to it, eventually.
Oh yeah, to feel better. So that must be why I about killed myself doing 17 minutes on the evil that is the elliptical machine. I'm too tired to even properly post, though I really need to do something. I've not even managed to post my workout data from last week. I'll get to it, eventually.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Speaking of clearing spaces
My project for today is going to be clearing out the dresser that's in my office. I'd like to get that done, because then we can move it upstairs - very carefully cos the bitch is heavy - and take the bookcase that's up there now and more -it- down to the office. I think That's a better plan, since this is no longer used as a guest room. I'll have my new desk sometime in mid-July I'm guessing. They're made overseas, so I have to wait for it to arrive and stuff. and while I can't wait to get it finally, I'm kinda glad that I can have the time to clear out more stuff and decide what needs to be kept and what doesn't.
Clearing spaces also fits for my life in another way. I have started going to the gym. I got myself a membership to Planet Fitness, and we - Brandon and I - have gone every day this week. And I -do not- want to go today, but I'm going anyway. Even if I only walk for half an hour, that's better than nothing. And the nothing exercise I'd been getting is doing me no favors. I've actually been really proud of myself. Monday was our first day, and I walked about 45 minutes, for a distance of about 1.25 miles. Tuesday I walked about the same time, but a distance of about 1.75 miles. Yesterday I walked 30 minutes for a distance of 1 mile, but then did 10 minutes and about .5 miles on the elliptical machine. Which let me tell you was awful. I still ache a bit from it. but I can tell the difference in the muscles I used, and I know that I really need to use that particular machine more, once I work up to being able to.
We've decided that we're going to keep going -every- weekday, though we are taking weekends off. i think that's probably healthy. I know it certainly is for me, and Brandon can definitely use the exercise. I'm proud of him. he's really making an effort not to be lazy.
I actually wrote this post 4 hours ago. The internet died then. So I went to the gym. And came back. And it was -still- not working. So we ate lunch - we got Penn Station again. Really yummy! - and I called Comporium. And got someone really un-helpful. But he decided there might be a problem and sent someone out. Of course .. about 5 minutes before the guy showed up, it started working.
But!
The guy wanted to come check things out anyway. And I let him against my annoyed judgement, and I'm glad I did. Turns out, there's a signal issue. And he went outside and fiddled with some things, found some 'loose fittings' and stuff, and came back and said it really helped my signal strength. It's still not perfect, so he said to watch it, and let them know if it happened again. Which is why I'm documenting this now.
Clearing spaces also fits for my life in another way. I have started going to the gym. I got myself a membership to Planet Fitness, and we - Brandon and I - have gone every day this week. And I -do not- want to go today, but I'm going anyway. Even if I only walk for half an hour, that's better than nothing. And the nothing exercise I'd been getting is doing me no favors. I've actually been really proud of myself. Monday was our first day, and I walked about 45 minutes, for a distance of about 1.25 miles. Tuesday I walked about the same time, but a distance of about 1.75 miles. Yesterday I walked 30 minutes for a distance of 1 mile, but then did 10 minutes and about .5 miles on the elliptical machine. Which let me tell you was awful. I still ache a bit from it. but I can tell the difference in the muscles I used, and I know that I really need to use that particular machine more, once I work up to being able to.
We've decided that we're going to keep going -every- weekday, though we are taking weekends off. i think that's probably healthy. I know it certainly is for me, and Brandon can definitely use the exercise. I'm proud of him. he's really making an effort not to be lazy.
I actually wrote this post 4 hours ago. The internet died then. So I went to the gym. And came back. And it was -still- not working. So we ate lunch - we got Penn Station again. Really yummy! - and I called Comporium. And got someone really un-helpful. But he decided there might be a problem and sent someone out. Of course .. about 5 minutes before the guy showed up, it started working.
But!
The guy wanted to come check things out anyway. And I let him against my annoyed judgement, and I'm glad I did. Turns out, there's a signal issue. And he went outside and fiddled with some things, found some 'loose fittings' and stuff, and came back and said it really helped my signal strength. It's still not perfect, so he said to watch it, and let them know if it happened again. Which is why I'm documenting this now.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
*flailing Kermit arms*
Yaaaaay! James got his account back. That makes me inordinately happy. =) He's waiting to hear from a 'Specialist' about having Shinzui un-deleted. I expect, considering the circumstances, that won't be a problem. But he's already said he plans to make a warrior Zui, anyway.
We've started going to the gym. Planet Fitness, which has a really good deal. $20 a month, with guest priviledges. Which means Brandon can go with me for no charge. Jason already has a membership, but he goes in Gastonia. I slept well for the first time in a week, lastnight. I'm going to start taking iron pills too, to try and prevent or alleviate the RLS, but I think the working out might help also.
We've started going to the gym. Planet Fitness, which has a really good deal. $20 a month, with guest priviledges. Which means Brandon can go with me for no charge. Jason already has a membership, but he goes in Gastonia. I slept well for the first time in a week, lastnight. I'm going to start taking iron pills too, to try and prevent or alleviate the RLS, but I think the working out might help also.
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