Thursday 2010-05-20

This morning was a real struggle. I didn't want to get up, much less go to the gym and workout. Even when I got to the gym all I wanted to do was skip the actual workout and go have a shower. I dragged myself out of the changing rooms, promising my inner moody teenager that we'd just go and have a wander about, maybe go on the stepper...

Stepper: program 3 (intervals) level 6, 10 minutes
Treadmill - 1 minute sprint, 30 second rest x 5 (up to 12.5 km/h)
Treadmill - steep incline, walking as fast as I could manage, 5 minutes (lasted 2 minutes at gradient of 4.0)

And then I did some nice stretching to cool down. I feel good that I managed to drag myself in - usually I just give in and laze about in bed for an extra hour or something.

Hopefully tomorrow will be easier...

Friday 2010-05-14

I went out last night. Had a bit to drink, got home late, got to bed even later. Woke up this morning feeling like something had crawled inside my head and started to decompose... but I still dragged myself to the gym!
I gave myself an easy time while I was there though - no weights...

Treadmill: 1 minute sprint, 30 seconds rest x 6 (up to 13km/h)
Stepper: program 3 (interval) level 6, 10 minutes

Stability ball plank 30 seconds
Stability ball roll out x 12
4 sets

When I was done I went for a swim to chill out a bit. There were a bunch of people in the pool having a chat though, so I only managed 20 lengths before I gave up and got out. The spa pool is broken again, no idea why, so no nice bubble bath to finish my workout!

I got a free pedometer in the post the other day, so I've started wearing it. More out of interest, to see how many steps I take in a day. I think the recommendation is 10,000 steps a day... yesterday it clocked 16,000 - and that doesn't include walking to and from town when I went out last night (didn't really want to rock up at the pub rocking that particular look). Today I think it got to about 11,000, but then I accidentally reset it. In any case, I'm glad to see I'm doing what the government recommends!

Tomorrow is Saturday... not sure if I'll make it to the gym or not. Since I had Wednesday off I probably should, and to be fair I do feel up for it - the only thing that puts me off is that a Saturday at the gym is usually full of people - weekenders who come in to ponce about a bit on the machines and take up all the mat space while they sit on a stability ball and chat to their mate whilst knocking out a couple of sets of crunches and then go home boasting about spending 2 hours in the gym. Plus on a Saturday morning for some reason the gym sees fit to do childrens' swimming lessons - which means the place is literally crawling with kids who run around the changing room playing tag whilst their mothers stand by the showers and gossip, and then the pool's closed on Sunday because having so much piss released into it in one morning has altered the Ph level.

Yes, I'm a grouchy old cow, what of it!

Sunday 2010-03-14

Well look at that, I made it to the gym today.
I know, I'm as surprised as you. I woke up at 7:30 and thought I may as well get up and go to the gym before I had time to change my mind.
Back on the HIIT straight away... it bloody hurt!

Treadmill: 2 minutes sprint, 1 minute rest x3
Stepper: program 3 (interval) level 6, 10 minutes

Stability ball extended crunch x10
Stability ball side raises x 10 each side
3 sets

Elbow - knee crunches x20
Side plank 30 seconds each side
2 sets

I think I'll be a little sore tomorrow... but I've arranged to go to Spin class with a friend first thing, so I'll have to just man up won't I. It's about time I did!

Sunday 2010-01-31

Treadmil:l 1:30 sprint, 30 seconds rest x3
Stepper: nterval program, level6 , 10 minutes

(so not in the mood for exercise today!)

Tuesday 2010-01-26

I got up late this morning but still managed to make it to the gym, so was pretty impressed with myself! Did a bit of HIIT on the old treadmill. Am still struggling with still being red-faced 2 hours after finishing my workout, but am sure it will improve over time...

Treadmill 1 minute sprint, 30 seconds rest x5 (got up to 13km/h and then panicked!)

Stepper: interval program, level 6, 10 minutes

Am debating having the morning off tomorrow, and just doing spin at lunch... not sure though, quite fancy a swim!

2009-11-24

Day 2 of the week, day 2 of going to the gym before work...

Treadmill - 2mins sprint, 1min recovery x 3 - got up to 13km/h again, but actually nearly passed out. Oops.
Upright bike - 3 mins at 75rpm, 3 mins at 85rpm.

Abs:

SB crunch x 12

Side SB x 12 each side

bicycle crunch x 12

side plank 30 seconds each side

bicycle crunch x 12

Bit of a random workout today, but I've had worse!

2009-11-23

Today should have been my dad's birthday... I figured I'd commemorate it by actually getting up out of my pit and going to the gym before work!

After my warm-up I did the upper body section of my new program...

Stability Ball Single Arm Row 6kg x 15 each side
Stability Ball Chest Flye 2x5kg x 15
Step Press Up & Rotate x 15
Tricep Dips x 15 (first set only)
Stability ball tricep extensions 2x4kg x 15 (because the tricep dips were hurting my wrist again)
3 sets

And then for some HIIT...

Treadmill - 2min sprint, 1 min recovery x 3. Got up to 13km/h this time, though did feel a bit dizzy at the end. There is NO aircon in that place at the moment!

I also did Body Balance at lunch time, which was good but painful - as it should be!