Thursday 2010-05-13

Well I didn't make spin class yesterday, due to work gumpf.
Am off work today though, so no excuses. For reasons known only to the voices in my head, I was awake at 6:30 this morning despite the absence of alarm clocks or the need to be up. So I got up and went to the gym early...

Lateral raises on a stability ball 2x3kg x 12
Front raises on a stability ball 2x3kg x 12
2 sets

Bicep curls on a stability ball 2x4kg x 12
Stability ball dumbbell tricep extensions 7kg x 12
2 sets

I did the above twice over - so essentially  4 sets of each.

cable tricep pull down with side lunge - 7.5kg, 10kg, 10kg, 7.5kg x 12
bicep pull down - 20kg, 22.5kg, 22.5kg, 20kg x 12
4 sets (weights represent what I did for each set)

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

Then I did a fair bit of stretching - am worried about my left hip, which seems to be in a bad mood with me these days, and is definitely not as flexible as the right one. So I stretched the hell out of my whole body.

Then a few minutes in the steam room - but I'm easily bored and there is nothing to occupy the mind in there.
And then swimming, as it was quiet. The pool was disgusting though - the water level was really low, so you could clearly see the tide mark from where it usually is (the pool is never cleaned as far as I can tell) and the water was really cold. Still, I managed 34 lengths (it's a tiny pool - about 15 metres I think), then went for a little sit in the spa pool.

So yes, I feel like I've been reasonably productive today, and all before 10am!
Am off out to a gig with some friends tonight so not sure if I'll be up early for the gym tomorrow. Will definitely be there at some point though.

Oh I almost forgot, I weighed myself this morning and appear to have lost another pound - so that's 4 pounds since I went back to the gym at the beginning of April. I don't trust it though, I generally don't count a loss until I've seen it at least twice on the scales  - otherwise it could just be a fluke! So watch this space.
I should probably start posting weekly weigh-ins and all that jazz... I always forget to do that stuff though. Am lame. We'll see how I feel this weekend...

Thursday 2010-05-06

Shoulders and arms today. I managed to get to the gym just after it opened as well, which I was pretty impressed with. I love early starts - I'm not even joking, 6:15am is the perfect time to wander across Town Path to the gym.


Lateral raises - 2x23kg x 12
Front raises 2x3kg x 12
3 sets

BOSU squat & shoulder press 2x2kg x 12
Cable tricep pulldown with side lunge - 7.5kg x 12
3 sets

Bicep curl on a stability ball 2x4kg x 12
Stability ball dumbbell tricep extension - 7kg x 12
3 sets

Stability ball plank - 30 seconds
Stability ball roll-out x 12
3 sets

I managed to get the whole workout done, lots of stretching, and showered and into work half an hour early. Am very impressed with myself.

I also put my weights up higher than I would normally do, so am pleased I managed to finish all my sets. Next time I do this workout I'm going to try and increase my sets... and maybe weights as well.

The food is still going pretty badly, I just can't seem to stop myself eating loads of chocolate, which is annoying considering how much effort I'm putting into the gym - I really feel like I've been getting somewhere the past week with the weights I've been lifting, and I've definitely seen improvements in my body - but I'm not losing the fat because I'm replacing what I burn off almost straight away!

I was going to try and do yoga class tonight, but I've decided to just do some stretching at home and do some cardio etc at the gym in the morning instead. Best of both that way!