Workout Date: Friday, August 24th
Time: 8:45-11:00pm
Featuring Guest: Someone Special J
Warm Up: Cardio with Someone Special (smiles)
Target Areas:
Chest
Machine Used: Chest Press—I performed 3 sets; 1@10 and
2@30. The 10lb. Resistance I have
started getting used to. I am still
feeling my way around the 30lbs.
Back
Machine Used: Fixed Pulldown—I performed 3 sets; 1@25,
1@40, and 1@55. The 25lb. Weights felt
relatively easy, so I may opt to do 2@40 and 1@55, rather than to do 1@25 and
1@40. I will experiment and see what
happens.
Shoulders
Machine Used: Rear Deltoid—I did 3 sets; 1@10 and
2@30. I attempted the 50lb. Weights but
it was hard for me to even perform 2, so I’m not quite ready for that level of
increase. I will keep it as is for now
until I’ve gotten fully adjusted to 30lb. Weights.
Biceps
Machine Used: Arm Curl (with bar)—I tested out doing the
70lb. Weights but I felt tremendous strain.
I just performed 3 sets—50lb. Weights.
I have gotten accustomed to the 30lb. Weights, so if I were to do the 30
again, it would be just one set and I would do the other 2 at 50lbs.
Triceps
Machine Used: Arm Press—I decided to challenge
myself. Initially, I put that I was
going to performed 1 set at 50, and 2 sets at 70. I ended up doing 2 sets at 70, and 1 set at
90. There is slight strain on the 90lb. Weights
but I don’t know if it’s enough to have me stop. I may just keep that final set at 90, just so
that I can build up my endurance.
Legs
3 Machines: Leg
Curl, Hip Adductor, and Rotary Calf
Leg Curl—I am getting used to doing the curls with 50lb. Weights (2 sets),
but I am feeling a bit of strain as I was performing my last set at 70. I will do the last set at 70 again to test if
it’s too much strain.
Rotary Calf—I was able to perform 2 sets at 50, and 1 set
at 70. I will keep it at this setting
for next time.
Hip Adductor—I pulled off 2 sets at 90; 1 set at
110. I will keep it at this setting for
right now.
Abdominals
At the encouragement of the guest, I ended up splitting
this between the reclining one and the machine labeled Abdominals.
This occurred because although I was
performing one exercise fairly well at 30lb. Weights, I was facing quite a bit
of trouble attempting it at 50lb. Weights.
So the theory became whether I could do that type of exercise at 40, but
I’d have to go on a different machine—the dreaded reclining ab. Machine.
Machines Used: Ab
Crunch (reclining)—1 set at 40lb. Weights.
My abdominals were humming but I wasn’t feeling a lot of strain.
Abdominals (behind Torso Twister)—1 set at 30lb. Weights;
1 set at 50lb. Weights.
Additional Machines Used:
Torso Twister (for working the love handles)—I performed
my usual 6 sets—4@70 and 2@90. I am
starting to get used to the 70, but not quite ready to fully graduate to the
90, so I will keep steady.
Ab Coaster—3 sets of 12 (40lb. Weights); 1 front; 1 left
side; 1 right side.
Bike—I put it on Quick Start and was able to be on there
for 14 minutes, 3 minutes for cooldown.
Treadmill—Kept incline at 1.5 and maximum mph was at
3.4. I was able to do a total of 32
minutes; 5 minutes for cooldown, 27 minutes for actual workout.
Other Things Attempted:
With the help of my guest, he was able to show me the
proper way to get on the Dip/Chin Machine.
It was the one it looked like you had to climb just to get on it.
I am not saying I will never work out on the
machine; I just want to wait until I become stronger upper body wise. Plus, having someone there to guide me helps
to.
I also did a bench press for the first time (shocked face). The theory is true—whatever weight you can do
on the machines, you have to decrease it by about half or more. I attempted to do a 45lb. Bench press, and I
was like “No,” because I couldn’t fully get the bar up. Then, I tried 15, which I was able to do but
after about 5 lifts, I started to get tired.
Once it was bumped down to 10lbs., I was able to do a full set.
The Hydromassage Bed was quite welcomed after the
workout. I really appreciated having
some company, although I don’t think he and the treadmill get along so well.
View on Friday workouts: Not nearly as crowded as Monday-Thursdays. I don't think Friday overtakes Saturdays or Sundays as far as the comfort level, but it comes close behind.
Peace.
View on Friday workouts: Not nearly as crowded as Monday-Thursdays. I don't think Friday overtakes Saturdays or Sundays as far as the comfort level, but it comes close behind.
Peace.
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