Showing posts with label gym. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gym. Show all posts

Monday, February 24, 2014

Back/Shoulders/Arms

1. Warm up - boxing! I'd like to think I was so intimidatingly strong at punching that everyone in the room left.
2. Lat pulldown 5kg (5 x 10)
3. Seated rows 6kg (5 x 10)
4. Chest press 5kg (2.5 x 10)
5. Pec deck 5kg (3 x 8)
6. Deltoid raises 2kg (3 x 10), 3kg (1 x 8)

7. Lat raises 2kg (3 x 10) - why was this so hard??
8. Bicep curls 3kg (3 x 10)

Not much today, but my upper back and shoulders ache like I've been sitting on a plane 8 hours...such a conflicting analogy considering I did anything but sit around all day for once

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Total leg day

1. 4.37km bike ride, 87 cal, 11:27 - getting faster and setting it on a higher level!
2. 10kg squat (1 x 10), 20kg (1 x 10), 25kg (2 x 10)...the usual, and then... 
  • 30kg (1 x 5, 2 x 10) first time doing 30! I was scared at the start which prevented me from doing it properly, but after the first set, I managed 2 more without much struggle
  • 35kg (2 x 10) slight struggle but could still make it to 10 reps smoothly
  • 40kg (1 x 10)!! I think I need to make sure my technique is alright though, my knees and back were starting to hurt and I keep forgetting to breathe properly. Could probably push myself more but I think this is just my ego talking...so happy!
3. Seated leg press 10kg (1 x 10), 15kg (2x 10), 17.5kg (2 x 10), 20kg (1 x 10) - felt harder after all of that squatting, but I don't think I've made it to 20kg before so I'm pretty proud of this too
4. Hack squat (3 x 10) - no weight, just cooling down 

Pretty productive workout, and left the gym feeling really good and completely jelly in the legs

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Chest day #1

Didn't get a chance to write down my workout at the time, but here's what I remember -

1. Bench press 10kg, worked up to 20kg I think - second time giving this a go but actually trying this time
2. Incline press - harder than I thought (I was probably tired from the regular bench pressing as well) and it felt really strange...could only manage the bar alone haha
3. Hack squat
4. Chest press - Could barely manage 5kg 1 x 5, was completely ruined from the bench pressing
5. Pec deck - likewise.

...okay that's either all I did or all I remember, and it doesn't look like much but it's been 4 days and my chest is still really sore and tight. Hopefully will get less painful once I work this into a regular schedule!

Monday, February 10, 2014

Been slack...

Haven't hit the gym in a long time...warming back into it. Legs still handling it alright, my shoulders/upper back struggling big time :(

1. 4.03km bike ride, 82 cal, 11:49
2. 15kg squat (1 x 10), 20kg (2 x 10), 25kg (1 x 10)
3. Hack squat (2 x 10), 10kg (1 x 10)
4. Seated row 5kg (3 x 10)
5. Lat pulldown 5kg (3 x 10)
6. Deltoid raises 2kg (3 x 10)

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Leg burn

1. 15kg squat (2 x 10), 20kg (2 x 10), 25kg (2 x 5)
2. Hack squat, no weight (3 x 10) - first time using this machine...WEIRDEST FEELING EVER, LEGS SO JELLY AFTER
3. Standing rows 5kg (3 x 10) - first time using this too, I likey 
4. Back extension (3 x 1)
5. Bench press 10kg (3 x 10), 15kg (3 x 10) - first time bench pressing too! It didn't feel like what I expected, although I don't really know what I was expecting anyway...
6. Lat raises 2kg (3 x 10)
7. Deltoid raises 2kg (1 x 10), 3kg (2 x 10)

8. Bicep curls (1 x 10) - abandoned this cos I was really just procrastinating from working out my core
9. Sit ups, Russian twist 3kg ball, plank - ALL UNTIL FAILURE :'( repeat x 3

Friday, December 13, 2013

Round 2

1. Bike (3.77km in 10:38 mins)
2. Chest Press 5kg (1 x 10, 2 x 8) - still finding this so hard, but this explains my inability to do a pushup...
3. 10kg squat (1 x 10), 20kg squat (3 x 10), 25kg squat (1 x 10)
4. Tricep pushdown 7.5kg (3 x 10) - probably could've tried harder but I did this in my squat breaks. I think the old lady on the ergo was watching me, and went over to the tricep machine after I was done...except she added more weight to it and was mindlessly pulling on the thing as if it was super easy (okok I'm just jealous)
5. Lateral raises 2kg (3 x 10)
6. Deltoid raises 2kg (2 x 10)
7. Bicep curls 3kg (3 x 10), 4kg (1 x 10)
8. Seated rows 6kg (3 x 10) - I'm guessing the little circle weight things are 1kg each? I don't actually have a clue
9. Pec deck 5kg (3 x 10)
10. Seated leg press 15kg (1 x 10), 17.5 (3 x 10) - my ass hurts now


Friday, December 6, 2013

Full Body Workout (Leg Dominant)

1. Bike (4km in 10 mins)
2. First time trying the leg press machine - started off on 7.5kg but it was too light, so I moved up to 15kg (3 x 10)
3. Attempted chest press but pretty sure I injured something after last time...not a good feeling of pain, so I stopped
4. 10kg squat (2 x 10), 20kg squat (5 x 10)
5. Tried the leg extension machine on 5kg. Couldn't carry on after doing 2 reps so I gave up on that too - maybe one day!
6. Back to leg press (2 x 8)
7. Seated rows 5kg (3 x 10)
8. Tricep pushdown 7.5kg (2 x 10) - this initially felt too easy, but then Lawrence reminded me to keep my elbows in place and suddenly 7.5kg got more difficult. Moved up to 10kg (4 x 8) even if it was kinda hard, so I struggled a bit but it was good struggle?
9. Abdominal crunch machine 7.5kg (3 x 10)
10. Calf raises 10kg (4 x 10) - weight of the machine on my shoulders hurt more than the actual calf raise, and now I have weird marks on my shoulders that'll probably bruise tomorrow...

This list is probably inaccurate since I can't really remember all the weights and what order I did everything in, plus I got to play with some new machines today so I was still sorta experimenting. Once I know how to use all the machines and know what weights are comfortable for me, I'll stop being less lost/whiny/annoying (sorry bebe) and start keeping track of what I'm doing. Also I got really mad at my earphones at the start of my workout because one of the earbuds broke and ruined my mojo, hrmph.

Friday, November 22, 2013

Current goals for the gym

1. 60kg deadlift - I made it to 30kg tonight, but still working on that feeling comfortable!
2. 10 pushups - sounds pathetic but never in my life have I been able to do 1 real pushup. Starting to think I genuinely lack a muscle or something...
3. 50 situps - let's turn this whale into a dolphin shall we?