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Not having been to the gym in several days, I decided to go this morning, and hope that once I was downtown and exercised, I would also have the initiative to shop for clothes. This was a qualified success: I found one style that fit in the second store, and then went home, rather than wandering further. I know from experience that I will reach a point where nothing seems right if I wear myself out shopping (this is not limited to clothing).
I had forgotten how much I enjoyed going to the gym when it's not crowded. I did that a fair amount when I was unemployed, and very rarely now, because there isn't a branch near my home. I may look for more opportunities.
Cardio, 20 minutes plus 2 cooldown, top heart rate 154
Leg press, 220 pounds, 2 sets of 15; 240 pounds, 15. They have fixed the Nautilus leg press machine I like.
Chest press, 55 pounds, 13; 50 pounds, 12
Glute machine, 62.5 pounds, 15 with each leg
Calf raise, 70 pounds, 3 sets of 15
Balance ~fly, 50 pounds, 2 sets of {15 on each side}
Cross-body pull (for rotator cuff), 35 pounds, 15 with each hand
Wrist curls, 30 pounds, 15, 10
Crunches, 3 sets of 30
Back arches, 2 sets of 17
Tree, 6 sets of {3 on each leg}
Balance lateral raise, 2.5 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 15
Balance squats, 2 sets of 15
Biceps curls, 10 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 20
Stretches
Addendum: Next time, I will go down to Chinatown for lunch afterwards. I tried wandering along that stretch of Ninth Avenue, and found that while there are still lots of restaurants, it's definitely gone up in price. One aspect of that is that I got used to being there on weekdays, when lunch specials are available, but the base prices have gone up as well. (It's not just that one Thai restaurant I've been to before wouldn't give me spring rolls or soup with my pad thai, but that they wanted $11 for said pad thai.) And the noodle shop I'd had in mind as a fallback is no longer there. I wound up with pancakes and bacon at a place that served them with a non-maple syrup, and understood the concept of bringing actual tea rather than water and a teabag, but not that tea quality matters.
I had forgotten how much I enjoyed going to the gym when it's not crowded. I did that a fair amount when I was unemployed, and very rarely now, because there isn't a branch near my home. I may look for more opportunities.
Cardio, 20 minutes plus 2 cooldown, top heart rate 154
Leg press, 220 pounds, 2 sets of 15; 240 pounds, 15. They have fixed the Nautilus leg press machine I like.
Chest press, 55 pounds, 13; 50 pounds, 12
Glute machine, 62.5 pounds, 15 with each leg
Calf raise, 70 pounds, 3 sets of 15
Balance ~fly, 50 pounds, 2 sets of {15 on each side}
Cross-body pull (for rotator cuff), 35 pounds, 15 with each hand
Wrist curls, 30 pounds, 15, 10
Crunches, 3 sets of 30
Back arches, 2 sets of 17
Tree, 6 sets of {3 on each leg}
Balance lateral raise, 2.5 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 15
Balance squats, 2 sets of 15
Biceps curls, 10 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 20
Stretches
Addendum: Next time, I will go down to Chinatown for lunch afterwards. I tried wandering along that stretch of Ninth Avenue, and found that while there are still lots of restaurants, it's definitely gone up in price. One aspect of that is that I got used to being there on weekdays, when lunch specials are available, but the base prices have gone up as well. (It's not just that one Thai restaurant I've been to before wouldn't give me spring rolls or soup with my pad thai, but that they wanted $11 for said pad thai.) And the noodle shop I'd had in mind as a fallback is no longer there. I wound up with pancakes and bacon at a place that served them with a non-maple syrup, and understood the concept of bringing actual tea rather than water and a teabag, but not that tea quality matters.