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Last night, the hot water was only warm (so I didn't run the dishwasher). This morning, it was cold, and the heat appeared to be off. Having no idea of what was going on, I didn't want to count on hot water tomorrow morning either. [Before anyone worries, it is nice and warm in here now. On my way in, I spoke to a neighbor who had called the managing agent for the building, and been told someone would be out to fix it within the hour. Someone clearly did come and fix it; we will hope it stays fixed for a good long time.]
I have a gym membership, meaning I can go whenever I want for no extra charge. One of the things the gym has is showers. Plenty of them. So I figured I'd go shower after work. I didn't exactly plan on a workout, but I figured I might as well take a set of exercise clothes with me.
After work today, I returned a library book (paying a fifty-cent fine, because I'd lost track of the due date) and checked out another one, and then went another block, to the gym. I figured I'd try a little exercise and see what happened. It turned out to be a fairly solid workout.
I was also reminded of one reason why I usually take the subway up to Times Square and use the gym branch on the 15th floor of the Marriott. The hotel has a significantly better laundry than the gyms generally do. The towels at this branch (and, I remembered, many others) smell of old sweat. The ones on 49th Street don't.
Cardio, 13 minutes plus one cooldown, top heart rate 138
(Cybex) Leg press, 230 pounds, 2 sets of 15; 220 pounds, 15 (the angle on this one is a little weird)
Chest press, 55 pounds, 12; 50 pounds, 12
Seated calf raise, 70 pounds, 10; 60 pounds, 2 sets of 12 (the slanted machine I use at the other branch is probably better for me, but it was nice to be carrying weight plates around for a change).
Biceps curls, 10 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 20
Balance ~fly, "15/3," 15 with each leg forward; "20/4," 15 with each leg forward. (I don't know what this is calibrated in, but the "15" felt like a bit less effort than my 50 pounds with the other device, the "20" like 50 pounds on the other. Kilograms?)
Cross-body pull, "10/2," 15 with the right arm
Hip adduction, 100 pounds, 13, 10
Hip abduction, 80 pounds, 13
Balance lateral raise, 3 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 15
Crunches, 2 sets of 30
Back arches, 2 sets of 17
Stretches
I have a gym membership, meaning I can go whenever I want for no extra charge. One of the things the gym has is showers. Plenty of them. So I figured I'd go shower after work. I didn't exactly plan on a workout, but I figured I might as well take a set of exercise clothes with me.
After work today, I returned a library book (paying a fifty-cent fine, because I'd lost track of the due date) and checked out another one, and then went another block, to the gym. I figured I'd try a little exercise and see what happened. It turned out to be a fairly solid workout.
I was also reminded of one reason why I usually take the subway up to Times Square and use the gym branch on the 15th floor of the Marriott. The hotel has a significantly better laundry than the gyms generally do. The towels at this branch (and, I remembered, many others) smell of old sweat. The ones on 49th Street don't.
Cardio, 13 minutes plus one cooldown, top heart rate 138
(Cybex) Leg press, 230 pounds, 2 sets of 15; 220 pounds, 15 (the angle on this one is a little weird)
Chest press, 55 pounds, 12; 50 pounds, 12
Seated calf raise, 70 pounds, 10; 60 pounds, 2 sets of 12 (the slanted machine I use at the other branch is probably better for me, but it was nice to be carrying weight plates around for a change).
Biceps curls, 10 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 20
Balance ~fly, "15/3," 15 with each leg forward; "20/4," 15 with each leg forward. (I don't know what this is calibrated in, but the "15" felt like a bit less effort than my 50 pounds with the other device, the "20" like 50 pounds on the other. Kilograms?)
Cross-body pull, "10/2," 15 with the right arm
Hip adduction, 100 pounds, 13, 10
Hip abduction, 80 pounds, 13
Balance lateral raise, 3 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 15
Crunches, 2 sets of 30
Back arches, 2 sets of 17
Stretches
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