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cattitude and I both woke pretty early. This was okay for me, since I was pretty well rested; not quite as good for him, I gather. I had said a couple of days ago that I wanted to try to get to the gym three times this week*, and he reminded me of this when I said that I didn't really feel like it. (This is cool, since it is a reminder of my previously stated intentions, and "I don't feel like it" is different from a specific reason not too, be it a sore knee or other things I would rather do.) He wanted to get out and about, so suggested that he meet me after my workout.
I went downtown and did a bunch of my usual exercises, then met Cattitude in the lobby of the hotel where (this branch of) my gym is. We had lunch a few blocks away at Le Pain Quotidien—mine included a very nice "watermelon cooler" made from watermelon juice and pulp, cucumber, lemon juice, and sweetener, and garnished with cucumber slices, which Cattitude dubbed a superior comestible—then walked up to the Central Park Zoo. It was the sort of day when I was glad we're members, not just because we don't pay each time but because we didn't have to stand in a long line to buy tickets, just walk up to the gate and show our membership cards.
The highlight of the visit was the snow leopard, who was active and near the front of his enclosure when we got there. I also enjoyed looking at the red pandas, muntjac deer, white-naped cranes, and turtles. (The only polar we saw was asleep at the very back of the enclosure; the seals were hiding somewhere; and we didn't feel like going inside to look at penguins.) We then strolled back across Central Park and took the A train home.
I took a bunch of photos, which I will pull off the camera and look at later.
Cardio, 10 minutes, top heart rate
Rolled out IT band etc.
Hamstring bridge, 4 sets of 9
Ab work with feet on large ball, 3? sets of 15
Squats, 3 sets of 15
Calf raises, 3 sets of 15
Balance work standing on one foot on the half foam roller; added a bit of tucking the other foot up in front of or behind the knee of the leg I was standing on, which I should run by Emilie next time I see her.
Lunges, 2 sets of {10 with each foot forward}
On balance platform:
Lat pulldown (round platform) 55 pounds, 14, 12; 50 pounds, on one foot, 8 each
Hug a tree, 25 pounds, 12; 20 pounds, 12
Back exercise, 25 pounds, 2 sets of 12; on one foot, 7 each
Biceps curls standing on bosu, 10 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 15
Stretches
* (I won't be seeing my trainer on Thursday, and Monday/Wednesday/Friday works more smoothly than trying to fit two other workouts into a week when one is Thursday evening, since the gym is about 40-50 minutes away by foot and subway so weekends usually don't appeal.)
cattitude and I both woke pretty early. This was okay for me, since I was pretty well rested; not quite as good for him, I gather. I had said a couple of days ago that I wanted to try to get to the gym three times this week*, and he reminded me of this when I said that I didn't really feel like it. (This is cool, since it is a reminder of my previously stated intentions, and "I don't feel like it" is different from a specific reason not too, be it a sore knee or other things I would rather do.) He wanted to get out and about, so suggested that he meet me after my workout.I went downtown and did a bunch of my usual exercises, then met Cattitude in the lobby of the hotel where (this branch of) my gym is. We had lunch a few blocks away at Le Pain Quotidien—mine included a very nice "watermelon cooler" made from watermelon juice and pulp, cucumber, lemon juice, and sweetener, and garnished with cucumber slices, which Cattitude dubbed a superior comestible—then walked up to the Central Park Zoo. It was the sort of day when I was glad we're members, not just because we don't pay each time but because we didn't have to stand in a long line to buy tickets, just walk up to the gate and show our membership cards.
The highlight of the visit was the snow leopard, who was active and near the front of his enclosure when we got there. I also enjoyed looking at the red pandas, muntjac deer, white-naped cranes, and turtles. (The only polar we saw was asleep at the very back of the enclosure; the seals were hiding somewhere; and we didn't feel like going inside to look at penguins.) We then strolled back across Central Park and took the A train home.
I took a bunch of photos, which I will pull off the camera and look at later.
Cardio, 10 minutes, top heart rate
Rolled out IT band etc.
Hamstring bridge, 4 sets of 9
Ab work with feet on large ball, 3? sets of 15
Squats, 3 sets of 15
Calf raises, 3 sets of 15
Balance work standing on one foot on the half foam roller; added a bit of tucking the other foot up in front of or behind the knee of the leg I was standing on, which I should run by Emilie next time I see her.
Lunges, 2 sets of {10 with each foot forward}
On balance platform:
Lat pulldown (round platform) 55 pounds, 14, 12; 50 pounds, on one foot, 8 each
Hug a tree, 25 pounds, 12; 20 pounds, 12
Back exercise, 25 pounds, 2 sets of 12; on one foot, 7 each
Biceps curls standing on bosu, 10 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 15
Stretches
* (I won't be seeing my trainer on Thursday, and Monday/Wednesday/Friday works more smoothly than trying to fit two other workouts into a week when one is Thursday evening, since the gym is about 40-50 minutes away by foot and subway so weekends usually don't appeal.)