Gym notes (numbers and commentary)

[redbird]

I pulled myself together this morning in time to leave for the gym when cattitude did (he'd awakened earlier than I did), to my own slight bemusement, but if I don't work out in the morning, I'm unlikely to do so at all, these days. (It was different when I had the office job.) This meant taking my second cup of tea with me, and only finishing it 1/2 a block from the subway, but it worked.


Hip adduction, 115 pounds: 13, 10+2; 110 pounds, 7
Hip abduction, 100 pounds, 13

Cardio, 33 minutes, top heart rate 156

Bench press, 50 pounds, 3 sets of 12. I kept my hands further apart than I had been, as shown by the trainer the other week.
Seated leg curl, 80 pounds, 3 sets of 15.
Adjustable row, 110 pounds, 3 sets of 15
Triceps pulldown, 40 pounds, 3 sets of 15

Crunches, 4 sets of 20
Back arches, 3 sets of 16
Yoga tree

While on the mat, I found myself thinking that I didn't want to do bicep curls, so I concluded that I'd better:
Bicep curls, 40 pounds, 15, 11; 35 pounds, 15

Leg extension, 30 pounds, 15; 35 pounds, 4; 30 pounds, 3. 35 was too much, and tired me enough that going right back to 30 didn't work too well either.

Assisted lift, with assistance at 20 (highest), 2 sets of 10

Hip abduction, 100 pounds, 2 sets of 13
Hip adduction, 115 pounds, 2 sets of 13 (these are in addition to the ones at the beginning; I think I'm going to try starting the workouts with cardio, rather than with the hip machines).

Lateral raise, 5 pounds in each hand: 2 sets of 15 just out to the side and back; one set of 15 bringing them to the front and then down

Stretches, including the weird one I usually skip


After exercising I went to Fairway and picked up an assortment of produce, since we were out of green vegetables, then came home.