Another good workout

[redbird]

I'd thought about going out to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden after I worked out, but it seemed like it would make too busy a day, given that I have to get up quie early tomorrow. So, just a good workout, lunch at Excellent Dumpling, and some shopping (Chinatown and local drugstore and groceries). I realized that I was in a spend-money mood, but think it's mostly okay. I bought some expensive tea, and some ice cream, and more ginger than we'll possibly use because the vendor wanted to sell me a full pound. That's a lot of ginger root for two people. It was also the cheap bit of the day. The main thing was getting half a roast duck, to eat on the train tomorrow.

Cardio, 20 minutes, top heart rate 145

Vertical chest press, 70 pounds, 12, 6
Calf machine, 75 pounds, 2 sets of 12; 70 pounds, 12
Adjustable row, 70 pounds, 3 sets of 15
Leg press, 300 pounds, 3 sets of 13. I've decided to see about getting this up to 3 sets of 15 before I increase the weight.
Wrist curl, 40 pounds, 2 sets of 15
Balance lateral raise, 5 pounds each hand, 3 sets of 15. I slipped off the balance dome twice in those three sets, but just got right back on each time. I think I'm getting a better feeling for where/how to stand on it.

Crunches, 4 sets of 20
Back arch, 3 sets of 17
Tree, 4 sets of {3 on each leg}
Stand on one leg with the other raised behind me, one minute each leg. Slipped partway through the second (left), and needed to catch myself on the wall. Note: closing my eyes makes this one harder.

Bicep curl, 25-pound bar, 3 sets of 25

At this point, I grabbed Eric for a moment to check my positioning on the not-fly balance thing he showed me. It turns out I should be pulling until my arms are extended in front of me, and together, not close to my chest. 50 pounds, 15 reps with each leg forward.

Hip adduction, 110 pounds, 13, 11
Hip abduction, 90 pounds, 2 sets of 13

Stretches.

Comments

[amaebi.livejournal.com]

Ginger can be used to make tea. To-die-for tea, actually, if one likes ginger tea. :D

All the stats scawe me, BTW. :)

[redbird]

With regard to those stats, note that I've been doing this for six years. There was a point when I was hoping to be able to do my bodyweight on the leg press by my birthday that year (using the more forgiving Nautilus machine, rather than the actual weight plates--the weights aren't actually equivalent, it turns out if you switch from one to the other), and didn't make it.