another gym note

[redbird]

I went and lifted weights yesterday, the second time this week. This is good. Going tomorrow as well would be even better. It's possible we could manage a Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday-or-Friday schedule (Tuesdays are the fixed day, for Andy at least).

It was easier this time, though there were some things were I reduced the weight for the third set. Still, 2 sets of 15 at 40 pounds for the bench press is good, as good as I've gotten with that. Hip ab- and ad-duction, 20+ minutes of cardio, some leg curls and extensions, even the weird triceps exercises I got from one of their trainers when they were having yet another weird promotion, spin a wheel and get ten minutes of free trainer time on the body part in question. Triceps would not have been my first choice, or even my fourth: but now I'm pulling down 50 or 60 pounds, again for 3 sets, to exercise my forearms.

Just what I need, strong forearms.

Comments

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

My doctor suggested I get back into weightlifting, which I am casting about for motivation to do. It's fun to chart my progress and see how much stronger I've gotten, but that doesn't seem like enough incentive to counteract the boring bits, nor the having to go over there to the gym bits.

K. [blah]