Inspirational reading

[redbird]

In the course of the workday, I went from feeling too damp, and then too cranky, to work out, to feeling that I was cranky enough that I really needed to. It was a good workout: I did some things I hadn't done in a while, plus several of the ones that feel central these days.

[This is "inspirational reading" because threeringedmoon says she finds these posts to be a useful encouragement to her own weight-training.]

Cardio, 15:30, top heart rate 146. I could have done longer, but noticed that they weren't doing Xpressline and the chest press machine was available, so hopped off the bike to grab it before that changed.

Chest press, 70 pounds, 10, 6; 65 pounds, 3
Leg press, 250 pounds, 3 sets of 14
Balance ~fly, 55 pounds, 15 with each leg forward, then another ten; 50 pounds, 5 with each leg forward
Adjustable row, 70 pounds, 2 sets of 15 (not having touched this in a while, two sets seemed enough)
Calf raise, 80 pounds, 13; 75 pounds, 13, 4--stopped because it felt as though my legs were about to cramp, the left moreso than the right.

Crunches, 3 sets of 30
Back arches, 17, 12 (soreness in right hip when I did these)
Tree, 4 sets of {3 on each leg}

Bicep curls, 12 pounds each hand, 20; 10 pounds each, 20
Tricep pulldowns, 40 pounds, 2 sets of 15 (as with row)
Leg curl, 80 pounds, 12; 70 pounds, 12
Balance lateral raise, 2.5 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 15 (my shoulders didn't want to try even one set with the five-pounds weights)

Stretches

Comments

[redbird]

I can't get that far down yet, even with a railing or such to balance on. Maybe with more practice.

[dichroic.livejournal.com]

Mostly I don't do them all the way down. I've been trying to do them to powerlifter standard, which is that the femur (not the bottom of the thigh) is parallel to the ground. I end up having to use a much lighter weight that way than when I didn't go down as far, so it's a little depressing. But I console myself that I'm working the full range of motion this way - and anyway, it makes sense for me because the rowing motion does go to nearly full compression. (Hmm. Maybe I should be doing a-to-g every time, come to think of it.)