Today has so far proven to be a pretty good day. I got a little frustrated at work, because I couldn't figure out some of the required tasks that we were supposed to do. However, I went on to do it with the help of one of the other girls and made it through. Towards the end of the day, I was thinking that I really didn't want to go to the gym and when I told my friend Jessica, she told me that she was stepping in and told me I had to go. So, being the good girl that I am, I went.
I wanted to do a little bit of a change this time around and incorporate strength training with my cardio. So to start off with, I went to the ladies only room, saw that both elipticals were full, and started on the strength training right away. I went to one of the pieces of equipment that has a dual purpose and I don't know what the actual exercises are called so I will have to describe them.
Sitting on a little bench facing away from the equipment, I grabbed the handles on the side with my arms extended out to the side and pulled them in front of me 12 times lifting 55 lb weights. I then turned around and facing towards it, changed the setting and from in front of me, took the handles and pulled the weights out to the side 12 times as well. I then went to another piece of equipment, sat down and grabbed the handles in front of me and pulled the 55 lb weights towards me 12 times. I repeated this little circuit that I had made and went to the treadmill.
I started off on the treadmill on a 2.5 speed and 4.5 incline and at 7 min, increased the incline to a 6 and carried on to finish at 15 min. I burned 100 calories here and moved over to the eliptical as one of the other girls was finishing on there. I did this for a 15 min stretch, burning 150 calories and then made my way out to the main area because the treadmills in the ladies only room were now being used. I repeated the same intensity and incline as I did previously and burned another 100 calories. I figured that it was enough to do for now, and called Jan to see if she would come and get me and then came home.
When we finished supper, I went downstairs and did 20 squats with the 5 lb dumbells in each hand and lifted my arms in front of me while in the squat position. It felt really good and throughout the course of the evening, I am going to do at least 3 more reps of this. As tonight is the Biggest Loser, I will be doing some walking lunges in the commercial break at least 3 times and also do the stairs as well at least 3 times. I also plan to get my stretches done, as well as 100 upper ab crunches and at least 50 lower ab crunches. Yesterday when I held the plank I was able to hold it for 40 seconds so this time around I hope to be able to hold it a little bit longer. As my back is fairly sore from the weight lifting, I am not sure how that is going to work, but I am sure going to try. I am hoping to get at least 10 pushups, from my toes done as well.
I am not sure if this will over work me, but, I am sure going to try. I would really like to be able to lose 5 lbs this week and although I am not sure if my body can handle it, I am going to work hard to get it done. So that is it for this blog, tomorrow I was thinking of not going to the gym, but, I won't be able to lose 5 lbs if I miss a day so I will be going. :)
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