Went on hike this morning. A little bummed out that I was huffing and puffing so much. I shrugged it off though because I thought I recovered in reasonable time. It was a good hike!

Nothing much planned for today- Jac and I are cooking dinner (and dessert), then we're heading to watch fireworks! Good times, good times. We'll also probably work on the aquariums to try to get my little buggers happier and in the mood to breed.

Happy 4th of July everyone!

(Backdated this one too. Man, I suck!)

Medium Carb Day
Shoulders Day

Ab machine: 50 lbs x 12
55 lbs x 12
55 lbs x 12

Dbell side laterals: 5 lbs x 15
6 lbs x 15
6 lbs x 15

Machine overhead press: 10 lbs x 12
12.5 lbs x 12
12.5 lbs x 12

Cable face pull: 40 lbs x 12
50 lbs x 12
50 lbs x 12

Rope extensions: 30 lbs x 15
30 lbs x 15
35 lbs x 15

Bench extensions: 10 lbs x 12
10 lbs x 12
10 lbs x 12

Dbell overhead extensions: (sitting) 20 lbs x 10
20 lbs x 10
20 lbs x 10

I really need to work on keeping this up to date! (I backdated this one).

Medium Carb Day
Legs Day

Leg curls: 70 lbs x 12
75 lbs x 12
80 lbs x 12
80 lbs x 12

Leg extensions: 65 lbs x 20
70 lbs x 20
75 lbs x 20

Squats: 10 lbs x 12
10 lbs x 12
10 lbs x 12

Lunges: 3x10 (added 5 lbs)

Romanian deadlifts: 25 lbs x 10
45 lbs x 10
45 lbs x 10
50 lbs x 10
50 lbs x 10

Leg press machine (calves): 45 lbs X 15
45 lbs x 15
45 lbs x 15

Leg press: 45 lbs x 10
45 lbs x 10
45 lbs x 10

Cardio: Heart rate within range. 40 minutes

Low Carb/Semi-cheat day/Birthday-day!

Cardio @ Snap- 40 minutes, heart rate right on target!

Off to wander around a bit before dinner and dessert (shhhhhhhhh...YUM!)

I did work out last week, but my book and my gloves have disappeared. Like completely. Into thin air. Poof! Gone! I got a new book and have to hunt down gloves that I like. The ones that I had were just starting to get broken in.. Ah well.

For cardio this morning, I walked the track. 2.25 miles in 40 minutes. Next time, I will try to increase my distance in the same time frame.

Going bowling today!!

I'll update later with my training session.

...It's later! I did a few of my sets at home because I figured it would be crazy at the gym by the time I went- so that means a few of my sets were lighter than usual.

Medium Carb Day
Back Day

Back extensions: 6 lbs x 15
6 lbs x 15
6 lbs x 15

Ab machine: 55 lbs x 12
55 lbs x 12
55 lbs x 12

Lat pulldowns: 60 lbs x 10
70 lbs x 10
60 lbs x 10
70 lbs x 7
60 lbs x 5
(It really sucks that I can't use 65- the machine is STILL jammed.. So much for it getting fixed soon, eh?)

Seated rows: 30 lbs x 10
40 lbs x 10
45 lbs x 10

Dbell rows: 10lbs x 15
10 lbs x 15
10 lbs x 15

Straight arm pullbacks: 5 lbs x 10
5 lbs x 10
5 lbs x 10

Ever have those times you just want to go back to bed and start the day over? Today is one of those days, training wise. My legs are still killing me... Bad! Normally, like yesterday and every other time, I fight through it. Today, it nearly brought me to tears while at the gym. I don't think it was the pain doing it, but just the mental part of it. I was so pissed that I was struggling as bad as I was. I also weighed myself in, which didn't help the situation.

Low Carb Day

Cardio- 40 minutes average heart rate 130

Ok, bear with me for a moment... I need to switch hats and turn into grumpy, grouchy old lady Jess for a moment. Here we go. The gym. Cool, lots of people want to improve themselves. All the more power to you- but I ask this: Why must you and 90 of your friends stand in a 2 foot radius of the one working out? No one really cares to hear about how hard you worked out last week. Woohoo. One 4 hour work out, one day last week. Gold medal for you. The whole entire gym does not need to know. And believe me, being cramped in that little weight lifting area just seems to help these young men (I use the word men loosely) boost their ego even more. I know I am coming off pretty mean, but when you are working with a limited amount of equipment, please do not sit on the benches and brag about your awesome work out- just do what you need to and get up... Oh, and wipe the sweat off the bench. Thanks. End of rant!

Medium Carb Day
Back Day

Cardio- in the AM: 40 mins elliptical, no hands, heart rate ~140 on average

Low back extensions: 12 lbs x 10
12 lbs x 10
12 lbs x 10

Lat pulldown: 70 lbs x 10
70 lbs x 10
70 lbs x 10
70 lbs x 10

Seated row: 40 lbs x 10
45 lbs x 10
45 lbs x 1o

Dbell row: FINALLY got thebody positioning down, I believe.
20 lbs x 10
25 lbs x 10
25 lbs x 10

Dbell straight arm pull backs: 8 lbs x 10
8 lbs x 10
8 lbs x 10

Ab machine: 55 lbs x 10
55 lbs x 10
60 lbs x 10