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How a 250+ Pound Couch Potato Got Healthy

Monday, April 07, 2008

DAY 29 is gone. What a workout, it really got stepped up, lemme tell you. LOTS of leg stuff. I have a feeling I'm going to be sore tomorrow.

Circuit 1
Dumbbell Presses, Pyramid up weight, 15 @ 25lbs, 8 @ 30lbs, 6 @ 35lbs
Dumbbell Flys on Body Ball w/Crunches, Reps to failure, 20 @ 25lbs
Leg Presses, Pyramid, 15 @ 90lbs, 8 @ 180lbs, 6 @ 270lbs
Jump Squats, Reps to failure, 20 reps
Jump Rope, Fast, 2 mins

Circuit 2
Close-Grip Push-ups, 10 reps on body ball
Frog Push-ups, 10 reps
Bench Dips, Reps to failure, 6 reps
One-Leg Squats, 10 reps on right leg, hold until failure, 10 secs... same with left, 20 secs until failure
Leg Extensions, Reps to failure, 20 @ 80lbs

Circuit 3
Pike Push-ups, 10 reps
Static Lunges, 20 reps (10 per leg)
Static Lunges w/Lateral Shoulder Raise, 20 reps (10 per leg) @ 15lbs
Side Lunges w/Anterior Shoulder Raise, 20 reps (10 per leg) @ 15lbs
Jump Rope, Fast, 2 mins

Circuit 4
Sumo Squats w/Tricep Extension, 20 reps @ 15lbs
Tricep Kick-backs, 15 @ 35lbs
Pike Crunches, 20 reps
Hanging Abs, 15 reps

Circuit 5
Chair Pose, 1 min
Extended Plank, 1 min
Side Plank, 1 min each side
Mountain Climbers, 1 min for the FIRST TIME! Until now it's been 2 sets @ 30 secs.
Bicycle Crunches, 100 reps

One more day and the program's over. The rest of the week will be runs, gearing up for the 5k.

53 minutes, 362 calories burned.

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