The Chances

How a 250+ Pound Couch Potato Got Healthy

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

OK boys & girls, here we go... Day 2...

Circuit 1
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldowns (pyramid weight) - 20 reps @ 80lbs, 12 reps @ 70lbs, 8 reps @ 60lbs
Dumbbell Row - 15 reps
Lunges50 reps, alternating (25 per leg)
Hill run, incline 10, 8mph - 1 min

Circuit 2
Low Dumbbell Rows - 15 reps
Seated Hamstring Curls - 15 reps
Step-ups - 40 reps, alternating (20 per leg), Jillian's are a bit different, you step up with one foot, then the next, then back down with one foot, then the next
Hill run, incline 10, 8mph, 1 min

Circuit 3
Crab Walk - 10 steps forward, Yeahh, mine weren't that fast :)
Reverse Plank - 5 leg lifts on each leg (10 total), same as video except add the leg lifts
Crab Walk, 10 steps backward
Reverse Plank, 5 leg lifts on each leg (10 total)
Supermans - 20 reps, then hold midpoint 20 secs
Reverse Crunches - 25 reps
Mountain Climbers - 1 min (as with yesterday I had to split it into two sets of 30 seconds)

Circuit 4
Pendulum Lunges w/Hammer Curls - 10 reps on each leg (20 total), now this one I had problem with. The girl in the video isn't going down far enough, either. With curling the dumbbells I kept losing my balance each time I'd switch back to the original position. In the end I think I did 10 total, I lost count. 20lb dumbbells.
Hammer Curls - Reps to bicep failure, 20lb dumbbells, 20 total reps
Static Lunges w/Reverse Cable Fly - 10 reps with each leg forward (20 total), like the video except as you go down, you stretch a resistance band with your hands
Hill run, incline 10, 8mph 1 min

Circuit 5
One-Leg Pelvic Thrusts - 15 reps per leg (30 total), normal pelvic thrust but with leg high in the air
Toe Touch Crunches - 25 reps, just like normal cruch but with legs in the air
Mountain Climbers - 1 min (as with yesterday I had to split it into two sets of 30 seconds)

When the circuits were over I ran 15 minutes @ 6mph (1.5 miles), making total calories burned ~600.

Day 3 is tomorrow, but with a reprieve of sorts... DAY OFF! :P I'll be running 5k instead.

Now for eating today, as I said I think I got it all worked out:

B: 3/4 Kellogg's Complete w/1 cup fat free milk, 1 piece of whole wheat toast w/1 tbsp natural peanut butter, 1 pear
L: 6oz steak, 2 cups lettuce, 1 tomato, 1 tbsp hidden valley ranch light, 1 slice whole wheat bread, 1 apple
Pre-workout: protein shake
Post-workout: protein shake
S: EAS Carb Control Chocolate Peanut Butter bar, 6oz Yoplait Light Boston Cream Pie
D: 6oz pork chop, 2 cups lettuce, 1 tomato, 1oz grated cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup green beans, 1 slice whole wheat bread, 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 1 orange

Total calories eaten: 2120. BAM! :P