The Chances

How a 250+ Pound Couch Potato Got Healthy

Sunday, March 30, 2008

SO... I'm going to a funeral tomorrow, taking the whole day off work. As a result it was going to screw with my workouts, but I ended up having to go into work for a few hours. I took the opportunity and did tomorrow's workout today, so now tomorrow will become an off day. Therefore, DAY 21 is now done!

Circuit 1
Decline Dumbbell Press, 20 reps
Squats, 50 reps, fast
Step Plyos, 1 min
Butt Kicks, 1 min

Circuit 2
Plyo Push-ups, 10 reps
Dumbbell Flys on Body Ball w/Crunches, 15 reps
Leg Extensions (pyramid up weight), 20 @ 70lbs, 12 @ 80lbs, 8 @ 90lbs
Knee Tuck Jumps, 10 reps
Step Plyos, 30 secs w/15lb dumbbells in each hand

Circuit 3
Scorpion Push-ups, 10 reps (5 on each side)
Alternating Dumbbell Press on Ball w/elbow drive, 15lb dumbbells, 20 reps (10 each leg)
Surrenders, 20 reps (10 each leg)
Side Step Plyos, 1 min

Circuit 4
Dips, 10 reps (to failure)
Basic Lunge w/Military Shoulder Press, 20lbs, 20 reps each leg
Burpies, 17 reps (ok THESE were tough. I was supposed to do 20)

Circuit 5
W Shoulder Press w/Leg Extension, 15lbs, 20 reps (10 each leg)
Rope Tricep Press, 40lbs, 20 reps
Straight Leg Squat Thrusts, 30 secs
Chair Pose, 30 secs
Side Plank w/Inner Thigh Raise, 20 reps (10 each side) - this time I figured it out and did it right! hehe

41 minutes, 330 calories burned

Then after the workout, I hopped onto the treadmill. This is where it gets interesting, I decided to do 7mph no matter what. I used the "pause" button after 15 minutes and rested 30 seconds before starting again. I also paused at 20 minutes for about 45 seconds. Even still, I finished 3.11 miles (5k) at 26:44, my best time! I'm not "taking it" as it were, because it was on the treadmill and not outside. Still, it made me happy. That run was 332 calories burned.

Total calories burned today: 662.

So anyway I'm going to try to get up early tomorrow and run 5k before we start the busy day. We'll see how lazy I am in the morning. :P