The Chances

Here we are again, Monday morning...

I worked out just fine last week, but eating was HORRIBLE. Anything you can think of that was bad to eat, I think I ate it. This includes candy, cake, donuts, cotton candy, even french fries. Not all at once, of course. So I decided this week, time to get back on course. There was birthday cake at work that I didn't touch (thank God).

OK, so today was DAY 8. Here we go:

Circuit 1
Scorpion Push-ups, 20 reps
Dumbbell Flys on Body Ball w/Crunches, 10 reps @ 30lbs
Leg Extensions (pyramid up with weight), 20 @ 80lbs, 12 @ 90lbs, , 8 @ 100lbs
Jump Squats, Reps to failure, 20 total

Circuit 2
Decline Dumbbell Presses, 10 reps per arm (20 total) @ 40lbs
V Cable Flys, 15 reps @ 40lbs
Squat Thrusts, 20 reps
Side Lunges, 20 reps alternating (10 ea)

Circuit 3
Close-Grip Pushups, reps to failure, 20 reps
Plank-ups, to failure, 20 reps
Jump Squats, to failure, 25 reps
One-Leg Squats, 10 reps per leg (20 total)
Jumping Jacks, 1 min

Circuit 4
Military Shoulder Press, 8 reps @ 35lbs
Wood Choppers, 30 reps (15 each side of body) @ 70lbs
Knee Tuck Jumps, 10 reps
Static Lunges w/Lateral Shoulder Raise, 10 reps on each leg @ 15lbs
Reverse Crunches, 5 reps
Hanging Abs with a Twist, 10 reps on each side (20 total)

Circuit 5
30-second sprints (5 over 5 mins), 30 secs on, 30 off, 12mph is what I was SUPPOSED to do... ended up with the bum treadmill that would only do 10mph. Here's where it gets weird, I thought I had plenty to eat, and I had a protein powder shake prior to my workout. Apparently not, because after the 3rd sprint, I started feeling dizzy. After the 4th sprint I had to turn off the treadmill and sit down on the ground because I felt like I was going to pass out. After about 30 seconds or so I started feeling better.

36 minutes in the gym, 243 calories burned.

I was really feeling bummed so I felt I needed to make up for it tonight. I did the same sprints @ 10mph on my treadmill at home (which doesn't do above 10, just like the sucky one at the gym). I finished all 5 with no problems at all. Then I did 3mph @ 10% incline for 30 minutes, and the last 15 on the stairmaster @ regular action, level 5.

45 minutes total cardio, 377 more calories burned.
Total for the day: 620 calories.