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How a 250+ Pound Couch Potato Got Healthy

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Alrighty, here's today's workout.

Circuit 1
Wide-Grip Lat Pull-downs, 3 reps @ 130lbs; 8 @ 90lbs
Medium Underhand-Grip Pull-downs, To failure, 5 reps @ 90lbs, hold midpoint 30 secs
Dead Lifts, 10 reps @ 115lbs
Hamstring Curls, To failure, 10 reps @ 25lbs

Circuit 2
Seated Cable Rows , 3 reps @ 130lbs; 8 @ 90lbs
Lateral Shoulder Raises, 10 reps @ 15lbs
Lunges (Basic), 10 reps alternating legs (5 ea)
One-Leg Pelvic Thrust, 20 reps ea leg
Rock Star Jumps, 20 reps

Circuit 3
Military Shoulder Press Prone on Body Ball, 10 reps @ 15lbs
Frog Kicks, 20 reps
Butt Kicks, 1 min

Circuit 4
Crossover Lunges w/Hammer Curls, 20 reps @ 10lbs
Bicep Curls, Reps, alternating arms, to failure, 10 @ 25lbs
Bicycle Crunches, 25 reps
Hill Run, Incline 15, speed 7mph, 1 min

Circuit 5
Rock Star Jumps, 20 reps
Ball Crunches, 20 reps
Hanging Abs w/Twist, 15 reps ea side

30 minutes, 182 calories burned

Came back into work and had lunch, 2 3/8 oz chicken breast, 1 cup lettuce, 1 tomato, 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 1 apple.

Got off at 2:30 and ran outside, 26 minutes, 2.5 miles, 295 calories burned.

Total 477 calories burned. Need to do more at home tonight.
So I didn't post yesterday's workout. Here it is. :)

Circuit 1
Body Ball Push-ups, 10 reps
Push-ups, To failure, 25 reps
Cable Leg Extensions, 10 reps ea leg (20 total), 20lbs
Step Plyos, 1 min

Circuit 2
Dumbbell Presses on Body Ball, 10 reps alternating arms (5 ea), 40lbs
Half-Crow Push-ups, 5 reps ea leg (10 total)
Harpies, 20 reps
Jump Squats, 10 reps
Warrior Pose w/Tricep Press, 30 sec ea leg, 25lbs

Circuit 3
Dips, To failure, 8 reps
Hanging Abs, 15 reps
Static Lunges w/Lateral Shoulder Raise, 10 reps ea leg (20 total), 15lbs
Side Step Plyos, 1 min

Circuit 4
Pike Push-ups, 10 reps
Squat & Military Shoulder Press, 10 reps, 20lbs
Dropsies, 8 reps ea leg (16 total)
Jump Rope, 1 min

Circuit 5
Bench Dips w/Feet on Body Ball, 11 reps
Bicycle Crunches, 30 scissors
Plank Twists, 20 reps ea side (40 total)
Boat Pose, 30 secs

34 minutes, 241 calories burned

Last night I meant to do more cardio in the evening but ended up working late and not getting home until 8:30. I'm off early today as a result though, so I'm going to try to make up some of it in the gym after work.

Then this morning things seem to be a tad bit more normal. 166.4 pounds, down 2.5 from yesterday. That extra, as others pointed out, was probably just water retention. Either that or I'm a WEIGHT LOSS FIEND!!! Yeah right. Let's see me keep up 2.5 pounds a day. ;)