The Chances

How a 250+ Pound Couch Potato Got Healthy

Monday, October 06, 2008

Back from the gym, and the infamous Jillian Michaels circuits. Bwahhhhh, it's been a while. My body kept SCREAMING to me that it's been a while. Here we go.

Circuit 1
Dumbbell Presses on Body Ball, 20 reps (10 per arm) @ 35lbs
Dumbbell Flys on Body Ball w/Crunches, 1/2 weight of press, 15 reps @ 20lbs
Squats 50 reps fast (no added weight)
Sprint @ 9mph, 1 min

Circuit 2
Plank, 10 secs
Close-Grip Push-ups, 5 reps
Side Planks w/Inner Thigh Raise, 10 reps
Flip Back to Plank, 5 secs
Close-Grip Push-ups, 5 reps
Side Planks w/Inner Thigh Raise, 10 reps
Flip Back to Plank, 5 secs
Burpies, Straight from Plank, 10 reps
Sumo Squats, 50 reps
Sprint @ 9mph, 1 min

Circuit 3
Frog Push-ups, 20 reps (I don't remember them being this hard)
Squat Thrusts, 20 reps
Static Squat, 30 secs
W Shoulder Press w/Leg Extension, 10 reps each leg @ 10lbs
Jump Rope, 1 min

Circuit 4
Bench Dips, 20 reps
Rope Tricep Presses, Until failure, 15 reps @ 40lbs
Static Lunges w/Lateral Shoulder Raise, 10 reps w/each leg forward @ 10lbs
Mountain Climbers, 1 min (2x30sec)
Boat Pose, 30 secs

Circuit 5
Jump Rope, 1 min
Bicycle Crunches,50 reps
Extended Plank, 30 secs

42 minutes, 187 calories burned

Interestingly enough, at Target the other day I noticed that they're now stocking Making the Cut. I've had it for a long time but they have it now. So if anyone's interested in buying the book, it'll be there. :)