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Friday, May 22, 2009

Circuit Training + 5 miles

Back in the gym today for circuit training:

Circuit 1
Dumbbell Presses on Body Ball, 20 reps (10 per arm)
Dumbbell Flys on Body Ball w/Crunches, 1/2 weight of press, 15 reps
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
Squat Thrusts, 20 reps
Static Squat, 30 secs
W Shoulder Press w/Leg Extension, 10 reps each leg
Jump Rope, 1 min

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

Circuit 5
Jump Rope, 1 min
Bicycle Crunches, 50 reps
Extended Plank, 2 minutes

28 minutes, 234 calories burned

Then this evening, I ran 5 miles, burning 608 calories. Total for today: 842 calories.



Splits
Mile 1: 8:57
Mile 2: 9:05
Mile 3: 10:12
Mile 4: 10:16
Mile 5: 9:54
.08 Mi: 8:55

5.08 miles, 49:11, 608 calories burned

After my run, I realized I was out of Power Ade Zero! So I had to think, what can give me plenty of sodium? Cottage cheese! Did you know that one serving, a half a cup, has 400mg of sodium? I also had an orange. Total intake for the day: 1420.

Anyway, I'm hoping that I can sustain this pattern of working out at the gym at lunch and running in the evening. We'll see how it goes long-term.

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