The Chances

How a 250+ Pound Couch Potato Got Healthy

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

WOW.

You'd think that after all this time, I would have learned the lesson that I learned today. I suppose I'd learned this lesson before, but sometimes a repeat is necessary.

Did you know that it's important to eat prior to a workout?

I got light headed on the treadmill while doing sprints today. I'm going to eat lunch now.

Circuit 1
Scorpion Push-ups, 7 reps
Dumbbell Flys on Body Ball w/Crunches, 10 reps @ 25lbs
Leg Extensions (pyramid up with weight), 20 @ 60lbs, 12 @ 80lbs, 6 @ 100lbs
Jump Squats, 20 reps

Circuit 2
Decline Dumbbell Presses, 20 @ 25lbs
V Cable Flys, 15 reps @ 20lbs
Squat Thrusts, 20 reps
Side Lunges, 20 reps alternating (10 ea leg)

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

Circuit 4
Military Shoulder Press, 8 reps @ 25lbs
Wood Choppers, 15 reps on each side of body @ 80lbs
Knee Tuck Jumps, 10 reps
Static Lunges w/Lateral Shoulder Raise, 10 reps on each leg @ 10lbs
Reverse Crunches, 20 reps
Hanging Abs with a Twist, 10 reps on each side (20 total)

Circuit 5
30-second sprints (5 over 5 mins), nope... 1x30sec [b]FAIL![/b]

Friday, October 10, 2008

I just got back from running, and it's much windier than yesterday. Severe weather alert and everything:
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

NORTHERLY WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO 10 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING AND WILL
INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING.
The nice thing is that I ran with the wind for about half the way. :) 5.34 miles, 9:33 min/mi average, 51:05 (6.3mph). 674 calories burned.

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Yesterday would have been my running day, but of course I went and forgot my gym bag. This may be an excuse, but I'm sorry, I'm not running in work shoes, dockers, and a polo shirt. But that's just me.

So today instead of the gym, I ran. Lots of wind, too, gusts are like 25 to 30 mph. It turned out pretty well, 5.33 miles, 52:40, average 9:52/mi (6.1 mph). 675 calories burned.

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. :)