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How a 250+ Pound Couch Potato Got Healthy

Thursday, August 09, 2007

WOW. I didn't blog for two weeks. Shame on me.

OK, July 29th was TRT #4 for me. 15 miles, although we ended at a trailhead about two miles from the very end. Still, it was labeled "Tahoe Rim Trail", so it counted.

I've been bad, though. I didn't work out AT ALL between then and now. Today I jogged 2.5 miles in a half-hour. So that wasn't bad. Now to keep it up.

Anyway, I promise to be better.

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Today's workout:

Warmup, 30 seconds of each in a circuit, 3 sets
* Jumping jack
* Split jack
* Prisoner squat
* Alternating lunge
* Mountain climber

Workout, supersets
* Dumbbell Squat, 45lb dumbbells, 4 sets of 12
* Swiss-ball Reverse Hyperextension, 4 sets of 12
* Pushup, 2 sets of 20
* Underhand-grip Inverted Row, 1 set of 20, 1 set of 10, 1 set of 5
* Neutral-grip Shoulder Press, 20lb dumbbells, 2 sets of 20
* Inline Reverse Crunch, 2 sets of 20
* Dumbbell Curl, 1 set of 20 @ 25lbs, 1 set of 20 @ 20lbs
* Triceps Kickback, 1 set of 20 @ 25lbs, 1 set of 20 @ 20lbs

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

It's a cardio day, was supposed to have been SEVEN 60-second sprints with 3 minutes between. I ended up doing 4. So that's:

4 60-second sprints
30 min. jog

Monday, July 23, 2007

Today's workout:

Warmup, 3 sets of 5 w/45lb bar
* Overhead squat
* Squat
* Good morning
* Lunge
* Romanian deadlift
* Bent-over row

Workout, alternating sets
* Dumbbell Alternating Lunge, 45lb dumbbells, 3 sets of 6
* Squat, 165lbs, 3 sets of 6
* Incline Dumbbell Fly, 35lb dumbbells, 3 sets of 6
* Incline Dumbbell Bench Press, 35lb dumbbells, 3 sets of 6
* Rear Lateral Raise, 30lb dumbbells, 3 sets of 6
* Bent-Over Row, 90lbs on bar, 3 sets of 6