Weekly post: What did you do?

[cereta]

So, hey, I remembered this week! Sorry, I'm still on restrictions from surgery, so I forget :(.

What did you do this week?

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[alexseanchai]

Bunch of sets with the resistance bands, plus shoving the damn lawnmower around, plus hauling the damn watering can around.

[perspi]

I pulled a back muscle on Tuesday! so, only one lifting workout on Monday, and a swim on Thursday.

[thalia]

All I managed last week was one Firm tape DVD (*is still living in past, apparently*). Tomorrow I'm going to attempt some sort of workout in the hotel's pathetic excuse for a fitness center. Back on track after that, I hope.

[laurashapiro]

Went to the gym three times this week, whoo!

Increased weight on squats: now consistently at 35 lb. Tried step-ups holding 20 lbs in each hand. Ow, but possible.

Still can't bench press more than 30 lbs, whine whine. I may do a question post on that soon, as there are some tactical issues involved.

Flys with 15 lbs in each hand -- just 2x5, but I'm going to try and get to 2x6 next week.

Pulled down 90 lbs 7 times!

Also, my physical therapist showed me how to do the plank exercise for ab work. I can just manage 40 seconds on elbows and knees. Hope to go up to a minute by the end of the month, and try the elbows and feet version after that.

[sophinisba]

Hmm, not very much this week. I was traveling for a few days and wanted to see how exercising went because I'll also be traveling most of July. I was pleased that I was able to keep running but not so much with the strength stuff - just a few pushups on Monday. Yesterday at the gym I did lat pulldown with a heavier weight than before (though maybe it was also easier because I was sitting and before I've tried it at a different machine where I can stand). Today I did a 30-minute video (with squats and deadlifts and such) that I've done a few times before but I used heavier weights on most of the exercises, so I feel good about that.

[yeloson]

Exceeded my dumbbells on the press- I've got a pair of 30 lbs, which I'm now able to do 30 reps/set. Since I'm not going to be able to afford heavier weights anytime soon, I'll probably start doing compound exercises and complex movements to up the challenge.

I've just reached the basic comfort level with them on other exercises (saws, butterflies, etc.) and almost comfort with shoulder presses. I plan on taking up squats and, at least using my lower set (10lbs) for some knee lunges until stabilizers get stronger.

[sophiap]

Pilates class, which I'm rather enjoying, two workouts from the New Rules of Lifting for Women (Phase 4). I've been seeing some more strength gains recently after plateauing for a little while, so yay!

[rydra_wong]

Okay, this week has ended up being mostly climbing and yoga, without any lifting of weights other than myself.

However, I discovered today that I GOT MY PULL-UP BACK.

(And from a deadhang, too.)

I feel the need to share this because losing my pull-up after being in hospital made me so sad.

[zennish]

Climbing, sledgehammering, running, and I just limped home after doing the Grouse Grind, swearing and cursing the whole way up. (1 hour 15 minutes! Dude!)