Weekly post: What did you do?

[cereta]

You know the drill!

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[lyorn]

Went to the gym twice, did my back training and weight machines. No running: It's too hot. Did only the upper body part of my home exercise program because of not enough time and too much laziness. Did not do the yoga/pilates class either after a trainer told me at a party that the usual trainer was scared of my gasping and stumbling around. Hrmp. Better get class-shaped on my own. One of these days. Weeks. Years.

Played some games with the machine circle at the gym, which frustrates me a lot. It's these machines (link to company site), where you can change weights with the press of a button. It is also a circle, and you are expected to do each machine for a minute or else. One minute is at least 12 reps, and going slower will not make it easier. As I had the circle to myself on both occasions (I love the football world cup), I ignored that "or else". Did one round in my own time, doing 12 reps on every machine, then set everything 2-3 kg heavier and did "to fail". Still managed 6 to 8 on everything. Did two supersets of 7 to 10 rep two days later. I am quite content with this. Now I need to find if I can keep it up when I do *not* have the circle to myself.

On the back exercises I went to 9 kg on the first (3*12 reps), 6 on the second (4*15 reps), and 4 on the third (3*12 reps).

Home routine progressed to 2*10 for the chest-in-the-hall pushups, 2*5 for the dinner-table-chinups, and 2*7 for the chair dibs. Push-ups are getting within reach!

And to make a good week perfect, the exercise has made the pain in my shoulder go away.

I'm very happy with this week, but I have my doubts about being able to keep up with it. And I would like to do sprints again, but the treadmill is not made for intervall training, and it's too hot outside for anything but a steady walk. Even the joggers are coming out only after dusk.

[rydra_wong]

Push-ups are getting within reach!

\o/ It's so exciting when you get that sense that these things are actually possible.