Active Low-Carber Forums
Atkins diet and low carb discussion provided free for information only, not as medical advice.
Home Plans Tips Recipes Tools Stories Studies Products
Active Low-Carber Forums
A sugar-free zone


Welcome to the Active Low-Carber Forums.
Support for Atkins diet, Protein Power, Neanderthin (Paleo Diet), CAD/CALP, Dr. Bernstein Diabetes Solution and any other healthy low-carb diet or plan, all are welcome in our lowcarb community. Forget starvation and fad diets -- join the healthy eating crowd! You may register by clicking here, it's free!

Go Back   Active Low-Carber Forums > Main Low-Carb Diets Forums & Support > Exercise Forums: Active Low-Carbers > Gym Logs
User Name
Password
FAQ Members Calendar Mark Forums Read Search Gallery My P.L.A.N. Survey


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1   ^
Old Fri, Aug-24-12, 19:27
ImOnMyWay's Avatar
ImOnMyWay ImOnMyWay is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 3,830
 
Plan: OWL
Stats: 177/168/135 Female 5'1"
BF:50.5/38/25
Progress: 21%
Location: Los Angeles
Default The Athletic Adventures of Miss Pi

I'm starting a gym log to keep track of my exercise. I NEED to get more exercise.

Today's virtuous activity:

Upper Body Workout at the gym

10 minutes brisk walk on the treadmill for warm up

Gym Machines:

Weight x Reps x Sets

Machines:
30# x 10 x 3 Chest Press
40# x 12 x 3 Back Row*
20# x 10 x 3 Lat pulldown

*I don't know what this is really called. It's a machine where you sit on a bench with your feet at 90° to your torso and put your feet on these plates. Then you pull the cable close to your body and let it back slowly. I lean forward to give my back a good stretch and the bottom of the stroke.

With 5# dumbbell in each hand, and bench:

5 x 10 x 3 Butterfly Press (lying down)
5 x 10 x 3 Shoulder Press (seated upright)
5 x 10 x 3 Bicep Curls (Palm up, Hammer, Palm Down) (standing)
5 x 12 x 3 Tricep throwback (hand and knee of one leg on bench)

I know these weights are low, but it's the most I can handle and still get in the reps and sets with good form.

A little more cardio:

10 minutes dancing with my iPod (salsa)

10 minutes stretching, some yoga

Sit ups: 20 x 2

With exception to the mild headache I walked in with, which I still had when I left, I felt very good after this workout.

I need to get a better way to carry my iPhone. Today, since my pants had no pockets, I tucked it into my waistband. Most unattractive.

Last edited by ImOnMyWay : Fri, Aug-24-12 at 19:32.
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
  #2   ^
Old Fri, Aug-24-12, 19:31
ImOnMyWay's Avatar
ImOnMyWay ImOnMyWay is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 3,830
 
Plan: OWL
Stats: 177/168/135 Female 5'1"
BF:50.5/38/25
Progress: 21%
Location: Los Angeles
Default Motivation

I am doing “sport specific” training right now: I want to improve my upper body strength. My goal is to learn how to wind surf next summer, as well as go white water rafting. I’d like to join an amateur rowing team for fun.

I also want to improve my swimming (survival skill).

I don’t know why I’m so interested in water sports, but what the hey.
Reply With Quote
  #3   ^
Old Sun, Aug-26-12, 23:10
ImOnMyWay's Avatar
ImOnMyWay ImOnMyWay is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 3,830
 
Plan: OWL
Stats: 177/168/135 Female 5'1"
BF:50.5/38/25
Progress: 21%
Location: Los Angeles
Default

A bit of cardio at the gym today:

10 minutes elyptical stepper; 10 min treadmill; 10 minutes recumbent cycle. A few minutes of stretching thereafter.

I discovered that I HAVE to wear my orthopedic inserts when I go to the gym: my feet were hurting even after this small amount of endurance activity. Also my knees, a bit. I think the inserts will alleviate this.

Also, my feet were going numb at the end of the cycling. I'll try upright cycling instead, we'll see how that goes.

going to research sports training for windsurfing.

Last edited by ImOnMyWay : Sun, Aug-26-12 at 23:58.
Reply With Quote
  #4   ^
Old Sun, Aug-26-12, 23:30
ImOnMyWay's Avatar
ImOnMyWay ImOnMyWay is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 3,830
 
Plan: OWL
Stats: 177/168/135 Female 5'1"
BF:50.5/38/25
Progress: 21%
Location: Los Angeles
Default

Reply With Quote
  #5   ^
Old Sun, Aug-26-12, 23:55
ImOnMyWay's Avatar
ImOnMyWay ImOnMyWay is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 3,830
 
Plan: OWL
Stats: 177/168/135 Female 5'1"
BF:50.5/38/25
Progress: 21%
Location: Los Angeles
Default

apparently, you need good all-around conditioning to be good at windsurfing, and windsurfing is a good all-around workout. No sport for sissies. I've got my work cut out for me!

A bit sore from Friday's upper body workout. I should try to make time to use the jacuzzi at the gym, post-workout, to reduce lactic acid build-up.
Reply With Quote
  #6   ^
Old Tue, Aug-28-12, 00:17
ImOnMyWay's Avatar
ImOnMyWay ImOnMyWay is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 3,830
 
Plan: OWL
Stats: 177/168/135 Female 5'1"
BF:50.5/38/25
Progress: 21%
Location: Los Angeles
Default

I was in Santa Monica today. Since the beach was only 2 blocks away, I put on my all-terrain sandals and headed out. It was, like, a mile from the parking lot to the water. My sandals filled up with sand. I poured the sand out of my sandals (do sandals attract sand?), rolled up my pant legs and walked a bit through the surf, then took off my shoes, which were useless at that point. It felt so good to walk barefoot in the sand, with the cool water swirling around my legs. The temperature was perfect. I unplugged and listened to the waves.

Oddly enough, I didn’t have any pain in my feet walking barefoot at the beach. I have to wear orthotic insoles in my shoes when I go to the gym.

The only people there were the tourists. Ha!

Walked 2.2 miles, with an average speed of 1.2 mph (I did pause occasionally).

I rinsed off my shoes and legs at the freshwater shower. Walked barefoot (carefully) on the boardwalk, but had to put my shoes back on for the sidewalk. The concrete was too hot to go barefoot.

I need to do a lot more endurance training. I know I’m going to feel this in my hip flexors tomorrow. I'm a little sore now!
Reply With Quote
  #7   ^
Old Fri, Jan-17-14, 13:00
ImOnMyWay's Avatar
ImOnMyWay ImOnMyWay is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 3,830
 
Plan: OWL
Stats: 177/168/135 Female 5'1"
BF:50.5/38/25
Progress: 21%
Location: Los Angeles
Default

Well, time to re-start this log.

I've been taking walks. Usually outside, unless its really miserable. Neighborhood walks, walks along the river. Twenty to forty minutes per day, around 2.5mph.

It's still my dream to windsurf some day. Could this be the year?

Baby steps.
Reply With Quote
  #8   ^
Old Mon, Jan-20-14, 00:19
ImOnMyWay's Avatar
ImOnMyWay ImOnMyWay is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 3,830
 
Plan: OWL
Stats: 177/168/135 Female 5'1"
BF:50.5/38/25
Progress: 21%
Location: Los Angeles
Default

Fifteen minute walk today, before settling in to watch the NFC playoff game.
.
Reply With Quote
  #9   ^
Old Tue, Jan-21-14, 09:06
ImOnMyWay's Avatar
ImOnMyWay ImOnMyWay is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 3,830
 
Plan: OWL
Stats: 177/168/135 Female 5'1"
BF:50.5/38/25
Progress: 21%
Location: Los Angeles
Default

30 min walk in the neighborhood yesterday, 2.5mph. It was coooooold! Still, I liked it, the fresh air, the architecture.
.
Reply With Quote
  #10   ^
Old Mon, Jan-27-14, 21:26
ImOnMyWay's Avatar
ImOnMyWay ImOnMyWay is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 3,830
 
Plan: OWL
Stats: 177/168/135 Female 5'1"
BF:50.5/38/25
Progress: 21%
Location: Los Angeles
Default

Video for future ref:

LC diets and building muscle

Exercise today was housecleaning.
.
Reply With Quote
  #11   ^
Old Wed, Jan-29-14, 00:18
ImOnMyWay's Avatar
ImOnMyWay ImOnMyWay is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 3,830
 
Plan: OWL
Stats: 177/168/135 Female 5'1"
BF:50.5/38/25
Progress: 21%
Location: Los Angeles
Default

Exercise today was 45 min. housecleaning. I've been a little under the weather - a cold? Plenty of coughing and mucus. So I've stayed in a lot since Sunday.
.
Reply With Quote
  #12   ^
Old Mon, Feb-03-14, 07:10
ImOnMyWay's Avatar
ImOnMyWay ImOnMyWay is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 3,830
 
Plan: OWL
Stats: 177/168/135 Female 5'1"
BF:50.5/38/25
Progress: 21%
Location: Los Angeles
Default

Saturday I did an exercise vid called "chair dancing!" It was boring and cheesy, but it counts as exercise!

Yesterday's exercise was house cleaning.
.
Reply With Quote
  #13   ^
Old Sat, Feb-08-14, 00:16
ImOnMyWay's Avatar
ImOnMyWay ImOnMyWay is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 3,830
 
Plan: OWL
Stats: 177/168/135 Female 5'1"
BF:50.5/38/25
Progress: 21%
Location: Los Angeles
Default

The last few days my exercise was house cleaning, but today:

45 minutes of dance videos!
.
Reply With Quote
  #14   ^
Old Sat, Feb-08-14, 14:32
Trusylver's Avatar
Trusylver Trusylver is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 113
 
Plan: Strict Keto (u 15 carbs)
Stats: 207/185/185 Female 5'2
BF:-/32%/20%
Progress: 100%
Location: Australia
Default

Well Done !!
Reply With Quote
  #15   ^
Old Wed, Feb-12-14, 10:26
ImOnMyWay's Avatar
ImOnMyWay ImOnMyWay is offline
Senior Member
Posts: 3,830
 
Plan: OWL
Stats: 177/168/135 Female 5'1"
BF:50.5/38/25
Progress: 21%
Location: Los Angeles
Default

35 minutes walk yesterday, at a moderate pace (3 mph)! It was sooooooo good to get out of the house and exercise in the fresh air!
.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:09.


Copyright © 2000-2024 Active Low-Carber Forums @ forum.lowcarber.org
Powered by: vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.