October 25, 2004...........Monday.................

30 minutes on elliptical 15 minutes at the highest incline, and resistance set a t 5. 15 minutes at incline midway, and resistance set at 2.

10 minutes on bike, resistance setting at 10, keeping rpm's at 75-80.

Tomorrow weights.

October 26, 2004....................Tuesday...........................

Low cable Chest Flyes...10 lbs....10 reps...7.5 lbs...15 lbs.....2.5 lbs......20 reps..............................................

Wall Lunges...12 lbs. hand weights.....15 reps...8 lb. hand weights.......20 reps.............................................

Bike, 2 minutes...Level 12...huffing and puffing.............

Bi-angle Laterial Pull...84 lbs...15 reps...96 lbs...12 reps....96 lbs....10 reps.................................................

Standing Leg Curls....25 lb.......10 reps...20 lbs....15 lbs......15 lbs.........20 reps............................................

Elliptical machine.....Level 10 for 2 minutes.....................

Leg Press.....160 lbs....20 reps...3 times.........................

Upright rows......3 sets...12 lbs....15 reps........................

Hyper Extension...3 sets...10 lbs.....15 reps....................

Ab Crunches......3 sets...10 lbs.......10 reps each.............

I really had a great workout today, and I'm really tired, but its good a tired.

Good going Joan!!! Know what you mean about huffing and puffing on level 12 of the bike. BTW--I am not sure what wall lunges are. I haven't started lunges yet. Have a great day--Hugs

October 27, 2004.......................Wednesday...................

30 minutes on elliptical and 15 minutes on the bike, for a total of 45 minutes of cardio. Felt every second of it

Hi Joan--That elliptical is still a pain for me but am sooooo impressed with your ability to go so long on it. You are some tough lady ya know??? I would have to take a bath in the l-glutamine if I tried to stay on the blasted thing that long.

Tomorrow is lifting and my last pilates class. Relieved and sad too. Weird aren't I???

Good night --rest well--Hugs--Alice

October 28, 2004...................Thursday...........................

30 minutes on elliptical, ramp up and down as well as the resistance.

10 minutes on bike, level 5, the whole time. total cardio time 40 minutes, and my thighs are rrreeeeeaalllyyyy screaming.

Happy Thursday Joan--

Just a quick stop by to see how your exercises went. Today was my last pilates day and she worked us like plow horses if you remember what they are. We had 2 on the farm when I was a kid--Shorty and Pat! Anyway--I am totally wiped after doing the pilates and then doing my lifting.

See you did the old-Evil machine again today. Imagine you will feel like me come tomrrow after your meet up with lucifer. Talk later!! Hugs--Alice

October 29, 2004................Friday, and I'm so glad!!!!!!!!

Low cable chest flyes...10 lbs...10 reps...7.5 lbs...15 reps...2.5 lbs....20 reps.................................................

Wall lunges first 15 holding 12 pound hand weights....second set 20 reps holding 8 lb. hand weights..

Bike level 12 for 2 minutes, huffing and puffing.......

Bi-Angular Lat. Pull....84 lbs 6 sets 10 reps each set.....

Standing leg curls...25 lbs...10 reps...20lb...15 reps...10lb. 20 reps.............................

Ellipticial machine 2 minutes level 12,

Leg Press...165 lbs...3 sets....20 reps each set...........

Cable Bar weight of bar 10 lbs...3 sets..15 reps........

Hyper extension...3 sets holding a 10 pound weight, 15 reps each set..............

Ab Crunch...3 sets 10 lbs....15 reps each set.

Hi Joan--


See you are glad it is the weekend too. No wonder you are pooped out with the 3 sets. I still only do 2 sets but raising weights. Ugh--Next week going to start lifting 3 days a week. Hope I look pretty good for christmas. Course know I will need a total body lift before this stuff is over with. Guess i will need to go back to work to get the green stuff to do it.

Have a great weekend. Hugs

November 01, 2004..................Monday..........................

Low cable chest flyes=10 lb. 10 reps...5 lb. 15 reps..2.5 lbs.....20 reps...............................................................

Wall Lunges= Holding 15 pound weights...15 reps....10 lb weights.......20 reps......................................................

Bike 2 minutes Level 12..................................................

Bi-Angel Lat. Pull 6 sets, 10 reps each....84 pounds..........

Standing Leg Curls....25 lbs.....10 reps....20 lbs...15 reps.....10 lb weight.....20 reps......................................

Elliptical machine 2 minutes Level 10..............................

Leg Press with 6 pound medicine ball between knees......
150 lb weight 2 sets 30 reps each

Body Bar..12 lb. bar 10 reps 6 sets..................................

Hyper extension holding 10 lb weight at chest, 3 sets, 15 reps each set.......

Ab Crunches...10 lb weight, 3 sets, 15 reps each set.

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Today's workout was awesome, I seem to have found some extra energy someplace, and I was surprised due to it was such a gloomy morning out there.

Way to go Joan. Glad someone had energy today. I had a hard time lifting today but got the job done. thanks for visiting my log.

Rest well tonight. Hugs-Alice

My knees are so darn sore this morning, but I still dragged my butt out of the house and got to the gym at 5 a.m. I only did 30 minutes of cardio this morning, but it was all done on the elliptical machine, so I'm not bummed by no means. The knees are really sore and I didn't want to make them hurt any extra.

I wasn't up to going to the gym after shopping today but did. Did 45 minutes but sure felt like quiting at 5 minutes!! Was a massive self talk going on today.

Way to go Joan--Hang in there. Hugs--Alice

Hi Joan--just a quick stop by. See you haven't logged your exercise for today yet so will be on my way. Headed to sons this afternoon and will be back sometime on Friday. Talk to you then. Hugs

My Cardio today was moving furniture.