9/20

45 min incline treadmill...did I mention cardio bores the snot out of me..even when I watch TV doing it

ROFLMAO! I much prefer cardio outside on my bike or blades. I dread the thought of winter cardio on the treadmill.

Wanda

Hey ladies, you need to learn how to cross country skii!

It's so much fun, never ever boring, and burns a shit load of calories.

Winter treadmill isn't a patch on gliding gracefully along a beautful wooded trail in the bright sun, with the dog gleefully rolling in the snow and sniffing frozen doggie pee....

Maggie

LOL, that would require LIKING cold weather! Actually, I did like winter better when I used to figure skate and cross-country/downhill ski. Now I spend my winters hibernating.

Maggie, where you live, it's a good thing you like winter sports.

Wanda

hmm.well that sounds lovely, however in San Francisco its gonna be kinda hard

I'll trade ya!

no thanks...I like having the option to "go" to the snow..hee hee

well off to do my duty and trudge on the treadmill

LOL, I like that option too! What the hell am I doing living here!

Well, try not to bore the snot out of yourself.

Yes, winter is an acquired taste, definately

It's actually my favorite season, I love everything about it

It's amazing how hard you can work outside, and not have it 'feel' like you're working hard.

I guess it would be a bit hard in San Fransisco. Cross country ski machine in the yard? LOL!

Maggie

9/21

Upper body

Warm Up- 2 sets of pushups x 8

Incline bench Press
55 x 8 x 3

T Bar Row
35 x 10 x 3

Barbell Curls
40 x 8 x 2

Arnies
17.5 x 10 x 3

Hammer Curls
17.5 x 8 x 2

Tricep Pushdowns
40 x 12 x 3

Face Pulls
60 x 10 x 3

Intervals on Eliptical 20 mins (BTW this is how inaccurate the readouts are on those things...machine said I burned 160 cals...my heart rate monitor said 98)

Hi Red

I know I'm a never ending source of irritation for those who 'hate' winter.

Nights by the fire, glass of wine in hand, the snow shining outside in the moonlight, after a long ski with my headlamp.

Life doesn't get better!


Maggie

Well, I WAS able to do that 2 weeks ago....but apparently, not anymore. I`m back to my 30s. Whatever....the definition is beginning to pop in my biceps and pectorals a little, so I`m not complaining. The power-lifters can keep their high numbers.
I`m in this for health and vanity.

Thanks for the compliment tho!

-db

I have to compliment you on your willing your way through that. My mind is wandering just thinking about 45 minutes of cardio. Uggh.

I wonder if it isn`t cuz it feels like a waste of time?? I`m not getting anything done while I`m up there huffing and sweating. I could be doing laundry, reading for school, freakin' painting my toenails for that matter.... It`s 20-45 minutes of my life that I`m literally getting nowhere. Hmmph.

Dan definitely spots me if I`m lifting 40-45 dbs. I`m ok on my own with the 30s. It`s taken me since I started seriously lifting to get to this weight-- which is not that long actually-- about 5 months of 4-5 days a week of weight training.

I suspect that I may use a little too much shoulder in my incline press though....I can`t do flyes with the 40-45s for sure!! I usually use 25s for flyes, but i`m moving to 30s next week.

I`m getting a little concerned about my weights though because I am making such quick incremental leaps. While my muscles are good with the weights, my wrists are beginning to take a beating, which is holding me back. I`m gonna have to start wrapping soon.

-db