Tried to complete my arm/shoulder weights from yesterday as well as doing my chest/back for today.
Predictably I did not have enough strength left to do 3km on the rower. So I did a bit longer on the treadmill instead.

Shrugs 15 x 7kg each side
Bench Press 2 x 5 x 25kg
Lateral raises 2 x 8 x 4kg each side
Rope pull-down 3 x 8 x 20kg
Abdominals 3 x 8 x 40kg
Full sit-ups 2 x 20
Chest Press 3 x 7 x 35kg
Pec Deck 3 x 8 x 25kg
Lateral Pull-down 3 x 8 x 55kg
Abdominal thing 3 x 8 x 40kg
Back extensions 2 x 15 x 55kg (up 5kg)

Rower 1000m level 10
Treadmill 23 mins
Elliptical 10 mins

Elliptical 20 mins level 3 - did some HIIT during that time
Rower 3000m - got my time down to 2.43m/500m (PB is 2.35.3 about 4 years ago) and did not feel I was working at max effort.

Leg curls 3 x 8 x 50kg
Leg press 2 x 8 x 80kg
Leg extensions 3 x 8 x 50kg
Adductor 3 x 10 x 50kg
Abductor 3 x 10 x 50kg
Full sit-ups 3 x 20

Treadmill 10 mins

Had a shoulder strain so have not been to gym for a couple of days. I last went on Monday but did not post a log as I only did a wee bit of cardio - about 20 mins in all.

Today shoulder and neck feel much better, so I went ahead and did my arms/shoulders routine. I took 3 grams of glucose during the cardio because I did not eat much yesterday and felt weak. I could not do 20 mins on the elliptical despite the glucose.

Elliptical 10 mins
Treadmill 15 mins
Rower 3000m

Shoulder press 3 x 8 x 15kg
Dumbell arm curls 3 x 8 x 7kg each side
Dumbell lateral raise 2 x 8 x 4kg each side
Rope pull-downs 3 x 8 x 20kg
Sit-ups 4 x 10
Abdominals 2 x 9 x 45kg

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Busy busy busy. Missed training on Thursday, but made it today.

Rower 3000m I felt strong; got my time down to within 13 seconds of my PB, best for 3 years.

Bench press 3 x 8 x 20kg
Pec deck 3 x 8 x 25kg
Chest press 3 x 8 x 35kg
Back extensions 2 x 15 x 55kg
Lateral pull-down 3 x 8 x 55kg
Abdominals 3 x 8 x 45kg

Elliptical 10 mins
Bike 10 mins

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Hi. I can certainly relate to this:

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I love the lifting, but find the cardio a chore.

I feel exactly the same way. I'm getting better at not dreading it so much, but still don't look forward to it. It's so hard to understand why some women are so against heavy lifting. With all the benefits it gives us, you'd think they'd be pushing it more. It's got to be frustrating for you.
I use to lift many years ago also, and just started back about April of 2004. I have a work-out area in my basement. I really like the gym atmosphere, but have gotten use to doing it this way now. I have really gotten stricter with my eating the past 3 days, I hope I can stay focused and FINALLY reach goal. I weighed 135 back when I lifted before, and felt very good at that weight. It sure gets harder as I get older to lose weight. It REALLY helps, however, when I drink all my water-- and that's a chore for me. Well, keep in touch!

Rower 3000m

Leg curls 1 x 5 x 55kg 2 x 8 x 50kg
Leg press 2 x 8 x 80kg 1 x 7 x 80kg
Leg extensions 1 x 8 x 55kg 2 x 7 x 50kg
Adductor 2 x 10 x 50kg 1 x 8 x 50kg
Abductor 2 x 10 x 50kg 1 x 8 x 50kg
Full sit-ups 3 x 20
A few dumbell lunges with 2 x 8kg (just to check out the knee situation - seemed ok!)

Elliptical 10 mins level 4
Bikel 10 mins level 6

Elliptical 20 mins
Rower 3000m

Shoulder press 3 x 8 x 15kg
Dumbell arm curls 3 x 8 x 7kg each side
Shrugs 2 x 10 x 7kg each side
Dumbell lateral raise 3 x 8 x 4kg each side
Rope pull-downs 3 x 8 x 20kg
Abdominals 3 x 9 x 45kg

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I've been feeling really rough all week with flu symptoms, snuffles and muscle aches. My shoulder took a turn for the worse too, so I have been dosed up with pain-killers since Monday evening. Today was the first day I felt up to a workout. Bumped into an old gym pal and had a good chin-wag while pumping the weights too
I have carbed up this week. Thats double-speak for admitting I have been indulging in comfort foods while feeling ill and sorry for myself
So I was quite strong today, though I did not do all my cardio. I think I'll do some more tomorrow morning to catch up if I feel OK.

Bench Press 3 x 3 x 25kg
Chest Press 3 x 8 x 35kg
Pec Deck 3 x 8 x 25kg
Lateral Pull-down 3 x 8 x 55kg
Abdominal thing 3 x 10 x 45kg
Back extensions 2 x 15 x 55kg
Assisted pull-ups 3 x 5 (first time doing this)

Elliptical 10 mins level 4
Rower 1500m

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Took 500mg of Taurine before setting off for gym. Don't know if it helped or not.

Leg curls 3 x 8 x 50kg
Leg press 3 x 8 x 80kg
Leg extensions 3 x 7 x 50kg, 1 x 4 x 50kg
Adductor 3 x 10 x 50kg
Abductor 3 x 10 x 50kg

Rower 3000m
Treadmill 20 mins 5% incline

Shoulder raise 3 x 8 x 15kg
Dumbell arm curls 3 x 8 x 7kg each side
Dumbell lateral raise 3 x 8 x 4kg each side
Triceps extensions 3 x 8 x 4kg each side

Still feeling rough from this virus/whatever. Wake up fine, then about half an hour later I feel exhausted.

Elliptical 20 mins

Bench press 5 x 5 x 22kg
Pec deck 3 x 8 x 25kg
Chest press 3 x 8 x 35kg
Back extensions 3 x 10 x 55kg
Lateral pull-down 3 x 8 x 55kg
Abdominals 3 x 8 x 45kg
Assisted pull-ups 3 x 5
Full sit-ups 3 x 20

Then gym got really crowded so I headed home

Yet another gap in my training schedule. I'm fed up of sneezing and having nose bleeds and feeling grot.

Legs today. Gym was empty so I headed to the free weights area while they were free to be used
I did a few squats with bar only, then some lunges with dumbells, for a change. Knee seemed okay, not clicky. Then I went onto do some leg extensions and found I had no strength left. Bah!

Heres what I did:

Rower 3000m slow and easy

Half Squats 3 x 8 bar only
Dumbell lunges 2 x 8 x 8kg each side
Leg curls 3 x 8 x 50kg - easy!
Leg extensions 4 x 4 x 50kg - nightmare!
Leg press 2 x 8 x 80kg - nightmare!
Adductor 3 x 10 x 50kg
Abductor 3 x 10 x 50kg
Abdominal (sorta sitting weighted crunches) 3 x 8 x 50kg

Elliptical 5 mins
Treadmill 15 mins 5% incline

Felt a bit wobbly at this point, so left to do some shopping

I thought my legs were sore yesterday from the squats and lunges, but today they are even worse! Its agony going up and down the stairs. I don't think I can make it to the gym today, cos I have an almighty ToM pain and I need to stay near the bathroom. I'm going to do a few dumbell things at home instead.

So far with the 7kg set:
Arm curls 3 x 8
Shrugs 3 x 8
Shoulder press 3 x 8

More later I hope.

Did no more weights yesterday - lazy old me!

At the gym today:

Elliptical 15 mins. I upped the resistance level and even did some HIIT Thats the first time I've done intervals for years.
Rower: 2 x 1500m. I had to stop for a bit and take some glucose so I could finish the 3km.
I was just going to do cardio today, but then I had a fit of the guilts, and instead of getting on the treadmill I finished off my arm/shoulders from yesterday.

Lateral raise 3 x 8 x 4kg each side.
Rope pull-down 3 x 8 x 20kg.
Full sit-ups 3 x 20
Assisted dips 3 x 3