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fatman — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:03:05 +0000

This morning I went to the gym with Sheri. I pretty much just dicked around getting used to the machines again. I anticipate some pain tomorrow so I might do yoga. Sheri tried to copy Christian’s training plan… not the weight, but the motions. We’ll see how that goes.

Where’s the love?

fatman — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:13:09 +0000

Alright, I’ve been reasonably good at this exercise thing. And I’ve passed a big hurdle—its become routine. I don’t need to think about exercising, I just do it. But today I was at the gym and it was just that… routine. There was no love. I didn’t really give a shit about what I was doing. I loved skiing the first few times I went out, but not enough to want to go everyday. I kinda sorta like riding the trainer. I don’t like running and I don’t really like going to the gym. And overall I don’t really like this exercising thing, at least not today.

Hopefully all this will change when I can do things like ride outside, and run in the woods? Until then I’m content that its not a struggle to get out and move, even if the exercise I pick on any given day is the one that seems the most convenient for the time rather than the one I’m passionate to get out and do.

Oh, gym today, 1hr same drill as the times before and I upped the weight across the board. It was too much for the squat and I had to back it off a bit. So: squat, lat pull downs, lunge, bench press, seated row, back extension, crunch.

Gym and no booze

fatman — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:18:04 +0000

I got home at a decent hour and went direct to the gym. Did the same routine as the last time and the time before that. But this time I started upping the weights. I felt good and I managed not to drink booze today. I did some back extensions instead of leg extensions ’cause I want to work on more core stuff than legs right now.

I’m knocking off these circuits pretty quick now so I think I’ll start to tack on a trainer ride after them from now on. I did today’s circuit training in 45 minutes. Today was another killer day, sunshine and 10C. The snow is melting fast and if I want to get in a ski or two I’ll have to get on it. Especially since next week I’m heading to Georgia too.

Matters not

fatman — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:49:38 +0000

Matters not the weight does. Only the form and position. Second trip to the gym, same drill as last time-short warm up of some stretching and skipping then 3 circuits—with zero, no weight— of:

→ Squat (20 rep)
→ Lat pull down (20 rep)
→ Leg press (20 rep)
→ Bench press (20 rep)
→ Seated row (20 rep)
→ Leg extension (20 rep)
→ Crunches (30 rep)

I was running late in the day today and knocked off this workout pretty quick, about 45 minutes.

First trip to the gym

fatman — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:06:57 +0000

OK, I went to the gym. I admit it. Sheri had a credit with our local gym owner for some pet care service she did in exchange for gym time. Of course we’ve never used it yet because for the last three years I’ve been lazy and fat. So today we went and got set up with our in-kind memberships and I even topped up a few more pay as you go visits.

Here’s how I approach the gym. I read a book about training for biking in 1998 or so. It was written by one of my old team mate’s dad. I thought it was pretty to the point. So I just stick with it. You start out by basically just using the gym, do stuff with low to no weight and just get your body moving and used the movements. Focus on good form, not the weights you push. Do circuits, fast transition between stations, no resting between sets because you are doing a different exercise. Don’t do too many exercises in one session, no more than seven.

So that’s what I did, 5-7min warm up on the treadmill and stretching, then 3 circuits, 20 reps per station, of:

» Squat – just the bar
» Lat pull downs
» Split sqats – just the bar
» Bench press – just the bar
» Seated row
» Knee extension
» crunches (30)

I got fried on the split squats and swapped in straight leg press. Split squats are hard, and I’m too weak to do them properly right now.

Workout: Gym, circuits about 1:15 or so.
Today’s weather: -3C, sunny

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