I tried my first Fitquest workout. I feel like I'm missing something though... should I be dripping wet with sweat after the lifting? Cuz I wasn't. I really didn't start sweating until I started the cardio part.
So, before I did my cardio I added in some tricep dips at a wayyy lower "helper level" than I normally do since it didn't feel like I was doing much in the way of lifting (plus, it was supposed to be at 90% 1RM) and that's when I noticed the really bad pain in my left shoulder... hmm. Freaking awesome. Still hurts. Sweet.
Am I that much of a wuss? Ugh, nonetheless, here's how I did with my lifting & cardio:
STRENGTH
Push
1. Barbell Bench Press - #40, #40
2. Barbell Shoulder Press - #40, #45
3. Exercise Ball Pushups - 7 reps in intermediate position, 20 reps in beginner position (probably could have kept going at least 5 more but I got bored)
4. Tricep Dips - 40 lbs of assistance both sets (i.e. it makes me weigh 40 lbs "less" if that makes sense)
The workout calls for 2 sets of 4 reps at your 90% 1RM (1 rep max). 80 seconds of rest between reps. Complete both sets of one exercise before moving on to next.
Alright. So. The weight room at the gym scares the bejeezes out of me. No way am I going in there alone. Nope, not happening. So, I found machines in the "safe, comfy area" that were comparable to the barbell presses listed above. I think somewhere between the shoulder press (at first I tried to do 50lbs and it wouldn't budge) and the intermediate ball pushups is where I hurt my shoulder. Just a guess.
So that was it for the lifting. I feel like I really didn't do much - besides hurt my shoulder. I'm such a nerd. I mean, I think I found my 90%, seeing as how if I went up a notch in weight I couldn't budge it but it didn't seem as strenuous as I thought it would be. By the end of the "Strength segment" I hadn't even broken a sweat. Am I missing something here? (Kelsalynn, that's directed at you. I will probably pose some questions to Mike, as well.)
So then I moved onto the cardio:
CARDIO
Bike,run,row,swim
15 minute time trial (see how far you can go in 15 minutes)
Well, I chose to do the bike. Almost switched to the stair machine at the last minute but stayed with the bike. I had set a preliminary goal to try to do 5 miles in the 15 minutes. I came in at 4.96 miles. Oooh, if I'd only pushed just a little more in the beginning! I've got a goal now though. Oh, and I had it set at resistance level 3.
I'm actually pretty pleased with where I came in because I've been trying to get to 5 miles but haven't been able to do much more than 4 - but that was with the resistance at 5 or 6 - not 3. So obviously the resistance makes a difference.
By the end of my ride, though, I was sweating and my legs were burning. Awesome!
Oh, and Jason's work is screwing up our travel plans for Thursday so I'm now taking the whole day off of work and am thinking about going into the gym first thing. They're having a "Special Edition" spinning class but one of the women that goes all the time said that there's a chance people won't show up that I should go anyways. I didn't sign up because all the spots on the sign-up were full but I might call in and see if I can be put on the "reserve" list, or I might just go in and see how many people don't show up. The spinners at our gym are pretty hard core, though, so I find it hard to believe that that won't show up. If there aren't any open bikes, I'll probably just do the H.I.I.T. (high intensity interval training) Fitquest routine and call it a day.
Then I get to go home and make party meatballs and put the sprinkles on my chirstmas cake. (I'm doing a christmas stencil like I did for thanksgiving only I'm doing a red velvet cake instead of a spice cake with green and red sugar instead of cinnamon! yay!) After Jason gets home from working half a day, we're headed up to his grandparents' in Oberlin, which is about 2 hours away, for their annual Christmas Eve get together. Yay! I hope the weather cooperates but it would be nice to have a white christmas for once - we haven't had one in a while, I don't think...
Well, I should probably attempt to look busy at work. I've already given into the cookies that are on our wretched "goodie counter". My stomach was growling when I left the gym so I had already eaten my Special K cereal bar by the time I got here but by 8:00 my stomach was growling again. Argh. So I sampled some of the little bite-sized goodies we got and boy-oh-boy were they yummy. I feel like a fat toad now, but they were good. Well except for one of them that had coconut in it.
Why the crap do people insist on ruining perfectly good cookies with coconut!!! Oy!
Okay, I'm done with my tantrum now. It just that I finally give into my cravings and go grab a few little treats and they've got freaking coconut in them! As you can tell, I'm not a fan of the coconut.
Alright. I'm done for now. Oh boy, its not even 9:00 and Martha is already talking to herself. (Her office is right beside mine. She's always talking to herself. One of these days, I'm going to start answering her. Argh, I need a vacation.)
Until next time...
1 comment:
Definitely pose Q's to Michael- he'll be glad to review what you did & make sure it was "appropriate" for you (not too easy and not too hard).
I couldn't tell by your post- did you use a "machine" or did you use the free weights? this is going to make a big difference. Using a machine stabilizes for you so you're not working as hard. A machine versus free weights are not "comparable" at all so this might be part of it.
Were your muscles "fatigued?" Even if you weren't sweaty, were your muscles feeling fatigued? Let's see if you are sore in the next few days.
Today I did the leg workout from the 16th and I wasn't necessarily "drenched with sweat", but it was a good workout. My muscles were definitely feeling it by the end and I was breathing hard.
I'd say 1)go to the "scary" part of the gym and show the men what you can do (i.e. stop using machines), 2)increase the weight, or 3)go faster between rounds (less rest)
Either way, you're figuring things out and working out so that's good!!!
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