My workout today.

I've had 3 days of health. A little off last night because we had some indian food from Trader Joe's (high in fat and sodium) since I'm also trying to give up sleeping pills, I had 2.5 hours sleep the night before, so then I didn't really feel like cooking. It all just ties in together. I didn't drink enough water yesterday either, so I felt really hungry. Which reminds me, I need to down a few ounces before bed.

So, I thought I'd blog my workout because you're just so interested. One of the things I started doing in November was journaling what I did at the gym. I guess it sort of helps me keep track of how I'm improving, but mostly it saves me from having to think about what I'm doing while I'm in the middle of it all. I just follow what I set down for myself before hand. I do a circuit workout. So it's divided into four circuits, with 3 exercises in each circuit. I repeat each circuit 3 times before I move on to the next one. I do my best not to rest at all during this. The advantage is that it keeps my heart rate up and gives me good variety. Focusing today on the front of my body (pecs and quads). Also trying to do triathlon training. Just 10 minutes of each right now. I'm in a six week build up phase before the real training begins. So...

10 min warmup walk on treadmill @ ~3.5, 5% incline. Waving my arms around like a nut.

1. Squats w 5 lb dumbbells. x 15
Cable chest press @ 15 lbs x 15
Jump rope 1 minute

2. 45 degree leg press. No weights. x 12 (my ass is beginning to hurt)
Military shoulder press @ 8 lbs x 15 (a little easy - 10 pounds next time)
Jump rope 1 minute

3. Side lifts with ankle weights (this is a torturous pilates exercise my trainer has me do. It sucks) 2 lbs x 15, front and back. It's fucking hard.
Anterior shoulder raise @ 5lbs, 8 lbs, 5 lbs x 15. (8 lbs was a leetle too heavy!)
Hammer curls @ 5bls, 8 lbs, 8lbs x 15

4. Bridge on an exercise ball, with dumbbell raise, followed by hip lifts, with bicep curls. 10 pound dumbbells, 10 x 2. Fucking hard also. Someone's not walking tomorrow I fear.

Cardio:
10 minute run walk (1 lap walking, 2 laps running. 13 laps total)
10 minute spin bike (1 min easy, 1 min med, 1 min hard). CARDI2THEFUCKIN'O.
10 lap swim. (I think it's a 25 yard pool, so it's a 500. Which, considering that I haven't swum competitively in 20 years, is pretty good!)

So that was an ass kicking workout. I need to add in more core. But it's only for a day when I have a lot of time to spend at the gym. Tomorrow I will just do some walking and take a yoga class.