I got a big box today - it had protein shake in it - a training gift from afar, and a bottle to make it in, with a dinky little wire ball to shake it with.
I was going to do some weights this evening so I thought I'd try some out, there was no milk in the house so it was water with the vanilla flavour - it's not horrible, but not actually nice either, maybe milk is better (I like the stawberry one I had anyway).
So weights - three sets of the dozens done. I'm going to go for four sets next week and then think about upping the weight. All in all very much like last time, but completed all three sets of weighted lunges, which I was very pleased with - it means my core and my legs are getting stronger, which is what I need to hold my bodge-job of a pair of knees together. Also I realised that when I had been putting my leg up on the bed to do my latius-dorsi exercise I hadn't paid any attention to careful placement of my leg and weight to protect my knee, so it must be feeling stronger.
Today also included a 40 minute cycle ride, so I think I've done ok.
Showing posts with label dozens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dozens. Show all posts
Friday, 26 March 2010
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
Three sets
Back on the weights today (need to get in the shower and leave the house but hey ho)
that's
3 x
12 bicep curl
12 bench press
12 upright press
12 Shrugs
12 lunges
12 Military press
12 tricep curl
12 squat
12 side stretch
12 dead lift
12 lati dorsi
12 crunches
With 2.5 kilo barbells (I think - the one handed ones)
And 10 mins cardio to start (I'd just cycled home, thus just the 10)
Some caveats
Tricep dips - did only one set right, and half a set left one handed - just couldn't do any more. I'm starting to wonder if there's something wrong with me (on top of everything else) - I'm supposed to be able to lift twice as much with my triceps as my biceps but I really can't - and now I've got a knackered elbow to prove I tried (came close to dislocating it as I tried the one handed lifts, it's going to hurt tomorrow).
Lunges - managed two and a half sets weighted before I started to loose stability and had to go unweighted using a chair to keep me stabile - yes this is shit, but it is a current personal best (the last being two)
I thought I'd stop before I actually hurt myself but I'm a bit annoyed over the whole thing, still tiny, still rubbish, still struggling to lift a couple of bags of sugar.
Not crying but glad I'm on my own - I don't think I'm ready for a real-life training partner yet.
that's
3 x
12 bicep curl
12 bench press
12 upright press
12 Shrugs
12 lunges
12 Military press
12 tricep curl
12 squat
12 side stretch
12 dead lift
12 lati dorsi
12 crunches
With 2.5 kilo barbells (I think - the one handed ones)
And 10 mins cardio to start (I'd just cycled home, thus just the 10)
Some caveats
Tricep dips - did only one set right, and half a set left one handed - just couldn't do any more. I'm starting to wonder if there's something wrong with me (on top of everything else) - I'm supposed to be able to lift twice as much with my triceps as my biceps but I really can't - and now I've got a knackered elbow to prove I tried (came close to dislocating it as I tried the one handed lifts, it's going to hurt tomorrow).
Lunges - managed two and a half sets weighted before I started to loose stability and had to go unweighted using a chair to keep me stabile - yes this is shit, but it is a current personal best (the last being two)
I thought I'd stop before I actually hurt myself but I'm a bit annoyed over the whole thing, still tiny, still rubbish, still struggling to lift a couple of bags of sugar.
Not crying but glad I'm on my own - I don't think I'm ready for a real-life training partner yet.
Labels:
being tiny,
dozens,
injuries,
personal best,
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