Feb./Mar. 2005 _ Brat's "Goodtime" Journal

[threenorns]

i went to a women's only gym - it was called, i do believe, "for women only" or something like that.

in brampton.

it was pink and turquoise.

very pink. very turquoise.

never again.

<shudder>

[CF-OC_gal]

I joined a really good one in a shopping mall in Coquitlam BC one time.

The only complaint I had was that the seated hip adductor machine faced the glass entrance doors across from the benches where the old letchs would hang out watching all the cuties in lycra and spandex open and close their legs!

I had never seen the machine before then, but I knew there was nothing lagging so bad in my physique that would make me get on it. They did have a cool circuit-only reserved area with a large digital wall clock, clean showers and a very effective rear leg raise glute machine that I have never seen anywhere since. They also had people to escort you to your car at night if you wanted them to. They even had a speed bag!

[CF-OC_gal]

Oh about my workouts.

Yesterday was a day off (Mar. 28)

Since TOM has arrived anyways and I usually take a few days off when changing up my workout routine I'm off today and tomorrow to! That will take care of everything just nicely. Thursday to Monday I'll work in alternately some bodyweight stability training and light cardio (I'm getting my bike out this week) then I'm starting a new journal, and back to another 8-week period of full body workouts 3 x a week and light to moderate cardio (at least for the begining - we'll see if I get the urge to do more.)

[CF-OC_gal]

Mar. 29 - WT:135

Mar. 31 - Workout

WT: 131
1. Single leg deadlifts - BW x10 x10 (on the first set for each leg I did not "touch down" for balance at all during the set!)

2. Back extensions "on the ball" - BW x 15 x 16

3. Bent Over DB rowing (single arm) - 20lb x 15x15

4. Ab curls/ crunches /situps /whatever! "on the ball" - 10lbs x 13 x 14

5. DB curls (both arms at once) 15lb DBs x 8 x 9

Rough day today. Needed lots of extra sleep. I'm over the hump though.

I'll make a new April Journal after completing this weeks sessions. Then its back to the 8 week full body plan. I've put aside my caffeine reduction plan for now. It's not as bad as I thought and there are other things I should be focusing my energy on right now. It will happen when the time is right.

[CF-OC_gal]

Apr.1 - 35 min yoga

Apr.2
WT: 134

[CF-OC_gal]

Workout - Balance/Stability training

Legs

1. One legged squats (true ones off a desk top) - BW x 8 x 8 (could not go to parallel !)
2. Wall squats (above, at and below parallel) - count of 15-15-15 then 20-20-20
3. One legged good mornings - BW x 11x10
4. One legged Calf Raises - BW x 8 x 8 (full stretch down off step)
5. Bicycle manoeuvre for Abs -BWx 20 x 20 x 20

[CF-OC_gal]

Sunday Apr. 3

WT: 133 lbs (morning)

Pushups (on toes): BW x 14 x 14
DB chest press on gym ball: (5lbs x 13 ) 15lbs x 12 x 12
DB Cuban Press 8lbs x 8x 8x 9
L-Lateral Raise: 5 lbs x 10
Side Lying Dumbbell Abduction: to 45° 8lbs x 8 x 7 (ea. arm)
External Rotation (bent over w/db): 5lbs x 9 x10 (ea. arm)

Start new journal tomorrow.

[CF-OC_gal]

Apr. 4 was a Monday, my day off.

See you in the next Journal.