TABBY294’s BodyBlog

I just dont have the equipment at home that is at the gym, so I make the best of it when I cant get to the gym.

One legged ball squats:
40 x 10 x 1 set

Front lunge:
40 x 10 x 3 each leg
Military press
7.5 x 12 x 1
10 x 10 x3

Hamstring ball curl
10 x 3
Paired with
Crunches
10 x 3

Paired circuit:
side lateral raises
10 x 8 x 3
Upright rows:
10 x 10 x 3

50 walking lunges
No cardio today, no time!

Cardio at the gym last night….

20 mins hill intervals on the arc trainer
5 mins speed intervals on the stairmonster
10 mins ss on the cross trainer

Finding cardio to be alot easier with 1 month smokefree under my belt.

Bench Press:
67.5 x 4 x 3

Chair dips:
10 x 3

OH Tri ext:
32.5 x 5 x 3

Db Flye:
15 x 8 x 3

Pushups on ball:
10
10
5

Tricep kickbacks:
10 x 8 x 3

5 min run on treddy.  DONE.  2 days done, if I get to the gym tomorrow I will do legs, supposed to get alot of snow tonight, but if I dont its cardio at home.

Yes I had to take a month off.  I quit smoking.  I wanted to make sure I focused completely on my quit, and it has been a rough month too!

Yesterday I finally got back to the gym, managed 35 mins of cardio.

20 min intervals on the cross trainer

15 mins level 5 on the stairmonster did stomach vacuums while on here

Cardio is sooo much easier now–I can breath!!!!!!  Whoo hoo!

Cardio done yesterday and today at 4 am.  Then off to the gym on my lunch hour.  I am able to get 30 mins in by the time I travel and change.  I really have to have a plan from now on, now that I know that I can use most everything on my lunch hour!!

Smith squats (first time)
50 x 10 x 1
70 x 6 x 2

Sumo squats
70 x 6 x 2

Lying leg press (lost alot of strength here)
90 x 8 x 2

Seated calf raise (first time)
70 x 15 x 1
90 x 8 x 3 (I’m feelin this now)

Hip Abduction
160 x 10 x 1
175 x 6 x 1

Hip adduction:
160 x 10 x 1
175 x 6 x 1

Leg extension:
100 x 8 x 1
115 x 6 x 1
130 x 5 x 1

Froggy leg curls
50 x 8 x 1
65 x 4 x 2

I’ll let you know tomorrow if it was a good wo or not LOL!

My first day at the gym on my lunch hour. I had so many options–The place was dead, unlike after work!!! I was just like a kid in a candy store!!! By the time I got there and got changed I had 30 mins. I’ve lost a little strength in a couple of things, but I will get it back

Seated row:
70 x 10 x 1
85 x 6 x 1
100 x 4 x 1

Back Ext:
70 x 10 x 1
100 x 10 x 1
130 x 5 x 1

Rear Delt:
40 x8 x 1
55 x 4 x 2

Lat pulldown:
55 x 8 x 1
70 x 3 x 2

Assisted pull ups
70 x 6x 2

Assisted Chin ups:
70 x 4 x 2

BB Curl:
20 x 12 x 1
30 x 5 x 2

Hammer curls:
10 x 8 x 1
15 x 4 x 2

Did 20 mins HIIT at 4 am today so cardio is done!!!!!

Didnt get to the gym, but I did go downstairs and do chest & tri’s. However, I forgot to do my pushups….arrrghhh

Bench press:
62.5 x 5
62.5 x 5
62.5 x 3
and then just for the heck of it I added 5 more lbs AND
67.5 x 2 I’ve been afraid to up it, but now I think I will start here. It may be a little easier if I start with it.

OH tri ext:
20 x 10
30 x 5 x 2

Tricep dips:
8 x 3

DB Flyes:
17.5 x 6 x 3

Doesnt seem like I’ve lost too much strength in my upper body. I started all of my weights with what I ended with before my surgery.

I am not enjoying this at all!  But I’ve got to try something!  I’ve heard that its best to do cardio first thing & fasted.  Soo, I’ve been skipping my coffee and getting right down to business.  Three days in a row 4 am cardio.  I’ve been more hungry the last couple of days too.  Seems like I could just graze all day long.  I havent been, but its been tempting!!!  Tonight is Chest & Tris, hopefully I can get to the gym, I hate do weight wo’s at home!

Heres how it went, I lost a little strength but not much.  It was great to hit the weights again after 6 weeks of nothing but cardio–I hate cardio!

4 am 20 min HIIT on elliptical

5 pm
Wu on stairmaster 5 mins level 12 OH MY!!

Hack squats:
180 x 8 x 2
210 x 6 x 2

Hip adduction:
145 x 12x 1
160 x 10 x 1
175 x 6 x 2

Hip abduction:
145 x 12 x 1
160 x 10 x 1
175 x 6 x 2

Single leg ext:
40 x 10 x 1
50 x 8 x 1
60 x 5 x 2

Seated leg curl:
55 x 12 x 1
70 x 10 x 1
85 x 8 x 1
100 x 5 x 2

Seated leg press:
190 x 10 x 1
210 x 8 x 1
230 x 6 x 2 (these were so hard to push out!)

Trying to cut carbs a bit to get rid of the extra fat and increase cardio to 5x a week.  Getting it done at 4 am is no fun, but at least its out of the way!

I had abdominal surgery to remove a lump on 8/30, so wo’s have been non existant.  Started a walking program this week, I really feel great.  The dr says my recovery has been so good do to my wo.  Its 2 weeks and I dont even feel like I’ve had surgery.  No pain.  I so cannot wait to get back to lifting.  Keeping my eats clean so hopefully all of my walking will burn some additional fat.