May 25-26. Legs and Shoulders.
Well, we couldnt find a gym any closer to home lol. We just moved to Vegas this week, and the only gym we could find was 9 miles from home, which seems like its really far considering that our last gym in California was right across the street basically. We have been trying to find one closer, and there are 2 that are closer according to the internet. However, we went to one that is about a mile and a half up the street, but it was horrible. The layout was really bad, they had TONS of cardio equipment, and almost no weights or machines for lifting. We felt like we would be really limited if we tried to work out there, and we would hafta wait to use any machine since there are so few in relation to the number of people using them. Also, it felt like it was about 100 degrees inside there, it was just a bad experience. We followed the mapquest directions to go find the second gym that is supposed to be closer to us, and we ended up 20 miles away clear on the other side of Vegas. I dunno if mapquest is just retarded, or if the street names have changed or something, but where mapquest claims this gym is, is right in the center lane of a busy freeway haha! No gym to be found. So for now, we have given up and are just going to drive the 9 miles to the gym and 9 miles home. Although it is far away, it is a really nice gym with lots of good equipment, and it always seems so empty, which is nice because I can work out in peace and get done quickly. So Friday we went to the Hilton Casino to go to their pool. Most of the big casinos in Vegas have nice fancy pools that are great for cooling off or relaxing, but you hafta have a room key and be a guest at the hotel to get in. The Hilton has the same rules, but doesnt seem to enforce them. Maybe its cuz they are at the end of the strip or they dont think anyone would sneak into their pool, but they never ask to see your roomkey, even though there is a sign that says you must show it to be granted entrance. So we just walk right in like we own the place and spend some time tanning and swimming. On Saturday we were up early to go to a sale at Mervyns so Heather could find new clothes for work. Then we went to the SouthPoint to go to the movies. We saw Pirates of the Carribean, which was ok, and when we were done, Shrek 3 was just about to start, so we just walked in since it was in the next theatre. Two movies for the price of one haha. Afterwards, we played a penny slot for a few minutes and won nearly 30 bucks which was cool. And to top off a fun filled day, we had free tickets to go see Jay Leno do stand up at the Mirage! My friend works human resources there, and can get us free tickets to any show on the strip apparently, which is really cool and should give us plenty of entertainment this summer. The tickets were 100 bucks each at the box office, so we saved 200 bucks! As far as working out goes, Friday I had a good workout, though I didnt get to do as much as Id planned since Heather needed to come home and sleep. We need to start running again for our marathon training, we have missed a week and a half due to Heathers knee pain. If she cant do it, I need to do it since I am planning on doing the damn marathon at the end of the year. Here is how my workout went:
Hammer Machine Shoulder Press: 90×10, 110×10, 130×8, 150×6.
Smith Machine Squats: 115×10, 115×10, 115×8, 115×8.
Front Raise w/Plate: 4 sets of 45 pound plate for 10 reps.
Leg Extension: 75×10, 90×10, 120×8, 150×8.
Dumbell Lateral Raise: 15×10, 20×10, 25×8, 30×6.
Lying Hamstring Curl: 60×10, 70×10, 90×8, 100×6.
Rear Delt Fly: 60×10, 70×10, 80×8, 90×6.
Standing Calf: 165×10, 210×10, 270×10, 345×10.
I had intended on doing shrugs and a leg press before Heather needed to go, next time I will add more. I tried the plate front raise for the first time, it was a different feel, and I liked it, I will include it from time to time. I have said it before, I have very little experience squatting, and am not sure of myself when I do it, even on the smith machine. I worry about my form and I may be psyching myself out a little. Also, I have bad knees from years of playing basketball, and when I broke the growth plates in them as a kid, so I worry about going too heavy. Either way, I will try to keep doing them until they get easier. Even with such a light weight, and the use of the smith machine, they seemed extremely difficult and took alot out of me, which is a good thing when your training.
