Saturday Morning Show
I had the Neatest experience in the gym yesterday morning. It was my Saturday Morning Workout. Loaded up the kids…stopped and got them McDonald’s…cause it’s their cheat day!! and I have to bribe them not to complain that they have to get dressed on their off day…and off we went to the gym!
Saturday mornings are usually like the AARP convention at my gym…only the seniors get up by 9 am and are ready to exercise. So I usually have the leg press and the smith machine to myself…a great day for my leg workout.
I first did my smith machine squats…wrote down the numbers and realized I was on HEAVY leg day…which meant I was suppose to work at a level where I could only get 5 reps…oops! I was going for 12.
So, I did my warmup on the sled and started putting the plates on. I had loaded 7 plates and had to go break up a fight between my son and my daughter. When I came back, a couple of guys were hanging out around the sled asking if the other one had loaded the plates…as I approached, one of them asked me if I was going to use the equipment and would I like for him to unload it for me. "No thanks." I said.
"You realize that is 315 pounds you have on there, plus the weight of the sled?" he inquired. To which I replied "Yes." and sat down…
By then, a crowd had begun to form to see if I could do this…OMG! The pressure. So I pushed off, removed the guards…sent up a prayer and slowly lowered my knees to my chest….I pushed so hard I shot the sled up to the top where it clanged…OMG! I could do this! And I did …for 8 reps.
That’s when It got good. They added another plate for me while I recovered…and I got 6 reps…2 more plates and I hit my 5!
What a rush! I love 6pack99…I NEVER knew I was as strong as I am. The confidence lifting heavy gives me is almost as nice as seeing my muscles bulging!!
December 25, 2008 at 9:12 pm
You’re awesome Kim!!!!! What a great job!!!!!!!!!!!
Dave