mandybeara’s BodyBlog

Ok, so I did a routine that Cball taught me,  but not all together, and I wanted to go to workout my arms more today, but it is so not happening, my shoulders are killing me!  ok, so here is what i did,  3 reps of 20 tricep extensions, with 10 lb weights in each hand. 3 reps of 20 butterflies,  3 reps of 20 what was alot like the Tate press, Oh I also did 2 reps of 20 pullups, and 3 reps pf 20 dips with the weights at 110,  then I tried the tread mill for the first time,  ok, now I just quit smoking a month ago,  i was trying to do some cardio on the treadmill and the incline kept going up and up and up, it got to like 10.5 and my heart rate was only like 124, well it wanted my heart rate to be at 154 so it told me to go faster and the incline will go down.  so I sped it up to 4.5, i am running at this point…my heart rate would not go up, so I had to do the bike.    

ok, so i am psyched, it is the morning after my workout with cball and I am only a little sore.  We only worked on my arms this time, so my shoulders are definitely sore, but thats about it.  The last exercise machine we went to was the pullup/dip machine.  normally, i put the weights at 120 and just do a light dip workout, so I thought thats what we were going to do when we went there, but oh no, i was doing pullups! I have to say that I definitely do not like pull ups.  They hurt me.  I can’t remember the resisitance weight he had me on on those, but it got to a point, towards the end where he had to help me to the top, i just couldn’t do it.  So then after I was done with the pullups, ( i only did 3 reps of 6-10 each),  he had me turn around and do some dips.    Dipping is my forte.  I do it everytime I go to workout my legs,  due to the machine being over where all the leg stuff is, and not near the arm stuff.  I workout my legs alot…LOL.  Neways,  I love to dip on the machine.  Normally I keep the weights between 120 and 130, depending on how I am feeling by the time I get over there,  giving me only 15-25 pounds of resistance.  I can do 3 reps of 20 at that light amount.  So I started at 120, I told him that I do this by myself, this will be no problem.  (that was the wrong thing to say, OMG was it)  So he put it at 110….I was getting a little nervous about that amount of weight, but did it fine.  I can’t remember the repititions for me on this one, Cball, can you please help me out here?? So I took a break for a min,  then he put the weights at 100….thats 45lbs that I was having to lift, but granted,  I was able to do it without any help.  (i have to say I was definitely impressed with myself)  again, another break….got some water, my arms were starting to feel tight like they really need a good stretch,  so I came back to the machine…he had those weights to 90 pounds! Now 2 days before,  a friend and I had a friendly little bet, that I couldn’t do 10 dips with the weights being on 80, cause you know 65 pounds is alot for me to lift.  I got to about 6 before I started to shake uncontrollably and start to need help, which the friend was nice and gave me, so I was able to still do the 10, although i totally wanted to kill him afterwards.  I think working out should be enjoyable, not painful.  the pain should come afterwards..LOL.  ok so anyways, he had me at 90 pounds,  this surprised me, because I told him the other day when my friend and i had that friendly little bet at 80, and he said that that was too much…yet he only put me at 10 pounds lighter than what my friend did…so I started, and I got to about 8 that I started shaking uncontrollably,  i finally quit doing the whole dip and just did partials to get through the damn rep….towards the last 5,  I felt like I could barely do it,  but cball gave me a nudge up, and just with that little budge I was able to complete the set…and that makes me happy…but good lord, 55 lbs is very heavy for me…LOL.  Neways,  Cball is a great trainer,  I have noticed that after last weeks training, my tricep is huge, (for me) i don’t even have to flex for it to bulge now.  It just does…I guess this happened on Thursday during the day at work,   cause I had 2 or 3 people ask me where I work out at.  One guy even said to me,  something is different about you, now i was wearing my contacts that day, but he said it wasn’t that,  it was my body,  I seemed to be slimmer/more muscular all around, I so wanted to jump on him and give him a huge bear hug, but I was good, i restrained myself.  ok, so now that I have bored you to death with my long ass "story",  that is the end for now. 

So, I am finally almost completely pain free, (yes, my abs…still),  and I went to work out again tonight, primarily my legs.  I can do 35lbs with the sit press, (i think thats what its called),  and 3 reps of 60 on it.  I was definitely surprised with that since I have never used it.  I talked to my fitness trainer today as well,  basically i need to do light duty with all the machines until i can handle his workout better.  He is even on my friends list now, yes, i do realize i need to go edit my motivation thing..LOL.  Ok, so I am totally going to try and take some pics tonight, but I don’t think they are going to be very good, we shall see huh?

Ok, so I finally stopped aching so bad, my abs are still killing me though, can’t really take a huge breath in without any pain, but I can work with that.  So i decided, that seeing I haven’t worked out in 2 days, it might be a good idea for me to go work out….it was horrible, i was totally lazy because i didn’t want to do anything to cause me to be in even more pain, what a baby i am!!! I only did like half of the arm machines, and then spent 30 kminutes on the elliptical machine.  however, that is awesome for me, cause I can usually go on that one for only like 20. Anyways, i am extremely disappointed in myself.  But whatever, tomorrow is another day. 

So as of Friday afternoon, I officially have a hired personal trainer…expensive yes…worth it,  well seeing as I can hardly walk today my legs hurt so bad, and supposedly that means muscle growth, then I would say yes.  Last night I cried myself to sleep, cause my arms were so sore, and yeah, i refuse to take ibprofen, cause I will remember the pain that it took to eventually look good….then I will never stop working out.  LOL,  How stupid am I?  Ne ways, i go to see him again next thursday at 8:15pm, I will let you know how that goes, i sure do hope I will be able to work out every other day with as sore as I am today, (and yes I have left out the soreness of my abs, because I think that is only slightly obvious, all personal trainers work your abs), i can’t imagine not being as sore if not more tomorrow…maybe by the evening it will be all good.  Neways, talk to you next friday!