Friday - working for the weekend!
Man the gym was crowded today. Only one elliptical available when I got there so I stretched real quick and jumped up there. I went through the pre-programmed interval workout on the machine. Set the time for 30 minutes and settled in. I normally listen to music while doing cardio but I was in the mood for something else today. I listened to a Bill Grant interview from Dan Gastelu’s Awesome Muscles! Podcast series. This podcast was about abs and nutrition. Grant knows his stuff. I wish Gastelu would actually “interview’ his guests more than debate with them. He spent most of the time trying to “briefly summarize what Grant said. When he wasn’t doing that he was trying to get Grant to agree with his philosophy of training. I thought the main purpose of the interview was to find out what he guest thinks. If you can get past the host on this one it is a pretty good interview.
At the end of the workout I was ready to copy down my progress and save it in my workout journal. I must have hit the wrong button because it erased all the info. I think these numbers are close to accurate but they are not exact. I will be more careful next time.
Time: 30 minutes
Strides: 4600
Calories Burned: 340
I also worked abs today. I did 2 sets each (to failure) of crunches and leg raises.
Have a great weekend.
January 26, 2007 at 7:13 pm
Try reverse crunches instead of leg raises. Reverse crunches will work your lower abs whereas leg raises tend to work your hip flexors. To do a reverse crunch lay on the ground with your legs in the air at a 90 degree angle. Crunch your pelvis into your rib cage. Give it a try it is hard but works your lower abs really well. Good luck and keep posting.