Got home last Thursday, but did not get to gym until Saturday morning.
I had a review and weigh-in with my trainer. She is in favour of low-carbing, but is the complete opposite of my physical type, being ultra slender and a half-marathon running cardio-nut. She is impressed with my strength and thinks its great that a woman is keen on lifting heavy, but she wants me to drop some of the weights and increase my cardio, until I can get my body-fat and weight down to previous levels. I wanted to protest, but I can understand her logic. According to her, my priority should be to do at least 30 mins of cardio a day if I can, and do weight-lifting 2-3 times a week. I should aim to increase my speeds on treadmill and elliptical, dropping resistance on elliptical. I don't know how much of this biased by her own preferences in training. I find it hard to do fast, so I do heavy instead. Though she approved of my fat/carb/protein ratios, she tried to pursuade me to drop some of the saturated fat (butter, cheese, cream, egg yolks) and also to take care with protein drinks, which she said can stall some people. I had to tell her that the only thing that stalls me is too many calories, and whey protein drinks with cream in them will stay on my food list while I use them as a meal replacement and not an addition. Stats: Body-fat 39%, weight 180 lbs. I think there was an error in the lbm. Good news: BP is way down. I think I'll start adding daily bp readings to my journal from now on. Its clear to me now that it is stress that sends it through the roof. Saturday: Treadmill: 20 mins, ramp 6.5% Rower: 500m |
Monday
Elliptical 15 mins
Treadmill 15 mins Shoulder press 3 x 5 x 15kg Abdominal 2 x 10 x 35kg Lat Pull Down 3 x 12 x 40kg |
Tuesday
Elliptical: 15 mins level 4
Rower: 2000m, level 8 Treadmill: 15 mins, gradient 7%, 6kph. Pec Deck: 3 x 8 x 25kg Arm curls: 3 x 8 x 20kg Chest Press: 3 x 10 x 25kg Back extensions: 2 x 15 x 50kg Total Abdominal: 3 x 10 x 30kg |
Wednesday
Treadmill 5 mins ~ 6% incline
Legs curls 3 x 8 x 40kg Leg extensions 3 x 8 x 40kg Leg press 3 x 8 x 70kg Hip adductor 2 x 15 x 45kg Hip abductor 2 x 15 x 45kg Abdominal 3 x 12 x 35kg Rower: 1000m Elliptical 8 mins Started to go hypo when I was rowing. Took a glucose tab but still felt too weak to do much after that. |
Friday
Treadmill 15 mins 5% incline
Elliptical 8 mins Rower 2500m level 8 resistance Shoulder press 1 x 8 x 15kg 2 x 5 x 15kg Lateral Pull Down 3 x 8 x 45kg Arm curls 2 x 8 x 20kg Abdominal 3 x 8 x 35kg |
Saturday
Elliptical 20 mins level 3 resistance
Rower 3000m level 8 resistance Pec Deck 3 x 8 x 25kg Chest Press 3 x 8 x 25kg Pull-downs 3 x 6 x 20kg Abdominal 3 x 8 x 35kg Treadmill 10 mins incline 5% AM BP 149/95 |
Sunday
AM BP 145/95
Elliptical 10 mins Bike 20 mins Rower 3000m Leg extensions 3 x 8 x 40kg Leg curls 3 x 8 x 40kg Leg Press 3 x 8 x 70kg Hip Adductor 2 x 15 x 45kg Hip Abductor 2 x 15 x 45kg Sit-ups 60 Treadmill 8 mins |
Tuesday
Treadmill 15 mins 5% incline
Shoulder Press 3 x 5 x 15kg Lat Pull-down 3 x 8 x 45kg Arm curls 3 x 8 x 20kg Abdominals 3 x 8 x 35kg Elliptical 20 mins level 3 Rower 3000m level 8 AM BP 131/85 |
Thursday
Treadmill 5 mins incline 5%
Chest Press 3 x 8 x 30kg Shoulder Press 3 x 5 x 15kg Pec Deck 3 x 5 x 20kg Rope Pull-downs 3 x 8 x 20kg Abdominals 3 x 8 x 35kg Elliptical 20 mins level 3 Rower 1000m Short of time today, did not complete all my cardio. BP 143/94 |
Friday
Treadmill 6 mins
Leg Press 3 x 8 x 70kg Hip Adductor 2 x 10 x 40kg Hip Abductor 3 x 8 x 45kg Leg Curls 3 x 8 x 45kg Lex Extensions 3 x 8 x 40kg Abdominals 3 x 8 x 35kg Rower 3000m level 8 Elliptical 20 mins level 3 no glucose required today! BP 143/94 |
Saturday
Elliptical 20 mins level 3
Shoulder press 3 x 5 x 15kg Rope pull-downs 3 x 8 x 20kg Lateral raises 3 x 5 with 5kg per side Arm curls 15 x 5kg per side Shrugs 15 x 5kg per side Abdominals 3 x 8 x 35kg Rower 3000m level 8 Treadmill 10 mins incline 5.5% I have switched to a 3 day split workout and I like it. It takes less time and recovery is better, and I get to spend more time on cardio. I fully intend that to be temporary, until my weight gets back to around 135-140. Then I shall concentrate more on heavier lifting. I am gradually replacing some of the cable machine exercises with free weights. |
Sunday
I wanted to make my rest day Sunday, but I'm out of sync. So I compromised and did just a third of my cardio. Thats my excuse anyway!
Treadmill 20 mins incline 6% Chest Press 3 x 8 x 25kg Pec Deck 3 x 10 x 20kg Lateral Pull-down 3 x 10 x 45kg Full sit-ups 3 x 20 Back extensions 2 x 15 x 50kg Rower 500m AM BP 141/91 |
Tuesday
Rower 3000m. I'm slowly getting my speed back up to previous levels.
Leg Press 3 x 8 x 70kg Leg extensions 1 x 8 x 40kg 1 x 6 x 40kg 1 x 5 x 40kg 1 x 4 x 40kg Leg curls 1 x 8 x 45kg 1 x 6 x 45kg 1 x 5 x 45kg 1 x 4 x 45kg Hip Abductor 3 x 8 x 40kg Hip Adductor 3 x 8 x 40kg Abdominals 3 x 8 x 35kg Elliptical 10 mins Took 3g of glucose while lifting, but still felt too knackered to finish the cardio BP 147/96 shortly after workout. :( |
Wednesday
Recumbent Bike 15 mins level 5
Shoulder Press 3 x 5 x 15kg Lateral raise 3 x 5 x 4kg each hand Shrugs 2 x 15 x 6kg each hand Arm curls 2 x 20 x 6kg Rope pull-downs 3 x 8 x 20kg Sit-ups 30 Abdominals 3 x 8 x 35kg Rower 3000m level 9 Elliptical 3 mins - legs felt totally dead at this point, not sure why. It was time to go anyway :) AMBP 141/87 |
Thursday
Chest Press 3 x 8 x 30kg (up 5kg)
Peck Dec 3 x 8 x 25kf (up 5kg) Lateral Pull-Down 3 x 8 x 50kg (up 5kg) Abdominals 3 x 8 x 40kg (up 5kg) Back extensions 2 x 15 x 50kg Bike 10 mins level 4 Treadmill 5 mins Rower 3000m level 9 Elliptical 10 mins level 3 BP 130/88 |
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