Fiona's Gym Log
 

Original name I know :rolleyes: but I thought it was about time I started this, and timing is good since I've just gotten home from my personal training workout at the gym..

Anyway I'm having difficulties getting to the gym for 1 1/2 hr sessions which is what I was doing before so I got my trainer to design 45 minute sessions for each weekday (shades of BFL here in some ways) - what we decided upon is an upper and a lower body workout with me doing cardio (some interval training twice a week at the gym) plus a walk a couple times per week...

So today we went through the upper body section

Bike 5 minute warm up

Chest Press 3 x 20 reps at level 4
Seated Row 3 x 20 reps at level 4
Shoulder Press 2 x 20 reps at level 2 and 1 x 20 reps at level 1
Lateral Pull Down 2 x 20 reps at level 4 and 1 x 20 reps at level 5
Triceps pull 3 x 20 reps at 18 pounds

Plus some swiss ball exercises for my stomach
2 x 10 alternate arm/leg up each way
2 x 10 both arms up alternate leg each way
alphabet drawn with the bum (this exercise looks so weird but works!)
1-20 drawn with the bum

then some stretches...

So Monday morning, bright and early (ok probably just early :D) I will start the program with the upper body, then Tues lower body, Wednesday Interval cardio training (bike), Thursday upper body, Friday lowerbody and Saturday Interval cardio training (bike)

I've taken this a bit from BFL (without the pyramid weight lifting stuff) but the system seems like it should work, and I only have to organise 45 minutes to be in the gym - which I guess when you look at it is better than nothing....

Fiona :D

Hello,

Thanks for popping by my journal - I'm always wrapped when I hear from you Fee.

About this gym business ......... Do you actually enjoy it??? Is it s city or suburban gym??? Many people??? ARE they all really skinny??? what time do you normally go???

Sorry about all the questions. The thought of the gym turns my stomach with nerves, but with all this rain and cold I can't see myself walking every morning and night..... So I guess I am just asking for someone elses opinion really.

Also do you mind if I borrow your plan???? - we do have a sort of gym in the complex that I live ....maybe if I am too chicken to go to the actual gym I can you that! :p

Do you mind???? :D

Jaxx

Wooopppsss I forgot all about this gym log - bad Fiona !

Sorry Jaxx -- I do enjoy going to the gym and its a gym close to home here in Newcastle, it has such a mix of people attending - big and small that its really easy to feel comfortable in it ...

I tend to go for 45minutes either from 6am in the morning (much easier to do in summer) or in the evening around 6.3-=7pm on my way home from work ....

I really should put my lower body workout up here too - but I'll have to find it

Fiona :D

Ok so to the gym this morning - lower body work out this time

Total length of time 45minutes (including 5min warm up on bike and stretching at end of program)

Bike 5 minutes for general warm up

Leg press 2 x 20 reps at 40lbs
Leg extension 2 x 20 reps at level 4
Leg curl 2 x 20 reps at level 4
Hip Flex 2 x 20 reps (each side) at level 6
Calf raises 2 x 20 raises (no added weight other than my considerable bulk which I am sure is enough resistance for now :rolleyes: :D )

Plus some swiss ball exercises for my stomach
Alphabet drawn with the bum
Side to side rocking (20 to either side)
Front to back rocking (20 to either side)

and then stretches .......

I tried to weigh myself on the gym scales (digital and only go to 150kgs) and I still was in O/L (for over limit) area, but I'll get there!

Fiona :D