Goal: Best butt in the gym!!

[fern2340]

Well, here I am again! I figured I started a new journal that it was time for a new gym log! As of 1/27, I have been on a mission in the gym...get the best butt! lol I have gotten 2 comments on the bum lately but I want to work on it hard core! Also, looking to get way back into the exercise thing! I have been doing great since 1/27. I figured I would start today with recording again here. I took measurements on 1/28:
Measurements:
Neck 13 1/2
Chest 36 1/2
High Waist (Ribcage) 30 1/2
Waist 33
Hips 42 1/2
Thighs R 24 L 23 1/2
Calves 15 1/2
Arms-
Cold: 11 1/2
Flexed: 12 1/4

Not sure about the weight b/c I need to buy a new scale but approx. I am about 183/4. Need to get calipers and take bf%. Also, I took some before pics.

So, here is to a wonderful 2003!!!!!!!
Linda

[fern2340]

Guess I should have posted what I did yesterday...lol :rolleyes:

Mon 2/3
AM cardio 25 mins elliptical...burned 227 cals (This is the first time I have done am cardio in ages!! YEA!)

PM weights: Arms
Hammer Curls 3 sets of 16 20 lbs
Seated curls 3 sets of 12 20 lbs
Tricep overhead 3 sets of 10 20 lbs
Tricep kickbacks 3 sets of 10 15 lbs

And I went to the gym tonight and felt GREAT!
Tues 2/4
PM Cardio 1 hour on the elliptical....burned 716 calories!! High incline!

PM Weights Legs
Leg Ext 60lbsx12, 80x10, 100x8
Hamstring machine 90lbsx12, 105x10, 120x10
Seated Leg Press (felt my gluteus maximus being worked!)
170lbsx10, 180x8, 190x6

[fern2340]

Didnt get much working out in this weekend b/c i was away. I did do abs and 40 minutes of shoveling before I left on Friday! What a back workout! lol

I plan on heading to the gym tonight!! :) It feels good to be back in the swing of things!!!

[babette]

Linda,

I love your goal, "Best butt in the gym!" :lol:

I changed my resistance workout last week and was cracking my friends up this weekend, walking around saying "My ass hurts!" every 5 minutes :lol:

Anyway, sounds like you are doing well and had a fun weekend .. can't say I envy the snow, though :p It was sunny and in the 60s here this past weekend... but before you get too jealous, we are expecting rain this week ;)

Keep up the great work... and cheery attitude! It's nice to read such a positive journal!

Looking forward to the avatar (hint hint), I am such a non-techie, Nat had to shrink my pic for me so I could even post it! :rolleyes:

:wave:
Babs

[fern2340]

Hey B!
Thanks for stopping by!! :) I love my gym log name too....I was walking funny last week saying the same thing as you...my ass hurts! I am glad you find my journal so positive, thats what I want people to get out of it!! I will post an avatar as soon as I get the piece for my computer (hopefully this week!!!)

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2/10
Cardio 20 mins elliptical, burned 255 calories
Lifted legs
Leg Ext. 80x10, 100x8, 120x8
Hamstring Mach. 105x10, 135x8, 150x8
Leg Press 150x10, 170x8, 190x6

[fern2340]

2/11
PM cardio and lifting

65 minutes on elliptical, burned 765 calories
Lift: chest and back

Assisted chinups 140 x8, x6, x6
Back extensions (holding 10lb weight) 3 sets of 10
Pulldowns 80 x10, 90 x8, 100 x8
Wide Chest Press Machine 50 x10, 70 x10, 90 x8
Incline DB Press 3 sets of 8 w/ 25 lb dbs
Incline DB Flyes 3 sets of 6 w/ 25 lb dbs

[fern2340]

2/15
35 minutes on elliptical; burned 350 calories

Also, danced my a~~ off at a club last night!! I would count that as cardio but it just probably burnt the alcohol calories I consumed!

[fern2340]

2/18
Shoveled for 2 hours!! Worked just about every muscle i have...lol :D

[fern2340]

Was going to lift today but woke up with a SUPER tight sore back and some sore arms...got to love the shoveling!!

Did 30 min of cardio on elliptical....did some 1 min sprint intervals and also did some backwards...burned 345 cals

[fern2340]

2/22
Weights (arms)

Standing Hammer Curls 3 sets of 8 (each arm) with 20lb dbs
Seated Curls 3 sets of 8 (each arm) with 20lb dbs
Overhead Triceps 3 sets of 8 w/ 20lb db
Tricep Kickbacks 3 sets of 8 (each arm) w/ 15lb db

[fern2340]

2/23
45 mins cardio on elliptical
Burned 550 cals and got some schoolwork read! ;)

[fern2340]

2/24
Lifted legs

Hamstring Machine 105lbsx12, 135lbsx10, 150lbsx8
Leg Ext. 105lbs x10, 125lbsx8, 145lbsx6
Standing Calves 120lbsx10, 135lbsx8, 150lbsx8
Butt blaster! 62.5lbs x8 (3 sets)

Felt really good tonight!

[fern2340]

2/25
AM cardio 30 mins elliptical

2/27
lifted chest
Wide Chest Press machine 3 sets 70 x10, 90 x8, 110 x6
DB Presses 3 sets of 8 with 25lb dbs
10 mins cardio on elliptical,burned 108cals

2/28
Cardio 30 mins elliptical, burned 338 cals

[fern2340]

3/1
Cardio 40 mins on elliptical, burned 429 cals

Also took measurements and lost 5 inches total in a month!! This includes my waist going down 1 1/4 inch and my hips going down 1 inch! :)

On my way.....

[fern2340]

Reffed 3 basketball games today....3 hrs of cardio baby!!!

[fern2340]

3/4
Lifted: biceps and triceps

Standing hammer curls 3 sets of 10 (20 lb dbs)
Overhead triceps 3 sets of 10 (20 lb db)
Seated incline curls 3 sets of 10 (20 lb dbs)
Tricep Kickbacks 3 sets of 10 (15 lb db)

[fern2340]

3/5
Cardio 45 mins on elliptical, burned 518 cals

3/6
Cardio 25 mins on elliptical, burned 300 cals
Lfited chest and back
Incline Chest Press 3 sets of 10 w/ 25 lb dbs
Wide Chest Press Machine 10x90lb, 10x90lb, 8x110lbs
Lat Pulldowns 10x70lb, 10x80lb, 8x90lbs
Dorsi Flexor Machine 10x75lb, 10x90lb, 8x105lbs

[fern2340]

3/7
Cardio: 25 mins elliptical, burned 270 cals
Weights: Legs
Leg Ext 100x10, 110x10, 125x8
Hamstring Machine 120x10, 135x10, 150x8, 150x8
Standing Calf Machine 135x10, 150x8, 165x8
Leg Press 170x10, 180x8, 190x8

3/8
Much needed day off! (although i did walk around the city and go out and dance for 3 1/2 hrs!)

3/9
Cardio: 60 mins elliptical, burned 670 cals
Abs: Thanks T for the exercises! :)

[fern2340]

3/10
Cardio: 30 mins, burned 387 cals
Was going to lift but didnt have the energy. Went to the gym right from class and I was starving so I will lift tomorrow!

[fern2340]

Have been doing sporadic exercise this month...nothing like I should! But tomorrow i start the ABC program. I am so excited!!
So I figured I would post my stats:

3/29/03
Neck 13 1/8
Chest 35 3/4
Ribcage 30 1/2
Waist (belly button) 31 1/2
Hips (3 in from belly button) 40 3/4
Hips (around my bum) 42
Thighs R: 23 3/4 L: 24
Calves 15 1/4
Arms Cold R: 11 1/4 L: 11 1/2
Flexed 12 1/2
Wrist 6 1/8
177 lbs
Pics in Get Fit thread

I am very excited about this new program. I have everything scheduled and graphed for the next 13 weeks. I start tomorrow and go until 6/29...right in time for the end of the 6/30 get fit challenge! It is awesome that it worked out that way!!!

[fern2340]

Ok, first day of the ABC program. I did pretty well. It is a lot to remember but I had my clipboard along with me. Forgot a couple things (ex: first set of close grip pulldowns, forgot to do the funky one and half rep) but I got the hang of it. My chest and back are going to be sore tomorrow! Dont worry...glutamine is my friend! :)

Day #1
Chest/Back/Shoulders

10 min elliptical warmup, burned 88 cals

Decline Bench Press (I used the ISO Decline Press Machine)
x12 60lbs (too light)
x10 70 lbs
x12 60 lbs (went to failure and got 17 reps)
Static set.....stripped weight down to 50lbs and held for 30 secs in extension
SUPERSETTED with:
Med Grip Pulldowns
x12 60lbs (too light)
x10 80lbs
x12 60 lbs (went to failure and got 20 reps)
Static set.....stripped weight down to 50lbs and held for 30 secs

Incline Bench Press
x12 55lbs
x10 65lbs
x8 70lbs (got 7...didnt want to try 8 b/c no spotter!)
SUPERSETTED with:
Close Grip Pulldowns (using one and half reps) [had to use lat pulldown machine b/c other one was taken]
x12 70lbs *forgot to do the one and half rep method*
x10 90lbs
x8 100lbs

Flat DB Bench (one and half reps)
x10 20s
x8 25s
x6 30s (got 3 1/2 reps)
SUPERSETTED with:
Barbell Bent Over Rows
x15 20 lbs
x12 30 lbs
x15 20 lbs

Non Peak DB Flyes
x12 20s (got 9)
x10 10s (too easy but couldnt find the 15s and probably a good thing b/c 20s kicked my butt on the 12 rep sets!)
x12 20s (got 7)
SUPERSETTED with:
Bent Arm Barbell Pullovers
x12 20lbs
x10 30lbs
x12 20lbs
*forgot to do the flexing at the end)

Side Laterals
x12 10s (got 10)

Front Raises
x12 10s (got 10)

YEA!!!! :muscle

[fern2340]

Day #2
4/1/03
Arms workout

Incline DB Curls
x12 10s
x10 20s
x8 25s (got 7)
x12 10s
superset
Triceps Cable Pressdowns
x12 30lbs
x10 40lbs
x8 50lbs
x12 30lbs

1 arm Incline Bench/Preacher Curls
x12 10lbs
x10 15lbs
x8 20lbs (the last 3 sets of each the other arm had to help by pushing up weight)
x12 15lbs
superset
1 arm DB extensions (started doing 1 arm and OMG...damn hard! so i did 2 handed for the last 3 sets until my tris can handle it)
x12 10lbs (one arm but HARD!)
x10 15lbs two hands
x8 20lbs " "
x10 15 lbs " "

Barbell Curls
x12 20lbs
x10 30lbs
x8 40lbs (got 5)
x10 30lbs to failure (got 11)
superset
Behind back dips
x12 bodyweight
x10 10lb
x8 15lbs
x10 10 lbs to failure (got 12)

EZ Bar Wrist Curls
x12 ezbar+5 lbs

Day #3
4/2/03
Cardio
30 mins elliptical, burned 317 cals

Day #4
4/3/03
Leg Day!

Leg Press (feet low on pad and close together)
x12 sled+50lb (too light)
x10 sled+90lb
x15 sled+50lb

Leg Press (feet high and shoulder width apart)
x12 sled+70lb
x10 sled+90lb
x15 sled+50lb

Leg Press (feet medium and wide, toes pointed out) THIS IS AWESOME!! My inner thighs are sore!!
x12 sled+70lb
x10 sled+90lb
x12 sled+70lb

Leg Press Calf Raises
x20 50lbs
x15 70lbs
x12 90lbs

Squats (used the free motion squat machine)
x12 80lbs
x10 100lbs
x12 90lbs
--all of these I need to move up in weight)

Day #5
OFF

Back to chest tomorrow!!!

[fern2340]

Wow!!!!!!!!!
Blowing all kind of dust off my gym log...did ABC for a couple weeks and that was that. Did random workouts this summer and now am trying to get into a routine again.

Sat 10-18
45 mins+5 min cooldown on elliptical (interval), burned 620 cals

Sun 10-19
15 mins of bike riding with a 6 yr old who called me chicken b/c I wouldnt do "no hands!" LOL

Going to the gym after work to lift!!!

[fern2340]

Monday 10-20-03
During the day, ran around and played 'Stuck in the Mud' (a freeze-tag type game) with my 1st and 3rd graders!

After work:
Weights-- Chest and Back

ISO Wide Chest Machine
50lbsx 12 reps
70lbsx 10 reps
80lbsx 8 reps

Incline DB Press
15s x 12 reps
20s x 10 reps
25s x 8 reps

Incline DB Flyes
15s x 12 reps
20s x 10 reps
25s x 8 reps

Dorsi Flexor Machine
60lbs x 12 reps
75lbs x 10 reps
90lbs x 8 reps

Lat Pulldowns
60lbs x 12 reps
70lbs x 10 reps
80lbs x 8 reps

Cardio-- 30 mins on the elliptical trainer, burned 366 cals

[fern2340]

Wed 10-22-03
Weights: Legs

Hamtractor Machine
75lbs x 12reps
105lbs x 10reps
120lbs x 8 reps

Leg Extensions
70lbs x 12 reps
80lbs x 10 reps
90lbs x 8 reps

Standing Calf Machine
90lbs x 12 reps
105lbs x 10reps
120lbs x 8 reps

Leg Press Machine
70lbs x 12 reps (feet high and wide)
70 lbs x 12 reps (feet together and mid)

90lbs x 10 reps (feet high and wide)
90lbs x 10 reps (feet together and mid)

110lbs x 8 reps (feet high and wide)
110lbs x 8 reps (feet together and mid)

Cardio:
30 mins elliptical, burned 363 cals

[fern2340]

WOW!
Remember me?! LOL It has been too long since I posted in here. I have a lot of energy after a stressful couple of months and am back in the swing of things again. My workout plan for the next few months will look like this:

Mon- Cardio
Tues- Basketball league
Wed- Weights
Thurs- Off (or maybe cardio)
Fri- weights and cardio
Sat- cardio
Sun- off

I will work abs on some days too...just not sure when yet. I will do this plan until my winter basketball league is over and then I will change it.

SO.....
Day 1
1-5-04
60 mins cardio on elliptical/burned 634 cals

[fern2340]

Day 2
1-6-04
Basketball game....boy, I need to get in better shape! I did ok but I can do better!! I played almost the whole game since there were only 7 of us. I can't wait until I get in better shape!!

[chefmorais]

I just wanted to say hi. I think you are doing great. Your gym workout is awsome.

[fern2340]

Hey! A visitor to my gym log! :) Thanks so much!
So far so good...although, instead of taking tomorrow off i am taking today instead. So weights will be have to be tomorrow and Saturday. I am pooped!! :) Just so I get it in, I dont mind changing the days.

Nice to meet ya...I'll have to check out your journal!

L

[fern2340]

Day 3
1-7-04
Off

Day4
1-8-04
60 mins cardio: elliptical trainer, burned 668 cals

[doreen T]

hi Linda,

Thanks for popping into my Gym Log :heart: I'm not getting into the powerhouse workout as planned, thanks to the fibro. BUT ... no excuses, I'm gonna whoop my butt to move and exert myself every day, even if it just means going over the carpet TWICE with the vacuum for that "cardio" workout :lol:

Hope you're having a great weekend :wave:


Doreen

[fern2340]

Day 5
1-9-04
20 mins of sprints....I played a game with my 6th graders and I literally sprinted for 20 mins while I was 'it.'

Took the weekend and yesterday off! Not a total sloth...I went bowling on Sunday and did some other active things! :)

TOnight I will get in some major cardio. Be back later!

THanks for the visit Do... hope your workouts are going well!!!

L

[fern2340]

Day 9
1-13-04
Cardio:
Reffed an hour and 15 min basketball game

Played in a basketball game

[fern2340]

1-17-04
Reffed a basketball game

[chefmorais]

You seem to have a great workout, you go girl.

[fern2340]

Hey thanks Tommy!!! Didnt see your post until now!! :) As far as cardio, yes, my workouts are GREAT! Now I need to start lifting again!

1-18-04
Reffed 2 basketball games

1-20-04
Played in a basketball game. We won and I finally played AWESOME!! I was dominating on the offensive boards and my shot has decided to come out to play again! LOL I felt really good tonight....back in shape! Played most of the game...really good workout!! :) YEA! :)

[fern2340]

1-23-04
16 mins on elliptical
15 mins Tae Bo

1-24-04
Reffed 2 basketball games

[fern2340]

1-28-04
Reffed 2 basketball games

[fern2340]

2-3-04
My knees feel like they are going to fall off but it's all good b/c I had a GREAT exercise day:

Sprinted around for 2 hrs with my kids playing this tag game.
Reffed a basketball game for an hour.
Played in a basketball game. We got crushed but my team sucks, so thats ok. I played really well...hit like 4 three's! Shot was on tonight!

[fern2340]

2-6-04
Sprinted around for 30 mins with the kids playing tag.
Reffed one basketball game

[fern2340]

2-8-04
Reffed one basketball game

[fern2340]

2-10-04
Sprinted around with the kids for 20 mins
Played a basketball game....all I can say is, at least it was a workout. I played the worst I have in a long time....I'm going to try and get on a different team this summer...anyhoo....2 games to ref tomorrow night!

[fern2340]

2-11-04
Sprinted around with the kids for 30 mins
Reffed 2 basketball games

[fern2340]

havent been posting in here...need to get better at that!

2-24-04
Basketball game....played the whole 1st half (20 min) and then 3/4 of the 2nd half so I got a kick ass workout in!!!! Felt good! We lost but played decent and I had somewhere around the 25 pt mark...I felt good, 'cept my tummy!

[fern2340]

2-28-04
1 hr 15 mins of basketball...one on one, two on two, etc....lots of fun! Good workout!!! Bum is getting in gear!!!

[fern2340]

3-7-04
45 mins rollerblading

Need to get back into this!!! I feel good and want to kick some butt in the gym! :)

[fern2340]

3-10-04
10 mins abs (Abs of Steel Program 1)

[fern2340]

3-11-04
AM Cardio!!!!! 35 mins of rollerblading

[fern2340]

3-14-04
2 miles rollerblading! Plus 20 mins learning how to use a hockey stick while skating...lol, that is going to take some practice!

[fern2340]

3-16-04
Basketball game...last one for the winter!! Looking to get on a new team for the summer.

[fern2340]

Haven't updated in a bit....no real exercise this weekend....doing AM cardio tomorrow morning though! :)

[fern2340]

Ok, no AM cardio...was up later than expected!! But I went to the gym today and i feel good!! :)

3-22-04

Weights
Dorsi Flexor Machine 60lbsx10, 75lbsx8, 90lbsx6
Vertical Press Machine 60lbsx10, 75lbsx8, 75lbsx6
Leg Extension Machine 60lbsx10, 80lbsx8, 100lbsx6
Hamtractor Machine 90lbsx10, 105lbsx10, 120lbsx10
Arm Extension Machine 30lbsx10, 33lbsx8, 36lbsx6
Abdominal Machine 50lbsx10, 60lbsx10, 70lbsx10

Did kind of an everything workout today b/c I was showing my mom the different machines. She did so well!

Cardio
Elliptical (program 5, level 5, incline 11) 30 mins: distance- 2.53 cals burned- 343

:yay:

[fern2340]

3-25-04
AM Cardio: Elliptical (program-random, level 5)
30 mins and burned 332 cals

[4beans4me]

hehe, luv the name of your gym log GF! :lol:

[fern2340]

LOL Becki...I came here to post and I thought I hit the wrong thing b/c someone other than me was in here! :) hehehehe Thanks!!

3-26-04
Weights
Dorsi Flexor Machine 75lbsx10, 90lbsx8, 105lbsx6
Vertical Press Machine 60lbsx10, 75lbsx8, 75lbsx6
Leg Extension Machine 80lbsx10, 100lbsx10, 125lbsx8
Hamtractor Machine 120lbsx10, 135lbsx10, 150lbsx10
Arm Extension Machine 33lbsx10, 39lbsx6(couldn't get 6 so I lower it and did 36lbs for the last 2 reps), 36lbsx6
Abdominal Machine 70lbsx10, 80lbsx10, 80lbsx10

Felt good today! Weights went up in almost everything! So proud of mom too!!! This is the first time she's ever lifted and she is doing so awesome!!!

[fern2340]

3-29-04
AM Cardio on an empty stomach
30mins elliptical (level 5, program 5, incline 11)
Distance- 2.58
Cals burned- 347.5

[fern2340]

4-1-04
AM Cardio: 15 mins walking on treadmill.... speed- varied between 3.8 and 4.4
incline- 8 cals burned- 145 distance- 1.00

AM Weights (Arms and Chest)
Vertical Press Machine 60lbsx10, 75lbsx8, 75lbsx6
Another chest press machine (didnt have my book to record the name) 60lbs x10, 60lbsx8, 70lbsx6
Arm Extension Machine 33lbsx10, 36lbsx8, 36lbsx6
Abdominal Machine 80lbsx10, 80lbsx10, 85lbsx10

TIRED morning....was very tired working out so I am just glad to get through it!

[fern2340]

Did NOT want to get up this morning! Good thing mom and I are doing this together or I would have rolled over! lol

Did legs and back and some cardio... (well, one back machine...need to look at some different machines....mom has a bad back so she needs a machine that has a back support.)

Leg Extension Machine 90lbsx10, 110lbsx10, 130lbsx8
Hamtractor Machine 120lbsx10, 135lbsx10, 150lbsx10
Dorsi Flexor Machine 90lbsx10, 90lbsx10, 105lbsx6
Seated Leg Press 130lbsx10, 150lbsx10, 170lbsx10
Abdominal Machine 80lbsx10, 90lbsx10, 90lbsx10

AM Cardio: 15 mins walking on treadmill
speed- 4.2 incline- 9.0 cals burned- 153

[fern2340]

4-7-04
Afternoon
Weights: Chest and Arms
Pectoral Flye Machine 60lbs x10, 70lbsx8, 70lbsx8
Dual Axis Incline Press Machine 50lbsx10, 60lbsx8, 65lbsx8
Arm Extension Machine 35lbsx10, 40lbsx8, 45lbsx6
Abdominal Machine 90lbsx10, 90lbsx10, 90lbsx10
Curls (free weights) 15lbsx10, 20lbsx8, 25lbsx6 (reps are for each arm)
Overhead Triceps (free weights) 15lbsx12, 20lbsx10, 20lbsx10

Cardio: 30 min elliptical
level 5, program 6, incline 11, distance- 2.5 miles, cals burned 339

[fern2340]

4-9-04
Cardio
30 mins elliptical-- program 6, level 6, incline 11
Forgot to look at the distance b/c I was so siked with how awesome I felt this morning! :) I decided to do some intervals about half way through the workout. I kicked some BUTT! lol Sprinted for 2 mins, normal for 2, sprint, normal... ended up buring 371 cals....the whole time I kept thinking, I gotta look hot in my bikini! lol

[fern2340]

The rest of my Easter break also equaled a break from the gym...

Tried to go to the gym tonight but drove around for 5 mins and not ONE spot opened up....came home and did Taebo video for 40 mins...counting it as lifting (legs!!) and cardio...feelin' good!

[fern2340]

4-14-04
AM Cardio...no ellipticals open so I did 30 min walking on the treadmill...changed speed from 3.2 to 4.0 and kept it at a 5.0 incline.

[fern2340]

4-18-04
Rollerbladed 2 miles

[fern2340]

I have been working out just not recording it! I will be much better in May!!!!

[peapod]

i just wanted to say hi and that you are an inpiration to me :)

my goal weight is about the same as yours (I am 5 11).. i want to be really strong.. looking forward to lifting 20 pound weights one day LOL (even 10 would be cool). My work schedule is so crazy and I dont have a gym to join so im doing what i can at home..

im getting into weights (if you can call 5 lbs getting into them haha) and cardio.. im really trying but have had a bad last week.. anyhow this isnt about me its all about you! :)

anyhow i wanted to say thanks for posting to the boards and for posting in your gym log..

[fern2340]

Peapod-- So nice to have someone else in here besides me! Another tall chick at that! :) Thanks for stopping by! I will stop by your place too! I am glad that me posting has helped you!!!

5-3-04
Cardio: Dancing

5-3-04
Cardio: 4 full court basketball games...played for a while and pretty intensely! My legs are still really sore today!

5-5-04
Weights: Biceps and Triceps; Abs

[irisda]

fern lemme know what kind of butt busting you are doing. Since loosing 80 pounds my caboose is much deflated and much loooooooower. I need to boost it for real!

[peapod]

hey i love your new avatar :) you look so healthy and vibrant!

ive been having a bit of trouble sticking with the workouts.. but my work makes me stay on my feet for at least 8 hours 5 days a week.. i run back and forth all over the place.. i also have to go across a parking lot 2-4x a day.. i know im getting exercise, just not what i would like to have.

tomorrow is my day off and DH and i will be going for a long walk.. i love those days :)

youre looking great.. and ill bet youre feeling even better! have a great week :)

[Squintz]

I'd like to see all the girl here start a but competition. Us guys could be the judges. We could judge ones a month. Show your best butt photos and let the games begin :)

PS. If you havent noticed i'm a big fan of the butt. Breast don't do much for me butt a butt could stop me in my tracks. Keep you the hard work girls ;)

[fern2340]

Oh wow! Look at the visitors in my gym log and I haven't been here in WAYYYYY too long!! I have been exercising just not recording. Cardio has been fine but I need to kick the weightlifting and abs up a notch this month!!

Here are my goals for June:
Weights 14x, Cardio 20x, Abs 14x

6-1-04
AM Cardio 30 mins elliptical, burned 338 cals...of course I am all pumped up and ready to go and I get a cramp in my side the first 4 mins. in to the workout...stuck with it though!!
Also, did 30 pushups

Thanks for the visits! I'll visit your journals later today!
Linda

[red1cutie]

Hi Fern! I couldn't resist the name of this post. :)

How do I get a big hard butt? :lol:

red

[fern2340]

6-1-04
PM Cardio: Basketball game

[fern2340]

6-2-04
Abs

[fern2340]

My poor neglected gym log....this is going to get spruced up soon! I am trying to figure out a set routine I want to use this weekend and then I am going to start posting here routinely on Monday!!!! I have been working out, a lot of cardio mainly, but I haven't been posting. I need to get back to weights and a set schedule!

GETTIN' MOTIVATED AND MOVIN'!!!

[fern2340]

6-28-04
1st Day of Slim in 6!!!! :)
Week 1 Day 1-- Start it up!!

[mischa]

wohooo good start today:) Let's keep it up for the summer:)

[fern2340]

Thanks Mischa!!! :)

6-29-04
Week 1 Day 2-- AM Start it up!
My butt and inner thighs are a bit sore today...all those squats in stinkin' plié (plee-ay) stance. I hate it but love it at the same time! :)
Your arms get quite a workout b/c with all the moves, your arms are doing something and they are up for so long.
Should be interesting tomorrow with weights.
So, Start it Up phase is over and tomorrow it will be on to the Ramp it Up phase!!!

PM Basketball game....we won by forfeit but we stayed around to play so I ran for 27 minutes! :)

[fern2340]

6-30-04
Week 1 Day 3-- AM Ramp it Up!
Debbie is kicking my butt!! lol MY butt is stillsore from before. This video is longer and harder than the first one (obviously). I was doing pretty well until she went crazy and tried to get me to do all kinds of leg lifts in a row...she must have been smokin' something! :) My goal is to be able to do all of them by the end of this tape. We'll see....
Oh, and I better get some killer abs from all the crazy stuff she was making me do in a row! lol

[irisda]

OK......now 8 more reps! :lol: :D

yay i am not suffering alone.

[irisda]

I am restarting RIU. I just could not manage to get it through it consequtively. I am giving it a good faith effort...even if it kills me. Thos extra minutes on RIU are killer but I hear that Burn It UP is even longer. wah wah wah...who has time.

[fern2340]

7-1-04
Afternoon Workout:
Week 1 Day 4: Ramp it Up! Workout went a bit better than yesterday. I did a little better with the leg lifts but they still kicked my butt! Noticed today that Debbie doesnt do the ab exercises with us. Damn her!!! She needs to feel the pain, like me! :)

PM Basketball game--
We usually have like 12 people show up and it is awful. Tonight we had 5 and we rocked! :) I played really well and we finally won a game! (Ok, we've won 3 but the other 2 were b/c the team forfeited).

My knees are REALLY sore this morning so when Debbie and I workout, a whole lot of stuff is going to be modified!!

[fern2340]

7-2-04
PM Workout
Week 1 Day 5: Ramp it Up! My knees are really sore still today but I did the tape surprisingly well. The pliey phase was tough and I couldnt bend that far but everything else was fine. I did better today with the leg lifts! Pretty soon I'll be getting through them all! :)

[fern2340]

7-3-04
AM Workout
Week 1 Day 6: Ramp It Up

7-4-04
Week 1 Day 7: Day off! :)

7-5-04
Week 2 Day 8: Ramp It Up...harder this morning after a day off. Didn't feel really into it but maybe that's b/c I am working on less than 4 hrs sleep!

[fern2340]

7-6-04
Week 2 Day 9: Ramp It Up! Felt unmotivated today but glad I got the workout in anyway.

[fern2340]

7-7-04
Week 2 Day 10: Supposed to be Ramp it Up. was going to workout when I got in from kids basketball game but we had to go to Rich's place and clean up so they could show the place today so we didnt get in until midnight. So, extra day off this week. First I felt guilty but now I am happy I took it b/c I was not into the video the past couple times. Worked out this morning and was back into the swing so maybe I needed that extra day. Plus, got exercise in cleaning and moving things in Rich's room.

7-8-04
Week 2 Day 11: Ramp it Up...back on schedule today!

[fern2340]

7-9-04
Week 2 Day 12: Ramp it Up

[fern2340]

7-12-04
Starting it over again (see journal for details!)...
Slim in 6
Week 1 Day 1: Ramp It Up!!!

[fern2340]

7-13-04
Week 1 Day 2: AM--Ramp it Up!

PM Basketball Game-- We lost, but only by 11 and we are in the playoffs on Thurs. night.

[fern2340]

7-14-04
Week 1 Day 3: Ramp It Up! Guess what?! I FINALLY did all the leg lifts!!!! I am so excited! I can never do all of them but today was the day! woo hoo!!

[fern2340]

7-15-04
Week 1 Day 4: AM-- Ramp It Up

PM Workout-- Basketball game... we lost in the playoffs by 16. It was actually a really good game and we were down by 2 at half. We started turning the ball over though. I played really well so I was happy. All of a sudden this week I have been kickin' some butt on the court. lol :) So, the end of summer league went out on a good note. :thup:

[fern2340]

7-16-04
Week 1 Day 5: Am--Ramp It Up....I could only do the beginning of the tape and some squats and then I did abs. My foot was really bothering me (see journal) and if it feels this way Monday, I may have to go see the doctor.

Away for the weekend so I won't do the tape tomorrow...

'Til Monday!

[fern2340]

Whew...lots of dust in here...have not been updating this thing and that has GOT to change!!! I have no specific plan I am following right now, just trying to exercise and get movin'!!

8-16-04
Rollerbladed 2 miles

[fern2340]

8-19-04
1 hour of cleaning (in this dang humidity!!)

[fern2340]

8-21-04
Workout: Legs
Leg Press
90lbs x10 (feet regular width and high)
90lbs x10 (feet pointed out and high)
90lbs x10 (feet regular width and low)

140lbs x6 (feet regular width and high)
140lbs x5 (feet pointed out and high)
140lbs x8 (feet regular width and low)

Hamtractor Machine
90lbs x10
120lbs x10
150lbs x10

Leg Extension Machine
Right Leg only (did this b/c of my knee injuries...right leg is weaker so I am trying to work it a little more than the left)
50lbs x10
60lbs x8
70lbs x6

Both legs
90lbs x8
90lbs x8
90lbs x8

Cardio: 20 mins on the elliptical...burned 229 calories

My legs are like jello but I think that's a good thing! :)

[Built]

Jello legs are awesome!

Good job!

[fern2340]

8-22-04
Slim in 6 six minute ab workout!!

Got Rich to do this with me today...he was dying! hehehe :)

[fern2340]

8-23-04
Lift-- Chest and Back

ISO Wide Chest Machine
50lbs x 10
70lbs x 10
90lbs x 8

Chest Press/Chest Fly Supersets (ok, I think this is my fav. exercise to do at the gym!! Not sure why but I really like these!! :thup: )
15s x10, x10
20s x8, x 8
20s x8, x6

Bent Over Rows
15 lbs x 10
20 lbs x 10
20 lbs x 10

Back Extensions
3 sets of 8

Dorsi Flexor Machine
75 lbs x 10
90 lbs x 8
105 lbs x6

Cardio-- Walked on treadmill 15 mins
Started at 3.2 speed and got up to a 4.0 speed
Went .91 miles
Burned 84 cals

[fern2340]

8-24-04
Day Off

8-25-04
Played 2 hours of basketball

[Divina99]

Cool...basketball sounds like so much fun Linda. You must look forward to those types of workouts. :)

WTG Hun! Thank you for the compliments on my lifting workout. ;)

[fern2340]

8-26-04
Slim in 6 six minute ab workout!!

[fern2340]

8-27-04
Day Off (didnt want to lift this week a lot b/c of my basketball games on Saturday)

8-28-04
Hoop it Up tournament-- five 3-on-3 basketball games
We had a lot of fun but I was tired last night and I am still dragging today. Had to get up at 4:50AM, which meant I only got 3 1/2 hrs of sleep Fri night. As the day went on, I felt myself and my knees getting more tired. We had a great time, though, so we are going to try and do that every year!!!

[fern2340]

8-29-04
2 1/2 hours of packing and moving Rich...lifting, bending, up and down steps....enough working out for me for the day!!

[fern2340]

Need to start keeping track of my exercise again.... I'm on a mission to lose 10 lbs and 8-10 inches by Christmas!!! That's only 3 1/2 months away!!!

9-13-04
Abs

Hopefully my cold goes away soon and I can really get into exercising again!

[fern2340]

OK....not really sure what has been going on with me. I have been making way too many excuses and finding things to do rather than go to the gym. Why the heck am I doing this? I like going to the gym...I like doing cardio, I like lifting....*sigh* No more sabotaging myself! I need to sit down sometime this weekend and figure out a plan of attack for the gym next week. I have one more week before my other job starts so I want to give myself a week of getting up and heading straight to the gym and then getting ready fro my day before it is actually the following week. This way I can tweek the times and see exactly what is/is not working for me in the AM.

[fern2340]

Ok, reffed 2 1/2 quarters of basketball on Saturday and I am going to the gym tomorrow morning!!!!!!!!!! :) I AM I AM I AM!!!!!!!!!!

This is the week I get back on track!

[fern2340]

FINALLY working out again!

9-27
Weights: Legs

Squats (against my wall holding 15lb dumbbells)
3 sets of 10
Lunges (holding 15 lb dumbbells)
3 sets of 10
Bent over up and downs (I totally forget the 'technical' name for these...when you hold the weight and you are bent over and you reach down toward your toes dropping the weight with you...ok, that isn't even a good description!!! lol)
3 sets of 10 holding 30 lbs
Leg Lifts
3 sets of 10 (each leg)/ knees bent
3 sets of 10 (each leg)/legs straight

:) Getting back on track!

[fern2340]

9-28
PM Cardio
35 mins on the elliptical...I was like a crazy woman doing intervals of 1 min regular, 1 min sprinting....burned 411 calories and felt GREAT! :)

[fern2340]

finally, getting into a consistent routine again with lifting/cardio:

Mon 10/25
PM: 30 mins of cardio-- elliptical

[susan34]

? from an exercise neophyte.

I notice when you list doing sets with different weights, you put the smallest weight first. Is that because you do the smallest weight first? If so, what's the logic. Or is it a convenient way to input your gym journal.

[fern2340]

Tuesday 10/26
AM: Weights

Chest/Shoulders/Triceps

Bench Press
bar x10 warmup
70lbs x8
70lbs x8
70lbs x6

Incline DB Press
20s x8
20s x8
20s x8

Flat DB Flyes
15s x8
20s x8
20s x8

Side Lateral Raises
10s x8
10s x8

Front Raises (each arm)
10s x8
10s x8

Skullcrushers
20lbs x10
30lbs x8
30lbs x8

Close grip bench press
Bar x8
45lbs x6
45lbs x6

[fern2340]

Ok, I have been working out but not consistently and I've been awful about posting...will be better from now on about that!

11/15
Cardio: Walked 1.5 miles

[fern2340]

11/20
Cardio- Reffed a basketball game

11/21
Weights-- moved furniture for 45 mins from one house to another around the block

Cardio-- Reffed 2 basketball games

[fern2340]

1/4
Cardio- Basketball game

[fern2340]

1/5
Cardio- Reffed 2 basketball games

1/6
Cardio- Reffed 1 basketball game
Abs

[fern2340]

1/8
Cardio- reffed 1 basketball game

[fern2340]

1/11
Cardio- Played a basketball game

[fern2340]

1/14- Cardio- reffed a basketball game

1/18- Cardio- played a basketball game
Abs

[fern2340]

Exercise for 1/19:
Abs

[fern2340]

1/20
Cardio- Reffed 2 basketball games

[fern2340]

1/23
Lifting... shoveling is freakin' hard work!!! :)

[fern2340]

1/25
Cardio- Played a basketball game (we won by 40!!)

[fern2340]

1/28
Cardio- Reffed a basketball game

[fern2340]

2/1
Cardio- Played basketball game

2/2
Cardio- Reffed a basketball game

[fern2340]

2/3- Abs

2/4- Cardio: Reffed a basketball game

[fern2340]

2/8- Cardio: Played a basketball game

2/9- Cardio: Reffed a basketball game

[fern2340]

2/11- Cardio: Brisk walk (about a mile)

[fern2340]

2/12- Weights: Legs

[fern2340]

2/13- Weights and cardio..... moved furniture, etc...all day!!

[fern2340]

2/15-
Cardio: 2 mile walk at lunch
Cardio: Basketball game at night

[fern2340]

2/17-
Cardio: 1.5 mile walk at lunch

[fern2340]

2/18- cardio

[fern2340]

2/21- FINALLY got myself to the gym..... WOO WOO WOO!!! :)
Cardio: Elliptical 35 minutes, burned 415 calories

[fern2340]

March 1st
30 minutes shoveling
Slim in 6- Ramp it Up video (Week 1 Day 1)

[fern2340]

March 2nd
Slim in 6- Ramp it Up Video (Week 1 Day 2)

[fern2340]

March 3rd
Slim in 6- Ramp it Up Video (Week 1 Day 3)

[fern2340]

March 4th-6th (Week 1 Days 4-6) Nada

Back at it again today!!

[fern2340]

March 7th (Week 1 Day 7)

Abs

[fern2340]

March 8th (Week 2 Day 1)
Cardio- Basketball game (played all 40 mins and kicked some butt! :) )

[fern2340]

March 9th (Week 2 Day 2)
Day of rest....took some time to rest the knee...it's feeling better today!

[fern2340]

March 15th
30 min walk
Basketball game (probably played about 18 mins)

[fern2340]

March 18th
Abs

[fern2340]

March 22nd
A little over 2 mile walk at lunch

[fern2340]

March 30th
2.5 mile walk

[fern2340]

April 1st
Three-mile walk

[fern2340]

April 4th
Over 2.25 mile walk
Basketball-- played for 2 hours (four pickup games)

[fern2340]

April 5th
2.5 mile walk

[fern2340]

April 6th
Abdominal exercises w/ medicine ball

[fern2340]

April 7th
AM (empty stomach): Slim in 6 Ramp it Up video
Afternoon: 3 mile walk

:)

[fern2340]

April 8th: Day off

April 9th:
Afternoon-- Slim in 6 Ramp It Up Video

[fern2340]

April 9th:
Evening-- Played some basketball

April 10th:
The plan was to do something but my legs were SUPER sore from Sat's workout so I took the day off.

[fern2340]

April 11th:
Afternoon: 2 mile walk
Evening: Basketball for 2 hours (not sure how many games we played but I worked hard!!)

[fern2340]

April 18th
Basketball- 4 games for 2 hrs

[fern2340]

April 19th
2 mile walk

[fern2340]

April 19th- Weights: Upper Body Workout

[fern2340]

April 20th
2.5 mile walk
Stretching

[fern2340]

April 21st
2.5 mile walk
Abs

[fern2340]

April 22nd
45 mins. Tae Boxing tape

[fern2340]

April 23rd
Abs
Stretching

[fern2340]

April 24th
Leg workout (lunges, squats, front kicks, side kicks)
Jumping jacks

[fern2340]

April 25th
Abs

[fern2340]

April 26th
Afternoon- 3-4 mile walk around the city (it was so nice out!!)
Evening- 2 miles rollerblading (fun, but I haven't done it in a while so the circle we go around was a bit of a killer when we had to go up the small hill)

[fern2340]

April 27th
Nothing....unbearable headache!! See journal for details.

[fern2340]

April 28th
Walk- a little over a mile
Abs
Stretching

[fern2340]

April 29th and April 30th
Nada.....lazy bum has no excuse!!!!

Day 14- May 1st
Helped out at a basketball clinic....running, shooting, passing, dribbling....got a decent workout

[fern2340]

May 2nd
Basketball...tons of running!!!

May 3rd and 4th
Nada.....rrrrr... gotta figure out a schedule w/ this new work thing

May 5th
Abs and stretching

[fern2340]

May 6th
nada

May 7th
Reffed 2 basketball games

May 8th
Nada

May 9th
Played basketball

[fern2340]

May 10th
Nada

May 11th
Abs
Pushups
Jumping jacks