25 min Elliptical Trainer

Elliptical Trainer-Weight loss intervals-30 minutes.

Great workout today...getting ready to start back on weight training next week and going to the gym 4 days a week with Wednesday and Weekends as rest times or for some fun cardio like Aqua Aerobics on Saturday mornings or Yoga. I'm hoping that the weight training will get me into the "melt" and I start to see more than just the ounces coming off the scale and start seeing the pounds coming down.

30 minutes of intervals on Ellipitcal Trainer...Monday starts Strength Training-Upper Body

10 min Elliptical Trainer Warm-up
dumbbell press 10# 2set 12reps
dumbbell lift-front 10# 2set 12reps
dumbbell lift-side 10# 2set 12reps
dumbbell curls 10# 2set 12reps
dumbbell shrugs 10# 2set 12reps
Butterflys 30# 2set 12reps
V-bar pushdown 30# 2set 12reps
Lat pulldowns 30# 2set 12reps
Row/rear delt 40# 2set 12reps
10 min Elliptical Trainer cooldown

just popped in here to see your routine! If you're interested Built (MariAnne Anderson) has some great routines for building muscle! She makes them easy and short too!

http://builtblog.wikidbody.com/2007.../baby-got-back/

There is lots of info there and she is my virtual trainer (no cost)! She is awesome!

One thing she taught me is to ditch the pre-lifting cardio, do it after you lift. Plus try 3 sets of 8 and lift as heavy as you can. You won't bulk up, promise!

Good luck and keep up the workouts!

Seated Leg Press-shoulder-width foot position-90#, 3 sts, 8rps
Seated Leg Press-feet close together-90#, 3sts, 8rps
Split Squats-15#, 3sts, 8rps
Squats-35#, 3sts, 8rps-middle set ~ 45# (a little too much right now)
"Butt squeezes" 10#, 3sts, 8rps

Rest Day...really sore

Drink your water and get back tomorrow soon you will love the soreness!

Hammer Curls-3/8/10#
Bench Press-3/5/50#
Kickbacks-3/8/10#
Cable Curls-3/8/20#
Cable Bent-Over Tricep Extension-3/8/17.5#
Cable Standing Fly-3/8/17.5#
Cable Pushdown-3/8/17.5#

Forgot to do abs...duh!! I will do some at home tonight.

50# bench press, nice for a newbie! You're strong woman!

Yeah, I was going to reduce it but I thought what the heck...let me see how the first set goes...It felt ok and I was challenged but not struggling. I used to bench press about 80-100# consistantly back in the day.

What???? I can't crack 75# for a power rep! Challenge yourself it's all good!

Leg Press (Wide&Close foot position) 6/8/50 -a little smarter on the weight today
Lying Leg Curl 3/8/30
Seated Leg Curl 3/8/40
Standing Calf Raise 3/8/40
Seated Crunch 3/8/40
Crunch 3/8/0
Vertical Leg-Hip Raise 3/8/0

Nice workout!

Dumbbell Curls 3/8/12
Hammer Curls 3/8/12
Front Raise 3/8/12
Seated Fly 3/8/40
Lat Pulldown 3/8/40
Rear Delt Row 3/8/40
Abs 3/10/40

The 12# Dumbbells were a good find on the rack this morning...15# is too much right now and 10# isn't enough. The 12# aren't always around. People hide them I think. Gym was pretty empty this morning...most likely the rain kept people away.