Holidays are my favorite days to work out. I feel like the gym is less crowded… Is this true? I attended my Zumba class for one hour this past Sunday and went straight into the weight room for a good hour of strength training…
I’ve been trying to focus on my glutes and abs recently — why does it take so long for progress???
Post workout meal! The chicken and red potatoes were prepared by Richef! As always, yummy! 😛
I prepped the salad and fresh fruits!
When something in life upsets you, go work out. And eat clean food. That pretty much sums up my Sunday.
I went to the gym — stayed for about one and a half hour.
Here is my gym regimen:
10 min stair warmup (my intensity level is not so high yet — work in progress)
Abs
125 ab crunch machine (50-70 lbs)
450 ab crunches
Legs (3 sets below)
10 squats on smith machine (50 lbs)
10 lunges on smith machine each side (50 lbs)
10 dead lifts with barbell (45 lbs)
40 calf raises (no weights)
10 push ups
*Bonus
7 smith machine squats (70 lbs)
As usual, the best part was the postworkout meal! Chicken with onions and peppers with roasted red potato cooked by Richef.
And as always, it was delicious!
Last night was my Body Pump class! I am usually faithful to this class… But I ditched the class to go do some strength exercises solo.
My workout schedule for the evening:
5 min stairs warmup
4 sets 10 reps leg press (160-180 lbs)
4 sets 10 reps leg extensions (50-80 lbs)
4 sets 10 reps abductors (both) (70-85 lbs)
4 sets 25 reps barbell squats (40 lbs)
4 sets 20 reps dead lifts (40 lbs)
4 sets 15 reps lunges (ea leg, 40 lbs)
4 sets 40 reps calf raises (no weights)
4 sets 25 reps weighted ab crunches (both machines) (50-70 lbs)
4 sets 25 reps Hanging knee raises
It took me at least an hour and a half… The added weights definitely increase my heart beat. For my next leg day workout, I plan to go up in weight — maybe up to 50 lbs?
I am becoming more and more accustomed to taking selfies so I can note my progress… Why does it take so long!? *Must have patience* On another note, I am finally starting to be ok with my huge calves… Go figure!
After a workout like that, I was extremely happy to come home and have a home cooked meal by Richef! Yes, salmon, again! For real, I can eat salmon everyday! Especially the way Richef prepares it! He made it teriyaki style with some veggies and rice. I know, brown rice is healthier than white rice… I am having a difficult time even considering cutting it out because I grew up on white rice! I just try to make sure I do not over-eat.
Wednesday night is my Zumba class so I am excited to get my cardio on!
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