May 26, 2011

May 2

Week 16

So Im just about down to my weight from before the holidays. Im starting to feel a little down though because I havent seen any big results lately. To be honest, I havent had a really good full week of workouts in a while, but now that the holidays are done, there are no excuses. Nothing really new. Just cardio, cardio, cardio. I wanna start seeing some changes in these pictures and on the scale.

Week 15

Man it feels good to be back into a routine. I dropped the ball for a second during the holidays, but I picked it up and Im moving again. I started weight training late last week. High pace circuit training. 3 sets of 12 with no more than 1 min. between sets. Im also sticking to my interval training still. Weigh-in next week. Lets hope Ive gotten rid of most of the weight I put on over the holidays.

Week 14

Alright everyone. Didnt feel the need to post pictures this week since I posted late last week and there hasnt been all that much gym activity since the last post, so there hasnt been a change in size for me...yet.

I tried out my first day of weight training yesterday...and learned a lesson. I started on the "spartacus workout." Sound intimidating? It is. It doesnt look tough...on paper, but as soon as I left the gym yesterday I knew I'd make a mistake. Today I can barely walk Im so sore. So tonight I took off the gym to recover a bit, gonna get right back into it tomorrow (with a different approach) and go on Saturday to make up for not going tonight.

I was so excited to start weight training that I didnt care if the routine was too advanced for me. Big mistake. So tomorrow Im still doing a circuit routine, this time Im just going to work the basic muscle groups on the machines at the gym, 3 sets of 12, low weight, no more than 1.5 mins between each sets. That way Im toning but also burning because Im constantly going. And Im keeping with the hour long interval training 2 days a week. Lets hope my legs work by the time Thursday comes around and its time for intervals again. Im ready to get the rest of this weight off!

Week 13

Alright, well I missed posting last week and Im late on posting this week...so lets catch up. Last week I took a break. I was told to take one every 4 weeks or so to rest my body. This week I started late with the workout so I decided to just do light cardio to work myself slowly back into my rythym before I really kick it up a notch next week. Here's the bad news, during my week off and over the holidays...I ended up gaining 4 lbs. Im up to 250lbs. BUT, Im not going to let that discourage me, Im going to take it as a lesson and move on and work just that much harder in the gym. But, not to make it seem like Im turning my gain into a POSITIVE aspect, but I was informed that it isnt SUCH a bad thing to gain a couple pounds every now and then, it lets your metabolism think its safe, until you hit the gym hard and it gets confused and it gives your loss that extra little 'mmphfff'. So next week I go back to my hour long intervals and I begin working with weights. Im very excited.

Week 12

Alright, so last week was sort of a recovery week for me. The week before I didnt go to the gym at all because I was sick. I still had a lingering cough last week (and still do) so I just did light cardio all week, just to keep myself moving. But this week is where things get ramped up. Here's what things are looking like for me. Mon, Wed, and Fri I do an hour of cardio. For now, Ive chosen swimming. I went tonight and made up my own little routine. I swam the length of the pool and back, tread water for 5 mins, pull myself out, 15 flutter kicks over the edge of the pool, 15 situps, 15 pushups, then I repeat for an hour. Now, on Tue and Thur I have been given an intense interval workout, it goes as follows:

5mph for 3 mins

8mph for 1 min

3mph for 2 mins

11mph for 1 min

3mph for 3 min

11mph for 1 min

3mph for 3 min

11mph for 1 min

3mph for 3 min

11mph for 1 min

3mph for 5 min

3mph for 20 min (incline of 3 or higher)

8mph for 1 min (take off incline)

3mph for 1 min

8mph for 1min

3 mph for 1 min

8mph for 1 min

3 mph for 1 min

8mph for 1 min

3mph for 1 min

8 mph for 1 min

3mph for 5 min

So that's gonna be pretty intense but my weight loss has slowed so I have to get a little more intense with things to kick things back into gear. So lets see how it goes.