Wednesday, May 6, 2009

NROLW

Workout B today.

Cardio:
400 yard swim
30 minute jog with intervals.

Strength:
Barbell deadlifts
10 x 70 pounds
10 x 80 pounds
10 x 85 pounds

Dumbbell shoulder press:
2 x 10 20 pounds
1 x 8 25 pounds

Widegrip lat pulldown
1 x 10 50 pounds
2 x 10 55 pounds

Dumbbell lunges
3 x 10 25 pounds

Stability ball crunches
3 x 15

Monday, May 4, 2009

NROLW

Great workout today! Sorry I haven't been updating. I am going to move this to my new website in a couple weeks.


Cardio: 40 minute jog.

Strength:

Squat:
10 x 45 pounds
10 x 75 pounds
10 x 90 pounds
10 x 100 pounds (go me!!!)

Push ups:
3 x 10

Seated rows:
10 x 50 pounds
10 x 60 pounds
10 x 60 pounds

Step ups
3 x 10 30 pound dumbbells

Stability ball jackknife
3 x 12

Monday, April 27, 2009

NROLW

Cardio:
30 minute jog with HIIT - 350 calories
30 minute walk at 3.5 mph - 125 calories


Strength:
Barbell dead lifts:
2 x 10 at 65 pounds
1 x 10 at 70 pounds

Dumbbell shoulder raise:
3 x 10 at 20 pounds

Widegrip lat pulldown:
3 x 10 50 pounds

Dumbbell lunges:
3 x 10 25 pounds

Stability ball crunches:
3 x 15

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Cardio

Went on a long bike ride today - 30 miles with a lot of hills!

Great workout and fabulous weather.

Bring on that triathlon!

Friday, April 24, 2009

NROLW

Great workout today.

Cardio:
20 minutes of swimming
30 minutes on stationary bike
Afternoon bike ride of 12 miles outside!

Strength:
Barbell squats:
10 x 75 pounds
10 x 85 pounds
10 x 90 pounds

Pushups:
3 x 10

Seated rows:
10 x 50
10 x 50
10 x 55

Step ups
3 x 10 with 30 pounds dumbbells.

Stability ball jackknife
3 x 12

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

NROLW

Cardio:
30 minutes on the stationary bike, 30 minutes on the recombent.

Strength:
Deadlifts:
1 x 12 with 22 bar for warmup
1 x 12 with 45 pound barbell
1 x 12 with 55 pound barbell
1 x 12 with 60 pound barbell


Wide grip lat pulldown: 2 x 12 50 pounds

Dumbbell shoulder press: 2 x 12 20 pound dumbbells (hard!)


Dumbbell lunges: 2 x 12 25 pound dumbbells

Stability ball crunches: 3 x 15

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Cardio

Did a lot of cardio today!
I am one of those that actually enjoys cardio, and I am endurance training so I do a fair amount.

700 yard swim, about 30 minutes
30 minute HIIT jog with intervals at 7 mph
30 minute walk at 3.5 mph

Monday, April 20, 2009

NROLW

Cardio: 30 minutes stationary bike, 30 minutes recumbent bike.


Strength:
Barbell squats:
12 x 45 pounds, 12 x 80 pounds, 12 x 85 pounds

Pushups
2 x 12 - military style, go me!!

Seated lat row:
2 x 12 50 pounds

Steps ups
2 x 12 with 25 pound dumbbells

Stability ball jackknife
2 x 12

Found the base weights to work with now - it's starting to get hard!

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

NROLW

Cardio:
30 minutes recumbent bike, 30 minutes stationary with the cross country program.

NROLW workout A:
Barbell squats:
1 warmup set at 45 pounds,
then 1 x 12 at 75 pounds.
1 x 12 at 80 pounds!

Supersets
30 degree angle pushups - 2 x 15
Seated rows 45 pounds - 1 x 15, 50 pounds 1 x 15

Supersets 2 x 15
Step ups with 20 pound dumbbells
Prone jackknife on the stability ball.

Monday, April 13, 2009

NROLW

Cardio:
30 min walk at 3.5 mph
Stationary bike 60 min at 12 mph

Strength:
Deadlifts: 1 x 15 with 18 bar for warmup
1 x 15 with 45 pound barbell
1 x 15 with 55 pound barbell

Superset:
Wide grip lat pulldown: 1 x 15 40 pounds, 1 x 15 50 pounds
Dumbbell shoulder press: 2 x 15 15 pounds dumbbells

Superset:
Dumbbell lunges: 2 x 15 20 pound dumbbells
Stability ball crunches: 2 x 15

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

NROLW

Had a good workout today.

Cardio:
400 yard swim (about 15 minutes)
Jogging at pace: 40 minutes.

Strength:
Deadlifts: 1 x 15 with 10 bar for warmup
1 x 15 with 45 pound barbell
1 x 15 with 55 pound barbell

Superset:
Wide grip lat pulldown: 1 x 15 40 pounds, 1 x 15 50 pounds
Dumbbell shoulder press: 1 x 15 12 pounds dumbbells, 1 x 15 15 pound dumbbells.

Superset:
Dumbbell lunges: 2 x 15 20 pound dumbbells
Stability ball crunches: 2 x 15

Monday, April 6, 2009

New Rules of Lifting for Women

Today started the new workouts!

First, I jogged for 30 minutes on the treadmill.

Then:
Barbell squats: 1 warmup set at 30 pounds, then 2 x 15 at 45 pounds. This was too light, I definitely need to up the weights on this one next time.

Supersets 2 x 15
30 degree angle pushups
Seated rows 40 pounds

Supersets 2 x 15
Step ups with 20 pound dumbbells
Prone jackknife on the stability ball.

Then I did 30 minutes on the recumbent bike.
Burned around 500 cals today!

Friday, April 3, 2009

Cardio

Did all 3 tri things today.

Swim: 16 laps

Jog: 40 minutes pace running (I like the indie podcasts at http://jogtunes.com)

Bike: 30 minutes.

Lots of calories burned today!

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Cardio

More cardio today!

60 minutes on the stationary bike. Did an abbreviated workout today.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Cardio

Just cardio this week:


25 minute lap swim (about 26 laps)
30 minutes stationary bike
30 minutes recumbent bike

Friday, March 27, 2009

Lower Body Workout

Today was my last weight workout until a week from Monday! I take 1 week off every quarter. Then I start NROLFW!


Cardio: 25 minute jog, 30 minute walk, 30 minutes recumbent bike.

Strength:
Seated leg press: 3 x 10 120 pounds
Seated leg abduction: 3 x 10 60 pounds
Seated hamstring curl: 3 x 10 35 pounds
Seated leg raise: 3 x 10 35 pounds
Dumbbell squats: 3 x 10 25 pounds
Pliets: 3 x 10 12 pounds
Trunk twists: 3 x 15
Crunches: 3 x 15
Reverse crunches: 3 x 15

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Upper Body Workout

Cardio: 60 minutes on stationary bike at 13 mph. 20 minute walk

Strength:
Dumbbell chest press: 3 x 10 25 pounds
Dumbbell chest flye: 3 x 10 20 pounds
Lying dumbbell pullover: 3 x 10 25 pounds
Dumbbell shoulder press: 3 x 10 10 pounds
Lat pulldown: 3 x 10 45 pounds
Dumbbell shoulder shrug: 3 x 10 15 pounds.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Cardio

Today was cardio day!
Treadmill: 30 minute jog at 5 mph, then 30 minute walk at 3.5 mph. Then 30 minutes on the recumbent. I burned over 500 calories!

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Lower Body Workout

Cardio: 20 minute swim (500 yards), 60 minutes on the stationary bike at 12.5 mph

Strength:
Seated leg press: 3 x 10 120 pounds
Seated calf raise: 3 x 10 120 pounds
Seated leg extension: 3 x 10 35 pounds
Seated hamstring curl: 3 x 10 35 pounds
Seated adductor: 3 x 10 50 pounds
Seated abductor: 3 x 10 65 pounds
Dumbbell squats: 3 x 10 25 pounds
Crunches: 3 x 15
Reverse crunches: 3 x 15

Monday, March 23, 2009

Upper Body Workout

Cardio: 40 minute jog, pace running. 30 minutes on the recumbent bike.

Strength:
Assisted dips: 3 x 8
Assisted chinups: 3 x 8
Lat pulldown: 3 x 10 40 pounds
Lat pullover: 3 x 10 25 pounds
Incline chest flye: 3 x 10 20 pounds
Overhead dumbbell press: 3 x 10 12 pounds
Rear deltoid row: 3 x 10 45 pounds