- Right leg lunge: heavy bar (last time, I used the light bar and had to drop the bar before the end of the third set). I had trouble stepping out far enough to get my shin parallel to the ground and therefore had to adjust my leg when I was down, but I was focused on stepping up high and down quickly.
- Left leg lunge: heavy bar (light bar last time, also had to drop bar). Same thing with not stepping out far enough, but I managed the weight fine. Next time I'll have to add some weight to the bar.
- Wall squat: 35-lb plate. This one seems to be the easiest for me, so I really have to focus on pulling down the whole time and pulling down quickly at the start of each interval. If I can hold 45 lbs in my arms, my legs can definitely handle that.
- Scapular pull up: 25-lb, 35-lb, and 45-lb plate. My focus on this one was keeping my chest up and shoulders down; the bar was in front of a mirror, so I could really focus on that. Besides that my hands were starting not to be able to hold me, the 45 lbs was a manageable weight. Next time, I'll try starting with 45 lbs and go from there.
- Push up: 35-lb plate. I really had to think about pulling down fast but right (forearms perpendicular to the ground, midsection up), and did these reps on my feet. 35 lbs was hard, but I could try 45 lbs next time.
- Crate crunch: 35-lb plate, with arms holding weight at arms length with arms extended. For some reason, I felt like I was working my arms more than my abs, even though I was focused on squeezing the crate hard, shortening my abdomen, and crunching up.
I'm trying to excel by using the talents that God has given me and trying to record what I'm learning from His Word and from training.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Training Log; 3x30 sec heavy
Today wasn't necessarily an easy day, but it wasn't a high-mileage or long-time workout, either. I started with a 2-mile warm up and then proceeded to the isometric stretches: 3x30 seconds with the most weight possible and 30 deep breaths between sets. I didn't do them in the prescribed order; I'm not sure whether that matters or not. I guess I'd better ask. Besides that I had to ask for clarification on nearly every exercise, I think I did OK on this one.
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