My comeback log
Comeback for me, anyway. Maybe this is my midlife crisis.
Decided to get off my lazy butt, and join a gym. Need motivation so I'll stop calling going in my basement, and looking at the weights a workout. No women down there, either
Maybe this journal thing will help, too.
Joined a cutesy gym with practically no free weights, but a key card so I can work out there 24hrs. a day, plus can use other locations, and work out with a friend in another town weekly. Working odd shifts doesn't help with consistency, so this is really convenient. Cybex machines, dumbbells, and a Smith machine, so will still have to hit the free weights some at home.
For anybody who cares, I'm 35, 5'7", ~195lb. Could stand to drop 10lb.
Been working out since I was 13, but it's been more of a once-a-week hobby the last few years than a lifestyle like it was in my early to mid 20s.
Friday pm:
Off to yuppie hell to deprive them of the notion that a gym is supposed to be like a library
I'm trying out their stuff, so will be skipping around the first week to see what suits me.
Back/Shoulders
-wide grip chins: 2x20, 1x17, 1x15
-hyperextensions: sets of 20 between wg chins
-bar hang: 1 minute
-Cybex lat machine: 3x210 for 15, 12, 10
-hyperextensions: sets of 20 with 25lb. plate behind head after 1st 2 sets of Cybex lat machine
-bar hang: ~30 seconds
-wide grip chins:1x10
-lat pulldown(wide grip): 1x20x100, don't like the way the machine feels
-wide grip chins:1x8
-Cybex military press: 5xwhatever one less than the stack is/can't remember to failure. Has a dial to increase resistance?? Have to try that next time.
Done. No more shoulders, no traps. Playtime over. 7 minutes in the tanning bed to work on reducing my ghostliness.
Saturday:
Feel like crap. Went anyway. That startup fee, and paying for the little electronic card are pretty good motivation, after all.
Chest/Triceps
-Smith machine bench: 2x15x225, 1x10x275 Smith hurts like hell, can't get comfortable. Maybe it'll be ok for squats...
-Cybex incline bench: 2x20x90lb. per side. 3x17,15, 7x115 per side. Ran out of gas on that last one. I love this thing. Adjustable stops, arm length. Feels great, pumped me up big time, even just playing around.
-cable crossovers: 2x10x60? Cheap, crappy handles. Haven't done these in years. Now I remember why. Dumbbell flyes next time...
-straight bar pushdowns: 2x12x100 Hate the pushdown machine. Bar sucks, too.
-rope pushdowns: 1x10x100 back support too far to actually use without leaning over, did I mention I hate this machine? Screw it.
-Cybex tricep machine 1x12x? Nice. Should have tried it first. Mad at the pushdown so I'm pouting.
-10 min. on Cybex elliptical while I wait for the tanning bed-very nice. Been years since I did an hour a day on an elliptical, and 10 minutes with low resistance, and 1/3 incline had me burning.
Done.
15 minutes in the tanning bed, too get a good burn on my quads(it was easier than squatting!).
Next week I might actually work something besides lats, and stop crying about the machines I don't like
Comeback for me, anyway. Maybe this is my midlife crisis.
Decided to get off my lazy butt, and join a gym. Need motivation so I'll stop calling going in my basement, and looking at the weights a workout. No women down there, either
Maybe this journal thing will help, too.
Joined a cutesy gym with practically no free weights, but a key card so I can work out there 24hrs. a day, plus can use other locations, and work out with a friend in another town weekly. Working odd shifts doesn't help with consistency, so this is really convenient. Cybex machines, dumbbells, and a Smith machine, so will still have to hit the free weights some at home.
For anybody who cares, I'm 35, 5'7", ~195lb. Could stand to drop 10lb.
Been working out since I was 13, but it's been more of a once-a-week hobby the last few years than a lifestyle like it was in my early to mid 20s.
Friday pm:
Off to yuppie hell to deprive them of the notion that a gym is supposed to be like a library
I'm trying out their stuff, so will be skipping around the first week to see what suits me.
Back/Shoulders
-wide grip chins: 2x20, 1x17, 1x15
-hyperextensions: sets of 20 between wg chins
-bar hang: 1 minute
-Cybex lat machine: 3x210 for 15, 12, 10
-hyperextensions: sets of 20 with 25lb. plate behind head after 1st 2 sets of Cybex lat machine
-bar hang: ~30 seconds
-wide grip chins:1x10
-lat pulldown(wide grip): 1x20x100, don't like the way the machine feels
-wide grip chins:1x8
-Cybex military press: 5xwhatever one less than the stack is/can't remember to failure. Has a dial to increase resistance?? Have to try that next time.
Done. No more shoulders, no traps. Playtime over. 7 minutes in the tanning bed to work on reducing my ghostliness.
Saturday:
Feel like crap. Went anyway. That startup fee, and paying for the little electronic card are pretty good motivation, after all.
Chest/Triceps
-Smith machine bench: 2x15x225, 1x10x275 Smith hurts like hell, can't get comfortable. Maybe it'll be ok for squats...
-Cybex incline bench: 2x20x90lb. per side. 3x17,15, 7x115 per side. Ran out of gas on that last one. I love this thing. Adjustable stops, arm length. Feels great, pumped me up big time, even just playing around.
-cable crossovers: 2x10x60? Cheap, crappy handles. Haven't done these in years. Now I remember why. Dumbbell flyes next time...
-straight bar pushdowns: 2x12x100 Hate the pushdown machine. Bar sucks, too.
-rope pushdowns: 1x10x100 back support too far to actually use without leaning over, did I mention I hate this machine? Screw it.
-Cybex tricep machine 1x12x? Nice. Should have tried it first. Mad at the pushdown so I'm pouting.
-10 min. on Cybex elliptical while I wait for the tanning bed-very nice. Been years since I did an hour a day on an elliptical, and 10 minutes with low resistance, and 1/3 incline had me burning.
Done.
15 minutes in the tanning bed, too get a good burn on my quads(it was easier than squatting!).
Next week I might actually work something besides lats, and stop crying about the machines I don't like
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