Posted on 11 April 2009. Tags: Array, Asparagus, Barbell, Busy Day, Cheese, Cinnamon Roll, D2, Dips, Dumbbell Chest Press, E1, Egg White Omelet, Extension 3, Feta Cheese, Flat Stomach, Little Bit, Pull Ups, Rope, Tempo, Upper Body Workout, Ups
It was another busy day in the gym. Today was all Upper Body and my arms are already shaking from my workout.
What did I do?
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After that I did some core exercises for my back and to work on my abs and flat stomach. Then some stretching and it was home to eat!
The most exciting part of this workout for me is seeing myself getting stronger. I did 7 pull-ups when I first got into the gym, I remember the days when I could barely do 1! Its those type of results that keep me going back day after day. What results have you seen in yourself that motivate you?
Posted in BodyWeight Workouts, Flat Stomach Workout
Posted on 28 March 2009. Tags: Bridges, Burning Heart, Clams, Dips, Dumbbell Chest Press, Dumbbell Shoulder Press, Exercises, Fat Burning Workout, Fishing, Fitness, Hamstrings, Health, Heart Rate, High Intensity, Leg Press, Little Rest, Machine Leg, Personal Trainer, Resistance Band, Richard Simmons, Shopping, Sports, Stiff Legged Deadlifts, Supine, Toes, Treadmill, Weightlifting, Workout Routine
I’ve changed up the workout routine yet again and it was another kick butt, fat burning, heart pumping workout. It was fun though, knowing that I was burning fat and getting another step closer to my goal.
Today’s workout was based around the idea of high intensity and little rest. I focused on no rest between exercises and 30-40 seconds rest between sets. This type of workout keeps your heart rate up and burning fat for longer.
The workout:
Warm-up: Bridges + Clams
Set 1
Single Leg Machine Leg Press (4 sets/ 10-15 reps)
Calf Raises (3 sets – Regular/Toes In/Toes Out)
Set 2
Dumbbell Chest Press (20/15/12/10 – Increased weight on 3rd set)
Supine Lat Pulldown (4 sets/8-10 reps)
Set 3
Dumbbell Shoulder Press (Heavier weight 4 sets/8-10 reps)
Resistance Band Flyes (4 sets/20 reps)
Set 4
Machine Assisted Dips (4 sets/10-12 reps)
Stiff Legged Deadlifts (4 sets/15 reps)
Set 5
Crunches (3 sets 50 reps)
Plank (hold for 30 seconds)
I ended today’s workout with 30 minutes on the treadmill – doing an incline walk – focusing on a heel toe walk to work a bit more on the hamstrings.
I made it out of the gym, but we’ll see how I’m walking tomorrow!
Posted in Flat Abs