Snowy Sunday

I seem to be saving the last workout of the week for Sundays, but it's really hard to get to the gym on Sundays. Even though I technically have the time, there are always more compelling things to do, like hang out with my family. That's kind of why I've only been managing three workouts a week lately. This week, I'd only logged two, so there was no squirming out of the trip this Sunday.

Alternating sets:
Squats - 45 x 20, 17, 17, 15
Press - 35 x 13, 9, 9, 8

Alternating sets:
Back extensions - 8, 10, 10
Pulls downs with chin-up grip - 105 x 5, 5, 4

Treadmill:
Walking - 1/2 mile, 3.5 mph, 10% grade
Jogging - 3/4 mile, 5.1 mph, 1% grade

V-sit ball tosses - 40, 30

Weigh-in: 147. Getting up there!

P.S. I tried doing hang cleans (luckily with a very light weight during warm-up), but the belly is now officially in the way. Same deal for high-pulls.

Not quite a rest day

Shoveling out of a 20 cm dump of snow counts as a workout when you're 24 weeks pregnant, right? RIGHT?

I'm happy to have an enlightened husband. My sister's fella won't "let" her shovel snow in her condition. I like shoveling. (And frankly, it's a lot easier than my gym workouts.)

Admittedly, I didn't complete the whole project in the 40 minutes I was out there this morning. I have another set planned for this afternoon.

Edit: It turned out to be 35 cm of snow, and I went out later for another half hour of shoveling and completed the job. (Damn snowplows never give you a break. That icy crap at the end of the drive -- which reappears at least three times a day -- is heavy.)

Push, pull, swing

Gave the legs a break today.

Incline chest press - 55 x 12, 11, 9
Chin-up grip pull-downs - 90 x 12, 11, 10
DB swings - 25 x 15, 12, 12

Final round:
Incline chest press - 45 x 15
Pull-downs - 75 x 15
Thrusters - 30 x 15 (didn't have a grip left for more swings!)

Treadmill - 3/4 mile walking uphill (3.5 mph, 10% grade, 12 min). Walking uphill quickly is hard! It especially works the butt and calves - way more than jogging.

V-sit ball tosses - 50

Shovelled the driveway.

Active recovery

My legs are still tired and sore from Friday's workout. It's only natural, then, that I should do another leg workout today:

Squats - 65 x 8, 10, 10; 45 x 15
Calves - 200 x 10, 10, 10
RDLs - 65 x 12, 12, 12

With some upper back/triceps thrown in:
Bent-over rows - 25 x 10, 10, 10 (each arm)
Bench dips - 12, 8

Treadmill:
1/2 mile walking uphill (3.5 mph, 10% grade) = 8.5 min, 80 cal
1/2 mile jogging (5.2 mph, 1% grade) = 6 min, 65 cal

According to the treadmill computer, my half-mile of walking requires more energy than the half-mile jogging (and yes, it's as fast as I can go). Also, it is more comfortable. Lung-wise, it feels about the same. So, I feel like I have an option for when I really can't jog any longer.

Weigh-in: 145. Still.
(Apparently, I should be gaining about 1/2 lb per week now. It's been a couple weeks since I gained... Knowing my luck, I'll go in one day and suddenly weigh 5 pounds heavier!)