Showing posts with label 32 weeks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 32 weeks. Show all posts

Friday, February 6, 2009

High reps again, plus push-ups!

Another high-rep/bodyweight day. I feel like I've grown exponentially in the past week, so this continues to be a great workout:

3 rounds:
500 m row (2:25 min)
40 squats
15 lat pulls (70 lb)
10/leg calf presses (standing, single leg)

Finished with:
1500 m row (8:10 min)
5 full-length push-ups!! (yes, my belly touches when elbows hit 90 degrees)
Plank - 35 sec (but this was after the push-ups)

I am going to look shit-hot in a tank top this summer. Even if said tank top is milk-stained...

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

So. Very. Tired.

I dragged my ass to the gym yesterday because I know it's the only way to help alleviate the swelling in my hands and feet. Oh the joys. I don't think I would've gone if I didn't have a car at my disposal. Yes, it's true - I drove the one kilometre to the gym. (I did have to get groceries after though, so...)

Anyway, the workout was pretty good, all considered:

Row - 1500 m/10:55 min

3 rounds:
15 squats - 50 lb
15 good-mornings - 50 lb
13, 10, 10 bench dips - feet on a ball
(All of these were pretty hard -- had to really squeeze to get out the last couple reps of every set.)

Row - 1000 m/8:15 min

No extras. Just groceries, home, and staggering through the rest of the day, tragically napless.

(Weight - no change.)

Monday, February 2, 2009

Variation on a theme

I feel like I've grown a lot all of sudden, and am starting to feel a little... awkward. My range of motion while rowing has suddenly diminished -- I can't really lean forward or back, just move my legs and arms in an out. So each row is shorter. I'm trying to focus on pulling really hard to my chest, while squeezing my shoulder blades together. No idea if this is a good idea, but I want to get as much back workout out of the rowing as possible.

Anyway, the circuit today was similar to the last, but with some weight. And an extra set. And now I am very tired and need a nap. Am consider making pizza for supper instead of the more energy-intensive meatloaf.

4 rounds:
500 m row (2:28 min, quite consistently)
9, 8, 7, 7 presses (55 lb)
14 walking lunges (30 lb, except first "tester" set - 25 lb/16 rep)

Finished with:
12 presses @ 40 lb
1000 m row (steady - 5:20 min)

No ab-specific stuff. Everything feels ab-heavy these days!

I was thrilled to feel no discomfort on the lunges. Taking time off from exercises that were hard on the pelvis has work. Of course now, I'll probably have to wait another 3 weeks to do lunges again.

Weigh-in: 154. I'm supposed to be gaining like a pound a week as the baby packs it on. There hasn't been much (if any) change in the past month, so I'm not sure what will happen. Curious.