Yesterday I hit the gym on my lunch break, again. I got smart and changed into my gym clothes at my place of employment, before heading to the gym. This ended up giving me at least an extra 10 minutes. One of the best pieces of advice someone has ever given me was by my a man my Grandma was married to for a few years. He told me “Never let anything become too routine. Even if it means walking a different way to school one morning. Keep things fresh.” So that’s what I did in yesterdays workout… I made some slight switches to my routine.
- Cardio - “My” usual elliptical machines were either in use or out of order so I had to use one of the other ones, off to the side. I used the “Hills” program on this machine and, phew!, it whooped my ass! 10 minutes on the elliptical machine, with the resistance gradually increasing from 11-16. Burned 140 calories.
- Neutral grip pulldown on the Lat machine. Two sets of 8 reps @ 80 lbs.
- Rowing machine, targeting middle and lower back muscles:
Both arms at once: Two sets of 8 reps @ 100 lbs.
Each arm individually: one set of 8 reps @ 100 lbs. - Lat/shoulder pulldown - like a reverse military press. Two sets of 8 reps @ 100 lbs
- Biceps pulldown on the Lat machine - Two sets of 8 reps @ 80 lbs.
- Calf extensions - Two sets of 10 reps @110 lbs.
- Leg press - Two sets of 10 reps @ 180 lbs.
- Triceps cable pulldown - Two sets of 10 reps @ 100 lbs
The local high school is out for the summer, so the gym is quite busier than usual, with kids too busy listening to their iPods and trying to look good. I may have to switch to hitting the gym in the early mornings instead.
Cheers!
Daniel
