What’s up Fitfam!
So happy all of you could join me for another workout post. I made today a full body workout, due to the fact I had not had a written plan down beforehand, so I winged it and did what I could. I expected to do more exercises, but caught up in a daydream at the gym. lol.
Warm up:
- Treadmill: 12 minutes, 3.6 speed, no incline
Workout Session:
- Dual pulley row (wide-grip): 4 x 15, 42.5 lb
- Dual pulley row (narrow-grip): 4 x 15, 42.5 lb
- Barbell back squat (on the smith machine) because my gym does not have a free weight barbell: 6 x 5, 105 lb – I did deep squats
- Barbell bentover row (on the smith machine): 4 x 10, 65 lb
- Vertical crunches: 4 x 12
- planks: 3 x 1:00 each
The planks really did me in today, not sure why, maybe because it has been a week since I have did them and I am shocked that burned as much as they did today, considering I have had 45 lb on my back while doing a plank for 1:00 and that wasn’t horrible. I also think they burned today because of the fact I was just finishing up my vertical crunches before starting planks, maybe my abs weren’t ready for the plank session. lol. Today wasn’t too terrible, no complaints. I did more sets on my back squat because I wanted to do a redo on my foot position and I did low reps today because I was working on my strength vs hypertrophy, considering this is almost my 1RM max right now – sadly.
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I like winging it i feel it tests my knowledge!
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Really? it drives my anxiety insane! honestly, I used to wing it all the time. Then a fellow gym goer had me going on this “write your workouts beforehand” and so it started doing it and enjoyed it and then there came a day I had to reform back to winging it because I forgot to plan ahead and I felt lost! ahah – shame on me, I know. I guess since not having to do it as often, It worked me up.
It does test knowledge though, it really makes you think and invest your time wisely.
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how funny I use to always have a plan now I just deiced what I am going to train before I get to the gym then just go for it when I get there. I made a plan recently but just haven’t stuck to that so I have just been making a note of what I did in my last session so I can keep track.
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Oh really? Opposites! lol. that is funny! I decide the night before what exercises I am going to do then for the next morning 🙂 Why haven’t you stuck to your recent plan? I always write my workouts down on paper now, I post them on Instagram too.. for me and others
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Does picking up babies count as working out?😕😄
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Yes, lol it is movement 🙂
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When I do workout (and we know that doesn’t happen too often) I usually have an idea but if I’m not feeling it, then I’ll swap it up. I think sometimes you have to listen to your body and sometimes you just have to tell your brain to suck it up buttercup.
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Like do you write down your ideas or just mentally prepare them? Do you like not knowing and winging it, or do you prefer a plan? do your workouts change all the time or every so often? I have had that same thing, where I am not feeling an exercise, so I have swapped it up. Doesn’t happen often but when it does, it just happens.
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I keep track on MyFitnessPal and I have an idea of what I want to do. I don’t like repeating the same exercises so if I did lunges one day then I’ll do a variation the next.
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Why do you not like repeating the same exercises? Someone mentioned that same thing.. I was interested in why.
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Two reasons I don’t like repeating: do the same thing every time and it gets even more boring. Second if I use the same muscles all the time I find that it creates an imbalance. I noticed a different when I added a weight program designed for riders that I was more balanced in and out of the saddle and less aches and pains.
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Hmm, those are good reasons, I never realized it creates an imbalance.. something good to know. I don’t repeat workouts on purpose, but I have noticed some people do have the same routine each day.. for the same amount of time.. and I have heard you get results faster, but I haven’t researched whether that is true or not.
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I’ve heard that six weeks and your body adjusts and you plateau. Not sure where I heard that though so I’m not sure if thats reputable or research based.
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Yes, I do know the body will plateau, 6 weeks sounds about right though, we shall go with that. That makes sense why certain programs only go 6 weeks or lower.
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The weight program I used when riding was six weeks but it had two week cycles. I loved it because you didn’t repeat a lot of exercises.
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What is a 2 week cycle?
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The program is organized into three sections of two weeks: one week focusses on strength, another on flexibility, and another on endurance. At the end you can start again and increase weights or reps. I liked the variety.
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Oooo I like that kind of program, very nice. Hmm, gives me ideas for myself actually! hahah.
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