Ferrygirl's Journey to Fabulous Fitness
Recently, I've really been wanting to amp up my fitness. I have a high BF percentage - currently about 33% (I'm 5'7" and about 158 lbs). So, I want to get ripped! Well, not ripped exactly - just less ripply. :)
I've been exercising regularly for about a year. I started running last September, and in November, I joined a gym. I usually take a few classes a week there and work on a training menu set up for me by the trainers at the gym. In September, I'm probably going to run in my 1st 5k (eek), so I will be training for that in the next month. Current strength exercises: Chest press - 18.5 kg Seated row - 14 kg Triceps - 1 kg Crunch machine - 5.5 kg Leg machine - 11.5 kg I'm looking forward to seeing how I improve over time! |
Woooo! That was a workout! I'm really tired, but I set a new running record for myself.
35 min - Ran to the gym - 2.75 miles/4.43 km 20 min - Reg. strength 45 min - Easy aerobics class 30 min - Rhythm boxing class 35 min - Ran home - 2.75 miles/4.43 km I have never run 5 miles in one day before! My abs ache, and I don't want to think about what my hamstrings will feel like on Sunday. But I feel kind of powerful - didn't know I had that much running in me! |
Today is going to be a lighter day - my body is a little tired!
30 min - Skipped bus, walked to the train station and home 10 min - Home strength training Wall pushups Crunches Side bends w/ towel Skater squats (ouch) Boxer |
Woooo...my arms and elbow joints are aching today! My arms are a little hyperextended, so sometimes my elbows ache from being overstretched.
30 min - Treadmill 4k (ran 2 miles in just under 22 min) 30 min - Stairmaster - 10 min increments 60-55-60 steps/min 20 min - Strength menu 10 min - Stretch Cute gym trainer stretched my shoulders :) |
Yesterday's workout:
30 min - Treadmill 4k 15 min - Stairmaster 10 min - Strength - leg press, back kick, crunches, calf raises, hamstring curl |
Today's workout
45 min - Aerobics class 30 min - Stairmaster 20 min - Strength menu |
Today's workout
15 min - Bootcamp Cardio It was supposed to be 30 min, but I was feeling unusually hot and achy, so I stopped. |
Really enjoyed my workout today! I hadn't exercised for a few days, so it was nice to get back in the swing of things. Had a new personal best on the treadmill! Yay.
30 min - Treadmill - 4.7 km 30 min - Stairmaster 30 min - Exercise bike 20 min - Strength menu |
Yesterday, I spent the day outside at a festival, so I didn't do anything. Hopped back to it today with a 7km run to a pretty lake. I thought the lake was 5km from my house...but it was 7! So I got in a free bonus run!
I saw deer along the way. One ran right out in front of me and led the way for a few. I stopped so it would head back to the safety of the brush (I was afraid it was going to cut into oncoming traffic). But it was kind of fun to run with deer. Too bad I'm nowhere near as fast as they are! Oh, and I signed up for my first 5k today! I am excited and nervous all in one! |
Today's workout:
15 min - Stairmaster (60) 20 min - Strength menu 15 min - Walk on treadmill 45 min - Zumba |
Wednesday:
40 min - 5k interval practice Thursday 16 min - 2k run with students Friday: 14 min - 2k run with students (I beat the other 2 teachers going my distance - bwahahahaha! ;) ) ?? min - 3k run after school |
Today: Health Check
Weight: 72.4 BF: 33.1% LBM: 48.4 Bike heart rate performance: 4 - 39.2 ml/kg Squeeze test: 4 - 31.5 kg Situps in 30 seconds: 4 - 19 situps Balance: 3 - 17 seconds Flexibility: 4 - 19.9 cm Fitness age: 25 (w00t) It hadn't been that long since my last check (7/17). There wasn't really any weight or BF change. It's hard to get rid of body fat. That stuff is stubborn! But I really did much better on the bike heart rate test this time - last time I scored a level 1 or something. This time I got a level 4. |
Today
65 min - 5.18 mile walk run (.88 warmup/cooldown) |
Tuesday:
45 min - Zumba 40 min - Unknown Japanese exercise class |
Yesterday:
25 min - Treadmill 15 min - Stairmaster 20 min - Exercise bike |
Today:
30 min - Treadmill 15 min - Strength menu 60 min - Ballet class Oooh, even though it was a beginner ballet class, it kicked my behind! Haven't used those muscles in a while... |
Yesterday:
30 min - 4k interval training 20 min - Stairmaster 20 min - Strength 13 min - Bike 45 min - Zumba |
Yesterday:
20 min - Home strength and random cardio |
Today:
20 min - 500 steps 10 min - Tone N Tighten Thursday |
40 min - Stroll to a party and home
30 min - Leslie Sansone 2 mile video (to be honest, I find her patter a little patronizing, but I just play my own music and no prob |
Oh, I've missed quite a bit!
Sunday: 30 min - Swimming Saturday: 80 min - Slow walk Friday: 30 min - Swimming Thursday: 45 min - Step aerobics Wednesday (9/21) Tuesday: 120 min - Walk |
Thought it might be a good idea to start updating this again.
Monday: 10K run outside (Koetoi/Tomioka course) in 1:05:53 Tuesday: Nada Wednesday: (Scheduled) Step aerobics class, 4x400 sprints on the treadmill, weights (?) |
August 7:
Squats, calf raises, outer thigh exercise 30 min light cardio - walking around/marching 20 minutes stretching |
Haven't used this in a long time! Maybe I will...
Today's exercise was my usual 10,000 steps with some extra stairs thrown in. |
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