This is the first time I've worked out with weights for ages. I'm torn between feeling mortified and depressed at how much strength I've lost! Not that I was ever any great shakes, but boy, I used to be able to handle much more than this. Ah well, will keep pluggin away now I've started again, and I'll see improvement in time.
I did 3 sets of bench presses, having to use 8# dumbbells and my "big blue ball" instead of the barbell and bench, as the majority of my weights are blocked in a corner and I don't feel like having to dig for them just now. Considering how poozly I am, I suspect the ball and dumbbells will suffice for a few weeks,
Anyway, did 3 sets with 8# db, 20 reps each.
Next, rows, which I did also with 8# db, 3 sets, 15/15/8.
Then, military press, with the 8# db, 3 sets, 12/8/8.
Next, crunches, which frigging *killed me. <sigh> I was only able to do 2 sets of 10 each, and was a quivering mess after each set. For some reason, these made me feel like I might throw up. Odd. Anyway...
Next, squats. By this point, I was weak and wobbly already. I only did 1 set of 10 with the 8# db. Last I did sumo deads, ditto.
I wonder if the fact that it is about 80 degrees with 94% humidity in here today has something to do with the wobblies and the feeling like I wanted to hurl after the crunches? Or was it just my piss-poor fitness level in general? LOL
Anyway, I had a quick glass of water after I lifted, then got on the bike and did 40 minutes of moderate (for me) cardio. Did 7.7 miles , which was about 11.5 miles an hour.
I now feel wiped out. <g> Don't think I'll be terribly sore tomorrow, but then, the few times I've had major doms, I didn't suspect a thing til they hit. LOL I do hope to soon feel stronger, though. This was a bummer, feeling like a frail!
Will do the weights and cardio again on Monday, so I have Sunday in between. Then will stick to a MWF schedule for a while, with extra cardio on other days if I feel like it.
I'll look forward to being able to look back in here in a month, detecting (I hope!) progress.
Lene'