Hi sad little workout log! How are you?
Well, I'm trying to get back in the habit. Haven't been going to the gym regularly for several reasons. Got out of the habit, graduated school, so now the gym's far away and more more of a hassle to get to, and now... dun da DUN, BF bought a BowFlex! Right, so I'm quitting the gym and going to concentrate my efforts toward home activities.
Here's the new plan:
Body For Life weight lifting exercises on alternating days.
Winsor Pilates on alternating days (I ordered these but they haven't come yet... I'm so excited!)
Cardio whenever I can muster it up, on my pilates days, mostly. I really need to get up early and go jogging or rollerblading first thing. BF has been bikeriding a lot, but I don't have a bike and it's just so hot, blah, blah, blah. I really need to get in gear on that one. I also have Tae-Bo that I like, so I should really pop that in more often.
Yoga I will also do at least twice a week. I love yoga and it's silly not to do it considering a program comes on TV every morning that my TiVo tapes for me.
So, that sounds like a lot, but it really isn't. Hope I can stick to my guns. At least with the home method there are far fewer excuses that don't make me feel just plain LAZY.
So far... yesterday I did a great lower body workout using the Bowflex. The machine isn't the best for lower body, but I made it work.
BFL style:
Quads-
Lying Leg Extensions (worked up from 10-30lb)
Lunges (with 8lb weights in hand)
Hamstrings-
Lying Leg Curls (10-25lbs)
Deadlifts (with 8lb weights)
Calves-
Calf Raises (held up to cables to add resistance 20-35lbs)
Abs-
Incline Resisted Ab Crunch (20-50lbs)
Incline Crunch, feet raised (40lbs)
All in all, great workout!