Wed, Jan-28-04, 11:49
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,681
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Plan: Low Calorie/Low Carb
Stats: 208/175/133
BF:32%
Progress: 44%
Location: Surrey, UK
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Magpies Fitness Log
Rejoined our local gym last summer and am following the gym plan they gave me with a few extras.
I'm trying most to improve my overall fitness so I can build up my muscles and be able to do more of the sports I love.
I have a few niggling old injuries to cope with. Had physio on my right wrist a couple of years ago, so I have to be very careful how much I use weights (I've recently started with small hand weights and do about 10 minutes once a week); am having sports message on my knees which is ongoing. Other problems: have problems with my calves from dancing which the calf stretch machine at the gym has largely cured (after about three months sports massage). Have a niggling problem to my left shoulder and spine caused by helping a rather large gentleman round on Hogmanay. I'm dealing with the latter injury by aerobic exercises on upper body and using the weight machines at the gym - seems to be working.
Am presently going to the gym once a week, but hope to increase up to two or three times. The second visit I'm supposed to do more cardio and leave out the weights.
Programme: 10 minutes walking followed by 20 minutes bike/cross trainer. Round of weight machines, two for upper body plus calf raise; leg press and whatever you can those machines for your outer and inner thighs.
To this I have added the knee machine and rowing. From 3 minutes, I've got up to 12. Am planning to increase the resistance of all the above rather than go for more time or speed.
Please wish me luck!
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