Hi everyone! I did well this week - I actually exceeded my goal.
I did my routine every other day, so Sat, Mon, Wed & today. On Monday, I added triceps extenions with a 2 lb weight in each hand. I could really feel it. Then, on Wednesday, I increased the weight on the curls from 2 lbs to 3 lbs. I still didn't feel like I was pushing myself enough, so I tried adding 1 more set of 15 with the 5 lb weights. That worked well, so today, I did my 3 sets of 15 curls with the 5 lb weights. That's the right level for me. Towards the end of the 3rd set, I could feel it in my left arm (my weaker arm since I'm right handed).
So, for next week, I'm going to continue doing my routine every other day, to include:
- WAP, 2 miles
- Curls, 3 sets of 15, 5 lb weights
- triceps extensions, 3 sets of 15, 2 lb weights per hand increasing to 3 lb weights per hand by the end of the week.
I also bought ankles weights, 1.5 lbs each. I may try them this week with the WAP, but I'm not sure if I'm really ready for that. So I am not going to commit to using them each time. I'll try it at least for part of the WAP to see how it goes. I'm concerned that my knees won't be able to handle that much. (I think it sounds funny to say that since I've lost quite a bit more weight than 1.5 lbs in my legs.
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I'm not going to add anything this week for extra credit. My plate is really full for the next few weeks. However, if I was going to add something, it would be to just add more cardio work on my off days from the exercise routine. Maybe more housework or maybe even shopping - something to get my body moving more. The benifit there is obvious - better health!
Keep up the great work everyone!