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Topic: RE: SUNDAY!!!
Hi there, I just finished up...boy what a tough couple days! Feels so good, Mike thanks for ALL your help and being patient with me during Tae-Bo....Laughing 

my ass off!!! I have got to be one of the most uncordinated people I know! Here is what I did today, the best part is I burned lots of calories!
Walking Lunges - dumbbell: Set 1: 12 reps @ 15.0 lbs | Set 2: 10 reps @ 15.0 lbs
Hamstring Curls - seated: Set 1: 12 reps @ 40.0 lbs | Set 2: 10 reps @ 45.0 lbs
Leg Extensions:Set 1: 0 reps @ 0.0 lbs | Set 2: 3 reps @ 55.0 lbs
Ab Lounge:Set 1: 75 reps | Set 2: 75 reps
Leg Press - single leg (45 Degree): Set 1: 10 reps @ 30.0 lbs | Set 2: 6 reps @ 40.0 lbs | Set 3: 3 reps @ 40.0 lbs
Set 4: 5 reps @ 40.0 lbs | Set 5: 8 reps @ 40.0 lbs
Bodyweight Single Leg Toe Press: Set 1: 10 reps | Set 2: 12 reps
Stability Ball Weighted Crunches:Set 1: 15 reps @ 10.0 lbs | Set 2: 10 reps @ 10.0 lbs
Tae Bo: 250 calories burned: 20 minutes ,Set 1: 20 minutes
I hope you all have a great Sunday afternoon, I am off to eat my artichoke and tri-tip.
Kristie





Topic: SUNDAY!!!
Here is mine, Kristie is still out there, she is in a heavy week, and I am in a light week:
Stability Ball Back Extension: Set 1: 13 reps | Set 2: 13 reps
Dumbbell One Arm Row - Set 1: 15 reps @ 35.0 lbs
Plie Squat - dumbbell: Set 1: 15 reps @ 55.0 lbs
Hamstring Curls - seated: Set 1: 15 reps @ 65.0 lbs
Dumbbell Biceps Curl - standing: Set 1: 15 reps @ 25.0 lbs
Lying Bent Leg Raises: Set 1: 27 reps | Set 2: 27 reps
Bent Leg Crunches: Set 1: 65 reps | Set 2: 65 reps
Tae Bo: 549 calories burned: 30 minutes
Warm Up: Set 1: 5 minutes Warm up/Cool down
Main Workout:
Set 2: 20 minutes (Intensity Moderate) Set 3: 5 minutes (Intensity Hard)
Topic: RE: SATURDAY
Very Cool Kristie! Great job!!! I just can't do the morning thing exercise. Not sure why but I like to kick it in the evening. I think I do my running in the morning better. Go figure.
Most people benefit from the early day thing. I guess I am just weird!
Ohhhh I am so jealous of the wine tasting....I am definately going to have to make it out there one of these days!
BTW...you are doing great. I am proud of you too! Don't worry about how much you are doing, it's the fact that you are doing!
HUGS!
Val


Topic: RE: SATURDAY
You did great, workin it big time, I am so proud
i love the winerery too
Is that like a winery?


Topic: RE: SATURDAY
Good job Val! I like alternate heel touches for RELIEF, better than rolaids any day.
Topic: RE: SATURDAY
Hey, This is the exercise I got done today...As if you didn't already know, not as much as you but I did my best!
Chest Press (machine): Set 1: 3 reps @ 50.0 lbs | Set 2: 8 reps @ 50.0 lbs | Set 3: 10 reps @ 40.0 lbs
Set 4: 5 reps @ 50.0 lbs | Set 5: 6 reps @ 60.0 lbs
Stability Ball Dumbbell Incline Flys: Set 1: 12 reps @ 10.0 lbs | Set 2: 12 reps @ 10.0 lbs
Dumbbell Lateral Raise: Set 1: 12 reps @ 10.0 lbs | Set 2: 12 reps @ 10.0 lbs
Dumbbell Supported Rear Lateral Raise: Set 1: 12 reps @ 5.0 lbs | Set 2: 12 reps @ 5.0 lbs
Cable Triceps Pushdown - reverse grip (short bar): Set 1: 12 reps @ 20.0 lbs | Set 2: 12 reps @ 20.0 lbs
Ab Lounge: Set 1: 60 reps | Set 2: 60 reps | Set 3: 50 reps
Ab Lounge: Set 1: 50 reps | Set 2: 60 reps
Ab Lounge Oblique: Set 1: 30 reps | Set 2: 30 reps
Leg Press (45 Degree):Set 1: 22 reps @ 90.0 lbs
Leg Press - single leg (45 Degree): Set 1: 1 rep @ 110.0 lbs | Set 2: 1 rep @ 130.0 lbs
Chest Press (machine): Set 1: 5 reps @ 40.0 lbs | Set 2: 1 rep @ 60.0 lbs | Set 3: 2 reps @ 70.0 lbs
Back Extension with Upper Back Squeeze: Set 1: 74 reps
Yeah at the time this morning I thougth it kicked my ars, however as the day went on I continuted to move on...Grocery shopping, a bit of wine shopping with Mike, (yummy, of course at the winerery you have to tast before you purchase!), and cooking dinner... Feeling very relaxed at this time, feels GOOD to get the blood pumping early in the day! That is what Saturday's are meant to be...for me anyway!!!!
Could always be more..Maybe next time! Kristie
Hope you all have a great Sunday tomorrow
Topic: RE: SATURDAY
Great Job MIKEEEE!!! I got another workout in! WOO HOO!! 
Congrats on the PR's...those are awesome!
I had my cabana boy tonight and it was really nice. I love having him there and pushing me...altho he made me giggle while I was benching! It was all worth it. I was so tired today, debating about working out. I worked the bingo hall again. That's just exhausting. I know I clocked a good 20 miles in there 
Ok~ here goes
Standing calf raises just did a bunch of these and punked Earl out on how good my calves look.
Leg extensions
Tried one legged ones with low weights but it was too painful with the knees, so I switched back to both legs 30# for 3 sets of max reps, I did these really slow too and boy did it get the legs burning.
Leg curls 40# 3 sets of 6 (these are great if you have gas, it really works it out!) I am glad I have my own gym. I can fart at will and don't have to worry about anyone else...
Bench press
40# 2 sets of 10
55# x 6
65# 3 sets of 6
45# rep out (this is where I got the giggles)
Man Earl... you messed up my rythmn! It was fun tho!
Lat pull downs behind the head
30# for warm up reps
50# x 8 x 8 x 10
Hyperextensions
3 sets of max reps
Arm work...just played around with different types of DB curls, did hammer curls, Arnold style curls and regular curls 10# for max reps on each one.
Tricep dips on the flat bench
3 sets max reps
Abs
Earl's round about reverse crunch thingy's (that is a technical term you know...thingy)
Ok. That's it. Good workout, whole body and that's all she wrote!
Val







Topic: SATURDAY
Here is me today, felt pretty good.
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press: Set 1: 15 reps @ 35.0 lbs
Dumbbell Arnold Press: Set 1: 15 reps @ 25.0 lbs
Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise: Set 1: 15 reps @ 12.0 lbs
Cable Triceps Pushdown (V bar): Set 1: 15 reps @ 60.0 lbs
Dumbbell One Arm Row - elbow close: Set 1: 15 reps @ 35.0 lbs
Barbell Shrugs: Set 1: 15 reps @ 105.0 lbs
Dumbbell Biceps Curl - standing: Set 1: 15 reps @ 25.0 lbs
Leg Press - single leg: Set 1: 2 reps @ 140.0 lbs | Set 2: 1 rep @ 180.0 lbs | Set 3: 7 reps @ 200.0 lbs New PR
Chest Press (machine): Set 1: 2 reps @ 200.0 lbs New PR
Push Ups (regular position): Set 1: 17 reps
Bent Leg Crunches: Set 1: 103 reps / Timed 75 seconds
Ab Lounge: Set 1: 27 reps | Set 2: 27 reps
Stability Ball Weighted Crunches: Set 1: 10 reps @ 25.0 lbs
Tae Bo: 476 calories burned: 25 minutes Set 1: 20 minutes at (Intensity 3 -- Moderate)
Set 2: 5 minutes at (Intensity 4 -- Hard)
Mike



Topic: RE: Muscle Recovery @ this stage an issue?
I do not think you are a wimp, I think you are a workout psyco
I was getting sore at the start and it got worse and worse to the point I could not sleep. I was pushing too hard, I backed it down to what was recommended to me and now the sore is gone after a day if I do not miss a workout, longer if I do.

Topic: Muscle Recovery @ this stage an issue?
I'll be 7 weeks out on this coming Tuesday.
Yay! Anyway, I have started back into my old routines.. very slowly too.
I remember how bad leg soreness can be once you start real workouts again if you have not done it for a while but this seems crazy. My hamstrings ache so bad!! I did do a lot of leg stuff so its not a total shock. Maybe I'm just being a whimp. Just wondering if the lower calories made it more difficult with recovery. I'm pretty sure I am getting in enough protein 80 - 100grams.
Did you guys have more trouble than usual with soreness when you started lifting after surgery?