Finally - a bruise!
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threadwalkerWell it's about time! The smackage I got Thursday night at practice is FINALLY showing. The bruises make great "don't touch me here" markers, if nothing else. The one on my hip is the size of a dinner plate. The one on my shoulder is smaller, but much deeper and it's a lovely shade of yellow and purple.
The Unkindess (of Ravens) and his lady have nested in Pittsburg. How fun. I netted several slow-work and exercise pointers while bringing pizza and (good) beer to the moving crew. So I took that with me to the gym this morning.
Today at the gym (4:30am - 5:30 am)
(more fitness blah)
In this order:
Cycle: 40 minutes; 130 bpm, 250 cal (followed by 5 min cool-down)
Hammer/Cruch: 15/20#, 15/20, 15/20 (30 second breaks between sets)
The next two alternate so that I keep my HR elevated:
Hip Ad: 15/75#, 15/75, 15/75 (woof!)
Hip Ab: 15/75, 15/75, 15/75 (woof!)
Interlude: Hammer/Crunch: 15/20#
Repeating circuit on the next set:
Lunges: 10/8&8, 10/8&8, 10/8&8
Shield Block: 10/8&8, 10/8&8
(shoulders out of steam after last set of lunges and it was getting late, so I didn't do the third set).
Final: Hammer/Crunch: 15/20#
(SirSt - I tried doing bicep curls while lunging, but I think I'm doing it wrong because it wasn't hard enough. I locked my elbows in so that I wasn't pivoting around the weights, but I think the up/down movement of the lunge makes it "easier" than I'm used to. I think I need to leave the weights in my hands at 8# until my lunges are better, but I'm not getting a full bicep work-out. Thoughts? Would the squats be any different? My engineer brain doesn't think so, but I want to hear your thoughts.)
The Unkindess (of Ravens) and his lady have nested in Pittsburg. How fun. I netted several slow-work and exercise pointers while bringing pizza and (good) beer to the moving crew. So I took that with me to the gym this morning.
Today at the gym (4:30am - 5:30 am)
(more fitness blah)
In this order:
Cycle: 40 minutes; 130 bpm, 250 cal (followed by 5 min cool-down)
Hammer/Cruch: 15/20#, 15/20, 15/20 (30 second breaks between sets)
The next two alternate so that I keep my HR elevated:
Hip Ad: 15/75#, 15/75, 15/75 (woof!)
Hip Ab: 15/75, 15/75, 15/75 (woof!)
Interlude: Hammer/Crunch: 15/20#
Repeating circuit on the next set:
Lunges: 10/8&8, 10/8&8, 10/8&8
Shield Block: 10/8&8, 10/8&8
(shoulders out of steam after last set of lunges and it was getting late, so I didn't do the third set).
Final: Hammer/Crunch: 15/20#
(SirSt - I tried doing bicep curls while lunging, but I think I'm doing it wrong because it wasn't hard enough. I locked my elbows in so that I wasn't pivoting around the weights, but I think the up/down movement of the lunge makes it "easier" than I'm used to. I think I need to leave the weights in my hands at 8# until my lunges are better, but I'm not getting a full bicep work-out. Thoughts? Would the squats be any different? My engineer brain doesn't think so, but I want to hear your thoughts.)
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Date: 2005-03-15 10:06 pm (UTC)Hmmm, yes momemtum and distance. Try static wall sits with the bicep curls, and either front or side lifts with the lunges. Doing a quick LJ catch up more coming later ....
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Date: 2005-03-17 08:32 pm (UTC)Static wall sits or step-ups work better with the bicep curls.
Glad getting back out in armor was fun. Keep taping me when you want a ramble.
;)
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Date: 2005-03-16 05:36 pm (UTC)