Monday, January 18, 2010

Sunday's Gym Routine; end of a 12 day cold?


I was finally feeling like a normal human so Sunday I returned to the gym. I hadn't run in a long time and I have new running shoes, so I wanted to add some running.

Intro: 20 min on treadmill, incline of 2, 10min/mile pace. Got nice and sweaty.
Circuit 1:
  1. Step lunges, 40 steps, with 20's in each hand.
  2. Hip ADDuctor machine, 20 reps with 250.
  3. Hip ABductor machine, 20 reps with 250.
  4. Single-leg leg press, 20 each leg with 50.
  5. Seated cable row, 20 reps with 42.5.
  6. Back hyperextensions, 20 reps with zero weight.
  7. Jump rope, 4 minutes
  8. Leg press, 20 reps with 250.
  9. Dumbbell squats, 20 reps with 30s in each hand.
  10. Calf raises, standing, 20 reps, no extra weight
  11. Incline dumbbell press, 20 reps with 40's
  12. Abs, straight crunches on fitness ball, 20 reps.
  13. Jump rope, 4 minutes.
Circuit 2:
  1. Step lunges, 30 steps, with 20's in each hand.
  2. Hip ADDuctor machine, 20 reps with 250.
  3. Hip ABductor machine, 20 reps with 250.
  4. Seated cable row, 20 reps with 42.5.
  5. Back hyperextensions, 20 reps with zero weight.
  6. Leg press, 20 reps with 250.
  7. Dumbbell squats, 20 reps with 30s in each hand.
  8. Calf raises, standing, 20 reps, no extra weight
  9. Incline dumbbell press, 20 reps with 40's.
  10. Abs, straight crunches on fitness ball, 20 reps.
Hot tub for 20 minutes, felt REALLY REALLY fatigued. Workout was more than an hour, Polar Watch said I burned 750 calories. During leg press sets my HR nailed up into the 160s. FYI my average heart rate during my last 2 functional threshold of power tests was 164 and 165.

I do high reps because I am done with the previous phase that was MAXIMUM STRENGTH. I do these reps more quickly than before.
The goal with a routine like this is to keep the strength from the previous phase while I return to on-the-bike training.

Now I'm going outside to ride....

1 comment:

  1. By the way, that picture is the same leg press machine that I use. Just wanted to leave my own blog entry some comments.

    If you lean forward, it feels like you are in the same position as mashing the pedals.

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