3 months in a Chinese hotel....
lilawolf
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I will be moving to an apartment at the JW Marriott in Chongqing China this Friday and I will be there for 12 weeks, before heading to Europe for a month of vacation. I really want to make this time count, drop a few (6-10 maybe) pounds, gain some strength and work on my running. Normally when I'm home, I do StrongLifts 5x5, martial arts (krav maga), and run at total of ~5 times a week though I've been slacking/traveling/busy since just before Christmas and not doing much.
The hotel has an...ok gym. Treadmills, basic machines, a small free weight area and a big pool. The dumbbells go up plenty high, but there are no barbells, cages (not even smith), leg press machine etc. There is a mixed pulley machine thing that you can set up to squat (with the pulleys on each side), but if you can't clean it, you can't squat it and it seems super awkward.
Any suggestions for a plan/routine? Maybe with standard machines? Ideas for progression? For instance, adding 10lbs at a time to a dumbbell bench is NOT easy. I also HATE the treadmill, can never run as far or as fast, but that can't be helped with the bad air and uneven/slippery streets. I will also be working at least 12 hour days, so if I need a day, I'll take a day.
I'm thinking:
M,T,Th,F morning: jog, sprints/walk, T25, or swim
M,W,F evening: Random mix of dumbbell lifting, body weight (pushups, chinups, pullups if I can work up to them) and machines.
Saturday: Something. Maybe just a hike around the city or get out somewhere where I can actually run.
The hotel has an...ok gym. Treadmills, basic machines, a small free weight area and a big pool. The dumbbells go up plenty high, but there are no barbells, cages (not even smith), leg press machine etc. There is a mixed pulley machine thing that you can set up to squat (with the pulleys on each side), but if you can't clean it, you can't squat it and it seems super awkward.
Any suggestions for a plan/routine? Maybe with standard machines? Ideas for progression? For instance, adding 10lbs at a time to a dumbbell bench is NOT easy. I also HATE the treadmill, can never run as far or as fast, but that can't be helped with the bad air and uneven/slippery streets. I will also be working at least 12 hour days, so if I need a day, I'll take a day.
I'm thinking:
M,T,Th,F morning: jog, sprints/walk, T25, or swim
M,W,F evening: Random mix of dumbbell lifting, body weight (pushups, chinups, pullups if I can work up to them) and machines.
Saturday: Something. Maybe just a hike around the city or get out somewhere where I can actually run.
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Have you considered the air quality there in Chongquing? IMHO, some outdoor aerobic/cardio items may need to have optional "indoor" alternate/surrogate activities to reduce exposure to the local environment (particulates mostly).
(link for air quality data and forecasts)
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