Today's Workou Thread 8.25.10

teetee1281

This thread was originally started by ShaneT99:
Since it is a new day, I am starting it for him.

Another H&F website I frequent has a "today's workout" thread where those participating describe whatever their workout for the day was. It's generally just started with a subject heading containing only today's date by whoever happens to get around to starting it first. Some folks go into great detail on their workouts and others just give a very brief description.

I'm just wondering what kind of participation a daily thread like that would get here? Anyone interested? It might be fun just to see what kind of workouts everyone is doing.

I'll go ahead and start it with this thread and we'll see what kind of responses it gets and whether or not it sticks.

Feel free to post your workout for the day or offer your input on other folks' workouts.

Sparren

I did 85 minutes of zumba at home today while Mr Almost-2 slept and Mr Almost-4 helped his dad on the farm. Sweaty Piglet is thy name...

teetee1281

This morning I did Step for 45 mins, ran a 5k on the treadmill, finished in 31 mins, and also worked my shoulders.
I did not use any weights for my workout. I used the red band.

1 arm shoulders raises (4*10)
lateral shoulder raises (4*10)

ShaneT99

Good job getting us started teetee!!

I began an 8 week hypertrophy program today. Today's workout was upper body and core:

Superset 1:
Incline Dumbbell Bench Press - 5x5
Cable Seated Row - 5x5

Superset 2:
Standing Dumbbell Shoulder Press - 5x5
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown - 5x5

Superset 3:
Flat Dumbbell Bench Press - 5x5
Slightly Bent Upright Dumbbell Row - 5x5

Superset 4:
Decline Situps - 5x9
Prone Cobra - 5x30seconds

Rest periods were 90 seconds between sets (except the last superset, which was 30).

This is the first time I've done a heavy 5x5 workout in over a year, yet I was able to lift heavier weights than I've ever done before. I was pretty excited about that. It's hard to cut fat and build muscle at the same time when you've been at it as long as I have, but that's what I'm hoping will happen over the next 8 weeks.

teetee1281

Shane, I think you will definitely achieve the results you are looking for in the next 8 weeks.
Pretty sad that today's was not as popular as yours. Hopefully it will pick back up, there were definitely some good workouts that was posted. Maybe for September we can do it as a monthly thread. And hopefully, we will all post daily. Have a great day! Mine is ending.

ShaneT99

Pretty sad that today's was not as popular as yours. Hopefully it will pick back up, there were definitely some good workouts that was posted. Maybe for September we can do it as a monthly thread. And hopefully, we will all post daily. Have a great day! Mine is ending.

I think it just hasn't caught on yet. Once people get used to seeing it and realize what it is I suspect there will be lots more participation. But if there's not that's okay too.

aippolito1

I did 20 minutes of my Couch to 5K run because I was short on time. Tonight will be Ab Ripper X, Pilates, my crunches for the 200 Sit Up Challenge, and then a 25 minute jog in place.

jrsmithne

Insanity Round 2 - Pure Cardio

JudyArazoza

today was my own super set back/bicep/core workout with floor legs at the end.

Back:
inverted (under hand Row) using Treadmill bar ( full row up chest touching bar at top of movement) 10 reps
Bar Bell row 65# 10 reps
Cable row for mid back 62# 10 reps
rest 30 seconds between above
kneel over stability ball and 10 reps each of M's, Y's and L's
repeat all above
renegade row 24 alt sides using20 # kettle bells
inverted row one last set of 10

Biceps:
BB crazy 8's 35 # BB
hammer curls #15 4 together, 20 alternating, 4 together
Stability ball incline curl #12 10 reps
rest 30 seconds between each exercise
repeat all of above
concentration curls 10 reps ( one rep = one full rep + one half rep) #12

Core:
Supermans upper body 12 reps, lower body 12 reps, both 12 reps
side lying crunches on BOSU 16 per side
side v sits 16 per side
BB roll outs 2-2-4 count 10 sets ( one set =2-2-4,2-2-4)
prone plank: feet on stability ball. hands on kettle bells. hold 90 seconds: lift one leg every 15 seconds and hold for 15 seconds.

this came to about 47" with a warm up.

So I added in some mostly non weighted floor leg work.
SB glute lifts with weighs on groin 24 reps
SB glute roll ins 32
standing single leg extensions 32 per side
side leaning outer leg adduction on SB 32 per side
inner thigh squeeze with SB between inner thighs ( supine) 32 reps

total time about an hour
calories burned according to polar HRM 400

teetee1281

Thursday 8.26 thread starts here:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/115901-today-s-workout-thread-8-26-10

Hope to see you there!