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Break – Muscular Healing

Today, I am going to take it easy and enjoy the day… My legs are throughly worn out from all the cardio and my upper torso is sore from the building I have done there. Tomorrow, I plan to resume in full force and get back into things again. Plan to attack harder than yesterday, because I am starting to see the seeds of progress. Initially this week, I weighed in at 155 lbs. As of yesterday before workout, I was weighing in at 152 lbs! For 5 days of adding hard cardio, that is really astonishing! I can’t wait for the new week to begin.  I just hope that with working weekends… It won’t screw with my routine.

I am proud of my great progress and hope to get even further.  Until June… talk about killer suspense to see ultimate progress.

Workout Log 12/14/2007

Sitting stationary bike

  • Level 10
  • 20 minute duration
  • Max heart rate: 168 bpm
  • 194 Calories
  • 5.57 miles
  • Cooldown for 3 minutes at Level 5

Torso rotation machine

  • 40 lbs resistance
  • 2 sets
  • 12 reps each

Back extension machine

  • 40 lbs resistance
  • 2 sets
  • 12 reps each

Abdominal machine

  • 40 lbs resistance
  • 2 sets
  • 12 reps each

Chest press machine

  • 40 lbs resistance
  • 2 sets
  • 11 reps each

Rowing machine

  • 40 lbs resistance
  • 2 sets
  • 12 reps each

Walking track

  • 3 laps
  • 11 laps is equal to a mile

Workout Log 12/13/2007

Workout notes: I woke to sore muscles all over and with exams having me running with “insomnia mode”, my body was not healing properly. So I ended up waking at 9:00 rather than the 6:45 I was hoping for. I feel much better though. The workout is short, but I do not intend to skimp on any cardio, because I do need it. I know my “redline” for my heart rate… At the moment I top out at 182 beats per minute and I can keep this state of redline for almost 40 minutes straight. Hopefully, I can get some sleep tonight and seriously get a great work-out tomorrow.

Total Body Crossramp Machine

  • 371 Calories
  • Crossramp Level 6 (to train major leg muscles, arm muscles, and chest)
  • Resistance Level 4 (for 20 minutes) then Level 5 (for 20 minutes)
  • 3.39 miles
  • Duration: 40 minutes with 5 minute cooldown

Walking track

  • 8 laps (11 is equal to a mile)

Workout Log 12/12/2007

Crossramp machine

  • Crossramp Level 5
  • Resistance Level 4
  • 1.58 miles
  • 178 calories
  • 20 minute duration

Abdominal machine

  • 40 lbs resistance
  • 24 Reps (12 per set)

Squat press machine

  • Level 4
  • 48 Reps (12 per set)

Stairclimb machine

  • Level 2
  • 173 Calories
  • 10 minute duration with 5 minute cooldown

Walking track

  • 6 laps (11 is equal to a mile)