mwz: Day 55

Spin and weights today. The spin instructor asked how long we should go (45 or 60 minutes). One lady said that she would like 45 minutes but that everyone else probably wanted an hour. I jumped in that I wanted 45 minutes and so did the lady next to me. So we did 45 minutes and I had time to add a couple weight exercises.

It's really a pain to spin in my oversized, old running shoes. I think I'm going to go back to using my running shoes for spin class.

This is just a story about someone who annoyed me in the weight room. I like to go back and forth between related machines, like I alternate sets of leg extensions and leg curls. I think this is pretty common. Well, I was into my second set when a lady jumped on the other machine (which she knew I was using because she saw me get off of it). I was fine with that. I've alternated with people before but then rather than use the machine, she sat and talked to someone. I did 2 sets in a row on the machine I was on and by the time I was done with those she had just started. So I had to stand around for a while waiting for her to finish, which kinda sucks since I'm under a time crunch to get Arial the car. When I was just about to give up, she finished and I got to do my 2 sets on that machine.

Today, I added weight to a lot of the exercises. That made it a bit more challenging but not bad. I also added three exercises (and removed the new one from last week). I found the equipment that I had been searching for. It turns out that there are weight machines in the cardio room. So I added the Seated Leg Curl, the Thigh Adductor (or as I think of it, the "chastity machine") and the Thigh Abductor. I need the Thigh Adductor to help with my kick in the breast stroke. It turns out that those muscles are pretty weak.

I got rid of the Knee / Hip Raise On Parallel Bars because I didn't have room for it in my schedule. Maybe I'll try to work it in next week.

Here is what I lifted this week:

Lying Dumbbell Tricep Extension: 15 lbs each hand (EH). 10x4
Dumbbell Flyers: 15 lbs EH 10x4

Straight Arm Pulldown (lat machine): 40 lbs 20x3
Wide-Grip Pulldowns Behind the Neck (lat machine): 70 lbs 20x3

Side Lateral Raise: 15 lbs EH 10x3
Dumbbell Bicept Curl (but sitting): 20 lbs EH 10x3
Seated Dumbbell Palms-up Wrist curl: 20 lbs EH 10x3

Leg Extensions: 70 lbs 20x3
Seated Leg Curl: 70 lbs 20x3

Thigh Adductor: 5 lbs 20x3
Thigh Abductor: 6 lbs 20x3

Links from BodyBuilding.com.

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