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hani_backupMonday: I had an aborted work out session Monday. I don't know why or what exactly caused the reaction, but I couldn't run even 0.5 miles (around 5 minutes) without feeling dizzy and nauseous. I walked out of the work out room and into the locker room and laid down on the bench there for several minutes. I drank more water, and ate some peanut butter bars. I felt better after a few minutes so I went back in. I didn't finish my run because I didn't want to push my aerobic/cardio exercise too much, so I went to the machines. Did some reps on the chest press and shoulder press machine. Then I moved to the abdominal machine, followed by the torso rotation. It was on the torso rotation that I started feeling nauseous and faint, so again, I staggered out of the work out room, but managed to get up to the main floor before I basically collapsed on the leather sofa out in the lobby. I was sweating so much and the sheen on my skin reminded me of those fake sweats you see in music videos at dance clubs...when it's really just baby oil. I felt so cheated when I saw VH1's "Making the Video of..." and saw them slather on baby oil. I would've liked for them to have danced so hard they got sweaty naturally. But I was shivering on the sofa and my head was spinning. Urgh. I was basically lying there; I texted Matt briefly then just laid there. I thought about calling the campus security to ask them to walk me back to the apartment I was staying at. Which is about 7 minutes away by walking... But over time I got better just lying there.
I don't understand what exactly happened. I was drinking, eating, I didn't even do my work out as intensively as it could have been before I felt really bad and out of whack. I always start my work out with a one-mile run, and the pace I was going at wasn't very fast or intense. But somehow my body just went into alarm-mode, and it was distressing because it threw my schedule and day off.
Wednesday: I was suppose to work out then (do the every-other-day thing), but after the shit that went down Tuesday I just hunkered in the apartment yesterday and hid from the world, except for online people and on the phone.
Thursday: Yeah! I took the one-mile slowly at first, but when my body didn't go into crash mode within the first half-mile, I continued. I got a new one-mile best! 8 minutes and 3 seconds!
At the end of the strength training (I decided not to do the leg press because the machine's noises would have irritated me, despite my music), I decided to try out the treadmill for the first time ever. I almost slipped and fell. It's hard to find your rhythm on it... But I ended up walking on it for 49mins53secs, usually between 2.0-4.0 miles/hour and just lost in my music and thoughts.
August 5, 2010, Thursday
Cross Trainer
One mile – normal track field terrain on the elliptical – 8:03
3 minute cool-down
Burned 47 calories with a weight of 97lbs in clothes and shoes
Free Weights
6x10 – Alternating Bicep Curls – 5lbs [biceps]
3x10 – 8lbs
1x10 – Dumbbell Rows (each arm) – 5lbs [latissimus dorsi , back, deltoids]
3x10 – Dumbbell Triceps Extensions – 5lbs [triceps, deltoids]
2x10 – 8lbs
1x10 – Shoulder Shrugs – 10 lbs [trapezius muscles, deltoids]
2x10 – Alternating Front Raise – 5lbs [deltoids]
1x10 - 8lbs
2x10 – Calf raise –10lbs [calves]
2x10 – Alternating lunges – 10lbs [quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings]
Machines
Seated leg curls – 3x10 – 15lbs [glutes, hamstrings]
Leg extension – 3x10 – 10lbs [quadriceps]
1x10 – 15lbs
Triceps Press – 3x10 – 20lbs [triceps]
3x10 – 30lbs
Back extension – 2x15 – 20lbs [erector spinae, glutes]
Abdominal crunch – 3x10 – 15lbs [abdominal]
2x10 – 25lbs
Torso rotation – 4x15 (2x15 each side) – 30lbs [abdominal, obliques]
Fly - 2x10 – 20lbs [pectoralis major, anterior deltoids, triceps]
Pulldown – 3x10 – 15lbs [biceps, latissimus dorsi]
Chest press – 3x8 – 10lbs [pectoralis major, anterior deltoids, triceps] (This one is one of the hardest machines for me, at the lowest weight it'll go, too...)
Shoulder press – 3x8 – 10lbs [anterior deltoids, triceps] (And this is the other machine I find extremely hard)
Treadmill
49 mins 53 seconds with a speed ranging from 2.0-4.0 MPH and 0.0-0.6% incline
Distance: 1.97 miles
5 minute cool-down
Burned 105 calories
For two hours I was in there, it was interesting seeing people come and go and the different areas they concentrated on. I also took the exercises slow and more breaks between sets as a precaution (from Monday's experience), I also spent more time looking around at equipment. I noticed the free weights ranged from 3lbs to 105lbs or 115lbs. At the least, they were in three digits! A single free weight! I haven't seen anybody use those, and I haven't met a person yet who I think could use those easily... A few guys I've seen in the gym use 25lbs or 40lbs free weights, but I think that's the highest. (Of course this doesn't count what they bench press or the total on the barbell.)
I'm glad I chose to concentrate on strength training with some cardio. Endurance isn't my priority right now. I think the 50-60 minutes walking round trip between the apartment and the public library suffices as my cardio exercise. I think I would collapse if I tried running outside, besides breaking out into hives from my allergies. I admire those who train for marathons, or run as their main exercise, and they do it for more than one mile. :P As for my goal of strength and toning, after two weeks of not visiting the gym I've lost some muscle in my upper body. The 8lbs weights were a tougher today than they were 2 weeks ago, and the torso rotation exercises were a strain to complete (I even did less than my last routine's set and reps.) I may or may not try to squeeze in a work out Saturday before I leave.
I don't understand what exactly happened. I was drinking, eating, I didn't even do my work out as intensively as it could have been before I felt really bad and out of whack. I always start my work out with a one-mile run, and the pace I was going at wasn't very fast or intense. But somehow my body just went into alarm-mode, and it was distressing because it threw my schedule and day off.
Wednesday: I was suppose to work out then (do the every-other-day thing), but after the shit that went down Tuesday I just hunkered in the apartment yesterday and hid from the world, except for online people and on the phone.
Thursday: Yeah! I took the one-mile slowly at first, but when my body didn't go into crash mode within the first half-mile, I continued. I got a new one-mile best! 8 minutes and 3 seconds!
At the end of the strength training (I decided not to do the leg press because the machine's noises would have irritated me, despite my music), I decided to try out the treadmill for the first time ever. I almost slipped and fell. It's hard to find your rhythm on it... But I ended up walking on it for 49mins53secs, usually between 2.0-4.0 miles/hour and just lost in my music and thoughts.
August 5, 2010, Thursday
Cross Trainer
One mile – normal track field terrain on the elliptical – 8:03
3 minute cool-down
Burned 47 calories with a weight of 97lbs in clothes and shoes
Free Weights
6x10 – Alternating Bicep Curls – 5lbs [biceps]
3x10 – 8lbs
1x10 – Dumbbell Rows (each arm) – 5lbs [latissimus dorsi , back, deltoids]
3x10 – Dumbbell Triceps Extensions – 5lbs [triceps, deltoids]
2x10 – 8lbs
1x10 – Shoulder Shrugs – 10 lbs [trapezius muscles, deltoids]
2x10 – Alternating Front Raise – 5lbs [deltoids]
1x10 - 8lbs
2x10 – Calf raise –10lbs [calves]
2x10 – Alternating lunges – 10lbs [quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings]
Machines
Seated leg curls – 3x10 – 15lbs [glutes, hamstrings]
Leg extension – 3x10 – 10lbs [quadriceps]
1x10 – 15lbs
Triceps Press – 3x10 – 20lbs [triceps]
3x10 – 30lbs
Back extension – 2x15 – 20lbs [erector spinae, glutes]
Abdominal crunch – 3x10 – 15lbs [abdominal]
2x10 – 25lbs
Torso rotation – 4x15 (2x15 each side) – 30lbs [abdominal, obliques]
Fly - 2x10 – 20lbs [pectoralis major, anterior deltoids, triceps]
Pulldown – 3x10 – 15lbs [biceps, latissimus dorsi]
Chest press – 3x8 – 10lbs [pectoralis major, anterior deltoids, triceps] (This one is one of the hardest machines for me, at the lowest weight it'll go, too...)
Shoulder press – 3x8 – 10lbs [anterior deltoids, triceps] (And this is the other machine I find extremely hard)
Treadmill
49 mins 53 seconds with a speed ranging from 2.0-4.0 MPH and 0.0-0.6% incline
Distance: 1.97 miles
5 minute cool-down
Burned 105 calories
For two hours I was in there, it was interesting seeing people come and go and the different areas they concentrated on. I also took the exercises slow and more breaks between sets as a precaution (from Monday's experience), I also spent more time looking around at equipment. I noticed the free weights ranged from 3lbs to 105lbs or 115lbs. At the least, they were in three digits! A single free weight! I haven't seen anybody use those, and I haven't met a person yet who I think could use those easily... A few guys I've seen in the gym use 25lbs or 40lbs free weights, but I think that's the highest. (Of course this doesn't count what they bench press or the total on the barbell.)
I'm glad I chose to concentrate on strength training with some cardio. Endurance isn't my priority right now. I think the 50-60 minutes walking round trip between the apartment and the public library suffices as my cardio exercise. I think I would collapse if I tried running outside, besides breaking out into hives from my allergies. I admire those who train for marathons, or run as their main exercise, and they do it for more than one mile. :P As for my goal of strength and toning, after two weeks of not visiting the gym I've lost some muscle in my upper body. The 8lbs weights were a tougher today than they were 2 weeks ago, and the torso rotation exercises were a strain to complete (I even did less than my last routine's set and reps.) I may or may not try to squeeze in a work out Saturday before I leave.
