2013-02-27, 12:49 PM
Did 100/120/140 on squats - 8 reps each. My squats have doubled in three weeks. Noob gains are so wonderful.
Tried the half mile again - 5m13s. Didn't improve much, but that's ok. Also, with this track there's a sign posted that says "19 LAPS = 1 MILE" and I'm doing 10 laps. So it's slightly more than a half mile (0.526).
Now that I've got squats out of the way, I'm now including more body/core exercises like exercise ball crunches, assisted dips, and bench press. I was with my trainer at the time on the bench:
ME: You're only putting 25 pounds on each side? That's not going to be enough.
HIM: It should be plenty.
ME: You might want to put 45s on there.
HIM: Can't hurt to go slow, now can it?
ME: *struggles lifting the 95 pounds"
HIM: Put 45s on... you serious? You can't even finish 3x8x95!
ME: Weight loss sucks. I lost muscle. I used to be able to do 135 no problemo.
HIM: Give it time. In about three or four weeks then you can put 45s on.
Tried the half mile again - 5m13s. Didn't improve much, but that's ok. Also, with this track there's a sign posted that says "19 LAPS = 1 MILE" and I'm doing 10 laps. So it's slightly more than a half mile (0.526).
Now that I've got squats out of the way, I'm now including more body/core exercises like exercise ball crunches, assisted dips, and bench press. I was with my trainer at the time on the bench:
ME: You're only putting 25 pounds on each side? That's not going to be enough.
HIM: It should be plenty.
ME: You might want to put 45s on there.
HIM: Can't hurt to go slow, now can it?
ME: *struggles lifting the 95 pounds"
HIM: Put 45s on... you serious? You can't even finish 3x8x95!
ME: Weight loss sucks. I lost muscle. I used to be able to do 135 no problemo.
HIM: Give it time. In about three or four weeks then you can put 45s on.