asimmer

asimmer
  • United States United States
  • Female
  • 53 years old
  • Joined: 2003/01/07
  • United States United States
  • Female
  • 53 years old
  • Joined: 2003/01/07

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  • Tuesday - back day with Brian

    definitely out of my comfort zone, though I pointed out to him that I usually am not comfortable or just going through the motions, I usually bust my own a** pretty well...He just said quit whining and do the set...I get no love.lol Im guessing at...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/26

  • saturday and Monday

    Worked arms and cardio saturday morning - one set of an exercise and one minute step intervals alternating. This morning worked chest and calves at home; warm-ups not included SS Incline db press 40sx12, 50sX10, 55sX8 (that is as high as...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/24

  • Legs :)

    Did 30 min additional cardio yesterday on the elliptical. Leg day today was the best it has been in ages. I was tired going in, but i spent a lot of time in the past week trying to figure out how to think differently about that dropset on the l...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/21

  • Shoulders

    For some reason I got to the gym wayyy early today..so i did 40 min cardio before my training session. Shoulders SS overhead db press smith press SS alternating front/side raises seated lateral raises SS rear delt flyes prone sup...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/20

  • Cardio...

    Rode recumbent bike one hour last night. Went in and did step aerobics/plyo/jump rope intervals this morning. Increased intensity by using a 9lb body bar while doing the step aerobics/plyo stuff...really kicked my own a** today, lol. 45 minutes...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/19

  • back/hammies

    Stayed a little lighter today bc my hips/low back feel a little hinky. Still a really good workout :) SS Wide grip assisted pull ups 12, 10, 8, 7 less assist each set Deadlift 45X15, 135X12, 185X10, 205X8 SS narrow grip pulldown 100x12, 1...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/18

  • Chest/calves

    and I threw in a little ab work... SS incline db press incline push-ups SS flat bench incline db flyes reverse ab curls SS Standing calves swiss ball push-ups Seated calves will do cardio later
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/17

  • Arms/ body comp...

    wt down, inches down...comp not much different...I guess stuff is shifting and changing so I should be happy... Arms: BB curls 55X12, 65X7, 7, 7 alt db curls 30'sX10, 35X6 dropset 30'sX8 20'sX10 15'sX20 NG cable curls 60X12, 70x12, 80X8 s...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/15

  • Legs

    It was brutal today, not sure why. maybe plyo and step aerobics and jump rope on wednesday? no idea but it wasn't fun at all....weights approximate...brian tracks it i just do it... ss leg ext 120x12, 140x10 dropset from 160X8 wall sits no...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/14

  • wed/thursday

    Wednesday AM - 45 minutes step aerobics/speed intervals/plyo/jump rope Wednesday PM recumbent bike random program 45 min Thursday morning Shoulders - same routine with Brian...good workout. cardio later!
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/13

  • Tuesday - back and hammies

    Rolled my ankle on the way out of the house in the morning (i am so graceful) still had a good workout! Ankle is swollen but not too bad. Weights used same as last week, one additional rep or one extra set with the highest weight. Superset ...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/12

  • Monday chest/calves

    saturday i worked shoukders and did cardio. Monday - chest and calves. didn't bring my journal... Incline bench. Incline pushups incline db presses incline flyes decline cable crossovers standing calf raise seated calf raise d...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/11

  • Legs

    It has been a week since the surgery and today I finally felt back up to normal energy and strength in the gym :) On wednesday I did get in one session of cardio 45 minutes elliptical, i was really wiped out and busy getting ready to work 4 day...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/07

  • Back and hammies

    Assisted pull-ups 10, 10, 8 less assist each set SS Bentover bb row 135X12, 155X10, 170X8 SLDL 135X15, 155X12, 170X10 SS WG pulldown 100X10, 100X12, 110x11 GHR 3 sets 12 SS one rarm db row 50X12, 60X10, 70X7 single seated leg curl 3...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/04

  • BACK AT IT! chest and calves

    So..forgot my ipod and had the pleasure of working out to beatles and niel young, sure was motivating, let me tell you.....NOT!!!!!!!!!!! friggety fraggety wtf??? SS incline db press 40'sX12, 45'sx12, 55'sX8, 60'sX6 incline pushups 20, 20, 15...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/11/03

  • No lifting til monday...

    Had a minor surgery on Thursday morning. On pain meds....today I walked to the library - whoo. Will resume routine Monday :) lol - one of the things the anesthesilogist asks before surgery is "can you wak as far as you want and can you climb a fli...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/31

  • LEG DAY

    Did my cardio this morning - 45 minutes fairly light on elliptical. Closest I have been to puking during this workout, not sure why, same workout, mostly the same weight...but Brian pointed out that I am lifting more per pound of bodyweight as ...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/29

  • Chest

    SS Incline pushups 15, 15, 12 flat db press 30'sX13, 45'sX12, 50'sX8 SS Incline db press 45'sX12, 50'sX12, 55'sX8 Incline db flyes 3 sets 25'sX12 Ran out of time, but then all the showers were in use, so i decided to bench while I waited...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/27

  • Arms & cardio

    And body comp - down another percentage!!!!!!! :) Good workout - skullcrushers were weak today, not sure why...everything else felt good. BB curls 50x15, 55X12, 60X8, 8 alt db curls 25'sx12, 30'sX8, dropset 30'sX8 20'sx12, 15'sX12 incl...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/25

  • Legs

    Hips are a little jascked up still, leg press sucked today..everything same as last week except he went up on the weight for my walking lunges. cardio later.
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/24

  • Shoulders

    yesterday - light cardio 45 minutes today shoulders with brian...good strength. Same routine as last week. cardio later.
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/23

  • Arms and finally cardio :p

    Yesterday I cleaned all day and as the day wore on my stiffness and pain increased..so no cardio afterall. Today is much better, still sore and stiff, but went in and did arms and had energy left iver, so i did cardio...holding my right pec the...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/18

  • Leg Day. No mercy given, none asked

    Stiff and sore today. Yesterday got f'ed up and cardio didn't happen. SS (yeah, guess who remembered the wall sits today..) leg ext warm-up 80X12, 100X12 working 120X12, 140X10, drop 160X8, 140X8, 120X8 wallsits 30 count SS Leg press 360...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/17

  • Shoulders

    Not a terrible workout, brian increased the reps on me...strength a lot better than last week tho. SS overhead db press 35's smith military press +70lbs SS front/side alt raise 12's seated side lateral 10's ss rear delt flyes 80lbs ...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/16

  • CARDIO

    Last night ended up appt to appt and cardio fell by the wayside... today AM 45 minutes step aerobics/plyo/jump rope intervals PM 45 minutes elliptical :)
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/15

  • Back/hammies

    better strength than yesterday... Assisted pull-ups 15, 12, 12, 8 SS no rest ng cable row 110X10, 120X10, 130X8 1 arm db row 45X10, 45X10 drop 45X10 35X10 25X10 SS no rest WG pulldown 100X12, 105X10 drop 110X8 100X6 90X6 lol lat presd...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/14

  • Monday chest/calves

    Worked chest and calves, low on sleep so nothing spectacular. Just got in and did the work. SS Pushups flat db press SS incline db press incline db flyes SS seated calves standing calves Did 45 min cardio in the afternoon.
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/14

  • Body comp and arms

    Down a pound and down 2% bodyfat from the last comp!!!!!! YEAH! workout felt good today, strng - carbs last night :) warm-up not included BB curls 50X12, 55x12, 60X8, 60X6 Alt DB curls 1st two sets I went up the rack, last set dropped....
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/11

  • Legs

    Leg day with Brian...fun fun fun... Leg ext 120X12, 140X12 DROP 160X8 140X8 120x8 I just realized we didn't do wallsits inbetween..how did I manage to get away with that? SS Leg press 360X12, 450X10 dropset 540X8 450X8 360X8 270X8 shawn...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/10

  • kudos, cardio and shoulders

    Got compliments from gym manager yesterday..that kept me on track, lol. Went home and ate my asparagus and chicken... last night I did another 45 minutes of cardio, 25 minutes elliptical hills and 20 min upright bike. Brian decided that since I do...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/09

  • Cardio...

    yesterday 45 minutes crosscountry on elliptical... today: 45 minutes step aerobics/intervals/plyometrics/jump rope. followed it up with rotator cuff exercises.
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/08

  • Back/hammies

    warm-ups 3 sets assisted wide grip pullups 12, 10, 10 SS - no rest til last sets Wg pulldown 100X10, 10 , drop 100X10 80X10 60X10 lat pressdown 60X12, 70x10, 10 SS NG cable row 110X10, 10, drop 110X10 90X10 70X10 1 arm db row 3 sets 45...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/07

  • Chest/calves

    warm-ups not included... SS push ups 20, 12, 10 flat/10 incline Incline db press 30x12, 50X7, drop 50X8 40X4 30X8 20X10 SS flat db press 40X12 50X9 drop 50X8 40X5 30X6 lol pec dec flye 100X12, 100X9 drop 100X10 80X8 60X8 SS seated ca...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/06

  • Arms

    Weighed in today :) down a pound :) someone had the calipers, so no body comp, so we will do that next weekend. Last night - 45 minutes cardio 15 treadmill/15 upright bike/15 elliptical This morning: Arms warm-up weight not included. A goo...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/04

  • Legs

    This morning - Legs... 3 sets of everything. drops and strips...it was a struggle today. TGIF SS: leg ext wall sits SS: leg press shawn squats SS: step ups walking lunges legs shaking all the way home, lol. cardio tonight...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/03

  • Shoulders

    Same as usual..Brian killed my shoulders..at the end of working shoulders he looks at me and says "we are going to drop the traps work for a few weeks" lol. guess my traps are looking a bit football playerish. :)
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/02

  • Cardio only

    Went for a bike ride, approximately 15 miles ;)
    by: asimmer on: 2008/10/01

  • Light back/hammies

    Still sore, but not as bad. Massage helped..I am curious to see if working the muscles will make it any worse or better... Didn't do cardio yesterday bc of the pain and fatigue...I am going to do cardio today no matter what. SS NG cable row 6...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/09/30

  • Light chest

    Woke up in pain, all my joints and muscle hurt...probably hormonal. decided to do a light workout just to get blood into the muscles and ease the stoiffness. didn't work calves because they are screaming from the HIIT on the stairs saturday, lol. ...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/09/29

  • HIIT the hard way :)

    Finally tackled the stairs I have been thinking about doing HIIT on for a while now. The stairs are at the dog park, and it is 86 big steps to the top of the hill. I have been thinking for a while it would be a good challenge to sprint up the stai...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/09/27

  • Arms

    Just went in and worked. BB curls 35X12, 45X12, 55X10, 10, 65X6, 6 got sloppy Seated Alt DB curls 25'sX10, 25'sX10 dropset 30'sX4 20'sX6 15'sX8 10'sX12 Incline db curls...someone was using the 15's the entire time....12.5'sX12, 20'sX8, dr...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/09/27

  • Shoulders

    Same as last week,except some old guy was sitting on the pec dec machine forever so we did upright rows instead. better strength this week... warm-ups not included, 3 sets everything, dropset or rest pause last set.. SS: overhead db press ...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/09/26

  • LEG DAY - walking should be fun tomorrow...

    So..moving hamstring focus to Back day means more time for Brian to torture my legs... SS: leg ext dropset last set wall sit SS: Leg press, stripset last set shawn squats SS: High step up w/db's walking lunges Looks shorter and e...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/09/25

  • Wednesday - cardio

    did one hour on the elliptical.
    by: asimmer on: 2008/09/25

  • Back/hammies

    Good workout, all things considered...really felt all my back muscles today. Warm-ups not included. everything is supersets no rest until last sets. SS WG pulldown 110X10, 10 dropset 110X10 90X10 70X10 50X12 Lat pressdown 80X10, 10 dropset...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/09/23

  • New Routine! day one :)

    Chest (next week will include calves on this day, too) All supersets are no rest until last set..I kept all rest under 1 min, close to 30 sec...this killed me, lol. I had to go wayyyy down on my usual weight used. Humble Pie. SS push ups 15...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/09/22

  • CARDIO

    and body comp - no change since Monday but that was expected... 10 minute warm-up - had some odd kink in my leg that had to be worked out before i could decide if i would do HIIT or not... 15 min HIIT 20 minutes LI (toatl 45 min workout) A...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/09/20

  • Shoulders, Thank goodness

    Originally I had a schedule conflict and was planning to do shoulders tomorrow morning with Brian..and that meant HIIT today (and my legs are SORE!!!) but I got to the gym early and Brian had a cancellation, so I lucked out and got to do shoulders...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/09/19

  • Legs...on my own

    Brian had to cancel :( oh well, a chance for me to go in and do whatever I please :) Warm-ups not included... I did supersets, no rest SS Barbell Squats 135X123, 185X10, 205X10, 225X10, 230X8 :) DB SLDL 60'sX12, 70'sX10, 80'sX10, 90"sX...
    by: asimmer on: 2008/09/18

  • HIIT

    5 min warm up 17 min HIIT intervals on step and with jumprope 35 minute LI on elliptical
    by: asimmer on: 2008/09/17
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