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and today's routine...
the back. my favorite day. the definition is so there. i love it. neutral grip pulldowns: 12 x 110, 12 x 110, 12 x 110, 10 x 110 + 2 x 90 hammer machine rows: 3 sets 12 x 102 incline bench db rows: 3 sets 12 x 20s hyper extensions: ...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/07/17 -
arms from friday
triceps skull crushers: 4 sets 12 x 45 overhead db extensions: 4 sets 12 x 45 biceps db curls: 12 x 25, 12 x 20, 12 x 20, 12 x 20 standing cable curls: 12 x 80, 12 x 60, 12 x 60, 12 x 60
by: howdiekat on: 2004/07/17 -
chest and shoulders
i was in a little bit of a rush today. i did have time to wake up and make pumpkin spice buckwheat pancakes sprinkled with walnuts. mmmm. and 3 egg whites. tasty breakfast. the workout wasn't bad, but i'm not feeling it like i usually do. i think ...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/07/14 -
another late night workout
this was an interesting night - i actually have what i think is a small break in my left index finger from setting a 110lb dumbbell on top of it while re-racking some lazy person's weights (see "a new way to work out" in the healthy living forum. ...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/07/09 -
so-so chest day
i wasn't really feeling the chest today. what's up with that? db bench press: 12 x 40, 10 x 45, 5 x 50, 6 x 50 bb incline press: 10 x 85, 8 x 95, 6 x 100, 6 x 100 push-ups w/feet on bench: 3 sets 10 cable cross-overs 3 x 10 x 40 ...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/07/07 -
bi's and tri's
hell yeah, i can see my veins. i don't know why that excites me so... triceps reverse grip pushdowns: 12 x 80, 10 x 90, 8 x 100, 8 x 100 dips behind back: 12 x 25, 12 x 25, 12 x 25, 20 x bw overhead cable exts w/rope: 12 x 70, 10 x 80...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/07/04 -
back today
i did a "quick" 60 minute back workout today - had to go a little slower because i was doing deadlifts. then i got to go eat buffalo burgers with one of my 2 best friends in all of the world. life is good. deadlifts: 12 x 135, 10 x 145, 8 x 15...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/07/03 -
late night workout...
i hit the gym at 12:30 and was done at 1:45. to make up for the not working out for 3 days, i did legs, then supersets with chest and shoulders. fun times. i feel much better and the ass feels much tighter. the squats are steadily improving, got u...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/07/01 -
when can i work out again?
because of redesign training this week, i haven't been able to work out since sunday. i'm going to cry if this does not happen soon. i am seriously contemplating going when i get off work tonight at 12:30. yes, 12:30. however, going back to my apt...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/07/01 -
arms and a bit of running
thursday is usually my day off but i've got some damn lunch thing to go to tomorrow so i can't work out. i actually ran a little bit today for no reason other than i felt like it...and i like to watch myself run. i have hot legs and i know it :) ...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/06/24 -
chest explosion...
um, incline press went through the roof today. set a pr by 20lbs. who am i?? hammer bench press: 10 x 107, 8 x 117, 6 x 127, 5 x 137, 2 x 147 hammer incline press: 10 x 98, 8 x 108, 6 x 118, 6 x 128, 2 x 148 flat bench bb flyes: 3 of 1...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/06/23 -
and tuesday is for legs
now for the tuesday workout -- the legs are feeling good! leg press: 12 x 260, 10 x 350, 10 x 440, 8 x 530 hack squats: 3 of 10 x 240 leg extensions: 12 x 88, 10 x 93, 8 x 100, 8 x 105 leg press calf raises: 3 of 20 x 260 alrigh...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/06/22 -
monday is for shoulders...
i am going to seriously have to back off of the shoulder stuff - i can't reach my right arm across my chest without stabbing pain in my rotator cuff. i am so sick of this thing being torn to shreds, but there is too much scar tissue to fix it. any...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/06/22 -
back workout today
again, in a rush because i am overly tired for some reason and cannot wake up at a reasonable hour... machine pulldowns: 12 x 111, 10 x 121, 8 x 131, 6 x 141 low lat rows: 10 x 98, 8 x 98, 8 x 98, 8 x 108 deadlifts: 12 x 155, 8 x 165, ...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/06/19 -
late arms entry from 6/18
i was in a rush so i only did 2 sets for the tri's and 2 for the bi's. this is because i woke up at noon and went shopping when i had to be at work at 4:30. hello laziness. triceps overhead db extensions: 10 x 40, 10 x 45, 10 x 45, 10 x 45 ...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/06/19 -
good chest day
bench press: 10 x 100, 8 x 110, 6 x 115, 5 x 125, 3 x 135, 2 x 145 (pr) db incline press: 8 x 35, 8 x 35, 6 x 35, 8 x 35 incline db flyes: 4 sets of 3 x 15 abs: stability ball crunches: 3 sets of 20 x 10 + 20 x 0 decline bench cru...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/06/16 -
back to the journals...
alright, i've been working out while i was away just not posting. i have been off schedule though, i'm not going to lie. hopefully things will settle down this week. anyway, sundays are slow at the paper so i can go ahead and do my entry for today...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/06/13 -
good stuff for the arms today
i'm feeling the burn after today's workout. i tried to push myself today because i don't know how much i'm going to get to work out this weekend... skull crushers: 12 x 55, 10 x 65, 6 x 75, 6 x 75 close-grip presses: 12 x 75, 10 x 80, 6 x ...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/05/21 -
rest day...time to vent.
since it's my rest day and i don't have any workouts to record, i'm just going to use this space to vent about how unfair hormones are. i went to my doctor yesterday and asked her why on earth i can't lose the weight around my lower abs. i told...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/05/20 -
legs today
the knee was really hurting today after this workout. i'm afraid i might have to back off again:( hack squats: 10 x 180, 6 x 200, 8 x 200, 8 x 200 sldeadlifts: 12 x 135, 6 x 185, 10 x 135, 10 x 135 quad extensions: 12 x 105, 10 x 112.5...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/05/18 -
shoulder day
military bb press 10 x 65, 7 x 70, 6 x 70, 4 x 75, 2 x 85 db front raises 10 x 17.5, 8 x 17.5, 6 x 17.5, 6 x 22.5 db lateral raises 12 x 12.5, 10 x 12.5, 8 x 15, 8 x 15 bb shrugs 15 x 155, 15 x 185, 10 x 195 abs ball crunches 3 x...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/05/17 -
trisets after going out of town...
this was an amazing lifting day. usually sundays are reserved for my bike rides, but after going out of town for 3 days and not working out at all i missed the weights and wanted to get back in the gym. i also had to punish myself for the unreason...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/05/16 -
chest workout to relieve stress..
i was about to shoot someone today when i got to the gym. usually i go in the morning but i had to wait until 5:30 to go today because 1) i was waiting for my protein to get here, and 2) i had to work on a multimedia kiosk all day. grrrr...i defin...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/05/12 -
tough leg day :-\
i don't know what to think about this leg day, i guess it's good considering i'm coming off of 2 sprained ligaments in the left knee. where has my strength gone?? squats 12 x 105, 10 x 125, 6 x 155, 4 x 155, 12 x 105 - after i did the last s...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/05/11 -
good shoulder day
upright rows 10 x 55, 10 x 60, 10 x 60, 10 x 65 barbell shrugs 15 x 155, 15 x 185, 15 x 185, 15 x 195 lateral raises 3 of 12 x 12.5 dumbbell press 12 x 22.5, 10 x 25, 8 x 30, 8 x 30 arnold press (to failure) 12 x 20, 8 x 25 abs...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/05/10 -
and the first entry...
i just got back from an intense bike ride along the river trails and i must say, my ass hurts. bad. 16 miles is a good long haul and a great way to start the week. tomorrow morning i'll be in the gym doing shoulders. i'm still debating whether i s...
by: howdiekat on: 2004/05/09