Day 40

Today's Notes:

I really enjoy Saturday workout sessions.

I've never been one to go to classes at the gym and bound around with all the little fitness girls and boys clad in legwarmers and/or underarmor crap... But this "Power" class taught by the gym owner (James) and his wife (Susan) is actually really fantastic. I've noticed a huge increase in overall muscle endurance... PLUS MY RUMP IS LUSCIOUS

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The Workouts:
(You can read descriptions for all of these exercises here)


Morning Session (weights + aerobic stuff)

Insane Power class:
Squats - 30 @ 175lbs slow burn (2 / 3 secs down, 2/3 secs up)
Lunges - 25 each leg @ 150 lbs slow
Lateral Shoulder Raise - 30 @ 140 lbs
Military Press - 40 @ 140 lbs
Bent-over Rows - 30 @ 140 lbs
Chest Press (somewhat like bench, but on one of those Reebok Step thingers) - 30 @ 220 lbs
Tricep curl - 30 @ 70 lbs
Bicep curl - 30 @ 70 lbs (slow)
Abwork - Planks, crunches, situps, more planks, hip lifts... I STILL hate this part of the class.

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Evening Session:

Cycling - 25 miles, interval mixed (supporting Andrea's marathon training run of 11 miles).


HOW I FEEL:

Fantastic. The weather was great, and I spent the majority of the day working out and hanging out with my wife... Except that she very intelligently chose to do about a mile of her run over a gravel road, and I was on a road bike with 1/2" tires.

I slid out twice.

Hate.