The Chances

:: Thursday, May 15, 2008 ::

I did 45 minutes on the stairclimber tonight while watching Lost!!! Oh man I was excited, not too many coughs. Afterwards I lost it for about 10 minutes, but during it wasn't a problem at all.

So I burned more calories in exercise at one stretch than I have the past week. 45 minutes, 410 calories burned!

Now let's see if I can sleep tonight.

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:: Greg 11:28 PM [Post a Comment] ::
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I did better tonight than I have all week, so I guess it's a start. I tried running on the treadmill @ 6mph, but got 3/4 of a lap before having to stop. It was just too taxing on my system, I was wayyyyy out of breath. The stairclimber was a different story, I managed 15 minutes on level 5 before calling it quits. Didn't make it all the way through Babylon 5, unfortunately.

So there's tomorrow. Tomorrow's an off day in the gym, which I normally take for a decent run of 5-6 miles. With my congestion I'm just going to have to feel it out and see what happens.

15 minutes, 115 calories burned. Total 336 calories for the day.

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:: Greg 11:54 PM [Post a Comment] ::
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Wow.

I finished my workout at 12:30, it's 2:00 now... other than a few light coughs here and there, I've been FINE. The tightness in the chest is manageable, I'm able to control the coughs, things are going very well.

Could this be a break? I'm afraid to declare it as such, but I certainly hope so! The last hill run kicked my butt though, I was way out of breath after it. Same with the jump rope.

Circuit 1
Medium-Underhand-Grip Pull-downs, Reps to failure, 20 @ 80lbs
Seated Cable Rows , To failure, 20 @ 120lbs, then hold 30 secs
Jump Squat, 15 reps
One-Leg Pelvic Thrusts, Reps to failure, 100 reps total

Circuit 2
Wide-Grip Lat Pull-downs, 20 reps @ 120lbs
Squat Swings, 10 reps w/medicine ball
Jumping Lunges, Reps to failure, 20 total reps

Circuit 3
Plank Rows, 10 reps (5 each arm) @ 25lbs
Supermans, 20 reps
Squats w/Bicep Curls, 10 reps (5 each arm) @ 15lbs
Hill Run, Incline 10, Speed 7mph, 1 min

Circuit 4
Hack Squats, 20 reps
Seated Hamstring Curls, Reps to failure, 50 @ 60lbs
Hammer Curls, 20 reps (10 each arm) @ 20lbs
Jump Rope, Fast, 2 mins

Circuit 5
Crossover Lunges w/Hammer Curls, 20 reps @ 20lbs
Ball Crunches, 25 reps
Hanging Abs w/Twist, 8 reps each side (16 total)
Hill Run, Incline 15, Speed 7.5mph, 1 min

33 minutes, 221 calories burned

I just might be able to do cardio tonight! I hope, I hope...

Greg

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:: Greg 2:11 PM [Post a Comment] ::
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Well that was a pleasant surprise. I've been congested since Wednesday's run and hadn't done any cardio since. Today I only coughed a few times while working out, although I could tell something was up with my body. EVERYTHING was tougher, weights were harder, it took longer, and I burned more calories than usual.

Circuit 1
Decline Dumbbell Press, 20 reps @ 35lbs
Squats, 50 reps, fast
Step Plyos, 1 min
Butt Kicks, 1 min

Circuit 2
Plyo Push-ups, 10 reps
Dumbbell Flys on Body Ball w/Crunches, 15 reps @ 20lbs
Leg Extensions (pyramid up weight), 20 @ 60lbs, 12 @ 70lbs, 8 @ 80lbs
Knee Tuck Jumps, 10 reps
Step Plyos, 30 secs w/dumbbells in each hand @ 20lbs

Circuit 3
Scorpion Push-ups, 10 reps (5 on each side)
Alternating Dumbbell Press on Ball w/elbow drive, 20 reps (10 each leg) @ 20lbs
Surrenders, 20 reps (10 each leg)
Side Step Plyos, 1 min

Circuit 4
Dips, Reps to failure, 10 total
Basic Lunge w/Military Shoulder Press, 10 @ 20lbs, 10 with no weight
Burpies, 20 reps

Circuit 5
W Shoulder Press w/Leg Extension, 20 reps (10 each leg) @ 15lbs
Rope Tricep Press, 20 reps @ 40lbs
Straight Leg Squat Thrusts, 30 secs
Chair Pose, 30 secs
Side Plank w/Inner Thigh Raise, 20 reps (10 each side)

38 minutes, 297 calories burned

We'll see how it goes this evening. John Sheridan awaits!

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:: Greg 1:28 PM [Post a Comment] ::
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