Dufisthenics

On my way to the gym I felt a twinge in my throat and sinus that made me worry that it could be the first sign of oncoming illness.  I felt sort of weak for awhile during my workout although I’m not sure if it was just mind over body, making me feel worse because I thought I might be getting ill.  Late in the workout I recalled that shortly before I left for the gym I had a combo burp/hiccup thing that managed to get me choking a bit, requiring a prolonged coughing session until it calmed down.  Perhaps all I feel is the end result of some stomach acid getting thrown up in areas it normally doesn’t belong.

Today’s Workout

5 minutes cardio/stretching

20 pull ups

Freemotion squat machine 140lbs x 10

15 dips

Freemotion squat machine 180lbs x 8

15 dips

Freemotion squat machine 220lbs x 5

15 dips

Seated iso leg extension 120lbs x 10

Rotary calf machine 100lbs x 12

Seated iso leg extension 140lbs x 10

Rotary calf machine 110lbs x 10

Kneeling single leg curl 60lbs x10 (each leg)

Rotary calf machine 120lbs x 10

Kneeling single leg curl 70lbs x10 (each leg)

Today at the gym there was a younger guy that was making a bit of spectacle of himself.  He had his head set on with music turned up loud enough that anyone within 10 feet of him could tell what he was listening to.  There is a problem with playing music that loud, you can’t hear yourself.  As he was doing his reps of various exercises, most of which heavily relied on bounce and momentum he was doing super loud breathing that could be heard across the very expansive gym floor of the Wellness Center.  He backed this up with doing things like beating his chest after sets, I suppose so we all knew he was in beast mode.  There is definitely a time and place for that sort of stuff, just not at the community hospital Wellness Center, duh.

I did some weighted dips for the first time in quite awhile.  Like most of my gym  performances recently, it was subpar.

Today’s Workout

5 minutes cardio/stretching

18 pull ups

Alternating front/lateral straight arm raises – 15 lbs x 12

20 dips

Standing curl – 60lbs x 12

Alternating front/lateral straight arm raises – 20 lbs x 10

45lb weighted dips x 8

Standing curl – 80 lbs x 8

Alternating front/lateral straight arm raises – 25 lbs x 8

70lbs weighted dips x 3

Standing curl – 90lbs x 6

Australian chest to bar pull ups x 10

20 diamond push ups

Alternating standing one arm bicep curl cable machine 30lbs x 12

Australian chest to bar pull ups x 10

20 diamond push ups

Alternating standing one arm bicep curl cable machine 40lbs x 12

Today I supplemented my lower body work with sets of 25 push ups in between, adding up to 150 reps over the workout.  This was my first time barbell squatting in over a month so I was somewhat conservative in my reps.

Today’s Workout

5 minutes cardio/stretching

Barbell squat 135lbs x 10

25 push ups

Barbell squat 185lbs x 5

25 push ups

Barbell squat 205lbs x 3

25 push ups

Seated leg extension 100 lbs x 12

25 push ups

Seated leg extension 120lbs x 12

Kneeling leg curl 120lbs x 12 (60 per leg)

25 push ups

Kneeling leg curl 140lbs x 10 (70 per leg)

Rotary calf extension 120lbs x 12

25 push ups