Back On The Horse...

February 19, 2013

After taking a day off from the gym yesterday- because it was a long travel day, and I really felt my body needed to recoup from the past couple weeks... I got back with it today! I woke up- late, and I had my bottle of water, and then a nutrition shake (gotta have some fuel before I go to the gym!). After that, I got myself in gear to hit the gym! Here is what I did -

• Cardio - 20 minutes - 1.45 miles [All at 0 incline unless otherwise noted] (3min at 6mph, 1min at 6.5mph, 1min at 6mph, 1min at 3.8mph at 0 incline, 1min at 3.8mph at 3 incline, 1min at 3.8mph at 4 incline, 1min at 3.8mph at 3 incline, 2min at 3.8mph at 0 incline, 1min at 3.8mph at 4 incline, 1min at 3.8mph at 5 incline, 1min at 3.8mph at 4 incline, 2min at 3.8mph at 0 incline, 1min at 3.8mph at 3 incline, 1min at 3.8mph at 4 incline, 1min at 3.8mph at 3 incline, 1min at 3.8mph at 0 incline.)
• Weights - Circuit - 700 movements total - 25 bench presses with two 20lb free weights (except I didn't use a bench, I did it while balancing my back on a exercise ball- helps work core that way), 25 sit ups, 25 hip abductions at 140lb, 25 hip adductions at 100lb, 25 crunches on the ab machine at 50lb, 25 overhead tricep extensions with a 15lb free weight, 25 seated leg presses at 140lb. Repeat 3 more times. 
• Cardio - 10 minutes - .81 miles (3min at 6mph, 1min at 6.5mph, 1min at 6mph, 1min at 3.8mph at 0 incline, 1min at 3.8mph at 3 incline, 1min at 3.8mph at 4 incline, 1min at 3.8mph at 3 incline, 1min at 3.8mph at 0 incline)

I have to say that it felt great to go that hard on the weights! However, when I got back on the treadmill for the second time, my body was feeling weird... I was kinda dizzy and getting this weird feeling of the chills. When I finished up and got in the car, the feeling didn't go away right quickly. My body seemed to be freaking out. My eyes started tearing up for no reason as well. It was strange. But I just chalked it up to going that hard after such a crazy couple weeks!

But this gym visit really got me going, and inspired me to push harder the next week and a half that I am home- with food and fitness.