My Workouts of the Week

Guys, as we speak, my butt, thighs and hamstrings hurt SO much. That means that my Friday lower body workout was a good one, not that I was beaten up by a pack of short bullies.

5/12 (upper body)

5 mins elliptical

12 chest press on exercise ball, 15 lbs each hand

12 deltoid flys, 8 lbs each hand

12 bent over rows each arm, 15 lbs each hand

12 deltoid raises, 8 lbs each hand

12 close grip chest press on exercise ball, 15 lbs each hand

12 tricep extensions on exercise ball, 8 lbs each hand

12 overhead press, 15 lbs each hand

12 lat pulldowns, 30 lbs

12 lat pulldowns, 40 lbs

12 lat pulldowns, 50 lbs

5/13 (core)

3:30 jumping jacks

30 weighted v-sit twists holding 15 lbs

30 Russian get ups, holding 8 lbs

30 Brazilian crunches

30 alternating weighted side bends, 15 lbs each hand

30 lying overhead raise + double crunch, holding 8 lbs

30 leg raise + reverse crunch

30 crunches on exercise ball, holding 15 lbs

30 plank knee to elbow

30 cobras

30 hand walk outs

15 sumo squats, 15 lbs

15 sumo squats, 20 lbs

15 sumo squats, 25 lbs

5/14 (cardio)

10 mins elliptical

10 mins bike

10 mins row machine

5/16 (lower body)

3:10 jumping jacks

40 split lunges each leg, 5 lbs each hand

15 deadlifts, 15 lbs each hand

40 single leg bridges, each leg

60 calf raises, 15 lbs each hand

40 crab bridges + alternating arm reach

15 squats, holding 30 lbs

40 side lunges + plyometric push offs (20 holding 5 lbs in front, 20 without), each side

60 calf raises, 15 lbs each hand

40 diamond clamshells each leg

12 sumo squats, holding 15 lbs

12 sumo squats, holding 20 lbs

12 sumo squats, holding 25 lbs

60 bridges from tip toes

So I wish there were some fabulous weekend happenings to report around here, but it's been a super low-key and low-productivity weekend since David came home on Friday. I've just been enjoying having him back and relaxing around the house with him. Last night we went out to dinner at our favorite Japanese restaurant, Kibune, and then finished the night with Ben & Jerry's ice cream and a movie - We're the Millers. There were some good laughs in there - thanks for the recommendation Jennie!

Today I've got to get back to the gym to try to work through some of this muscle soreness. It's so rare that I get this sore from a workout, which really makes me concerned that I'm typically not pushing myself enough. Do you guys get pretty sore after all/most of your workouts? Or just occasionally? TELL ME. MAKE ME FEEL NORMAL. And if you want your butt to hurt really bad - like you just kicked your ass's ass - then try out the 5/16 lower body workout listed above, with very little rest between each exercise.

I hope you're having a good weekend and that your own workouts are going well! Do you keep a log of your workouts like I do? If you blog your workouts, share a link with me because I love reading other people's routines.

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