Sweat Roundup of the Week!

When I began my blog back in October 2012, many of my posts were about my workouts and the things I was doing at the gym throughout the week. At some point, those types of posts just dwindled - mostly because I figured that no one wanted to read them.

However, I recently decided that it was actually good for me, personally, to write my workouts out "in the open" in a blog. While I've kept detailed logs of my workouts in a document on my computer for years, I'm pretty sure it'll do some degree of good for me, accountability-wise, to post my weekly workouts here too.

SEW! Here's what I've done with myself at the gym this past week - and you can click on most of these exercises for a demo of what they are (if you don't know already):

5/20 (lower body)

5 mins elliptical

40 bridges

40 "inch steps" from bridge position

30 deadlifts, 15 lbs each hand

60 side lunges + plyometric pushoff, 30 each side

40 static lunges, 20 each leg

40 calf raises, 15 lbs each hand

40 bodyweight squats into calf raises

40 bridges

40 "inch steps" from bridge position

30 deadlifts, 15 lbs each hand 

5/23 (upper body and abs)

25 mins elliptical

12 overhead press, 12.5 lbs each hand

50 Brazilian crunches

15 deltoid flys, 7.5 lbs each hand

40 weighted side bends, 12.5 lbs each hand, 20 each side

15 tricep kickbacks, 7.5 lbs each hand

30 lying overhead raise + double crunch, holding 5 lbs

on exercise ball, 12.5 lbs each hand

- 15 chest press

- 15 close grip chest press

50 reverse crunch + leg raise

15 deltoid raises, 7.5 lbs each hand

1:00 swimmers

50 alternating medicine ball flys (prone) holding 4 lb medicine ball 

5/24 (lower body and abs)

10 mins elliptical

20 deadlifts, 20 lbs each hand

30 lying overhead raise + double crunch, holding 5 lbs

20 calf raises, 20 lbs each hand

50 plank knee to elbow

40 static lunges, 20 each leg

30 weighted crunches on exercise ball, holding 12.5 lbs

30 jump squats, alternating wide and close stance

40 dynamic side planks, 20 each side

40 bridges

- 1:10 plank

- 30 cobras

50 alternating medicine ball flys (prone) holding 4 lb medicine ball 

5/25 (upper body)

20 mins biking, 5 miles

12 chest press on exercise ball, 15 lbs each hand

15 deltoid flys, 7.5 lbs each hand

:30 plank

12 bicep curls, 10 lbs each hand

15 tricep extensions on exercise ball, 7.5 lbs each hand

:30 plank

15 deltoid raises, 7.5 lbs each hand

:30 plank

I don't want to speak too soon, but I may make this a weekly thing on Sundays - outlining all of my workouts from the last 7 days. 

Are you into working out? I am in general, but also have the added incentive of getting as fly as possible for my date as a bridesmaid in my friend Jenna's wedding in August. I'd love to hear what your favorite online fitness resources are!