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Workout 4/9

Chest Press (on bench) 2x8@70, 1x6@70
Squat and Overhead Press 1x12@30
Bent Row 1x12@50
Touchdowns 1x12
Dips from the Bench 1x12
Cross Chop with Squat 1x12@40
Reverse Fly 1x12@25

Step Up (on bench) 1x12 supersetted with...
Bicep Curl (2 sec up, 4 sec down) 2x10@25

Oblique Twists on Stability Ball 1x20
Ball Bridge (One Leg)
Crunches on Ball 1x12@10 (weight overhead this time)
Hip Raise and Leg Curl (Feet on Stability Ball) 1x10 both legs +
Leg Curl 1x5 each leg
 
How did the cooking come out? I'm sure it was good...:D
 
The cooking went well overall - the turkey chili I brought for Easter Sunday dinner was well received, as was the chocolate-walnut fudge (which I think I'm getting better at making). I also attempted making pistachio pudding from scratch and it actually turned out decently - I used maple syrup to sweeten it rather than sugar and water, and did a 1:1 substitution which meant there was too much liquid in the pudding. I intend to rectify that next time I try it. Although the texture was liquidy the taste was good enough that I brought it in to work along with the Irish Pub Stew I made that night.

Easy Turkey Chili - Crock Pot Recipe | Recipezaar
Irish Pub Stew Recipe | Recipezaar
Cooks.com - Recipe - Homemade Pistachio Pudding
Chocolate Walnut Fudge - from the Jan/Feb 07 Cooks Illustrated
 
Workout 4/10

Spinning - hill climbing class today (2 hills, the first was 30 minute, the other 10, with a flat road in between).
 
Workout 4/11

Chest Press (on bench) 2x8@70, 1x8@65
Squat and Overhead Press 1x12@30
Bent Row 1x12@50
Touchdowns 1x12
Dips from the Bench 1x12
Cross Chop with Squat 1x12@40
Reverse Fly 1x12@25

Step Up (on bench) 1x12 supersetted with...
Bicep Curl (2 sec up, 4 sec down) 2x10@25

Spinning - 30 Minutes

Oblique Twists on Stability Ball 1x20
Ball Bridge (One Leg)
Crunches on Ball 1x12@10 (weight overhead this time)
Hip Raise and Leg Curl (Feet on Stability Ball) 1x10 both legs +
Leg Curl 1x5 each leg
 
Looks like things are going well for you! When I read your post on fudge, it made me think that I should make some for the show this weekend. Either that or No-Bake Cookies....or hell...I might do both! LOL :p
 
2hott4u said:
Looks like things are going well for you! When I read your post on fudge, it made me think that I should make some for the show this weekend. Either that or No-Bake Cookies....or hell...I might do both! LOL :p
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If you're gonna have a better chance at meeting Josh, you might want to choose something healthier to make. :) Just a thought. :)
 
shellsy21 said:
Where do you get your routines from?
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From the corporate gym that I go to - I've been working with one of the women that work there. She's designed my programs since I've started there - all I've pretty much told her is I wanted something for general fitness that uses free weights and that if necessary I could do it all properly at home.
 
stingo said:
A brief addendum: When I went to the doc's office, they weighed me and I came in at 239 (about 7 lbs down from my last visit about a month ago - I'm guessing it was mostly added water weight from the infection). However, the diuretic I take decided that as I was leaving the doctor's office would be a good time to really do its thing. Naturally, when I got to the gym, I made a beeline to the restroom, and answered that particularly pressing call of nature. Then I changed into my gym clothes and hopped on the scale (the one I usually use) and weighed in at 236. The highest recorded weight I was at (in Jan '05) was 354, making the total lost around 118 lbs.
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118???:eek:
awesome
congrats
 
Workout 4/13

Hiking 1.5 hours

Changed things up a little and went hiking at one of the state parks. Had my trail runners on and my day pack (with my 3L reservoir full). It was different, and certainly the most appropriate training I've done for this coming Saturday. If the weather's not too bad, I'll try walking around town with the pack/reservoir to get more of a feel for it today.
 
shellsy21 said:
That sounds like a lot of fun! Jealous! :D
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New York has state parks too :)

As for Friday, while I'd admit to spending a good amount of time watching the trail and picking my way through it, when I did look up I saw some pretty amazing things. A couple of ducks making their way slowly up a stream, the view of the lake through the trees from several points on the trail, the man-made stone walls which seemed to trace out a small set of buildings, and what they might have been used for. The park appeared empty of other humans, as the cold and light snow had kept them indoors. This tranquility only seemed to magnify the voice of the woods. When all was said and done, I was a good deal colder, and definitely more tired, but more content and maybe even a little wiser too.
 
Workout 4/16

Chest Press (on bench) 3x8@70
Squat and Overhead Press 1x12@30
Bent Row 1x12@50
Touchdowns 1x12
Dips from the Bench 1x12
Cross Chop with Squat 1x12@40
Reverse Fly 1x12@25

Step Up (on bench) 1x15 supersetted with...
Bicep Curl (2 sec up, 4 sec down) 2x10@25

Oblique Twists on Stability Ball 1x20
Ball Bridge (One Leg)
Crunches on Ball 1x12@10 (weight overhead this time)
Hip Raise and Leg Curl (Feet on Stability Ball) 1x10 both legs +
Leg Curl 1x5 each leg

46 Minutes Walking (with pack and reservoir)
 
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stingo said:
If you're gonna have a better chance at meeting Josh, you might want to choose something healthier to make. :) Just a thought. :)
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No offense meant here, but at horse shows no one wants health food. We want yummy food.
 
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