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Thanks Sheri.

Shellsy - great question... The focus was different I felt. In my strength training, I try to focus on increasing weights within the context of a 12 rep set. In the upper body class, the focus was on muscular endurance I felt - doing more reps but with less weights. It's not to say that it was inferior, just different - the tops of my shoulders and abs are not exactly sore, but they are pretty tender from the classes. A good lesson in how specifically the body adapts to particular exercises.
 
stingo said:
Thanks Sheri.

Shellsy - great question... The focus was different I felt. In my strength training, I try to focus on increasing weights within the context of a 12 rep set. In the upper body class, the focus was on muscular endurance I felt - doing more reps but with less weights. It's not to say that it was inferior, just different - the tops of my shoulders and abs are not exactly sore, but they are pretty tender from the classes. A good lesson in how specifically the body adapts to particular exercises.
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I feel for me not only do the classes help my gym fear :p But it's like doing cardio and weights all in one. And for me it's more cardio then I do on my own! ((I don't want to give up so easily))

But then theres the old issue of scheduling, and if somethings gets in the classes way - what do you do then??
 
Maybe you should try a spinning class :)

Yeah scheduling is sometimes an issue - with the solo training I can do that at anytime so convenience is a factor there. Still, the camaraderie in classes is nice too - just a question of which fits your goals better, and which you like better.
 
Workout 5/4

Chest Press (on bench) 3x8@70
Squat and Overhead Press 1x12@40
Bent Row 1x12@55
Touchdowns 1x12
Dips from the Bench 1x12
Cross Chop with Squat 1x12@45
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
 
Workout 5/7

Chest Press (on bench) 3x8@70
Squat and Overhead Press 1x12@40
Bent Row 1x12@55
Touchdowns 1x12
Dips from the Bench 1x12
Cross Chop with Squat 1x12@45
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
 
Simbl78 said:
Hey Tom, I'm checking in to see how your fitness is coming along :D
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See? Was that so hard? lol

Actually it could be coming along a bit better since you asked. Been a bit lenient with the eating of late and the scale's starting to register it. Need to get a handle on it and get back down to it. Workouts have been going ok so far - just hoping that the right side of my chest heals up as well as the damage I did to my toes on the hike.
 
Workout 5/8

Spinning

Intervals again - this time 1 minute up, two minutes rest and we did 7. I actually like them as it makes the time go quicker, and warming up happens a lot quicker too.
 
Hey Tom keep up the great work!!!! You certainly have a substantial cheering squad on your side!
 
Actually the answer's somewhere in this blog (I just checked).

As for a prize, isn't knowing recipezaar enough? ;)
 
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