20/06/09 Workout

[kidyounot]

So, workout for this morning -

Week 1, day 1 of hundredpushups.com and twohundredsitups.com:

Situps:
set 1 - 15
set 2 - 18
set 3 - 10
set 4 - 10
set 5 - as many as i could, 14 minimum (i did about 20)

Pushups:
set 1 - 10
set 2 - 12
set 3 - 7
set 4 - 7
set 5 - as many as i could, 9 minimum (i think i did 12)

these killed me, by the way.

Rowing machine: almost 15 mins (before a piece fell out... damned screw which doesn't screw its way in).

Weights (all with 5kg/11lbs dumbbells):
15 x Biceps
15 x Shoulders
10 x Triceps
20 x Biceps
20 x Shoulders
15 x "Shrugging" holding weights
15 x Triceps

Rowing machine: 10 mins.

How I feel afterwards: My arms are flippin killing me!! But my abs are not, and while I was considering re-doing all of the sets, I obviously decided it would be best to just let go...!

Comments

[nyecamden]

Ooh, I'd forgotten I was following you (I don't read my DW reading page often). Fitness buddies, yay!

I was wondering: what are your goals? Beyond the push-up/sit-up thing. (You know sit-ups mostly work the hip flexors and not the abs right? I don't mean to rain on your parade.)

Looks like you're doing well :-)

[kidyounot]

o hai! yay for fitness buddies!! i started posting on here two days ago, so maybe that's why you've forgotten :P

well, i don't have any particular goal to speak of... i would like to weight 55kg or so, but i also want to be fit so maybe i won't be able to weight that much if i build muscle mass too! i just want to achieve a different body shape/size, really!

and thanks! you're doing well, too - i've seen you've recently gotten to run pretty far without stopping!!

[kidyounot]

also, re: situps - i just looked it up, and i've just been doing crunches while saying i was doing situps (the website is correct though). i thought the movement of crunches was just an easy way out for those who are not strong enough to do situps (which i've never tried, to be honest)... so i'm glad to know i was doing the best thing for my abs, despite the challenge :P
thanks for pointing it out, now i have it more clear! i should really devote some time to learning the names of all the exercises in english, so this journal will be way more clear!

[nyecamden]

It's good to use standard names for exercises, then we all know what we're talking about without too much confusion. Don't stress it though :-)

This is a good site for names of exercises/body parts.