Lu's Workout Journal
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Happy birthday
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Thanks for all the birthday wishes - it's good to make it to another one!
I had a great meeting with the Personal Trainer - for our first meeting he worked me on the machines I think primarily to see where I was, but more importantly to work me to fatigue in all muscle groups, starting with the largest. Focused on "mind to muscle" connections - and technique. After each exercise we did specific stretching for those muscles. I have been using light weights at home, higher repetitions (actually not high enough I'm sure)-I'm not sure what weights we used (he placed additional resistance personally on the machine, pushing me, but light weights did not seem to be his answer, and I guess I needed to get through fear due to shoulder, especially with upper body exercises. So, I will push myself......I really felt like I worked out, that's for sure!! I'll see him again next week, in the meantime I will work muscles at home using the equipment I have....most can be done on functional trainer, or bench with leg attachments.
Since I'm going out for dinner tonight for birthday, I know I will watch what I eat at least for main meal, BUT I jumped on the elliptical for 30 minutes (Fat Burning Program, level 5 - resistance intervals) to offset the dessert that I am SURE to have
Have a great day!
I had a great meeting with the Personal Trainer - for our first meeting he worked me on the machines I think primarily to see where I was, but more importantly to work me to fatigue in all muscle groups, starting with the largest. Focused on "mind to muscle" connections - and technique. After each exercise we did specific stretching for those muscles. I have been using light weights at home, higher repetitions (actually not high enough I'm sure)-I'm not sure what weights we used (he placed additional resistance personally on the machine, pushing me, but light weights did not seem to be his answer, and I guess I needed to get through fear due to shoulder, especially with upper body exercises. So, I will push myself......I really felt like I worked out, that's for sure!! I'll see him again next week, in the meantime I will work muscles at home using the equipment I have....most can be done on functional trainer, or bench with leg attachments.
Since I'm going out for dinner tonight for birthday, I know I will watch what I eat at least for main meal, BUT I jumped on the elliptical for 30 minutes (Fat Burning Program, level 5 - resistance intervals) to offset the dessert that I am SURE to have
Have a great day!
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Birthday calories don't count. 
Have fun!
Have fun!Re: Lu's Workout Journal
I myself think there is nothing wrong with eating badly from time to time. The key is "time to time". Enjoy your birthday!! 
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Uggghh! I did enjoy birthday dinner - it was sooooo good! I ordered the tenderloin, shrimp combo - I knew the portions wouldn't be too big. We shared a bottle of Pinot Noir ( fave red) and we shared 1 (very small) chocolate desert of some sort <---I should've left that at the restaurant 
But all in all it was a great day, I will get totally back on board tomorrow!
But all in all it was a great day, I will get totally back on board tomorrow!Re: Lu's Workout Journal
Happy Birthday !!
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It's your birthday - you can eat if you want to!lol.
Glad you enjoyed it and you're right. Back on board tomorrow.
Onwards and upwards!
Noosk
Glad you enjoyed it and you're right. Back on board tomorrow.
Onwards and upwards!
Noosk
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Lu, you deserved a great day to remember.
You are a truly wonderful Lady with a great heart and a lot of personality. You have been a superb part of this site and this site wouldn't be the same with you and your humanity, attitude and special unique qualities you possess, that make you simply you.
I hope the coming 12 months will reward you for the person you are and give you more good memories and a lot of smiles, you deserve that.
THANK YOU for everrything you have done and said to make this site what it is. It's only because of stellar individuals like you, that this site can exist and create and maintain the high standard it has and be the outstanding community and resource it is.
You deserve to be so proud, of what you have achieved in the last 12 months and so proud of yourself as a person. You are beautiful in your own way, so don't let anyone or anything spoil that.
Keep putting in the hard work, because it IS paying off.
You're a great, great person and it will always be appreciated.
Chin up and best wishes for the future.
You are a truly wonderful Lady with a great heart and a lot of personality. You have been a superb part of this site and this site wouldn't be the same with you and your humanity, attitude and special unique qualities you possess, that make you simply you.
I hope the coming 12 months will reward you for the person you are and give you more good memories and a lot of smiles, you deserve that.
THANK YOU for everrything you have done and said to make this site what it is. It's only because of stellar individuals like you, that this site can exist and create and maintain the high standard it has and be the outstanding community and resource it is.
You deserve to be so proud, of what you have achieved in the last 12 months and so proud of yourself as a person. You are beautiful in your own way, so don't let anyone or anything spoil that.
Keep putting in the hard work, because it IS paying off
.You're a great, great person and it will always be appreciated.
Chin up and best wishes for the future.
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Thank you Bossman - you truly are a gem
Today I hurt all over! I only thought I workout out before (weights) - I really feel like I accomplished something yesterday with the trainer! He made several suggestions of improving the intensity - I'm thrilled and will see him again next week.
Today I went to the beach, it was a fabulous day! I packed a healthy lunch and brought only water to drink. friend Heidi and I power walked along the shoreline - it was great! I also jumped on the elliptical when I got home, and did 20 minutes on the Glute Burning program level 5 - it kept telling me to stride backward, then forward! I really didn't like the backward stuff.....just didn't feel natural.
Tomorrow I'm going to try to replicate the exercises I did yesterday with equipment - we'll see.
Hope you had a great day!
Today I hurt all over! I only thought I workout out before (weights) - I really feel like I accomplished something yesterday with the trainer! He made several suggestions of improving the intensity - I'm thrilled and will see him again next week.
Today I went to the beach, it was a fabulous day! I packed a healthy lunch and brought only water to drink. friend Heidi and I power walked along the shoreline - it was great! I also jumped on the elliptical when I got home, and did 20 minutes on the Glute Burning program level 5 - it kept telling me to stride backward, then forward! I really didn't like the backward stuff.....just didn't feel natural.
Tomorrow I'm going to try to replicate the exercises I did yesterday with equipment - we'll see.
Hope you had a great day!
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Go!! Go!!! Go!!!ldematto wrote:Thank you Bossman - you truly are a gem
Today I hurt all over! I only thought I workout out before (weights) - I really feel like I accomplished something yesterday with the trainer! He made several suggestions of improving the intensity - I'm thrilled and will see him again next week.
Today I went to the beach, it was a fabulous day! I packed a healthy lunch and brought only water to drink. friend Heidi and I power walked along the shoreline - it was great! I also jumped on the elliptical when I got home, and did 20 minutes on the Glute Burning program level 5 - it kept telling me to stride backward, then forward! I really didn't like the backward stuff.....just didn't feel natural.
Tomorrow I'm going to try to replicate the exercises I did yesterday with equipment - we'll see.
Hope you had a great day!
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Yeah I tried the backwards mode when I saw other people doing it.Though when you think about it, is the body supposed to hyper extend the leg repeatedly ? All movement related to fitness are supposed to be functional based I cant think of one instance in real life, where I'd be kicking legs backwards.Glad you are energized & enjoying yourself
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I agree. Going backward feels wrong, I didn't feel comfortable or balanced, so after trying it once or twice, I abandoned it altogether and never regretted it.
You are doing AWESOME Lu!!!
You are doing AWESOME Lu!!!
That sounds like a perfect day to me. So excited for you Lu, you are really getting in the zone and stepping up your workouts! You go girl!ldematto wrote:Today I went to the beach, it was a fabulous day! I packed a healthy lunch and brought only water to drink. friend Heidi and I power walked along the shoreline - it was great!
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I am so glad to hear your responses on striding backwards!! I was thinking, OMG, I'm so out of shape, but you are all right! It's NOT natural - I can't think of anything we do on a day to day basis that relates - and yes, it's so much slower that you really feel you are wasting valuable workout time.
Today I am going to attempt to get weights done, but I am still so sore - I feel like I was run over by a truck! LOL
Today I am going to attempt to get weights done, but I am still so sore - I feel like I was run over by a truck! LOL
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Our minds think alike allison swimming came to mind but I think the kicks are only supposed to extend to anatomical position, meaning they don't hyper extend, just flexion & extension.
swimming came to mind but I think the kicks are only supposed to extend to anatomical position, meaning they don't hyper extend, just flexion & extension.Re: Lu's Workout Journal
Today's Workout - still sore but had to do something!
Warmed up with Jumping Jacks - even that hurt! I felt like body was ten tons!
I used Functional Trainer - previously I only used it to do Chin Ups and Lat Pull Downs. I only did one set 10 reps of each exercise trying to get a feel for the actual exercise done this way and the weight stacks.
Alternating Curls to Press 30 lbs.
Incline Press 20 lbs.
Decline Press 20 lbs
Internal Rotation x 2 20 lbs.
Low to High Press w/rotation 20 lbs.
Lying Hip Extension - x 2 - 25 lbs.
Adduction w/thigh strap x 2 - 25 lbs.
Leg Extensions w/ Bench - 15 - 40 lbs.
Jumped on the Elliptical for 20 minutes, Fat Burning Program level 5
Warmed up with Jumping Jacks - even that hurt! I felt like body was ten tons!
I used Functional Trainer - previously I only used it to do Chin Ups and Lat Pull Downs. I only did one set 10 reps of each exercise trying to get a feel for the actual exercise done this way and the weight stacks.
Alternating Curls to Press 30 lbs.
Incline Press 20 lbs.
Decline Press 20 lbs
Internal Rotation x 2 20 lbs.
Low to High Press w/rotation 20 lbs.
Lying Hip Extension - x 2 - 25 lbs.
Adduction w/thigh strap x 2 - 25 lbs.
Leg Extensions w/ Bench - 15 - 40 lbs.
Jumped on the Elliptical for 20 minutes, Fat Burning Program level 5