Starting the New Rules
7 07 2008I started the first day of the New Rules of Lifting. Day 1 starts with Workout A of the Break-In program.
Exercise: Weight/Reps
Squat: 85/15
Squat: 85/15
Static Lunge: 75/10 (left leg) 75/10 (right leg)
Two Point Dumbbell Row: 15/15 (L) 15/15 (R)
Static Lunge: 75/8 (L) 75/5 (R)
Two Point Dumbbell Row: 15/15 (L) 15/15 (R)
Push Up: Knee/15
Swiss Ball Crunch: BW/20
Push Up: Knee/13
Swiss Ball Crunch: BW/20
I started off on an eliptical after finishing this up, but after a few minutes just could not continue.
I’ve never done weighted squats, or the lunges before, and discovered quite a few muscles I never knew I had before. All day Tuesday, Wednesday, and part of Thursday, I literally had difficulty walking down stairs. Oddly enough, after Tuesday, going up was no problem, it was the down that was the issue, I guess my legs just didn’t want ta bend that way.
I also had issues with the push-ups. I’ve never been good at those. I even remember all the way back to grade school struggling with them and hating trying to keep up with my classmates who were doing them. I originally tried doing “standard” push ups, and after 2 just couldn’t do anymore. I switched to doing push-ups on my knees because the goal of the Break-in exercises was to do multiple reps.
I’m really noticing the difference in my muscle tone. I can see more definition, and can feel the layer of fat that was always under my skin getting thinner and thinner in my arms and legs.
Workout:
- Type: Strength Training
- Date: 07/07/2008
- Time: 16:00:00
- Total Time: 00:45:00.00
