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I went to the gym this morning, despite feeling slightly unsteady on my feet (I seem to have a one-side sinus infection, and one clogged sinus equals some balance difficulties). I got there a little earlier than usual, because ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cattitude had to be at work early and we try to travel together.
I cut one exercise short because the free weight area was warmer than I found comfortable; overall, though, it was a good workout. Then I went down to Chinatown for lunch. On the way home, I stopped at a bead store thatnellorat mentioned, where I got snowflake obsidian and freshwater pearls. One string of each; I'd have liked slightly larger, round obsidian beads, but they didn't have any. What I bought are fairly small, cut with lots of facets (not a Platonic solid, but enough points that they're more spherical than cubical). There were lots of dyed pearls, but none I quite liked; I'll work with the goodies from the June Bead of the Month selection, and these creamy pearls (though I'm not sure what they'll go with/into).
Cardio, 22 minutes, top heart rate 139
Chest press, 75 pounds, 12, 7
Calf raise, 75 pounds, 13, 13, 12 (a thirteenth would probably have led to cramping; I may make the same mistake twice, but not twice in a row.)
Adjustable row, 80 pounds, 2 sets of 15; 70 pounds, 15. Weirdly, the second set at 80 felt quite difficult, and then 70 seemed easy. The machine is set up for ten-pound increments.
Leg press, 320 pounds, 3 sets of 13.
Tricep pulldown, 45 pounds, 3 sets of 15
Crunches, 3 sets of 30. You can't fall off the floor, but moving the head and part of the torso, with my legs still, left me feeling more unbalanced than anything else in the workout.
Back arch, 3 sets of 17
Tree, 4 sets of {3 on each leg}. My balance here wasn't as good as usual, but it didn't feel off even when I was teetering, the way the crunches did.
Hip abduction, 90 pounds, 11
Hip adduction, 110 pounds, 2 sets of 13 (though I had to cheat slightly on the very last rep, using my hands to push my legs the last inch or two to the center)
Balance lateral raise, 7.5 pounds each hand, 15; 5 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 15. Several slips on this one, including some difficulty getting onto the balance dome for the second set, and one slip off it in the third. Again, though, it didn't feel vertiginous the way the crunches did.
Bicep curl, 30-pound bar, 20; stopped because I was overheating, and went back to the room with all the plate-loaded machines, which was cooler.
Balance ~fly, 50 pounds, 2 sets of 15, one with each leg forward
Wrist curls, 35 pounds, 2 sets of 15
Stretches
cattitude had to be at work early and we try to travel together.I cut one exercise short because the free weight area was warmer than I found comfortable; overall, though, it was a good workout. Then I went down to Chinatown for lunch. On the way home, I stopped at a bead store that
nellorat mentioned, where I got snowflake obsidian and freshwater pearls. One string of each; I'd have liked slightly larger, round obsidian beads, but they didn't have any. What I bought are fairly small, cut with lots of facets (not a Platonic solid, but enough points that they're more spherical than cubical). There were lots of dyed pearls, but none I quite liked; I'll work with the goodies from the June Bead of the Month selection, and these creamy pearls (though I'm not sure what they'll go with/into).Cardio, 22 minutes, top heart rate 139
Chest press, 75 pounds, 12, 7
Calf raise, 75 pounds, 13, 13, 12 (a thirteenth would probably have led to cramping; I may make the same mistake twice, but not twice in a row.)
Adjustable row, 80 pounds, 2 sets of 15; 70 pounds, 15. Weirdly, the second set at 80 felt quite difficult, and then 70 seemed easy. The machine is set up for ten-pound increments.
Leg press, 320 pounds, 3 sets of 13.
Tricep pulldown, 45 pounds, 3 sets of 15
Crunches, 3 sets of 30. You can't fall off the floor, but moving the head and part of the torso, with my legs still, left me feeling more unbalanced than anything else in the workout.
Back arch, 3 sets of 17
Tree, 4 sets of {3 on each leg}. My balance here wasn't as good as usual, but it didn't feel off even when I was teetering, the way the crunches did.
Hip abduction, 90 pounds, 11
Hip adduction, 110 pounds, 2 sets of 13 (though I had to cheat slightly on the very last rep, using my hands to push my legs the last inch or two to the center)
Balance lateral raise, 7.5 pounds each hand, 15; 5 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 15. Several slips on this one, including some difficulty getting onto the balance dome for the second set, and one slip off it in the third. Again, though, it didn't feel vertiginous the way the crunches did.
Bicep curl, 30-pound bar, 20; stopped because I was overheating, and went back to the room with all the plate-loaded machines, which was cooler.
Balance ~fly, 50 pounds, 2 sets of 15, one with each leg forward
Wrist curls, 35 pounds, 2 sets of 15
Stretches