Gym Visit #2 / Week 1 Summary

It's time for the second gym visit.... La la la

Usual Workout, got a little variations.

For One, I found a fellow spotting partner, Roy. Pardon me if I'm gay, but I got to aqquaint him through by grinning.

Yeah, Grinning. It happened after I did the knee extensions machine for three sets, and was relaxing for a while. forgot that others will be using it, until some indian guy, with gangster-looking ear-studs and lip-studs came glancing at the machine.

Just like that, I got to know another gym maniac. Taught me a lot of stuff, and a really good spotter.

But, I guess I'm just too shy to get advice from those with bulging biceps and pecs. Oh well... it's just me.

Secondly, I have to thank whoever had the idea of making a week have 7 days. with that, even if I have no choice but to do it on tuesdays, thursdays, and saturdays, I can still rest the needed 48 hours, and change the schedule to odd days.

On to the exercises....

Cross trainer, 20 minutes
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Yeah! I tried a new aerobic machine... it's called the cross trainer! basically it's like skiing, but something like walking. The exercise had low impact on my joints as there is not really any weight pressing on it.

Took to it, because I didn't walk for 30 minutes today, so I had a replacement. The machine's a little cock up, measuring wrong heartbeats, but at least the time elapsed it right.

But time is relative to the observer of time. Time felt really long when doing the machine, just like cycling on a stationary machine. Guess the feeling of time flying by cannot be felt here unlike walking or jogging around places...

Squats, 15 kg
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Yeah, same old, same old, but I think I could increase the resistance a bit.

inclined bench press 10 + 5kg
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Did a inclined bench press with the barbell. For some reason, the barbell is very thick. I assume, it weighs 10 kg, as it really gets to my hand just like the biceps curl.

It's difficult to push the weights straight up, as my arms feel shaky, and there's no control of the range of motion, unlike the machines.



One Legged Heel raises
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same old, same old. Only difference now is that I step upon a wooden block so that the heels of my knee have no chance to rest on the ground.

Knee extensions 30kg
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Thought I could manage 50kg, but hahah... no I can't. So...

Leg curl 100pds
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Same old, Same old...

smith machine inclined bench press
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Now this was the one that I did with Roy as spotter.

I start with 12 reps of 20kg, and I discovered that I could go more, unlike the previous bench press. I guess it's the mechanics of the smith machine: it has two pulley strings, that really controls the motion of the weights straight up and down, so I just have to exert my muscles to push the god damn thing up.

I guess I could go for more, so I increased 5 more kg. Sure was shag. By the 8 reps, my arms were so fatigued that I needed Roy to assist resulting in a failed rep.

Then, Mr Roy suggested that, as I am just going for strength, I could try some high resistances with low reps. so it's up 10 more kg, for 4 reps. I got fatigued again, and Roy had to help me with the weights. Did this for one more set, with the same results. But I could feel the muscles really 'pumped' up, even though it's temporary.

1st set: 20kg/12 reps
2nd set: 25kg/12 reps
3rd/4th set: 35kg/4 reps/2 sets


Week 1 Summary
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Alright, the end of the week is near, and I think the program is working along just fine. The meals ain't really specifc, just spilt up meals of the normal breakfast, lunch and dinner. Main thing is that I ate until I don't feel hungry anymore.

Exercises are relaxing, yet not that discouraging. I had been thinking about the jogs, and runs I made during the poly years. Such a waste. If I had taken care of my diet at that time. Jogging is pretty much a put off, as you need to get in gear, and get jogging around with a motivation and determination. And of course, to cope with that tiredness after all that.

Walking? Hah! it's as simple as that. Walk anywhere loh, like I did to the gym. just make sure it's continuous until the 30 minute mark. Do it everyday, and it's really as simple as that... :-)

The morning workouts really work, guess the magazines (CLEO. Yeah CLEO I read it in my army unit...) are right about this one.

Gym workouts are not confusing, and simple to complete and do. Time really flies with this. But I've got this strain on my right biceps that won't go off... I hope the gym workout works...

Alright.... ^_^

Current Height: 1.83 m
Current Weight: 104 kg (got 101.6 at the gym though)
Current BMI: 31.3 (yeah come one more and I'm below morbid obeses!!! WAHOO!)
Weight Loss: 2 kg (2 lah, can right?)