Working Out as an UnPaid Part-Time Job

Today's Leg Day and I'm not really anticipating a great workout. Well, actually, I am looking forward to doing two rounds of cardio. I must be a sick puppy. The first 35 min is nothing but slogging up hill #6 and I'm happy to have survived 3.99 miles. I'm on #1 which isn't as smooth as #3 but it's better than the two remaining ellipticals. For the second 35 min, I switch to Intervals #7 and even with a slow start, I'm rushing along with a stupid grin on my face by the last 10 minutes. I get 4.25 miles and in total I have 8.24 miles which is better than I was expecting, so I'm happy. Okay, I've upped my cardio to 70 min on Wednesdays but I only have 3 actual leg exercises besides cardio.

Because I'm wearing my fuchsia UnderArmour shorts today with a black GapBody tank over a magenta sports bra, I actually look color-coordinated. But it also means I'm not going to be doing any side-kicks or stretches at the Cage. Hams and calves I'll do, but nothing too revealing. Besides, I figure I do this the other 4 days a week so what the heck. Change is good.

Squats are next, but because B interrupts me, I lose track of how many sets I've done. Oh well. There's a step class in session and all the step-up platforms are missing, so my Dead Lifts are done without them, so they should be easier, but I'm still winded and tired by the time I'm done. I go back to the machine stations to knock out Seated Leg Curls, Torso Twists and a bunch of Twisting Situps before I hit the mat to stretch. I'm drenched, parched and suddenly starving.

A gal in the locker room says she comes here almost everyday, and we joke that's it's just like having a part-time job. I tell her I'm a slug on the weekends. She tells me she loves the Spin Class but goes Bowling on Tuesdays, and she's not sure if that actually qualifies as exercise. I dunno either.

The scale reads 107.8 lbs and I'm a little relieved, although B yelled at me when I told her I'd put on two pounds. (I'm not real happy that the BMI on my home scale has moved from 20.5 to 21 either.)

"Where? You have a lot of muscle and muscle's heavy. You don't have any extra body fat! And you're really strong" 

I remind her that I'm younger than she is, so that might explain why I can lift more than she can. Then I tease her that I think my thighs are fatter. She eyes me in mock exasperation. I've measured myself. Chest, waist and hips are all the same. But I think my thighs are just a tad bigger.

Today's Total Workout:
35 min hill cardio = 3.99 miles + 35 min interval cardio = 4.25 totals = 8.24 miles
Cage stretch hams and calves only
Smith Squats: 1 x 12 @ bar / 1 x 12 @ 95 / 5 x 15 @ 115 lbs
Dead Lifts: 6 x 15 @ 95 lbs
Seated Leg Curls: 1 x 12 @ 75 / 4 x 12 @ 90
Torso Twist: 2 x 25 @ 60 lbs
Straight Twisting Sit Ups: about 125 reps
Mat stretch for hams, calves, back, neck & shoulders

People often ask me how long my workouts take. Including cardio, which is a Must Do, I'm usually done in about 2.5 hrs, which is about how long my commute used to take me into the City one-way.