Cardio Friday Again

Today is Cardio Friday but I'm never one hundred percent certain which machines I'll be doing until I'm standing right in front of them. You have to be flexible! I can usually access the ellipticals so that's easily the first cardio session. When I do my first set of pull-ups, I feel the slightest twinge in my forearms and worry that perhaps I've jinxed today's efforts by doing two sets of pull-ups on Wednesday, never mind that I only did shoulders yesterday.

After Core (with side-planks), I get on the StepMill and kick it up a notch, meaning I increase the speed from 3 to 4. That means I reach 700 steps by16:43 instead of 19:53. It also leaves me a bit more breathless. Change is good if done incrementally. Then another set of pull-ups. This time I let the rhythm carry me and surprise myself by getting 2 more than before. Nice! The cross-trainers are all occupied so I get back on the elliptical. I'm a little bored with programs 1, 2 and 3 so I select Intervals. I don't even remember the last time I did this. But I do remember that I move quickly in the troughs and trudge slower during the peaks. Maybe after my toe biopsy next week I'll give those Norwegian 4 x 4s a go again. 

The Seated Leg Curls are harder than I remember. The last set of pull-ups is easier. Progress is hard. Then it gets easier.


Cardio Friday

30 min elliptical + 5cd
Program 3
Miles 2.96
Calories 334
HR 142-200 (97, 87, 93)

Cage Stretch
HGPU 22

Elbow Plank 60s
Crunches 60/60
Leg horizontal scissors 60
Bicycles 60
Side Planks 2 x 60s
Bird Dogs 2 x 60s

20 Step Mill
Level 4
Calories 129
Total steps 844
Floors 54
HR 131

HGPU 24

15 Elliptical
Program Intervals
Calories 123
Miles 1.39
HR 144-182

2:1 Seated Leg Curls
15lbs x 15
30 x 12
35 x 12
40 x 12
45 x 8+2+2

HGPU 24

Mat Stretch