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
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