Push Ups First, Then Pull Ups

The log below is completely out of sequence because I can't figure out the Jefit App properly. However, I did do my standard Abbreviated Full Body workout today. The hip is still a bit wonky but not as bad as yesterday. I started with 3+ miles on the LifeFitness Cross-trainer, then a light Cage Stretch, foregoing the side kicks and stretch because of the hip issue. On Wednesday I suffered from a nearly unbearable soft palate throbbing akin to a brain freeze when I did pull ups and then push ups. I didn't have that problem on Monday, but Monday I had started with push ups first.

Today I do push ups first and knock out 50, pausing at rep 40 for 2 breaths, then at rep 45 for two breaths. I can feel a slight throbbing in my head but it's tolerable. Then I do close grip, neutral palm pull ups at the Cage. In the Jefit App, I find an exercise called Hammer Grip Pull Ups which sounds like what I'm doing except that Hammer probably refers to the brand name of a machine and not the hand position (unlike a hammer curl). I'm pulling only bodyweight (BW) so I punch in 112 because that's what it was yesterday. (Today, it actually reads 110.4 lbs but I don't know that until after my workout.)

On the way to the Smith machine to do Inverted Rows, I stop at the Cybex Torso Twist machine and do a set there. The Jefit App doesn't have this machine either so I plug in Weighted Torso Twist instead and edit it later. The Smith is free but the last doofus left the bench dripping wet where he put his head. So gross! I move the bench and curse under my breath. Since I'm plugged in, I have no idea how loud I'm muttering but there's not a lot of people around anyway. It takes me a while to get the proper feel for the movement even though this is the third time this week. It's hard on elbows too, but I figure between this and the pull ups, I haven't totally neglected my back or arms.

22 minutes on the Precor gets me enough mileage to push me over 5 miles so I'm happy. I knock out crunches and pulse-ups on the Mat before doing an abbreviated Mat Stretch. I'm short on time so I skip the Dive Bomber Push Ups and the plank. But I toss in a few Pistol Squats just for quads even though I think 5+ miles is plenty of exercise for legs. Haven't decided whether I'll go to the gym this Monday or not. My husband is home for the long weekend but off to Boston for the rest of the week. Oh well... Tomorrow we're going to an all-day seminar on fire-making skills. Should be fun!

Day Five Abbreviated Workout

Elliptical Training

Calorie :   143 CAL
Distance: 3.37 mile
Speed :    6.68 mph
Duration : 00:30:00

Push Up

50

Set 1 : 50 Laps/Reps
Set 2 : 40 Laps/Reps
Set 3 : 30 Laps/Reps

Pull Up

8

Set 1 : 8 Laps/Reps
Set 2 : 8 Laps/Reps
Set 3 : 8 Laps/Reps

Torso Twist Machine

91.67

Set 1 : 50x25
Set 2 : 50x25

Elliptical Training

N/A

Calorie :   193 CAL
Distance: 1.76 mile
Speed :    --
Lap/Rep :  --
Duration : 00:22:00

Crunches

50

Set 1 : 50 Laps/Reps
Set 2 : 50 Laps/Reps
Pulse Ups : 50 Laps/Reps

  Pistol Squat

5

Set 1 : 5 Laps/Reps
Set 2 : 4 Laps/Reps

Inverted Row

154

Set 1 : 110x12
Set 2 : 110x12
Set 3 : 110x12

Abbreviated Day Three: Hump Day

We got to the gym at 11 am which is late for me because I let my son sleep in a bit. I'm already hungry by the time I finish my first cardio session. I do 30 minutes on the LifeFitness Cross-trainer instead of 20 minutes because I know I can log more miles in fewer time on this machine. The stretch Cage is only a few yards away so right afterwards I stretch my hamstrings and lower back. I do a set of close grip pull ups, palms facing each other. I get 8 without any problems but I know it only gets harder.

Then I drop down and knock out some push ups. Normally these aren't a problem but today something's awry. By the last 10 reps, my head is throbbing, especially in the soft palate, as if I was suffering from a "brain freeze". I don't know if it's indicative of a sudden spike in blood pressure or not. Because of my glaucoma, I've been advised not to do any movement that raises my IOP (intra-ocular pressure) like head or handstands. I don't do roller coasters either. But push ups have normally not been an issue. Especially since I can usually knock out a set of 50 the first time.

I got more reps on Monday, but I also didn't have a headache from push ups. I alternate between the increasingly more difficult pull ups, and push ups. Still, knocking out 20 reps for the last set is probably intimidating to a lot of the gym bodies. Planet Fitness would definitely kick my butt out of their gym. I'm happy to squeak out the last 8 reps for the last set of pull ups as well.

Inverted Rows

The Smith machine is empty so I decide to try Inverted Rows which are suppose to work one's back. I find it almost as stressful on the elbows as pull ups. But I still attempt three sets of 12 reps. I have a hard time finishing the last set and have to pause twice. The Jefit App is annoying because their database shows Inverted Rows as having a weight component. It's a body weight exercise so this is ridiculous. I see R and chat with him briefly about how he's doing. It must look odd because he's giant at 6'4" and 225 lbs.

After my second leg of cardio, I do a set at the Torso Twist machine and then a full Mat Stretch. I only do two sets of Dive Bomber Push Ups though. I'm in a hurry, and I retrieve my son just two minutes shy of 1 pm. He's watching the latest Scooby Do movie with the Child Care room attendant. She's normally very grumpy, but today she doesn't seem to mind. Maybe because I'm actually on time for a change.

Wednesday Day Three Workout

Elliptical Training

Calorie :   142 CAL
Distance: 3.46 mile
Speed :    6.86 mph
Duration : 00:30:00

Push Up

Set 1 : 50 Lap/Rep
Set 2 : 30 Lap/Rep
Set 3 : 20 Lap/Rep

Pull Ups

Set 1 : 8 Lap/Rep
Set 2 : 8 Lap/Rep
Set 3 : 8 Lap/Rep

Torso Twist Machine

Set 1 : 50x25
Set 2 : 50x25

Elliptical Training

Calorie :   174 CAL
Distance: 1.6 mile
Duration : 00:20:00

Inverted Rows

Set 1 : 12 Lap/Rep
Set 2 : 12 Lap/Rep
Set 3 : 10 Lap/Rep

Plank

Set 1 : 00:01:02

Dive Bomber Pushup

Set 1 : 12 Lap/Rep
Set 2 : 12 Lap/Rep

Pistol Squat

Set 1 : 8 Lap/Rep
Set 2 : 5 Lap/Rep