...no, not Christmas, but rather the post-New Year's mad house that awaits no matter what gym you go to! I had figured things would stay pretty quiet until next week but apparently I was wrong. After driving by Planet yesterday and seeing a nightmarish parking lot I pushed forward to World's where I had the gym pretty much to myself (they let me in early) until 1:00 pm when the doors were unlocked and a rush of post-Christmas dieters came through the door. Most of the crowd were either usuals or at least recognizable faces but there was definitely an assortment newbies sprinkled in. This is so not a good sign for what's to come.
Today wasn't much different but I was somehow able to get all the equipment I wanted, exactly when I wanted it. Hmmm now that I think of it, I often had a circle of empty space around me. Must have had some sort of "don't mess with me" look on my face haha...I'll have to remember that for tomorrow. I've been slacking on my posts lately so here's a quick run-down of the past few days: Saturday - Legs; Sunday - Rest Day (gyms were closed for Christmas); Monday - Bi's & Tri's. Alas, today I did shoulders.
I started with my warm-up cardio on the eliptical for 15 mins. Still haven't been able to run due to my poor torn-up feet but I can happily say that my shins no longer hurt! Hopefully in the next couple of days I can get back to my running routine. To start my weight sesh I did 3 sets of 8 arnold curls, standing on the bosu ball. I followed these with one set of pull-ups (real ones and I made it to 5 this time!) and then 4 sets of 8 shoulder shrugs on the bosu. Lastly, I alternated 3 sets of 8 front raises and side raises (each arm so 6 sets each arm/12 sets total). I'm still trying to work in stabilization moves wherever I can into my workouts. I haven't noticed any change in my physique but I can say that my balance has definitely improved!
Moving on to abs, I did 3 sets of 8 leg lifts on a stability ball and followed these with 3 sets of 8 teepees, balancing on my knees in between sets. I neglected to stretch before leaving so hopefully I did enough stretching in between sets to make up for it. My shoulders and neck are always uncomfortably tight after a shoulders workout. Luckily I got a massage GC for Christmas that I'll be booking real soon!
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