Gym Day For July 9th

Another fun day at the gym. I'm trying to get used to working with the machines. One of the managers at the gym asked how I was doing; I showed him my chart, and he said it looked good. He said I'd want to stick with the machines for another few weeks before "switching it up a bit". Something about confusing the muscles to help with the workout. I didn't know my muscles were so cerebral as to get bored with a workout.

I started out with a 3/4 mile on the treadmill in 14 minutes (my time has been going down gradually each visit...).

Then I did (reps @ pounds):
compound row: 15 @ 125
lat pulldown: 15 @ 125
pec fly: 15 @ 110
vertical chest: 15 @ 65
lateral raise: 15 @ 80
overhead press: 15 @ 50
bicep curl: 15 @ 50
tricep extension: 13 @ 65
lower back: 15 @ 120
abdominal: 15 @ 100
leg press: 15 @ 300
leg extension: 15 @ 95
seated leg curl: 15 @ 115
abd/adduction: 15 @ 120

I then walked half a mile in ten minutes to "cool down" on the treadmill.

I'm not sure how effective this workout thing is. I have only gone four times so far, so I guess it would be expecting too much to actually see any results from going, but afterwards I don't feel quite as drenched in sweat as I'd have expected to be after an hour at the gym playing with that weight. I actually sweat the most from the treadmill walks; I set it usually to 2 or 2.5 percent grade and I think I'm going near 3 mph or a little more.

I also used my iPod armband for the first time. Made things a lot easier; I didn't have to search for an old shirt with a pocket in order to listen to my iPod (plus it tends to fly around a lot when it's in a chest pocket and I'm on the treadmill). It's a simple armband with elastic and velcro, but it worked really well, as long as I was mindful of where it was on my arm when using certain machines.

Other than that, things went fairly well. I think. Maybe I'll know more tomorrow at my weigh-in...