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Had a bit of trouble at the gym tonight. Like totally worn out halfway through! Of course I didn’t sleep well last night and spent the day running around town (driving not actual running lol) with very little down time.
I have increased the weights some. Since I can’t add the 5-10% that I read is recommended I went for 5# which is about 15%. I decided that 30# on the chest press was too low even though more hurt my shoulder. Went to 50# a couple weeks ago and today decided to do 60. That went well so bumped it to 65. Then 70. There is a huge difference between 65 and 70 for me lol. Could barely budge it at 70 and both shoulders gave out. Went back to 65 and knocked out 20 reps over two sets. Did have to take a short 5 second break after the 7th one on the 2nd set. Upped the lat pull downs and the rows to 50. Tried 60 but again my shoulder screamed at me and on the lats my upper abs started cramping. Not sure why but it’s fine it enough that I’m over it and back town to 50 I went lol.
So all this is leading up to my prime moment tonight. I felt crappy and needed something to boost myself up so I wouldn’t leave feeling like it was a half assed workout. Jumped in the leg press and knocked out a few 120’s easily. Tested my max after that. I could do 190 for a couple and I could barely budge 220# a couple weeks ago. Tonight it was 240#! Only 20# but it shows I’ve gained some strength! Arms and back are my main focus. My legs have inner thigh fat to lose, but if I don’t gain muscle there I’m good. I do the hip machines only to prove I can and because I’m hoping it helps my hips. Haven’t had much of a problem with the hip that occasionally wobbles and sometimes locks up midstep (thanks my dear children lol) since I started back to the gym so I know they are helping. 4 leg machines, torso machine and 8 machines for arms/back... and my legs have gained more strength than anything else lol.
My goals are simple:
Eat as much as I want or whatever food I want (I’m usually reasonable with this so 1500-2000 on the daily)
Gain muscle/strength
One day see some abs (not that important but would be nice)
Stay in a healthy weight range while eating as mentioned above
Build up back and shoulders so I have less pain in them
Have awesome looking arms so that my relatives I don’t see much will go 😮 when they see me again lol
It’s all a work in progress. If I’d have known it would be this hard to gain muscle after surgical menopause and cancer treatments I probably wouldn’t have started trying. I’d give up now if it wasn’t for the first and last goal on that list lol. I’d kinda like to beat hubby at arm wrestling but yeah, he’s 260, 6’1 and probably has more muscle on his body than my total weight so that won’t happen lol. A girl can dream! It gets me through some tough reps when I just want to quit haha.
For those that don’t know me, my goals change often 😉. My next goal list will likely be different with only a few of these on it. Hope everyone had an excellent workout/day today!
Did I mention that I brought home half a dozen peach fritters today 😳. I’ve resisted so far. Not sure if one will be my midnight snack or my breakfast lol. It will end up in my belly it’s just a matter of finding the right timing. Kids all had theirs so 3 left.
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1970 kcal
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Fat: 69.16g | Prot: 112.78g | Carbs: 218.50g.
Lunch: McDonald's Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait (without Granola), McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese. Dinner: Ritz Reduced Fat Crackers, Great Value Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Skinless Chicken Breast, Orrington Farms Chicken Flavored Soup Base & Food Seasoning, Great Value Extra Wide Egg Noodles. Snacks/Other: Sonic Lo-Cal Diet Cherry Limeade (RT 44), Snickers Snickers Bar (1.86 oz), Ferrara Pan Jaw Busters, Now Sports Whey Protein Isolate - Unflavored, MuscleTech Amino Build Next Gen Energized. more...
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