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<\/a>I totally loved working out. Just about every time at the gym I pushed myself 100%, grunting and groaning and letting it burn. I worked to muscle failure on most machines most days. It was awesome. The “Growing Old Is Not For Sissies” poster is hanging in the gym. Yes, it inspired me.<\/p>\nI loved working my biceps; boy they get big quick! I hated doing abdominals; the burn feels like knives in my belly. I did them all.<\/p>\n
Here is my review of the semester’s workout:<\/p>\n
Data is taken from the Fitlinxx<\/a> system. Every machine has a little Fitlinxx computer that tracks your progress. It’s not a perfect system but it’s pretty good and convenient to tell you what weight you did last time. The Fitlinxx online charts effing suck<\/a>. It took me 45 minutes of copy-pasting and reformatting to get the data you see below.<\/p>\n ————————————————–<\/p>\n All measurements below are “2 sets of 10 reps of nn pounds”. That was my goal at each session. When I had to rest mid-way through a set, I’d tell myself, “Fine, you can take a break, you just have to do one more rep.”<\/p>\n Bicep curl. I never made much progress, going from 80 to 100. But my arms started to look awesome.<\/strong><\/p>\n Tricep extension. Huge gains! Started at 30 (and huge lactic acid burn the day after) ended at 95!<\/p>\n Chest Press. Great progress. 60 to 120!<\/p>\n Chin Assist. Small gains 130 to 100 (at this rate, I’ll be doing a real chinup in 2 years, meh.<\/p>\n Hip Abduction. 130 to 220. Nice!<\/p>\n Hip Adduction. 70 to 100. Good.<\/p>\n Lateral Raise (trying to build up my shoulder profile) I worked it every time I went to the gym and went from 30 to 90!<\/p>\n Back Extension. 150 to 190. Good.<\/p>\n Leg Press. 155 to 200. Good.<\/p>\n Leg Curl. 50 to 90. Good.<\/p>\n Leg Extension. 85 to 130. Good.<\/p>\n Leg Press. 210 to 210. Bad!<\/p>\n Some exercises not on the Fitlinxx system: * A Lower back contraption where you lay face down, put your pelvis on the pad, hook your legs on a bar and let your upper body fall forward toward the ground. Then you straighten your back so it looks like you are superman. I started doing this mid-semester and went from 6 to 10 reps.<\/p>\n I’ll definitely sign up for the gym next semester :-) Last semester at CCSF I was in a circuit training class. They’ve got a nice gym at the Ocean Campus! I totally loved working out. Just about every time at the gym I pushed myself 100%, grunting and groaning and letting it burn. I worked to muscle failure on most machines most days. It was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-school","category-notable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4771"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4771\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lee.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n* Lower abdominal hyperextension crunch. Lay way back on a yoga ball and then sit up slowly. I started doing this mid-semester and went from 7 to about 11 reps. It buuuuuurns!<\/p>\n
\n————————————————–<\/p>\nLife Fitness Arm Curl Bicep Curl\r\n8\/23\/2011\t1\t10\t30.00\r\n8\/30\/2011\t1\t10\t50.00\r\n11\/8\/2011\t1\t9\t70.00\r\n\t\t2\t6\t50.00\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Pro2 Bicep Curl (pretty much identical to the above machine...\r\nthey have 2 bicep curl machines)\r\n9\/6\/2011\t1\t9\t80.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t10\t65.00\t\r\n9\/9\/2011\t1\t10\t80.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t10\t65.00\t\r\n9\/13\/2011\t1\t6\t80.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t3\t80.00\t\r\n9\/16\/2011\t1\t10\t80.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t6\t80.00\t\r\n10\/21\/2011\t1\t10\t80.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t6\t80.00\t\r\n11\/14\/2011\t1\t10\t95.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t10\t95.00\t\r\n12\/2\/2011\t1\t10\t95.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t12\t80.00\t\r\n12\/9\/2011\t1\t10\t95.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t10\t80.00\t\r\n12\/16\/2011\t1\t10\t95.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t12\t110.00\t\r\n12\/20\/2011\t1\t8\t95.00\t\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Arm Extension Tricep Extension\r\n8\/23\/2011\t1\t11\t30.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t30.00\r\n9\/27\/2011\t1\t10\t50.00\r\n\t\t2\t14\t40.00\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Pro2 Tricep Extension\r\n8\/26\/2011\t1\t11\t40.00\r\n8\/30\/2011\t1\t11\t50.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t50.00\r\n\t\t3\t11\t50.00\r\n9\/6\/2011\t1\t10\t65.00\r\n\t\t2\t2\t40.00\r\n9\/13\/2011\t1\t12\t80.00\r\n\t\t2\t5\t80.00\r\n9\/20\/2011\t1\t10\t80.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t80.00\r\n10\/21\/2011\t1\t10\t80.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t65.00\r\n11\/1\/2011\t1\t10\t95.00\r\n\t\t2\t7\t80.00\r\n11\/14\/2011\t1\t10\t95.00\r\n12\/2\/2011\t1\t10\t80.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t80.00\r\n12\/9\/2011\t1\t10\t80.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t95.00\r\n12\/16\/2011\t1\t10\t95.00\r\n12\/20\/2011\t1\t10\t95.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t95.00\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Chest Press\r\n8\/30\/2011\t1\t12\t60.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t12\t60.00\t\r\n10\/21\/2011\t1\t10\t75.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t11\t90.00\t\r\n11\/1\/2011\t1\t2\t75.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t10\t90.00\t\r\n\t\t3\t12\t90.00\t\r\n11\/8\/2011\t1\t10\t105.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t105.00\r\n12\/16\/2011\t1\t10\t105.00\r\n\t\t2\t9\t105.00\r\n12\/20\/2011\t1\t12\t120.00\r\n\t\t2\t8\t120.00\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Pro2 Chest Press\r\n8\/26\/2011\t1\t12\t55.00\r\n9\/6\/2011\t1\t10\t70.00\r\n\t\t2\t7\t70.00\r\n9\/9\/2011\t1\t8\t70.00\r\n\t\t2\t8\t70.00\r\n9\/20\/2011\t1\t10\t85.00\r\n\t\t2\t8\t85.00\r\n9\/27\/2011\t1\t10\t85.00\r\n\t\t2\t7\t85.00\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Dip & Chin Assist Narrow Grip Pullup\r\n8\/30\/2011\t1\t8\t130.00\r\n9\/16\/2011\t1\t10\t120.00\r\n\t\t2\t8\t120.00\r\n9\/20\/2011\t1\t10\t120.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t120.00\r\n11\/1\/2011\t1\t10\t110.00\r\n\t\t2\t8\t110.00\r\n12\/2\/2011\t1\t10\t110.00\r\n\t\t2\t5\t120.00\r\n12\/20\/2011\t1\t9\t100.00\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Hip Abductor (Outer Thigh) Abduction\r\n9\/6\/2011\t1\t2\t10.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t70.00\r\n\t\t3\t10\t70.00\r\n9\/13\/2011\t1\t9\t90.00\r\n\t\t2\t12\t90.00\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Pro2 Hip Abduction\r\n9\/9\/2011\t1\t10\t130.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t130.00\r\n9\/20\/2011\t1\t12\t160.00\r\n\t\t2\t11\t160.00\r\n10\/21\/2011\t1\t10\t160.00\r\n\t\t2\t11\t160.00\r\n11\/1\/2011\t1\t10\t175.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t185.00\r\n11\/8\/2011\t1\t10\t190.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t190.00\r\n12\/9\/2011\t1\t10\t205.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t205.00\r\n12\/16\/2011\t1\t10\t220.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t220.00\r\n12\/20\/2011\t1\t10\t220.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t220.00\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Hip Abductor (Inner Thigh) Adduction\r\n8\/26\/2011\t1\t12\t70.00\t\r\n9\/6\/2011\t1\t4\t75.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t10\t10.00\t\r\n\t\t3\t10\t90.00\t\r\n11\/1\/2011\t1\t8\t90.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t11\t100.00\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Lateral Raise\r\n8\/23\/2011\t1\t10\t30.00\r\n8\/30\/2011\t1\t6\t30.00\r\n\t\t2\t9\t10.00\r\n9\/6\/2011\t1\t8\t40.00\r\n\t\t2\t8\t40.00\r\n9\/9\/2011\t1\t10\t40.00\r\n\t\t2\t8\t40.00\r\n9\/13\/2011\t1\t10\t47.50\r\n\t\t2\t10\t47.50\r\n9\/20\/2011\t1\t10\t60.00\r\n\t\t2\t11\t60.00\r\n9\/27\/2011\t1\t9\t70.00\r\n\t\t2\t12\t70.00\r\n10\/21\/2011\t1\t10\t62.50\r\n\t\t2\t9\t70.00\r\n11\/1\/2011\t1\t8\t62.50\r\n\t\t2\t8\t70.00\r\n11\/8\/2011\t1\t10\t70.00\r\n\t\t2\t11\t70.00\r\n11\/14\/2011\t1\t9\t77.50\r\n\t\t2\t10\t77.50\r\n12\/2\/2011\t1\t10\t77.50\r\n\t\t2\t8\t77.50\r\n12\/9\/2011\t1\t10\t85.00\r\n\t\t2\t9\t85.00\r\n12\/16\/2011\t1\t10\t90.00\r\n\t\t2\t8\t82.50\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Leg Extension\r\n9\/16\/2011\t1\t10\t75.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t75.00\r\n12\/16\/2011\t1\t10\t90.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t90.00\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Back Extension\r\n8\/26\/2011\t1\t12\t150.00\r\n\t\t2\t12\t150.00\r\n8\/30\/2011\t1\t12\t165.00\r\n\t\t2\t12\t165.00\r\n11\/14\/2011\t1\t10\t180.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t195.00\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Leg Press\r\n8\/30\/2011\t1\t6\t95.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t12\t155.00\r\n\t\t3\t11\t155.00\r\n\t\t4\t10\t215.00\r\n9\/9\/2011\t1\t14\t175.00\r\n\t\t2\t13\t195.00\r\n9\/16\/2011\t1\t10\t115.00\r\n\t\t2\t12\t115.00\r\n10\/21\/2011\t1\t10\t195.00\r\n\t\t2\t13\t235.00\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Pro2 Leg Curl\r\n9\/13\/2011\t1\t10\t50.00\r\n\t\t2\t9\t50.00\r\n9\/16\/2011\t1\t10\t50.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t50.00\r\n9\/20\/2011\t1\t10\t50.00\r\n\t\t2\t11\t50.00\r\n9\/27\/2011\t1\t10\t50.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t50.00\r\n11\/1\/2011\t1\t10\t65.00\r\n\t\t2\t8\t65.00\r\n11\/8\/2011\t1\t11\t80.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t80.00\r\n12\/2\/2011\t1\t1\t80.00\r\n12\/16\/2011\t1\t10\t95.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t80.00\r\n12\/20\/2011\t1\t3\t95.00\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Pro2 Leg Extension\r\n9\/20\/2011\t1\t12\t85.00\t\r\n\t\t2\t10\t85.00\t\r\n9\/27\/2011\t1\t10\t100.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t100.00\r\n10\/21\/2011\t1\t11\t115.00\r\n\t\t2\t12\t115.00\r\n11\/8\/2011\t1\t10\t130.00\r\n\t\t2\t8\t130.00\r\n\r\nLife Fitness Pro2 Leg Press\r\n11\/1\/2011\t1\t10\t170.00\r\n\t\t2\t12\t210.00\r\n11\/8\/2011\t1\t10\t210.00\r\n\t\t2\t11\t230.00\r\n11\/14\/2011\t1\t10\t230.00\r\n\t\t2\t5\t230.00\r\n12\/2\/2011\t1\t10\t210.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t210.00\r\n12\/9\/2011\t1\t10\t210.00\r\n\t\t2\t10\t210.00\r\n12\/20\/2011\t1\t12\t210.00\r\n\t\t2\t12\t210.00<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"