Week eight started late because my sleep schedule changed and I didn’t adapt my workout routine to my new sleep hours. After the initial adjustment period I went to the gym yesterday TWO TIMES. I’ve never been to the gym two times in one day and I have to say it wasn’t really all that bad.
My first workout at the gym happened in the late morning and my second workout occured around almost 9:00 pm that night. What I found most interesting was how you don’t feel the exhaustion or soreness from the earlier workout while exercising but you will (sort of) feel it the next day.
My first workout consisted of legs and back exercises running the gamut from leg extensions, calf extensions, back extensions and hip abductions. A lot of extensions, I know.
The biggest difference I’ve noticed in my body over the past few weeks has been in the hip region. Because I use the “Ab Twist Machine” almost every time I go I’ve started to develop a toned hip area which creates that “V” you see in all the fashion magazines. It’s pretty cool to see it come out and I wouldn’t have ever DREAMED of having a toned part of my body when I started working out a few years ago and lost 40 lbs.
The second workout of the day was with a workout partner and consisted of a range of exercises ranging from chest to shoulders and back. I didn’t workout with the same exercises to avoid muscle strain but did more lat/upper back and shoulder exercises like pulldowns and shrugs.
I’m still a big proponent of not exhausting yourself by doing multiple workouts in one day and would still spread my workout over three to four days but I am enjoying the time saved not having to travel to the gym just to do back and shoulder exercises.
Wed, Oct 29, 2008
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