Today was the first time I did bak-to-back days with my trainer. With the workout that I had yesterday, I knew that today was going to be tough. Karissa warned me that it would be fun (which is trainer speak for hell). I think that she meant that it would be fun inflicting massive amounts of hurt on me. She did say that it was going to be a cardio day, but she failed to mention the rest of the work that I had to do.
So, lets get into today. It was a cardio day. One that I was dreading as my body was still screaming from yesterday. I can hardly wait for these doms to end. For those of you who don't attend the gym, doms stands for delayed onset muscle soreness. Weekend warriors call it day 2 stiffness. I am dreading tomorrow for day 2 to hit.
Anyway, we started on the spin bike - which was invented by someone who wanted to make the most uncomfortable bike on the planet. We did interval training again where it was 1 minute of intensity followed by a 2 minute rest. Repeat 5 times.
Step 1 - move onto the decline bench where I did sit ups with the medicine ball. I had to toss the ball to my trainer at the top of the situp then she would throw it back and I would have to start the process all over again.
Step 2 - Sit up half way and start twisting my torso from side-to-side
Step 3 - Start doing 21s. In this case sit up half way, then back down 7 times. Sit up all the way and only go down half way 7 times, then 7 full sit ups.
Step 4 - repeat 1 through 3 twice. I can see this increasing to 3 or 4 times as I get better.
Next back to the spin bike. To add to the hell this time we did 1 minute of intensity standing (simulate climing a hill), then 1 minute of intensity sitting (a small plateau or shorter climb), follwed by a 1 minute rest. So 2 minutes intense and 1 minute rest. Repeat 3 times. Those 1 minutes of intense action were the longest 1 minutes I have ever encountered followed by the shortest 1 minute breaks I have ever had.
Finally over the the floor for more core work.
Step 1 - plank on hands and toes then raise opposite arms and legs. Repeat 12 times.
Step 2 - half burpees while planking on the bosu (half-ball thingy)
Step 3 - Vee sit on Bosu where my trainer would toss the medicine ball to me from one side and I had to toss it back. Repeat 8 times per side.
Step 4 - Repeat steps 1 through 3 thrice.
Thus ends this week's workout. I get to do this on my own next week as my lovely trainer is heading to Montreal. I believe I mentioned this before.
Upon her return we will be entering the next phase in my training and that is the strength building phase. I know I am going to hate it, but I am also going to have her push me harder than she has been (which has been plenty hard).
I did find out that Karissa doesn't hate me. She just wants to see me get healthier so that matches my goals too.
Till next week.
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