Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Chest, Shoulders and Triceps, ARX

Whoooooo... my first time to do this one! For some reason, I don't remember ever doing this one last summer when I tried the X... did I drop out even earlier than I thought? Or maybe I'd missed this one day, and then dropped out later. Who knows?!? But I just don't remember this one. So today's workout was a little "less" because I used lighter weights and did pushups on my knees so I could learn the movements. I had to watch the tv more than I like- but I had to learn the moves. I know next time (next week) will be MUCH better.

I will try more pushups on my toes next time. I will up my weights to 8 lbs on some of the moves next time. I will work on better form next time. But this time... here are my numbers:
Slow-motion 3-in-1 pushups: on knees, then 12 in bonus (hard!!!)
In & out shoulder flys: 16/5lbs (will 'up' next time)
Chair dips: 15, straight leg
Plange pushups: 8 on knees (will try them on toes next time)
Pike presses: 8, sort of... these are tough! Need to work on form, may try them with pushups stands next time.
Side tri-rises: 10/10 (why can I do more when these were in the Shoulders & Arms workout but not here??)
Floor flys: on knees, 7/7 still trying to figure out my form. Did these without the paper plate- will have to try them with a plate next time- I can see how they would WORK the shoulders and back doing it that way.
Scarecrows: 14/5lbs
Overhead Tri extensions: 17/5lbs (will 'up' next time)
Two-twitch Speed pushups: on knees, 4f/4s/4f/2s (had to watch a bit to figure out what I was supposed to do- these are TOUGH!
Y-presses: 18/5lbs (will 'up' next time)
Lying Tricep extensions: 12/8lbs
Side-to-side pushups: on knees, 8 (need to work on form, coordination)
Pour flys: 12/5lbs (oy on that "pour" part! Just when I thought I was finally getting good at flys- Tony throws a curve)
Side-leaning tricep extensions: 15/5lbs (will 'up' next time)
One-arm pushups: Yeah Right!!! Tried 10 times, but I was BARELY even lowering, if you could even call it lowering. Next time- I will try to actually get lower and work on better form. I can really feel where this one works, but I need LOTS more work.
Weighted circles: 10 each direction, 5lbs. Did only one set.
Throw the Bomb: 15/5lbs (will 'up' next week)
Clap or Plyo Pushups: Yeah Right!!! again! On knees, tried to just do a "hand jump", keeping both hands out in their places. NO WAY am I moving them inward for a clap- I'd be on my face and chest for sure! Yikes... this one's gonna take alot of work. Did about 7, and NOT with good form at all.
Slo-mo throws: 12/5lbs
Front-to-back Tricep extensions: 16 each side/5lbs (will 'up' next time)
One-arm Balance pushups: on toes, did 6
Fly-row Presses: 15/5lbs but need to work on better form and flow before I try to 'up' the weight
Dumbbell cross-body Blows: 20/5lbs, will definitely 'up' next time

ARX:
In & out: 25, with arms up this time, first time :-)
Seated bicycle: 25/20 (still hard to coordinate reverse bicycles)
Seated crunchy frog: 25, with a short break after groups of about 6 or 7)
Crossed-leg wide sit up: did wide leg, 25
Fifer scissors: 20
Hip Rock & raise: 25 (feel the burn!!!)
Pulse up: 25 (and more burn!!!)
Roll-up V combo: 20
Oblique V-ups: 15/10 (getting better with form)
Leg climb: 12/12, some 2-grab, some 3-grab at the end
Mason Kayak twist: 30 (oof!)

I can see more improvement coming in the ARX, so that's good.

Tomorrow is YogaX, and I should be able to fit it in early, rather than doing another one of these evening workouts.

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