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Lifting Move of the Week: Deadlift/row combo

Dark and rainy this morning. I drove to the gym, although it was certainly warm enough to bike. I just don’t ride in the dark (or rain)

Exercise Set/rep/weight Muscle worked Barbell Deadlift/Row 3 set of 8 at 65# Full body Barbell Chest Press (close grip) 3 sets of 10 at 45# (yay!) Chest Dumbbell [...]

Lifting Move of the Week – Front Raise

I woke up this morning and had a quick Luna Bar before biking to the gym. It was just getting light out.

I thought them temp was supposed to be in the 30s, so I layered up and biked. Turns out it was 29

Quiet gym today. I think it will get less [...]

Lifting Move of the Week: Straight Arm Pull Down

Okay – you guys totally crack me up with the comments yesterday!  Not sure I am going to eat any more Brazil nuts…

It was dark and rainy when I got up. I drank a protein drink before going to the gym, which was just plain whey isolate in milk. No flavor or sweetener. The [...]

Lifting Move of the Week – Plie Squat!

Thank you all for the kind anniversary wishes! I know I have said this before, but even though I don’t have tons of material things and wealth and all that, I am very rich in other ways, family being one of them.

I headed up to the gym today and it was somewhat warm. That [...]

Lifting Move of the Week: The Squat

Happy Hump Day to all! It’s Wednesday, so you know it is the Lifting Move of the Week!  Since this is an important exercise, I am just basically going to talk about this by itself today.

Here was my workout this morning:

Exercise Set/rep/weight Muscle worked Barbell Squats 3 sets of 10 at 55# Lower [...]

Lifting move of the week – Triceps Pulldown

Yay- the return of lifting. I missed it. My last session was last Monday! I drank some protein and then biked a cold ride to the gym. I don’t think it was quite 50 degrees. Must remember to put on one more layer nowadays.

I was ready to throw around some iron.

Exercise Set/rep/weight [...]

Lifting Move of the Week

Up bright and early today and biked to the gym. I was there by 6:30! That is 1/2 hour earlier than I normally am there.

I hopped on the treadmill with the intention of only doing 1.5 miles, but it really felt good, so I kept going. Ever have that happen? I was doing 5.5 [...]

Lifting Move of The Week – Squat to Row

Happy Hump Day! Sort of. When you work 6 days, where is the hump exactly? Guess that would be tonight. Anyhoo, I decided to chance the gray skies and bike to the gym. First I quaffed a protein beverage:

Then headed out.

The air in the gym was all wavy from the amount of [...]

Lifting Move of the week – The Face Pull

Off to the gym on my new bike this morning.  It was a fast ride there.  Definitely take some getting used to, I have to say.  I locked it up at the gym and kept looking out the big windows to make sure it was still there LOL!

I am now working on some endurance, [...]

Lifting move of the week – barbell chest press

Ahhh – less humid today!  Felt good to step outside this morning  when I headed to the gym. This is a fountain that I pass to and from the gym.  I really only get this close to it on the way home, which is a nice treat after working out.

I ran a mile [...]