Finding Radiance

Chilly night last night. There actually was a frost advisory out for last night. WTH??? Didn’t seem to get any, but it sure was chilly biking to the gym – mid 40s.

Exercise
Set/rep/weight
Muscle worked

Barbell squats
3 sets of 8 with 55# bar
Lower body

Chin ups
1 set of 2, 4 sets of 1
Upper body

Dumbbell pull over
3 [...]

Okay, I got so many questions and emails about the strength training (and running, but that’s another show post).  I am just going to address them all here in a haphazard manner.  I’ll have a regular post later.
First off – NROLW or New Rules of Lifting for Women.  That topic occupied quite a bit of [...]

Well, we did not get all of that snow predicted!  Or it just was slop and melted fast, so no shoveling needed to get to the gym…. phew! 
The workout:
Warm up of 10 minutes on the stationary bike.
I decided to change up the strength workout this week by doing lighter weights with higher reps:

Chin [...]

For those that don’t know what the heck I have been talking about when I write NROLW for the last 6 months, it is this:

I began back in April (where the *heck* have the last 6 months gone????).   I came at this with a good solid strength training regimen already under my belt for the [...]

The last workout from New Rules of Lifting!

Barbell dead lifts:  2 sets of 8 at 75 pounds
Dumbbell squats (heel lifted): 4 sets of 15 with 20 pound dumbbells
Overhead dumbbell press: 4 sets of 15 with 15 pound dumbbells
Stepups:  4 sets of 15 with 25 pound dumbbells
Underhand grip lat pull down: 4 sets of 15 at [...]

New Rules workout this morning.  Just one more workout after this one!

Incline barbell bench press:  2 sets of 8 at 65 pounds
Seat row:  2 sets of 8 at 70 pounds
Static lunge with rear foot elevated:  4 sets of 15 with 25# plate
Push ups:  4 sets of 15
Romanian barbell deadlift: 4 sets of 15 at 65 [...]

In an effort to be extra green this week, I decided that I was going to bike to the gym no matter what this morning.  I didn’t even check the weather to see the temperature, I just bundled up and went.  I knew it was above freezing because there was no frost on the car [...]

It’s my weekend!  I think I am resigned to just wake up early no matter what.  About 6:45 and I got up to hit the gym.

Barbell dead lifts:  2 x sets of 8 at 75 pounds

Static lunge with rear foot elevated:  4 sets of 15 with 25 pound plate
Push ups:  4 sets of 15
Romanian deadlifts:  [...]

Happy Wednesday!  And Happy Veterans Day.  Thank you to all veterans and those currently serving our country!
Another New Rule workout this morning.  Ate 1/2 a Zone bar,  bundled up and biked to the gym as it was 39 degrees
What a routine this was, too:

Barbell incline bench press:  2 sets of 8 at [...]

Hello again!  Did you guys make a plan yet?  I woke up before the sun today, which meant 5:30!  Too early.  The time change is messing with me   I laid in bed for awhile before getting up.  Got dressed and stood outside for several minutes deciding whether to bike or drive to [...]