Wrap up of Stage 2 workout B! I started off my day with some pumpkin oat bran with egg whites and topped with a teaspoon of butter and brown sugar. This was tasty. We still have really cold mornings around here. I am so sick of being cold!
I ate my morning snack just before I left to work out. I never know what my work schedule will be like and I am happy when I can take the morning workout time.
Of course, Pixie had to see what I was doing and get her big feet in there.
Here was the progress of Stage 2, workout B over the last 4 weeks.
| Exercise | Set/rep/weight Week 1 | Set/rep/weight Week 4 |
| 1a. Reverse Cable Wood Chop (low to high) | 3 sets of 8 each side at 20# | 3 sets of 8 at 30# |
| 1b. Jackknife on stability ball | 3 sets of 8 | 3 sets of 8 – no falling! |
| 2a. Step Ups | 3 sets of 8 each leg with 25# kettle bells | 3 sets of 8 each leg with 30# kettle bells |
| 2b. T Pushups | 3 sets of 4 each side | 3 sets of 4 each side |
| 3a. Pliet Squats | 3 sets of 8 with 25# kettle bell | 3 sets of 8 with 30# kettle bell |
| 3b. Alternating lateral raise | 3 sets of 8 each arm with 8# DBs | 3 sets of 8 each arm with 10# DBs |
| 4a. Reverse Row | 3 sets of 8 | 3 sets of 8 |
| 4b. Supine Hip Extension to Leg Curl (SHELC) | 3 sets of 8 | 3 sets of 8 |
No as much increase in weight, but what doesn’t show is how much easier each set became. Where I was struggling to eke out reps was much better towards the end. Definitely feeling strong. Not any smaller, but such is life, right?
My legs do a lot of work for me!
You can kind of see the difference in the size of my thighs in this photo. That is how much my quad has atrophied. Strong leg, weak leg. It’s more obvious when the muscles are pumped up from lifting.
Lunch when I got home:
I’m in a rut – sing it with me!
Remember that china cabinet we bought over the weekend? It was time to pick it up. I had to have my dad take me over because he has a truck. The cabinet wouldn’t fit in the Prius. Boo. Now, I didn’t want my dad to do any lifting, so I had him park and wait and went in to see if the owner would help get the cabinet out to the vehicle. Then he asks if my husband was here to help. 🙄 I said, “No, I lift and I can do it.” It was more awkward than heavy. Then he says “Well, you won’t need a workout today”. Ha- I already had one! He was very nice, though, and I certainly will be going back there to look for other furniture. AFTER WE MOVE!
I was late for latte time because of that and got it made as soon as I got home.
Note the new cabinet behind me, without its drawer. 😀 Just plunked it down because I had to get back to work.
Dinner time was a chicken apple sausage for something different. No rut here!
We got the cabinet in place while dinner was cooking. I love it.
It needs a good polish. There are only a couple of flaws in it. Some of the veneer has come off the trim in the door, but with a little bit of stain and polish, it will barely show. I hate the fact that this will have to be moved again, but I think it’s worth it.
Now to finish up work and scrounge up an evening snack!
The china cabinet looks great in your current house – I’m glad you get to start enjoying it already. LOL on the lifting comments…guess you surprised that man!
The cabinet fit perfectly in our dining room after we moved a bookcase. Didn’t even have to move the wreath on the wall!
Hooray for getting the cabinet! I’m excited to see where it fits in your new home.
I am so with you on the cold. Yesterday morning my run was in a 34 degree wind chill. This morning was better but I’m still wearing a jacket and gloves for goodness sake!
I can’t wait to get *into* our new house, let alone how this will look in there LOL!
You’re so strong! Love the new cabinet. 🙂
I am so happy with the cabinet. Not sure more for the cabinet itself or the deal I got LOL!
I think this cabinet is last year’s (or the year before?) new driveway. 🙂 As you know, I think it’s lovely.
I’ve recently brought jackknife back into my rotation once a week, and I think I’m ready to try the one-legged version, at least for a few reps. I am prepared to go splat. LOL
1 legged jackknife? Yeah, that would go well for me…
From here the cabinet looks FABULOUS!
I must be hungry. I really want your lunch.
I’m really impressed with your workouts. I do many reps daily lifting over 200 lbs. The exercise name is “Standing Up”.
Standing up is better than sitting down LOL!
You would have kicked yourself if you didn’t buy it Lori! Hope you get some biking in this weekend!
Not much biking this weekend, unfortunately.
LOL @ Jeannie’s comment.
Love your cabinet, love your lunch, love Pixie’s paws at snack time. Fun fun post!
So happy you got your cabinet today – it looks awesome!
I can’t believe it is still cold for you – sorry.
I love to pick stuff up or help lift heavy things and see the look of surprise on some guy’s face!
Love the cabinet Lori!!!! Beautiful! Love that you are getting strong – you go! I can see the leg difference – wow – but you are doing fine!!! 🙂 Love that Pixie is in the pic. 😉
I love the new cabinet and it will look even better once you are done with it. I had to laugh at the question if you needed help lifting. Of course you didn’t, you are a strong woman!
I feel sorry for you that it’s still so cold in the mornings. This has been such a long cold winter for you. Where we have been so lucky: hardly winter and so far great Spring weather.
I think it doesn’t help that I am short. People equate that with weak or something. Strength is my secret super power.