Day 24 complete:

AM - 30 minutes of heavy lifting for legs
AM - 60 minutes elliptical w/arms

PM - 45 minutes set mill w/out hands level 5. This is starting to be bearable so I might try level 6 next time.

I just realized what I lifted today.

I started with:

Squats on the smith rack. 2x45 for 4 sets of 10. I don't usually like the smith rack, but some guy was hogging the free squat rack with his trainer so I used the smith rack instead. It makes you work your legs differently which is good, but I don't like that you don't have to use your core as much to hold yourself steady as you slowly lower and press up. Total weight= 45 (plates) x 2 + 45 (bar) = 135 lbs lifted 10 times, for a total of 4 sets. I can probably add another 10 lbs next time as I wasn't struggling as much ;).

Then onto leg presses. 6x45 = 270 lbs. I did 8 plates of 45's (4 on either side) last Wednesday but I was feeling a bit tired and really wanted to give the one legged hack squats a shot again. I did 4 sets of 10.

Then onto the squat machine. Now I just realized that you can take your squat much deeper when you move the rest for the weights forward out of the way. So I put 4 plates of 45's on there (180 lbs) and did 4 sets of 10. HOLY COW!!! The angle of the platform you stand on is at a 45 degree angle with your butt closest to the floor. This forces you to stick your rump out to get into a full squat which totally works your butt and hamstrings wonderfully! I was grunting and sweating like a pig at this point. This was an AWESOME lift and I'll be doing it again. I can't believe how sore my butt is and is going to be. I hurts to sit people ;)!

Then I did the one legged hack squats with 2 plates of 45's (90 lbs) and did 4 sets of 10 on each leg. This forces you to isolate the hamstring, glute, and the quad of the leg your standing on when you are stationary and when you are trying to slowly lower it into a squat. You also have to lift the other leg up using your abs, hip flexors, quads, hamstrings, and glutes as well. I was pratically convulsing at the end my legs were so fatigued.

Then I topped it all off with 60 minutes on the elliptical marchine w/arms at level 16 pushing and pulling all the while ;).

After work I assaulted my legs again by doing the step mill with out placing my arms on the rests at level 5. My legs were burning! But in a good way ;).

I just realized that I do lift quite a bit, BUT I want to lift more!!! Hee hee.

I'm so sore and it's only going to be worse tomorrow but things should stretch out a bit during my shoulder routine and cardio tomorrow AM.

Today's cals:

1557 cals
98 carbs
63 fat
137 protein

I wish the Pro Club had protein shakes that were higher in protein and had less carbs :(. I would by pass it but I'm usually hungry and we still have to drive home, but maybe I'll try it next time.

Oh well this puppy is tired and heading to her pillow.

(Engaged 9/16/05)