Started off the day with my workout. Got to the gym at about 8:30A. Only a few people at the gym, however, by the time I left, around 10A, things were starting to pick up.
Had a new exercise today using the Paramont Functional Trainer. Squats to a single arm row. I can tell that my legs and butt will be hurting in the morning. Because I was not working with a really heavy load I worked on form during the squats to make sure I was getting the most out of them.
My new heart monitor is great. My peak today was around 145-155. From a heartrate perspective today was less intense than yesterday. I need to find a way to document these results and continue to investigate what all this new information means and how I can use it to enhance my program.
Tuesday
Core Circuit – same as workout 1
Circuit – Repeat for 5 total sets with 1:20 minute rest between sets
Dumbbell Push Press – 50 lb Dumbbells – 11 reps
Rear Lunge to Row (Set at top position)…First time for this
(Grab the handle on one side and step back into a rear lunge on the same side leg. Hold the bottom position and row. Return to the top and repeat.)
55 lbs – 8 reps each side – keep core tight!!!!!
When I came out of the gym the sun was shinning. The sun was out for most of the day.
Debbie and I got to Mom’s around noon. Carol, Mark and Mac the pug were already there. We had a wonderful dinner with ham, potatoes and all the other goodies. I did ok with the actual meal but went way overboard with the goodies after dinner. I am anxious for tomorrow to try to get my eating back to “normal”.
After dinner Mark and I worked on getting the new HP printer setup. I was really confident going in because this is the exact same printer that I have. We even followed the instructions. We did run into a problem where the printer was not recgonizing the ink cartridges. I logged into support at HP and ended up talking to Dawson using their chat program. We went through several tests to figure out what was going on. The result of all that was Dawson recommended that I return the printer to the store where purchased for a replacement. There is a 15 day in-store replacment policy. I will take it back to Staples tomorrow. I fully expect that they will not have any in stock so I don’t know how that will work out. I hate to lose the benefit of the sale price and $50 rebate. I wanted to get Mom all set up today but this is all part of life.
Mom gave us a very generous financial gift, even though we don’t exchange gifts at Christmas anymore. She also had an envelope that has money in it and she is putting that away for us all go to Outback in May. Last May we all went to celebrate my 35th service anniversary with ATT and we had a wonderful time.
I started getting one of my headaches while still at Mom’s. When we got home I took some meds and laid down on the couch. Then I went up to bed at 5P. Got a little rest but woke up every few minutes. Because it gets dark so early I was getting confused thinking that it was 6 in the morning and I was late for my workout when I really had only been sleeping for a few minutes. I got up about 8P. We will see how sleep goes tonight.
LittleSherrie made her youtube video showing her yellow kettlebell. I was really excited for her and glad that she got it. I am looking forward to a demo video from her.
I am on vacation for the rest of the week, even though I have to be alert because I am covering for myself. I don’t expect much activity until January 7th.