BS LJ Workout Group

[cadfael]

Today's Workout:

Treadmill for 10 minutes to warm up. Started at 3.1mph and increased to 3.5mph.
Stretches for back, hamstrings and quads
20 abdominal crunches with 55 pounds resistance. This was a mistake. I wanted 50 lbs and did not notice that the extra 5 lbs lever was on.
25 rotary twists each side with 40 pounds resistance.
20 preacher curls with 40 pounds
20 minutes on the elliptical trainer, heart rate peaked at 153bpm. HR target at my age/weight is 130bpm.
10 preacher curls with 55 pounds.
Stretches for back, hamstrings and quads
Treadmill for 10 minutes to cool down. Started at 3.0mph, decreased to 2.5mph.
Shower and back to work (after getting dressed)
Time 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Again, please feel free to offer any suggestions for a better/more productive workout. I am stalled around 170. I am getting tighter everywhere, my clothes fit much better without cutting off circulation, but, I want to lose some weight.

Comments

[lindalee.livejournal.com]

*psst*

What in the world is a "preacher curl"?

You Remind Me of Someone...

[wild-place-king.livejournal.com]

There are several type of curls:
Preacher Curl
1. Find a comfortable position seated/standing behind a preacher bench holding a dumbbell.
2. Use an underhand grip, one arm at a time.
3. Lean into the preacher stand, firmly pressing the upper chest muscles against it.
4. Lift the dumbbell slowly upward in an arc until they almost touch the biceps
5. Make sure to keep your upper arm on the pad and don't let your elbow move off the pad.

Standing Barbell Curl
1. Hold barbell with both hands, shoulder width apart.
2. Stand, knees slightly bent.
3. Start with bar at arms length against upper thighs.
4. Curl bar in semi-circular motion until forearms touch biceps.
5. Keep upper arms close to sides.
6. Lower to starting position using same path.
7. Keep elbows against your sides at all times to fully isolate the bicep.
8. Inhale up, Exhale down. (This can also be done with dumbbells.)

sabrinamari told me of others, but I can't find them in mypast LJ posts. I use the preacher curl in my workouts.