Thursday, January 24, 2013

Day 3 Arms/Lower Back/Abs

Breakfast: Banana Egg Pancakes. ingredients: 1 egg 1 banana a few blueberries (makes 3) No flour :) topped with pure maple syrup (1 tbsp + 1 tsp)

Gym:
Reverse Fly- Standing up leaning a bit forward using 5lb dumbbells spread your arms straight out. 3 sets of 12

Bicep Curls- 3 sets of 15 using 15 lb weights

Dumbbell cross jab- I used 8lb and extend the arm diagonally 3 sets of 15

Lying triceps extension: lying on your back on a workout bench hold the dumbbells over your head, without moving your arms bend your elbow and lower the dumbbells to the side of your head. I am using 8lbs doing  3 sets of 12

Back extension- using an extension machine lay on your stomach and leaning over come up until you are upright. 3 sets of 12. You can add weights to this, but not as a beginner.

Bent over single arm row- using the standup row machine do one arm a time. 10lbs 3 sets of 12

Alternating Superman- Lay on your stomach and lift your right arm and left leg, hold for 10 seconds, then lift the left arm and right leg, repeat. 10 per side 3 sets.

Weighted Hip Extension- Place a weight on your belly while laying on the floor thrust your pelvis up and slowly back down 3 sets of 10 using 20lbs

Cardio- 35 minutes on the Elliptical set at weight loss. restistance 1 up to 8 then back down to 1 and back up to 8...


Lunch:
Chocolate Protein Shake: 1/2 Banana 1/2cup cold water 1/2 cup of Almond Milk (I used Vanilla unsweetened but chocolate unsweetened would have been better if I had it)   1/2 cup ice 2 scoops of chocolate whey protein 

Dinner: Mustard Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Brussels Sprout Ragout 
Find recipe here:
 http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/quick-recipes/dinner/dinner-in-20-easy-healthy-dinner-recipes/?page=4
I used Turkey Bacon instead of regular bacon.



After dinner I headed back to the gym and did abs

Abdominal Machine- 3 sets of 12 50lbs
Russian Twist- 3 sets of 30 12lb medicine ball
Plank- 3 sets of 30 second planks
Ab twist- 3 sets of 10 at 30lbs
Lying leg raise- 3 sets of 12
Knee lifts- 3 sets of 10
Using a 20lb kettle bell I worked my sides by lowing the kettle bell to one side and then the other. I did 15 a side 3 sets.

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