Posts Tagged ‘bike’

Time Crunch

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

If you feel that you’re always in a rush to get through your workout and at the end you just don’t have enough time to do cardio, then I have a suggestion for you.  As you might know to increase the intensity of a workout you can do several different things like, cut your rest time down between set’s, add more weight or increase your reps.  You can also do supersets (going from one exercise to the second exercise without any rest).  Instead try this tip.  Pick three exercises for a body part, i.e. dumbbell bench press, incline barbell bench press and dips.  Now you will go from the dumbbells to the incline then to dips without any rest period and after you did all three exercises get onto the precore or treadmill or bike and keeping the intensity up do 2 minutes.  After the 2 minutes of cardio repeat the 3 exercises again and then get back onto the cardio after.  If you do this thru your whole workout then you will not only increase the intensity but have a good cardio session with less time spent in the gym.

Train Hard!

Comeback Part II!

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

I remember what a challenge it was the first week I was released from the hospital.  The 2nd day I was out I had someone pick me up to drive me to the gym since I’m having nerve problems with my right calf.  It felt like it took me forever to just get into the car and before getting out at the gym I had to take spasm medication and wait about 30 minutes.

With my cane I made my way in the gym somewhat embarrassed for my friends to see me on a cane, but upon seeing everyone that went away quickly.  The first day was hell as I could only ride the bike for about 5 minutes, because of back spasms and couldn’t even do 30 pounds with my right leg doing a calf press.  I kept going back each day and yesterday I rode the bike for 21 minutes but it wasn’t easy.  I’m also still haven’t gotten any stronger with my calf but I know in time it will come.  For my upper body I’m doing 1 machine for each body part of 3 sets 15 reps with very light weight.  I still can’t do any ab work yet.

I want to thank you the viewers for all your wonderful support and great comments.  I live alone and some days it can be a struggle to get started but when I see your comments I know anything is possible.

God  Bless…