2 Mile Treadmill Run + Shoulder Workout
Was a bit crunched for time, but still wanted to get in a lunchtime workout today. Made it to the gym and got on the treadmill for a fast 2 mile run. I slowed down towards the end and still finished in just over 16 minutes. Of interesting note, there was a girl two treadmills down from me that had uncontrollable, periodic belches. Quite disgusting. Anyways, after the run I worked out in the free weight area and concentrated on shoulders. Did dumbbell raises, shrugs, and sitting overhead raises before having to head for the shower.
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Monday, June 09, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Tricep & Back Workout + 1 Mile Run on Sky Track
Tricep & Back Workout + 1 Mile Run on Sky Track
Got back to BSC today for a tricep and back workout and also threw in a 1 mile run to finish things off. It's never easy to finish off a weight lifting session with a hard run, especially after lifting the prior day, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't ignoring the cardio portion of my workouts. On triceps I did rope & bar pull downs on the cable machine, nosebreakers on bench, amd then I did back row machine to finish things off.
I then proceeded up 2 floors to the sky track at BSC, which consists of a 2 lane running track going around the perimeter of the building. 8.6 laps on the outer lane is a mile whereas 9 laps on the inside lane is a mile. In any event I didn't need those calculations since nikeplus was doing the pedometer work for me. I ran 1 hard mile in 7:15 to finish the day. I then spent some time in the steam room before showering it up.
Got back to BSC today for a tricep and back workout and also threw in a 1 mile run to finish things off. It's never easy to finish off a weight lifting session with a hard run, especially after lifting the prior day, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't ignoring the cardio portion of my workouts. On triceps I did rope & bar pull downs on the cable machine, nosebreakers on bench, amd then I did back row machine to finish things off.
I then proceeded up 2 floors to the sky track at BSC, which consists of a 2 lane running track going around the perimeter of the building. 8.6 laps on the outer lane is a mile whereas 9 laps on the inside lane is a mile. In any event I didn't need those calculations since nikeplus was doing the pedometer work for me. I ran 1 hard mile in 7:15 to finish the day. I then spent some time in the steam room before showering it up.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Biceps & Chest Workout + 500 Meters Swimming at BSC - Waltham
Biceps & Chest Workout + 500 Meters Swimming at BSC - Waltham
Since joining my new company last month I was in need of finding a convenient gym that met my needs of having facilities close to work and my house. I ended up joining Boston Sports Club (BSC) of Waltham. The facility was formerly known as Healthpoint and is where the Boston Celtics practice. The actual gym facility is unbelievable. The only gym in the entire Boston area that can match it is the LA Sports Club above the Ritz off of Tremont. The BSC in Waltham has in excess of 100,000 square feet, offers a 6 lane olympic sized pool, 2 full size basketball courts, steam room, sauna, whirpools, and tons of free weights and machines.
I started on Sunday with a bicep and chest workout. I did standing bicep curls, sitting bicep curls, cable crossover machine curl pulldowns, cable crossover machine bar curls, cable crossover machine chest, machine flys, and dumbbell press.
After all the lifting I decided to hit the pool for my first actual swim workout of my life. I have to start somewhere, and while I can barely make it a pool length and back without running out of breath, the idea is to progress and get better. I ended up swimming about 500 meters or about 10 round-trip laps on the 25 meter pool. It was a pretty long, massive workout and I'm sure to feel sore, but a good sore.
Since joining my new company last month I was in need of finding a convenient gym that met my needs of having facilities close to work and my house. I ended up joining Boston Sports Club (BSC) of Waltham. The facility was formerly known as Healthpoint and is where the Boston Celtics practice. The actual gym facility is unbelievable. The only gym in the entire Boston area that can match it is the LA Sports Club above the Ritz off of Tremont. The BSC in Waltham has in excess of 100,000 square feet, offers a 6 lane olympic sized pool, 2 full size basketball courts, steam room, sauna, whirpools, and tons of free weights and machines.
I started on Sunday with a bicep and chest workout. I did standing bicep curls, sitting bicep curls, cable crossover machine curl pulldowns, cable crossover machine bar curls, cable crossover machine chest, machine flys, and dumbbell press.
After all the lifting I decided to hit the pool for my first actual swim workout of my life. I have to start somewhere, and while I can barely make it a pool length and back without running out of breath, the idea is to progress and get better. I ended up swimming about 500 meters or about 10 round-trip laps on the 25 meter pool. It was a pretty long, massive workout and I'm sure to feel sore, but a good sore.
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