{"id":1732,"date":"2013-01-27T21:10:01","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T02:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brigidsflame.com\/feymorgaina\/blog\/?p=1732"},"modified":"2013-01-27T21:10:01","modified_gmt":"2013-01-28T02:10:01","slug":"workout-day-resurrection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brigidsflame.com\/feymorgaina\/blog\/?p=1732","title":{"rendered":"Workout Day – Resurrection"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s probably about time I resurrect my training blog. Although I haven’t been writing about my training the past few years, I have been trying to keep up with martial arts, running, and general fitness training overall. I have a few writing projects on the side that I’d like to work on, and that means sometimes blogging about my training doesn’t take priority. It’s much more important that I get the training.<\/p>\n

It’s been a bit rocky for me in terms of martial arts training, mostly because I need to maintain a higher base level of strength in my legs (i.e., quads, hamstrings, calves) just to do any kind of serious kicking training. This is due to the torn meniscus I still have. (I checked recently and there is still no way to fix it – my taekwondo Master says I need to order a new knee on ebay… lol) There are still a lot of other goals I have in life (I’m currently studying a few different languages on top of some other subjects of interest), and it’s hard to find a balance between that and working out on top of taekwondo training. Basically, the torn meniscus has caused a time sink for me. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n

In any case, I still think it’s important to maintain a good level of fitness. Exercise is still very important to me.<\/p>\n

Today, I managed to get up early enough to make it out the door in the late afternoon to try a bit of running and then a workout at the gym. My normal workout routine when I have the time is running first, then at the gym, some cycling. After, it’s weight training.<\/p>\n

I felt lame today. I could barely run a half mile. My allergies are a pain when it comes to running in the winter. I think the cold dries out the congestion in my breathing passages making it hard to breathe the minute I try to run faster. (See my previous blog, “Allergies and Running in the Winter”<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

At the gym, I only managed ten minutes of cycling. So very lame. I got to about three or four minutes, then my quads just started whining at me (okay, not literally, but that’s what it feels like in my brain). This is sad considering I used to do 30 minutes of cycling after taekwondo training or after at least a mile of running. *sigh*<\/p>\n

The weight training went considerably better. Surprisingly, I didn’t lose as much strength as I thought. I lost some in the biceps and forearms. I managed to do the leg press at the normal weight, but I had to push through more than normal. It was the same with the squats. I figured the leg press and the squats weren’t too bad, but the cycling was worse because the cycling requires proper breathing to help the muscles work through the exercise. I was still a bit congested when I got to the gym. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n

After the weight training I had some time to do some basic taekwondo kicking. Nothing too strenuous on the knee. I just went through the motions carefully and focused on technique. Trying to do kicks after weight training is hard. Every kick feels like there’s a dead weight attached to you. The reason should be obvious – the muscles are already tired from the weight training. However, because of my torn meniscus, kicks feel better for my knee after I do weight training.<\/p>\n

After the gym, I did a little bit of running on the way home. It’s -4 degrees Celsius out, and I’m not going to dawdle my way home. \ud83d\ude09 Strangely, I don’t mind running after weight training. It’s not recommended if your goal is to try to improve your speed, but it’s actually quite helpful with loosening up and relaxing the muscles and your body after weight training. The hamstrings get a little tight when I run after weight training, but that’s normal. Unfortunately, that tightness kicked in a little earlier than I would have liked, so I walked it out for most of the rest of the way home.<\/p>\n

I felt lame today, but overall I feel good. My muscles feel suitably worked out and firm. \ud83d\ude42 As long as I keep up with a regular workout, the muscles will get stronger. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Below are my workout notes (I use a handy app called Memoires<\/em> on Android):<\/p>\n

Running to the gym<\/p>\n

Cycling 10 minutes 3.62 miles 65 calories<\/p>\n

Skipping reps, right, left (right weaker)
\nCalf raises reps each leg\/standing calf machine single<\/p>\n

Chin-ups (military – overhand) 50 counterweight, single
\nPull-ups (underhand) 50 counterweight, single
\nParallel pull-ups 50 counterweight, single
\nDips 40 counterweight, single
\nLateral pulldown 60
\nSeated leg curl 52.5 each leg
\nHip adductor 100
\nHip abductor 90
\nPullover
\nDecline leg press 90
\nSquats 90
\nLunges
\nIncline chest press 45 (machine) 8\/8 (dumbbells)
\nPectoral fly (machine) 8\/8 (dumbbells)
\nRear deltoids (machine) 8\/8 (dumbbells)
\nLateral raise , single (machine), 8\/8 (dumbbells)
\nShoulder press (machine) 8\/8 (dumbbells)
\nFront shoulder lifts 8\/8 (dumbbells)
\nBicep curls 10\/10 (dumbbells), (bar)
\nWrist strengthening 12\/12 (right arm weaker)
\nWrist twirls 12\/12
\nBack strengthening 25 (weighted)
\nLeg lifts set of 30\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I passed on the skipping today. I forgot to bring my skipping rope to the gym, and by the time I got home I was just too tired. Next time hopefully. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

~~~C<\/p>\n

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