Fitness Tracking (Archives)
Overall goals: Lithe & flexible, dancer-like body. Athletic and balanced physique. High cardio endurance & strong heart.
Exercise descriptions can be found here.
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Week of: 6/11/07
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M: Ball sit-ups / 25
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Week of: 8/28/06
Su:
Sa:
F: Pilates Tape / Worked w/Tae Bo Instructional tape
Th: worked w/Tae Bo Instructional tape
W: Pilates Tape
T:
M:
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Week of: 8/21/06
Took this week off from exercising
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Week of: 8/14/06
Su:
Sa: Walked 1/2 mile (New Exercise Challenge Day 30)
F: Incline push-ups (knees) – 3 sets of 10
Floor push-ups (knees) – 1 set of 10
Dumbell press – 1 set of 10 @ 15 lbs/1 set of 20 @ 15 lbs
Ball crunches – 6 sets of 10 (between exercises)
Th: Walked 3/4 mile
W: Walked 1/2 mile
T: Walked 1/2 mile
M: Walked to 116th street
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Week of: 8/7/06
Su: Walk 1/2 mile (9:19)
Sa: Walk 2.25 miles / Walk 2.25 miles
F: Handle push-ups (knees) – 3 sets of 10
Dumbell press – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
Ball crunches – 4 sets of 10 reps / sets 2 of 5 reps (between exercises)
Th: Walk 1/2 mile (8:30)
W: Walk 1/2 mile (8:30)
T: Walk 1/2 mile (8:33)
M: Push-ups (knees)- 5 sets of 10
Ball crunches – 4 sets of 5
Lower ab crunch – 1 set of 10
Scanned Sissell video for new exercises
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Week of: 7/31/06
Su: Pilates tape
• Arnold press – 1 set of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Zip up – 1 set of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing dumbell Lat Raises – 2 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing shoulder roll – 1 set of 10 @ 5 lbs
Sa: Walked 1/2 mile (start to Broadway & 116th) – 7′ish minutes
F: Incline push-ups (knees) – 3 sets of 10
• Handle push-ups (knees) 3 sets of 10
• Dumbell presses – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
• Ball crunches – 6 sets of 5 (alternating between other sets)
Th: Pilates tape
• Standing shoulder roll – 1 set of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing dumbell Lat Raises – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
W: Incline push-ups (knees) – 4 sets of 15
• Dumbell presses – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
• Bent arm flys – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
• Ball crunches – 6 sets of 5 (alternating between other sets)
T: Front dumbell raises – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing dumbell Lat Raises – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing shoulder roll – 2 set of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Ball crunches – 6 sets of 5 (alternating between other sets)
M: Incline push-ups (knees) – 2 sets of 25
• Dumbell presses – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
• Bent arm flys – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
• Hundred – 5 sets of 5 (alternating between other sets)
• Ball crunches – 3 sets of 5 (alternating between other sets)
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Week of: 7/24/06
Su: Walked 1/2 mile
Sa: Front dumbell raises – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing dumbell Lat Raises – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing shoulder roll – 1 set of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Ball crunches – 3 sets of 5 (alternating between other sets)
• Hundred – 3 sets of 5 (alternating between other sets)
F: Handle push-ups (knees) – 2 sets of 25
• Dumbell presses – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
• Bent arm flys – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
• Incline push-ups (knees) – 1 set of 25
• Ball crunches – 9 sets of 5 (alternating between other sets)
Th: Front dumbell raises – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing dumbell Lat Raises – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing dumbell curls – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
• Ball crunches – 9 sets of 5 (alternating between other sets)
W: Handle push-ups (knees) – 1 set of 25
• Dumbell presses – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
• Bent arm flys – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
• Incline push-ups (knees) – 1 set of 25
• Ball crunches – 7 sets of 5 (alternating between other sets)
T: Front dumbell raises – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing dumbell Lat Raises – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing dumbell curls – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
M: Incline push-ups (knees) 1 set 25
• Dumbell presses – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
• Bent arm flys – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
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Week of: 7/17/06
Su: walk: Broadway & 73rd to Broadway & 96th (1.17 miles)
Sa: Front dumbell raises – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing dumbell Lat Raises – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing dumbell curls – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Zip up – 2 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
F: (New 30 Day Exercise Challenge – Day 1)
• Dumbell presses – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
• Bent arm flys – 3 sets of 10 @ 15 lbs
• Ball crunches – 1 set
• Handle push-ups (knees) 1 set 15 / 1 set 10
Th: Front dumbell raises – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing dumbell Lat Raises – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Standing dumbell curls – 3 sets of 10 @ 5 lbs
• Hundred – 2 sets of 10 reps
W: incline push-ups (knees): 1 set
T: handle push-ups (knees): 1 set
M: incline push-ups (knees): 1 set
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Week of: 7/10/06
Su: incline push-ups (knees): 1 set
Sa: handle push-ups (knees): 1 set 25 / 1 set 10
F: ball crunches: 1 set
Th: incline push-ups (knees): 1 set
W: handle push-ups (knees): 1 set 25 / floor crunches: 1 set 10 / hundred: 1 set, 10 reps
T: walk: 3/4 mile – 9:50
M: incline push-ups (knees) 1 set
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Week of: 7/3/06
Su: “handle” push-ups (knees): 1 set 25 / 1 set 10
Sa: “handle” push-ups (knees): 1 set
F: floor crunches: 1 set
Th: “handle” push-ups (knees): 1 set
W: ball crunches: 1 set
T: incline push-ups (knees): 1 set
M: floor crunches: 1 set
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Week of: 6/26/06
Su: incline push-ups (knees): 5 sets of 12
Sa: Pilates tape
F: Bikram yoga
Th: Bikram yoga
W: Bikram yoga
T: Bikram yoga
M: Bikram yoga
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Week of: 6/19/06
Su: Bikram yoga
Sa: Bikram yoga 7 Day Bikram Yoga Challenge – Day 1
F: ball crunches: 1 set
Th: incline push-ups (knees): 1 set
W: pilates (30 Day Exercise Challenge – Day 31)
T: “Sakura Stairs”: One 8 minute set (9 reps)
M: ball crunches: 1 set
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Week of: 6/12/06
Su: incline push-ups (knees): 1 set
Sa: “Sakura Stairs”: one 8 minute set (9 reps – heartrate immediately after: 137 b.p.m.) / floor crunches: 1 set / Hundred: 10 reps
F: “handle” push-ups (knees): 1 set
Th: ball crunches: 1 set
W: walk: 3/4 mile – 10:12
T: incline push-ups (knees): 3 sets
M: walk: 3/4 mile – 9:34
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Week of 6/5/06
Goals this week: Some type of exercise every day this week.
Core / Strength / Cardio / Flexibility
Su: incline push-ups (knees): 3 sets
Sa: incline push-ups (knees): 1 set
F: floor crunches: 1 set
Th: incline push-ups (knees): 1 set / floor crunches: 1 set
W: incline push-ups (knees): 1 set
T: ball crunches: 1 set
M: walk: 1 mile – 16 min.
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Week of 5/29/06
Goals this week: Some type of exercise every day this week.
Core / Strength / Cardio / Flexibility
Su: floor crunches: 1 set
Sa: walk: 1/2 mile – 10:16 (with M.)
F: floor crunches: 2 sets
Th: standing incline push-ups (79th and Broadway): 3 sets / “Arnold” press – 1 set
W: walk: 1 mile
T: “handle push-ups” (knees): 1 Super Set
M: ball crunches: 1 set
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Week of 5/22/06
Goals this week: Some type of exercise every day this week.
Core / Strength / Cardio / Flexibility
Su: “Arnold” press – 2 sets of 15 lbs
Sa: ball crunches: 1 set / Incline push-ups (knees) – 2 sets
F: stairs: one 8 minute set – 10 reps / “Arnold” press – 1 set at 15 lbs
Th: walk: 3/4 mile – 9:35 / Incline push-ups (knees) – 1 set
W: ball crunches: 1 set
T: stairs: one 8 minute set – 9 reps
M: ball crunches: 1 set (30 Day exercise challenge – Day 1)
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Week of 5/15/06
Goals this week: Walk: 2 times / Ball crunches: 1 time / Pilates: 1 time / Build on my successes last week
Core / Strength / Cardio / Flexibility
Su: “Arnold” press – 1 set, 5 lbs
Sa: “incline” push-ups (knees) – 1 set
F: walk/jog: 1/2 mile – 5:47 (I was trying to avoid the rain…)
Th: walk: 1/2 mile – 7:16
W:
T: ball crunches – 1 set
M: pilates
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Week of 5/8/06
Goals this week: Walk: 2 times / Ball crunches: 1 time / Pilates: 1 time / Make a start with exercising, even if it is just a small one, by completing these goals.
Core / Strength / Cardio / Flexibility
Su:
Sa: ball crunches – 1 set
F:
Th: walk: 1/2 mile – 7:31
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T:
M: walk: 1/2 mile – 7:52
Observations: Didn’t do pilates, but managed to make myself do the rest. The fact that I knew I could do “just a little” helped me fight past my resistance
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