From now on I will start logging in my workout routines on here. Just to keep record and to give me ideas and fuel to set up my next workout routines for the week. I find that it's easier to get up and go do my workouts when I have a set plan of which exercises I'm going to do, prior the day of.
Today (Friday, June 5th, 2015) I started out by doing 40 mins on the treadmill, in a combo of walking, jogging, and sprinting. On popsugar fitness.com and some other fitness sites, they have fun treadmill combos to keep you going and motivated.
Here are some useful links for treadmill workouts:
They tend to look like this:
These have helped make my runs on the treadmill so much more effective and interesting, I am super grateful for these guides.
After my 40 mins treadmill gig, I headed over to the hip abducter machines and did my usual 4 sets of 10 reps. It's one of my most stubborn and oldest problem areas, so I make sure to work em every time I go to the gym.
I did a short overall body workout, but today's target was mostly cardio and arms.
So for my third cycle I did my arms.
Again I followed a guide I found on pinterest:
I did a combo of both sets, and did 2 different cycles of three exercises for 3 sets of 15 reps each.
After that I did 10 mins of ab work. 2 cycles of 3 different ab excercises each ranging from 15 to 30 reps depending on which, and in sets of 3's.
During my workouts, I tend to get hungry and low on energy. Energy bars, and other fruit snacks or fruits or snacks (see bananas, nuts etc...) have saved my life. I need them in the middle or end of each workouts if I want to maximize my training and not burnout. So a good thing to keep in mind is to always keep a small, satisfying, light snack with you. And of course, hydrate throughout!
I want to mention also, to lookout for the nutrition label on energy/protein bars. Watch out for hidden sugars and a ridiculous amount of calories. One bar I examined had a whopping 28 grams of sugar compared to one that had only 5g. THAT'S A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
