So it's not a bad thing that my muscles I've been working since I started aren't getting sore after the workouts now? I've only done a couple workouts now that we've added biceps and triceps and they, plus my elbows and forearms are the only things that get sore.
The YMCA is crowded now and I was swapping reps on the chest press machine with a guy I've seen there since I started going regularly. He was kind enough to let me "work in" and I found that actually pushed me to do better. I even upped the weight for my final set AND completed it. I admit it, I was envious of his 260+ pound chest presses and my competitive nature kicked in LOL! My 72 pounds on the final set made me feel one step closer to being able to compete with him if only in my mind. Soooo, is 260 lbs an unreasonable goal for a chick my size or should I find someone else to compete with in my fantasy?
I had my body fat analysis yesterday as well. They measured 4 sites; tricep, thigh, area by belly button and fat roll above hip. Average was 26.8% OUCH! Their chart says 23-25% is healthy, I'm "Above Average" on the fat meter--GRRRR! We tried out the calipers I had gotten and even though they say they are within a fraction of the "Gold Standard" they were 4-5% above the value given by the calipers used at the YMCA.
I told the trainer I had gotten a heart rate monitor with chest strap and she said those are pretty accurate. When I told her I had been doing my 20 min cardio and keeping my heart rate in the 87-97% of max range I thought she was going to fall down. What's the point of having a max rate if you're not going to work as close to the rate as possible? I noticed I can only stay in the 95%+ range for maybe 3 minutes before my body says slow down and I do listen to it. 87% of my max is a good "resting" rate for me and I can comfortably maintain that for extended periods. That heart rate monitor is FUN! I need fun
Ber :lilbunny:
The YMCA is crowded now and I was swapping reps on the chest press machine with a guy I've seen there since I started going regularly. He was kind enough to let me "work in" and I found that actually pushed me to do better. I even upped the weight for my final set AND completed it. I admit it, I was envious of his 260+ pound chest presses and my competitive nature kicked in LOL! My 72 pounds on the final set made me feel one step closer to being able to compete with him if only in my mind. Soooo, is 260 lbs an unreasonable goal for a chick my size or should I find someone else to compete with in my fantasy?
I had my body fat analysis yesterday as well. They measured 4 sites; tricep, thigh, area by belly button and fat roll above hip. Average was 26.8% OUCH! Their chart says 23-25% is healthy, I'm "Above Average" on the fat meter--GRRRR! We tried out the calipers I had gotten and even though they say they are within a fraction of the "Gold Standard" they were 4-5% above the value given by the calipers used at the YMCA.
I told the trainer I had gotten a heart rate monitor with chest strap and she said those are pretty accurate. When I told her I had been doing my 20 min cardio and keeping my heart rate in the 87-97% of max range I thought she was going to fall down. What's the point of having a max rate if you're not going to work as close to the rate as possible? I noticed I can only stay in the 95%+ range for maybe 3 minutes before my body says slow down and I do listen to it. 87% of my max is a good "resting" rate for me and I can comfortably maintain that for extended periods. That heart rate monitor is FUN! I need fun
Ber :lilbunny: