Daily Workout - Chest & Back in with Total Gym

Today I did a Total Gym Workout, I hit my Chest and Back and finished off with some Abs. I did the workout pretty quick with and so it was duo Cardio and Strength training workout.

• Total Gym - Iron Cross (Lying on Back).
• Total Gym - Seated Bench Press.
• Total Gym - Seated Flys.
• 3 Stage Pushups: Planche, Extended, and Regular.
• Total Gym - Seated Wide Row (Various Positions).
• Total Gym - Seated Narrow Row (Various Positions).
• Total Gym - Pull Downs (Lying on Back).
• Total Gym - Abs: Seated Side Twists.
• Misc. Stretching.

Total workout time: About 1 hour.

Daily Workout - Arms in Home Gym

I was out of town overnight without the use of a gym and was with friends last night and just got back in this afternoon so yesterday I was not able to do a workout. Back at it again tonight, I have been trying to keep things up for my upcoming trip to Hawaii early next month but there have been many distractions and opportunities for good eats. I'm not doing too bad but I could be doing better... I've got about a week to go so maybe I can buckle down and shed the last few pounds?

• Warmup: 12 minutes of Elliptical
• Biceps: Dumbbell Curls - three sets
• Biceps: Pulley Bar Curls - three sets
• Triceps: Overhead Single Barbell Press - 2 sets
• Triceps: Pulley extensions - 3 sets
• Abs: Wheel Forward Extensions, Side Leg Raises.

Total workout time: About 1 hour.

Daily Workout - Shoulders in Home Gym

Again a pretty good workout today, the PowerCore Bands are still performing or at least they are making me think they are working... Today was Shoulders day which for me is the next hardest after Legs day.

• Shoulder Press with Smith Machine.
• Barbell Shoulder Flies in Three Positions: Forward, Side, Behind.
• Upright Row Raises with Pulley.
• Shoulder Shrugs with Smith Machine Straight Bar.
• Abs: Misc Crunches.
• Misc. Stretching.

Total workout time: About 1 hour.

Daily Workout - Back in Home Gym

I did a late night workout this evening and I wasn't really looking forward to it. I just didn't feel like I was going to have much energy and motivation for it. On my way back from Texas I stopped in a Seattle Mall to pick up a few gifts for the family and I came across a booth that was selling PowerCore Bands. If you don't know what one is, you can check out their Website for more info. The short explanation is they are supposed to help with your Power, Strength, Balance and Flexibility by making sure your bodies natural energy frequencies are in tune.

Sounds like hogwash right! Well I did a balance test and it made a big difference. Since I purchased my PowerCore Band I have done two workouts and in both workouts I felt noticeably stronger. I'm not sure about the flexibility part yet as I tend to fluctuate every day. But even today heading in to the gym felling like I was going to be low on energy I still pumped out a good strong workout.

• Elliptical for 12 minutes.
• Wide Chin-ups - 3 sets of 10 each.
• Narrow Chin-ups - 3 sets of 10 each.
• Smith Machine Pull-Ups - 3 sets of 10-15.
• Abs: Leg Raises (100).
• Misc. Stretching

Total workout time: About 1 hour.

Daily Workout - Chest in Home Gym

I took a few days off to catchup, I had a bit of jet-lag from the Texas trip, it almost felt like I was coming down with something but I never did get anything! So this morning was the first time I actually felt like I had some energy to do a workout so I got in while I still felt good and did a morning Chest Workout.

• Warmup: Ellipticl -  12 minutes.
• Bench Press with Smith Machine - 3 sets.
• Incline Dumbbell Flies - 3 sets.
• 3 Stage Pushups: Planche, Extended, and Regular.
• Abs: 100 Crunches.
• Misc. Stretching.

Total workout time: About 1 hour.