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Things worked out today and I actually had time to do two work outs, one this morning and one this evening.

Here’s my workout from this morning -

• 5 Minutes Warm Up On Indoor Walking Track
• 36 Minutes Interval Training On Elliptical
• 10 Minutes Ab Work Out
• 5 Minutes Cool Down On Indoor Walking Track

Here’s my workout from this evening -

• 5 Minutes Warm Up On Indoor Walking Track
• 34 Minutes Interval Training On Ski Machine
• 3 Sets Bench Press
• 3 Sets Chest Press
• 3 Sets Triceps Dumbbell Extensions
• 10 Minutes Stretching
• 5 Minutes Cool Down On Indoor Walking Track

When I walked in the door, the person behind the check-in counter asked, “Are you back for a double dose?”  I had no idea that anyone had noticed that I had been to the gym this morning, so I just sorta nodded and mumbled, “Uh, yeah.”

A double dose.

Two months ago, it was rare for me to work out twice a week, much less twice in one day!

It’s happening.

I’m finally locked in.

I’m actually doing this.

Rock on.

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As part of my Weekly Workout Plan, Wednesdays are for working out my back and my biceps.

Here’s what I did yesterday at the gym

• 5 Minutes Walking Warm Up On Indoor Track
• 2 Minutes Lunges On Indoor Track
• 40 Minutes Interval Training On Treadmill (6 Extra Minutes)
• 3 Sets Of Dumbbell Curls
• 3 Sets Of Dumbbell Hammer Curls
• 3 Sets Of Preacher Curls
• 3 Sets Of Concentration Curls
• 3 Sets Of Back Extensions
• 10 Minutes Stretching

I had a great 40 minute cardio session on the treadmill.  Usually, I do cardio for 34 minutes (2 minutes warm up, 30 minutes of intervals, 2 minutes cool down).  Wednesday, however, I decided to push myself, and I added one extra interval session, with 2 minutes of walking, followed by 2 minutes of running, followed by 2 minutes of walking.  Doing the lunges before my treadmill session really seemed to help get my hamstrings and thighs invoved.  As for my biceps and back, I really focused on my biceps.  It’s amazing how much more I can move, after less than two full months of working out.

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According to my Weekly Workout Plan, Mondays are for working out my legs.  Usually, I do all of my cardio first, and then I do my workout routing.  Today, I decided to mix things up a bit, and really push myself.  Here’s today’s workout -

• 5 Minutes Walking Warm Up On Indoor Track
• 11 Minutes On Treadmill (Very Intense To Get Blood Pumping!)
• 3 Sets Of 10 Seated Leg Extensions – On the last set, I really, really felt the burn.  Intense.
• 3 Sets Of 10 Seated Leg Presses – 350 pounds is a lot of weight.
• 2 Sets Of 10 Seated Leg Curls – I still have to be careful with my hamstrings.
• 22 Minutes On Treadmill (Alternating 2 minutes walking with 1 minute running)
• 5 Minutes Cool Down On Indoor Track

I really busted it on the leg extensions.  I don’t think I’ve ever worked my muscles so hard.  I liked breaking my cardio into two segments.  I was in the gym for a little over an hour – and my heart rate was elevated the entire time.

The gym was very, very crowded tonight.  I prefer to work out during the day, when there are fewer people around, but it feels good to feel like I “belong” – and I’ve stopped worrying about what others think.  Imagine, for years I have promised myself that I would work out faithfully, only to go two or three times and then quit.  Now, I’m working out a MINIMUM of five times a week – and my only regret is that I don’t have MORE time for the gym.  Crazy.