ABD and I decided that I would book weekly sessions through the end of May. So next week's session will be on Monday (I have to work late Tuesday), and then I will meet with him every Tuesday until 25 May. I told Devon that I was not ready to make him a t-shirt to wear yet--we need to build our professional relationship back up to that. I did tell him some of the great ideas that did not make the cut (I am still deciding between a few) such as:
My Favorite Client is Erin. (He guessed this one.)
There's No Crying in Man-Land.
I Train Awesomeness. (front) Her name is Erin. (back)
At this point, he laughed and said, "And you think *I* have an ego problem?!!??" Later on he was talking about a client he met with who couldn't finish a session because she did not eat properly. I said (in retrospect, somewhat smugly), "*I've* never had that problem." ABD laughed and said: "Half woman, half amazing. Thy name is Erin." Oh, ABD. You have figured out my secret--Flattery gets you everywhere with me. :)
Today's lifting routine was hard, but really good! Judging by the way I felt after the intense leg portion, I am not sure that I should plan anything for tomorrow that requires walking. As I said in the title of this post: Evil, thy name is 'drop set'. The routine:
Walking Lunges x 3s x 10r @ 35-40lbs (I used 25 lb dumbbells. Yes, that is *50* pounds!!!)
Wall Squats x 3s x 30sec holds (pick a wall and go into a squatting position against it. Hold for 30 seconds) (These hurt. FYI.)
Barbell Deadlifts x 3s x 10r @ 80 lbs (not a stiff-leg dead lift. It will look like a squat, but holding the weight in front of you)
Drop Set Lying Leg Curls x 3s x 10r @ 50-40-30lbs (start at 50 and do 10. Drop the weight to 40 and immediately do another 10. Same thing for 30.) (For those counting at home this is 30 reps each set. And it hurts).
Push-ups x 3s x 10r (I did all 30 push-up normal!!! No modifieds for me....)
Alternating Arm Dumbbell Chest Press on Stability Ball x 3s x 10r @ 20-25lbs (I used 20 lb dumbbells)
Pull-ups x 3s x 10r @ 100lbs or less (85 lbs assistance)
Alternating Arm Standing Band Rows x 3s x 10r @ Purple Band (if this isn't heavy enough, hold an additional red or blue band)
Single Arm Standing Dumbbell Shoulder Press x 3s x 10r x 20-25lbs (do one arm and then the other) (I used a 20 lb dumbbell)
Alternating Arm Dumbbell Front Raises x 3s x 10r @ 10-15lbs (I used 15 lb dumbbells)
Alternating Standing Dumbbell Biceps Curls x 3s x 10r @ 20-25lbs (I used 20 lb dumbbells)
Dumbbell Kickbacks x 3s x 10r @ 15-20lbs (lean forward like you would on a Deadlift or bent-over row. Hold the weights like at the top of a biceps curl and flex your arms backwards so that they straighten.) (I used 15 lb dumbbells)
Long-Lever Crunches on Decline Bench x 3s x 15r (in Man-Land there is a bench where you lay in a declined position)
Lying Leg Raises x 3s x 15r
Plank x 3s x 10r @ 3 second holds
So, a few things. One. ABD was on fire today. He sent me my workout a little after 4pm and I had already left work. I was going to ask him to print it out for me because I didn't have a place to print it. Oh, when I got there he had printed it for me. Well done... Two. ABD totally busted me during the workout!!! He was in Man-Land working with some guy (one of ABD's *other* clients who is clearly not his favorite) and saw me doing the long-lever decline bench crunches. *Apparently* what I was doing was not acceptable, so after my second set, before I did my leg raises I saw Devon beckoning me over to him. So I went and let him know that I was in the middle of an exercise pairing and it was *not* the time for a break. He told me that I had to do a FULL crunch up not just the kind where you lift your shoulders off the bench. Ugh. I repeat: Decline bench crunches are from the devil. Those and drop sets. And sin.
Next workout Sunday. It would have been lifting, but now that I am meeting with ABD Monday I guess it will be cardio? Oh! And on Monday we will be doing the body fat assessment. Not sure how informative it will be since all my past measurements were done by ZTT (so there is variation in the measurement-taker) and with measuring tape. ABD will be doing it with calipers. So...it will be interesting, but I wish I had something to compare it to...
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