Day 8

As promised, today I began my 20/20/20 workout.

1st 20 minutes (legs):

• Gluts - 50 Ibs (machine, alternating legs), 10-12-15 reps/set
• Decline leg press - 180 Ibs, 10-12-15 reps/set
• Seated calf raise - 50 Ibs, 20-25-30 reps/set
• Hip Abductions - 50 Ibs (inside then outside), 10-12-15 reps/set

2nd 20 minutes (abs)

• Crunch circuits (right side obliques, center, left side, center, right side, switch), 10-15-20 reps/set(circuit). On these, I rested for 1 minute after each set or circuit. The "switch" means I began the next set with the opposite side. In other words, Set1 = right-center-left-center-right. Set2 = left-center-right-center-left. Set3 = right-center-left-center-right, and so on. After each circuit (or two sets), I increased the reps.

3rd 20 minutes (cardio)

• Bicycle machine for 20 minutes, fat burn workout, resistance adjusted accordingly.

Diet:

I have begun waking up earlier so as to place my workouts more in the middle of the day. As a result, I will now refer to my meals & snacks as feedings. I have cut back on my meals somewhat so they are closer to my snacks--at least close enough to all be subsumed under the label "feedings."

Feeding 1 - 16 oz fruit smoothie (5 strawberries, 1/2 apple, 1/2 peach, 1/2 banana, pineapple juice, orange/mango juice)
Feeding 2 - 6" oven roasted chicken breast sandwich
Feeding 3 - post workout shake
Feeding 4 - 3 crispy chicken tacos, rice, 2 flour tortillas, guacamole, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, cheese
Feeding 5 - 6 small peanut butter crackers
Feeding 6 - 6 oreo cookies, small glass (about 8 oz) of 2% milk

Tomorrow is water aerobics day..hope my legs aren't too sore.

Until then..