training session two

[ironymaiden]

I was surprised to do an entirely different routine today. I guess I shouldn't be, that's part of what I'm paying for.

Conversational tidbit: the idol in Raiders of the Lost Ark would weigh about 65 lbs if it were solid gold. I think it's not unreasonable for Indy to palm it, he's in amazing shape...but the running and the throwing and Alfred Molina's character catching it? Not so much

• so far warmups seem to be about moving thoracic spine and lifting glutes (butt stuff in the basement!)

• more of a mix of unstable free movement and controlled machine moves

• sometimes it feels like going to the club, but not one I would choose on my own. there's a lot of pink neon and a pumping soundtrack with raunchy lyrics (and so much n-word... Black owner was present so okay I guess). I mostly tune it out

• Carried medicine ball at my chest several times, working being able to move under load

• Did something called Dead Bug that I could grow to really hate or maybe someday enjoy? Today I only did two of the planned three sets because I was just collapsing. Other woman in my session was doing it while holding a 10lb medicine ball above her head. #goals

• They have magnetic partial plates to incrementally increase load on machines

• Hit heavy bag instead of reaction bag today. I like it lots but I think I need to trim my nails. Also I need to see if maybe I can bare-knuckle. I don't feel like I make a proper fist wearing gloves

• Trainer T expects me to need foam rollers or the massage gun on Thursday

ETA: I have not been weighed or measured and not once has my weight come up. I assume there's a scale somewhere but I haven't seen it

Comments

[coffeedaiv]

massage guns are awesome.
And I still have my table, if you ever want less gun centered massage experience.

[flexagon]

I'm curious about Dead Bug.... I know two exercise-y things that are both called that, but neither one is really done in "sets" or enables one to hold anything overhead. What was this one?

[ironymaiden]

Lay on mat, lower back flat against the floor. Legs raised with knees at 90° and feet flexed. Arms crossed on chest, do a crunch to lift shoulders off the floor and hold. Extend one leg (out not up) and return, repeat on other side. Keep back flat to floor the entire time.
The unmodified exercise also includes an arm movement holding a medicine ball (not sure exactly how that part goes) but it's an extension behind the head