I like big weights and I cannot lie
- Rachel Wasilewski
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min read
Okay so my weights aren't really that big but...
They are definitely a far cry heavier than the "baby weights" with which I started. I use quotes around that because they didn't feel like baby weights when I started, maybe in 6 months 25 lbs will feel like baby weights. This workout was fairly kettle bell heavy (see what I did there). Gatherer from a year ago probably wouldn't have touched a kettle bell. I started with interval sprints for my warm up. 1 mile of 6 mph at an incline of 5% alternating with 9mph at 0% incline. When I'm in charge of the warm up I usually alternate quarter miles. I despise cardio with a passion. When I started this journey a few years ago treadmill/bike/elliptical with the occasional zumba class were my go to comfort zones. Now it is a necessary evil because I refuse to give up beer, wine, pizza, dessert...you know anything that tastes good. Plus I guess its good for me but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
I hate to admit that I like the squat to single arm overhead press but I'm a fan of anything that allows me to work multiple components at once. Quads, glutes, core, shoulders, and back in one exercise is great for me. That being said an earlier workout with dumbbells and both rather than single arm threw my shoulder out of commission for a few weeks and I'm just now comfortable doing them again. I tend to want to use lighter weights out of fear that I can't lift the weight, I'll hurt myself again, or I'll be in the wrong position. This was at 25 lbs and I can assure you it is the max I'm willing to go with for now. I'm learning to trust myself a little bit more on my own, and to try to push myself more.
Hinge motion exercise so I can't keep my head aligned. I think it is better after some correction this week. Pardon the pony tail flop, I'm super jealous of women who can pull off the messy bun. With as tight as I pull my hair back for workouts in the bun, the pony tail, and the braids, its like an instant face lift lol.
This is only my second attempt at a chest press with the bar. Ever. I asked my sweet gym pal Mac to film, so look at me asking for help (Mac if you read this, thanks buddy, you don't know how hard it was to bother you). I specifically told him he couldn't correct anything I was doing wrong, he probably almost had an aneurism trying not to do so. I have rolled towels to help with hip and shoulder position. Tried it with less weight on a regular bench today and did not hurt myself or drop the bar on my chest so that's a win lol. Obviously this isn't everything in a 2 hour workout, but there is proof I do lift something. I usually do about 3 sets of anywhere between 8 to 15 reps depending on the exercise. Single side exercises are usually 5 to 10 reps per side. If something is timed the min is usually about 30 seconds with a max of a minute.
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