#high reps

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Squats are on the menu today.

Time to eat!!

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14/8/19 - Gym (high reps)

Again not a complete workout - I wonder when I'll actually manage to do that again 🙄. But given that I was extremely stressed because of work today, I'm proud that I made it to the gym, even if it was late and only for an hour. I was quite surprised that it was pretty empty, so it was a lot more relaxed than I had expected!

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9/8/19 - Gym (high reps)

I didn't have much time (and it was so hot inside the gym and outside), so I only did about half of my programme, and it kinda turned into a leg day, with some side bends and lateral raises. Got PRs on my leg curls and glute kickbacks!

I'm just glad I actually managed to make it to the gym!

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8/4/19 - Gym workout (high reps)

Yay, I went back to the gym! I was careful and modified my routine a bit - replaced the elliptical with the stationary bike and skipped leg press and lunges. I added adductor and abductor for one set before I decided that I was probably playing with fire ... So far, the hip is alright, though.

It's very easy to get PRs in Strong when you're just starting to use the app ^^.

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27/5/19 - Gym workout (high reps)

Wow, this was exhausting - not sure why! I was working hard, yes, but it wasn’t that different from any other day ... For some reason, I was sweating buckets, too (I mean, I sweat a lot anyway - and not in a pretty way). I can probably blame it on the air/weather being kind of heavy and oppressing today.

Something I was proud of: I hate exercises targeting the abs, so I spread them out throughout the workout. When I was finished with everything else and still had one leg raise/crunches superset to go through, the mat was taken by another guy. Usually, I would see that as a welcome excuse to skip the exercise, but today I went into the classroom, took a mat from storage and did the exercise anyway! (Plus a bit of planking, too.) I’m proud I didn’t let my “inner pig-dog” win 🙌!

Also, I walked to the gym because M wanted some company on her way to the grocery store, so I got my 10k steps by the time I left the gym, too 😊.

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19/8/19 - Gym (high reps)

Good, solid workout ☺. I listened to a workout playlist inspired by Mulan - a bit too much Katy Perry for my taste but otherwise pretty nice!

Also, I was kinda proud that I went grocery shopping and managed not to get a snack despite being really hungry. I just bought a single banana and ate that, not the trail mix or bread roll I was tempted to buy 🍌.

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22/4/19 - Gym workout (high reps)

I thought my glutes looked really strong today 🙂 ...

I don't really know why this workout took so long - I had to work around machines being taken a few times since the gym was busy but still, almost half an hour longer than usual? Eh, in the end, I didn't mind. It was a good distraction.

I was also happy to add the elliptical back into my workout! The stationary bike is okay for a warm-up but I just don't like it much. Played with my run/walk intervals by increasing the speed of the walking part this time instead of the run intervals.

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7/2/19 - Gym workout (high reps)

10 min elliptical

3 x 20 pulley 20kg ❗

3 x 15 triceps extensions 12.5kg

3 x 12 chest press 20kg

4 x 20 lunges

3 x 12 lateral raises 4kg

3 x 15 biceps curls 4kg

3 x 15 leg raises

3 x 17 back extensions

3 x 15 oblique crunches

4 x 20 leg press 70kg

3 x 20 adductor 40kg ❗

3 x 20 abductor 45kg ❗

45 sec plank

Made it to the gym again! I frankly didn't feel much like going since I'm so tired today 😪... Plus, I hate "late" workouts, the gym was so full (in a gym as small as mine, 7-8 people is "full"). Didn't get to use the treadmill again ... But in the end, I'm just glad I did it 🤷‍♀️.