Hardcore Fitness Maniacs September 2015

Today I did Body Beast: Build - Back & Biceps. Had a great workout. I was able to do the bicep work with no problems today. This is a beasty workout!!! LOL!!! I went up in weights for most exercises.

This is what I did:

Deadlifts: 15's/20's/25's/20's - 15/12/8/8

Superset
Pullovers: 20#/25#/35#/25# - 15/12/8/8
Pull Ups: With 2 Bands - 3 sets/10 reps

Giant Set
Barbell Row: 40#/50#/60# - 15/12/8
One Arm Row: 20#/30#/35# - 15/12/8
Reverse Fly: 12's/15's/15's - 15/12/8

Close Grip Chins: With 2 Band - 30 seconds 3 sets

Seated Bicep Curl: 12's/15's/20's/12's - 15/12/8/8

1,1, 2 Hammer Curl: 10's/12's/12's - 15/12/8

Barbell Curls: 25#/30#/35#/25# - 15/12/8/8

Airplane Cobra: Skipped - Did crunches instead

I didn't have time to read your post from the weekend, I will be back later to do so.

Have great workouts!!
 
Today I did Kelly Coffey Athletic Conditioning 1, 36 minutes, 256 calories using the Polar app this time. The watch s pretty consistent with the app for this. Calories per hour app had me at 268 which is not to far off since it only goes by heart rate average. I just set tablet up and it worked throughout todays workout even when I was wandering around to get weights. I did Body Beast Bulk Chest, 32 minutes, 117 calories using the Polar app. The FT60 watch had me at 102 calories even though the HR was the same. The calories per hour gave me a net of 132 calories burned. I won't do this all of the time but am finding it interesting :) I am logging the Polar app stats. I will try map my fitness again but still wonder why it gave me such a high calorie burn. I also didn't like that it listed everything as calisthenics in My Fitness Pal. It would be nice to have it transfer right over though. I pre-ordered Kelly Coffey's new workouts that she just filmed.
Anyway total time was 68 minutes and calories burned 373.
Weights today were a bit lower on some moves. I am thinking after this week (week 6) I may take a lighter week and then come back to Body Beast.
Bulk Chest weights
Super set
incline fly 15r x 15; 12r x 17.5; 8r x 20
incline press 15r x 17.5; 12r x 20; 8r x 25
Force Set
Chest press with rotation 5 reps 17.5's done 5times
Progressive Set
Incline Press 15r x 15; 12r x 17.5; 8r x 20; 8r x20; 12r x 17.5; 15r x 15
Combo Set
close grip press to fly 15r x 12;12r x 15;8r x 17.5
Multi Set
decline push ups 15; 12; 8 reps
cobra to airplane 10 reps
Russian twist 30 sec. I used 12# they used nothing. I didn't count reps.
I never saw anywhere in the manual or on the getting started dvd for Body Beast where tey take a recovery at all?? I don' always take one or sometimes a couple of extra days.

Debbie, nice work on the weights today.
 
I came down with something bad. I think it's allergies. I'm so congested and have a horrible cough. I'm going to make an appointment with my doctor today, hopefully they can get me in. I can't stand having a cough.

I was supposed to do cardio today but I just got on my treadmill and walked about 3 miles. Did an easy pace on 3% incline. Worked up a bit of a sweat. I didn't feel like running due to coughing and my nose running.

Diane Sue - That is interesting on the HR monitor readouts. I don't think they can tell us what we burn, I think our metabolism, etc. dictates all that. When I do body beast, my Fitbit only shows like 100 calories and I know I'm burning way more than that. I always add some to it in Myfitnesspal. And why don't they fix that workout thing? You can't log weight workouts on there because it doesn't see them as workouts at all. I post mine on there as cardio. I don't get why they can't fix that.

Roselyn - Hope your dad is getting better. Let us know what is going on. I am still praying for him.

Hope you all have great workouts today!!!
 
Today I did Pedal Power mix 3 stopping after the tabata segment, 23 minutes, 198 calories. I got a good workout out of this and stayed in Zone 5 for 13.25 minutes of it at the highest level and zone 3 at 7.14 minutes. This was from the Polar app. I liked being able to see the graph at my peaks an lows on my tablet as I worked :) Both Polar and Map My Fitness had my HR the same throughout. MMF had me at 189 calories. MMF put it in My Fitness Pal as bicycling vigorous, 14-15 mph. MMF had it at 15.1 mph. I then did Body Beast Build legs, 42 minutes, Polar 256 calories, MMF 260. Very close. MMF does not give HR for a workout that is considered a general workout when entering weight work with weights. MMF does not work at all for yoga and stretching, this is the second time I entered yoga and it did it as yoga general workout. I did STS extended stretch and it had over 100 calories again. Polar was 32 calories, 15 minutes. That is my general figure for that workout. I am liking the Bluetooth polar transmitter. When I use my tablet I can set it up in view and see the stats moving in large numbers :D I have a Galazxy Note 12 so it is large.
Here are two links to info on heart rate monitors and calorie burns. It seems they read it all in different ways and some are more by movement. Also it is a bit hard for weight training to be accurate because a lot measure VO2 (oxygen) and heart rate. I am enjoying checking it all out and it takes a bit of the stress out of it.
www.wired.com/2012/08/fitness-trackers
www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472
Weights today dropped some. I think I need to do something light next week. The only parts of me that are not sore is arms and abs.
SIngle Set
Sumo squat 15r x 20; 12r x 35; 8r x 45 dropped to 8r x 40 (up 5 only because I didn't have time to get the other weight plate off)
Super Set This is tough on the knees I lowered to prevent injury again.
Alternating lunge 15x10; 12x15; 8x25
Step Ups to Reverse Lunge 15x10; 12x20; 8x22.5 right then same left
Giant Set
Parallel squat 15r x 20; 12r x 25; 8r x 35
Bulgarian squat right then same left 15r x 15; 12r x 20; 8r x 22.5
Straight leg deadlift 15r x 36; 12r x 41; 8r x 51
Giane Set done twice
single leg calf raise 30 sec 25# 26 reps first time, 25 second
seated calf raise 30 sec 25's didn't count reps
in and outs 30 sec in and outs

Roselyn, still praying.

Debbie, yes, there are lots of variables. My Fitness Pal and Map My Fitness are both by Under Armor. As I said MMF gives a place to put what type of workout in but it doesn't seem to make a difference once it hits MFP. In fact it entered the cardio and calories twice and a different calorie burn, only slightly calling one vigorous bicycling and the other light bicycling under 23 minutes. I just deleted one and used Polar. And as I said it puts everything else as general when I put it in. Stress and factors like dehydration can make a difference too. I know lack of sleep affects it because I have seen it. Does your Fit Bit give calories burned and HR ? Just curious. Really though as far as MFP is they are much easier to track food and not bad with cardio. I have an app I paid 10 dollars for and it takes way to much input on my part.
 
Today I did Body Beast: Build - Shoulders. Had a great workout. Stayed the same with the weights, although went up with two I think.

This is what I did today:

Shoulder Press: 12's/15's/20's/12's - 15/12/8/8 reps

Super Set
Lateral Raise: 8's/10's/12's - 15/12/8 reps
Upright Rows: 25#/35#/40#/30# - 15/12/8/8 reps

Giant Set
Underhand Press: 30#/35#/35# - 15/12/8 reps
1, 1, 2 Front Raise: 3's/5's/8's - 15/12/8 reps
Rear Delt Raise: 10's/12's/12's - 15/12/8 reps

Super Set
Standing Dumbbell Shrug: 20's/25's/30's/25's -15/12/8/8 reps
Dumbbell Scap Trap: Skipped

Super Set
Sagi Six-Way: 3's/5's -12/8 reps
Tuck& Roll: 15/15 reps

I also walked on my treadmill for 1 mile.

So I have bronchitis. Yikes. Not sure how that happened. My doc gave me antibiotics and cough medicine with codein in it. That really helps. I feel a bit better today.

Diane Sue - I haven't had a chance to read your entire post yet, but I will. But yes, my Fitbit shows me the calories I burned with each workout I do and it does keep track of my heart rate. I have the Surge. I love it.
 
Today I did STS Cardio Hiit Pyramid, 32 minutes, 230 calories, avg HR 129/ max HR 160. Zone 1 5:36; zone 2 7:32; zone 3 18:41 .
I then did Body Beast Bulk arms, 38 minutes, 167 calories and Beast abs 11 minutes, 46 calories. The heart rates and calories were pretty close everywhere except Map my fitness when I got to abs which was way high. It is not picking up my HR so I am thinking that is the problem. Maybe because I am using Polar app too?? Total time was 79 minutes and calories burned 433.
Weights today were:
Progressive set
standing curl 15r x 10; 12r x 12; 8r x 20; 8r x 20; 12r x 17.5; 15r x 10
Single set
triceps extensions 15r x 20; 12r x 25; 8r x 35; drop to 8r x 20
Force set
wide ez bar curl (down 5 from last time) 5r x 36# repeat 5 sets
Single set
skull crusher 15r x 31; 12r x 41; 8r x 46 drop to 8 x 41
Progressive set
concentrated hammer curl 15r x 15; 12r x 17.5; 8r x 21.5 (up 1.5) right repeat left 8r x 21.5; 12r x 17.5; 8r x 21.5 right repeat left
Progressive set
triceps kickbacks 15r x 10; 12r x 15; 8r x 17.5 right repeat left 8r x 17.5; 12r x 15; 15r x 10 right repeat left
Single set
weighted crunches 10# 32 reps

Debbie, another question, do you have to wear a strap with fit bit. I don't think you do but unsure. I still have my eye on the fit bit charge. I used to have a chronic bronchitis for whatever reason and that codeine cough syrup sure helped the coughing and my sleeping. The antibiotic usually knocked it right out of there. The codeine always left me with a headache though. I hate meds but sometimes we have to use them. I hope you feel better soon. Nice work on upping on a couple of things. Mine was mostly the same but it is nice to be able to increase a bit.
 
Today was Build: Chest & Tris. Had a great workout. Lifted about the same as last time but went up a bit here and there. This one is a tough workout.

This is what I did:

Dumbbell Chest Press: 20's/25's/30's/25's - 15/12/8/8 reps

Super Set:
Incline Dumbbell Fly: 15's/20's/25's - 15/12/8 reps
Incline Dumbbell Pres: 20's/25's/30's/25's - 15/12/8/8 reps

Giant Set:
Close Grip Press: 15's/20's/25's - 15/12/8 reps
Partial Chest Fly: 15's/20's/25's - 15/12/8 reps
Decline Push Ups: 10/12/8 reps (these were tough)

Tricep Extensions: 12's/15's/15's/12's - 15/12/8/8 reps

Super Set
Single Arm Kickback: 8#/10#/12#/10# - 15/12/8/8 reps
Tricep Pushups: 14/12/8 reps

Super Set
Dips: Did what I could
Ins and Outs: Did what I could

Diane Sue - The Fitbit does not have a strap. I would never wear a strap all day long, I hated it when I had to wear it with my Polars just for my workouts. If you get the Charge make sure you get the Charge HR, this one keeps track of your heart rate. I have the Surge which I love because you can clock your workouts. It keeps track of duration, average heart rate, calories burned and on running workouts, steps that were done with that workout. The Charge does not keep track of workouts.

Roselyn - Nice workout! :)
 
Debbie thanks for that info. I want one that tracks workouts. I would have been disappointed with the wrong thing. I guess HR means heartrate?
 
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