What a difference a week can make!

I say this not so much in fitness terms but more in how I feel about working out or really just doing anything. The weather here in the Vancouver Canada area is turning very wintery all of a sudden and that combined with me being in Maui not even a week ago is a bit of a drastic change for me... I think many people find a lack of drive or motivation in the Winter months and I am no exception!

To make my point, the following two photos I shot consecutively on my iPhone about a week apart from each other:

I'm not making excuses, I did do a workout today and I felt pretty good doing it. I got in some Elliptical as my warmup and I did some Back on the trusty Total Gym along with some lower body stretching. About an hour or so in all.

I snapped a quick photo of the Post Maui Abs thinking that they may not make it onto the blog but they turned out OK. Maybe all the Maui drinking and eating didn't take as much of a toll on me as I thought!

Daily Workout - Shoulders and Arms with Total Gym

Got in a Shoulders arms Total Gym workout. Again no Cardio as I my Total Gym allows me to move quickly between sets and get my heart rate up.

Total Gym - Seated Shoulder Press.

Total Gym - Reverse Shoulder Raises (Lying on Back Upside-down).

Total Gym - Seated Shoulder Raises (Front to Back).

Total Gym - Front Seated Shoulder Raises.

Total Gym - Abs: Seated Side Twists in Side Position.

Barbells - Shrugs.

Biceps: Lying Down Curls with Total Gym. (3 Sets with an increase in the incline each time)

Barbell Curls - (3 Sets)

Triceps: Seated Overhead Extension with the Total Gym.

Triceps: Lying Down Extension with the Total Gym.

Triceps: Rear Extension with the Total Gym.

Abs: Forward and Side Twists with Total Gym.

Misc. Stretching.

Total workout time: About 1 hour.

Daily Workout - Chest & Back in with Total Gym

Today I did a Total Gym Workout, I hit my Chest and Back and finished off with some Abs. I did the workout pretty quick with and so it was duo Cardio and Strength training workout.

• Total Gym - Iron Cross (Lying on Back).
• Total Gym - Seated Bench Press.
• Total Gym - Seated Flys.
• 3 Stage Pushups: Planche, Extended, and Regular.
• Total Gym - Seated Wide Row (Various Positions).
• Total Gym - Seated Narrow Row (Various Positions).
• Total Gym - Pull Downs (Lying on Back).
• Total Gym - Abs: Seated Side Twists.
• Misc. Stretching.

Total workout time: About 1 hour.

Daily Workout - Arms in Home Gym

I was out of town overnight without the use of a gym and was with friends last night and just got back in this afternoon so yesterday I was not able to do a workout. Back at it again tonight, I have been trying to keep things up for my upcoming trip to Hawaii early next month but there have been many distractions and opportunities for good eats. I'm not doing too bad but I could be doing better... I've got about a week to go so maybe I can buckle down and shed the last few pounds?

• Warmup: 12 minutes of Elliptical
• Biceps: Dumbbell Curls - three sets
• Biceps: Pulley Bar Curls - three sets
• Triceps: Overhead Single Barbell Press - 2 sets
• Triceps: Pulley extensions - 3 sets
• Abs: Wheel Forward Extensions, Side Leg Raises.

Total workout time: About 1 hour.

Daily Workout - Shoulders in Home Gym

Again a pretty good workout today, the PowerCore Bands are still performing or at least they are making me think they are working... Today was Shoulders day which for me is the next hardest after Legs day.

• Shoulder Press with Smith Machine.
• Barbell Shoulder Flies in Three Positions: Forward, Side, Behind.
• Upright Row Raises with Pulley.
• Shoulder Shrugs with Smith Machine Straight Bar.
• Abs: Misc Crunches.
• Misc. Stretching.

Total workout time: About 1 hour.