Daily Workout - Chest & Back in Home Gym

I did a bit extra today as I plan to go camping for a few days, tomorrow I hope to do a quick morning MMA workout, then back home to do some last minute work, finish packing and then I'm gone for a few days. I don't think I will have any Internet where I am going but I might get a last minute post in tomorrow before I head out.

Back to todays workout... I'm on the Total Gym cycle again, today I did two body groups, Chest and Back.

• Warmup: Eliptical for 10 minutes.
• Bench Press with Total Gym.
• Flies with Total Gym.
• Arm Raise Flies with Total Gym.
• 3 Stage Pushups: Planche, Extended, and Regular.
• Total Gym - Seated Wide Row.
• Total Gym - Seated Narrow Row.
• Total Gym - Pull Downs (Lying on Back).
• Total Gym - Abs: Seated Side Twists in Forward Position).
• Misc. Stretching.

Total workout time: About 1.25 hours.

Daily Workout - Arms - Total Gym

 

I took Sunday off as per usual, it's a good thing because I am still felling my 3 mile run form Saturday! I haven't done a run in a while and even though I do regular leg workouts and Elliptical cardio, it's still not the same as going for a jog.

I don't think I've mentioned it yet but about 4 months ago I injured my left middle finger while doing an MMA workout, and the funny part is it was during a rugby like warmup. The injury I sustained was a "Mallet Finger". Basically I bent the tip too far in the right direction, severing the tendon. It sounds painful put it actually wasn't.

The problem is it takes longer for this injury to heal then if I had broken my finger and the outcome can be iffy at best... Or in other words, my finger could stay bent to some degree forever!! Lucky for me it turned out pretty straight. I can't bend it all the way yet but it gets better all the time. And the point off all this is that I wanted to mention today was the first day I did an entire workout without using my finger splint!

Well today was Arms day and my workout machine of choice was the Total Gym:

• 10 Minutes Elliptical.
• Biceps: Lying Down Curls with Total Gym. (3 Sets with an increase in the incline each time)
• Biceps: Seated Curls with Total Gym. (2 Sets with an increase in the incline each time)
• Biceps: Arm Curls with Light Dumbbells.
• Triceps: Seated Overhead Extension with the Total Gym.
• Triceps: Lying Down Extension with the Total Gym.
• Triceps: Rear Extension with the Total Gym.
• Abs: Seated forward Side Twists with the Total Gym.

Total workout time: About 1 hour.

Daily Workout - Jog and Shoulders with Total Gym

I usually do my MMA workout on Saturday but todayI just wasn't 100% and I really need to feel 100% to do my MMA workouts. I'll try and make it up by going Monday or Tuesday next week instead!

Since it was a nice sunny day to day and we haven't seen the sun for some time, I decided to do my first jog of the year. I'm not really built for long runs, (shorter strong legs) but I do like to mix jogging in to my routine form tie to time.

I use a program on my iPhone called Runner, It's AWESOME and tracks literally everything  about each and every running session. (Calories, Miles per hour, GPS tracking with stats all along the way...) The Map image at the top is a screen capture sight from the Runner Program.

When I got home I had a quick drink and protein bar and then did Shoulders on the Total Gym and then some Punching Bag at the end.

• Running: 3 Miles - 30 Minutes.
• Shoulders on Total Gym - 30 Minutes.
• Punching Bag and Stretching - 20 Minutes.

Total workout time: About 1.5 hours.

Daily Workout - Chest with Total Gym in Home Gym

 

This week I'll be using the Total Gym all week long to mix up things. I usually start off with Chest, then I do Back, I move on to Shoulders, then Arms, and lastly I end off with Legs.

When you first start using a Total Gym it might seem hard, mostly because your body has never done anything like it before and there is a lot of stabilization that needs to happen. Once your body figures it out it gets much easier and in a way I look forward to my total Gym workouts most of all. Not because it is any easier but because it seems so efficient.

• Warmup: Eliptical for 10 minutes.
• Bench Press with Total Gym.
• Flies with Total Gym.
• Arm Raise Flies with Total Gym.
• 3 Stage Pushups: Planche, Extended, and Regular.
• Abs: Floor Raises x 100.
• Misc. Stretching.

Total workout time: About 1hour.

Daily Workout - Arms with Total Gym

 

I'm on the Total Gym this week and to finish off I just need to do my Arms. I don't really use my Total Gym for lower body stuff as I need to use a fair amount of weight for my legs and I find my Smith Machine and Bench Attachments work really well for me in this area.

Getting back to Arm on the Total Gym... What can I say, the Total Gym does a great job for Arms and if all I had was a Total Gym I could build great Arms with it. Since I have other gear I can use at home in at my local gym I use a variety of gear for all my different workouts - why not?

• 10 Minutes Elliptical.
• Biceps: Lying Down Curls with Total Gym. (3 Sets with an increase in the incline each time)
• Biceps: Seated Curls with Total Gym. (2 Sets with an increase in the incline each time)
• Triceps: Seated Overhead Extension with the Total Gym.
• Triceps: Lying Down Extension with the Total Gym.
• Triceps: Rear Extension with the Total Gym.
• Abs: Seated forward Side Twists with the Total Gym.

Total workout time: About 1 hour.