The Healthy New Me

A blog to inspire the healthy new me (and hopefully others too :D), filled with fitspo reblogs, motivational quotes, healthy-eating articles, and more. Welcome :)
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I chose to squeeze in a morning workout before studying for my final which is tomorrow.  No matter how much study time I think I’m “sacrificing” for my workout, I never regret exercising.  It may sound silly, but I like to think my body is thanking me for it (as well as whenever I choose something healthy and nutritious to feed it) :)

  • Treadmill (HIIT - 5.0mph/6.9mph): 25 min + 5 min cool down
  • Horizontal calf: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Hip adduction: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Hip abduction: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal crunch: 55 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Tricep extension: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Bicep curl: 20 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Leg curl: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Seated leg press: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Back extension: 70 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps

Total workout time: 1.5 hours

Working out in the middle of finals week is truly a great stress-reliever :)

  • Treadmill (HIIT - 5.0mph/6.9mph): 25 min + 7 min cool down
  • Abdominal: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal crunch: 55 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Seated leg press: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Leg curl: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Tricep curl: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Oblique extensions: 10 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps (each side)
  • Hip adduction: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Hip abduction: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Back extension: 70 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps

I’m laying off the bicep curl and chest press for awhile since my left wrist has been bothering me the past week or so.

  • Treadmill (HIIT - 5.0 mph/6.8 mph): 25 min + 5 min cool down
  • Tricep extension: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Lower back extension: 10 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Oblique extension: 10 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal crunch: 50 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Chest press: 15 lbs / 1 set x 20 reps,  20 lbs / 2 sets x 20 reps
  • Seated leg press: 80 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Horizontal calf: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps

Total workout time: 1.5 hours

  • Treadmill (HIIT - 5.0 mph/6.8 mph): 25 min + 5 min cool down
  • Bicep curl: 25 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Tricep extension: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Back extension: 70 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Hip adduction: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Oblique extension: 10 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal crunch: 50 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Leg curl: 25 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Seated leg press: 90 lbs / 2 sets x 20 reps

Sorry for the lack of posts lately; midterms and projects have been taking up a good chunk of my time.

  • Treadmill (HIIT - 5.0mph/6.8mph): 25 min + 5 min cool down
    (6.9 mph: 1 minute before cool down)
  • Bicep curl: 25 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Tricep extension: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Seated leg press: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal crunch: 50 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Leg curl: 25 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Chest press: 15 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Hip adduction: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Oblique extension: 10 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Lower back extension: 10 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Back extension: 70 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps

Total workout time: 1.5 hours

  • Treadmill (HIIT - 5.0mph/6.8mph): 25 min + 5 min cool down
  • Calf extension: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Hip adduction: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Hip abduction: 85 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Bicep curl: 25 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Tricep extension: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Chest press: 15 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal crunch: 45 lbs / 1 set x 20 reps, 50 lbs / 2 sets x 20 reps
  • Pull down: 20 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Back extension: 70 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps

Total workout time: 1.5 hours

  • Treadmill (HIIT - 5.0mph/6.8mph): 25 min + 5 min cool down
  • Leg curl: 25 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Bicep curl: 25 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Tricep extension: 25 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Back extension: 70 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal crunch: 45 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Oblique extension: 10 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Lower back extension: 10 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps

The gym was soooo packed yesterday!  I guess everyone is really striving for that summer body.  It’s nice to see so many people working for it, but it sucks that almost all of the machines were taken most of the time.  :/

A very short workout today due to a birthday party I had to attend in the evening.

  • Treadmill (HIIT - 5.0mph/6.7mph): 25 min + 5 min cool down
  • Abdominal crunch: 45 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Oblique extension: 10 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps

Total workout time: 1 hour

  • Treadmill (HIIT - 5.0mph/6.6mph): 25 min + 5 min cool down
  • Leg curl: 25 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Tricep extension: 25 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Bicep curl: 20 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal crunch: 45 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Oblique extension: 10 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Leg press: 95 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Hip adduction: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Chest press: 15 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps

Total workout time: 1.5 hours

  • Treadmill (HIIT - 4.0mph/6.6mph, Incline 1.0): 25 min + 5 min cool down
  • Biceps curl: 20 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Triceps extension: 25 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Back extension: 65 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Pulldown: 15 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Abdominal crunch: 45 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Oblique extension: 10 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Leg curl: 25 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps