Workouts in the top 10

While I was working out today with Norman, he gave me the great idea for my newest blog.  While dieting is helping MAJORLY with my weightloss, one of the other major factors is my workouts.

I wish I could take credit for always kicking my own ass, but, alas, I cannot take the credit for all of it!  Since starting at Golds, I have found muscles that I never knew even existed. So, here I am going to compile a list of my favorites/least favorite exercises.  I put them together for a reason.  While they cause a lot of pain during, after I usually feel pretty good. There have been SOOO many, so I will just do the top 10!

1. The first exercise I should mention is the one, that for me, causes the most pain! The Dropsets. It's all in the legs folks!  You lay on your back and we start at 250 pounds.  Do 10 presses, then Norman hurries his butt, takes 50 off, and ya do 10 again.  We usually go about 4 rounds with less and less weight each round. Press 4 times, break and repeat! While you may think "Oh, the weights get less, it must get easier..." WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG!!!! It's just as hard the last time. Your legs get to exhaustion and boom...you're done!

2. Body Bag Drags.  Sure it sounds morbid, but it works ya! You have 2 people, one sits on the bag or rug, or whatever may be handy, and the other person pulls! Very simple, but very effective! Works forearms hard core as well as much of the lower body!

3. Indian "Native American" Run. Not totally sure which is the P.C. way, but, it is what it is.  This requires several people. You jog in a single file line.  The person in the back then sprints to the front, and you keep going and going until you reach your desired distance. I personally like this with fewer people, 4 or 5! It takes less time to be able to do your sprints and allows for a better pace in my mind.

4. Hill Sprints, are usually RIGHT after the Indian run! :) It's exactly what they sound like. Sprints, up a hill! It's a pain in the butt, however, it does help with your overall run I've discovered.

5. Running Man...sit ups with a kick!! Imagine doing a sit-up, with the use of your arms and legs and times it by two! Yup, pain to the 10th degree! I love it!!

6. Planks/ Patty Cake Planks. For those who don't know, a plank is a push up position just on your elbows rather than arms extended.  Now, get a partner, face each other, get in the plank position, and start playing patty cake!! Ya think it's easy, I would say...NO! It's fun though and makes ya feel REALLY good when you're done!

7. Tractor Tire: One of my new favorites!! This is where I got what I now call, my "Glory bruises!" Have a spare tractor tire sitting around? Well...Flip it! A few times! And there ya go! You've got a super crazy, unique and really fun work out!!

8. Reverse Grip Pulldown. We've all seen the machine, and chances are, most of us have used it! While it's a very simple exercise, it's very effective. Every time we use that machine, I feel it in my forearms like crazy! It's helping with my grip, which is pretty weak, and it's helping me with pull up technique!

9. Step Monster, a.k.a. Step Master thingy machine! Usually done in between a set of some sort of weight, doing it at 2 minutes at a time, believe it or not, will wear you out.

10.  Ladder Exercises! Okay, so my coordination is not really one of...expertise...but I really like the ladder exercises! Whether it's the alyshuffle, or ladder jacks, it matters not! It's something different, and ya'll know me, you know I like variety!!

Well, that's my top 10!  I hate them, and I love them! And I NEVER would have been able to do what I'm doing without the help of Norman, I'm not gonna lie. I've tried a lot to lose and to exercise, and while I dieted and did exercises, I think I've never done them actually done things correctly. Now that I am, I feel it every Monday, Wednesday and Fridays! :)

If I was asked to describe the workouts in one word, there is one specifically that comes to mind... "PAIN!"