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February 2025 Workout Log

February was...February.  It wasn't as snowy as usual, but it was a slog at school and in life.  This included the gym....

Photo by M. Cooper on Unsplash

Saturday, February 1

  • Treadmill Walk
    • 13 min
    • 0.51 mi
  • Leg Press: Squat & Calf Raise
    • 90 lbs, 100 lbs, 100 lbs
  • Leg Extension
    • 70 lbs, 70 lbs, 75 lbs
  • Leg Curl
    • 70 lbs, 70 lbs, 70 lbs
  • Abductor/Adductor
    • Inner Thigh: 50 lbs, 50 lbs, 50 lbs
    • Outer Thigh: 70 lbs, 70 lbs, 70 lbs
  • Core/Posterior Chain
    • Fire Hydrant (10x1)
    • Bridges (10x3)
    • Donkey Kick (10x1)
    • Straight Let Lift (10x1)
    • Plank (10 sec)

Saturday, February 15

  • Elliptical
    • 0.67 mi
    • 8 min
  • Leg Press: Squat & Calf Raise
    • 100 lbs, 100 lbs, 100 lbs
  • Leg Extension
    • 50 lbs, 50 lbs, 70 lbs
  • Leg Curl
    • 50 lbs, 70 lbs, 70 lbs
  • Abductor/Adductor
    • Inner Thigh: 50 lbs, 50 lbs, 50 lbs
    • Outer Thigh: 70 lbs, 70 lbs, 70 lbs
  • Core/Posterior Chain
    • Bridges (10x3)
    • Fire Hydrant (10x1)
    • Donkey Kick (10x1)
    • Straight Leg Lift (10x1)
    • Plank (10 sec)

Saturday, February 22

  • Elliptical 
    • 8 min
    • 0.73 mi
  • Leg Press: Squat & Calf Raise
    • 100 lbs, 100 lbs, 100 lbs
  • Bodyweight Lunges-10 each leg (Leg Extension Machine was occupied)
    • Static
    • Alternating
    • Pulsing
  • Leg Curl
    • 70 lbs, 70 lbs, 50 lbs
  • Abductor/Adductor
    • Inner Thigh: 50 lbs, 50 lbs, 50 lbs
    • Outer Thigh: 70 lbs, 70 lbs, 70 lbs
  • Core/Posterior Chain
    • Bridges (10x3)
    • Fire Hydrant (10x1)
    • Donkey Kick (10x1)
    • Straight Leg Lift (10x1)
    • Plank (10 sec)
As you may notice, all the workouts at the Y were leg workouts and on Saturdays.  I ended up doing dumbbell workouts at home the other days.  Monday, Wednesday, Friday were focused on arms and Tuesday/Thursday were full body.  I used my 8 lb dumbbells for most of these workouts.  Some Tuesdays/Thursdays, I used my 4 lb dumbbells.

MWF:
Circuit: 3 rounds, 10 reps each
-Bicep Curl
-Military Press
-Standing Tricep Extension
-Bent-Over Fly
-Bent-Over Row into Tricep Extension

T/Th:
Circuit: 3 Rounds, 10 reps each
-Bicep Curl and Static Lunges (Compound Movement)
-Romanian deadlift into calf raise
-Squat into shoulder press

This wasn't a record setting month in the slightest, but I'm proud that I still did the workout every morning.  Were they in the living room while my son at breakfast at the table?  Yes.  But they happened.  

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