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<\/a>I love Fall. It’s my favorite time of year. I love wearing sweaters, I love the cool air, I love Halloween!<\/p>\nIn just one week, I can already notice a difference in my abilities with the ab machines<\/strong>. I can do a TON more crunches than I ever could before.<\/p>\n I was really feeling the burn in my arms today! They shook a bit with certain machines I used. The other part of my body that I wish would improve are my Triceps. It’s strange because with swimming you’d think my triceps would be really developed and muscular. Nope!<\/p>\n Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta<\/p><\/div>\n Haha! It’s from the movie “Office Space” (awesome movie)! It made me chuckle. And workout just a little bit harder. Then I cooled down on the exercise bike for 10 minutes or so. I am really satisfied with the workout I did and I’m REALLY excited to see some progress soon! I want visible results.<\/p>\n<\/a>Michael got up early (5:30am!!!) to go golfing. I slept in and ate breakfast (half a Cinnamon Raisin bagel with cream cheese and some pears).<\/p>\n<\/a>I headed to the gym to do my weight routine. It’s only been about a week or so since I started it and I already really enjoy (and—GASP–kinda look forward to) lifting weights. I warmed up on the exercise bike for 15 minutes. Nothing too fast or difficult. Then I went upstairs to do weights.<\/p>\n<\/a>I’m still focusing on my upper body: arms, abs, chest, shoulders, back.<\/p>\n<\/a>The weight I do depends on the machine. It could be anywhere from 10 pounds to 40 pounds<\/span>. I do a circuit of the machines. I’ll do 2 or 3 sets of 10<\/span> and then move on to the next machine and do the same. I do the circuit 3 times.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>That’s a cool feeling because my stomach has always been the last part of my body to get any muscle\/definition. And it’s also the part of my body I am the most self-conscious of now.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>I’ve got a bit of the “Lunch Lady Arms” aka “Granny Arms” when it comes to my triceps. My biceps and deltoids are actually super developed because of the swimming. I have huge shoulders.<\/p>\n<\/a>BUT still flab on my underarms. My triceps were screaming at me a little bit during my workout. I hope that means it’s WORKING!<\/p>\n<\/a>I ventured over to the “Scary Free Weight Section” of the gym where all the muscle guys work out. I am no longer intimidated to go over there! Okay–so I am a little intimidated to use about 75% of those weights but still, I go over there now and use what I can.<\/p>\n<\/a>I DID test out my legs at the gym today. No, I did not run. I tried two leg weight machines. Just to see how it felt.<\/p>\n<\/a>It didn’t hurt. I only did one set of 10 on each machines because I didn’t want to hurt myself.<\/p>\n<\/a>No pain but I still didn’t want to push myself. I went over to the free weight area and did some Ab work with the medicine ball.<\/p>\n<\/a>I spent some time on the row machine. I didn’t quite get a Runner’s High but I definitely got pumped up! It was even better when this song came up on Pandora:<\/p>\n<\/a>