Day 2 - Legs, OMG

I never thought I could be sooooo much in pain. This is my third day of taking Advil for the muscle soreness. I am still in the process of scheduling my two body fat tests, and having my dreaded "before" pictures taken this weekend. ugh...I know it's only a starting point, but they totally depress me...I guess that is part of the whole "motivational" aspect of this 12 week cycle.

Okay, so here's what I did the day before yesterday.. I missed my two days of cardio this week, because the muscle soreness has been so excruciating, I don't think I could've done extra cardio had my life depended on it. Hubby says that next week won't be as bad. I am hoping to pick up three extra days of running then.. I have to, my marathon is coming up!

QUADS
Barbell Squats
set 1.) 20 lbs x 12
set 2.) 25 lbs x 10
set 3.) 30 lbs x 8
set 4.) 35 lbs x 6
set 5.) Leg Extensions (one 5lbs plate on each side x 12)

HAMSTRINGS
Dumbell Lunges
set 1.) 8 lbs x 12
set 2.) 10 lbs x 10
set 3.) 12 lbs x 8
set 4.) 15 lbs x 6
set 5.) Lying leg curls (35 lbs on machine x 12)

CALVES
Standing Calf Raises
set 1.) 10 lbs x 12
set 2.) 20 lbs x 10
set 3.) 30 lbs x 8
set 4.) 40 lbs x 6
set 5.) Standing Calf Raises 30 lbs x 12

OUTER THIGHS
Outer Thigh machine (had extra time - not totally sure on the weights)
set 1.) 20 lbs x 12
set 2.) 25 lbs x 10
set 3.) 30 lbs x 8
set 4.) 35 lbs x 6
set 5.) Outer Thigh machine (30 lbs x 12)

ABS
Floor Crunches - Obliques, Lower Abs, and regular crunches
set 1.) x 12
set 2.) x 10
set 3.) x 8
set 4.) x 6

So you can see why I have been in so much pain. To the trained weight-lifter it might not look like much, but to a novice like me, I am still amazed that I could do all this and then some...Not to mention that the day after I did my first upper body session, I did something funky to my neck, so the day after I couldn't look left or right. Thank GOD hubby is a massaging superstar.

Today, I do upper body. Will update blog with that later.

Eating has gotten easier, I think I need to eat more protein in the afternoons, or after dinner, because I noticed I am getting hungry late in the evenings...