A few days ago I mentioned that I had gotten a university fitness membership and was going to start working out. Well, yesterday, for the first time… since the mid-eighties, I went and worked out. I used mostly the Nautilus equipment since they have a lot of it and it is what I am familiar with. Here is what I did. (By the way, if this isn’t interesting to you, too bad. It’s my journal. 
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- 5 minute warm-up on the Schwinn Airdyne
- 12 repetitions at 60 on the Nautilus Bench
- 8 repetitions at 80 on the Nautilus Fly
- 12 repetitions at 100 on the Nautilus Pulldown
- 12 repetitions at 60 on the Nautilus Pullover
- 12 repetitions at 2 on the Hoist Seated Shoulder Press
- 12 repetitions at 4 on the Hoist Seated Leg Press
- 12 repetitions at 50 on the Nautilus Calf Curl
- 12 repetitions at 60 on the Nautilus Leg Extension
- 12 repetitions at 100 on the Nautilus Calf Raise
- 5 minute cool-down on the Schwinn Airdyne
I was really just trying to learn the machines. Any set of twelve repetitions is really an indication that the weight was too light. I would like to find a weight where I can just manage eight repetitions and then work at that weight until I can get back to twelve. Stay at twelve for a few times — maybe three — and then increase the weight again.
Also, while I was doing my cool-down, I noticed that I missed a few machines that I had missed like the crunch and this thing where you squeeze your legs together. I’ll get those next time. I am going to try to go twice a week, but this week has strange hours since we are between sessions and the available hours conflict with some previous plans, so I’ll start a regular schedule next week.