Spartacus Workout

I didn't end up swimming yesterday as planned -- the pool doesn't open until 7:30 on Tuesdays and I didn't feel like wasting that much time waiting around. So instead I did my new favorite lifting routine: Spartacus!

I'm *still* trying to find a good twisting lunge replacement. I just can't get the reps I'm looking for because I take 948 years to lunge and come back up. So this week I'm going to try the (very basic) standing oblique crunch -- I'm sure you know the one: you stand, lean as far as you can to one side, then come back up to vertical. Easy!

Workout
Equipment: dumbbell: 25 [x1], 20 [x1], 15 [hex];
Work Time: 30:00

	Goal	Actual*
Exercise Name	Reps - Weight [type]	Set 1: Reps - Weight [type]	Set 2: Reps - Weight [type]	Set 3: Reps - Weight [type]
Goblet Squat	20 - 25lbs [DB]	20	20	20
Mountain Climber	100	114	112	92
Single Arm DB Swing	15/side - 18lb med. ball	14/side	13/side	13/side
T-pushup	12 - 12lbs [hex DB]	11	10	8
Split Jumps	50	52	53	43
DB Row	30 -15lbs [DB]	39	35	36
DB Side Lunge	10/side - 15lbs [DB]	9/side	9/side	8/side
Plank Row	13/side - 15lbs [DB]	14/side	11/side	10/side
Standing Oblique 'Crunch'	10/side - 8lb med. ball	10/side	10/side	10/side
Explosive Overhead Press	20 - 15lbs [DB]	22	20	20

*Color key: green = accomplished goal, blue = exceeded goal, yellow = did not meet goal

Ab bonus!

Time	Exercise
0:00 - 0:50	Plank + Leg Lift
1:00 - 1:50	T-Plank - R
2:00 - 2:50	Plank
3:00 - 3:50	T-Plank - L
4:00 - 4:50	Half-Laying Leg Circles

Day After
Sore Level [1-5]: 3
Sore Areas: Obliques

Comments
Well those oblique leans might be easy, but apparently they're very effective -- my abs hurt like hell! As far as the workout went -- you might be able to tell that I died sometime mid-third set. Don't know if it was because I haven't done this in awhile or because I forgot to drink enough water, but set 3 was Rough. I found myself considering giving up a lot. Bad news. Next time will be better!