Corporate Fitness

As of Monday, Jan 22, 2007, I started a new job at Hartford Life. This is a bit longer commute than I used to have (55 minutes vs. 25 minutes) so I decide that if only for the purpose of time management I should take advantage of the fitness center they have onsite. I submitted my paperwork and was processed and ready for my first workout by Wednesday.

Its a typical corporate fitness center - small, with an adequate array of machines and aerobic equipment but precious few free weights. The bright spot was their dumbbell rack, going all the way up to 85 pounds.

After surveying the equipment, I decided to stick with the basics, take advantage of the dumbbells, and shoot for a whole-body workout:

• Dumbbell Deadlifts: 50 x 10, 80 x 20
• Leg Curls: 50 x 15
• Hip Abduction and Adduction: 50 x 15
• One Leg Calf Raises: bodyweight x 25
• Standing DB Press: 35 x 12, 10 supersetted with
• Chins: 12, 10
• Flat DB Press: 50 x 10, 8 supersetted with
• One Arm DB Row: 65 x 10, 8

It got the job done, but was somehow not quite satisfying. Tweaks will be needed!