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dancing chicken,Good for the mind and body.Long as I'm careful and don't break or injure anything.But I could use some weight lifting to go with it.
Back at home, back in the gym. Lower body today:
6 minute warmup walk + dynamic stretches
Romanian deadlift x5
Front squat x3
Hip abductor x2
Barbell hip thrust x3
Leg press x3
5 minute cool down walk. Static stretches later...
6 minute warmup walk + dynamic stretches
Romanian deadlift x5
Front squat x3
Hip abductor x2
Barbell hip thrust x3
Leg press x3
5 minute cool down walk. Static stretches later...
Really struggling with workouts now. I had a good strength workout Friday but have not worked out yesterday or today. I just feel no motivation and no energy to do anything productive. But I know from experience, once you stop you don't want to start again...
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After lots of travel 2 job changes and 3 moves where I fell off the wagon I am now starting back up.
Rebuilding again
Starting with my rebuilding standby of 3 rucks a week.
Rebuilding again
Starting with my rebuilding standby of 3 rucks a week.
Good to see you back, Rick...
Resistance band workout in the hotel -
Chest press x3
One arm shoulder press x2 each side
Band curl x3
Band lateral delt raise x2
Band rear delt flyes x3
Rear delt pull aparts x2
Band shrugs x3
Resistance band workout in the hotel -
Chest press x3
One arm shoulder press x2 each side
Band curl x3
Band lateral delt raise x2
Band rear delt flyes x3
Rear delt pull aparts x2
Band shrugs x3
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Rick thats good and glad to see you back at it. I'm doing better now myself but not quite there yet.
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Now I am near the end of week 3 of my (admittedly mild) new exercise regimen.
I already feel more agile.
I already feel more agile.
Nothing wrong with mild, especially as we age. I am having to change things up as well. My body just can't handle the hard exercise any more. But I'm still getting stronger!
I have been slacking. Motivation has been a real problem. I worked out once with resistance bands during my 8 day work schedule and that's it. But today I'm home and tried something a little different...
Legs -
Standard deadlift - pyramid to my max comfortable weight, that I'm not worried about compromising good form. Then, 3x10 at 65% of max. I could have probably pulled a little more but I'm kind of a beginner at regular deadlifts so I backed off.
Then, leg press 2x8 and leg extensions 2x8
Upper body tomorrow. We'll see about getting a bike ride tonight. My legs might not want to pedal the bike after deadlifting this morning...
Legs -
Standard deadlift - pyramid to my max comfortable weight, that I'm not worried about compromising good form. Then, 3x10 at 65% of max. I could have probably pulled a little more but I'm kind of a beginner at regular deadlifts so I backed off.
Then, leg press 2x8 and leg extensions 2x8
Upper body tomorrow. We'll see about getting a bike ride tonight. My legs might not want to pedal the bike after deadlifting this morning...
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5.45 miles on the bike, at a rather leisurely pace...
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after 3 weeks of 3 rucks each my plantar fcciitis was ever so slightly hinting at a flare up so i am taking a break
Does throwing I don't know how many bags of mulch around count? I'm about whooped. (I know it's not real exercising)
Actually I would call that exercise. I used to have to do things like swinging a sledgehammer all day. That was just as hard as "exercise" and would get my heart rate just as high or even higher.
Didn't have a lot of time for the gym today, but I did -
Deadlift x4
1 set each of military press and bench press
Deadlift x4
1 set each of military press and bench press
Insomnia sucks. So I went to the gym. Hopefully I won't regret that in the morning.
Trap bar deadlift x3
Military press x3
Romanian deadlifts x3
Tricep pushdowns x3
Dumbbell hammer curls x3
Trap bar deadlift x3
Military press x3
Romanian deadlifts x3
Tricep pushdowns x3
Dumbbell hammer curls x3
Stepped on the scales this morning.......
Lost 4 pounds.
Lost 4 pounds.
I had planned on a gym session last weekend but having a sick kid wiped that idea out. I got to the gym today though...
Deadlift x2 heavy, x2 light
Lat pulldowns x3
Face pulls x3
Barbell curl x3
Rear delt flyes x3
Dumbbell curl x3
Bent over rows, light, 2 sets
Rear delt band pull aparts, x2
Deadlift x2 heavy, x2 light
Lat pulldowns x3
Face pulls x3
Barbell curl x3
Rear delt flyes x3
Dumbbell curl x3
Bent over rows, light, 2 sets
Rear delt band pull aparts, x2
Upper body push muscles today...
Bench press 5x5
Dumbbell shoulder press x3
Skull crushers x3
Lateral delt raise x3
Front delt raise x2
Triceps pushdowns x3
Bench press 5x5
Dumbbell shoulder press x3
Skull crushers x3
Lateral delt raise x3
Front delt raise x2
Triceps pushdowns x3
Deadlifts x3
5.65 mile bike ride
5.65 mile bike ride
Little workout at the hotel fitness room. The equipment was pretty limited so a real good workout was out of the question.
Chest press x3
Dumbbell shoulder press x4
2 sets each of dumbbell curls, hammer curls, and concentration curls
Lateral delt raises x3
Rear delt flyes x3
Overhead tricep extension x3
Chest press x3
Dumbbell shoulder press x4
2 sets each of dumbbell curls, hammer curls, and concentration curls
Lateral delt raises x3
Rear delt flyes x3
Overhead tricep extension x3
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Did 3 ruckmarches last week.
7.25 miles on the exercise bike in 31:26. Nothing extremely strenuous but hard enough to work up a little sweat. According to the bike computer, should have burned about 230 calories...
Did my measly number of sit-ups. I need to get back at it. I was doing well for a short time then plllbbtt when I pulled something. Think I will do measly number for some time and up very gradually. Better to do a few than none.
Building up steps.
Started doing 5- 15 minutes brisk walks in the early morning before humidity wipes me out about noon.
Normally do 3 - 15 minutes brisk walks in the morning.
Then 1 in the evening.
Then the last about 2 hours before bed.
Every other day I do Zumba workout.
Then the other days do stretching, leg lifts,squats, weight training.
Started doing 5- 15 minutes brisk walks in the early morning before humidity wipes me out about noon.
Normally do 3 - 15 minutes brisk walks in the morning.
Then 1 in the evening.
Then the last about 2 hours before bed.
Every other day I do Zumba workout.
Then the other days do stretching, leg lifts,squats, weight training.
Took my daughter on a 5 mile bike ride last night. She's being a teenager and complaining about it...
Walked 2.59 miles with a couple minutes of jogging thrown in, for good measure...
Trap bar deadlift 4x5
Bench press 4x6
Tricep pushdowns x2
Skullcrushers x2
Bench press 4x6
Tricep pushdowns x2
Skullcrushers x2
