Sometimes what comes next is the gym

[redbird]

The numbers from julian_tiger's most recent bloodwork are worse, and his weight is down; we aren't going to have him much longer. And I lost Velma less than a week ago. So, try to avoid making significant decisions, and I am doing quite a bit on habit. Things like having yogurt for breakfast, or timing on cups of tea.

One of those habits seems to be exercise, though that's not an everyday thing like the morning yogurt. I hadn't been to the fitness room since Monday, so I went this afternoon. I think it helped my mood, as well as being good for me on other levels. There were two other people in the exercise room, one telling the other what to do, setting the amounts of resistance on the machines, and so on. The one being instructed looked to be in his teens; it was weird realizing that I may have been doing this since before he was born. That's enough years to normalize it, and make it something to do when "normal" feels a bit out of reach.

Squats 3 sets of 15
Calf raises 3 sets of 15
Biceps curls 15 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 15
Lat pulldown 40 pounds, 12 standing on each foot, 8 on each
Chest presses 60 pounds, 2 sets of 12
Leg curls 65 pounds, 2 sets of 12
Row 65 pounds, 2 sets of 12
Crunches 3 sets of 15

Pushups 12

Comments

[amaebi]

I am holding you in thought, as you wrangle and mourn.

[athenais.livejournal.com]

Ah, no. I am sorry to hear about Julian.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're remembering to do things that help, like exercise. I send you hugs and Julian scritches.