Just another gym post

[redbird]

Still recovering from the fall (my GP assures me nothing is infected or otherwise weird, but that subcutaneous bruises can take a couple of months to heal), so being a bit careful. Also, having worked out only three times in May means I may have (marginally) less strength and/or endurance. So, a somewhat shorter workout.

Cardio, 15 minutes, top heart rate 132
Leg press, 300 pounds, 15, 240 pounds, 2 sets of 15
Chest press, 50 pounds, 12, 6
Calf raise, 70 pounds, 2 sets of 15
Biceps curls, 10 pounds each hand, 20, 15

Crunches, 2 sets of 30
Back arches, 17
[will do yoga before bed]

Balance lateral raise, 2.5 pounds each hand, 2 sets of 15
Balance squats, 15
Balance ~fly, 50 pounds, 15 with each foot forward, then 12 each

Stretches--about 2/3 of then, and then my left wrist hurt in a way that suggested stop now, so I did.

Comments

[kate-schaefer.livejournal.com]

Vicki, I rarely click through to read your gym posts, because why would I? You aren't posting them to be interesting; you're posting them so you'll have a convenient record later on. A thing you might appreciate, though, is that I notice them, and they often remind me to go lift my own hand weights.

My physical therapist threw me out today. You're done, she said. Here's a duffel bag with our logo on it as a graduation gift. Keep working on your own, and you'll do fine, she said.

So: thanks for the occasional inspiration. Keep up the public gym posts. At the worst, they're harmless, and at the best, they help others exercise without you ever knowing that they've done so.

[redbird]

The PT telling you you're done is excellent. (I'm wondering whether I need to go back for a refresher course, not so much relearning exercises as more time with the TENS unit.)

And I'm glad to be a good influence. (I figure cut-tagging reduces other people's boredom, and means people are less likely to feel pressured, which I really don't want.)