Stik's Health Marathon

[stikfigure]

Working out at home is SO much better for me than the gym right now!! I love my little workout space, I love looking out my window at the trees and breathing fresh air while I'm working out. I'm starting slow and back to basic for a while:

jog/walked the dog 30 min.
crunches on the exercise ball 3x25
reverse crunches 3x15
bicycle crunches 3x10
dumbbell squats 2x12 (15 lb. dumbbells)
dumbbell lunges 2x8 (15 lb. dumbbells)
clamshells 2x25 ea. side
calf raises of the stairs w. body weight only 2 x 25
hip extensors / revers roman chair of sorts over the exercise ball 1x25

FEELS GREAT!!!

I've had to let myself sleep longer 8,1/2-9 hours a night instead of the 6-7,1/2 that i had been getting and started taking omega 3s again to help me get out of my funk. Plus I've just had to let go of what I think I SHOULD do to adhere to the "ideal" workout and just be okay with what I CAN do realistically which right now is twice a week. At least I finally today feel able to see myself as a healthy and muscular person again!
phew!

next official workout day will be Monday.

[5kgLifter]

Looking good!

If it's any help, I usually blast the calves with 60 reps total with bodyweight, broken down to 3*20, or 2*30, the latter of which kills the calf muscle more because lactic acid gets more of a chance to build up.

[stikfigure]

Originally Posted by 5kgLifter

Looking good!

If it's any help, I usually blast the calves with 60 reps total with bodyweight, broken down to 3*20, or 2*30, the latter of which kills the calf muscle more because lactic acid gets more of a chance to build up.

You are a masochist!
we'll see if I get there......

[almostfit]

Great to hear you're enjoying working out at home.
Good job on the getting more sleep, It really makes a difference but it's so hard to do (I always end up studying too late!) Good on ya
Keep at it, something's always better than nothing

[stikfigure]

Originally Posted by almostfit

Great to hear you're enjoying working out at home.
Good job on the getting more sleep, It really makes a difference but it's so hard to do (I always end up studying too late!) Good on ya
Keep at it, something's always better than nothing

thanks for the encouragement! (my abs and butt are still KILLING...nice to feel those areas again)

[5kgLifter]

Originally Posted by stikfigure

You are a masochist!
we'll see if I get there......

Looking good so far Stik.

I should have mentioned, I also, for the fun of it, try to see how many calf raises I can do straight without a rest and then finish off up to the 60 after a short break...40 is good so far

Don't forget, you can hold a weight on one shoulder, and swap it over every 20 raises etc, or every leg, depending on whether you're doing single or double leg raises. Please don't slip on the stairs, be careful! I wouldn't want you to go through the pain I had with my ankle due to slipping off a high step.

[stikfigure]

well today was my upper body day and was that ever a reality check for me about how much strength I've lost since getting away from strength training back in November.

jog/walk with the dog 20 min.
pullups - negs only 2x8
chin ups - 3 attempts at one chin up with a little hop for help
dips - 2x 15
pushups narrow hands 1x7
ball situps 2x25
reverse crunches 2x15
bicycle crunches 2x10

and then I got interrupted and irritated by a phone call that came in on my private home line that should have gone to my business line and I got ridiculously bent out of shape over that .
....just a TEENIE bit PMS-y today I guess....

I'm sure I'll kick my own ass a little better next week.

[Trusylver]

it won't take long to get back into the swing of things with your weight training, good effort training at home

[5kgLifter]

Note to Stik, unplug/switch off phone, just don't forget to plug it back in at end of workout...

[Lazylifter]

Oooh I hate that! When you answer the phone and say I'm in the middle of a workout and they keep talking and your thinking I'm gonna have to warm up all over again now.

Keep at it Stikfigure!