Getting into shape.

[Dontrike]

No working out today, my shoulders, arms, and upper back have been quite sore since last Friday and it has affected my sleep a little, so I am going to give it another two days to see if it doesn't heal.

Next time I won't carry 56 pounds so this doesn't happen again, maybe try my dumbbells at 30 pounds total.

 

[Dontrike]

Hopefully my shoulders won't be hurting for 4 days this time thanks to the farmers walk. I should maybe weigh myself soon to see what kind of dent I made in my extra flabiness.

The walking was from me going to and from the bus to my classes.

• Walking:
  
  • 0:13:00 || 0.7 mi || flat (+20 pts)
  • 0:15:00 || 0.7 mi || flat (+16 pts)
• Bent Over Barbell Row:
  
  • 56 lb x 17 reps (+27 pts)
  • 56 lb x 12 reps (+26 pts)
  • 56 lb x 7 reps (+24 pts)
• Crunch:
  
  • 60 reps (+30 pts)
  • 45 reps (+22 pts)
• Barbell Curl:
  
  • 56 lb x 17 reps (+18 pts)
  • 56 lb x 12 reps (+17 pts)
  • 56 lb x 7 reps (+16 pts)
• Barbell Squat:
  
  • 56 lb x 17 reps (+49 pts)
  • 56 lb x 12 reps (+46 pts)
  • 56 lb x 7 reps (+42 pts)
• Farmer's Walk:
  
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 250' 0" || 56 lb (+49 pts)

 

[Dontrike]

Worked out today so I didn't have to during the weekend. The farmer's walk was better the first half of it, but it started to hurt a little more during the second half. I also found the correct distance for the farmer's walk, so that is why it is slightly higher.

• Bent Over Barbell Row:
  
  • 56 lb x 18 reps (+28 pts)
  • 56 lb x 13 reps (+26 pts)
  • 56 lb x 8 reps (+24 pts)
• Crunch:
  
  • 65 reps (+32 pts)
  • 50 reps (+25 pts)
• Barbell Curl:
  
  • 56 lb x 18 reps (+18 pts)
  • 56 lb x 13 reps (+17 pts)
  • 56 lb x 8 reps (+16 pts)
• Barbell Squat:
  
  • 56 lb x 18 reps (+50 pts)
  • 56 lb x 13 reps (+47 pts)
  • 56 lb x 8 reps (+44 pts)
• Farmer's Walk:
  
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 140' 0" || 56 lb (+31 pts)

 

[Dontrike]

No exercise today was a little too much cleaning to do.

 

[CUSP82]

Keep working Donnie!

 

[Dontrike]

That I will, Right now I want my current work out schedule to be Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

 

[ino]

I didn't know that you have been struggling with overweight. But keep up your good work, as well as writing in your log - updates - here as often as you can. With your hard work and the feedback you will get here (whipping you to continue if you periodically find problems with motivation), then I am sure that you will succeed.

(I look forward to hear how you have progressed in half a year, and then in a year, and so forth.)

 

[Dontrike]

No exercising late last week between some odd pain in my calves and being busy, but it looks like time is opening up soon as I had to drop out of one of my classes. It was just an Art class, but I can relearn to draw some other time.

This week I will try and at least do two days. Probably workout Monday, Wednesday, and Friday now. Seems fair enough.

 

[sweetie52]

Hi Dontrike, I do not work out even a fraction of what you do and I had a problem with my shoulder as well. My solution was to rest. One week turned into six months-I also kept up the walking though. I started taking some over the counter pain meds before sleep and it helped me to sleep. Within a week I was better. Also, my husband bought me a pillow that molded to my head, neck. That helped too, I hope you feel better.

 

[dejaview]

Hi Dontrike, I do not work out even a fraction of what you do and I had a problem with my shoulder as well. My solution was to rest. One week turned into six months-I also kept up the walking though. I started taking some over the counter pain meds before sleep and it helped me to sleep. Within a week I was better. Also, my husband bought me a pillow that molded to my head, neck. That helped too, I hope you feel better.

Right on Sweetie. We all should never underestimate the restorative properties of deep sleep. The deep REM kind. Not the half awake half asleep world that for some can only lead to increased muscle tension from restlessness and anxiety. The only cure for a minor shoulder injury from working out, was for me to get back that essential deep phase of sleep. Then the injury finally started to repair itself. All in all in took about 2 or 3 weeks of no exercise to get me back to my pre injury condition. Another thing is to invest if you can in a good quality mattress. Your back, shoulders and neck will thank you for it.

 

[Dontrike]

No working out today. I slept a long time, until 4 p.m., I guess I was really tired, and the hour I set aside from it was taken up from the oven not heating like it was supposed to and that was wasted, waiting to cook dinner. I am pretty sure I can workout tomorrow, and Friday, unless my appointment goes long and I need to take a later bus.

Hi Dontrike, I do not work out even a fraction of what you do and I had a problem with my shoulder as well. My solution was to rest. One week turned into six months-I also kept up the walking though. I started taking some over the counter pain meds before sleep and it helped me to sleep. Within a week I was better. Also, my husband bought me a pillow that molded to my head, neck. That helped too, I hope you feel better.

Thanks for the concern, but I don't think the pain was caused by working out, as I just woke up 3 days after the latest workout and suddenly my left calf hurt quite a bit. Not really sure where that came from, but it was enough pain for me to not do anything and let it heal. It was weird.

Right on Sweetie. We all should never underestimate the restorative properties of deep sleep. The deep REM kind. Not the half awake half asleep world that for some can only lead to increased muscle tension from restlessness and anxiety. The only cure for a minor shoulder injury from working out, was for me to get back that essential deep phase of sleep. Then the injury finally started to repair itself. All in all in took about 2 or 3 weeks of no exercise to get me back to my pre injury condition. Another thing is to invest if you can in a good quality mattress. Your back, shoulders and neck will thank you for it.

My matress definitely is top of the line as it is close to 10 years old and I used to use it as my primary piece of furniture, like sitting on it to use my computer for a couple of years. Definitely has an indentation about the same shape as my body and some holes ready to let a spring through if I lay on it in a certain way. I know I have been having some neck aches lately.

 

[Dontrike]

Work out promised and done. Couldn't do the farmer's walk because of the weather though. The curls and squats were much more difficult, but then again I haven't been working out long and it was close to a two week break from the last time I did them.

• Bent Over Barbell Row:
  
  • 56 lb x 19 reps (+28 pts)
  • 56 lb x 14 reps (+27 pts)
  • 56 lb x 9 reps (+25 pts)
• Crunch:
  
  • 70 reps (+35 pts)
  • 50 reps (+25 pts)
• Barbell Curl:
  
  • 56 lb x 19 reps (+18 pts)
  • 56 lb x 14 reps (+18 pts)
  • 56 lb x 9 reps (+16 pts)
• Barbell Squat:
  
  • 56 lb x 19 reps (+50 pts)
  • 56 lb x 14 reps (+48 pts)
  • 56 lb x 9 reps (+45 pts)

 

[Dontrike]

Got to 20 reps which means it was time to add an extra set for each of those exercises. I think when I get to 100 reps total I will increase the weight, although I am not sure as getting to 100 total will take some time, but we shall see. No farmer's walk again because of the weather, again.

• Bent Over Barbell Row:
  
  • 56 lb x 20 reps (+28 pts)
  • 56 lb x 15 reps (+27 pts)
  • 56 lb x 10 reps (+25 pts)
  • 56 lb x 5 reps (+21 pts)
• Crunch:
  
  • 75 reps (+37 pts)
  • 50 reps (+25 pts)
• Barbell Curl:
  
  • 56 lb x 20 reps (+19 pts)
  • 56 lb x 15 reps (+18 pts)
  • 56 lb x 10 reps (+17 pts)
  • 56 lb x 5 reps (+14 pts)
• Barbell Squat:
  
  • 56 lb x 20 reps (+51 pts)
  • 56 lb x 15 reps (+48 pts)
  • 56 lb x 10 reps (+45 pts)
  • 56 lb x 5 reps (+38 pts)

 

[Dontrike]

Another work out today, the squats were especially hard and my breathing was heavier than normal plus I almost felt like passing out a little bit, but I got through it. In fact it seems like I am having a harder time with exercising this past week for some reason, maybe I should take a trip to my doctor.

• Bent Over Barbell Row:
  
  • 56 lb x 21 reps (+29 pts)
  • 56 lb x 16 reps (+27 pts)
  • 56 lb x 11 reps (+26 pts)
  • 56 lb x 6 reps (+23 pts)
• Crunch:
  
  • 80 reps (+40 pts)
  • 50 reps (+25 pts)
• Barbell Curl:
  
  • 56 lb x 21 reps (+19 pts)
  • 56 lb x 16 reps (+18 pts)
  • 56 lb x 11 reps (+17 pts)
  • 56 lb x 6 reps (+15 pts)
• Barbell Squat:
  
  • 56 lb x 21 reps (+51 pts)
  • 56 lb x 16 reps (+49 pts)
  • 56 lb x 11 reps (+46 pts)
  • 56 lb x 6 reps (+41 pts)

 

[Dontrike]

At some point I will increase the weight, I can't remember when I increased the weight when I worked out before. I should probably go through this thread and find it.

Frankly, I have no idea what I am doing or what will do what to me and for me. I am just doing it, not a whole lot of motivation after needing to do it like doing the dishes. For all I know I could be hurting myself and doing everything wrong.

 

[Dontrike]

I didn't do the farmer's walk yesterday so I did it today instead.

• Farmer's Walk:
  
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 140' 0" || 56 lb (+31 pts)

 

[Dontrike]

I probably should have waited another day or so as I felt oddly sore, but I did everything anyways. The crunches and farmer's walk were quite tough.

I suppose on some sort of note, maybe good, my pants fit better today. Not getting my hopes up though, that is the quickest way for me to stop doing this.

• Bent Over Barbell Row:
  • 56 lb x 22 reps (+29 pts)
  • 56 lb x 17 reps (+27 pts)
  • 56 lb x 12 reps (+26 pts)
  • 56 lb x 7 reps (+24 pts)
• Crunch:
  • 85 reps (+42 pts)
  • 50 reps (+25 pts)
• Barbell Curl:
  • 56 lb x 22 reps (+19 pts)
  • 56 lb x 17 reps (+18 pts)
  • 56 lb x 12 reps (+17 pts)
  • 56 lb x 7 reps (+16 pts)
• Barbell Squat:
  • 56 lb x 22 reps (+52 pts)
  • 56 lb x 17 reps (+49 pts)
  • 56 lb x 12 reps (+46 pts)
  • 56 lb x 7 reps (+42 pts)
• Farmer's Walk:
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 500' 0" || 56 lb (+82 pts)
  • 140' 0" || 56 lb (+31 pts)

 

[Dontrike]

No exercise for me today as I felt a little too sore to do them.

I did look at my past workouts and it looks like I increased the rep right about now, but I think I will go until 25 reps have been hit in one set until I do that, just to make sure I have a set point. I think the next highest weight I have available will be another 10 pounds or so, but I will need to look into that.

 

[Dontrike]

No working out this week. I just started on some new medication, for my depression, and I am going to let myself get used to them.

 

[Dontrike]

Nothing special today, just went to my childhood home and walked the trails with my dad. The place is the same and yet different. I am pretty sure it didn't take 3 hours to do those 4 miles, but that is about how long we were there so it is just easier to say it was 3 hours.

I am hoping I can get back to working out again, but my dosage for my medication is going up, so we shall see if there are any ill effects, because I already know I get an upset stomach, sleep is bad, small headaches, light headedness, and some other small things.

• Walking:
  
  • 3:00:00 || 4.4 mi || flat (+141 pts)