Lu's Workout Journal

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Should I do the warm up routine of yesterday plus stuff I didn't get to do daily?
not getting that...just do the whole warm up thing i gave you
back does not hurt *while* I am doing the rows - I get stiff in the upper back seemingly across the board, not specific to any area. This is different from the lower back problem I had with the squats. (I re-read your and Boss Mans posts where squats were a no no - forgot )Possibly just normal aches and pains associated with foam rolling etc? It's not excruciating pain - but something that makes me look for the ibprophen
if you have upper back soreness it's more neural tension then anything from tightness at the front and weakness at the back...i'm thinking we may need to put a lot of things on the backburner and just hit these weak area's hard and stretch all those tight places...yes you'll go backwards a little maybe but in the long run it may be just what you need to stay healthy enough to be actually be able to train properly

front squats and db squats should be fione, just not back squats which 1 - you shouldn't because of your shoulder and 2 - you shouldn't compress the spine

if you want me to make something up then you'll have to go through site's email

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ok - wanted to make sure I should do that warm up routine every day.

I'm ok with going backwards for awhile to get it right....I have a new computer so maybe I'll be able to e-mail you at the site.

Thanks!
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Today is weight training day and based on everything thats happened to date program has changed. Swanso - I can't e-mail you through your site - I jsut don't know how to set return e-mail thread up?!? :?

Today plan is to follow Swanso's strecthing warm up routine, the one I did Monday with a few variations if possible, and then do BW Squat variations, some SAR's - chin ups - shoulder presses etc...lighter weights as I'm going to start over a bit and focus on core exercises...planks, inner thigh squeezes, leg raises, hip and glute stuff big time.

I'll post what I do and will welcome any suggestions or comments. I think once I go to the doctor next Monday I'll have a better idea about what I should or shouldn't be doing as well. Hopefully he'll send me to get an MRI - so I can get the whole picture!

So - no heavy lifting for me - I might lose some muscle (muscle I haven't already lost) but core needs to catch up! I might even be able to do some push ups when I'm done!
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Best to do what needs to be done, to enable progress.I know mentally is not easy & a bit disheartening, giving up presses & shoulder work, had me a bit bummed for about 2 weeks, though the stability ive gained from doing the rehabilitative work, is terrific. Chin up, all will work out :)
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Swanso - I can't e-mail you through your site - I jsut don't know how to set return e-mail thread up?!?
i'm not sure what that means..is that something from end?
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Swanso - no, I'm sure it's on end. I called internet provider who said that I didn't need to do anything but use e-mail addrress, but it seems all sites ask for POP and SMPT ?!?!Server information <---I may have that wrong, can't remember exactly. I use SmartZone which is part of Comcast - high speed cable and the e-mail is housed on their server. I'll figure it out someday when I've got them on the phone, but as for now I can't seem to reply or respond to ANY web sites :evil:

I've decided to start a new thread, new direction - probably later today - Lu's NEW Workout Schedule....which will be to focus on core stability and rehabilitation - then move on to increase strength. If you can help with suggestions as you always have, I'd appreciate it. I don't want to lose everything I've gained, but a set back for future success is best!

Thank you!
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Love your avatar pic Lu! Who's that skinny chick in the middle? :P Just kidding! (I know it's you :D ) You look fabulous girl!
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I agree... That HOT mama! :P
You look soooo TALL comparing to the other ladies...
Anyways... keep it up...You're looking good... :wink:
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I do look tall don't I? Or friends are just short! :wink:

We had such a good time last night - this is the Aruba crew, the girls who stay in the suite next to ours. Jean is the one to the left as you look at the photo - all night we were holding our hands at our necks to *hide* chicken necks for pics! Looks like most did that in the group pic too! We laughed and laughed, I'm surprised they didn't kick us out! Anyway, we all get together for dinner in the month that any one of us has a birthday. This one was for Jean.

I'm in the middle of workout - taking a breather. I'm going to update later in a new thread! The new me!!

P.S. I was thrilled that I was able to get those jeans on!
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Yes, Jean is the one I've been working out with. She's very excited and has seen some great progress! As a matter of fact the two girls on the right are now on exercise programs too - we all went to the gym together in Aruba - I'm a kick butt kinda gal - ok, eveyone up!! Let's go! Ha!!!
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No sense in starting a new thread - here goes first day of the new and improved Lu!

Todays Activities

50 Jumping Jacks
Foam Roller Exercises - Glutes, Hams, Quads, Calves, Shoulders/back - hips
Mini Side Bands 2 x 10 steps
Front step over BB resting about 3 ft high 1 x 10
Back Steps 1 x 10
Side Steps 1 x 10
Under Steps 1 x 10 - under BB raised a bit
Leg Raises 2 x 10 x 2
Hip Thrusts 2 x 10
Circle Quadrulped Glute Kick Backs 2 x 10 x 2
Inner thigh Squeezes 2 x 20 x 2

Pull Back Kick Backs 2 x 10 Much better today, only lost balance once!
Cradle Walks 2 x 10
Spiderman Walk (crawl!) 2 x 10

Lunges BW 1 x 10
Lunges 15 lb DB's 1 x 10
Combo Shoulder Press/Squats 15 lb DB's 3 x 10
Paired with
Chin Ups 3 x 5 (14 Assist)
Incline Bench Press 3 x 10 15 lb DB's

20 minutes on the Treadmill at 3.8 mph, incline 3

Tomorrow will work on Swiss Ball Core Exercises in addition to the WU stretches/foam rollers, step ups etc. No weights, no Cardio. Sound good?

Food

Cheerios 1 C with 1/2 cup Soy Milk

Strawberry Protein Shake

Salad with HB egg, tomatoes, cukes, Cottage cheese, Salad fixins - Light Rasberry Walnut Dressing

Apple

Pita Chips with Hummus before diner - shouldn't have waited so long, was very hungry!

Dinner - Chicken Breasts sauteed with onions, yellow and green peppers, Spinach and Sm Red Potato

Seems like a light food day, and some wrong things...will eat cleaner tomorrow. I'll have some almonds and something else a little later - normally LF , but not feeling like that at the moment. Maybe Yogurt.
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alloks good but..
Inner thigh Squeezes 2 x 20 x 2
give these way...the adductoirs will be tight already, don;t make them tighter...we want them looser (adductor mobilisations we do...did i give you them?)
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Good grief woman! All that AND 20 minutes on the treadmill? No wonder you are fittin' in those skinny jeans so well! Sounds like the new workout has energized you and gave you a boost :D Good job. 8)
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Uhh...Les I believe you have the blue loveseat, 'cause I totally have the tan couch!
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Lu, you need to put some bunkbeds in there :lol:
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