8/22
Moving to 5x5…
Few months of this and back to 3x3!!!
5x5@30 pullovers
5x5@40 shoulder press
2x10 rollouts
5x5@40 incline
5x5@30 curl
5x5@40 bench
5x5@40 row
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8/26
5x5@30 pullovers
5x5@40 shoulder press
2x10 rollouts
5x5@40 incline
1x5+3@40 curl
3x5@30 curl
5x5@40 bench
5x5@40 row
Doms…
doing the pillow under chest as delts are appreciating the workout.
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9/6 40/day I fell apart. had to take a few days off. Dosed 50/day each for 2 rides felt better even next day. Going to stay at 40 but more workout stress dosing
5x5@40 pullovers
5x5@40 shoulder press
2x10 rollouts
5x5@40 incline
3x5@40 curl
2x5@30 curl
2x10 rollouts
5x5@40 bench
5x5@40 row
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Are your weights pounds or kilos?
lbs. 
I’m 56.
The sad thing is:
“It’s not the year. it’s the mileage.”
Way too many bone breaks, dislocations, head injuries…
Frankly, I’m amazed so much of me still works.
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you’re here and you’re working. I’m rooting for you. keep going.
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My main sport is riding bikes.
I’ve always loved riding. I’m built to pull stumps, not ride bikes. So I’m awfully slow. Riding in hills really emphasizes this. Well, even my local 10 mile loop is 500ft climb. Gotta love low gears!
Upside it’s great for bum knees. Exactly what I need for BP control. However, my preferred mode long slow rides is the worst for the endocrine issues I have.
Lifting is optimal work out from endocrine issues. Just spoke with SO, Lifting partner, riding partner, well we’re moving more to lifting. Going to have to find a gym to pull at…
This is my strava.
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Awh.
that’s so sweet!
Thanks.
Really I’m happier then I’ve ever been. Just a bear all the maintenance to just keep breathing.
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Yep.
doc also convinced me to go down to 40… First few weeks were ok. who am I lying to … They were survivable. second set of weeks… Well I’m stress dosing more liberally now. Given I work out 5-6 days a week… It means I’m stress dosing 4x week.
5x5@40 pullovers
5x5@40 shoulder press
2x10 rollouts
5x5@40 incline
5,3@40 curl
2x5@30 curl
2x10 rollouts
5x5@40 bench
5x5@80 row
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oops copy paste error.
rows have always been 5x5x80
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Don’t know if there’s an emoji for empathizing but I hear you bro. Keep at it.
Working it…
Tweaked golfers elbow. I wear strap for it. It hurt on the pullovers and I continued. Now paying for it by missing lifts until it heals. I’ve got serious help in the healing department (Diclofenac Sodium, Penetrex, and biofreeze all kill; pain but more importantly inflammation) .
Going to try lifting tonight with SO. I will cut the weights in half and try ignore my pride.
Riding isn’t hard on it unless my form sucks or I hit a really good bump. So At least I can ride…
Medication reduction isn’t working out. I just can’t recover. I have been stress dosing a little since I realized it. So many things count as stress, that I “should” be stress dosing several times a week… Going to elevate it and stick with it until arm heals.
sorry to read this. feel better soon.
All is well.
Whining in my workout log helps me keep track so I can figure out patterns.
I’m better then I’ve been since car accident/brain surgery. I’m much fitter regarding bicycling. I was in the mid twenties when I successfully completed a 200k with 7900 ft climb. I took all the time but still made the cut off.
This is a relative progress from a bike riding / fitness perspective:
So doing pretty good, from a objective standpoint.
Having cortisone level crash really puts a downcast mood on everything. My SO let me know I was way too low this time. Low levels also make tweaking old injuries more likely and delays healing.
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Well, days events have let me know it’ll be a few more days until I should try lifting.
My own damn fault for progressing too fast.
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Injuries really suck. Hope they clear up soon.
Trashed both hamstring and quads on right leg…
Hamstring pulled lower back out. Old old injury broke off sliver or the hip that holds left side in so not all that stable… IT’s getting better with epsom salt baths and stretching.
Quad is rough. Had to up Hydrocortizone dose, hope it helps it heal.
And so it goes…
Upside is golfers elbow is nearly back to normal!!
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Muscle spasms kept on straining muscles in rt. leg. I think it’s electrolyte balance. I’m supplementing potassium, magnesium, calcium with high enough sodium intake.
It’s been so long. I’m starting over.
11/1
3x10@20 pullovers
3x10@20 shoulder press
3x5 rollouts
3x10@20 incline
3x10@20 curl
2x10 rollouts
3x10@20 bench
3x10@80 row
11/3
3x10@20 pullovers
3x10@20 shoulder press
3x5 rollouts
3x10@20 incline
3x10@20 curl
2x10 rollouts
3x10@20 bench
3x10@80 row
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Made me thing of the coaches back in my High School days, “Don’t forget to take your salt tablets!”