Congrats on the new job!
Thanks.
Gym today. Stayed light and kept sets low.
Hypers (unweighted) x 30
Superset:
Standing Press: Bar x 12, 25kg x 12
Squat: Bar x 12, 25kg x 12
Deadlift:
30kg x 25 (conventional, from risers)
40kg x 12 (conventional, from risers)
50kg x 12 (sumo, from floor)
Dumbell Rows:
24kg x 10 (R), 12 (L)
About half an hour of stretching.
I’m going back to light and simple until my issues resolve, coupled with a lot of stretching and yoga.
Bad news: weight up to 11 stone (70kg/154lbs). This must come down. I do have PMS, but even so. I’ve been slacking.
Good news: I’ve entered a gym challenge. It’s a “warrior challenge”, crossfit-style thingy, so lots of high rep sets back to back, within a time. Only one woman has posted a time and she’s in the running to go to 2012 (hurdles) so I doubt I’ll beat her, but I certainly intend to do my best. I’m trying it on Tuesday.
challenges are good for the mind 
go kill it!
And now I’ve done something really silly. Or scary. Or something… I’ve booked myself into an adult beginner’s gymnastics class at Crossfit London next Sunday. (Why there? Because not many places are dedicated to teaching adults to do stuff like handstands). Given that I’m dyspraxic, this will be challenging. But since I also have to teach gymnastics to kids, I think it’s kind of necessary that I have a go at it myself. Even if I don’t manage to master anything, it’ll show me how to teach it, at least.
stretching the body, stretching the mind… getting out of your comfort zone allows you to grow as a person. just need the right attitude.
If I had to teach gymnastics, I would ABSOLUTELY do what you are doing. Besides, it could be fun!
just don’t break yourself anymore!
^ x2
no ankle spraining, ma’am. It makes chasing little kids really difficult.
I was sore today and didn’t feel like dragging myself outdoors for a run (it’s less enticing when it’s cold, grey and a bit damp, somehow) so I thought I’d just do that beginner yoga class I tried last Sunday. Regular instructor was away. The replacement girl was OK but argh, way too many backbends have left me in a fair bit of discomfort. Lower back and piriformis are deeply unhappy. I attacked the latter with my tennis ball but it doesn’t feel good. Sheesh, yoga was supposed to be the easy option (or at least, the one that was meant to help with all these problems of mine!)
Will have to see how I feel tomorrow but I may have to postpone my gym challenge at this rate.
Today’s yoga class was better. The instructor was a lot better, which probably made the difference. I was mindful of not going too far on the various back bends. Low back pain is still there but much less noticeable then yesterday. It actually felt better after the class, which surprised me a little.
Also did a partial shoulder stand with an assist. That’s quite a milestone for me.
I’m trying to cut out carbs, currently, so eating a lot of eggs. For some reason I feel completely unsatisfied after eating a three egg omelette and bacon. Why is that, I wonder? Lack of crunch, maybe? I don’t know but a protein/fat meal like that should be filling - I feel like I could eat a shitload more.
I am not a fan of yoga, but I’m glad to see that you are finding some benefit to it. After a meal of bacon and eggs, I definitely would be filled up. But I’d probably have a bit of toast with it, so maybe the carbs in that somehow help?
Cutting sucks, any way one slices it.
more bacon.
[quote]nlmain wrote:
more bacon.[/quote]
lots more bacon.
Hmm, maybe I need to buy some crispy bacon, then. Bacon is not cooked the same way in the UK as it is in the US, but you can buy crispy bacon in packets from the deli section.
TURKEY bacon.
[quote]brute_fury wrote:
TURKEY bacon.[/quote]
This.
Bacon MUST be crispy. Almost burnt, even. Limp bacon has no appeal.
i’m so with them on the bacon. and more eggs. and add lots of veggies. spinach, onions, peppers, whatever. and cheese. oh i love low carb breakfasts. lol
So, had some drama. I got a call from my mother’s care nurse (she comes in twice a day to get her up and put her to bed) saying my dad had fallen and broken his hip pretty badly. So he’s in hospital and will likely need surgery, and mum’s gone into a home temporarily until they can sort out full time care at home.
I called my parents’ cleaner (who does a lot more for them than clean, actually) and let her know, and got talking. Apparently my dad yells at mum a lot until the point she is in tears. He obviously gets frustrated with her being unable to speak but it seems now her progress is going backwards. When I visited last week she was less steady on her feet even than in July. It’s a worry.
Perhaps the break from dad will help her.
Anyway, that aside, the job’s going well enough. Some of the classes aren’t the easiest to deal with and it’s still a big learning process for me. But I like it, actually - so that’s good.
I’ve got my gymnastics class on Sunday (gulp) and tomorrow I’m doing a six mile cross country race. It’s been pissing down all week so I expect it to be a mud bath. Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time.
Back ache’s still a bitch.
sorry to hear about your parents Cal. going through some similar shit. just found out my bi-polar mother has not been taking her meds again nor seein her doctor. It’s tough.