I’m gonna count this as a workout.
Being mindful, we divided and conquered. No hurry, just a solid, steady effort. Kiddo is officially a bad ass in his own rite.
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Thanks Emily. I’m getting ready for my appointment now, but I will definitely be reaching out. Thank you. 
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You’re welcome. Did you copy it or write it down? Because I’ll delete it.
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I just sent one as like a bookmark so I can just open my mail and run with it.
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Mean Muggin at the purple gym!
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Made a much needed return to the gym. Me & kiddo did a bunch of stuff. It was fun to blow the dust off.
Only things I’ll remark on was a set of 3 dips, and a set of 2.5 dips.
The goal is now 10 dips. Thats a nice round number.
Did a shit ton of goblet squats with a medicine ball, and torsional things like a buddy drill where you sit back to back and pass the medicine ball to eachother.
The goblet squats were the same. We just did those to failure because they’re like calisthenics.
On the wife- all of the prep work (subclavian catheter, enteral port, etc.) went good. She’s a little sore from having her abdomen opened up but healing well.
Radiation was yesterday. Chemo & radiation today. All systems go. I’m not quite beside myself with fear and grief yet, cuz I have one IRL therapist that is an angel, and several more here. Thank you. .
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Glad to hear she’s healing up. Glad to hear you are holding up as well. 
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Everyone could use a Mickey in their corner.
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I love that you’re doing this with him. It’s so good for both of you - him because you’re a good teacher, and you because this allows you to gauge your performance on heart stuff (love stuff) rather than in competition with your former self. It’s good medicine for everyone.
I’m praying for your wife. I guess Mickey was right about women weakening legs, but on the other hand so do men and kids and dogs and cats if you love them enough.
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If she was down, I’d be like 
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Yeah. Its like passing it on. My cup has always been full, and if I can help guide him, then all the better. It’s a compounding of benefits.
Very much so. 
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Thank you. .
I’ll be emailing you a little later. Her appointment is in a couple hours, so some time after that. Like towards evening.
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I’ll make sure to check it after work.
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Tried bench press tonight for the first time in like 6 or 7 years.
Trigger warning: dirty hippy and bad form.
I don’t know how those smith machines yokes translate to weight, but there’s that.
This was a 45, 25, & 10 on each side.
. 2 plates is right around the corner.
And I’m fat.
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I appreciate the trigger warning. Although, my favorite to date is “unintentional cannibalism”. That was a seriously weird book…
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Unintentional cannibalism is fine.
Its when they’re doing it just to be hurtful that gets me. 
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I love everything about this vid, but most of all the recording lesson that starts it followed by the reciprocal thumbs up.
I love seeing parents and kids doing love out loud.
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Somebody has to teach him how to be a proper nuisance.
I just happen to be really good at it.
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Still playing catch as catch can.
Last night 10 min, 3 mph on treadmill.
Curls, inclined chest press,
And got 4! dips! Yay. At this rate, by next year I’ll be doing 60. 
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Kiddo did good. He and I both were mentally exhausted. I’m hoping to convey to him the ability to just shut out the noise & confusion and focus on the task at hand/moment, but sometimes the noise wins. Even with a pro like me.
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10 min. warm up of 3 mph. on the treadmill.
Bench press- bar (yoke) 12 reps
+20 (each side) 10 reps
+35 5 reps (fast)
+45 3 reps “”
+55 6 sets, fast
Then a bunch of assistance stuff, triceps, ohp, various rows & curls.
Kiddo worked pretty good too. Kinda let him do what ever he wanted after warm up and I gave advice as needed. He gravitates toward pulling/posterior type stuff. I don’t think he’s aware of beach muscles yet. .
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Hey, I know hospital mode, so if you just want to ramble I’m here to play ball.
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