Forgot to mention I got fat and feeling really unhealthy.
You’re back and you’re doing stuff, yay!
Good luck on finding a job!
Thanks. Ugh I can’t move today. I think I should’ve taken things a little handier. It didn’t help that I had to go cycle up some bloody hills right after, because I forgot my laptop, didn’t eat properly and didn’t get home till late. We’re going away tomorrow too, not back until Wednesday.
Glad to see you Minimal. Hope everything loosens up and you can move around without pain. Is your time away some kind of mini vacation?
Yep a mini-vacation, too mini for me.
The soreness after Friday’s session was actually the pleasant sort of soreness. I’m still having issues, we walked a bit, though not that much, but my joints were feeling it. Wednesday after we got back I couldn’t really move. So things have been up and down the last week.
Fri…
It hurt even just to foam roll…
Sumo DLs (kept every thing light)
10 x 65 lbs
8 x 75 lbs
6 x 95 lbs
4 x 100 lbs
Power cleans from hang - 65 lbs
3 x 3
FS pauses
3 x 3 - empty bar
Sat…
20 minute rollerblading. I need to wear some inserts, left foot just is not steady, knee and hip not stabilised.
Sun…
20 minute front crawl, it’s been way too long since I’ve done this.
Mon…
Sumo DLs
10 x 65 lbs
8 x 75 lbs
6 x 95 lbs
4 x 100 lbs
3 x 145 lbs
3 x 155 lbs
2 x 165 lbs
Power cleans from hang - 65 lbs
3 x 3
Push press
3 x 5 - 65 lbs
FS pauses
3 x 3 - empty bar
I hate counting lbs instead kgs
Tues…
1.50 hours of restorative yoga
20 mins swimming, more continuous lengths without stopping this time.
Ya, Yoga. I need to get back to the Yoga class at the gym. Balance work is important, lol
Yes and it was the nice and relaxing type, the class is predominantly, or should I say everyone but me, were retired ladies.
30 mins rollerblading.
I put in inserts, ankle & knee stability was much better but it comes at a price with having an additional layer from my feet and the wheels/ground. I had to really concentrate on keeping forward. I wasn’t winded but it was just very tiring.
Very quick lifting session
Sumo DLs (nice and wide)…
10 - 75 lbs
8 - 95 lbs
6 - 125 lbs
4 - 145 lbs
3 - 155 lbs
PClean Hang
2 x 4 - 65 lbs
Push Press
2 x 3 - 65 lbs
FS & Rear lunges
5 - 45lbs
Ate lunch, did a spot of work then went to a back care yoga class where we opened up the hips & hamstrings. I wish my hips were as loose as my hamstrings.
A lot of us speak kilo! So you can continue in that vein.
Glad to see you back.
Thanks kpsnap! It’s the gym that has everything in lbs, I’m sure I’ll get used to it, need to bring a notebook since I’m not following any program at the moment.
Going to take a night course for 10 weeks, while I try to figure out my next job move.
20 mins swimming, but my ribs were kind of hurty from yesterday’s lifting, even though I didn’t do much.
Oh yeah and kind of upset, the gym is a tease! They have a nice long astroturf area near the outdoor pool, that would be just perfect for a prowler, but no prowler 
30 mins rollerblading. Inserts helping keep right knee straight, that is until I get tired, nearly fell coming back with all the tree-crap on the paths/sidewalks.
Felt pretty crappy yesterday but got out anyway and then listened to my body. Only 15 mins of rollerblading before my joints told me ‘not today’. And had crappy sleep because my ribs were hurting me, one rib, in particular, felt like it was poking me in the solar plex.
Surprisingly I felt great with today’s warm up, that I decided to add some weight to the bar. But must remember baby steps!
Sumo Dl’s nice and wide
95 lbs - 10
125 lbs - 8
149.6 lbs - 6
175 lbs - 4
195 lbs - 2
205 lbs - 1
Left it at that, didn’t want to anger the ribs.
Did some work, then did that 1 hour back care yoga class, which is really more of a hip opening class, but I’m not complaining, my hips are as tight as anything.
Still you got some work in. You should try some horse liniment on the joints 
Uh yes more set backs. Got a new generic of lyrica, only it wasn’t a generic of pregabalin, it is gabapentin. They are supposed to work the same, in some ways but not in all. Anyway I’ve been feeling crap and hurty, as some people (I guess that’s me) can’t just go cold turkey off of pregabalin, would’ve been nice to explain that to me, but upping the dose, seems to be working from Sat.
I did manage to go to yoga twice last week. I’ve been working on my foot/ankle, but think I did too much for it, as I can’t put any weight on the single foot now, it’s fine if I have both feet planted, so no rollerblading for awhile and back to trying to get to where I was with deadlifts.
Sumo Dl’s
95 lbs - 10
125 lbs - 8
145 lbs - 6
155 lbs - 4
165 lbs - 2
205 lbs - 1
Another guy next to me was doing some sumo’s as well, said I had good form, just need to remember to keep my shoulders back.
And then yoga back care class right after
Retorative yoga early this morning, instructor was a different one, you can tell how each instructor’s energy affects the class. But at least I wasn’t sleepy for the deadlifts after that.
I’m able to go proper wide on the Dl’s we’ll see how long before the adductors start to complain. Guess I can start working on some work capacity as my strength returns.
Sumo Dl’s
95 lbs - 10
125 lbs - 8
145 lbs - 6
155 lbs - 4, oops for some reason wanted to clean this :-/ shoulders came up…
165 lbs - 2 (hmm, can’t remember but think it was this)
205 lbs - 1
209.6 lbs - 1
The nice calming yoga instructor is back, she really makes you feel safe & relaxed, like you’re 5 getting tucked in by your mother. Great for people with anxiety.
I felt a little shakey on the Dl’s today, could not activate my left side, and my right hand was always shaking right after I lift. And my grip is fine for the weight, didn’t feel like I was struggling.
Anyway stopped a little sooner than normal, and for the last 2 sets I brought my stance in a bit.
Sumo Dl’s
95 lbs - 10
125 lbs - 8
145 lbs - 6
155 lbs - 4
185 lbs - 2
Stopped there
Power Cleans from Hang
5x5 - 65lbs
Empty bar- Some stretchy bouncy wide FS to loosen up adductors.
I want to feel like I’m 5 being tucked in by my mom. I like a narrower dl stance. I guess it’s called a squat stance. Always a good idea to cut a workout short if you think something isn’t feeling right.
What do you mean by “proper wide” on the sumos? I’ve seen narrow (modified sumo) and to the plates. Whatever works! You’re pulling good weight there!