1/29/08:
Last week hurt my knee tendon (pushed treadmill running speed too high),
so still rested last week and kind of take it very slow this week. Goal
is to recover from knee inflamation.
This week I plan to start light workout with weights and walk.
Walk: 15 min.
Light workout: bench press: 1X20 @20 lbs.
Over head press: [email protected] lbs.
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Log: 1/31/08
1/31/08:
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Went to jog-walk in the morning..glad that left knee pain did not re-occur.
Lifted weights at home in evening...
-- Jog-Walk: 10-15 mins.
Strength trng:
Dumbell bench Press: 25X2; 2 sets
Pull/chin Ups: 2 sets of 8
(This is with little help from legs with small jump in beginning)
Barbell Overhead Press: 60lbs; 2sets of 10
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Went to jog-walk in the morning..glad that left knee pain did not re-occur.
Lifted weights at home in evening...
-- Jog-Walk: 10-15 mins.
Strength trng:
Dumbell bench Press: 25X2; 2 sets
Pull/chin Ups: 2 sets of 8
(This is with little help from legs with small jump in beginning)
Barbell Overhead Press: 60lbs; 2sets of 10
02/05/08
Went for walk-Jog in morn:
-warmup: brisk 5 min. walk
Walk-Jog: 15 mins.
glad that no knee pain after this much workout..will increase duration from next wek..since i think body will need time for adaptation..
Evening: (lifted @home)
-- Dumbell Bench Press: 2X25; 2 sets
-- Dumbell Flys: 2X10: 2 sets
-- Barbell Ovehead Press: 2 sets (7-8 reps) w/ 70lbs.
-- Pull Ups: 2 sets of 5-6 reps.
-warmup: brisk 5 min. walk
Walk-Jog: 15 mins.
glad that no knee pain after this much workout..will increase duration from next wek..since i think body will need time for adaptation..
Evening: (lifted @home)
-- Dumbell Bench Press: 2X25; 2 sets
-- Dumbell Flys: 2X10: 2 sets
-- Barbell Ovehead Press: 2 sets (7-8 reps) w/ 70lbs.
-- Pull Ups: 2 sets of 5-6 reps.
2/6/08
Morn:
- Walk 15 - 20 mins.
- 10 Body wt squats.
Evening: Decided to start light, since there is about 2 weeks of layoff.
When I went to gym, found out that gym machine has a broken cable :(
But still Leg extn, pec deck, leg curl works :)
-- Leg Curl: 2 sets @20 lbs.
-- Leg Extn: 2 sets @60 lbs.
-- Pec deck: 2 sets @90 lbs.
- Walk 15 - 20 mins.
- 10 Body wt squats.
Evening: Decided to start light, since there is about 2 weeks of layoff.
When I went to gym, found out that gym machine has a broken cable :(
But still Leg extn, pec deck, leg curl works :)
-- Leg Curl: 2 sets @20 lbs.
-- Leg Extn: 2 sets @60 lbs.
-- Pec deck: 2 sets @90 lbs.
Re: 02/15/08
And yes, before I caught cold, I had chance to do my first workout ofUG wrote:Down due to flu/cold this week..so no workouts..just resting & hoping to recover soon..
5X5 StrongLifts programme, which I felt was quite good..
so just hoping to get back to 5X5 as soon as I can..
2/19/08
Feeling better than last week..I actually practiced BB front squat yesterday
evening in my garage with ~30 lbs. Also practiced correct technique of deadlift.
Went to walk this morn.
I think I could start working out from today..but rememer to take is slow this week. I was feeling bad about having missed about 1-2 weeks of working out --I told myself: Rest of 50 week that count , not just missing 1 or 2 weeks due to being sick.
so, hoping to slowly start working out (mainly 5X5 stronglifts) from this week..
Also, over the weekend I came across a boxer type training routine on exrx, that I would like to try out for few months. I am thinking of doing
5x5 for 2-3 months then switch to boxer routine after that to add variety.
Lets see how it goes..
evening in my garage with ~30 lbs. Also practiced correct technique of deadlift.
Went to walk this morn.
I think I could start working out from today..but rememer to take is slow this week. I was feeling bad about having missed about 1-2 weeks of working out --I told myself: Rest of 50 week that count , not just missing 1 or 2 weeks due to being sick.
so, hoping to slowly start working out (mainly 5X5 stronglifts) from this week..
Also, over the weekend I came across a boxer type training routine on exrx, that I would like to try out for few months. I am thinking of doing
5x5 for 2-3 months then switch to boxer routine after that to add variety.
Lets see how it goes..
02/20/08
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: My garage
Warm-Up: Treadmill 5 mins. + some streching.
Front squat: 5X5 @40lbs
Pull-up/Chin-Up: 3X2
BB Overhead Press: 5X5 @40lbs.
BB Deadlift: 1X5 @40lbs.
Note that I have decided to take is slow for this week, hence I did not want to push higher weights on lifts -- hopefully from next few weeks I should be able to.
Place: My garage
Warm-Up: Treadmill 5 mins. + some streching.
Front squat: 5X5 @40lbs
Pull-up/Chin-Up: 3X2
BB Overhead Press: 5X5 @40lbs.
BB Deadlift: 1X5 @40lbs.
Note that I have decided to take is slow for this week, hence I did not want to push higher weights on lifts -- hopefully from next few weeks I should be able to.
03/05/08
Still recovering from knee tendinitis (typo ?) -- so not able to do full fleged
5X% workout. But still working out upper body as much as I can
Place: in my garage
Time: 7:00 PM
-- DB bench press: 5X5 @90lbs. (was pleased with the intensity and looking forward to next workout)
-- Pull-ups: 5X3
well, thats it for now..hoping to start slowly on squats, etc from next week..can'nt wait..
5X% workout. But still working out upper body as much as I can
Place: in my garage
Time: 7:00 PM
-- DB bench press: 5X5 @90lbs. (was pleased with the intensity and looking forward to next workout)
-- Pull-ups: 5X3
well, thats it for now..hoping to start slowly on squats, etc from next week..can'nt wait..