By the looks of things, I don't think I am going to be ready for the competitions in May. I have had upper body restrictions because of my tendonitis and the PT said it may take another few weeks for things to really start working better. Bummer!
Well, I will be there at the competitions to help everyone else out that is a part of the team. I have also been doing a lot of cardio just to give me something to do and to be in the leaning mode like everyone else. It's time that I just let my body heal. Sometimes, what's best for bodybuilding is to let your body just recover. 2 steps back to take 5 steps forward.
I wish everyone else the best of luck in May!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Thursday March 11, 2010
Since my right forearm has not been recovering that well, the physical therapist recommended I not do any upper body exercise for 1 week to see if that can help. Hopefully this time next week my arm will be in much better condition. It gets a bit depressing thinking about not being able to lift weights like I need to in order to be competitive. However, sometimes life tells you to take a few steps back so that you can take giant leaps later on.
In the mean time, I have been doing cardio and some leg exercises. Today I did some ball squats and walking lunges. Even though these exercises really don't aggravate my arm, they can be an issue for my back. That is the other part of my body that the physical therapist really wants me to be careful about. I need to do more "core" strengthening (specifically the transverse abdominus and multifidus). This should help me with all of the other heavy exercises that I do like squats and deadlifts.
It's a process. We will see how is goes...
Here is my log for today:
In the mean time, I have been doing cardio and some leg exercises. Today I did some ball squats and walking lunges. Even though these exercises really don't aggravate my arm, they can be an issue for my back. That is the other part of my body that the physical therapist really wants me to be careful about. I need to do more "core" strengthening (specifically the transverse abdominus and multifidus). This should help me with all of the other heavy exercises that I do like squats and deadlifts.
It's a process. We will see how is goes...
Here is my log for today:
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Wednesday 10March2010
A beautiful day today! I ran outside with both Teddy and Simon. We ran about 3 miles on the dual jogging stroller. It always feels great to get outside and exercise at the same time! My energy levels were a lot higher today than previous days because of it.
I didn't do any weight training today because I want to hold off a bit on upper body workouts. I may just stick with lower body primarily until my arm heals up a bit more. I will ask the PT tomorrow.
Here is my log for today:
I didn't do any weight training today because I want to hold off a bit on upper body workouts. I may just stick with lower body primarily until my arm heals up a bit more. I will ask the PT tomorrow.
Here is my log for today:
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Tuesday March 9, 2010
It's been awhile since I last blogged. After going through some physcial therapy for my arm and back, it's not looking to probable that I will be able to compete in May. The more strain I put on my forearm, the much longer it takes to recover. I am going to try a few more workaround ideas over the next few weeks with PT, but if things don't improve, I am probably going to have to hold off on competing for a few more months.
Here is my log for today:
Here is my log for today:
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Wednesday March 3, 2010
So far, my right forearm is still pretty tender. I wore my brace all day to help alleviate some of the tension. That helped a bit. I hope I will be able to not cause greater irritation tomorrow when I train arms. I will try to keep strict form to try and avoid using the back of my forearm.
Today I only did cardio on the bike, interval training for 20 mins. I got my HR over 160bpm at the end. My original plan was to run this morning with our new jogging stroller, but I need to put some air in the tires and I found out today that air compressors at gas stations that are meant for your vehicle are too large for the stroller's tires. I guess I need to get a bike pump.
Here is my log:
Today I only did cardio on the bike, interval training for 20 mins. I got my HR over 160bpm at the end. My original plan was to run this morning with our new jogging stroller, but I need to put some air in the tires and I found out today that air compressors at gas stations that are meant for your vehicle are too large for the stroller's tires. I guess I need to get a bike pump.
Here is my log:
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Tuesday March 2, 2010
So, today I met with a physical therapist about my forearm and lower back. It looks like it's going to be a bit of work and time before everything completely heals up. The more activity I do that uses my forearm and lower back, the longer they both will take to heal. We will look to find ways to work around these issues, but if I keep having to use these bodyparts consistently, then I may need to take up to a four week hiatus from the gym! Uggh!
Some ways to work around these issues are to use wrist straps for the exercises that require me to tightly grip weight. For my lower back, keeping my range of motion shorter with squating and pressing exercises will help to avoid more lower back tension.
As for competitions, it all depends... If I am able to make progress with these injuries and still work around them enough to be competitive, then I'll do it. Otherwise, if the training I am doing gets too much in the way of healing, then I will have to hold off! So, it's going to be one week, one training session at a time. That's the only way to do it anyway!
Here is my log for today:
Some ways to work around these issues are to use wrist straps for the exercises that require me to tightly grip weight. For my lower back, keeping my range of motion shorter with squating and pressing exercises will help to avoid more lower back tension.
As for competitions, it all depends... If I am able to make progress with these injuries and still work around them enough to be competitive, then I'll do it. Otherwise, if the training I am doing gets too much in the way of healing, then I will have to hold off! So, it's going to be one week, one training session at a time. That's the only way to do it anyway!
Here is my log for today:
Monday, March 1, 2010
March 1, 2010
We are down to 12 weeks! It's time to get focused!
I tried out our new dual jogging stroller today. It was a lot of fun. I really missed running in the morning with Teddy. Now I can run with both Simon and Teddy! I have no clue how next year will be with Simon, Teddy AND the twins! I guess I will need a running partner! Any takers? :-)
After the run this morning, I trained shoulders in the afternoon. It was a very good workout. I did 250lbs on the hammer strength shoulder press for 6 reps. I also did 75lb dumbbell military presses for 10 and 85lb presses for 3. I am getting a lot closer to my peak strength level. I just need to keep staying steady.
Tomorrow, I will begin PT for my forearm and lower back. I hope to be able to get a lot out of it. I hope I don't need to slow down my training.
Here is my log for today:
I tried out our new dual jogging stroller today. It was a lot of fun. I really missed running in the morning with Teddy. Now I can run with both Simon and Teddy! I have no clue how next year will be with Simon, Teddy AND the twins! I guess I will need a running partner! Any takers? :-)
After the run this morning, I trained shoulders in the afternoon. It was a very good workout. I did 250lbs on the hammer strength shoulder press for 6 reps. I also did 75lb dumbbell military presses for 10 and 85lb presses for 3. I am getting a lot closer to my peak strength level. I just need to keep staying steady.
Tomorrow, I will begin PT for my forearm and lower back. I hope to be able to get a lot out of it. I hope I don't need to slow down my training.
Here is my log for today:
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