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Well, it looks like I have plantar fasciitis. With regard to my posts here I'll be focused on shoulders, back and core until further notice. Of the several exercises to pull the shoulders back, to strengthen the rhomboids above all, I like the "mid back shrug" (bend over, just let the weight...

Tuesday's anniversary dinner is still with me! 1. Shoulder geometry = Doorway Modified Chest Stretch Doorway Subscapularis Stretch Wall Shoulder Girdle Stretch Rear Lateral Raise 2. Thursday Ping-Pong - three hours as usual.

I don't deserve to be "somebody", but here I am! :-) Reviewing my notes and logs, my plans remain the same as they were last October. These are not necessarily in order: 1) shoulder geometry 2) rotator cuffs 3) core (Cathe videos) 4) general (elliptical machine) Later I'll talk...

Hello again everybody. :-) I rediscovered Ping-Pong about a year ago. Oh, it's called Table Tennis now. :-) Now I have a coach and must begin a lot of remedial work on the upper back (to pull the shoulders back for the rotator cuffs as I was talking about last year), core, and general...

I'm back. Well, you've seen people come and go before, right? Keeping myself more fit was never a primary interest, but secondary to my other interests. If I keep in mind that I'm doing this for the sake of those other things it's easier to stay on track. I think I said before that I'm...

I did the same thing today that I did yesterday! :) CeciFifi - Yes. Zhaoyang :)

Cardio and shoulders. Boring is good. I'm trying to re-immerse myself in my other studies, actually. CeciFifi - The 25 lbs aren't that much because I'm bigger than average. Regarding your back (and Calico's feet), I believe in avoiding pain, and I'm happy that I can still do enough to get...

I did cardio and shoulders. I increased my shoulder routine (five muscles per side) from five pounds to six. My two arm dumbbell row is still at 25lb each. For dinner I had a large bowl of mostly broccoli with some sweet potato, with two slices of provolone melted on top. I've been...

Hi everybody! Cardio - I've reached maintenance mode on the machine :) so I don't foresee increasing it any more. Today I did forward and backward enough to decide that I'll keep doing that, but the geometry isn't really right for a good glute/hamstring workout. Core - I did Bootcamp (core...

I started working on another basic postural issue. This will involve stretching the hip extensors and strengthening the glutes and hamstrings. I finally tried a session on the elliptical going backwards with the resistance set to maximum. Yes, it worked the glutes and hamstrings very well.

This little bit of weightlifting is more taxing than I had imagined. I think my 5lb/20lb program takes more out of me than my usual 30 minutes on the elliptical. I did cardio and shoulders/back today. Zhaoyang :)

I was pretty sore today. :) I did Boot Camp Core Only again. I feel a calm sense of accomplishment but I don't feel very perky, so when I peek a little at Boot Camp warmup I know there's also a spirit I must arouse if I want to do that. One jumping jack might get me started... Zhaoyang :)

Hi everybody :) Cardio: The usual. Core: Boot Camp Core Only. I can't do the pushup planks yet. Shoulders and back: I'm trusting Cathe but also adjusting for my current priorities. I started logging reps x lbs for five common exercises (all of which appear in Cathe videos). Zhaoyang :)

Hi :) I did my usual cardio (today more time at resistance 16/16), then PUB, back and shoulders only. I used about 75% of what Cathe used. Zhaoyang :)

I'm doing almost nothing physical today. :) CeciFifi - Thank you for asking. It's mild and might yet go away completely. If I had corrected only two things a few years ago I might have avoided the problem (and I'm posting this because it might help someone): 1) In years past, while using...

Bless you too, Calico. Cardio: I've been using the machine for eight full weeks now and I finally worked up to trying the highest resistance setting, today. I did resistance 16/16 @ 5.2 mph for 5 minutes, then 14/16 @ 4.7 mph for 25 minutes. Rotator cuffs and shoulder retraction: Since...

CiciFifi - Thank you for asking. I had studied some others when I was younger. Now that I'm older and hoping I have enough brain cells left :) for one more, I thought it must be interesting enough and must be a big enough challenge to last the rest of my life. It turns out that Chinese was a...

I did my usual cardio (30 min), core (Ab Hits 2) and rotator cuffs. I've had no pain in the left rotator cuff for a few days, and now none in the right either (but three sets of 15 @ 3lbs is still burning nicely).

I did my usual cardio (30 minutes), core (Ab Hits 2), and rotator cuff sets.

CeciFifi - OK. Ab Hits #2 is 30% planks (3:30/11:00).