Pentagenarians & Beyond: W/B 6/18/2023
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Traildoggie
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we made it back last night in 12 hours. not a bad drive just long. all was going according to plan until I brought a load of food in from the camper to put in the kitchen fridge. opened the door and there was no light and it stunk. yes, DH accidentally turned off the breaker to the fridge when we left 2 weeks ago. (I am quite ready to kill him.) we were already burned out tired and had to dump everything from fridge/freezer and wash everything with bleach water. the shelves never fit in any sink in the house so that is another watery bleachy mess.
it makes sense to cut some of the breakers when we are not here, but I cant check his work because he refuses to label them. I have handed him a sharpie to write next to the switches what they provide power to, but he wont..... because "he knows". well, he accidentally hit an extra one this time. to say this is massively inconvenient is an understatement. now I have to go shop for all essentials you have on hand, ginger, pickles, olives, mustard, cheese, asian sauces. not a lot of "fresh" foods because we were planning on being gone a while. he keeps saying he's sorry and I know he is but..... he pushes me away from responsibility to the point I can't check what he does. instead of a relaxing day after the drive, I need to make a list and do major "detail" shopping. I'm not someone who dumps the fridge contents if the power is out for a few hours, but this was 2 weeks. mold everywhere in the nice moist enclosed environment. probably not a good day today.
it makes sense to cut some of the breakers when we are not here, but I cant check his work because he refuses to label them. I have handed him a sharpie to write next to the switches what they provide power to, but he wont..... because "he knows". well, he accidentally hit an extra one this time. to say this is massively inconvenient is an understatement. now I have to go shop for all essentials you have on hand, ginger, pickles, olives, mustard, cheese, asian sauces. not a lot of "fresh" foods because we were planning on being gone a while. he keeps saying he's sorry and I know he is but..... he pushes me away from responsibility to the point I can't check what he does. instead of a relaxing day after the drive, I need to make a list and do major "detail" shopping. I'm not someone who dumps the fridge contents if the power is out for a few hours, but this was 2 weeks. mold everywhere in the nice moist enclosed environment. probably not a good day today.
Traildoggie
Cathlete
neither of us can read much without reader glasses! even if its written down, it may not get seen. I know he does a huge amount to keep things rolling here, but sometimes he is a little too "efficient". when he turns the breakers off, I'm usually already in the truck or car getting things set up for traveling from there. still I had to vent a little! we are off to the store shortly to replace things. there were quite a few things I freeze or refrigerate that don't really need it, like coffee beans, and nuts, those things I kept. the fridge needed to be washed out anyway, something I do every year but hadn't done yet. I usually do two shelves at a time over the course of a day or two so I can keep contents cold while I wash shelves and bins. I try to do that when its pretty empty. it sure is empty now.
WD
Cathlete
I guess I missed posting yesterday. It ended up being a busy day. I did CDorner Step Aerobics #244 outside 61 minutes, 264 calories, heart rate 123/158, 4308 steps. I also did STS 2.0 Mat yoga 22 minutes, 32 calories. Total time 83 minutes 296 calories. Today was family day celebrating Father's day and birthdays.
Carolyn. nice that you got in morning energy.
Valerie, I am sorry that you came home to such an unpleasant mess. Someone before us labeled the breakers in the box. I have had to still learn the locations as one that I have had to turn on once in a while has the kitchen, living room and laundry, and garage all together. For some reason the dryer occasionally flips the switch. At night I have to get a flashlight to see the switch box.
Carolyn. nice that you got in morning energy.
Valerie, I am sorry that you came home to such an unpleasant mess. Someone before us labeled the breakers in the box. I have had to still learn the locations as one that I have had to turn on once in a while has the kitchen, living room and laundry, and garage all together. For some reason the dryer occasionally flips the switch. At night I have to get a flashlight to see the switch box.
Traildoggie
Cathlete
I labeled the breaker although it was already labeled "kitchen". now its more obvious. hard lesson to learn. Fridge is nice and clean and fairly empty.
didn't do much yesterday, therapy work later. I was pretty achy after the 12 hour drive. sitting that long is hard and even if you try to walk around for gas stops, its hard to sleep that night and I feel stiff and tired in the morning. was ready to go to the PO to pick up the mail and realized it's a federal holiday. not til tomorrow. indoor workout today.
had some deer predation in our vegie garden while we were gone. they ate my snow pea crop. we have netting around it and a section of netting was loose from the staples. they must check it for defects! I might get a few peas but not many. we were trying the "no till" garden method. the compost we bought is not adequate and things arent growing well. we tried it in a small area. other parts are growing fine but a whole lot of weeds. we were hoping to suppress them with the no till method but not good if the plants you WANT growing don't do well.
didn't do much yesterday, therapy work later. I was pretty achy after the 12 hour drive. sitting that long is hard and even if you try to walk around for gas stops, its hard to sleep that night and I feel stiff and tired in the morning. was ready to go to the PO to pick up the mail and realized it's a federal holiday. not til tomorrow. indoor workout today.
had some deer predation in our vegie garden while we were gone. they ate my snow pea crop. we have netting around it and a section of netting was loose from the staples. they must check it for defects! I might get a few peas but not many. we were trying the "no till" garden method. the compost we bought is not adequate and things arent growing well. we tried it in a small area. other parts are growing fine but a whole lot of weeds. we were hoping to suppress them with the no till method but not good if the plants you WANT growing don't do well.
This morning I did STS 2.0 Lower Body 1. That was quite a lower body workout! My time was 61 minutes with 278 calories burned, average heart rate 119, and maximum heart rate 142.
Diane Sue, nice job with CDorner Step Aerobics and STS 2.0 Chair Yoga.
Valerie, I’m glad that you managed to get the refrigerator clean and stocked. You deserve to rest today.
Hello to Judy and Cathy.
Diane Sue, nice job with CDorner Step Aerobics and STS 2.0 Chair Yoga.
Valerie, I’m glad that you managed to get the refrigerator clean and stocked. You deserve to rest today.
Hello to Judy and Cathy.
Peaceful Rainbow
Cathlete
So I've done no workouts the last two days. Sleep has been really bad. We did go to the zoo in Grand Rapids yesterday. Timing for Aliah to surprise Derek was excellent, except he became suspicious on the way there as she'd turned off her locations on things, and she'd told him she was napping and he had seen her name pop up on my phone. But at least he didn't figure it out till we were almost there, and he was certainly happy to see her. Nick has continued to stress me out, well and hugely stress himself out. He got into his Airbnb and then left shortly after to work an overnight shift. Locked himself out of his room. When he got out of work he was exhausted after a horribly stressful week and little sleep, and didn't know how soon the key would get dropped off, so he went and checked into a hotel so he could sleep. Finally today, he's at the Airbnb and settling in. I did go walk at the zoo this morning, but had to take a nap this afternoon. And if that didn't seal the fate on my not falling asleep tonight...I went out to walk a bit ago and a kitten came running up to me out of the tree line. About 8 weeks old, and it's the height of kitten season so no one has space. Borrowed a crate from a neighbor and asked Aliah if her cat wanted a playmate. She checked with her roommate who said sure, so Wednesday afternoon, I'm driving the kitten to her at her Mother's which is only 3 hours away instead of the 7 to Marquette. She's going back up Thursday. Pretty sure Derek will be happy to ride along with me as he doesn't work that day. LOL If our cats didn't create so much drama between themselves, I'd keep her. She's gray, adorable and very affectionate. And chatty.
Valerie what a mess to come home to! When my Dad had this house built, he labeled all the breakers. So, much better than the old house I'd had previously where the wiring was a mess and if you wanted to work on anything, you basically had to turn off everything.
Diane Sue great job with CDorner Step Aerobics and Mat Yoga.
Carolyn nice job with STS 2.0 Lower Body 1.
Valerie what a mess to come home to! When my Dad had this house built, he labeled all the breakers. So, much better than the old house I'd had previously where the wiring was a mess and if you wanted to work on anything, you basically had to turn off everything.
Diane Sue great job with CDorner Step Aerobics and Mat Yoga.
Carolyn nice job with STS 2.0 Lower Body 1.
WD
Cathlete
Today I did STS 2.0 Lower Body #2, 53 minutes, 144 calories, heart rate 108/144. I was glad when I realized the last two pages I had that said lower body 2 on them were the bonuses. Not used in the original workout. I was dreading the push dips, step ups etc.. I will save those for later maybe. I finished with 2.0 chair stretch 21 minutes, 39 calories. Total time 74 minutes, 183 calories. We had a nice time with family yesterday for dinner. I ate too much and my granddaughter made a neopolitan cake and we had my husbands German chocolate cake. I had both. My scale and app didn't tell me I was gaining fat yet 
I am not worried. Today is back to normal, but with me trying to add healthy extra calories. The grandon's put up my sun shade on the patio which keeps the patio cooler and also gives me privacy when I want to sit out on the patio.
STS 2.0 Lower Body #2
Goblet squats 1 (I used a kettlebell) 35#, 10 reps
Goblet squats 2 35# 10 reps
squats #1 25# dbs 10 reps
squats #2 25# dbs 10 reps
dumbbell deadlift 1 25# dbs 10 reps
dumbbell deadlift 2 25# dbs 10 reps
dumbbell deadlift #3 25# dbs 10 reps
barbell plie squat 1 or option dumbbell ( I used a 35# kettlebell) 8 reps
barbell plie squat 2 35# kettlebell done at 1 1/2 8 reps
barbell plie squat 3 35# kettlebell super slow 8 reps
barbell plie squat 4 35# kettlebell down up slow 8 reps
drop shift side lunges 1 20# 8 reps
drop shift side lunges 2 3 shifts 20# 8 reps
step over front lunge R/L 1 20# db 10 reps
step over front lunge RL 2 20# 10 reps
glute bridge 1 30# 12 reps
glute bridge 2 thrusts 30# 12 reps
glute bridge 3 30# 12 reps
glute bridge 4 thrusts 30# 12 reps
dumbbell calf raise 1 20# dbs 20 reps
dumbbell calf raise 2 with toe plates 20# dbs 20 reps
dumbbell one leg calf raise R/L 1 20# 12 reps
dumbbell one leg calf raise R/L 2 20# 12 reps
wall squats with stability ball 10# dbs some reps then hold
stretch
I am not worried. Today is back to normal, but with me trying to add healthy extra calories. The grandon's put up my sun shade on the patio which keeps the patio cooler and also gives me privacy when I want to sit out on the patio.STS 2.0 Lower Body #2
Goblet squats 1 (I used a kettlebell) 35#, 10 reps
Goblet squats 2 35# 10 reps
squats #1 25# dbs 10 reps
squats #2 25# dbs 10 reps
dumbbell deadlift 1 25# dbs 10 reps
dumbbell deadlift 2 25# dbs 10 reps
dumbbell deadlift #3 25# dbs 10 reps
barbell plie squat 1 or option dumbbell ( I used a 35# kettlebell) 8 reps
barbell plie squat 2 35# kettlebell done at 1 1/2 8 reps
barbell plie squat 3 35# kettlebell super slow 8 reps
barbell plie squat 4 35# kettlebell down up slow 8 reps
drop shift side lunges 1 20# 8 reps
drop shift side lunges 2 3 shifts 20# 8 reps
step over front lunge R/L 1 20# db 10 reps
step over front lunge RL 2 20# 10 reps
glute bridge 1 30# 12 reps
glute bridge 2 thrusts 30# 12 reps
glute bridge 3 30# 12 reps
glute bridge 4 thrusts 30# 12 reps
dumbbell calf raise 1 20# dbs 20 reps
dumbbell calf raise 2 with toe plates 20# dbs 20 reps
dumbbell one leg calf raise R/L 1 20# 12 reps
dumbbell one leg calf raise R/L 2 20# 12 reps
wall squats with stability ball 10# dbs some reps then hold
stretch
irongrl
Cathlete
Yesterday I did a 45 minute Peloton ride and 10 minutes of Peloton Arms. Today I did a 30 minute Peloton ride and an hour of Yin Yoga. I'm taking a break from heavy lifting because of my shoulder. Lighter weights are much better for me right now. I'll get back to STS 2.0 in a few weeks.
Carolyn-Great job with Jane Adams yoga and STS 2.0 Lower Body 1. I'm looking forward to getting into the STS 2.0 Upper and Lower body workouts soon.
Diane Sue-Great job with CDorner Step Aerobics #244, STS 2.0 Mat yoga and STS 2.0 Lower Body #2. German chocolate cake sounds good!
Cathy-I'm sorry your sleep hasn't been good. The kitten sounds adorable! That's so great that you and Aliah rescued her.
Hi to Valerie
Carolyn-Great job with Jane Adams yoga and STS 2.0 Lower Body 1. I'm looking forward to getting into the STS 2.0 Upper and Lower body workouts soon.
Diane Sue-Great job with CDorner Step Aerobics #244, STS 2.0 Mat yoga and STS 2.0 Lower Body #2. German chocolate cake sounds good!
Cathy-I'm sorry your sleep hasn't been good. The kitten sounds adorable! That's so great that you and Aliah rescued her.
Hi to Valerie
Traildoggie
Cathlete
probably the only way I'll get another kitty is if one picks me like this one picked you cathy. how cute to find such a friendly kitty and it sure "read" you right, so its smart too.
I did a cathe pedal power spin for 35 min and followed with sit ups, 3 sets of curls and a bunch of stretches. also did costco today. I like to think I "dont look my age" but for the second time now a younger woman has offered to roll my empty cart back to the cart corral! I hope Im not starting to look like I can't manage the 150 yard trip.
more excitement, a mouse nest in side the engine of our truck. not the first time. there is something under the hood that rodents love. its a 2009 ford 350 Superduty we haul our camper on. we tried to vacuum it out, then blew it out downward with the air compressor and set traps inside under the hood. cant understand what it is that attracts them. dont know if nest existed when we were here in WA or if it is something we picked up in MT. mouse is quite the traveler.
I did a cathe pedal power spin for 35 min and followed with sit ups, 3 sets of curls and a bunch of stretches. also did costco today. I like to think I "dont look my age" but for the second time now a younger woman has offered to roll my empty cart back to the cart corral! I hope Im not starting to look like I can't manage the 150 yard trip.
more excitement, a mouse nest in side the engine of our truck. not the first time. there is something under the hood that rodents love. its a 2009 ford 350 Superduty we haul our camper on. we tried to vacuum it out, then blew it out downward with the air compressor and set traps inside under the hood. cant understand what it is that attracts them. dont know if nest existed when we were here in WA or if it is something we picked up in MT. mouse is quite the traveler.
Peaceful Rainbow
Cathlete
Finally got back on track this morning with Super Sets Total Body. Flopsy, who spends a great deal of time hissing at Penny, that's what Aliah has named her, hasn't yet actually made physical contact, but I don't trust them without direct supervision. Flopsy left the basement half way through my workout, so I blocked the pet door in and freed kitten. She actually left me alone. I have to leave soon for an appointment, so we're in a brief period of freedom with Flopsy watching from a distance. She's so tiny, but she's eating dry food and using the litter box, which are the basics needed. She'll only be here about another 24 hours. Thankfully, she was quiet all night and I finally got some decent sleep.
Valerie sorry to hear about the mouse nest. My parents have had issues with that, but they moved their bird seed to the shed, and it hasn't happened again. My brother in law unknowingly transported a chipmunk from NC to FL INSIDE the car. When he got to the house in FL and opened his door it fled. Poor thing was in for a shock. Great job with the spin workout and abs. I don't get people wanting to help me, but when we were at the zoo Sunday, David and Derek are on the same membership and I have my own, and my gray haired self was asked if I was a senior. I asked what the cut off was and he said 62, and I'm 62 cool! DH who had already paid was like what, because they didn't ask him, but his hair is only gray in a few places. LOL Most zoos are 65, so clearly I need to be checking ahead of time.
Judy nice job with the Peloton ride, arms and yoga.
Diane Sue great job with STS 2.0 Lower Body #2. The next part of my rotation is the Upper/Lower Body workouts, so I need to start working on my spreadsheets for those.
Kitty likes my hands moving on the keyboard too much.
Valerie sorry to hear about the mouse nest. My parents have had issues with that, but they moved their bird seed to the shed, and it hasn't happened again. My brother in law unknowingly transported a chipmunk from NC to FL INSIDE the car. When he got to the house in FL and opened his door it fled. Poor thing was in for a shock. Great job with the spin workout and abs. I don't get people wanting to help me, but when we were at the zoo Sunday, David and Derek are on the same membership and I have my own, and my gray haired self was asked if I was a senior. I asked what the cut off was and he said 62, and I'm 62 cool! DH who had already paid was like what, because they didn't ask him, but his hair is only gray in a few places. LOL Most zoos are 65, so clearly I need to be checking ahead of time.
Judy nice job with the Peloton ride, arms and yoga.
Diane Sue great job with STS 2.0 Lower Body #2. The next part of my rotation is the Upper/Lower Body workouts, so I need to start working on my spreadsheets for those.
Kitty likes my hands moving on the keyboard too much.
Traildoggie
Cathlete
cathy, we had mouse problems both houses before. we have other vehicles. the mice go for the truck. they ate a BIG hole in the bottom of the windshield fluid container once that we needed replaced. it was expensive! we've had mouse presence in cars and truck before. for something as small as a mouse, easy for them to get to interior from engine under the dash. we dont keep food in there and vacuum after every trip. no crumbs or wrappings in there with food odors. our mice love LOVE kleenex and shred a few pieces for a nest. a clear sign of invasion. this one was building a condo in the engine. it's not good because they chew on wires/wire coating and can cause extensive damage. raining the last 2 days so we havent checked traps under the hood. we destroyed the nest. causes concern because we have NO idea what fuzzy material the mouse uses to build , or where its coming from.
we dont have any edibles or seeds anywhere in the vicinity. during winter we keep the truck in the garage because of mouse history. both houses are "rural" and mice are a much bigger issue in MT. I suggested we put a couple traps under the hood ahead of time to maybe head off the problem but also hate to encourage mice to explore the peanut butter aroma.
my hair is a combo of dark gray and silver. brown no more though some still hangs on. I'm gracious about it because, it's a kind thing to offer regardless of how old someone looks. I've rolled peoples carts back voluntarily too.
cats are so funny about invading kitties. some are welcoming and others will attack.. wise to be cautious.
we dont have any edibles or seeds anywhere in the vicinity. during winter we keep the truck in the garage because of mouse history. both houses are "rural" and mice are a much bigger issue in MT. I suggested we put a couple traps under the hood ahead of time to maybe head off the problem but also hate to encourage mice to explore the peanut butter aroma.
my hair is a combo of dark gray and silver. brown no more though some still hangs on. I'm gracious about it because, it's a kind thing to offer regardless of how old someone looks. I've rolled peoples carts back voluntarily too.
cats are so funny about invading kitties. some are welcoming and others will attack.. wise to be cautious.
Today I did STS 2.0 Upper Body 1. My time was 71 minutes with 294 calories burned. My average heart rate was 115 and maximum heart rate was 148. I thought that I had all of the equipment set up, but I had to pause to get the orange fabric loop for push ups and again to find the black resistance loop. Between that and getting the Turbo Tower for pull ups it seemed like a lot of equipment movement. Next time I will be better prepared.
Cathy, great job getting back on schedule with Super Sets Total Body. Not getting enough sleep was a good reason to adjust your schedule. Good for you finding a home for the kitten.
Diane Sue, great job with STS 2.0 Lower Body 2. Your family day sounds like fun. I hope that you enjoyed your desserts without guilt.
Judy, nice job with the Peloton rides, Peloton Arms, and Yin Yoga. Taking a break from STS 2.0 sounds like a good idea for you right now. You have to take care of the shoulders.
Valerie, nice job with Pedal Power spinning, sit ups, curls, and stretches. I had someone offer to take my shopping cart back just last week. I don’t think that it I look my age, but I do have gray hair. I appreciate the thoughtfulness when it happens.
Have a wonderful day ladies.
Cathy, great job getting back on schedule with Super Sets Total Body. Not getting enough sleep was a good reason to adjust your schedule. Good for you finding a home for the kitten.
Diane Sue, great job with STS 2.0 Lower Body 2. Your family day sounds like fun. I hope that you enjoyed your desserts without guilt.
Judy, nice job with the Peloton rides, Peloton Arms, and Yin Yoga. Taking a break from STS 2.0 sounds like a good idea for you right now. You have to take care of the shoulders.
Valerie, nice job with Pedal Power spinning, sit ups, curls, and stretches. I had someone offer to take my shopping cart back just last week. I don’t think that it I look my age, but I do have gray hair. I appreciate the thoughtfulness when it happens.
Have a wonderful day ladies.
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WD
Cathlete
Today I did STS 2.0 Upper Body 2, 71 minutes(I had some interruptions along with equipment changes), 144 calories, heart rate 93/130, 162 calories. I then did 2.0 Mobility 2, 17 minutes, 31 calories, heart rate 83/100. I have been putting these in the Workout manager calendar and their calorie burn is like 3 or 4 times what I get. I remember that used to bother me. I went much lighter on these exercises.
STS 2.0 Upper Body 2
10,12, and 15# dumbbells for warm up
Barbell Underhand Row #1 45# 10 reps
Barbell Underhand Row #2 45# 10 reps
Barbell Overhand Row #1 45# 10 reps
Barbell Overhand Row #2 45# 10 reps
Barbell Pullover #1 25# 10 reps
Barbell Pullover #2 25# 10 reps
Barbell Pullover #3 25# 10 reps
Banded Lat Pull down heavy green and black tubing together (some decision making here with options and found my anchor will work in the hall door) I just had to turn the tv at an angle to see what they were doing.
Back Pull aparts green tubing
dumbbell overhead press #1 10# dbs 8 reps
dumbbell overhead press #2 10# dbs 8 reps
dumbbell overhead press #3 10# dbs 8 reps
bear crawl press no weight 10 reps
single arm side leaning lat raise #1 5# db 8 reps
single arm side leaning lat raise #2 5# db 8 reps
double arm scare crow 5# dbs 12 reps
close grip bench press #1 12# dbs 10 reps
close grip bench press #2 15# dbs 10 reps
barbell close grip bench press #1 25# 10 reps
barbell close grip bench press #2 25# 10 reps
triceps dips using barbell in lap #1 25# 10 reps
triceps dips using barbell in lap #2 25# 10 reps
banded chest fly standing light red tubing 12 reps
banded kickbacks with low anchor (I used my Bowflex weight stand as an anchor) blue tubing
Sweeper curls 15# dbs 10 reps
single arm sweeper 15# dbs
barbell 10 degree tilt 30# 8 reps
barbell 21's 25# 21 reps
STS 2.0 Upper Body 2
10,12, and 15# dumbbells for warm up
Barbell Underhand Row #1 45# 10 reps
Barbell Underhand Row #2 45# 10 reps
Barbell Overhand Row #1 45# 10 reps
Barbell Overhand Row #2 45# 10 reps
Barbell Pullover #1 25# 10 reps
Barbell Pullover #2 25# 10 reps
Barbell Pullover #3 25# 10 reps
Banded Lat Pull down heavy green and black tubing together (some decision making here with options and found my anchor will work in the hall door) I just had to turn the tv at an angle to see what they were doing.
Back Pull aparts green tubing
dumbbell overhead press #1 10# dbs 8 reps
dumbbell overhead press #2 10# dbs 8 reps
dumbbell overhead press #3 10# dbs 8 reps
bear crawl press no weight 10 reps
single arm side leaning lat raise #1 5# db 8 reps
single arm side leaning lat raise #2 5# db 8 reps
double arm scare crow 5# dbs 12 reps
close grip bench press #1 12# dbs 10 reps
close grip bench press #2 15# dbs 10 reps
barbell close grip bench press #1 25# 10 reps
barbell close grip bench press #2 25# 10 reps
triceps dips using barbell in lap #1 25# 10 reps
triceps dips using barbell in lap #2 25# 10 reps
banded chest fly standing light red tubing 12 reps
banded kickbacks with low anchor (I used my Bowflex weight stand as an anchor) blue tubing
Sweeper curls 15# dbs 10 reps
single arm sweeper 15# dbs
barbell 10 degree tilt 30# 8 reps
barbell 21's 25# 21 reps
WD
Cathlete
Cathy, I am glad the surprise went so well. I have had a lot of those not sleeping nights. Sunday my allergies were kicking up and I did not sleep hardly at all, but needed to be up to fix the family meal. I decided to try the Astepro that my Dr recommended, and I was really dragging. Right after all of the family left my grandson decided to drop by to visit on his way home from work. I kept nodding off through the talking and am glad my husband was there to carry on the conversation. Then when I went to bed later I could not fall asleep!! I think I won't use that stuff again. It did not help the sneezing and coughing anyway. I watched the Upper Body 2 last night before I went to bed and made some notes. These are some long workouts. I was glad the Lower Bonus was not part of the main workout. I was not looking forward to some of it. I start my second time through these and then go to the body part phase for 4 weeks.
Judy, nice job on the Peloton Rides and arms, and yesterday's Peloton Ride and Yin yoga. If it is bothering your shoulder, it is a good idea to rest a while. I am adjusting and going a lot lighter than Cathe and really light on things that affect the shoulders.
Valerie, I remember you having the mouse problems in the past. That is too bad deer figured out how to get at the snow peas.
Carolyn, nice work on 2.0 Upper Body 1. I know what you mean about the equipment. Even though I watched the workouts and wrote down equipment I ended up looking for something. I am thinking I might use the Fit Tower for some of that. It would happen that I buy a door anchor to use with the tubing and my workout room door will not close with it in the hinge. I did find today when I tried the hall door that it works. I may have to think of something else.
Judy, nice job on the Peloton Rides and arms, and yesterday's Peloton Ride and Yin yoga. If it is bothering your shoulder, it is a good idea to rest a while. I am adjusting and going a lot lighter than Cathe and really light on things that affect the shoulders.
Valerie, I remember you having the mouse problems in the past. That is too bad deer figured out how to get at the snow peas.
Carolyn, nice work on 2.0 Upper Body 1. I know what you mean about the equipment. Even though I watched the workouts and wrote down equipment I ended up looking for something. I am thinking I might use the Fit Tower for some of that. It would happen that I buy a door anchor to use with the tubing and my workout room door will not close with it in the hinge. I did find today when I tried the hall door that it works. I may have to think of something else.
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Traildoggie
Cathlete
Montana has an especially robust mouse population. dry sagebrush grassland. But there is something about this Ford truck that's a mouse attractant. almost always in the engine! success this morning. we used regular traps with PB but caught nothing. I thought we might draw in mice from the surrounding area. so we put sticky traps in the engine area and caught two mice. we will keep a few traps in there for a while. dont want to forget they're in there and start the engine up and get them stuck somewhere! it is a big diesel engine with a lot of inaccessible areas mousetraps could get caught in.
we re-stapled the net to the fence posts. deer are blocked again. it's nylon netting and doesnt take a lot to rip. deer will jump over low fences so 8 ft netting is the only option. we will get peas and beans just not as many. we have a lot of deer. plenty for them to eat without our vegie garden. their tastes change though and things they don't eat one year can be "prime" the next.
I did stacked upper body sit ups stretching/therapy work yesterday. Ive increased weight and reps on this one and feel ready to move to others.
appt with first surgeon this morning. I am scared to death at what my options will be.
we re-stapled the net to the fence posts. deer are blocked again. it's nylon netting and doesnt take a lot to rip. deer will jump over low fences so 8 ft netting is the only option. we will get peas and beans just not as many. we have a lot of deer. plenty for them to eat without our vegie garden. their tastes change though and things they don't eat one year can be "prime" the next.
I did stacked upper body sit ups stretching/therapy work yesterday. Ive increased weight and reps on this one and feel ready to move to others.
appt with first surgeon this morning. I am scared to death at what my options will be.
I had a doctor’s appointment this morning so no workout today. Nothing major just my annual appointment.
Diane Sue, great job with Upper Body 2 and Mobility 2. I agree, the workouts are long. My upper back is so sore! The pull ups and chin ups were hard. I did like using the black resistance tubing for pulling down on the Tower. I’m going to do some foam rolling later.
Valerie, nice job with Stacked Sets Upper Body, sit ups, and stretching. I hope that the appointment with the surgeon goes well.
Hello to Cathy and Judy.
Diane Sue, great job with Upper Body 2 and Mobility 2. I agree, the workouts are long. My upper back is so sore! The pull ups and chin ups were hard. I did like using the black resistance tubing for pulling down on the Tower. I’m going to do some foam rolling later.
Valerie, nice job with Stacked Sets Upper Body, sit ups, and stretching. I hope that the appointment with the surgeon goes well.
Hello to Cathy and Judy.