Monday, April 17, 2017

Weekly Workouts: 4/10-4/16

It's been tough to find motivation to work out over spring break. I mean, I'm still getting it done, but I miss my workout buddies!

Monday: I put together a full-body circuit and completed it twice. I probably should have done a third time but the burpees really got me!
Tuesday: The pain in my calves has been completely dormant because I haven't been running, but Monday night I slept terribly because the pain was back. I used some topical pain relief cream and put on my compression socks, and a few hours later felt good to try a workout.
Real Time Pain Relief sent me a few samples of this stuff; it doesn't have as strong of a menthol smell as most topical pain relief creams, and worked just as well. It has a kind of floral scent; it's very nice, actually!
I did thirty minutes on the max trainer and felt pretty good.

Wednesday: Rest. I got my haircut and didn't want to ruin the blowout with a workout haha!

Thursday: 20 minutes on the max trainer followed by some planks and core stuff. I noticed my calves getting a bit stiff again on the machine, even though I was wearing compression socks.
Friday: Rest. I did some more house cleaning/scrubbing/furniture moving for Passover preparation. Steph and Gordon came in that evening so I opted out of a workout in favor of hanging out with them.

Saturday: I started cooking for Passover Seder around 10:30am and finished the last of the cleaning. Then I did a quick little full-body workout. Sometimes you just gotta fit in what you can!
Sunday: I watched an episode of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 reboot, which is new to Netflix, while on the max trainer. I used to love this show, and it was hilarious and distracting while I did about 35 minutes of cardio.
My view from the max trainer was very motivational!
I finished with some stretching and planks.

ABK

5 comments:

  1. Great job! Sorry to hear you're still having troubles with your calves. I just noticed all of your race medals in your home gym and WOW I love it! I avoid working out after getting my hair done too, lol!

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  2. We need a picture of your new haircut!

    I love the way you are displaying your race medals!

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  3. I am always impressed with your workouts. Even when you are not running you still get a lot in. Kudos!

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  4. Ahh that's so annoying that your calves bother you even when wearing compression socks and doing XT exercises. I am really hopeful that you get answers quickly. My calves still tighten up sometimes but they also always loosen up after a mile or two and compression socks help a lot.

    On the plus side you are killing it with your exercise routines, and when you get back to running you're going to feel extra strong!

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  5. I'm so impressed that you could get a workout on after a day of cleaning and cooking--both exhaust me! 👍💪👏

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