Tuesday, July 22, 2008

First Question -- You still walking, still lifting

When people know you exercise they are curious to see if you are still an exerciser. At a minimum exercise for people over 60 is a conversation starter. Happened again this noon, at lunch of all places. And, happily, today's answer is Yes.

This morning was another good morning walk. I probably should be increasing the pressure of these early morning walks to cut down on time and increase heart rate but it was still a good four miles. The other good thing was that finally, after weeks of not darkening the Y door, I was there and put up some weight. Not enough but now that I have taken so much time off it will be a little slow building back up.

So I can keep track, Monday night 7-21 was dumb bell benches with leg extensions using forty pound dumb bells for four sets of 12 each and 45 pounders for one set of 12. Then I did the chest fly with 35 pounders -- one set of 12. Shoulders were using 20lb dumb bells with shoulder raises. First set were simultaneous. second set was alternating, third was simultaneous and four set was alternating. Then, used sitting dumb bell of 25 pounds for shoulder press. Tried that standing and could barely budge it. Back was on the machine using the 140 resistance for four sets of 12 and one set of 155 and then the rower lift where I pulled the 250 stack but only for 10 reps and one set used a 15 pounder to start the tricept and did both arms for one set of 12. Then moved over to the machine and went 70 for 12, 80 for 12, 90 for 12 and 100 for seven. Biceps were 25 pound dumb bell sitting curls for one set of 12 then standing small bar with 50lbs, then one more set of sitting curls and three more of the barbell curls. Put the lever at 140 on the pull up machine and did one set of 13.

understand that if someone else is reading this that is way too much info but it will help me keep up with me.

And, again, the answer to the question is yes, still walking and again lifting.

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