Phoenix91

Thanks! it does seem to be helping somewhat. With mine they won't pay because theyre classing my injury as a preexisting condition which is stupid and awful of them. I'm not even fighting with them, i don't have the time or energy to fight them. I'm just going to pay it and then change insurance companies, it serves them right to lose my money. They don't care about your health, they care about your money. Week 4 started off slowly, the very cold weather just puts me off getting up and moving. It ended quite well though, i finished season 1 of zombies, run! and did 2 sessions of yoga saturday and sunday. Also rode my horse on Sunday and found out he's a bit lame, so now i get to baby him until he gets better. I also made a life decision to get control of my finances, had a long meeting with my bank today and have a good plan of action set up. 2018/19 is going to be the time money and me learn to get along.

Week 3 recap: It's late but i've been battling a migraine for 3 days. Yoga/Stretching: 3/7. Pretty terrible, i have no excuse really. PT: 4/7. 5 mile trail ride Sunday in the freezing cold. It was fun but slightly too cold for me, not for the horse, he enjoyed himself immensely. 1 zombiesrun walk this week but only 2 k and it was a walk to sams club to buy sale stuff so not really exercise. I was signed off at PT today, guy said my range of motion is good, and now i just need to build up weight in the exercises. So he gave me some homework and told me to call if it gets painful again. I'm okay with this as my insurance is refusing to cover any of the treatment so i'm in for a massive bill soon. I'm kind of sore today because he tends to manhandle my shoulder during the session but tomorrow should feel better.

Its not odd, the leaves were very noisy. It's quiet at the part of the trail, it's really lovely. This week's going well. Yoga yesterday and today. Plus a zombies run mission, just walking but it was fun.

It is a nice set. The hip opener sequence is nice too. Week 2 recap:. Stretching/yoga:. 5/7 days PT:. 6/7 days. Walk on Tuesday & 6 mile trail ride on Sunday to see the leaves turning.

Hi! I've found my shoulder has felt better since starting pt about 6 weeks ago. It's significantly better than the last time I tried to do yoga about 3 months ago. Out of all the poses I've tried over the last few days, down dog is the only one I have any real issue with, and I think it's because of the angle of the shoulder and the pressure put in it. Everything else I've been doing, I can feel my shoulder pain is there but not to the point where I have to stop, it's nagging, not overwhelming now. That couch stretch looks tough, I'll give it a try but modify to my limited range of motion.

I did a little searching and found a few hip relaxing yoga sequences to do that don't require much weight on my arms. I also found this nice bedtime sequence that i think i'll add after my PT exercises to loosen me up.

Thanks! I could try it, maybe try to take more of my weight on my legs/core. I was trying modified poses just resting on my elbows for some but the pressure on my shoulder was somewhat painful. I'll try it and see how it goes. I have a really great DVD that has some nice easy 15-20 minute flows that i could try to modify. I got up early this morning and did my PT exercises before work, normally its a just before bed thing. I haven't done any more walking/ outdoor stuff as it is raining super hard and has been for a few days; i really hope the weekend looks better than this.

Took a quick walk before dinner to listen to season 1 mission 20.

Following along for decluttering and watching other people gym while i cannot. Love the Halloween outfit!

Hi, I followed along with your challenge, it does sound very similar to mine. Good luck with it! Thanks! End of week 1 went okay, I should admit that i haven't done a full yoga session yet, more just taken some yoga stretches and applied them to my gentle stretching sessions. I am keeping up with my PT exercises though, and have added 2 lb weight to some of my exercises. Its just tough to find yoga workouts to follow that don't involve putting my weight on my shoulder; I've found that i don't mind using my arm so much, moving it around and things but putting my weight on it like in down dog is too much. I'm hoping to go for a walk tonight for the next zombiesrun mission, if i'm feeling frisky (not likely) i might add a little jogging .

In the first 2 days of the challenge i have: Taken a 12 mile bike ride Stretched 1 of the 2 days; 50% is good. Had a killer PT session, it was painful and hard but i got through it and my therapist wants me to add weight to my at home exercises so i must be getting somewhere. On with the rest of the week!

Thank you! Thanks. Ouch! It sucks doesn't it!? Thanks.

Hello lovely people! I spent a lot of time last year bouncing around in the warriors playground, i lifted semi-heavy things, i got stronger. Then it all fell apart. I injured my left shoulder at work in May of this year and turned into a couch potato. I have zero strength and zero flexibility but i've scrounged around and found a little will power. I am currently doing physical therapy for what my Dr thinks in rotator cuff tendinitis/bursitis/impingement. My main goal with this challenge is to be held accountable for getting off my ass and moving around. That being said, every day i will do some kind of stretching; whether that's yoga or just simple stretches before i go to bed. I will be setting an alarm on my phone to remind me to do these! Secondary challenges will involve doing my PT exercises every day! It's been 6 weeks since i started and while it is feeling slightly better the pain and reduced movement are still an issue. I will also continue to use the 'zombiesrun' game app to go for walks, bike rides and maybe run a little if and when the weather permits.

We weren't in the path of totality here but i think we got about 97% coverage. I didn't have any glasses so went old school with a pinhole projector and some paper on teh floor for the people who couldn't be bothered to move. I made 5 boxes for various people. It was a very cool experience and i got to geek out over science which i love.

Day 3: DL Warm up A. Conventional DL . 64#. 1 x 8 . 69#. 3 x 8 B. SS: . Barbell rack pull . 69#. 1 x 8 . 74#. 3 x 8 KB 1arm floor press . 10 #. 1 x 8 . 15#. 1 x 8 . 10#. 1 x 10 C. SS: . BB good morning . 14#. 3 x 10 . Renegade rows . 5# (ea). 2 x 10 D. SS: KB 1hand swing . 15#. 2 x 10 . Russian twist. 2 x 10

Day 2. Bench. Bench Warm Up A. BB bench press: 29# 1 x 8 34# 3 x 8 39# 1 x 8 B. Superset: Inclined DB bench press: 14# 3 x 8 Walking Lunge: 14# 3 x 8 C. Superset: BB Bent over row: 34# 2 x 12, 1 x 10 KB Russian Twist: 10# 3 x 10 D. Superset: DB lateral raise 5# (each) 2 x 10 BB Glute bridge: 19# 2 x 10

Week 2. Day 1. Squats. Squat warm up. A. Barbell back squat. 24# x 8 . 29# x 8 . 34# x 8 B. SS: KB goblet squat . 15#. 3x8 Weightplate bent over row . 25#. 3x8 C. SS:. KB 2 hand swing . 10#. 3x15 OHP . 24#. 3x10 D. SS:. Glute bridge . 2x10 Russian twist . 10# . 2x10

1 week post head injury with headache that won't go away so i'm taking it super easy. Day 3: Deadlift day 20 minutes yoga & DL warmup. A. I skipped the DLs today, my head has been hurting since Wednesday so i decided to skip the main lift and just hit some accessories. B. Skipped #1 KB 1 arm floor press 3x8 @ 10lbs C. Superset: BB hip thrust 3 x 10 @ 19lbs DB renegade rows 3 x 10 @ 5 lb each. D. Superset: KB 1 hand swing 2 x 10 @ 10lbs KB russian twist 2 x 10 @ 10lb

Day 2:. Bench. I find bench work so hard and really haven't made any significant progress on it since i started; my upper body strength is almost none existant; & today my legs are still screaming at me from squat day :/. I pushed through and now feel a bit queasy. Bench warm up (includes body part circles, glute bridge reach, book opener stretch) A. Part A is supposed to be superset bench exercise with a suspension exercise but i dont have access to suspension cables so i skipped the superset part. Bench press: 24lbs. 3x8 29lbs. 3x8 34lbs 1x5 B. Superset: DB Bench press 14lbs 1x8 walking lunge (db) 14lbs. 1x8 My ROM tested badly after the 1st set so i stopped part B, i think because my thighs are so stiff the lunges made the whole thing worse. C. Superset: BB bent over rows. 29lbs. 3x8 34lbs. 3x8 5lb KB russian twist 6x8 D. Superset: DB lateral raise (5lb each) 2x10 KB single leg romanian DL 10lb. 2x10.

Week 1. Day 1. First day of the program, i kept it very light as i haven't done a lot of these exercises before (strong app gave me 11 new PRs); plus i'm recovering from a fall off a horse on Saturday so i'm still sore and stiff. Squat warmup: (Neck circles, elbow circles, wrist circles, hip circles, bodyweight squat, book opener, hip flexor stretch & thoracic bridge). A. Barbell back squat: . Warmup 14lbs x 8 . 24lbs. 3x8 B. Superset: kettlebell goblet squat . 10lbs. 3x8 . 15lbs. 3x8 Bent over row with plate 10lbs. 3x8 . 25lbs . 3x8 C. Superset: Kettlebell 2 hands swing . 10lbs. 3x10 . DB 1 arm strict press . 10lb. 7x1 . 6x1 My ROM dropped off with the 1 arm presses. There is also a D option superset exercises but i ran out of time as i had to go out.

I'm just getting started on the unapologetcially poweful program and since it spans over 12 weeks i thought a log would be easier than challenges. Basically it's 3 days strength training per week, with emphasis on squats, bench and deadlift. Each day has accessories too; the program uses biofeedback and range of motion testing to check in after each set and make sure the body is okay to keep going. I like this method as i do tend to try to push through twinges of pain which leads to issues and missed workouts.

I got to prctice my aerial gymnastics today when my horse launched me off his back with a massive buck. I landed on my back and my poor head bounced off the ground. So I'm sore and have a headache :/. Im probably mildly concussed but luckily it wasn't worse because i was wearing a helmet so i didn't crack my head open. I'll be taking it easy for the next few days to recover from the general soreness. My new equipment is scheduled to arrive Monday then on with the new program.

Thanks!! I've been sticking to suggested form without even thinking my alignment might be affecting how I DL, i liked the alteration.

Wednesday workout: I played around with the biofeed back and ranfeof motion testing last night which was very interesting and surprising. DL night! Mostly because my ROM tested better for DL than bench so i opted for that. I also sclaed back the weight ever so slightly so i can do more reps and concentrate on form. I've read through the new program and they make an interesting point about form; not everyone is symmetrical so symmetrical form might not work so well for everyone (i'm paraphrasing here). I find when DL-ing my right side back tweaks; i have mild scoliosis with a left curvature of my spine, my left shoulder sits higher tha my right and my left hip sits lower. Part of the reason i started strength work was to help stabilize my backso the curve doesnt get more pronounced over time. I made the small change of moving my right foot back about half a foot lenth last night and the tweak in my back went away.. I also found when DL-ing that my grip was faltering doing more reps. I usually do both hands overhanded grip but had to changeto mixed grip about half way through. I have some nerve damage in my hands caused by a chronic condition that affects the blood vessles and causes pain. It's fun being riddled with stupid health problems . I might look into straps for lifting heavier weight, my hands suffer enough on a daily basis. So workout: I used the DL warmup from the new program which included some stretches and planking (i hate planking). DL: 44#. 1x8 64#. 3x8 69#. 2x8 Bent over rows:. ROM tested well but after the second warmup set my ROM dropped off a cliff so i stopped and moved on. Bar (14#). 1x8 29#. 1x8 OHP: Bar(14#). 1x8 24#. 3x8 this was still testing well and i was going to go on to 29# but kindof ran out of time, my evening was maybe too busy but at least i squeezed a small workout in.

I just ordered kettlebells and a squat rack. New program here i come!