Reenzo Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Hi fellow Rebels! I have been here (mostly lurking) for about a year, got some real inspiration, started exercising with a good plan (I thought), and then got sidelined by injury (right shoulder & knee) around August. <boooo> Then comes my birthday & anniversery (trip to New Orleans), Haloween and the rest of the end of year holidays and my daughter's 4th birthday. (bump bump buuuuuummm) After ballooning up to my heaviest & largest girthy stomach (daddy, you have a big belly!) I went to the doc and got into physical therapy (hopefully to avoid surgery).At the same time I took to heart one of Steve's past articles on what to do when you get hurt. Short answer, I started (slowly this time) working on my core. a) the most unattractive part of my body the part of me I could work out without stressing my shoulder or kneec) if you can't try a couple crunches or leg lifts.....well basically I had had enough of myself So I started around the end of February.2 x 10 crunches sitting on an exercise ball (maybe sit-ups, not really sure where the line between crunch and sit-up is)2 x 10 leg lifts2 x 10 side-leg lifts to work on my obliques (they tend to "puff out" [really cute, let me tell you] when I do the leg lifts, so I thought maybe they needed some extra attention).30 seconds between sets, timed on a stop watch 3-4 times per week (and this part is important for me) including weekends. It has definitely NOT been perfect attendence! I miss a couple days in a row sometimes, and even had one week with just one day exercising. But I AM making progress. I am now up to 3 x 15 reps AND(druuuummm rooolll please)Yesterday (Saturday) I took my shirt off in front of my bathroom mirror getting ready to shower, honestly not even thinking about working out or flexing or whatever, and was shocked to see a big ole' divot of muscle right on the side of my abs making a triangle between my ribcage!!! (and THEN I flexed and it went even deeper!) That is a sight I have not seen since the the early 00's! (of course I have now been in front of the mirror like six times since then) Just thought I'd share. :-) Happy Rebellion to you All! Link to comment
elecz Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Nice progress! those small things are the fuel to keep going! level 1 Wood elf scoutSTR 2|DEX 3|STA 4|CON 2|WIS 3|CHA 1"Sweat is fat crying"first Challenge | endomondo Link to comment
Eboncat Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 So awesome! Keep it up! TANSTAAFL - Heinlein Current Challenge Level 6 Ranger. Level 1 Monk. STR 11.5, DEX 5.5, STA 11, CON 14.5, WIS 15, CHA 12.5 Challenge 1 Challenge 2 Challenge 3 Challenge 4 Challenge 5 Challenge 6 Fitbit MyFitnessPal Battle Log Link to comment
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