I like the Mask of the Phantasm theme. I like to pretend in my mind that I’m tuning my body for a career in vigilantismZimmer's Batman scores are just perfect for lifting weights. The rhythm is just right. Also, it was timed perfectly because it switched over to The Terminator pieces just in time for arms.
Well, Shirley Walker's Batman theme is obviously the best Batman theme. There is a wonderful track from the BTAS soundtrack where she plays it herself on the piano and explains the composition. It is on YouTube as "Music of the Bat 101" if you have never heard it before.
Welcome!! Hope you'll be here to stay. Much easier to get motivated when there are more of us giving each other a boost.@Babillygunn @Iceman so it's looking like I should finally soon be able to participate more actively in this thread.
First off, I got some awesome health news on Friday. Crohn's Disease isn't great for your liver I was ordered to lose 10% of my body weight (20lbs) to reduce liver fat (stupid Prednisone fat!). Which was hard as heck while not being able to work out due to my shoulder issues, but I did it and was given a clean bill of health by my specialist on Friday as blood work showed a "dramatic" improvement in liver markers.
Second, physiotherapy for my shoulders had reached a plateau so my therapist told me to try a full on workout for investigative purposes. It just went much better than anticipated and helped pinpoint what issues are holding this back.
Did an old school full body bodybuilding workout based on Arnold's Golden Six:
Squats
Bentover Rows
Chest Press
Lat Pulldowns
Overhead Press
Glute/Hamstring Bridges (undo anterior pelvic tilt from sitting at a desk)
Lateral Raises
Skullcrushers Superset with Biceps Curls
Reverse Crunches (once again for lower abs and that pesky pelvic tilt)
Workout Playlist:
Did it all in 1 hour with 1 minutes rests between sets. Aimed for 3 working sets of 8-12 after a light warmup set for each exercise with reduced weight.
Arnie looks aesthetically best to me in Predator, not too big, and I started working out like crazy as soon as I'd watched that (also watched Terminator and Total Recall all for the first time on the same day as a kid).
Yeah, my Crohn's has in complete remission for a few years now thankfully. But before that it was part of why I wasn't able to address my shoulder issues properly at the time. So dealing with my shoulders now has involved untangling 10 years of compensation patterns.Welcome!! Hope you'll be here to stay. Much easier to get motivated when there are more of us giving each other a boost.
You have crohns? Sorry to hear if so and I hope it's not too bad. Well done on losing the weight, it's a lot! Great news on the health markers.
Also good sign with getting through that workout. You're an Arnie fan right? Think I've seen previous posts from you suggesting that.
I know all about those glute/hamstring bridges - supposed to be doing rehab but struggling to keep up with it. I am officially back in the gym supposedly 3 times a week, but when I miss a session it means a whole body part/area is missed for the week so maybe I should consider full body workouts like this to help on weeks when I'm going to miss days. Can't wait to be back to having no long term tendon issues.
Oh and awesome playlist!! Can't fail with that lol, I may have to try it.
Oh, excellent news! Relieved to hear that.Yeah, my Crohn's has in complete remission for a few years now thankfully. But before that it was part of why I wasn't able to address my shoulder issues properly at the time. So dealing with my shoulders now has involved untangling 10 years of compensation patterns.
Yup, huge Arnie fan of course. Predator is a great look, but for me it will always be the 1974 Olympia:
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But yeah, do your Rehab or else I will come to England and smack some sense into you!
Babilly's been going easy on me, sometimes we need that aggressive push.
So many of your posts are basically, “took a 10 minute break during work and ran 17 miles.”Babilly's been going easy on me, sometimes we need that aggressive push.
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It must be awesome watching your son play sports, and especially when he makes crazy comebacks like this! My sister at junior level was great at athletics and I loved watching her win races and pick up medals.
Seems like a detailed physio plan. Glad to see you're keeping up with it and hopefully make great progress.
Do it!
Have you already had consultations on your depression? Might need to try and tackle that too (know it’s a very tough one to crack) so it doesn’t hit your progress like this. Good luck
Through out the years yes. Need to get some meds again. Hard to have a strict diet when you’re dealing with other stuff. Thanks for your concern. I quit my pity party today and got back eating healthy And jogged 4 miles.Have you already had consultations on your depression? Might need to try and tackle that too (know it’s a very tough one to crack) so it doesn’t hit your progress like this. Good luck
Depression really is horrible. When my youngest son was born almost 16 years ago, I contracted mono in the hospital and was sick for a few months. That actually affected my adrenal system and my dopamine and brain chemistry was all out of wack. That was a domino effect and I had some rough depression for about two years. Luckily, I found a nutritionist/herbalist who helped get me on some adrenal supplements that really helped. Later I talked with my doctor and told him that I was worried about dropping the supplements and he suggested that I take some low dose Lithium, which has also helped.
I understand it’s a big thing to deal with and if medication is needed and the best option (healthcare providers hopefully can make the best decision that relates to your situation), then I know it has helped some people I know. Hopefully the exercise itself can also help when you can get motivated to do it. I find it very hard to have a strict diet even when I have nothing going on so I can only imagine.
Don’t get discouraged. There’s no shame in periods of slowness, so long as there is progress forward.
Agreed, & thanks. The rehab is the most important part for me now until my tendons are back to full strength with no pain and niggles, however long it takes. I’m also getting older than when I first started running so I’ll be happy whatever I achieve. Getting out there at all is a huge positive in my book.Don’t get discouraged. There’s no shame in periods of slowness, so long as there is progress forward.
At least that’s what I’m telling myself after this past half marathon, which I completed in my absolute worst time ever. I ran it faster a couple of years ago with a torn meniscus.
