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The Road Back Wednesday April 24, 2019

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Leg Day

I forgot my gym bag when I went to work last night so I didn’t stop to workout on my way home. I also didn’t feel like grabbing my bag and heading right back out. By the time I got up and moving around this afternoon it was too late to go to the gym and be sure to get an effective workout, no guarantee you can use the equipment you need when you need it.

Since I skipped Leg Day last week I really can’t miss it this week, so I’m compromising and doing a light leg workout at home. Not a lot but enough to get a bit of a burn.

Leg Work-Out

Body Weight Plus Squats Five sets of ten at 20 lbs
Straight Leg Dead-Lift Five sets of ten at 20 lbs
Standing Calf Raise Five sets of ten at 20 lbs

Michael Cole

The Road Back Tuesday April 23, 2019

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Stretching and Calisthenics Day It seems strange doing my ‘morning workout’ sometime in the afternoon, but I’ve gotten used to it before so I can do it again. Writing about it is a different story, I’ll need to work on that. I added another set to both my Ab Wheel and Squats, I’m already doing more than my original program but for some reason I feel like I’m going too slow. Stretching and Calisthenics Routine … Continue reading →

The Road Back Monday April 22, 2019

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Chest Day Last week was just a bit rough, I guess I should have expected as much, you don’t just jump back into your old routine after surgery. I missed three workouts altogether, two calisthenics and stretching workouts and leg day. This week should go better, I just had two days off from work and am well rested. The first week back on the night shift is always tough. Since I had last night off … Continue reading →

The Road Back Friday April 19, 2019

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Arm Day I’m really late posting this, I’m having a hard time getting a schedule I can follow set up. The plan was to stop by Planet Fitness on my way home from work. I had my gym bag packed and ready to go before I took my before work nap. Then I forgot my bag, by the time I remembered it it was too far to go back and not have to rush. I … Continue reading →

The Road Back Thursday April 18, 2019

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Stretching and Calisthenics Day Now that was eye opening, my first night back at work I stopped at Planet Fitness on the way home to workout, everything seemed to go okay. Tuesday I planned  to come home, get a little rest then do my Stretching and Calisthenics routine. Didn’t go that way, I was so tired I kept putting it off since I had the night off, then I got called in and just skipped … Continue reading →