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Thursday September 10, 2020

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My URL was supposed to expire at the end of July, the reason I stopped posting. But I somehow hit the wrong tab or something when I went to turn off auto-renew so I have another two years, I guess it is easier than writing on paper

Planet Fitness, and the rest of the gyms in Michigan, opened up again yesterday but I waited a day to let things settle down a bit.

I have been doing my Calisthenics Routine fairly regularly, two or three times a week and also run about the same, but not on the same day, not ant more.

Lower Body Work-Out

Leg Extension One set of ten at 55 lbs, One Set of Eight at 65 lbs, One Set of Six at 75 lbs, One Set of Twelve at 65 lbs.
Leg Curl One set of ten at 55 lbs, One Set of Eight at 65 lbs, One Set of Six at 75 lbs, One Set of Twelve at 65 lbs.
Calf Raises One set of ten at 55 lbs, One Set of Eight at 65 lbs, One Set of Six at 75 lbs, One Set of Twelve at 65 lbs.
Leg Press One set of ten at 55 lbs, One Set of Eight at 65 lbs, One Set of Six at 75 lbs, One Set of Twelve at 65 lbs.

Michael Cole

Friday July 24, 2020

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I found my missing weight disk, good thing too, I’ve been to several Sporting Goods stores and they’re all out of weight disks. I was making due with some adjustable leg/wrist weights at two pounds each but putting them on and taking them off repeatedly is a pain in the neck. To the right is all the equipment I’ve had at my disposal since I went back to work on May 26, 2020. Not very … Continue reading →

Thursday July 23, 2020

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I planned on a five mile run today, run a quarter mile, walk seven hundredths of a mile, run a quarter and so on. But at 4.82 miles I ended a quarter mile segment and called it good. All told I ran just over four miles. Stretching and Calisthenics Routine Ab Wheel Ten sets of Three Standing Bicycle Crunch Five sets of Eight. Horse Stance Cross Punch Five sets of Eight. Oblique Knee Raise Five sets … Continue reading →

Wednesday July 22, 2020

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It’s definitely better to do my stretching and calisthenics first, it gets the motor running quicker and needs almost no prep time to get moving. Stretching and Calisthenics Routine Ab Wheel Ten sets of Three Standing Bicycle Crunch Five sets of Eight. Horse Stance Cross Punch Five sets of Eight. Oblique Knee Raise Five sets of Eight. Front Kick Five sets of Eight. Leaning Knee Raise Five sets of Eight. Round House Kick Five sets of … Continue reading →

Tuesday July 21, 2020

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I ran two and a half miles today, run, walk, quarter mile run, tenth mile walk and so on. Stretching and Calisthenics Routine Ab Wheel Ten sets of Three Standing Bicycle Crunch Five sets of Eight. Horse Stance Cross Punch Five sets of Eight. Oblique Knee Raise Five sets of Eight. Front Kick Five sets of Eight. Leaning Knee Raise Five sets of Eight. Round House Kick Five sets of Eight. Front Kick Five sets of … Continue reading →