With the introduction to 2006 and my pending clean bill of health (I herniated a disc in mid November) I'm starting fresh with Total Training.
Before my injury I was doing HGM. I started out on level 1 using beginner exercises then moved to intermediate. I had planned on moving to advanced but my back had other plans. *shrug* It happens, you have to dust yourself off and move on.
My TT workout is as follows:
WORKOUT A:
Stiff Leg Deadlift
Bench Press
Reverse Lunge
Shoulder Press
20 min+ on treadmill
WORKOUT B:
Full Squat
Pullups
Walking Lunge
Back Extension
Wide Grip Seated Row
Cable Ab Crunch
20 min+ on treadmill
I did my initial workout (a) on 12/28. The deadlifts (135#) went ok, I need to work on form - I'm still a bit concerned about reinjuring my back, I'll add more weight once I have my form nice and fluid. The bench presses I mixed up - I use dumbells and for one set I press up both arms at the same time, on the next set I alternate arms (65# each arm). Reverse lunge were easy with 50# each arm. Shoulder presses were a SOB at 40# each, I was fairly tired when I hit this. Cardio went ok, I made 20 minutes feeling ok.
Work B was on 12/30. Felt a bit poor this morning, the previous 2 workdays were hell for me. Full squats I did with 185#, they went ok but I need to work on form before I add too much weight. Pullups I've done for a while, I can do 2 sets of 6 (was up to 8 to 10 before I got hurt). Walking lunges at 65# each side, back ext I went easy on. Wide grip seated row taxed me at 210#, cable ab crunch were at #100. Cardio went smooth until the dizziness hit, I need to start eating before the gym.
No gym on 1/2 due to my wife working a 12 hour day and having to leave at 6am. Took my daughter swimming for an hour today, it felt good to hit the water (we swam 2 hours on Saturday, 1.5 hours on Sunday and 1 hour today). The pool was a ZOO.
More later, time to eat.
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