Diary of a Small Planet II: The Omen

[RobLL]

"No leg, no internet", indeed a very hard week.

[gregl515]

I feel like I've been away forever!

[gregl515]

Hot muggy ugly day. I went to a job fair and my leg started on the phantom pain thing when I got home. I feel like I need to get a job and a routine to get my life going again. Unfortunately, every time I get going, I end up getting set back. Sooner or later, things have to start though.

[gregl515]

Hot again today. I decided to go to the gym anyway because it's going to stay hot for a while.

My workout:
NuStep: 10 minutes at level 5.

Leg Press 205 x 10, 10 x 220
Dumbbell Bench Press: 40 x 10, 35 x 10
Dumbbell Split Squats: BW x 10, BW x 10
Seated Cable Rows: 105 x 10, 105 x 10
Squats: 25 x 10, 25 x 10
Crunches 10, 10
Step Ups BW x 10, BW x 10

Cooldown: Exercycle 10 minutes.

I did these exercises as circuits with no rest between other than set up. Two minute rest between circuits.

I did 20 minutes at 2.5 mph on a treadmill at home.

Good sweaty fun!

[Mahler]

Looking good, Greg. The heat is with us through next week, so I guess its best to just keep going. Your workout looks great.

[jruck37]

Sorry to hear about your recent misfortune, Greg. It looks like you're getting back into the swing of things this week though. Good job!

[gregl515]

Thanks!
Yesterday my workout went as follows:

AM 20 minutes treadmill 2.5 mph elevation 2.5.
Midday: Nordic Track 24 minutes.
PM 20 minutes treadmill 2.5 mph elevation 2.5.

Today: NuStep: 10 minutes warmup at level 5.

Angled Leg Press 10 x 240, 15 x 210
Barbell Bench Press 8 x 110, 6 x 110 (feet on bench)
Machine Low Back Extensions 10 x 35, 15 x 35
Narrow Grip Pulldowns: 110 x 10, 90 x 15
45 degree lying db row: 10 x 30, 15 x 30
Squats: 25 x 10
Crunches 15

Cooldown: 10 minutes NuStep at level 5.

Tonight 20 minutes on treadmill at 2.6 mph at 2.0 level.

I did the weight workout at 2 circuits with no rest other than set up with a two minute rest in between.

Good hard sweaty workout that felt great!

[gregl515]

AM 20 minutes on a treadmill @ 2.6 mph with 2.0 elevation.

24 minutes on a exercycle as follows:

5 minute warmup
7 intervals 30 seconds fast/90 seconds active rest
5 minutes cooldown.

I am tired from yesterday.

[gregl515]

Evening: 20 minutes on treadmill @ 2.6 mph with 2.5 elevation.

[rhauser44]

Greg,

As you were the first contributor to my log, I felt I had to pop over to yours to find out more about you......

Holysh**!! I'm glad I did.

You are my new hero in Perseverence and Dedication. I am truely honored and humbled that you visted. Thanks!

Your log prompted me to look at some of your previous posts. I hope I'm not being too nosey, but I would beat yourself up as being the one responsible for the loss of your leg. You put your trust in a medical professional who should have known better. Anyone of us could have done the same thing under the circumstances.

If ever I need the services of a good law dog, I'll look you up.

Until then you are the true Bionic man of JPFitness.

[gobbla]

Greg reminds me of Dory

Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. At SOME point some of the jacked up crap going on has to run out, I mean hell.

[gregl515]

Thanks guys. It ain't heroic though. I don't have a lot of choice in the matter.
Anyway, yesterday's workout went as follows:

Dumbbell Squats: 30lbs x 10, 25 x 10 x 2
Angled leg press: 220 x 10, 240lbs x 10 x 2
DB Bench Press: 40 x 10, 35 x 10 x 2
Close grip lat pulldown: 110 x 10, 100 x 10 x 2
DB Shoulder Press 25 x 10, 25 x 10 x 2
Bridge 6 x 30 seconds, 6 x 30 seconds

Warm up and cool down on Nustep 5 min at level 5

Done as two circuits. Two minutes rest between circuits.

Today Elliptical trainer: 5 minutes warmup
20 minutes as hard as I could go
5 minute cool down.

I( know that folks don't like elliptical trainers but I worked my ass off!

[RobLL]

we're gonnna send the jpfitness police - better watch out, elliptical user!

[gregl515]

Catch up posting because I had trouble getting on line.

August 7: Warmup and cooldown on NuStep 10 minutes each at Level 5.

2 Circuits with 2 minutes rest between circuits:

DB Split Squats 20 lbs x 10, 25 x 10 x 2
Angled Leg Press: 220 lbs x 10, 240 x 10 x 2
DB Bench Press: 40 x 10, 35 x 10 x 2
Narrow Grip Lat Pulldown: 110 x 10, 100 x 10 x 2
DB Shoulder Press 25 x 10, 25 x 10 x 2
Plank 10 x 20 seconds, 10 x 20 seconds

Haven't done bridges in awhile. They were hell. I was so hot my arms kept slipping.

August 9, 2007

Nustep 10 minutes warmup and cooldown at levell 5.

Angled Leg Press: 240 x 10, 240 x 10
DB Bench Press: 40 x 10, 40 x 10
DB Squats: 25 x 10, 25 x 10
Seated cable Rows: 115 x 10, 110 x 10
Crunches 10, 10

2 circuits with 2 minutes in between.

8/11/2007

Nustep warmup and cooldown: 10 minutes at level 5.

2 circuits 2 minutes rest between circuits:

Angled Leg Press: 240 x 10, 245 x 10
DB Bench Press: 40 x 10, 35 x 10
DB Squats: 25 x 10, 25 x 10
Seated Cable Rows: 105 x 10, 105 x 10
Crunches 10, 10

[gregl515]

My leg is shifting. I must be losing weight so I will need to have an adjustment.

[SpacecityPaula]

Hey Greg

Thanks for stopping by my journal earlier today. Sorry that you've had a streak of bad stuff too. I really hate when that happens.

[L'ilJ]

Hey Greg! Good to see you're back at the gym again.