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gregl515 · 10-20-2006, 12:30 PM

Dumbbell Upper Body Complex 16.3 # + 1# wrist weights
Lower Body Complex with Theraband

At PT today: Basically 45 minutes of Walking! Of course it was aid by parallel bars or a walker, but it felt great. My PT says I'll be walking normally by Christmas.

gregl515 · 10-21-2006, 11:04 PM

Theraband lower body workout with new, heavier band.
Theraband upperbody workout.

gregl515 · 10-22-2006, 09:26 PM

Upperbody workout with 16.3 # and 2# wrist weights
Theraband lower body workout.

gregl515 · 10-24-2006, 11:28 PM

No workout today, but my Physical therapy did the job. For one hour walked using parallel bars, walker and cane and used some machines that provided resistance against walking. Also learned to stand up without using my arms for support which is much harder than you would think.

jruck37 · 10-25-2006, 06:49 AM

It sounds like you're making good progress, Greg. Nice work!

gregl515 · 10-25-2006, 04:04 PM

Shoulder Dumbbell Complex 11# plus 2# wrist weights
Lower body theraband workout.
I've lost 9 # in the last three weeks

Bill2380 · 10-25-2006, 04:28 PM

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I've lost 9 # in the last three weeks

Congratulations, have you changed your diet or is it the workouts?

gregl515 · 10-25-2006, 10:15 PM

My diet has changed a lot since I left the hospital. I eat better quality food and I control portions. I am also exercising. My leg prevents cardio and intervals at this time but learning to walk burns a lot of calories.

TrainingGirl · 10-25-2006, 11:07 PM

Great job Greg! You continue to be such a source of motivation.

gregl515 · 10-27-2006, 05:28 PM

Today had PT. Lots of walking with cane and walker. I was very tired when it was over.

gregl515 · 10-29-2006, 02:48 PM

Upper body dumbbell with 18.3 #
Wheelchair pushups 3 x 10
Lower body theraband workout. I have moved up to a gray band.

Workout was good. I moved up in weight on db complex.

gregl515 · 10-29-2006, 10:49 PM

I'm toying with the idea of doing some sort of EDT with upper body exercises until I am cleared to do weight lifting exercises with my legs. Any ideas about how I might structure this type workout? Since I can't get to the basement yet, I won't have access to a bench and my exercises will be limited to dumbbells and bands.

gregl515 · 10-30-2006, 10:56 PM

Walked all over the place in Chambersburg and Gettysburg today. I am pooped!

gregl515 · 10-31-2006, 02:18 PM

PT today. I walked in a walker. I walked with a cane and I climbed a flight of stairs. I am tired!

gregl515 · 11-01-2006, 02:17 PM

Upper body dumbbell complex 16.3 + 2 lbs
Theraband lower body workout

Getting easier. Maybe time to add weight.

gregl515 · 11-02-2006, 10:07 PM

DB Shoulder Complex 11# + 2# wrist weights
Theraband lower body workout
BW Squats 3 x 10

gregl515 · 11-03-2006, 01:55 PM

PT today. After a warmup on a recumbent bike, we started with about 20 minutes of weight work. I did leg presses, lat pulls, rows and dumbbell exercises. They were pretty reluctant to let me use a lot of weight, but promised to let me push it next time. I also did two different types of stair stepping machines against resistance. The easier one was kind of a recumbant stair stepper and I did a couple of ten minute intervals on it. The harder one was upright and I did four one minute intervals on it. I was toast after it! I walked with a cane today. I did trips around the gym. I would say each trip was maybe around 100 feet. I did four of them. It was a good session. In fact, a couple people were watching me use my cane and did not know I had a prosthesis.

I thought they were joking at first, but they weren't!

gregl515 · 11-04-2006, 01:44 PM

BW Squats 3 x 10
Wheelchair Pushups 3 x 10
Wall Pushups 2 x 10
Dumbell Shoulder Complex w 11# and 2 # wrist weights
Shoulder Pulls with Theraband
Lower body exercises with theraband