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Dun did it anyway . Struggling on the way out but overall a slight improvement on last time. If I can be a little lighter on my feet each run I should get back in the swing of it in no time. Wasn't even aware of my knee so that sure is a good sign.

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Well done, MKJ
It's never easy trying to regain one's own standard of fitness following an injury.
Keep at it bud, and you'll soon be back to fighting strength again. No doubt about that bud

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...Anyway, and while I'm in this thread I might as well post one of my gym sessions. This is reprinted from yesterday's training journal I post on this link
https://www.muscletalk.co.uk/Floydy-...-m5482644.aspx

To be honest, I don't post my workouts very often due to nobody on here having the foggiest...but here we go...

"Postponed from yesterday due to running out of time to make my weekend “real ale tasting session” (i.e. pub crawl), then walk home, eat and up again after a couple of hours for a near-slumber-free night watching consecutive episodes of The Shield because I was wide awake at 1 a.m. for three hours (that’s the night shift for yer, you never get into any sensible rhythm), I had a lovely lie in this morning. Finally awoke again late morning, a quick sarnie and offski for a legs sesh.

Not feeling tired but trying to cope with a weird dizziness throughout, I nevertheless got through quite a pleasing workout completing the whole range of my legs programme".


Saturday 15/4/17 Legs:

Incline press:
25x200
25x250
25x300
16x350
18x350
15x350
12x350
13x350
*Strength absolutely rocketing up the scale with these now. Setting the scene with warm-ups now on 200kgs just to whet the appetite. It’s also the first time I’ve done five sets of the 350 and I was sorely tempted to go for the 400 which would have been easily manageable, but decided to stick at 350kg fail set reps instead.

Standard leg press:
27x200
22x200
19x200
16x200
17x200
40x150 high reps
*Straight off with the full stack on these from now on, and staying there throughout.

Calf toe press (using above machine):
26x150
20x150
15x150

Hack squat:
6x150
6x150
6x200
6x200
*Regular sets on this today. Saving my quads for the full workout.

Extensions:
15x80
15x80
15x90
11x100
10x100

Seated ham curls:
16x60
10x70
7x70

Lying ham curls:
10x40
20x25
*Rarely do these as they don’t agree with my lower back. May keep them in for future high reps sessions but with lighter weights.

Good girls:
28x60
20x60
16x60

Bad girls:
18x60
17x60
19x60

Incline press (return for ½-way high rep finish):
50x150

Ab crunch:
20x50
20x50
20x50
10x60
10x60


Time: 1hr. 45mins.


Apart from the nauseous feeling at the beginning of my workout which I put down to being hungry more than anything (or it could have something to do some kind of latent residual hangover dregs), I was extremely happy with this performance. A shorter, interim legs session will be added mid-week.

Thanks for reading, hope the weekend is treating you well.

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You are a big guy and that is one punishing routine. Keep it going for as long as you can I say. My layoff sure shows me how you go down hill quickly without regular exercise. Aches and pains from the simplest of tasks.

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It's hard work, MKJ, but I've been doing this madness for a long time - and yes, it sure gets more difficult as we age.
But as you say, injuries pending, it's always best to keep things going, however short a workout, to keep the health in check. Though the diet is as much a part of this as exercise is.

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I seem to have shaken off my aches and pains from yesterday's exertion so I'm tempted to try another today. Gonna ponder on it for a while but hopefully I will set off around 5pm for a 5 miler. Should I show an improvement I might well push for 6 miles. This will take me down to the sea and then along a makeshift track to a river and finally back home (to the car park) - a long loop.

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Oh well, so much for the run. After walking around for a while I realised I hadn't recovered as much as I thought. Just couldn't face it.

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Give it time bud. It's the same as any from of exercise - sometimes the body needs a break to recover. I'm sure you'll be itching to get back into it and to your usual standard very soon.
Even a five mile run would put me to shame these days. I haven't done any sustained type of running for years!

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Feeling much revived today so definitely going out. Feel quite enthusiastic about it in fact.

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Dun did it. Twas far from easy. Mile to the beach which was mainly on rolling sand dunes then across to the river-mouth and back around for a total of around 6 miles.

6 pints of lager and a large shot of vodka as a reward for my effort I reckon.

Only kidding .