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Daily Ramblings – Motivation Monday – I’m back!

19 Monday Jul 2021

Posted by Dave Gardner in Motivation Monday

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Bodybuilding, Dad, family, God, Home, NIece, Wife

Well, folks, my nieces have headed back home to Virginia and Arizona respectively, and we are finally back on schedule. It was a great time! We played board games like Scrabble, SkipBo, and Boggle. Mom and the niece even gave Upwords a shot, although this game is deceivingly challenging, despite its ease of play.

The most important part of their trip was to visit Mom and Dad, particularly Dad, who has deteriorated quite a bit. The highlight was the two nieces watching a movie with Dad. Dad loves movies, but has given up watching them mostly, because he cannot understand them anymore. He enjoyed hanging out with the nieces though.

Some folks have a hard time with situations like this. Admittedly, I had a tough time of it, initially. Over time, however, I realized this is how it works. Our loved ones, our friends, everyone gets old. When we get old, there are certain things that happen, particularly with the brain. It just doesn’t work as well as it did when we were younger. I made my peace with Dad’s passing. I hope he stays with us longer, but when its time for Dad to leave–it’s time for Dad to leave.

For those of you who still have your parents around; enjoy them. I consider it a privilege to have gotten back home and enjoyed Dad before his decline. We got in a lot of tv time, movie time, and some good discussions. I will cherish them forever. Now, all Mom and I can do is keep him comfortable, and be ready when the day that Dad leaves.

If you haven’t noticed this before, watch your pets. They teach you a great deal. Both of the dogs we lost both slept most of the day, when they were getting ready to pass. You could see their paws moving as they slept, and hear a muffled bark. In my religious path, this is God’s way of preparing them for their next life. They get to see what they will be doing, where they will live, and the whole thing. I picture Goldie and Weezer, running in parks, totally healthy, with their new families. God is doing the same thing for Dad. He is preparing Dad for his next home.

I hope each of you are having a great summer. It is hot and muggy here, but still nice with blue skies. We had a little rain while the nieces were here, but they had a great time going out to eat with Mom, walking along the St. Clair river, which runs right next to our town, and even got to a Van Gogh exhibit in Detroit. Mom has been wanting to go, but didn’t have anyone to go with. Her friends were busy, and with our current situation, one of us has to be here at all times. So, one of the nieces did some research and got tickets for them to go. Mom had a great time.

My wife, just finished her third bodybuilding competition. She placed 2nd in one category and 5th in another. She was very proud of herself, and she busted her butt to get ready. We were all very proud of her. In the three years she has spent competing she has added 20 pounds of muscle! Anyway, I wanted to brag about her a bit, because the work she does in the gym and her diet are very impressive.

Well, that’s it for now. We’ll be back on schedule tomorrow.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Workout Routine – Gym Time!

14 Monday Sep 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Motivation Monday, Workout Routine

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Barbells, Bodybuilding, Dumbbells, Exercise, fitness, Gym time, Weightroom, Weights

Our gyms in Michigan are finally open! I’m so stoked. I’ll be starting up again tomorrow. I hope everyone is having a great Monday!

Workout Schedule:

Monday – off

Tuesday – Cardio

Wednesday – Full Body Circuit

Thursday – Cardio

Friday – Full Body Circuit

Saturday – Cardio

Sunday – Full Body Circuit

Have a great week!!

See you at the finish line!

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Workout Routine – Week of June 15, 2020.

15 Monday Jun 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Workout Routine

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Bodybuilding, Cardio, Gym workout, Healthy Eating, healthy living, Weights, workout

This week, we’re going to elevate from one set of a body circuit at the gym to two sets.

Monday – Saturday: Full Body Circuit – 2 sets

Attack!!

See you at the finish line!

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Workout Routine – January 2, 2019

02 Thursday Jan 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Workout Routine

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Bodybuilding, Crush 2020, Get at it, Gym time, healthy living, Push Yourself, Weights, Workouts

This week will be back in the gym!

Thursday – Sunday

  • Full Body Workouts light weights to get back in the groove
  • Cardio 20 minutes daily (Treadmill)

See you at the finish line!

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Workout Routine – Week of Oct 27, 2019

28 Monday Oct 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Workout Routine

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Apple Watch, Bodybuilding, Cardio, Exercise Bands, Full-Body, healthy living, Treadmill

I just got an Apple Watch. Wow! What a great tool this is. Now I can track my heart rate, my steps, and a whole host of activities that I couldn’t before. That being said, my workouts have grown in intensity and consistency since getting this thing for my birthday.

Ok. Here is my workout routine for the week!

Monday – Sunday

Full-Body Workout Exercise Bands will be used to hit 5 strength workouts throughout the day and 1 cardio workout at the gym

  • Exercise routine 1 – Squats, Glute lifts, and Calf Presses 3 sets of 20
  • Exercise routine 2 – Stair pushups, Triceps Extensions 3 sets of 20
  • Exercise routine 3 – Ab crunches, Oblique crunches, Flutter kicks 3 sets of 20
  • Exercise routine 4 – Bent over rows, Bicep Curls 3 sets of 20
  • Exercise routine 5 – Shoulder presses, Front raises, Lateral raises, Shrugs 3 sets of 20
  • Cardio 20 minutes at the gym on a tread mill

I have found these little routines spread through the day should be a great way to keep my metabolism cranked. Since I am doing these every day, I am not working to failure on any sets, just knocking out sets until I get a good burn in the muscle groups I am working.

Have a great week everybody!

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Workout Routine – Getting Back to the Gym!

02 Monday Sep 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Workout Routine

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Bodybuilding, Cardio, Exercise, Full-Body, gym, healthy living, Pilates, Weekly Schedule, Weights

I got the feeling it was pretty boring reading my workout everyday, so I’ve opted to put down my schedule for the week. Feel free to use this for yourself if you are so inclined. This is what I’ll be doing this week, as I head back to the gym. It is a very basic workout, but one that will slowly get my body used to moving some weights. I’ve been out of the gym and doing home workouts everyday to get my habit back, after some inconsistent exercise warned me that I had lost the exercise habit.

Now that the habit is back, it’s time to start crushing the metal again.

Here’s my workout schedule this week:

Tuesday – Thursday – Saturday

  • 20 minutes Cardio
  • Leg Press 3 x 15
  • Bench Press 3 x 15
  • Seated Cable Row 3 x 15
  • Dumbbell Shoulder Press 3 x 15
  • Barbell Curl 3 x 15
  • Triceps Press down 3 x 15
  • Standing Calf Raise 3 x 15
  • Crunch 3 x 15

Wednesday – Friday

  • Walk 20 minutes
  • Pilates

See you at the finish line!

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Bonus Material – My Wife and Her Trophies

15 Monday Jul 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Bonus Content

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Achievement, Bodybuilding, Cardio, Exercise, healthy living, Persistence, Self-discipline, Weightlifting

My wife and her trophies

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Daily Ramblings – Workout Routine – Chest and Back

13 Saturday Jul 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Workout Routine

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Back, Bodybuilding, chest, healthy living, Incline, Leverage, Press, Rows

Workout:

Superset 1

Incline Press 1×40; 1×30; 1×20; 1×10; 1×5; 1×5

Leverage Row 1×40; 1×30; 1×20; 1×10; 1×5; 1×5

Incline Press 1×5; 1×5; 1×10; 1×20; 1×30; 1×40

Leverage Row 1×5; 1×5; 1×10; 1×20; 1×30; 1×40

See you at the finish line!

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Workout Routine – Delts and Traps

06 Saturday Jul 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Workout Routine

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Arnold Press, Bodybuilding, Delts, healthy living, Presses, Rows, Shoulders, Shrugs, Traps

Here’s yesterday’s workout:

Superset:

Behind the Neck Press 1×50; 1×40; 1×30; 1×20; 1×10

Upright Row 1×50; 1×40; 1×30; 1×20; 1×10

Superset 2:

Arnold Shoulder Press 1×10; 1×20; 1×30; 1×40; 1×50

Shrugs 1×10; 1×20; 1×30; 1×40; 1×50

My shoulders were screaming at the end of this workout.

See you at the finish line!

Dave

 

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Daily Ramblings – Workout Routine – Cardio

02 Tuesday Jul 2019

Posted by Dave Gardner in Workout Routine

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Bodybuilding, Cardio, Exercise, healthy living, motivation, Persistence, workout

Workout:

Cardio 20 minutes HIIT

See you at the finish line!!

Dave

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