09 Monday Mar 2020
Posted in Workout Routine
Here we are in Week 2 of March. Wow, the year is trucking along.
I’ll be doing a full-body workout Tuesday with my folks
Back, Biceps, Cardio on Wednesday
Full-body workout with the folks on Thursday
Cardio on Friday
Legs and Abs on Saturday
Day off on Sunday
See you at the finish line!
Dave
01 Sunday Mar 2020
Posted in Workout Routine
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Exercise, gym, healthy living, Self-discipline, Weight Training, Weightlifting, Workout Schedule
Hey, folks!
I hope your weekend is going well. My folks are back in the gym again. I work with my Dad who is new to the gym. He goes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I work with him and when my folks head home, I knock out my workout. Just so you know, my Mom is 76 and my Dad will be 81 on the 10th of March 2020. A little motivation for you, if you’re thinking you’re too old to hit the gym.
Anyway, here’s my schedule for the week:
Have a great week, folks! I hope all of you are getting your exercise in, whatever form that may take.
See you at the finish line!
Dave
24 Monday Feb 2020
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Cardio, Dad, gym, Lower Body, Mom, Upper-Body, Weights, workout
Hey, folks!
I’m still working through the Labrada trainer. All-systems go!
This week, my Dad will join me in the gym. He’s 82, but he needs the extra exercise now that he has completed his physical therapy. He has improved dramatically and his balance is better than it was at the start.
He’ll join me on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Mom. The rest of the week, I’ll be hitting it on my own.
Same schedule as before:
Have a great week!!
See you at the finish line…
Dave
09 Sunday Feb 2020
Posted in Workout Routine
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Cardio, Exercise, gym, healthy living, Home Gym, Lower Body, Upper-Body, Weightlifting
Hello there!
Here’s this week’s workout routine.
This week, due to the crazy weather in Michigan, my workout will follow an upper, lower, cardio routine at the gym or in my home, pending on weather.
Monday – Lower
Tuesday – Upper
Wednesday – Cardio
Thursday – Lower
Friday – Upper
Saturday – Cardio
Sunday – Day Off (Yoga, Pilates, light work)
Have a great week folks!
See you at the finish line.
Dave
20 Monday Jan 2020
Posted in Workout Routine
My Mom got home from her trip in Texas last night, so I now have the freedom to hit the gym, since she’ll be home to take care of Dad while I’m gone. I’ll be hitting the weights and cardio daily.
Here’s my workout schedule:
See you at the finish line!
Dave
04 Wednesday Dec 2019
Posted in Workout Routine
Holy cow! I forgot to get this up on Sunday!!
Here’s my routine for the week folks:
Mon-Sunday – 300 reps per body part per day coupled with 20 minutes cardio at the gym.
Monday – Legs
Tuesday – Back
Wednesday – Biceps
Thursday – Triceps
Friday – Chest
Saturday – Shoulders
Sunday – Day Off
See you at the finish line!
Dave
07 Monday Oct 2019
Posted in Workout Routine
Ok, folks, we are at the start of a new week. I like variety in my exercise routine, so here goes another change.
Monday – Friday
AM workout – 5MHW
Mid-day: Gym Workout (Cardio and Weights)
PM workout: 5MHW
Have a great week everybody!
See you at the finish line.
Dave
02 Monday Sep 2019
Posted 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
Wednesday – Friday
See you at the finish line!
Dave
11 Thursday Apr 2019
Posted in Thankful Thursdays
To all my new followers this week—Thank you! It is always a treat to get a new follower. I hope you continue to enjoy the content here. I’ve recently posted my workout routines. This is a great diary for me to look back to. It is also a great way to get ideas on how you can start your own workouts. My philosophy about working out in the gym—GO! I don’t care if your form is perfect, your effort is maximal, or what your goals are. Just GO! This is 90% of the battle with an exercise routine—going. If you can get yourself to the gym at least 3-4 times a week, mixing in some weight work, cardio, and some stretching exercises, you’ll be fine.
I’m 55 and not interested in competing or becoming a bodybuilder. I want to move around and remain mentally sharp for the rest of my life. My Dad is my motivation. He neglected his physical activity since he retired and now is paying for it. My Mom is 75 years old and works out with weights 3 or 4 times a week. It is terrific. I use her to “shame” my young friends when they say they are too tired or too busy to workout.
I enjoy variety in my workouts. I like to keep altering what I do each day to keep up my interest level and avoid being bored. I hit all the major muscle groups during the week and goal myself to do at least 140 minutes of cardio each week. Today, I did a chest and triceps routine. I am so grateful for my health and my ability to go to the gym and push myself. I have friends who are diabetic or have an injury that prevents them from doing a lot of work in the gym.
Today, I am heading to the Chiropractor. I don’t really need one, but it is nice to do preventative maintenance on the back. I had a back surgery back in 2003 and wish I had taken better care of my spine. If you are afraid of getting your back “cracked”, do what I did and find yourself a “no-force” chiropractor. They are terrific. Mine helps me stretch out, uses various pressure points to ease inflamed nerves, and gives me guidance on what I should do with myself to ensure I aggravate nothing. One was to get new shoes. I picked up a pair a few weeks ago, and boy, what a difference. Trust me. Take care of your back now. Back surgery is no fun. It knocked me down for about 5 years, before I felt normal again.
I am grateful for my health and my ability to maintain my health in the gym and with other activities I work on during the week. I hope each of you follow my advice if you have not already begun a workout routine. It is not too late. Just start out slow and progress gradually. Always check with your health care practitioner to make sure you are ok to start a program. If you get approval, take it slow. Most gyms today offer an introduction program where you can use one of their trainers for free. These trainers will walk you through the gym to show you how to use their equipment. They are always available if you have a quick question about how to use something. Once you know how to use the equipment, start slow. Start with 3 sets of 10 reps on each machine you choose. I would recommend a basic split for your first routine. A split is how you break up the body during a workout week. You can split your routine over the days you want to go. If you will only go 3 times a week, you’ll want a routine that handles all the major muscle groups. Day 1 you could do chest, shoulders, and triceps. Day 2 you could exercise back and biceps. Day 3 you would do your legs and abs. Simple, but effective.
What are you grateful for today?
Until next time…
Dave
20 Thursday Apr 2017
Posted in Workout Routine
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All thanks so much for the comments, likes, and the rest.
I wanted to pass along a quick update to everyone. I’m going to get a little more “scheduled” and formal with this blog. If you haven’t noticed already, I am posting quotes daily on my site. Starting next week, I’ll be offering a daily workout log, documenting the work I do in the gym. Currently, my workout routine is about bulking up, so you’ll only see 4 postings a week (Mon-Tue, Wed off, Thu – Fri, Sat – Sun off).
My workout routines span between 5-week and 12-week cycles. This one was provided by Jim Stoppani (www.jimstoppani.com) and is called “Shortcut to Size”. It is a 4-day, 12-week workout routine, that is broke out over three phases. I start phase two next week, which will be 4-weeks in length.
I want to do this for a few reasons. First, I enjoy a good quote. Second, I want to keep the pressure on myself to continue progressing in the gym and use peer pressure (even virtual peer pressure via my readers) as a way to keep pushing hard in the gym. As I progress I’ll also let you in on my personal goals and come up with some tracking mechanism that you can follow along with if you’re interested.
I hope you enjoy the quotes I find across the web and you enjoy the workout updates I’ll provide. I’ll still post randomly about anything I feel like writing about but also wanted to have some form of rhyme and reason to my blog as well.
Until next time…
