I been bouncing back from being out of shape.
background early 50s male, overweight, have been in great shape most of my life but fell off the exervise horse in past 18 months as I sometimes do (exacerbated by the "pandemic")
Am real happy with my fitness progression in past 4 weeks.
Finishing my 4th week of 4-5 workout per week. alternating a cardio ( light run or a heavy ruck) with a full body Gym workout.
I intersperse off days.
Happy with the results,
My speeds in the Cardio events are noticeably improving and I can pack on noticeably more weight in the gym w/o feeling struggling with it too badly.
The shape of my body has also improved in subtle ways, am still fairly fat but my shoulders appear wider/more defined and my middle a tad less pronounced.
If the light is right, my blood vessels are starting to be visible with a bit of definition on my shoulders even.
And most importantly my gait has regained the control and swagger of a younger man.
I also support my exercise regimen with slightly improved eating habits and plenty of sleep.
However I may take 2 days in a row off on legs after Sundays run.
Why?:
As I started my regimen, after 2 weeks my right foot is starting to swell for no apparent reason.
Nothing crazy but noticeable both in feel (I can feel my skin stretch) and when I compare visually to my left foot.
Also today during air squats to warm up for regular weighed squats, I felt my left knee nearly give way twice in a nervous twitch.. so I think a tendon may be getting inflamed there.
Will put myself on 880 mg Naproxen/day for next 7 days and perhaps not do any leg at all Monday and Tuesday (after Sundays run which I will still do).
Thoughts?
background early 50s male, overweight, have been in great shape most of my life but fell off the exervise horse in past 18 months as I sometimes do (exacerbated by the "pandemic")
Am real happy with my fitness progression in past 4 weeks.
Finishing my 4th week of 4-5 workout per week. alternating a cardio ( light run or a heavy ruck) with a full body Gym workout.
I intersperse off days.
Happy with the results,
My speeds in the Cardio events are noticeably improving and I can pack on noticeably more weight in the gym w/o feeling struggling with it too badly.
The shape of my body has also improved in subtle ways, am still fairly fat but my shoulders appear wider/more defined and my middle a tad less pronounced.
If the light is right, my blood vessels are starting to be visible with a bit of definition on my shoulders even.
And most importantly my gait has regained the control and swagger of a younger man.
I also support my exercise regimen with slightly improved eating habits and plenty of sleep.
However I may take 2 days in a row off on legs after Sundays run.
Why?:
As I started my regimen, after 2 weeks my right foot is starting to swell for no apparent reason.
Nothing crazy but noticeable both in feel (I can feel my skin stretch) and when I compare visually to my left foot.
Also today during air squats to warm up for regular weighed squats, I felt my left knee nearly give way twice in a nervous twitch.. so I think a tendon may be getting inflamed there.
Will put myself on 880 mg Naproxen/day for next 7 days and perhaps not do any leg at all Monday and Tuesday (after Sundays run which I will still do).
Thoughts?
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