JW Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 stretching this morning ( surprise, surprise) 3x15 incline pushups3x15 dipstaking it easy because I play soccer tonight!!! Feels good to be active again.just wish I could handle the weights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 OMG it was like playing soccer in a sauna tonight! probably sweated out 5 lbs The worst of it was the organizer's little brother (23 years old) showed up and he runs like a gazelle. great workout but at the same time it reminded me once more that I can't do the things I used to. It's still fun though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 tried some light weights with dumbells this morning.curls 3x12shoulderpress 3x12bench 3x12tricep kickback 2x8incline pushups 3x15 I'll have to be very patient and careful with the weights as my back was a bit irritated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 yesterday I went for a nice long walk at lunchin the evening I tried something new....courtesy of bloodgroove in another threadcombat conditioning by Matt Fureyno weight exercises hindu squatshindu pushupsback bridge the squats weren't too bad but I started to feel pretty sore at 50pushups were a bit tougher for me I did 3x15 instead of going to failure because my back was a bit tender.the backbridge was by far the toughest for me. It made me realiz how tight my back really is. I could barely get into the bridge position. I'm going to give it another shot today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 Friday:chinsbridgesstretchinghalf hour of soccer Saturdaychinsshrugs45 minutes mountain bikinghalf hour socceralso went on a long walk with the family in the afternoon. nice to be getting more active. The weather has been quite nice so it's easy to be active Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted May 29, 2006 Author Share Posted May 29, 2006 Yesterday was one of those family fitness days.went for a bike ride, played soccer with the kids, and went for a nice long walk. Today will be upperbody (don't want to try any squats since I play soccer tomorrow)chinsshrugspushupsshoulderpressneck archescurlsbench my back is still stiff but I feel like I'm making sloooow progress.heavy weights are a definite no-no right now but as long as I can stay active I'm happy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted June 1, 2006 Author Share Posted June 1, 2006 soccer last night was pretty good. Always a good workout!the only downer was that some Einstein picked the teams and it ended up being a team of +35 year olds vs. a bunch of 20 yearolds.tie game at halftime but the 2nd half was a slaughter! today I did a set of 50 hindu squats3x15 incline pushups3x5 pullupsand 40 minutes of soccer. (what can I say? World Cup is almost here!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 yesterday was a rest day. My quads have been a bit sore lately (makes sense given the pounding I've been giving the lately) This morning I pulled out the dumbells 3x15 bench3x12 shoulder press3x12 curls3x15 incline pushups3x8 dips hoping to get out tonight for some soccer or basketball.since I started soccer I've lost 8 lbs!!!And it's a good 8lbs ..... I'm wearing a pair of pants today that I haven't been able to wear for about a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted June 3, 2006 Author Share Posted June 3, 2006 just finished an hour of soccer. I ran to the local field and spent 45 straight minutes of shooting practice.I forgot what a workout it was. My quads are feelin it!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 Been a while but I've been pretty active. Tons of soccer just played tonight and my wind is FINALLY back!!! It's much more fun when you're not bent over sucking wind I've lost 10 lbs over the last couple weeks. I don't really mind losing the weight since it makes me quicker. I'm still doing weights but with lower amounts. Still don't trust my back. later..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted November 2, 2006 Author Share Posted November 2, 2006 Been even a longer while.... My last back injury has made me reevaluate bodybuilding, and I have rediscovered soccer which was my favourite sport growing up.I found a new ankle brace which stabilizes the joint enough to allow me to play indoors (the even surface is a must) Not a fair comparison but on the last World Cup rosters, guys my height ( 6'3.5") all weighed in around 190 lbs. My 44 yr old body tips the scales at 230 lbs. My challenge is to get down to 210 by Dec 31st.I think that is a reasonable goal weight (I don't want to be a stick either) Stay tuned.... this creaky body is going to go through some serious cardio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 AWesome game last night!!we lost, but hey , it was fun!!!! It is soooo uplifting to discover that at 44 , I can still compete evenly with the 20 year olds.I've been cleaning the diet up over the last week and will start regular workouts today. First weigh in will be this weekend. It will be great to lose the weight but I am EXTREMELY hesitant to lose muscle mass. Time will tell..... I'm just going to go by how my body feels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 Been concentrating on body weight exercises this week. squats, incline pushups, tricep dips, planks. Only had one short run this week since my game on Tuesday.Should get another in on Saturday. Weigh in on Sunday!!! That fraction of a second increase in speed will no doubt result in a few goals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted November 13, 2006 Author Share Posted November 13, 2006 Whooo Hoooo!!! The weigh in results for week one are in:........ lost 6 pounds!!!!!Didn't expect that much, but I'm not arguing Added yoga to my workouts. I quite often practice with my daughter (who is quite amused at my lack of flexibility) Soccer game on Tuesday night at 11:15 pm ...Oh man!!!!!!!I'm going to be VERY tired on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted November 14, 2006 Author Share Posted November 14, 2006 just did some light stretching yesterday. Saving my energy for the big game tonight For some reason my appetite today has been voracious!I'm going to have to put in extra effort to work off these calories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 A truly embarassing performance last night. We were THROTTLED 9-2.Our regular GK wasn't there, and we played against a young team which just ran and ran and ran all night! Oh well, I still had fun. It was a great workout! Got 2 assists and a super workout. Not all bad! I definitely have to do some windsprints. Feeling pretty good today so looks like weights and yoga tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 JW was lazy last night!ended up watching a couple episodes of Lost and "lost track of time" this morning I did some yoga,2x15 incline pushups2x12 dips2x8 curls with dumbells. tonight I'm blowing the dust off of the NordicTrack for a 25 min session.I have to build on that 6lbs I lost last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted November 20, 2006 Author Share Posted November 20, 2006 Not a great workout weekend. yoga on saturday and sunday.went for a run anddid some intervals on Saturday morning but I became very wheezy after.might have to look into an inhaler if this continues (it was my first run in cold weather this year...hopefully it won't happen again ( the wheezing I mean! ) Sunday was a disaster as the Grey Cup (Canadian equivalent of the Superbowl) was held in Winnipeg.I went to the game and a party so the day was pretty much shot. tonight it's weights tomorrow is another soccer game I have to get back on track for my next weigh-in (next Sunday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 AAARRRRRGGGGHH!!!lost 3-0 last night.I played forward for the first time this year.I must have gotten at least 8 shots on goal but they just don't want to go in!!!Great workout though!My legs felt like jelly after the game. As frustrating as my scoring drought is, I'm still hoplessly addicted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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