Back Once Again- Older and wiser with NOTHING to prove.

[fyredup1286]

Just got back into the workouts that I have been pushing off for so long. Since I have been on this forum last, I have had a ton of life events happen. I have gotten married, changed careers, had kids, bought a house, and so much more.

I really want to keep myself accountable again like I used to back in the early 2000's before I became a personal trainer. I think becoming a personal trainer taught me so many valuable lessons, but it kind of pulled me away from me enjoying my workouts. They became a chore because it was my job. I have changed career paths since then, so I want to get that fire again to enjoy my workouts.

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Here was todays workout:

WARMUP: Full body dynamic warmup from head to toe

5 rounds-5 exercises
4 Kettlebells- (2) 28 kg and (2) 18 kg

Double KB Deadlifts- (2) 28 kg x 5 reps
Double KB Squat to Press- (2) 18 kg x 5 reps
V-Ups- BW x 5
Shoulder Taps x 10 each side
One Arm KB Snatches x 5 each side (First three rounds I would stay at the top at the last rep and finish each side with one windmill)
(Round 5 of KB Snatches I did double KB Snatches for five instead of one arm at a time.)

COOLDOWN: 10 minutes static stretching.

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Didn't want to over-do it tried to keep the weights manageable so I wouldn't burn out.

Luckily weights felt light, movement felt great. A little bit of tightness in the hamstrings from the squats, but made sure to stretch a little bit in between sets.

Overall, very excited to get back into a routine with working out. I will be using this forum as my tracker.

My plan is to workout 3 days a week to start. Mostly going to be BW and KB work.

Excited to be back, and can't wait for the future.

 

[Multislacking]

Welcome back!

 

[fyredup1286]

Welcome back!

Thank you very much! Great to be back!

 

[fyredup1286]

DAY 2-Rest/Recovery

Started with some light movement and the goal was to just move and work out the soreness.

Hamstrings, Biceps, Adductors and glutes were sore.

Head to toe Dynamic warmup--Includes neck/ shoulder rolls, egyptians, hip circles, hip flexor stretch, ankle rolls.

Also worked on some isolation stretches
-Lateral Lunges
-Bretzel
-T-Spine Rotations (Prone)
-Hamstring Stretch (standing)
-Cobra
-Down Dog
-Cat/Cow
-1/2 Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch/Hamstring stretch
-1/2 Kneeling T-Spine rotations (rotating across the leg that is up)
-KB Halos (18 kg KB)
-Goblet squats (No Weight) with prying at the bottom position.
-Front Kick/Side Kick/Round Kick Stretches (holding the beginning portion of each kick)
-Balance work--Holding Front/Side/Round kick position for 10 seconds each not holding onto anything


Felt great. Much less sore than when I started.

These are my favorite kinds of workouts. I love to move and stretch. Tried to make each exercise/stretch flow into the next.

There were no reps or sets, I just did what felt right to my body.
I did some stretches more than others.

The goblet squat holds with prying at the bottom felt amazing. I could have sat down there for a long time (but I didn't)

Overall great rest and recovery day.

Ready to crush the weights tomorrow.

 

[fyredup1286]

Supposed to be a 5 x 5 but had some discomfort in my right shoulder after the third set of pullups (I am doing these on a door frame and not wrapping my hands around anything, they hold on to the flat surface above)

Also started getting some stomach cramps (too close to lunch lol)

Broke a sweat, and got something in, so its a win. Elliptical felt good, might pepper in some of that on the no weight days.