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And I’ve won a sooper dooper Concept 2 rowing machine on eBay today, should have it by Friday
 
Bench last night, with a complication I have hurt my left pec, it feels like a small pull in the muscle/tendon. It was my own fault as my programme called for 110kg 6x3, but I actually did was 120kg 6x4, and I wondered why it felt so heavy!! So after the tightness in my chest I decided to call it a night and go home.
 
Hi all. A mega walking day today - 34,683 steps, a large chunk of which were walking the Alban Way from Hatfield to St Albans. Rest day tomorrow.
 
Hi all. 2 very low level days but both over 10K steps on pedometer. Walking on very uneven fields is not great for my back. I think a visit to doc and request for referral to surgeon is needed if only to know the worst.
 
Well last nights attempt at squats shows you how difficult preparing for a competition and managing injuries can be. I have had knee issues since knee surgery around 8yrs ago, and it decided that last night it was going to give way with 120kg on my back (was not a good feeling I can tell you) so the session was ended there and then to prevent any further problems. I am planning on trying it again on Saturday morning as I am competing in November so I have to get it done.


Take care everyone.
 
Won't impress anyone but I am quite happy that the pedometer - not fitbit - will record just over 16K steps today.
 
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A couple of lower key days. Yesterday ran up 15,298 steps just in the course of running errands/getting to and from places. Also had a 1-2-1 session with my Pilates instructor.

Today 17,044 steps. Again just running errands and getting to and from places.

Swimming in the morning.
 
A busy day yesterday so skipped my leg session but caught it up today, plate leg press machine as I couldn't get on the squat rack, up to 160kg max x 6 with knee wraps x 8, better form and foot positioning than the last time I used it and the knee's ok this time, leg extensions to full stack max, curls to 60kg x 6, then onto another leg press to do calf raises in a fashion, 5 mins rowing before and after and 3 sets of 60 crunches as a warm up, steady bloods which was good as I was hypo this morning when I awoke
 
Having had a pretty moderate walking week, as a result of other commitments, physical activity has revolved around housework, shifting full lever arch files around, mopping floors and just generally ticking over on the activity front, with a bit of rained-off-ness yesterday a few miles short of my vague plan, I'm off out to see how far into September's targets I can get before going back to Main Paid Work on Thursday and back on the organ stool tomorrow. (Where did those 4 Sundays off go to?!)
 
Another day of waking before 4.30 and up before 5 for no good reason. Will pass 14K steps but within that did 100 mins lawn mowing including the bank to the ditch for the first time in a couple of months - shoulders feel it tonight.
 
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Up much later than usual so ditched swimming plans - will go tomorrow morning - in favour of relaxing/chores. 16,451 steps.
 
Saturday shoulders, feeling my legs session still but managed my sets, always the same if I do legs Friday, and when this happens I have a word with myself about changing days I consider myself weak in the shoulders as I believe you should be able to shoulder press at least 2/3rds of your bench press weight and I'm at just over half, if I did shoulders first day then they'd be 'fresher', but then again when I work the weights up my right arm and shoulder start hurting violins please and I may take up knitting so I don't know.

Swimming at lunch tomorrow.
 
Started Saturday with a bowl of coconut porridge and a bowl of oat porridge (on the advice of my DN) did a 5k run, followed by a 15 minute walk, which brought my BG that had flown up to 12.5 1 hour after eating back down 9.5. Then a hard afternoons work finishing at midnight with plenty of meat to eat saw my BG stay mainly high in the 9s.
Now this graph after breakfast shows the dip caused by a 2 mile walk, the slight rise while having a cup of tea, another dip from another 2 mile walk, then a flatish line prior to the last dip to 6.6 caused by 2km on the rowing machine
 
Woke up unusually sleepy but managed to get back to the pool. Frustratingly only got to 44 lengths before a massive calf cramp. Had stretched beforehand so caught me by surprise. Need to look into the cramps, I think.
 
A good weekends training for me, squats on Saturday consisted of 120kg 5x3 with no knee issues then followed up with Deadlifts 180x2. I also did a deadlift workshop on Monday, where 7 of us deadlifted and I went up to 220kg for a single and narrowly missed 240kg so my strength is building nicely and it's just a shame that I have my eye surgery scheduled for Friday and have to take some time away.



Take care everyone.
 
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Woke up unusually sleepy but managed to get back to the pool. Frustratingly only got to 44 lengths before a massive calf cramp. Had stretched beforehand so caught me by surprise. Need to look into the cramps, I think.
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I used to get it in the past when in the pool. Try doing Pilate and yoga regularly, it helps to strengthen the calves muscles. I do 44,64 ,80 and 120 depending on my BG. PS don't for get to have a bottle of water by the pool and sip it.
Happy swimming
Dow_jai001
 
Evening all. 3 days since I posted on here which have all been even more low key than normal due to a weird cough. Sunday was the worst and managed barely 7k steps. Yesterday 11k steps and today 13k steps. Holding operation but better than nothing and definitely down to fitbit and pedometer.
 
Walking is the best form of exercise for everyone.
Especially for people with diabetes. Keep it up.
 
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