Today’s workout. Got to add in a couple more exercises today! For lower body we did body weight squats, low box step ups, abduction and adduction (outer and inner thigh machines). Three sets of 10 reps on each exercise. We super setted each leg exercise with an upper body exercise – Db lateral raises, cableContinue reading “January 14, 2020”
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January 13, 2020
Happy Monday! Hope you all get to move today! My current workout schedule for the week consists of cardio and core/pelvic floor work on MWF and total body strength training on TTHS. Today I did 25 minutes of incline walking on the treadmill. I warm up with some banded leg work before I do cardioContinue reading “January 13, 2020”
Immersion Day with The.vaginadoc
Where do I start? When I first learned that I needed to undergo pelvic reconstructive surgery and wouldn’t be allowed to workout for eight weeks, I was a little devastated. I started searching online for info about weight training after prolapse surgery and everything I found was dismal. The conventional wisdom was that I couldContinue reading “Immersion Day with The.vaginadoc”
January 11, 2020
Got a great workout in on Saturday. I had my immersion day with @the.vaginadoc last week – much more info on that coming – and she cleared me to add a few things to my repertoire. Here’s what Corey had for me. 20# kettlebell deadlifts for 10 reps, dumb bell bench press with 12# dbsContinue reading “January 11, 2020”
January 7,2020
Happy Tuesday! Got a good workout in today. Bodyweight squats, LIGHT horizontal leg presses (4 sets at 60#), light abduction machine (4 sets at 30#). Chest press machine (4 sets at 20#), cable lat pulls (4 sets at 30#), row machine with wide grip (4 sets at 30#), cable tricep pushdowns (4 sets at 30#),Continue reading “January 7,2020”
Friday Thoughts
No pic today. No workout today. I’m currently working out just three days a week – Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Trying to moderate a bit and not push myself too hard during this first month back in the gym. I woke up nice and sore in my glutes this morning after yesterday’s workout and thatContinue reading “Friday Thoughts”
January 2,2020
Got a great workout in today with Corey. Still going primarily with body weight on lower body until next Thursday when I have my immersion visit with the pelvic floor Physical Therapist in Scottsdale. (More info on that to come.) Here are the deets from today. Circuit 1 – Feet elevated hip bridges 15 reps,Continue reading “January 2,2020”
Dec. 28, 2019
Today was my first workout with Corey post surgery and it was perfect! Exactly what my body needed! We did three circuits consisting of three exercises each and we did four rounds of each circuit. Circuit one: Hip bridges 15 reps, db lateral raises with 5# dbs on the stability ball 12 reps, side planksContinue reading “Dec. 28, 2019”
First Workout Post Surgery Release
Today’s workout was super remedial! But slow and steady will be my new norm for now. We did 3 sets of 6 reps of bodyweight squats, 3 sets of 6 reps each side stationary lunges and 3 sets of 8 reps with light weight on the abduction machine for lower body. Did one exercise, 3Continue reading “First Workout Post Surgery Release”
Born Too Soon 