Days 12-18

Day 12 was a rest day for me I guess you could say that I ended up in the emergency room late monday night. I really don’t want to get into it. But they put me on some antibiotics and I am on the mend. So basically days 12-16 were just rest days from exercise and the gym. But I still ate healthy and drank my water.

Day 17 was Saturday 1/27/2018, I like to call it Gettin’ Strong Saturday. It was my first time back in the gym since a week ago exactly. I went on the treadmill for 23 minutes just two minutes shy from my mini goal of 25 minutes. I will get there because slow progress is better than no progress. Then I went to the life cycle bike and did that for 7 mins almost to my mini goal of 10 minutes. Then off to lat pull down I did 5 sets x 10 reps at 55 lbs. Then I did dual pulley double handed rows at 27.5 lbs I did 3 sets x 10 reps. Then I went to the abdominal crunch machine to try some of those and I could only do 1. That is really sad but on the other hand I have a new mini goal to work towards next time we will shoot for 2 or 3. Then it was off to the hp abductor I did 6 sets x 10 reps at 80 lbs. Then I did hip adduction 6 sets x 10 reps at 80 lbs. Then lastly I went to the seated leg press and did a normal stance at 65 lbs I did 5 sets x 10 reps. I was at the gym for roughly an 1 hour and 38 mins. It was a small workout it wasn’t a bad workout because the only bad workout is one that didn’t happen. Here are some progress selfies.

Day 18 is today Sunday 01/28/18, happy shape up Sunday. I woke up this morning I was semi exhausted but I had excess energy I needed to burn off so I decided I needed to the gym again. I actually got the courage to weigh myself again today and to my surprise I lost 5 lbs 8 oz. A small victory on a way to a huge win and healthier me. I was only at the gym for 1 hour and 20 mins it was another small workout but I am working my way back to what I know my body can do. baby steps, slow progress is still better than no progress. I started with the treadmill I only did 21 minutes I was shooting for 25 minutes but it is ok I will get there. Then it was off to the life cycle bike I did 13 minutes I passed my goal of 10 minuets victory now on to 15 minutes next time. I went onto chest press I did 5 sets x 5 reps at 45 lbs. Then I went to the seated leg press at 75 lbs for 10 sets x 10 reps. Lastly I did lat pull downs at 55 lbs I did 5 sets x 5 reps. Then I had to stop my body was telling me no more. At least I got in a little cardio. Cheers to losing 5.8 lbs, here are some more progress selfies.

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