15 Dec 2012 -There is only one way for this to end...

Lite day. Tomorrow will be hard and heavy. The rest of this week i will spend alot of time in the gym. Starting next weekend it  will be closed and have messed up hrs. I also plan on some pool sessions. Going to consult with my PT on Monday about a few things are we are moving into another phase of Recovery.

I do look forward to the day where i can chalk up my hands again and have to focus things in mentally for a heavy lift. But for now i have...NECK WORK.

Head Harness
2 x 50 x 20lbs

Christmas 2010-fer realz-ha!


I have this at home. The plan is to work up to 2 sets a day of 50 reps twice a day. Light to medium weight with high reps always seem to make my neck grow and i feel better. Build the volume slowly, otherwise you end up with self induced whip lash.

"18 inch Neck or die trying" -Harry Selkow

My elbow sleeves (which are actually Size L Knee sleeves) felt tight yesterday so i think i am on the way for another intial pre-surgery goal. Getting to use the "big boy" blood pressure cuff. The Sleeves need to be worked in still (brand new) but they felt alot tighter than they did a few weeks ago. All that monkeying around at home with Db's paid off. Again Light to Med weight for 20-30 reps multiple sets. (Small body parts - see a pattern forming?)

Next up is GRIP WORK. I have a few Captains of crush grippers that i will keep handy. Going to attack the hand grippers with alot less volume and lower reps. 1-5 sets of 3-5 reps. Like Neck work i will do something daily for grip but mix up the exercises. Then we will see how it goes. Oh and when i say i have hand grippers they are not the Cdn Tire Grandma ones, these require some actual muscle strength to close them and keep them closed. I also have an adjustable gripper from Iron Woody. When i have grip questions i know who to go to. ( Right A.W. ?? :) )

Got groceries Today which was is Rehab as i build my GPP (General Physical Preparation for the unintiated) back up for stupid daily /weekly tasks. 3 hrs on crutches and without the knee brace is fun and somewhat still taxing on the leg. I like to use the Shopping carts as a walker.

I did comment to my lady i missed out on a great opportunity 5 weeks ago. I should have put weights on my crutches. Then i could done some extra upper back work while moving around. When life is easy find a way to make it harder.

Speaking of Rehab:

Knee bends 1 x 30
Quad sets 2 x 15
Quad stretch 2 x 2 min
Hamstring stretch 2 x 1min
Calf stretch 1 x 1 min
Clam Shells 2 x 20

Gym Story: 
I forgot about this one when i was typing last night. While doing fat man rows there was a young high school kid wearing...ahem...Knitted Gloves with the rubber grips on the palms. Um...Really? your hands are that soft and weak you require gloves with rubber grippies? Gloves are for fast roping and shooting. they don't belong in the gym...EVER. Use Chalk. HTFU.
 Till Tomorrow

Keep Moving Forward, Getting Strong(er)