Back after some time away & more injuries / check-in & progress log

[Knyte]

Did an unplanned 16-flight stair climb today.

Our building had a water main break and the elevators were disabled. So, I had to climb some stairs to retrieve a few things. Unfortunately, the card terminals were powered off...

 

[MadamMeow]

Well that certainly is a bummer, but I like the way you are looking at it.

 

[Knyte]

Took a few days off to recover from DOMS. It wasn't the stair climb so much as the decent...it really hit my quads!
Played some Wii balance games and such in the meantime.

Today (so far):
Foundation day 17, 3 sets, 30 sec rests
25 squats
25 calf raises

 

[Knyte]

Foundation day 18, 3 sets, 60 second rests.

Performed squats instead of reverse lunges.

Really needed the extra 30 second rest time. Upper body needs recovery time!

 

[Knyte]

Foundation day 19, 3 sets, 30 sec rests.
90 wall push-ups (participating in https://www.thepushupchallenge.ca/ but logging it here)

 

[Knyte]

25 squats
25 calf raises
20 step ups

 

[Knyte]

90 wall push-ups (30, 30, 30)

 

[Knyte]

Foundation day 20, 3 sets 60 sec rests

Really needed the extra rest time to stretch my quads. Felt charlie horses wanting to form...

 

[Knyte]

50 calf raises, 2 sets of 25, 30 sec rest
30 squats

 

[Knyte]

90 wall push-ups - 30, 30, 30

 

[Knyte]

Foundation day 21, 4 sets, 30 sec rests
30 squats

 

[Knyte]

Foundation day 22, 3 sets, 30 sec rests

I found these moves far more difficult than most of the rest so far. I had to modify them by kneeling.

90 wall push-ups, 30, 30, 30
35 elevated calf raises (felt a burrrrn on the last 5)

 

[Knyte]

100 wall push-ups, 30, 30, 30, 10
30 elevated calf raises
30 squats

Looking forward to Day 23 later today (words I never thought I'd say...) !

 

[MadamMeow]

It really is the best feeling when you get it all done. I look forward to doing it now, too!

 

[Knyte]

Foundation day 23, 3 sets, 60 second rests

So that's a LOT of squat volume today (for me). Only 3 sets because legs are already tired and shoulders are weak...so it balances out haha

 

[Knyte]

Foundation day 24, 3 sets, 30 second rests
110 wall push-ups, 30, 30, 30, 20
35 elevated calf raises

 

[Knyte]

120 wall push ups, (30, 30, 30, 30)

 

[Knyte]

Foundation day 25, 3 sets, 30 second rests

Clearly I need more cardio...

 

[Knyte]

120 wall push-ups, 30, 30, 30, 30

They're starting to come a bit easier now. The plan is to keep up this pace for another week or so then substitute some incline push ups.

 

[Knyte]

120 wall push-ups, 30, 30, 30, 30

 

[Knyte]

240 wall push-ups, 30 reps x 8 sets

 

[Knyte]

150 wall push-ups, 30 reps x 5 sets

 

[Knyte]

180 wall push-ups, 30 reps x 6 sets
Foundation day 26, 3 sets, 60 sec rests
... substituted squats for reverse lunges

 

[Knyte]

Yesterday (Tuesday):

120 wall push-ups

 

[Knyte]

Yesterday (Wednesday)

40 wall push-ups

 

[Knyte]

120 wall push-ups, 40 x 3 sets

 

[Knyte]

Friday:

120 wall push-ups, 40 x 3 sets

 

[Knyte]

80 wall push-ups, 40 x 2 sets

 

[Knyte]

Yesterday:

80 wall push-ups

...and moved a huge amount of snow

 

[Knyte]

80 wall push-ups

 

[MadamMeow]

Snow shoveling is one heck of a good workout for sure!

Hope it wasn't too bad for you though.

 

[Knyte]

Snow shoveling is one heck of a good workout for sure!

Hope it wasn't too bad for you though.

Just enough to feel the right amount of wiped

 

[Knyte]

80 wall-push-ups