JAN / FEB (day 23): Change-ups & aches
I had to change-up the workout a couple times this morning due to aches & pains. I did manage to hit cardio hard enough to almost puke the last 5-10 min’s. 
Today was supposed to be leg day. Since my lower back is still bothering me from a muscle pull on Monday, I wasn’t going to do any squats or leg presses. Just leg extensions, curls & calves. I decided to start off with some cardio, which I don’t usually do on leg day. I was going to grit the teeth with the sore back & do interval runs on the treadmill. The back felt pretty good, and I was getting into some really hard running………..but my right calf started hurting big time. After 5 min’s it felt like I was about to tear it off the bone! So I moved to plan B or C. I switched to the elliptical and did intervals, and managed to have a great cardio session, almost to the point of said puking. But with the back & calf hurting, I chose to ix-nay working the legs with weights.
WORKOUT THIS MORNING — CARDIO: Warmup jog, then 5 pain filled minutes of interval runs on the treadmill. Moved over to elliptical for 45 min’s of varying intervals, heartrate 150-170. ABS: 3 quick sets of crunches with 10 lb weight.
Now I’m hobbling like a cripple due to the right calf muscle, with a sore lower back thrown in for kicks. Kinda feel like I’m not 25 anymore. 
It’s great being able to switch things out when needed, because……
JUST GETTING TO THE GYM IS A SUCCESSFUL WORKOUT.
January 23, 2009 at 10:35 am
I hate workouts like that, esp when I arrive at the gym pumped to do my thang and then my body doesn’t respond. AAARRRG! I don’t have a set workout, legs on Mon, Chest on Tues, etc. because sometimes it doesn’t work out and I have to change it up. As long as I manage to work the muscle group twice a week, its all good! I don’t like cardio (other than kickboxing), but its gotta be done. Good for you to have that dedication to keep at it and switch things up when you have to. Fantastic!
January 23, 2009 at 10:50 am
I jacked my hamstring up last year, didn’t let it heal, and jacked it up again. DON’T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU. Maybe you should just hit your upper body for a little while.
January 23, 2009 at 10:56 am
my toes fall alseep on the eliptical?? does this happen to you? I have even tried doing it on my toes….must just hit me weird
January 23, 2009 at 11:00 am
LOL - My toes don’t fall asleep, but the outer part of my feett near the ball get numb/sore, depending on how long I go. But my hands sometimes get numb & tingly!? Go figure.
January 23, 2009 at 11:03 am
My toes go numb on the elliptical around the 30 minute mark…i was told to go in reverse to prevent this…haven’t tried it yet…lol
January 23, 2009 at 2:35 pm
oh yes I don’t drink alcohol any more. Lean tuna, chicken, fish, throw in hummus once in awhile for a treat…..veggies veggies…..Eaten six times a day if possible!! I cart along a huge lunch pail with my food for the day!! haha
good thing I like healthy food and things like cottage cheese!!!
January 24, 2009 at 9:29 am
Maybe you should take a rest day now. Let your body recover from the hard work it’s been doing.
January 24, 2009 at 12:45 pm
sounds like you need some potassium in your diet to help with the calf issue. If your back bugs you a week go the doctor. I let mine go for 2months one time thinking it was a cold that settled in my back turned out, it was from weak ab muscles and me locking my knees.
I still have to really think to not lock those knees but I’d say I have pretty strong abs now.
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