JD’s BodyBlog

Well I’m back in the gym and things are going great — No headaches, pain, craziness. I’ve increased my weight slightly and decreased my reps. Historically I’ve found that for me it’s the best way to build up my muscle.

Now, what is up with these groups of 3-4 people needing to work out together. It felt like happy hour at the gym tonight. The gym is big there is no reason to cluster around the benches to talk — GO TO A MORE OPEN SPACE. The DB racks are not for sitting on, leaning on and standing in front of unless you taking them to use. Step AWAY form the rack so everyone else can get their own weights without needing to wait for you to either figure out what your doing, finish your conversation, or finish that never ending set of reps you want to do. We all see your arms — now GET OUT OF MY WAY. If you want to flex, go somewhere else (you may have to look at your legs, but you won’t be in everyone else’s way)

And where have all the women gone. I see them on cardio, in spin and in the classes, but avoiding the free weights. They walk in stay for about 5 minutes and leave. The men don’t bite. They usually say hi, and continue about their business (of lifting some weights and checking the Sox score). Please come back it does get lonely occasionally being the only female out on the floor.

I’ll guess I’ll go back to the gym a later time even though I do like going straight from work. Maybe then I won’t feel the need to vent here and be positive and uplifting

Two more days to go and I just had two great workouts. It’s going to take a while too get my weights back up to where they used to be, but who cares. Today was the first day I could walk without that little twinge you get after a good workout. Than shoulders today was incredible.

I think I’ll keep it relatively light and simple for the next 3-4 weeks and see how it goes before I do anything more intensive. I also got a new camera, so maybe someday I’ll have better pics to show people

Two great workouts and no headache or pain beyond the great achy feel after a really good, even if simple, workout. The original plan was to go back tonight and do legs, but since lifting my arms is a small issue right now and I do need to work on Friday, and walk while I’m there, I took the night off. Tomorrow legs, Saturday -THE BEACH,- than shoulders. That will be the final test to make sure my headaches are "managed." Arms on Sunday and at least one more chest workout before my next chiro appt. It’s great to be back and feeling good about it.