Another good workout this morning. I did a Class Style workout. Something was going on with my left knee/hip. I should have known this would happen the minute I stated that things only happen to my right side. It’s not a big deal, I just had to pull back a bit on my lunges on the left side. I am feeling fine now so it was just a “kink”….I hope.
Had fun with the 2 KG/Different weight (20KG and 24KG) Swing ladder. For those of you that do not know, a ladder is taking a movement, in this case swings, and doing 1 and stopping. Usually you do it with a partner. You rest while the partner does their movement. You then continue on doing 2, 3 and so on. This morning I was working up to 10. A 1 to 10 ladder will give you 55 total reps. It’s really fun to do with a partner because you can really encourage each other on. When you don’t have a partner it is kind of like playing chess with yourself. You can also do ladders in a decending order, for example, starting with 10 and working down to 1.
Wednesday – CLASS STYLE
ACTIVATION
Stiff Leg Deadlift Reach
Egyptians
Alternating Belly Slaps
8kg KB Lunge & Chop
Pink Panther Hip Open
WALKS
Lateral Band with 20kg KB Behind Head – 2 x
Swing Walk
16kg 2 KB Alternating Waiter Press – 2 x
LIFT PRACTICE
Figure 8’s – 24kg (2 sets x 15ea)
20kg Triceps Extensions (2 sets x12)
8kg TGU/Floor Press (2×5 ea)
EDT
10 minutes
Snatch/Overhead Lunge – 16 kg (2 reps each side = 1 set) (Got 13 sets done but really had to pull back on the lunges on the left side. My knee and hip were not playing with others well this morning)
2 minute rest
LADDER
Offset 2-KB Swings – 24/20Kg (1-10) switch sides on KB’s each set (I felt really strong on this Ladder routine. This adds up to 5,329 pounds)
CORE
16kg McGill Crunches
16kg Sideups, Planks
This took a solid 60 minutes
Saw Dean this morning. Dean is a friend at the gym and also our attorney. He has created a will, power of attorney and living will for Debbie’s Sister C and they are ready to pick up. I will pick those papers up today and hopefully Debbie will be able to get those signed and witnessed so we can have those things in order. Also, we have decided we need to purchase Debbie’s Sister C a new fridge. She may be coming home today and we discovered hers did not work. Since she cannot drive at this point we need to get a way to have food in her home so she is not dependent upon us stopping each day with food.
We are taking her to Cleveland Clinic next Wednesday for a discussion about her brain aneurysm
An aneurysm (or aneurism) is a localized, blood-filled dilation (balloon-like bulge) of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall. Aneurysms most commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain (the circle of Willis) and in the aorta (the main artery coming out of the heart), a so-called aortic aneurysm. The bulge in a blood vessel can burst and lead to death at any time. The larger an aneurysm becomes, the more likely it is to burst.
We really don’t know how long she has had this. I really have concerns about trying to fix it but I guess that is the purpose in discussing it with a doctor.
We have received one of her billings for her stay so far in the Rehab facility. Just a few dollars short of $100,000.00. Her portion is about 3K so thank God for insurance. Of course I don’t know where the 3K is going to come from but at least it is not 100K.
Mom is doing good with her new medical alert system. I don’t think she has set it of by mistake yet and she says she is wearing the alarm button all the time. We decided to get the lock box for the door. This is a box that hooks on the door knob with house keys in it.
From the lifestation website –“Our lock box gives caregivers and emergency responders the ability to access your home when assistance is needed and you are unable to answer the door. Simply put a key to your home in the lock box and place it around your front door handle.
When the LifeStation system is activated, we provide the emergency responders with the code to open the lock box. If desired, the code can be changed after use.” www.lifestation.com
We thought about hidden keys and keys with the neighbors but this is really the best way. We really trust the neighbors however, there have been too many instances where kids in the home get ahold of the keys and might do something they should not. This just gives us a lot more control. There is a small monthly charge but I think it is well worth it. Also, it means I don’t have to worry about always having her keys with me and she does not have to worry about hiding keys outside. Just like the squirrel that hides nuts, it don’t do no good if you forgot where you hid them. All we have to do is remember the “secret code”.
The temp has really cooled down. I am almost tempted to put on a sweatshirt in the mornings for the trip to the gym. These are the types of days I really like.
We purchased a Peticure for the dog’s nails. I have been working with Heidi to get her use to it. Heidi does not move as much as she use to and her nails are growning really quickly. Unfortunally I have hurt her in the past with the nail clippers so we want to try this.
Sable runs outside and does her “Sheltie Spins” on the concrete. Her nails stay under control just with her activity.
Peticure has several demo videos if you are into this type of thing.
Work continues to be a non stop Dilbert cartoon. I fear sometimes that we are going to “process” ourselves into the ground. While it is important to make sure that things are done correctly you can get to the point where nothing is actually done because of the process. Fortunally I have learned to live with this over the years and once you figure the process out you can actually make it work for you.