Chest Workout Day!

Had a great chest workout today! Since Chris's rotator cuff surgery, I can't do normal free bar bench presses, so I have to do them on the Smith Machine.  On my 4th set I was able to hit 120 pounds!  

Ann 

Swim Training

Had an opportunity to get to the pool to start training on my swim.  It's only been the second time I've been in a pool since September 1st so I felt the workout went pretty well considering.  I'm trying to get better form and become more streamline so if I have to do an event without a wetsuit I don't freak out.  After the holidays I will be hiring a swim coach to try and help me even more.  My goal is to get in the pool at least every other week if not every week.  The pool is about 30 min away which makes it difficult sometimes to get to.As you can see, my feet tend to go wide when I rotate and my arms are too wide through the stroke.

Ann

Chest Day!

Had a GREAT weight day today, hitting my Chest/Pecs hard!  Got up to 45LB plates (90Lbs total) on the Smith Machine Bench Press, 120Lbs on the Pec Deck, 35Lbs on Dumbbell Incline Press, and 50Lbs on the Cable Fly (Pic below).  

Ann

Rotator Cuff Surgery Recovery: Post Op - Day after surgery

Rotator Cuff Surgery Recovery: Pre-Op - Day of surgery

Great Leg day!

Getting back into the lifting and yesterday felt great!  I did multiple exercises including close in leg presses, Sumo Leg presses, Lunges, calf press.  Here was my last set of Sumo Leg presses and after multiple sets I worked up to 540 pounds with just the plates, that's 12 total plates!  I was able to do 8 reps!  

Ann

MRI results in.......

...and it's not good.  Radiologist said I had some fraying with possible partial tear of the Supraspinatus which is one of the rotator cuff tendons that runs over the top of the shoulder.  Doctor said he thinks it's a full tear.  He also saw a cyst on the bicep tendon where it attaches to the shoulder.  He said he would remove that, repair the tendon and shave some bone on the top of the shoulder to allow more room for the tendons and prevent further impingement.  I will be in a sling for a month then rehab for 2 months.  This is not what I wanted to hear and frankly has me freaked out about the surgery and down over the length of time to recover.  My weightlifting is done for the winter.  Hopefully I will be able to do some cardio and a little lower body weights once I'm out of the sling.  The month of December will not be a good one for me as I will have to rely on others to do things I am use to doing.  Surgery is scheduled for Nov 29th.

Chris