Daily Workout Again - Arms - Total Gym

Today I started something a little different... I usually do an entire leg stretching routine but I seem to have hit a plateau and I'm not getting anymore extension in my stretching? So today I only did a few of my stretching exercises and worked them much deeper. My thoughts here are less is more, and see if deeper stretching less often will work better or at least get me past this plateau.

• 10 Minutes Elliptical. (Earlier in the day - split workout)
• Biceps: Lying Down Curls with Total Gym. (3 Sets with an increase in the incline each time)
• Biceps: Seated Curls with Total Gym. (2 Sets with a decrease in the incline each time)
• Triceps: Seated Overhead Extension with the Total Gym.
• Triceps: Lying Down Extension with the Total Gym.
• Triceps: Rear Extension with the Total Gym.
• Abs: Crunches and Leg Raises.
• Misc Stretching.

Total workout time: About 1 hour.

Daily Workout - Back with Total Gym

The back is feeling great now, I think I was starting to get used to the regular daily pain and now that it's gone, I almost feel like I have more strength overall.

I've got another chiropractor appointment this Wednesday to see how things are but I don't feel like I need it.

• 10 Minutes Punching Bag.
• Total Gym - Seated Wide Row.
• Total Gym - Seated Narrow Row.
• Total Gym - Pull Downs (Lying on Back).
• Total Gym - Abs: Seated Side Twists in Forward Position).
• Misc. Stretching.

Total workout time: About 1 hour.

Daily Workout - Chiropractor & Shoulders with Total Gym

Yesterday I went to the Chiropractor in the afternoon and the spent the rest of the day with my kids at Cultas lake. Both went really well!

After my bone crunching I seemed to have more mobility in my lower back and neck and for the rest of the day I felt pretty good. Mind you my back has been feeling OK lately but it feels better than ever now. And today my back feels good. My Chiropractor said I should be 100% after 1 or 2 more visits. She said my lower spine vertebrate where staggered a bit which has been causing me the pain. She also said I was pretty easy to get back in alinement so I guess that was good news.

Today I did shoulders but now that I look at my last post, I should have done back but that's OK I can do back tomorrow! It's convenient having this blog to keep track of things...

10 Minutes Elliptical.

Total Gym - Seated Shoulder Press.

Total Gym - Reverse Shoulder Raises (Lying on Back Upside-down).

Total Gym - Seated Shoulder Raises (Front to Back).

Total Gym - Front Seated Shoulder Raises.

Total Gym - Abs: Seated Side Twists in Side Position.

Misc. Stretching.

Total workout time: About 1 hour.

Daily Workout - Chest with Total Gym in Home Gym

I took some time off from working out, partly because I was away on business and partly because I just needed a break! I feel great now and today I did a chest workout with no pain at all in my body, it felt good!

Tomorrow I am going to be visiting the bone cracker just to make sure my back stays in good order...

• Warmup: Eliptical for 10 minutes.
• Bench Press with Total Gym.
• Flies with Total Gym.
• Arm Raise Flies with Total Gym.
• 3 Stage Pushups: Planche, Extended, and Regular.
• Total Gym - Abs: Seated Side Twists in Forward Position).
• Misc. Stretching.

Total workout time: About 1 hour.

Daily Workout - Legs in home Gym

I did legs today but made sure to keep things light! The last thing I want to do is hurt my back again :(

It went pretty good, just made sure not to overdue it. It was a hot one today so I have to take my time in-between sets to make sure I didn't get to hot.

• Elliptical Warmup - 10 Minutes.
• Squats with Smith machine (Light).
• Calf Raises: with Smith machine (Light).
• Leg Extensions: Bench with leg attachment.
• Leg Curls: Bench with leg attachment.
• Misc. lower body stretching.

Total workout time: About 1 hour done in my home gym.