#fitafter50 — Public Fediverse posts

At the beginning of the month, I was benching 60 lbs. I went pretty light because I wasn't sure what my gimpy shoulder could handle. Ends up that with the Swiss bar, my shoulder is fine. Managed three reps at 85 lbs today, and one rep at 90 lbs.

Next up, I'll be focusing on deadlifts. Here's hoping my shoulder is ok with them.
#FitAfter50 #FrozenShoulder #BenchPress #WeightLifting

That physiotherapy I had yesterday helped. Earlier this week, I couldn't go into child's pose, and today I could. I also made my bed without it hurting, and I was able to do an intense workout with lots of rowing and pressing motions.

I'm supposed to keep stretching my shoulder several times a day, taking it to the pain point and keeping it there (but not pushing further). It sucks a lot, but apparently it will help me retain more mobility than if I don't do this.
#FrozenShoulder #FitAfter50 #shoulder #InvisibleDisability

I've barely been to the gym these past few weeks first because my housemates were sick, then because I was sick, and then because I had a brutal headache. Today I woke up feeling about twenty years older than I am. The changing barometric pressure has really been doing a number on every injury I've ever had in my entire life. But I was determined to get some exercise in and worked out.

When I got home, the first thing I did was fill the tub with hot water and Epsom salts, take a muscle relaxant (my back was considering spasming), have a puff of powerful cannabis, then soak in that tub.

Trouble was, I'd completely forgotten I had an online appointment with someone. Good thing I checked my email. I was only five minutes late, but I haaaaate being late for things. I always try to be early. I'm one of those people for whom arriving on time feels like I'm late. Fortunately, the meeting went well.

The good news is that the puff and the short bath were enough to make me feel much better. Time to get some work done. I have a lot of reading and writing to do.

Oh yes, and I was able to power out the Romanian deadlifts, box step-ups, and weighted sit-ups at the gym. #fitness #FitAfter50 #tardiness #punctuality #ChronicPain

Landmine squats today. Not lifting as heavy as I used to, but my range of motion is still fantastic. As the coach says, any lower and I'd be leaving a stain.

Afterwards, I did box stepups, Cossack squats, and a bunch of stretches. Walking to and from the gym adds about 6km. Not nearly as fit as I was, but still not too shabby for my age. Feeling kinda wobbly now. Hoping I'll have enough left in the tank to write when I get home. #FitAfter50 #squats #WeightTraining

My mother-in-law sent me a cheque for my birthday, telling me to buy myself something nice. I just bought myself a plyometric box so I can do box jumps and step-ups from home. Looking forward to getting my pistol squats back. This equipment will help with that. #fitness #FitAfter50 #physiotherapy #BoxJump #PistolSquat

I went to the gym today where I did Nordic curls, goblet squats, kettlebell stuff, and running.

I’m always worried about the running. I used to race regularly, mostly cross country, but also mountain races and obstacle course races. Since hormonal changes knocked me for a loop, running has been extra hard. I have hypermobility, which means that I have to rely on a lot of muscular endurance because my toes and Achilles tendons are loose and floppy. Until I have all those muscles built up, running often results in pain in my toes and along the top of my foot.

I’d really like to be able to run regularly again. I miss being able to do 10km mountain courses. I really really REALLY hope the air quality, temperature, and my health conspire to let me do this again. If I can run again, it’s better for us all. It means the country isn’t on fire again.

In other news, ever since doing chin-ups on Monday, I’ve been unable to straighten my arms. The DOMS are real. Looking forward to being able to do unassisted pull-ups and chin-ups again, too.
#FitAfter50 #ChronicIllnessWarrior #menopause #fitness #running #ClimateDiary #CanadianWildFires

I’m feeling shaky from today’s gym session. I worked on deadlifts, broad jumps, kettlebell thrusters, kettlebell swings, and cycling. My asthma is a bit tetchy today, so the cardio bit was especially challenging. My grip strength on my left side was also not quite there today, so my deadlifts didn’t make it past 145lbs when I could do 175 a few weeks ago. Here’s hoping for stronger days to come. #asthma #FitAfter50 #deadlifts #kettlebells

I’ve completed two weeks back at the gym. I’ve done deadlifts, squats, bench press, kettle bell swings, cycling, burpees, hanging leg raises, over head press, and more. I walk for about 90 minutes each day to get there/back. I also fit a yoga session in. I’ve lost a lot of strength and conditioning, but not as much as I was afraid. Am I sore? Oh yes. That’s why I’m soaking in Epson salts. My writing productivity has dropped, but once my body acclimates to actually doing shit again, I expect I’ll get more done. #fitness #FitAfter50 #recovery #ResistanceTraining #writing

I don’t have my chin-ups back yet, but my negatives are coming along nicely. Happy Goth Chick Appreciation Day from this elder goth. #FitAfter50 #ChinUps #BodyweightTraining #GothChick

I feel like I’m finally back to normal. I managed to train at the gym every day this week, and my muscles are strong again. My guts are operating the way they should, and my toothache has receded to manageable levels of pain. I wrote a flash fiction, a new chapter for my manuscript, and I did housework. I sure wish I could be this way every week, but my disabilities crop up randomly and grind me to a halt. All I can do is maximize these good days. #spoony #ChronicPainWarrior #ChronicPain #InvisibleDisabilities #FitAfter50

This week’s physical training has been especially brutal and I feel like someone pulled out all my bones and muscles and filled my skinsuit with angry water. #FitAfter50 #PhysicalTraining #StrengthTraining #Conditioning

The air is mildly poisonous today, but it’s not super hot, so I will attempt going to the gym in my mask. I feel miserable doing physical training while wearing a mask, but the training is good for my muscles and bones. Still, I’m not looking forward to this. #ClimateDiary #RespiratoryDisease #InvisibleDisabilities #CanadaWildfires #MaskUp #FitAfter50

The gym was extra spicy today. I’ve still got DOMS from pullup day on Monday, from ~30km of walking over the past three days, and two hours of kayaking yesterday. Today I worked on single-legged Romanian deadlifts and heavy Prowler pushes. I’m glad I’m strong right now. I take advantage of the times when my body is powerful and functional. Those times vanquish on me periodically and with no warning. #InvisibleDisabilities #ChronicPain #FitAfter50 #StrengthTraining #DOMS

Another #walkofshame back home after I strained my calf #running again. This is the second strain on this same calf in short order. I started to notice slight discomfort on my interval and I had just decided to cut it short before it stopped me.

I hope I've learned my lesson. I'll set my #ego aside, let it heal, rework my #training plan and ease back into things more slowly. I thought it was fine ... until it wasn't.

#JustKeepMoving #fitafter50 #bestlaidplans #practice