Weights – 2020 Hindsight

Resuming Weights

I managed a reasonable night’s sleep, although I’m a bit over this pattern of a restless hour and a half, get up for half an hour, and then settle in for two good blocks of around 2 to 2 1/2 hours each. I feel rested, but it would be good to hit the sack andContinue reading “Resuming Weights”

A Weighty Substitute, and a Cruise at the Pooh

Brisbane copped a substantial drenching overnight, and the wet rule was invoked for the group ride. My riding partner and I went to our back up plan and did weights at his gym. I did my “Workout Without Legs” which is my ‘go to’ if I’ve got running planned, which I have with the BrisbaneContinue reading “A Weighty Substitute, and a Cruise at the Pooh”

Weights and Sneaky Steps

Managed to hit the gym on the way home, doing my Abs, Shoulders and Back session. On getting home I realised I was well behind on my step count. There was a delivery note in the front door advising of a missed delivery during the day, so I elected to walk to the Post OfficeContinue reading “Weights and Sneaky Steps”

Saturday Morning Group Ride, Afternoon Weights

Kicked the day off with a resumption of the old routine – meet my mate at his gym in Toowong at around 05:15, ride up to Milton to meet the group and head off for a reverse River Loop at around 05:45. I knew with my transition to fat burning it was going to beContinue reading “Saturday Morning Group Ride, Afternoon Weights”

Weights, a Run and Pilates

Pulled up a little sore from the race plus work yesterday, but nothing beyond DOMS so no particular concerns. Outside of the calves and some glutes stuff stood out. I had a Rostered Day Off today, so ran some admin and household chores before hitting the gym mid-morning doing my Abs, Back and (some) ShouldersContinue reading “Weights, a Run and Pilates”

Finishing Off Weights

As per my earlier post regarding weight training, I got the gym after work and finished off the second part of my program. The place was busy but just at that level where people are around but you can still get the machines you want when you want, no mean feat when you’re pairing sets.Continue reading “Finishing Off Weights”

Weighty Matters

One terrible discovery I made a couple of years ago is that the idea that you lose strength in your 40’s is not false. It involved my first weights session in a couple of years and attempting to bench a couple of kilograms less than what I had been lifting previously. It did not goContinue reading “Weighty Matters”