Welcome to blog number 4 journaling my hamstring avulsion rehab journey
Yesterday was another milestone. I managed to drive to Sydney without having to stop and get out of the car once. Three months ago I couldn’t go 30 minutes without stopping .
Every minute I have spent my local rehab gym Solutions for Wellbeing has been a life saver ( emotionally and physically). This meme sums it up perfectly
Here is a taste of my Gym week. Friday mornings usually start with a 6am Pilates class. Today it wasn’t to be. Note to self. It might be a Smart phone, but it can’t read your mind yet. Press the SAVE button next time Girlfriend
No dramas – plenty happening at 7am.
My pre-gym mornings start with a protein shake. I use Whey protein as my base and add a variety of nutritious goodies.
Now to find out what smorgasbord of torture, exercise physiologist Brendan had planned for us today. I had a smile when I saw it. I am a bit of a fan of weight training. In my first few months at the gym my 3rd grade hamstring tear meant gently gently for my legs but that didn’t stop upper body training and I am starting to live up to my surname
The circuit class for this morning was designed to build muscle, aiming for 8-12 repetitions of each exercise and going for quite heavy loads. Research suggests that the most effective way to target muscle hypertrophy is to work within this repetition range. The feeling you should experience at the end of the 8th-12th repetition should be one of muscle fatigue so a rest is required following the exercise. Some of the exercises we performed were a dumbbell bench press, kettle bell squat, dumbbell shoulder press and a bosu squat. I must admit the body was grateful for the 15 minute stretch session that followed
Then off to my local friendly IGA to pick up my fresh fruit and veggies.
Home for a post gym workout breakfast of healthy grains (see footnote) and good carbs
Footnote
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