Yesterday I wrote about my doomed attempt to build a chiselled physique becoming of my kick ass, marathon running persona. Alas, despite the best efforts of my ever patient son Adam, I failed miserably and crawled away from my first weight session in years a broken man. Far from looking like a Greek God my arms felt like they were made out of Green yoghurt. Little did I know that there was worse to come. Much worse.
It is now four days later and the pain is finally starting to subside in my arms. It’s merely a dull throb now as opposed to a constant, searing ache. I can perform basic tasks unaided such as dressing and feeding myself. On the bright side I reckon I’m close to overcoming my nail biting habit if I keep this up as I’ve been unable to raise my hands to my mouth for a nervous nibble all week.
My timing, as ever, has been impeccable as at work this week I’ve been working on a redraft of a big report which the powers that be are expecting a rapid turnaround on. Having upper arms that feel like they have been set in concrete is not conducive to meeting tight deadlines in a pressurised office environment. It’s a good job I like a challenge. So I’ve been typing through the pain barrier with only the occasional break to sob inconsolably.
I think I’ll stick to running from now on and leave the He-Man heroics to Adam. My legs are strong and I trust them not to let me down come race time. As for my upper limbs? Well I’m afraid I will just have to make do with what God gave me. Much as I’ve thought they might drop off this week, as long as I have enough strength to write the words then that will do just fine. I’ll leave the weights to Arnie and Sly.
Black Thoughts 
Have you tried kettlebells? They’re actually quite good fun!
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I’ve tried them. But unfortunately my hand to eye coordination is so bad I almost knocked myself out 😂
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😂😂😂 Yes, I can see how that could be an issue.
How about yoga with an emphasis on the upper body? There are plenty of asanas that require upper body strength. That’ll keep you conscious! Especially if you avoid the balancing ones 😊
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Of course you get points for trying and even more points for knowing your limits. 🙂
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I always try my best when I have a go at something 🙂
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Aww! But don;t give up though! Why don’t you try doing it little by little in a more gradual manner? But kudos to you for trying! I for one have been trying to move from my couch for a long time and I am hoping it will happen soon!
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Yes I think you’re right. I may have bitten off more than I could chew. What is holding you back?
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I really don’t know. Probably just laziness 😂
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Brilliant 😄 My arms were aching so much the other day I was cursing my water bottle for being so heavy to lift to my mouth! The things we put ourselves through 🤣
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Ha Ha! I think you would still beat me in an arm wrestling contest 😂
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😂 give yourself some credit lol!
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Did you train today?
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Yes I did a 25 minute weighted session this morning and we just got back from a 2.5 mile walk 😁
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Blimey you’re keen. I ran 10 miles this morning. My times are picking up again after a bit of a blip. How did Scott go in his 10K?
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That’s great news, oh its tomorrow at 9 30. He is hoping for a good time but it’s his first 10k so we will see!
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I’m sure he do well. That 5K time he ran the other day was ridiculous 😬
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Sorry i think I just deleted your comment on today’s post! Scott says thank you 😁 and those socks are brilliant for spotting him miles off in a crowd of people 🤣
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That’s okay lol. Deleted indeed 🤔😆
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I don’t know what happened, sorry 🙈
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You are forgiven 🙏🏻👍🏻
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I have learned that going beyond my physical capabilities leads to Ben-gay nights, so I am sticking to walking. In an exercise class, I tend to need to prove I am not in my sixties, which plays havoc on the back. I have now decided that pain-free weight loss is the way to go! You get an E for effort! But maybe, just reducing the pounds would allow you to continue to gain strength.
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An E? Isn’t that a fail lol?
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An E is the highest grade for elementary students. But, to be clearer, I give you an A for effort.
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Ha! I can so relate. I am working on being able to get my first pull-up and my back and arms are sore almost constantly.
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What are you pulling up to? Your chin? That sounds horrific. Are you getting close?
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Yes, to my chin. Still a ways to go! All my kids and husband are experts at pullups and even climb a rope in our garage. Shae got her first pullup last year and can crank them out now, so that leaves me to at least make a valiant attempt.😊 So right now I’m hanging from a bent-arm position as long as possible to build up my strength. It’s been very humbling so far!! Much harder than my typical type of exercise.
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That read as if you were typing your reply to me while hanging. Which, if true, would have been very impressive 😉
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Ha,ha! “So right now…”😁
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Enjoyed my laugh for the day.
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Then my work is done 🙂
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At least you seem to have a sense of humor about it! And you’re doing better than a lot of people myself included. I’ve not walked in ages much less run.
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Why have you not got out walking?
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I’ve been incredibly busy lately and found I can’t do it all. Exercise is just one thing that’s fallen off my daily to do list. But as I watch the scale go up, I know that needs to change.
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Still I prefer weights to running:) 😉✌️🕺
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What kind do you do?
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Kettlebells and weights-workouts
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Impressive. I’m too puny for that 😂
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I’m on the summer break anyway 🙂 that’s why I understand how it feels when u starting again with the weights 😂😂
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Have you never tried running? Or a team sport?
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I did too…but I don’t like it haha
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No marathons for you then. I’m hoping to run one next month.
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No I’m out of breath …I never run more than 5km
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5K is perfectly respectable. I still remember my first.
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Team sports I hate 🙂 only to watch, never – to play
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What teams do you support?
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😂😂 I’m watching only world cups & olympics:)
But what I mean, if some ppl going to play volleyball on the beach & one of the teams invite me in – I’ll never play. I hate teams since school
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At least you have something to get excited about every four years then. It’s crazy here at the minute. I work with a load of English guys and it will be unbearable if they win the World Cup 😐
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We’ll see 🙂 Belgium and France r strong teams too
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Here’s hoping.
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Hate is just an expression tho 😂😂 I dislike it.
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Yeah I hate that word too….
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I lift weights everyday! When I get out of my chair I am moving 220 pounds! I run from my desk to the coffee pot or bathroom several times a day.
Actually, yesterday I hiked several miles wading the river and casted the fly rod about a million times.
Starting weight training and allowing your brain to believe you should start out doing more than you should is a good way to end up feeling like you did. If you give it another go, do embarrassingly light weight. Just the motions of lifting weight, even if it is really light, are using muscle in ways it hasn’t moved in a very long time.
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That’s a gruelling routine Mike. Respect 💪🏻
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haha!
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