Day 25
One of my December goals was to work on my Tendonitis exercises consistently. I was perfectly disciplined when we lived in the city because going to the gym was fun. It got me away from my computer and amongst the climbers and gym junkies... I'd go 2 or 3 times a day so there was always someone around that I knew.
Despite the freeziingness and my hands and toes continually going numb while exercising, I've been very consistent due mainly to this blog.... being accountable to my new internet friends surprisingly carries a lot of weight.
The downside of doing my tendonitis exercises every 2nd day is that I can't really develop strength at the same time.
The tendonitis exercises are slow and considered... which is good for building strength, but it's frustratingly slow.
So today I thought I'd ramp things up and go all out. Break down all the muscle fibers. To hell with both golfers elbow and tennis elbow, let's shoot for some gainz!
It's probably not the best thing for me... but I haven't felt any tendonitis strains for weeks, so it'll be good to see where I'm at.
Today I basically tried to fatigue the muscle. If I wasn't hurting or exhausted I didn't stop. I was very careful to ensure my form didn't suffer... in fact, that was usually a good indicator to stop or rest for a minute.
Today's exercises
Pushups - 7 sets of 10. Got to 6 on the last set and was toast.
Tricep Dips - 5 sets of 6. I always struggle with these guys. I feel like it works my chest and abs as much as my triceps.
Pull up 1 set of 16, 1 set of 10 and 1 set of 6. That first set really took it outta me.
Injuries & sore spots
Felt good... but about 30 minutes afterwards my left elbow didn't feel so great.
Goals for December
Get back on track to all my tendonitis exercises
Beat that last rung on the double salmon ladder
Get the 14 foot warped wall (I used to do it easily but my technique was "cheating" so now I'm trying to do it properly but haven't got it yet).
Images provided by Google Image Search of 'Australian Ninja Warrior' and giphy.com for 'gainz'
steemaroo divider and ninja upgoats drawn by the incredible
