Doctor visit #3 for me today…it’s been 3 weeks since I had a good workout or could take a deep breath.
I *think* we’re finally getting somewhere, though — I’m to have bloodwork done for allergy testing, and also some kind of pulmonary test to see how sensitive my bronchial tubes are. Something is obviously wrong, and it appears to be affected by environment.
It’s just incredibly frustrating to go from working out and feeling powerful to thinking the 2-block walk from your work to your car feels like a marathon.
I just told the doc we have to find a solution….see…I use exercise to manage my anxiety condition…and 3 weeks…yeah.
I’m at my breaking point.
Luckily, today wasn’t one of my super-terrible-no-good-breathing days, so I managed to squeeze out my first workout in 3 weeks — no matter how wimpy it may be. And I needed it. My anxiety is through the roof.
(And who am I kidding…it kicked my ass. LOL)
This…is my coach. Note her stretching technique.
This….was my gym. 2-5 lb dumbbells (for shoulder work); 2-10 lb dumbbells (for upper body work) and a chair.
(Hubs and I have minimal at-home work equipment…5 lb, 10 lb, 20 lb and 30 lb dumbbells, and a nasty bench in the basement. I really need to add a pair of 15’s)
2 circuits as fast as my gimpy lungs would let me (took me 20 minutes)
1. Alternating Bicep Curls x 12
2. Tricep Dips x 12
3. Full Range Lateral Raises x 10
4. Pushups x 10
5. Upright Row x 10
6. Leg Raises (Abs work) x 15
7. Plank x 40 seconds
8. Squats x 15
9. Lunges (1 set forward and 1 set backward) x 15
10. Calf Raises x 15
