Old guy training

Discussion in 'Training Logs' started by Xue Sheng, Jul 17, 2017.

  1. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    September 13, 2017

    Afternoon

    2 mile walk

    Evening

    I hit the wall, could not get myself to go do my total gym routine. This is nothing new, it generally happens with a routine I use after a period of time. Also realized I was neglecting my cardio so

    10 Minutes HIIT Stationary Bike
    Yoga - full routine
     
  2. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    September 14, 2017

    Morning

    Sun Taijiquan
    Yang Taijiquan traditional long form

    Thinking about contacting my Yang Shifu to see if I can meet with him to work on various aspects of yang style.
     
  3. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    September 16, 2017

    Sun Taijiquan

    Increased Total Gym Level on all exercises

    Squats - 15 @ level 5
    Single Leg Squats - 15 @ level 5
    Pull-ups - 12 @ level 5
    Heal Raises - 15 @ level 5
    Incline sit-ups - 10 @ level 4
    Cross Cable Rows - 15 @ level 6
    Seated Biceps Curl - 10 @ level 4
    Outer Hips & Thighs - 12 @ level 4
    Oblique Twister - 15 @ level 5 (15 right and 15 left sides)
    Seated Chest Press - 10 @ level 5
    Chest Flys - 10 @ level 5
    Pullover with crunch - 10 @ level 4
    Lying Triceps Extension - 12 @ level 4
    Shoulder press - 10 @ level 4
    Toe Touch stretch - both legs 2 minute @ level 6
     
  4. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    September 20, 2017

    Up the total gym from level 3 to level 4
    Chuck Norris - Total Gym Tricep Workout Routine: 3 sets, 10 reps at level 4

    Sun Taijiquan
     
  5. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Well, it is time to start this again, been feeling a bit down since the eye diagnosis stopped my return to JKD. Have not been paying attention to my diet and not working out regularly. Gained weight and the arthritis is causing some issues so its time to get moving again.

    I'm too old to be worrying about lifing a lot of heavy weight again so I am going with lighter weight with higher reps so it is also cardio

    Yesterday 12-26-2017
    Yoga routine

    Total Gym all 3 sets of 15 reps at level 3
    Triceps kick backs
    Rows
    Iron cross
    Pull ups/Chin ups
    Seated Chest Press
    Chest flies
    Triceps extension

    Sun Taijiquan short form
    Yang Long form

    Today 12-27-2017
    Baduanjin (8 pieces of brocade)
    Yang Long form

    Cardio Weight circuit - eventually will be 3 rounds but I'm not there yet, I am that far out of shape
    Got 2 rounds only using 15 pounds
    Stationary Bike 2 minutes
    Dumbbell curls 12 per side
    Stationary Bike 2 minutes
    Dumbbell lunge 12 per side
    Stationary Bike 2 minutes
    Overhead Dumbbell press 12 reps
    Stationary Bike 2 minutes
    Dumbbell squats - 20 reps

    I need to start focusing on my Yang style, I will be meeting with my shifu again soon, one on one, to get much deeper into Yang style
     
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  6. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    December 28, 2017

    -Total Gym all 3 sets of 1o reps at level 3
    Triceps kick backs
    Rows
    Iron cross
    Pull ups/Chin ups
    -Total Gym all 2 sets of 1o reps at level 3
    Seated Chest Press
    Chest flies
    Pull over crunch
    Triceps extension

    I changed from 3 sets of 15 to 3 sets of ten and 2 sets of ten because I notices I was losing the form/structure in order to finish

    -Taijiquan
    Yang Long Form
    Tung Fast form
    Yang short Dao form
     
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  7. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Friday 12-29-2017

    Don't know what it is about Fridays, but when I come home from work I have little to no energy and I tend to just nod off.

    Only thing done
    Yang Dao for 3 times
    walked a lot of stairs at work
     
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  8. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Yang Long Form
    Tung Ying Chieh fast form
    Yang short dao form 4 times

    Snow shoveling

    Also thinking of letting what little I know of Sun Style go and focusing only on Yang style.
     
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  9. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Last post was for 12/30/2017
    Add to that Baduanjin (8 pieces of Brocade) and the Yang Long form (again). I had time before I went to bed so I used it to my advantage
     
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  10. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    January 01, 2018
    I did nothing, did not feel well

    January 02, 2018
    Went to MD, I have Sinusitis

    I was able to to do only one time

    Yang Long Form
    Tung Fast form
    Yang short Dao form

    Total Gym all 3 sets of 1o reps at level 3
    Triceps kick backs
    Rows
    Iron cross
    Pull ups/Chin ups
    -Total Gym all 1 sets of 1o reps at level 3
    Seated Chest Press
    Chest flies
    Pull over crunch
    Triceps extension
     
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  11. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Stupid sinusitis is kicking the living daylights out of me. I did nothing on 1/3/2017 other than take the stairs at work

    Today 1/4/2018.
    I had to try something so I have managed to do
    Tung Fast Form
    Yang short dao form

    Total Gym all 1 sets of 15 reps at level 3
    Triceps kick backs
    Rows (3 different hand positions)
    Iron cross
    Pull ups
    Pull ups hands (palms) parallel
    Chin ups
    Seated Chest Press
    Chest flies
    Pull over crunch
    Triceps extension
     
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  12. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    January 05, 2018
    Yang Long form 2 times
    Yang Dao form 2 times
    Tung Fast form 1 time
     
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  13. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    January 06, 2018

    Feeling better, hoping this sinusitis thing is going away.
    Got to thinking today, I have al sorts of equipment in my basement so I do not need to just do the stationary bike
    40-40-40 bag routine is based on the 30-30-30 bag workout. I just needed to have a 2 minute cardio so I went with 40 seconds per section

    Cardio Weight circuit - 3 rounds

    rounds 1 only using 15 pounds
    Stationary Bike 2 minutes
    Dumbbell curls 12 per side
    Stationary Bike 2 minutes
    Dumbbell lunge 12 per side
    Stationary Bike 2 minutes
    Overhead Dumbbell press 12 reps
    Stationary Bike 2 minutes
    Dumbbell squats - 20 reps

    rounds 2 only using 15 pounds
    40-40-40 heavy bag
    Dumbbell curls 12 per side
    Treadmill 3mph
    Dumbbell lunge 12 per side
    40-40-40 heavy bag
    Overhead Dumbbell press 12 reps
    Treadmill 3mph
    Dumbbell squats - 20 reps

    rounds 3 only using 15 pounds
    40-40-40 heavy bag
    Dumbbell curls 12 per side
    Treadmill 3mph
    Dumbbell lunge 12 per side
    Treadmill 3mph
    Overhead Dumbbell press 12 reps
    Treadmill 3mph
    Dumbbell squats - 20 reps
     
  14. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    January 06, 2018 - additional

    Yang Long Form
    Slow kicks on heavy bag for balance purposes

    Oh and shoveling snow drifts. Still trying to figure out how about 8 fluffy inches of snow can drift a foot deep of hard pack across my sidewalk :)

    January 07, 2018

    Yoga
    Baduanjin (8 pieces of brocade qi gong)
    Yang long form 1 time
    Tung fast form 1 time
    Yang short Dao form 2 times
     
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  15. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    The reason for not posting is that the antibiotic they gave me for sinusitis ran out and then.... it came back. Trying to get ahold of my MD to see what e can do.

    But in the mean time

    January 09, 2018
    Yoga
    Long form Yang style
    Yang short dao 2 times

    January 10
    Total Gym
    Yang Long Form 2 times

    January 11
    Yang Long form
    New Yoga routine (a bit shorter than my standard - but I hold postures longer)
    -standing back bend with side stretch
    =forward bend
    -chair pose
    -tree pose
    -half-moon pose (supported)
    -Cat/Cow
    -Downward Dog
    -Plank
    -Cobra
    -Leg up wall pose
     
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  16. axelb

    axelb Master of Office Chair Fu

    That sinusitis seems to be going on a while :( I hope that clears up for you soon.
     
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  17. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    January 12 and 13 all I did was yoga
    January 14 I did Yoga and the Yang Long Form
    January 15 I did Yoga....then I got sick and tired of sitting there and I attempted 3 rounds of he cardio/weight routine

    Cardio Weight circuit - 3 rounds

    rounds 1 only using 15 pounds
    Stationary Bike 2 minutes
    Dumbbell curls 12 per side
    Treadmill 2 minutes
    Dumbbell lunge 12 per side
    Stationary Bike 2 minutes
    Overhead Dumbbell press 12 reps
    Treadmill 2 minutes
    Dumbbell squats - 20 reps

    rounds 2 only using 15 pounds
    Stationary Bike 2 minutes
    Dumbbell curls 12 per side
    40-40-40 heavy bag
    Dumbbell lunge 12 per side
    Stationary Bike 2 minutes
    Overhead Dumbbell press 12 reps
    Treadmill 3mph
    Dumbbell squats - 20 reps

    rounds 3 only I just did not feel right so I took a short break and went on to the Total gym

    Total Gym all 3 - could not get through this entire routine either
    Triceps kick backs 3 sets of 1o reps at level 3
    Rows 3 sets of 1o reps at level 3
    Iron cross 1 sets of 1o reps at level 3
    Pull ups/Chin ups 3 sets of 1o reps at level 3
    Triceps extension 2 sets of 1o reps at level 3

    Felt worse....stopped and took my pulse and discovered I was skipping every 6th beat

    Closer to 60 than 50 and I simply have to accept the fact I am not going to go from 0 to 60 like I could when I was in my 20s, 30s and 40s.

    This has me doing research on what a workout for an old guy should be as well as re-evaluating my exercise routines, diet and caffeine intake. Just had my physical a couple months ago and all was well, but if it continues I will be calling my MD again.

    And I still have this dang sinus garbage.
     
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  18. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    With the Heart palpitation issue I have rememembered on thing and decided on another
    I remembered in my youth I use to work 3rd shift at a hospital and I could dringk coffee all night long, then go home and go to bed. Never botherd my sleep, However it did cause a heart palpitation.
    I am drinking way to much tea these days and I am hoping that cutting out the cafine witll make it go away. Also going to go full on Chinese medicine to get rid of this sinus stuff. I have to many pills in my system these days; Claritin, Sudafed, Ibuprofen, and I hate taking medication

    Decided to return to my Lacto-ovo-vegetarians ways, with ocassional walks down the Pollotarian and Pescatarian vegetarian paths. But I realize, that in a good Chinese restaurant that all bets are off. I have no will power in a good Chinese restaurant.

    Also the workout is going to change.
    However Taijiquan and Qigong stay.

    However if by the weekend the palpitations are not gone it is time to call the Doctor
     
  19. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Sorry about the above post, that is what happens when one does not proof read or spell check when one is not an exemplary typist...and I am not one

    should be

    With the Heart palpitation issue, I have remembered on thing and decided on another

    I remembered in my youth I use to work 3rd shift at a hospital and I could drink coffee all night long, then go home and go to bed. Never bothered my sleep, however it did cause a heart palpitation.

    I am drinking way too much tea these days and I am hoping that cutting out the caffeine will make it go away. Also going to go full on Chinese medicine to get rid of this sinus stuff. I have to many pills in my system these days; Claritin, Sudafed, Ibuprofen, and I hate taking medication

    Decided to return to my Lacto-ovo-vegetarians ways, with occasional walks down the Pollotarian and Pescatarian vegetarian paths. But I realize, that in a good Chinese restaurant that all bets are off. I have no will power in a good Chinese restaurant.

    Also, the workout is going to change.

    However, Taijiquan and Qigong stay.

    However, if by the weekend the palpitations are not gone it is time to call the Doctor
     
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  20. Knee Rider

    Knee Rider Valued Member Supporter

    What will you be taking for you sinus issues mate? I've got my missus in decongestant tablets and ibuprofen but it's not helping as much as I'd hoped with her sinusitis.
     

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