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Hello you sassy beast!  Ready for another flip flappin' fantastic weekend?  Yes indeedy, Ally Sheedy. It's been a week of working ahead for me as I try to work on ideas for holiday posts.  I know, no one is ready for Christmas but spit balling stuff is actually getting me excited for the season.  I like to try to give myself the month of December off from writing new posts (except updating weekly happenings) so all I have to do is respond if needed.  It lets me take a little mental break during the holidays to try to enjoy what I can then hop back into the new year hopefully rested and ready to roll.   We did book our 30th anniversary trip, which is the same one we had to cancel this year and of course got travel insurance.  It's just nice to have something to hopefully look forward to and it makes you go "where the heck did 4 1/2 years go?" because it seems like just yesterday we were celebrating our 25th.  Do people even celebrate their 30t...

Our Strength Workouts for the Coming Month

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First off, a very happy birthday to my bestie!  Once again, I am in awe of what a beautiful, giving, patient friend you are.  I don't know how I got so lucky to have you in my life but I'll take it!  Wishing you an evening sans bra in front of the tube, enjoying your gifts and knowing you're loved! 🎂🎁

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Note: I am sharing what our routine will be, this isn't suggesting you do it. Consult your doctor before starting any new exercise program.

We have officially been doing strength training again for two full months.  I've got to admit, I'm proud of us.  It's hard going from none, being upset with how far your strength capacity has plummeted and discouraged to making sure you stick with it every week.  June was 2x week until the final week trying to build a base and then the final week and through July we went to 3x week.  This past week, I tried to up it for most exercises to 15 lbs.  I don't feel as strong as I did when we were doing it regularly but I'm getting there.  I know it's more important now than ever so we can maintain not just base strength but hopefully improve our balance and flexibility so we can live an easier life with less pain.

We did the whole LIIFT 4 program with Joel Freeman and now I went through mostly Fitness Blender favorites and put together our strength workouts for the next month.  I'm sharing them here so I can refer to them quickly but you can take a peek if you're bored.

8/3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxjxec_EhGQ

8/5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC9VbwyEG8U

8/7- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtLkKoDJE0g


8/12-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0FxMguetIw

8/14- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHjJF_MnWBI


8/19- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyeuYIGTPJk

8/21- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uOcLQTHPbA

8/24- BFF Kettlebells (https://successalongtheweigh.blogspot.com/2018/06/my-new-favorite-strength-workout.html)

8/26- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6UnYPkY8Ls

8/28- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VuTlrOKOkk


Fitness Blender always kicks our butts pretty hard and so do the Turbo Fire band workouts which will be Sunday's to ease us into the week with a full body workout.  (Not that they're easier, that's for sure!)  It'll be an interesting month but I'm hoping to be stronger for it by my birthday around the beginning of next month.  I'll have to throw in some pretty heavy duty PT for my glutes because the bottom of my IT band on my right leg is zinging me HARD so I can't kneel.  After researching, basically the same leg/hip physical therapy I had to do for my legs before is the same thing to strengthen the muscles to support the IT band.  We'll see.  I sure as heck don't want to be dealing with this a month from now so fingers crossed!

What kind of strength training are you doing lately?  (I'm always looking for new ideas to research!)

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  1. Looks good to me, and also tough but good for us for sure. Thanks for putting that together!

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    1. Well if last night's strength is any indicator, we gonna be HURTIN' yo!

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  2. Thank you my sweet!! It was a crazy day, but month end is over, so I'm happy about that. My strength training is focused with bands right now. My PT has me working shoulders and neck exercises, with stretching afterwards. One of my favorite stretches to do when I'm done, or after work, is a scalene stretch...it feels so good!!

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    1. I forgot your work stuff coincides with your big day. BOOO!

      Bands are NO JOKE! The Turbo Fire's listed use those and we are always beat after those. That is a good stretch for sure!

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