Old guy training

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

  1. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    After spending over half a century on this planet I am going to give the training log another go to see if it helps keep me on track.

    I trained Traditional Yang style for over 20 years and then one day, after I was told by my shifu I can teach whatever I want...I lost interest and all my forms felt empty, so I stopped doing virtually everything martial arts. Including Xingyiquan, which I have, until that point, considered myself addict to.

    I then started working on Northern Wu style again and then Sun stlye again. Sun style I find very interesting, probably because of the Taiji/Xingyi/Bagua feel of parts of it. I then re-discovered a version of Yang style that I once trained and then dismissed based mostly on my Yang Shifu's view of the style. But once I separated from his school things changed. I am now training, and truly enjoying, the Taijiquan of William CC Chen.

    So my Taijiquan is Sun and WCCC taiji these days

    My workout has changed , stopped, changed, restarted, then stopped and now changed and started again.

    What it consist of is Taijiquan, Yoga, 30-30-30 boxing workout and I am also using a set of DVDs form Gilad that have 1 hour workout on each of the 4 DVDs. This last DVD bit is the hardest to fit in.

    So far today
    Sun Taijiquan 73 form
    WCCC short form
    Yoga stretching, first part of my usual rouitine
     
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  2. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Finished off Monday, 7-17-2017 with 30 minutes of Yoga....and then a non-workout related activity...I played didgeridoo for about 30 minutes. :)

    Tuesday, 7-18-2017, so far

    WCCC taiji short form
    Wuji Standing 5 minutes
    Sun Taiji 73 form

    I always start the Sun 73 form with Sun Lutang's version of Wuji Standing for at least 5 minutes, but due to morning time constraints no more that 10 minutes.

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  3. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    07-18-2017 - evening
    1 hour workout
    ...10 minutes aerobic warm-up
    ...40 minutes body weigh exercises for lower body
    ...10 minutes Yoga

    07-19-2017 - Morning

    Work exclusively on WCCC Taiji short form for 20 minutes

    Then.... after everyone left the house..... played didgeridoo.

    Tonight Sun style Taiji and the 30-30-30...at least that is the plan at this point
     
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  4. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    07-19-2107 - Evening
    Yoga 20 to 30 minutes
    Sun Taijiquan

    07-20-2017 - M0rning
    Sun Taijiquan
    WCCC Taijiquan
    30-30-30 boxing routine

    I will post the yoga routine later, it is nothing spectacular and it is mainly to help with the Arthritis issues
     
  5. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    07-20-2017 - afternoon
    Did Sun Style rooster stands on one leg drills. 25 per side
    lift right knee, hold posture for a couple seconds. lower right knee
    lift left knee, hold posture for a couple seconds. lower left knee
    repeat

    07-20-2017 - evening
    Nothing. I had to go to my youngest's symphony/choral concert

    07-21-2017 - morning
    nothing - hurt my right knee somehow, giving it a bit of a break
    played guitar and didgeridoo instead...not at the same time though :)
     
  6. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    When I refer to doing yoga, "my usual Routine" or "20 to 30 minutes" this is the routine I follow. Also note, I never really timed it to see exactly how ling it takes, I should do that some time

    Warm-up

    Mountain to forward to Standing back bend 3X
    Standing side bend, left/right 3X
    Side Bend mountain right/left, hold for 3 breathes each
    Windshield wiper - Savasana
    Windshield wiper - bent knee
    Boat pose - hold for 3 to 6 breathes
    Crunches X50
    Upward Plank - hold for 3 to 6 breathes
    4 point plank - hold for 3 to 6 breathes
    plank - hold for 3 to 6 breathes
    Locust pose 8 to 12X

    Yoga routine for old guy with arthritis - hold each pose for 3 to 6 breathes unless otherwise stated

    Easy pose - hold for 6 to 12 beathes
    Cat/cow pose
    Tiger pose right
    Balancing table right
    Tiger pose left
    Balancing table left
    Downward dog
    Warrior 1 left
    Downward dog
    Warrior 1 right
    Mountain
    5 point star
    Warrior 2 left
    Triangle left
    5 point star
    Warrior 2 right
    Triangle right
    Standing Yoga Seal
    Horse pose
    standing angle
    Mountain
    Bridge
    Supported Shoulder Stand
    Half Wind Relieving pose right
    Knee down twist right
    Half Wind Relieving pose left
    Knee down twist left
    Recling Leg lift with strap right
    Recling Leg lift with strap, leg lean to left, right leg
    Recling Leg lift with strap leg lean to right, right leg
    Recling Leg lift with strap right
    Recling Leg lift with strap left
    Recling Leg lift with strap, leg lean to right, left leg
    Recling Leg lift with strap leg lean to lrft, left leg
    Recling Leg lift with strap left
    seated forward bend
    Wide-angle seated forward bend
    Reclinng cobbler pose - hold for 6 to 12 beathes
    Shavasana - hold for 6 to 12 beathes
    Easy Pose - hold for 6 to 12 beathes
     
  7. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    July 23, 2017
    Other than mowing the lawn

    WCCC Taiji form
    Sun Taiji form

    Started working with Ba Duan Jin again

    Looks like I might be teaching again in October.
     
  8. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Knee doing better

    July 23, 2017 - evening
    General warm-up and stretching
    Body weight squats x20
    heal raises x30
    Hindu pushups x10

    July 24, 2017 - morning
    Sun - 73 form - Taijiquan
    WCCC - short form - Taijiquan
     
  9. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    July 24, 2017 - evening

    Changed Gilad workout DVDs. Finding one solid hour in my day to do the workout is really really hard. Using Express Workout, intermediate. Program is generally 6 days a week for 8 weeks. I changed the schedule and it is now 5 days a week for 9.5 weeks.

    10 minutes Cardio
    10 minutes Shoulder work
    10 minutes lower body
    30 minutes total
     
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    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    July 25, 2017 - morning

    Sun 73 Taijiquan
    WCCC short form Taijiquan
     
  11. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    July 25, 2017 - evening

    10 minutes Cardio
    10 minutes Core
    10 minutes Back

    July 26, 2017 - morning

    First day doing this after a long...LONG hiatus...all light and only 15 reps each

    Curls - full - dumbbells
    Curls - 1/2 lower - dumbbells
    Curls - 1/2 upper - dumbbells
    Triceps - resistance Bands
    Rows - Resistance Bands
    Chest Press - Resistance Bands
    One arm twist - Resistance Bands
    Two arm twist - Resistance Bands
    Military press - Resistance Bands

    Sun Taiji 73 form
    WCCC Taiji short form
     
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    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    July 26, 2017 - evening

    10 minutes cardio
    10 minutes body weight exercises

    20 to 30 minutes Yoga

    July 27, 2017 - morning

    Over slept today, actually I shut off the alarm by mistake while going for the snooze

    WCCC Taijiquan short form

    I think I am going to try and get these posts to covering one day morning and evening instead of doing 2 days per post.
     
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    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    July 27 - evening

    10 minutes core
    10 minutes chest

    Sun Style Taijiquan 73 form
    William CC Chen Taijiquan short form
     
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    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    July 28, 2017 - morning

    WCCC Taijiquan
    Golden rooster stands on one leg training 30 per side
    2 mile walk

    Evening

    10 minutes Aerobics
    10 minutes body weight exercises with added weights
    10 minutes arms
     
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    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    July 29, 2107

    Morning:

    1.5 mile bike ride - real bike not a stationary bike

    Afternoon:

    Sun Taijiquan
    WCCC Taijiquan

    Evening

    Bowflex/Total Gym/Stretching - 2 rounds (will type what this is later)
    Bowflex @ 200
    Total Gym @ Level 4
    Stretching using Total Gym and Pro Force Stretching Machine
     
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    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    July 30, 2017 no workout, trip to Boston

    July 31, 2017

    Morning
    Over slept this morning no Taijiquan today

    Afternoon
    1 mile walk

    Evening
    10 minutes cardio
    10 minutes thighs.
     
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    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Bowflex/Total Gym/Stretching workout list from July 29, 2017

    Done in 2 rounds, stretching done at the end of 2 rounds


    Bowflex

    Underhand pull down shoulder width grip
    Underhand pull down close grip
    Overhand pull down close grip
    Behind the neck pull down, overhand shoulder width grip
    Overhand pull down Wide grip

    Total Gym

    Dips
    Cross Cable Row
    Seated Chest Press

    Stretching Total Gym

    Single leg right
    Single leg left
    Both legs


    Pro Force Stretching Machine

    Wide Leg Stretch, and meditation
     
  18. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    August 01, 2017
    Morning
    Sun Taiji
    WCCC Taiji

    Evening
    Nothin'
    I have no idea what happened but all of a sudden all the energy in my body just seemed to evaporate and I had trouble staying awake, forced myself to get up, tried to do Yoga, but only got the warm-up..... still tired today.
     
  19. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    August 02, 2017

    Still not much energy, but I had this overwhelming need to do Taijiquan this morning so I did 1 round of Sun 73, which is normal. And 1 round of WCCC taiji, which is 2 less than I usually do.

    Also decided that the main workout was good to get me going, but it is not enough. I need to either get on the bike in the morning or the stationary bike in the evening and start rotating some workouts I use to do, some of which I have done on occasion during this training log;
    1) Bowflex/Total Gym/Stretching
    2) Total Gym - Start up
    3) Resistance Band/Bowflex/Dumbbell
    4) Body Weight/Bowflex/Total Gym

    And be more regular with my Yoga too. As well as the 30-30-30 routine.

    If I can muster up the energy I will give one a try this evening. If I cannot muster up the energy I will be calling my MD tomorrow to find out what the heck is going on.
     
  20. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    August 02, 2017
    Morning
    Sun 73 form
    WCCC form

    Afternoon
    25 per side golden rooster drill
    1 mile walk

    Evening
    total gym Starter Program

    The total gym starter program is as follows

    Starter Program all at level 4 unless otherwise stated
    1. Squat
    2. Single Leg Squat
    3. Pull-Ups
    4. Leg Curls (Lying down) - Level 3
    5. Cross Cable Row
    6. Seated Biceps Curls - Level 3
    7. Outer Hip & Thigh - Level 3
    8. Oblique Twister
    9. Seated Chest Press
    10. Pullover
    11. Pullover with Crunch
    12. Lying Triceps Extension
    13. Shoulder Press - Level 3
    14. Core Extension
    15. Toe Touch Stretch
     

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