Old guy training

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

  1. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    April 06, 2020

    TotalGym
    Medicine Ball workout
    Sun Short Form
    Cheng Manching form
    Yang Traditional Long form

    April 07, 2020

    Nothing, did work in yard a bit, knees a real problem

    April 08, 2020

    TotalGym
    Medicine Ball workout
    Arm work, light dumbbells
    Abs/Core
    Sun Short Form

    And again, as I type this, I have needles in my knees
     
  2. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    April 06, 2020

    TotalGym
    Medicine Ball workout
    Sun Short Form
    Cheng Manching form
    Yang Traditional Long form

    April 07, 2020

    Nothing, did work in yard a bit, knees a real problem

    April 08, 2020

    TotalGym
    Medicine Ball workout
    Arm work, light dumbbells
    Abs/Core
    Sun Short Form

    And again, as I type this, I have needles in my knees
     
  3. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    They do, and one or two do hurt when they are inserted
     
  4. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    April 09, 2020

    20 minutes serobics
    light dumbbell work on back
    Core/abs

    Sun Taijiquan short form
     
  5. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    April 10, 2020

    TotalGym
    Medicine Ball workout
    Shoulder work, light dumbbells

    Sun Short Form
    Chang Manching form
    Yang Long Form
     
  6. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    April 11, 2020

    A lot of yard work..

    Sun Taijiquan short form
    Cheng Manching form
    Baduanjin
     
  7. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    April 12, 2020

    Not a single darn thing....stupid knee issues

    April 12, 2020

    Medicine ball warmup
    TotalGym
    Added
    Seated dumbbell military press
    Quad extensions - light weight to see if I can strengthen the knees and cut down on issues
    Leg curls - light weight to see if I can strengthen the knees and cut down on issues

    Sun Taijiquan Short Form
    Cheng Manching Form
     
  8. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    OK The Previous was on the 13th bit the not a darn thing was on the 12th

    April 14, 2020

    Sun Short Form
    Cheng Manching form
    Yang Traditional Long Form

    30 minutes Aerobics
    Stretching
     
  9. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    April 14 (evening) to April 19, 2020
    Pretty much the same as before with 2 exceptions
    The evening of the 14th I I felt and heard a rather loud (audible to others around me) crack from the knee that was supposed to have surgery (right knee. It actually felt great the rest of the evening. Then the morning of the 15th i could hardly walk. Later that evening I was doing fine.

    April 19, 2020
    Felt good so I decided to go for a short walk, 1 mile. About 2/3 of the way in the right knee started to let me know it was there. At about 3/4 of a mile the right knee had had enough. The left was also not happy. Had acupuncture on both knees. The morning of the 20th, left knee fine, right knee is only usable if I am using a cane. Slightly better now than it was, I can limb without a cane now, but it is not happy.
     
  10. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Been trying to maintain a workout, but the right knee and shin, the one that was suppose to have surgery last month, are making aerobic, taiji and anything else difficult. Even heavy bag work was hurting the knees

    What the workout has become
    Monday, Wednesday, Friday
    2 days are 15 to 16 reps. 1 day is 2 sets of 12 reps

    Total Gym
    Rows, level 5
    Cross Cable Row, Level 5
    Seated surfer, Level 4
    Twists, Level 4
    Press, Level 4
    Pill-ups, Level 4
    Reverse curls, Level 4
    Curls, Level 3
    Chest flies, Level 3

    Dumbbell, not heavy, but I am not pushing it due to arthritis in shoulders,
    Military Press, 15 lbs
    Curls, 15 lbs

    BowFlex, set to as high as it can go, not as impressive as it sounds, the power rods are rather old
    2 days 1 set of 10, 1 day 1 set of 15
    Pull downs overhand wide grip
    Pull downs overhand close grip
    Pull downs underhand close grip
    Pull downs behind the neck
    Pull downs under hand wide grip

    Aerobic
    Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
    TotalGym set to 3
    Rows, 50 reps
    Cross Cable rows, 50 reps
    Press, 30 reps
    Karate punch, 30 reps

    Simple shadow boxing, one step, forward and back, throwing about 10 of each punching set
    Right leg forward to start
    Jab/cross
    Karate punches
    Jab/Cross/Hook
    Jab/Cross/Hook/Upper cut
    Left leg forward to start
    Jab/cross
    Karate punches
    Jab/Cross/Hook
    Jab/Cross/Hook/Upper cut
     
  11. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Also doing a lot to thinking while working from home about what I need to do, and want to do, as I approach 60 and retirement only a few years later.

    I have been exercising more and watching my diet much more closely. I have been losing weight slowly and that will help the knees
    I need to get the left knee checked, I had surgery on that last June, but it has been a problem since the first snowstorm this past winter
    After that it is knee surgery on the right to fix the meniscus and the tibia fracture

    After that I want to continue with Taijiquan, my traditional Yang, the Cheng Manching form and learn Sun taijiquan. I also want to go back and see if I can get my Xingyiquan back too. Hopefully the knees will be able to handle Xingyiquan again, I miss Xingyiquan. Also really REALLY want to get back to the push hands group.

    Don't mind me, just an old guy trying to write out some goals
     
  12. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Wednesday 06, 2020

    Still doing the above routine, but I was missing the little bit of Yoga I was doing, and I was neglecting core, that my knees stopped me from doing.

    This is the yoga routine I came up with, nothing overly strenuous and easy on the knees

    Meditation (Breathing) 2 to 5 minutes
    Mountain
    Standing Half Forward Bend
    Bridge
    Halfmoon pose
    Downward Facing Dog
    Plank
    Dolphin Plank
    Upward Facing Dog
    Plank
    Downward Dog
    Staff
    Upward Plank
    Crunches
    Bridge
    Boat Pose
    Bridge
    Savasana

    Discovered I cannot do my heavy bag work, it apparently has a negative impact on my knees at the moment
     
  13. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    MRI Friday on knee that had surgery last June (left) to see what the problem is, and for the first time I hope it is simply arthritis and the MD wants to do the surgery on the right knee next week to fix the meniscus and tibia fracture. So next week, surgery
     
  14. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    May 19, 2020
    Last workout for awhile, knee surgery tomorrow to repair the meniscus and a lateral fracture in the tibia

    Medicine ball warmup

    Total Gym
    1 set of 15 reps each
    Rows, level 5
    Cross Cable Row, Level 5
    Seated surfer, Level 4
    Twists, Level 5
    Chest flies, Level 3

    Dumbbell, still not a lot of weight, but it is increasing
    2 sets of 12 reps each
    Bent over rows - 20lbs
    Bent over reverse curl - 20lbs
    Bench Press - 20lbs
    Chest flies - 20lbs
    Military Press, - 20lbs
    Curls, 20 - lbs
    Shoulder Flies - 15lbs

    BowFlex, set to as high as it can go, not as impressive as it sounds, the power rods are rather old
    1 set of 10 each exercise
    Pull downs overhand wide grip
    Pull downs overhand close grip
    Pull downs underhand close grip
    Pull downs behind the neck
    Pull downs under hand wide grip
     
  15. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    May 20, 2020
    surgery done and they said it wold hurt more than the other knee because of the tibia fracture repair.....they didn't lie.....oxycodone/acetaminophen is not touching it

    Methinks training on hold for awhile
     
    Last edited: May 21, 2020
  16. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    More training postponement in my future.

    It appears the left knee has another meniscus tear.
    Right gets better , left gets worse.
    I will know more about what needs to be done the end of next month

    Physical therapy for the right starts next week
     
  17. Nachi

    Nachi Valued Member Supporter

    Wow, that doesn't sound like fun :( I hope you'll be able to sort your knee issues if possible.
     
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  18. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    I was able to do some exercise yesterday
    Tried the TotalGym, but that did not go well

    May 27, 2020

    Bowflex
    Wide grip over hand pulldowns 10 reps x2 sets
    Narrow grip over hand pulldown 10 reps x2 sets
    Narrow grip underhand pulldown 10 reps x2 sets
    Behind the head pulldown 10 reps x2 sets
    Wide grip underhand pull down 10 reps x2 sets

    Seated Dumbbell
    Military Press 12 reps x2 sets
    Curls 12 reps x2 sets
    Shoulder Flies 12 reps x2 sets
    Triceps 12 reps x2 sets
     
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  19. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    May 30, 2020

    TotalGym (had to lower the level from 5 to 4)
    Seated pulls 15 reps
    Seated rows 15 reps
    Seated surfer 15 reps

    Bowflex
    Wide grip over hand pulldowns 15 reps
    Narrow grip over hand pulldown 15 reps
    Narrow grip underhand pulldown 15 reps
    Behind the head pulldown 15 reps
    Wide grip underhand pull down 15 reps

    Seated Dumbbell
    Military Press 15 reps x2 sets
    Curls 12 reps x2 sets
    Shoulder Flies 12 reps x2 sets
    Triceps 12 reps x2 sets
     
  20. zombiekicker

    zombiekicker bagpuss

    Tgoseoldkneed will get you. Everytimr
     

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