Hooray– back to work today, and the gym was open too! J and I went back to lift like we hadn’t missed a day.
I didn’t have any kind of plan, though, and I didn’t want to start Stage 2 of NRoL4W on a Thursday (I’m saving that for next Tuesday). Well, I hadn’t lifted in 2 weeks– anything would work! I started with trying out one of the exercises in Stage 2, a front squat to overhead press. I hate front squats; I always want to fall forward at the bottom. They’re awkward. I tried it with 20lb on the bar, then just the bar, then 2 15lb dumbbells. They were all terrible. Stupid inflexible ankles. (For the record, I can back squat like 125lb now? Feels like a big setback.)
I sprinkled in a couple sets of pushups, and some lunges. I finished up with some farmers’ walk– 2 30lb kettlebells, then 2 40lb dumbbells, then 2 45lb plates (with handy holes for carrying!) Dumbbells were the best– the round, fat grip worked my hands. I looked silly wandering all over the gym toting heavy objects but it was definitely good for me. Holding them away from my body was tough. Must work on this.
Running While Fat 