Friday Night Date

My wild & crazy Friday night date was with the gym. Ohhh yess, the gym. We haven't spent much close time together lately so it felt good just going.

Last night's workout included triceps, chest, and back.

Four sets of the following:

Incline Barbell Chest Press
Cable Row
Tricep Dip Machine
Narrow Grip Lat Pulldown
Shoulder Press Machine
Side Raises

My back is feelin' it today!

Back when I was working full time and going to college, I used to go to the gym every Friday night after work. It was the only time I could get there on Fridays and the gym was empty. I actually used to love going at that time. Sometimes I would even meet my mom for a trampoline class.

Cardio + weights + trampoline = insane fun!

Upper Body Workout

Monday was my first day back to the gym and it was interesting! It was kind of weird being back there and not fully being able to workout. I was feeling apprehensive at first and thought let me just get this over with!

If you ever want attention while you are working out just put on a leg brace. After getting over all the awkward stares, I got down to business.

Upper Body Workout

Tricep Machine Pushdowns  x 4
Barbell Chest Bench Press    x 4
Dumbbell Shoulder Press      x 4
Narrow Grip Lat Pulldown    x 4

It doesn't sound so bad, but after 40 minutes my upper body was done. This workout hits your triceps, chest, shoulders, and back. Nice and effective!

Feeling Injured

Well when I first sprained my knee I never would have thought it was something more serious.

When I went to the orthopedic the other day they took more x-rays and looked at the MRI results. I found out I have a fracture in my knee bone and meniscus erosion, but not a tear. How in the world did I ever do this?! I have absolutely no idea!

The nurse explained that this is usually common in long-time runners. Or a person with a leg injury and then it develops into this. It's very strange and random!

The bad news is that it could take anywhere from 6 weeks to 6 months to heal. And I have to wear the huge knee brace at all times along with my crutches. The good news is I can still workout my upper body as long as I put no weight on my injured knee. So at least I can do something, of course with lots of modification. Anything is better than nothing!