Welcome Back to my Blog

So I don't think anyone really checks this thing, but I've decided to become an active blogger again.  I've been doing a Daily Challenge everyday for a small group of email subscribers since the beginning of 2015.  Here was today's post.

Time for a Rest Day

     Personally I don't have a set rest day & I usually only take one when my body say "ENOUGH"!  Last night several muscles told me I needed one.  I heard pleas of mercy from my abs, chest, triceps & the loudest cry was coming from my calves.  Somehow I knew my shoulders weren't ready for an entire day devoted to them.  So I listened & gave them all a day of rest.

I blame it on Dan, the owner of the gym where I belong.  We are lucky to have so many machines to chose from at our gym that I still haven't tried them all.  Then he's always adding more new equipment.  It's pretty awesome.  Every few days I'll try something new to expand my fitness horizons.  Sunday I finally tried the seated calf press. Generally I watch someone if I'm not 100% sure what to do & everyone is happy to answer your questions if you ask. I watched the duo working this machine prior to me & it seemed pretty simple.  I wisely decided to remove the 2  - 45lb plates on each side that they had used & replaced them with 2 -25's & 2 10's.  I knocked out 20 pretty easily; so, I added another 25lb plate on each side.  Again I blame Dan.  It's hard to find plates smaller than 25lbs.  This time I only did 12.  For the 3rd set I took off the extra weight & went back to my original try.  I was able to do 25.  That was all I did focusing strictly on my calves, but I did a LOT of other leg work.

Skip ahead to Monday.... I really didn't feel the workout & was kind of disappointed.  I LIKE to feel a little "after effect".

Tuesday......hmm....Suddenly my calves are quite tight & sore.  I stretch but it progresses thru the day.  They remind me of Sunday's workout all day long.  Now it's hard to even get comfortable in bed.

Wed am....My calves are screaming everytime I go down the stairs or get up from a chair or do just about anything...  

Thursday - I decided on a rest day.

Friday - I can not wait to hit legs again!

Have a great Rest or Catch Up Day Ladies!!

Cheers,

Karen