What's Your Workout Today VSGers? - Terrific Tuesday!

I know I'd watch!

Thanks for posting this.  I've gotten out of my bodypump and hiking routine as I was recovering from surgery eight weeks ago.  This would be a good way to get back into it.  Keith, are you going for or have you been working as a trainer?  If it hasn't been said before, I'll say it, I think you'd be great at it! 

Your first picture speaks to me today.

Yesterday I did my first real work-out since surgery.  I have lost a lot of condition in the last 5 weeks.  30 mins of cardio at easy-moderate had my legs burning.  I am a bit sore today but it's a good kind of sore.

Today's plan is to go back for more!

30 mins cardio.  15 elliptical and 15 treadmill.

My goal is to be back in spin class by the end of the month!!

Great Attitude. That's half the battle just showing up. My new advice to pre-ops is to build as much muscle as they can while they can still eat. Your comment is why. In the time from the pre-op diet to the return to real food we lose a LOT of muscle no matter how much protein you get in. Plus there is a fair amount of fat in between our muscle fibers. The fat in between things like our organs and muscles is called visceral fat and we tend to lose a fair amount of that in those 5 weeks.

That is exactly what I did Pre-Op!  I went into the surgery in great shape, both strength and cardio wise. I believe it helped me in my recovery.  I think I will also gain back my fitness level faster than if I have done little to nothing before surgery.  I just need to not over do it in the beginning!

Agreed! You will get back quickly. I would bet within 2 weeks you will be back to where you were pre-op.

Got my 30 mins done at lunch time. Glad I went.  It loosened up the muscles. 

Weird that I am getting sore in places that I never felt before.  I use the interval program on the elliptical and when the steps get steep and resistance is up  I can really feel it in my abs.  I backed off a bit yesterday and today.  Should I be worried that it's engaging my abs this early out?

Well, I'm walking on my breaks and at lunch at work.  That's what I enjoy doing.

Jane

Today is my weights/toning day (Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday). 5 minutes of cardio to get warmed up then 25 minutes of squats, lunges, rows, curls, etc. plus some mat work. Mostly done with 5 lb dumbbells, some of the mat work doesn't involve weights. I feel good that I've moved up to 5 lb weights! I know you said I should grab some 10 lb weights and use those, but at the time I was struggling to control the 3 lb weights smoothly. I asked my exercise physiologist and he said NO to the 10 lb weights, only to bump up the weights when I was able to control the 3 lb weights easily and was feeling less challenged by the workout. I love my weights/toning workout and can't wait to keep getting stronger and doing even more.

Sounds like a great workout! I would still say 10lbs for the squats but 5 for everything else. But honestly form is far more important than weight so you could actually do the squats and lunges with just your body weight.