SATURDAY, October 25th 2014
10h30 SYNERGIE 4/12 ~SMALL
GROUP FITNESS with
Olivier Blouin
60 mins / AveHR 134
80%
/ MaxHR 156 93%
/ 427 cals / 35 % fat /
46 mins InZone
(75%+)
We are 5. Nice technical WU.
1 min /
10 secs rest — 45
secs
/ 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 20
secs rest |
Speed ladder : Slalom over
the ladder
Med Ball :
Slam ball down 6 lbs
Floor : Runner's plank
Kettle Bell : Two handed swings |
3 mins rest with explanations for next
block |
1 min /
10 secs rest — 45
secs
/ 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 20
secs rest |
Speed Ladder :
Squat outside jump in, each wrung
Soft ball :
Wall ball 14 lbs
TRX :
Reverse crunch, feet in TRX
Kettel Bell : Squat & 1 stiff leg Dead lift |
3 mins rest with explanations for next
block |
1 min /
10 secs rest — 45
secs
/ 15 secs rest — 30 secs / 20
secs rest |
Speed
Ladder
: Diagonal 1-2, 1-2
Soft
Ball : Burpees with 14 lb ball, no PU , no jump
Floor : Slow, wide scissors lying on the back
Dumbells :
Stif leg dead lift and row. |
PLANNING
Elite Mag
Elastogel Home Trainer |
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Bring back from storage my December 30th 2006 Trainer and set it up
with my bicycle in the basement where one day maybe we'll have a
NordicTrack Free Strider FS7i..
I recharge my
iPod, but also want to get good earphones to be able to listen to the
TV without hearing the "relatively quiet" Trainer. I had set it up on
January 11th 2013, but hadn't used it enough to keep it out.
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DANCE EVENING AT STUDIO DE DANSE HARMONIE
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Mix of
ballroom dances and more :
Viennese Waltz,
Slow Waltz,
Quickstep,
Foxtrot, Jive,
Triple-Swing, Cha cha, Tango, Mambo, Samba, Salsa, Slows,
Line dances, Disco,
Batchata,
Rumba
Right click and save to listen to
Dances in
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From 8h00
PM to Midnight. We really needed this! I think we're on the
right track to dancing again. Halloween Party.
Wear my Spanish Dancer costume We dance about half the time
since we don't do the line dances, except for 2 easy ones at
the begining. I love dancing with Gabriel. I DO however
really feel the gym I did yesterday and this morning, so I'm
actually happy to sit out the line dances.
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BED AT 1h30 AM
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SUNDAY, October 26th 2014
7h15 PM BALLROOM
DANCE PRACTICE
at HOME
1h15 mins Foxtrot & Tango.. moves we forgot to do at yesterday's
dance.
BED AT 10h30 PM |
MONDAY, October 27th 2014
4h40 BUNS OF STEEL ~
GROUP FITNESS with
Amélie Martin
51 mins / AveHR 132
79%
/ MaxHR 163 98%
/ 327 cals / 35 % fat /
37 mins InZone
(75%+)
Some new variations of lunges.. :
5h36 CARDIO MILITAIRE ~
GROUP FITNESS with Amélie Martin
45 mins / AveHR 120
72%
/ MaxHR 153 92%
/ 239 cals / 45 % fat /
23 mins InZone
(75%+)
Leave after the main course because I've had enough for my right knee..
**worried / my knee "gave out" once on a forward lunge.
BED AT 11h30 PM |
TUESDAY,
October 28th 2014
7h45 PM BALLROOM
DANCE PRACTICE at HOME
1h15 mins Tango & a little Batchata
Aches
& pains : my right knee acts up all day. Look for my sports Doctor's name..
Dr Sylvain Ladouceur, but I'll wait a few days before calling, Just in case
things go well.
BED AT 10h30 PM
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WEDNESDAY,
October 29th 2014
REST..
and surf on
knee info.. try to notice when and where my right knee hurts.
not at the same place as on June 21 st 2014 (ITB) or September
25th 2014.. on the outside BACK of my knee. This time, when my
knee "gives" I feel like a 5/10 puncture just under my kneecap..
but my leg hurts at times all over and around my knee. / also
right in the middle of my kneecap when I go up stairs. (maybe
a couple times a day, depends ont he angle, of my foot) |
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BED AT 10h30 PM |
THURSDAY,
October
30th 2014
Bad day at work but I take it in stride.
Aches
& pains : my right knee is still acting badly so I call for an appointment
with
Dr Sylvain Ladouceur, who specializes in sports aches & pains.. but I won't
have an appointement with him before 1-2 months..
7h00 PM
VOLLEYBALL with Gabriel at EURÉKA
school ( 13 players ) play until 10h00 —
last games and 4 vs 5 / 3 vs 3
MY KNEE IS OK.. that's the only thing that is important tonight!
oh.. and I
play ok and have fun, that's nice too.
BED AT 11h30 PM
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FRIDAY,
October
31st 2014
I SHOULD BE RESTING MY RIGHT KNEE
NOON BUNS OF STEEL ~
GROUP FITNESS with Amélie Martin
Glad for my knees that it's not a tough class today, First part
by a girl who will pass her Energie Cardio's Aerobics teacher exam on
Sunday.
56 mins / AveHR 117
70%
/ MaxHR 154 92%
/ 292 cals / 50 % fat /
17 mins InZone
(75%+)
READING
"Patellofemoral
pain syndrome (aka runner’s knee) explained and discussed in
great detail, including every imaginable self-treatment option
and all the available scientific evidence."
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Part 3 exert "It’s probably like this …
The patellofemoral joint is a high
performance joint that normally tolerates strong forces even
on an average day, and therefore it is hard to calm down
once it is irritated. This irritation rarely manifests as
overt injury, classic inflammation, or other signs of
“damage,” but rather as a loss of tissue homeostasis — the
chemical “comfort zone” of the joint is lost. Activities that
were formerly harmless become problematic as the amount of
abuse the joint can tolerate drops sharply."
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BED AT 10h30 PM |
SATURDAY,
November
1st 2014
I SHOULD BE RESTING MY RIGHT KNEE
10h38 SYNERGIE 6/12 ~SMALL
GROUP FITNESS with
Olivier Blouin
58 mins / AveHR 136
81%
/ MaxHR 157 94%
/ 396 cals / 35 % fat /
45 mins InZone
(75%+)
We are four : K, J-Y, Nancy and me. We finish with a five minute abs/plank
routine that I don't find too difficult. but
the Runner's plank followed by burpees
combination in the second block is difficult, very difficult..
6
x 30 secs / 10 secs rest |
Room center :
Walking lunges with DB 20s
Bossu : Push-Ups :
Elbows near body (knees for me)
Speed Ladder :
Left foot in / 2 feet out / Right foot in / 2 feet out
TRX : Facing TRX , single hand row |
3 mins rest with explanations for next
block |
3
x 60 secs / 30 secs rest and 1
x 30 secs / 10 secs rest |
Floor :
Runner's Plank
12" Steps
:
Burpee with push-up and jump /
power squat on step
Speed Ladder : Jumping jacks
Soft ball :
Squat and Wall ball 10 lbs |
ACHES & PAINS : in the second block I
have to modify ALL of the exercises because of my right knee, and
because I'm really not feeling well because of my aching knee all week.
DANCE EVENING IN MONTRÉAL
Mix of
ballroom dances and more :
Vienniese Waltz,
Slow Waltz,
Quickstep,
Foxtrot, Jive, Tripple-Swing, Cha cha, Tango,
Mambo, Samba,
Salsa,
Slows,
Line dances, Disco,
Batchata,
Rumba, Twist
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Dances in
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We didn't really want another
Halloween party, but we DID want to dance, and we did
18h45 to
midnight. |
BED AT 1h00 AM |
SUNDAY,
November 2nd 2014
First Sunday of November..
turn back clock to Standard Time
4h15
PM BALLROOM
PRIVATE LESSON at
Studio de danse Harmonie ~ Louise Harrison
60 mins with Gabriel — next class Sunday, November 16th at
4h15 PM.
Tango, and next time.. tango again
READING
PFPS
in
part 6 : " However, a few solid days off
is actually how you should start such a program, so reading this part
first will give you a good grasp of what resting entails."
BED AT 10h30 PM |
MONDAY,
November 3rd 2014
Aches & Pains : PFPS : RESTINGplanning.. after the rest period
Quadriceps
setting
Straight leg raises foot slightly outward
Side lying straight leg raises
Hamstring curls
Cycling : Complex Bicycle Seat
Height Adjustment Method: The second method for determining
proper seat height is more complex, but also more accurate. Begin by
standing with your back against a wall, without wearing shoes, and
firmly pull a book up between your legs (as though the spine were a
seat). Place a mark on the wall at the top edge of the book. Next,
measure the distance between the mark on the wall and the floor.
Multiply the measurement by 0.883. The resulting number should be
the distance from the top of the seat to the center of the bottom
bracket.”
Burke, High-tech cycling
7h45 PM BALLROOM
DANCE PRACTICE at HOME
1h15 mins Batchata, Merengue
BED AT 10h30 PM
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WEDNESDAY,
November 5th 2014
7h00 PM BALLROOM
DANCE PRACTICE at HOME
45 mins Merengue, Samba, Mambo, Rumba, Triple-Swing
Aches &
Pains : Start LOGGING my right knee pain
BED AT 10h30 PM
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THURSDAY,
November
6th 2014
Sleepy and tired at
work / Car at garage for oil change and winter tires./ Ste-Anne Tunnel
close for 2 weeks.7h00 PM
VOLLEYBALL with Gabriel at EURÉKA
school ( 15 players
including Benoit & Laurent, and Elise who is returning after a
couple of years absence) play until 10h15 — During WU I hurt the BACK
of my right knee, don't know what to think about it. The rest of the
evening goes ok, but I AM a little scared. I'm mostly on the team with
less players.. so I get to play enough.
BED AT 12h30
AM
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SATURDAY,
November 8th 2014
M+2, very happy
that they are here. E shows us her ballet on the music of Loreena
Mckennitt, and D tries to do the same. I'd like to dance with them
but it's too risky that I bend my knee.
10h30 SYNERGIE
cancelled
/12 ~SMALL
GROUP FITNESS with
Olivier Blouin
Cancelled by Olivier / but that's good for me, I would have gone and
not rested my knee.
DANCE EVENING IN ST-HYACINTHE
Mix of
ballroom dances and more :
Vienniese Waltz,
Slow Waltz,
Quickstep,
Foxtrot, Jive, Tripple-Swing, Cha cha, Tango,
Mambo, Samba,
Salsa,
Slows,
Line dances, Disco,
Batchata,
Rumba, Twist
Right click and save to listen to
Dances in
bold. |
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From 8h30 to 11h30, we danced
alot but not all the dances. My knee was ok, but I still wasn't top
shape. It was fun though. We had enough room on the dance floor and
said hi to a couple we've seen quite often even when the Do-Re-Mi was
still open. |
Aches &
Pains : LOGGING my right knee pain
BED AT 1h00 AM
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TUESDAY,
November 11th 2014
Aches &
Pains : LOGGING my right knee pain
6h15 PM BALLROOM
DANCE PRACTICE at HOME
1h00 Tango, foxtrot, slow waltz, chacha
planned BED AT 10h30 PM
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THURSDAY,
November
13th 2014
RV with Dr Eric Poulin,
Saint-Pie at 4h30. He says my Menisque is probably slightly torn. Says
to take Naproxen, I already have a prescription. no more
investigation for now, I'm too functional!. but read on genou.com :
GENOU.COM : MÉNISQUE ! |
"A l’opposé, il serait
dommage de se gâcher la vie en souffrant et en réduisant ses
activités, en particulier sportives, alors qu’il est possible
d’être guéri par une petite opération peu agressive.." |
7h00 PM
VOLLEYBALL with Gabriel at EURÉKA
school : 14 players, then 12,
play until 9h30, then 11 and decide to sit one out 'cause I would have
been on a team where one person is always passer, and I don't like
playing that way. I don't know what I'll do next time I'm on her team
:/
Aches &
Pains : Start taking Naproxen for 10 days, Hurt my knee in a "there and
back" movement at around 8h05.. hurts for about 30 mins.. Ice it at
home at 11h00.
BED AT 12h30
AM
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FRIDAY,
November 14th 2014
16 h15
PM HOMEFITNESS - STEPS WORKOUT ~
SPARTACUS
style
Routine #1
42mins
~ no HR monitor but
As
usual Xoom as timer with SPARTACUS APP. Steps at 8" for cardio.
routine on Blackboard,
have music from
ceiling speakers, have ceiling fan, and floor fan. Add to that
water, a headband, a towel
Added my cell phone to time the 2 mins
pause between repeating the sets
SPARTACUS : 1 min each / 15 secs rest / Do the whole thing 3
times |
1 |
Step-ups L/R |
2 |
Traverses |
3 |
Power Squats |
4 |
Dips |
5 |
Skaters |
6 |
Push-ups |
7 |
Pneus rapides L/R |
8 |
Jump squats L/R |
9 |
Butt lifts (hamstrings) |
10 |
Corners |
Aches &
Pains :
BED AT 10h30 PM
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SATURDAY,
November 15th 2014
10h30 SYNERGIE 7/12 ~SMALL
GROUP FITNESS with
Olivier Blouin
55
mins / AveHR 133
80%
/ MaxHR 153 92%
/ 358 cals / 35 % fat /
41 mins InZone
(75%+)
We are 6. Nicely balanced WU, but I have to (improvise) to protect my
right knee
2 x 45
secs
/ 10 secs rest — 1 x 45 secs / 15
secs rest |
Speed ladder : in and out staying in low squat
Steps :
Floor Push-up then hands up-down on 4" steps
Soft ball : 5 high wall throws 14 lbs, 1 sprint to
cone and back
Floor : Plank and high arm rotation |
3 mins rest with explanations for next
block |
2 x 45
secs
/ 10 secs rest — 1 x 45 secs / 15
secs rest |
Speed Ladder :
Backwards Jumping Jacks (backwards alternating in and outs)
Kettel Bell : 5 rows 5 shrugs 15 or 20 lbs
Soft ball :
Slam ball
: 14 lbs
Floor
:
Plank : Hand to opposite shoulder, count
2 |
3 mins rest with explanations for next
block |
2 x 45
secs
/ 10 secs rest — 1 x 45 secs / 15
secs rest |
12 " steps
:
Burpee, power squat (power squat,
touch floor)
Dumbells :
Walking lunge 20 lbs
Soft ball 14 lbs : Lateral chassé with
ball, lateral to cone and back ( I do fencing "marcher"s instead
of lateral moves )
Floor : Jumping Jacks ( runners jumps, 5 ea side) |
6h15 PM BALLROOM
DANCE PRACTICE at HOME
1h00 Two to three steps from each dance.
BED AT 1h30 AM
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SUNDAY,
November 16th 2014
First morning that my right knee
doesn't hurt!
4h15
PM BALLROOM
PRIVATE LESSON at
Studio de danse Harmonie ~ Louise Harrison
60 mins with Gabriel —Chacha
: Jetée / Mambo : Solo identique / TS : La Faux
7h15 PM BALLROOM
DANCE PRACTICE at HOME
45 mins what we did in lesson
BED AT 10h30 PM |
MONDAY,
November 17th 2014
7h00 PM BALLROOM
DANCE PRACTICE at HOME
1h00 mins two steps from each dance
8h00
PM HOMEFITNESS - STEPS WORKOUT ~
SPARTACUS
style
Routine #1 With Gabriel!
42mins
~ no HR monitor but
As
usual Xoom as timer with SPARTACUS APP. Steps at 10"
to test my knee.
routine on Blackboard,
have music from
ceiling speakers, have ceiling fan, and floor fan. Add to that
water, a headband, a towel
Added my cell phone to time the 2 mins
pause between repeating the sets
SPARTACUS : 1 min each / 15 secs rest / Do the whole thing 3
times |
1 |
Step-ups L/R |
2 |
Traverses |
3 |
Power Squats |
4 |
Dips |
5 |
Skaters |
6 |
Push-ups - TRX |
7 |
Pneus rapides L/R |
8 |
Jump squats L/R |
9 |
Butt lifts (hamstrings) |
10 |
Corners |
Aches &
Pains : feel my knee tight.
Find
something real interesting that I hope will save my knees on long hikes next
summer!
"
This is a quick hiking makeover that will help you shift the work from your
knees to your hips!"
BED AT 10h30 PM
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TUESDAY, November 18th 2014
7h15 PM BALLROOM
DANCE PRACTICE at HOME
1h00 mins two steps from each dance
8h00
PM
P90X ~ HOME
FITNESS
with Tony Horton
—
OFF PROGRAM
# 06 Kenpo X
43mins + / AveHR
123 74%
/ MaxHR 147 88%
/ 223 cals / 45 % fat / 19 mins InZone
(75%+)
With Gabriel , do wall swiss ball squats to test my knee instead of cardio
breaks. All is OK, but not more..
#06 Kenpo X |
saunders stretch cycle
1- Twist & Pivot — 25 each side
2- Twist & Pivot with Hook & Upper Cut — 25 each side
3- Jabs — 20 reps + 10 doubles each side
4- Jab / Cross — 25 each side
5- Jab / Cross / Hook — 25 each side
6- Jab / Cross / Hook / Uppercut — 25 each side
cardio break — 60 sec
7- Step Drag / High-Low Punch — 20 reps +10 doubles
each side
8- Jab / cross Switch — 20 reps
9- Hook / Uppercut Switch — 20 reps
10- Knee Kick — 20 reps + 10 doubles each side
11- Ball Kick — 30 each side
cardio break — 60 sec
12- Side Kick — 30 reps each side
13- Back Kick — 25 reps
14- Three-Direction Kick — 72 reps
15- Side Lunge With High Sword / Low Hammer — 15 reps each side
16- Step Drag / Claw / Low Punch — 15 reps + 10 doubles each side
cardio break — 60 sec
17- High Block — 30 reps
18- Inward Block —30 reps
19- Outward Block — 30 reps
20- Downward Block — 30 reps
21- Star Block — 16 reps
cardio break — 60 sec
22- Front Shuffle with High Block / Low Punch — 15 reps
+ 10 doubles each side
23- Knee / Back Kick — 15 reps each side
24- Front & Back Knuckles / Ball Kick / Back Kick — 10 reps each side
25- Hook / uppercut / Low Side Kick — 10 reps each side
26- Elbow Series — 30 reps
27- Vertical Punches — 100 reps
cardio break — 60 sec
cool-down & stretch |
BED
AT 23h15 0 PM
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THURSDAY,
November
20th 2014 7h00 PM
VOLLEYBALL with Gabriel at EURÉKA
school : 14 players, then 10, play until
10h00, Play ok considering my bad knee and the anti-inflammatories.
Aches &
Pains : still taking Naproxen and it really drags me down.. or is it that
I gained weight? well.. whatever..
BED AT 12h30
AM
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FRIDAY,
November 21st 2014
10h15
AM HOMEFITNESS - LIGHT WORKOUT ~
KNEE
MAINTENANCE
4 X 30 squats / 3 x 15 ea purple wide elastic sitting leg extentions
/ 3 x 15ea 16" step-ups
BED AT 10h30 PM
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SATURDAY,
November 22nd 2014
10h30 SYNERGIE 8/12 ~SMALL
GROUP FITNESS with Olivier Blouin
1h00
mins / AveHR 133
80%
/ MaxHR 156 93%
/ 395 cals / 40 % fat /
41 mins InZone
(75%+)
this week : forget to stop my HR monitor until 1h15mins
We are 6. after class I get to tell OB that I actually wanted the
45-15 ; 40-20 ; 30-30 timings when I signed up. Ask him ( with a big
smile) why he doesn't do any, he says it's not hard enough, I say that
it's the people who don't go at it strong enough for the times. he
agrees, says he can do it at times but that it's good to mix it up, I
say that it's the only timing I don't ever do in Cardio Militaire. /
my problem is that it's hard to find a timer to mix things up at home.
6 x
30
secs
/ 10 secs rest |
Speed ladder : 3 push-ups; lateral for speed 1 length
Slam ball :
3 high wall balls 14 lbs, 1 there and back sprint to cone
Floor : Plank and touch shoulder 3 secs
16" steps : 3 squats; power squat to steps |
3 mins rest with explanations for next
block |
3 x 45
secs
/ 15 secs rest — 1 x 45 secs / 20
secs rest |
Floor :
Plank with leg lift
Slam ball : lift high, slam down
Floor :
Side lunge; high knee
16" steps
:
3 push-ups; power squat to steps |
DANCE EVENING IN ST-HYACINTHE
Mix of
ballroom dances and more :
Vienniese Waltz,
Slow Waltz,
Quickstep,
Foxtrot, Jive, Tripple-Swing, Cha cha, Tango,
Mambo, Samba,
Salsa,
Slows,
Line dances, Disco,
Batchata,
Rumba, Twist
Right click and save to listen to
Dances in
bold. |
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The music alternates between
line dances and Ballroom. Excellent evening. JYB from synergie is
there and might start taking line dance classes. Gaby owns the floor
in the dances where we go around the room. |
Aches &
Pains : Didn't feel my knee at all during the evening.
BED AT 12h30 AM
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SUNDAY, November
23rd 2014
6h05 PM BALLROOM
DANCE PRACTICE at HOME
1h15 all dances
BED AT 10h30 PM |
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