Wasted morning + Bath time mutts

    Epic wasted morning… But before that happened I attempted a half-hearted workout. My shoulder was feeling kind of weird but I didn’t want to skip out of the workout- I did mostly everything but with a lot less weight. I didn’t even feel like I worked out- FAIL..

Biceps + Triceps

• 5 minute warm up 
• Super set: Barbell Curl/ lying triceps press (12,10,8,10) 
• Super set: Close grip barbell curl/ triceps dumbbell kickback (3x12)
• Super set: Reverse Plate curls/bench dips (4x12)
• Super set :Hammer Curls/ seated Triceps press (3x12)
• 15 minutes treadmill walk

    After my lame workout I called in to work and headed out to the Walk-in to get my shoulder looked at. Mostly because it was still feeling weird and James has been bugging me to go to the doctor. I would just assume keep the KT tape going and wait to see what happens..

     After waiting in the main lobby for over two hours, impatiently I might add (a girl can only play Wheres the Water, and Words with friends for so long) I went up to ask if they had forgotten about me. As it turns out, they did. Nice huh? Once I finally got in there I spoke with a nurse who took vitals and brief description of what was going on and was sent out for X-rays. I know that its procedure but I knew it was just a waste of time and at this point I knew that going to this doctor was a mistake.  The doctor came in, poked around and told me that it just seemed like it was muscle, which they can’t see on X-ray (like I didn’t know that!) and that she “thought” it was just overuse and take this pill. 

     OK here’s my issues with this.

             Number 1, as soon as any of these people walked in I told them not only what I do for a living but what I have done and still do physically. The fact that I told them all of these things, and PAID them to tell me the same shit and get no answers, pissed me off. 

            Number 2, You wasted my time, cost me money, and gave me a “I think it might be…” diagnosis. Just say you don’t know.

            Number 3, when you “diagnose” me with “Overuse” your probably going to want to give me an out of work form- umm.. I’m pretty sure that is common sense. When I then ask you for one since you didn’t offer, don’t then act surprised “Oh you think your going to need one of those?” -my response will then be snotty “Um yeah, I don’t think it would make much sense to hoist a tray full of food up and over my head (which I can only do with that arm because I can’t balance a tray with the other) when your saying it’s “overuse”

          Number 4, Google gave me more answers

   By the time I dropped off the out of work form and headed home the morning was completely gone and it was almost 1pm. I didn’t get much accomplished after that which makes me feel like a sloth, but hey it happens I guess- no use getting upset. 

    I did however decide that it was high time these mutts got a bath: 

As you can see they really LOVE bath time, hahah. But at least now they don’t smell like tortilla chips.

    My shoulder seems to be fine- I can’t really see if it is still swollen so I’ll have to wait for James to come home and examine and put more KT tape on since they made me take it off. Damn it. I guess I’m just going to keep doing what I’m doing and see what happens. Probably not the best plan of attack, but I don't have the ambition to find another doctor right now.

Have you ever had a bad experience with a doctor?

Dog days + Shoulders: a workout + giving out.

   My boys ( the puppy-faces) are a source of a whole lot of happiness for me. They are always happy to see me, give me unlimited kisses (Especially Hydro) lots of snuggles and are just plain old awesome to have around.. But it’s a double edged sword, because they both shed like crazy and constantly make a mess that I need to clean up.. which drives me a little insane... Like yesterday afternoon when I attempted to do my homework and instead went crazy like a mad-woman scrubbing the house from top to bottom- in an attempt to be fur free.. Yeah it didn’t work- not even a little bit.. But I did walk down the stairs to see this:

  Haha- oh Hydro.. your life is so tough! (He is actually snoozing here- not just blinking!) He constantly has a toy in his mouth like a security blanket, such a cutie… Another source of frustration is trying to get Sammy to walk on a leash. Hydro does a great job- I walked him almost everyday back when he was a pup so he walks extremely well- even around a ton of people.. Sammy on the other hand never stops pulling.. we have tried every thing to get this dog to just walk.. but we got him when he was already an adult and had some bad habits.. BUT today we had a first:

 The first Solo- Double Doggie walk! We got Sammy this new collar and while he still pulls, chases after cars and barks like a psycho- it was a pretty big improvement! (In the past any time I have tried to walk him- even alone- he annoys me so much that we make it around the block and he has to go home) today we made it a whole 45 minutes around the neighborhood! I’m so proud :) There will be more of these walks coming soon :)
   
     Unfortunately I have some bad news..

  I have a boo-boo :( I haven’t gone to the doctor yet- but it’s pretty obvious that I have something pretty serious going on. When James noticed swelling and lots of tenderness around my shoulder blade last night after class, I didn’t think anything of it. I never really make much of soreness- maybe it’s all those years of swimming with a busted up ankle- but when someone can actually SEE the swelling.. thats a serious concern for me.
     This morning all through my workout it felt off but I pushed through and finished it out anyway because I’m stubborn and refused to believe that it was anything. But as I started to look more into what my symptoms are- and thinking back to some issues I’ve noticed in the past- I started to get scared.. Between my years of swimming, handstands, my stupid human trick ( watch this- jumping ahead to the 30 second mark- I figured a link would be better than just assuming you want to watch it- not my own personal video, but you get the picture…) Where was I? Oh right.. and the last but most definitely the biggest problem.. YEARS of waitressing.. You know- hoisting trays full of heavy plates of food all the way up and over my head with the same left shoulder.. day in, day out..
       Well there isn’t anything I can do about it today- I have the KT tape in place.. I took some OTC pain meds and I’m attempting to rest it.. I’ve been googling all day and that shit is scary.. they always have to give you the worst case scenario don’t they? AHHH.. Fingers crossed that there is no rotator cuff tear (I can handle a strain or something less intense) and no tears in the other tiny little muscles, tendons, or ligaments.. I REALLY don’t want to have surgery!

Upgrades + Back/Shoulders WO

      Hello, Hello, and Happy Tuesday! 


     Things are moving pretty slowly over here at the moment- I’ve been upgrading my electronics and pretending that I know exactly what I’m doing.. Um, no I have no idea.. What is this iCloud business and why can’t I figure it out?! Since getting my phone, I’ve figured out that I’m a huge slacker and none of my other Mac products were up to date. I’m talking old MacBook Pro operating system, iPad that wasn’t even registered or linked to my computer at all and who knows the last time my iPod got updated( I’m leaving that one for another day!) So I at least got the first two worked out- and can I say that the Lion OS is really screwing with me because I used to be able to “scroll down” by putting two fingers on the trackpad and dragging down… well not anymore kiddies! EEK- now I have to drag up to scroll down- and I’ll be honest.. It’s causing some major brain confusion- well that doesn’t exactly take a whole lot, eh? ;)
     I have managed to get some stuff done in the middle of all this- but I’ve pushed study time to this evening so I could focus on important things like iPhones, iPads, iPods- iNeedHelps… Workouts and feeding time.. So lets move onto the morning workout:


Back/Shoulders


Superset     

-Bent over Rear Delt Raise, 3x12                                                                 10 lbs
-Bent Over Barbell Row, 3x 12 (45 secs rest between sets)                         40 lbs 
Triset
-Push Press, 4x 10-12 reps                                                                            40 lbs              
-V-Bar Pull-Down,4x 10-12 reps.                                                                55  lbs              
-Bent Over Barbell Row, 4x 10-12 reps (60 secs between sets).                  40  lbs                            Superset      
-Pull-Ups, 3x 10-12 reps            
-Shoulder Plank, 3x10-12 reps (45 secs rest between sets)                 


** Neutral Grip Lat Pull-Down,3x 10-12 reps                                               85/70 lbs
              
Superset
-Underhand T-Bar Row, 3x 10-12 reps.                                                      30 lbs               
-Bent Arm Dumbbell Pull-Over,3x 10-12 reps (60 secs rest between sets). 20  lbs                    

*Cardio 15 minutes interval sprints 30 secs on/off 20 minutes steady state-  sprints @ 8.0
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* indicate my addition
** Taken from the original Triset because the machines were on opposite sides of the gym.


      I felt great this whole workout- but my legs are SORE; Starting Saturday and compounded by yesterdays Leg workout and class teaching- I used the Wonder Woman workout that Katy over at Fit In Heels posted on Sunday- as part of my class and it was awesome.. My favorite part was the StarJacks- I encouraged everyone to make crazy faces while jumping into the Star and was laughing my ass off the whole time.. So I got a great Ab workout in there too :) 
      Anyway, as soon as I got home I rushed upstairs to get my foam roll on.. Except, Yogaslackers don't use foam rollers.. we use straight PVC pipe (with stickers to make it pretty of course!) Now thats DEEP tissue. 

It hurt so good- and I am definitely doing it again tonight :) ***Notice- Yogaslackers sticker front and center :)
     Unfortunately I didn’t get ANY studying done- ***fail*** I did however manage to go with James to his new Chiropractor so that I could ask him about and where he does Crossfit. Yup- the first time J went there he and the Doc were talking about it and J told him that I was an animal/gym rat and had been talking about doing some Crossfit. While we didn’t get into a whole lot of detail he did give me his info to contact him when he wasn’t supposed to be cracking backs and necks into place. Apparently there is a deal going on right now for newbies- which means I need to get on that shizzz.. NOW. I want to be in Crossfit games.. pshhht! 
     Hope your having a great night! I’m off to color some Easter Eggs with my favorite little lady.. Miss L.!