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Work Outs: April 10 – 16, 2022 (Frogs, Moroccan Tomato Sauce, and Grasshoppers)

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I saw this slightly weathered but cute frog statuette outside of a business when I was in San Jose, California walking around recently.

It caught my eye because I like frog and toad art and because of the little crown, which made me think he was waiting to be kissed by a princess and turned back into a prince.

He did look pretty happy though, so maybe instead he was a frog turned into a human or whatever and was kissed by a frog princess and turned back into his normal form.

Or maybe he just ate a kingdom of pixie royalty, stole the crown that was the top of one of the turrets of their castle and is just happy because he’s got a belly full of pixies?!

Sun, April 10th

Had a nice rest day, which was welcome after the very active day on Saturday.

Calories: 1897, Protein: 120 g.

Mon, April 11th

  • (Wake-Up Workout) Recumbent Bike: 30 Minutes, Hill Program, Level 9, RPMs: 70+.
  • (Afternoon) We followed along to The Jack Lalane Show, DVD 4, Episode 1. I also worked some with the 1 lb. indian clubs and the 5 lb. steel mace.
  • (Evening) I attended referee class for 2.5 hours and did some stretching.

Calories: 1893, Protein: 130 g.

Tues, April 12th

  • (Wake-up) Recumbent Bike: 30 Minutes, Aerobic Program, Level 7, RPMs: 70+.
  • (Afternoon) Back Day at the Physical Therapy Office. Warmed up using their arm cycle and by doing some dynamic stretching too.
    • (Super Set) Resistance Band Rows (blue band): 2 sets x 15 reps +
      • Resistance Band Shoulder Extension (blue band) 2 sets x 15 reps
    • (Super Set) Serratus Slide (orange band): 2 sets x 15 reps +
      • One-Handed Bent Over Row (each side): 5 lbs. x 2 sets x 15 reps
    • (Super Set) Bilateral External Rotation (blue band): 2 sets x 15 reps +
      • Reverse Flys (blue band): 2 sets x 15 reps
    • Afterward, we did some stretching and work with the foam roller, then 12 minutes of ice and the muscle electric stimulation machine. In the evening I did some more stretching.

Calories: 1900, Protein: 118 g.

We were doing some shopping at a small but interesting grocer down in Santa Cruz, California when I saw this Moroccan Tomato Sauce right at eye level (in prime real estate) on the shelf.

I thought it looked nice and it didn’t have any animal or dairy or any other bits that would irritate my husband’s touchy joints and such so I bought it.

I wasn’t sure exactly what I was going to make with it since Moroccan cooking isn’t exactly in my wheelhouse, but there was a breakfast recipe for eggs on the back that looked both easy and good so I decided to give that a try.

I followed the egg recipe on the back of the bottle, which was to simmer the sauce in a pan and add the eggs on top of the sauce, simmer a bit, and then cover and simmer a bit more. They gave specific times but I found, after making this recipe several times now, that it is good to vary the time depending upon how done you want the eggs.

For my husband, who eats plant-based, I scrambled up some egg substitute and then added the cooked “egg” on top of the sauce. For both, I followed the suggestion to garnish with fresh parsley and serve with crusty bread.

It made for a pretty good meal and a very different breakfast than what we usually eat, which is nice.

Wed, April 13th

  • (Wake-up) We followed along to The Jack Lalane Show, DVD 4, Episode 2.
  • (Afternoon) Leg Day at the Physical Therapist Office. Warmed up with their recumbent bike.
    • Seated Leg Press: 235 x 2 sets x 10 reps
    • (Super Set) Monster Walks (blue band): 2 sets x 10 reps +
      • Lateral Walks (blue band, each direction): 2 sets x 10 reps
    • Squats with Resisted Hip Abduction (green band): 2 sets x 10 reps
    • Square Balance Board: One set of side to side and one set of front and back. Each set was one minute.
    • Step Up With Knee Raise (alternate legs, 2-ct): 2 sets x 10 reps
    • (Super Set) Standing Hip Abduction (green band): 2 sets x 10 reps +
      • Standing Hip Extension (green band): 2 sets x 10 reps
    • Bird Dips (each side): 2 sets x 10 reps
    • Ball Toss While Balancing on Dina Disks: 4 lb. ball for one minute.
    • Ended the session with ultrasound, stretching, and muscle electric stimulation. Also stretched again in the evening.

Calories: 1909, Protein: 150 g.

My husband and I went to an Oaxacan restaurant called Copal the other day in Santa Cruz, CA. The food was excellent. My husband thought they did a very good job on the mole and my taco plate was very nice too.

I ordered Chapulines for an appetizer, which I have never heard of before. Basically, they are grasshoppers roasted with chiles and whatnot and garnished with lime. I expected them to be ok maybe, but they turned out to be delicious and I ended up sprinkling some on the tacos I was eating as a main course. Very crunchy and nice. Would order again.

I thought in general the restaurant was a good place to go get Mexican-style food when you are looking for something that is a bit less basic than going to the various take-out places in the area.

Thur, April 14th

  • (Wake-up) Recumbent Bike: 30 Minutes, Manual Program, Level 5, RPMs: 70+.
  • (Afternoon Pushing Workout) I followed along with the short Boxing Basics class by Kupah James on Alomoves.com, which along with the 1 lb. indian clubs and some dynamic stretching served as a warm-up. Then I followed along with the Tae Kwon Do White Belt Class 3 on the Global Martial Arts University site. The emphasis for the class on was punching, which went well with the boxing warm-up.
  • (Tri-Set) DB Bench Press: 30 lbs. x 5 sets x 8 reps +
    • CoC Grippers (L/R Hands): Guide (60 lbs.): 3 sets x 8/8 reps, Sport (80 lbs.): 2 sets x 5/5 reps
    • Alternating Sets of TKD High Block and Low Block (each arm): 5 sets x 20 reps
  • (Tri-Set) Arnold Press: 20 lbs. x 5 sets x 8 reps +
    • Coc Grippers (L/R Hands): Sport (80 lbs): 5/5 reps, Trainer (100 lbs., Close to 4mm with left hand and 2mm with right hand): 3 sets x 5/5 reps, Trainer: Close x 0+5 reps/3+2 reps
    • Boxing Slip Drill (each side): 5 sets x 20 reps
  • (Tri-Set) Incline Push-up (4th Cellar Step): 3 sets x 12 reps +
    • DB Wrist Curls (each hand): 20 lbs. x 3 sets x 8 reps
    • Jab/Cross (switched stance halfway through): 3 sets x 20 reps
  • (Tri-Set) Standing Cable Flies: 15 lbs. x 3 sets x 12 reps +
    • Lateral Raises: 10 lbs. x 3 sets x 8 reps
    • Footwork Drill (turn ~90 degrees and pull back slightly to avoid attack and counter with dual eye strike): 3 sets x 20 reps
  • Finished with Bicycling Exercise: 30 seconds, Crunches: 20 reps, Elbow Plank: 30 seconds, Balance Board: 1:05 seconds
  • Did Standing Shoulder portion of “Back/Shoulder Flexibility for Beginners” by Dyland Werner on Alomoves.com. I also did some more stretching later in the evening.

Calories: 2302, Protein: 177 g.

Fri, April 15th

  • (Wake-up) Recumbent Bike: 30 Minutes, Manual Program, Level 5, RPMs: 70+. Stretched out my calves a little afterward.
  • (Afternoon Pulling Workout) Warmed up with 1 lbs. indian clubs, dynamic stretching, and some light sets of the exercises I did later in the workout. Finished the warm-up with “5-Minute core for Beginners” by Calvin Corzine on Alomoves.com.
  • Physical Therapy Exercises
    • (Super Set) Resistance Band Rows (blue band): 2 sets x 15 reps +
      • Resistance Band Shoulder Extension (blue band) 2 sets x 15 reps
    • (Super Set) Serratus Slide (orange band): 2 sets x 15 reps +
      • One-Handed Bent Over Row (each side): 5 lbs. x 2 sets x 15 reps
    • (Super Set) Bilateral External Rotation (blue band): 2 sets x 15 reps +
      • Reverse Flys (blue band): 2 sets x 15 reps
  • Standing Cable Rows (hog bar): 65 lbs. x 12 reps, 70 lbs. x 12 reps, 75 lbs. x 3 sets x 10 reps
  • Cable Pulldowns (seated on floor): 60 lbs. x 12 reps, 65 lbs. x 3 sets x 12 reps
  • (Super Set) Zottman Curls: 15 lbs. x 4 sets x 8 reps +
    • Finger Extensions (8 lb. band): 4 sets x 12 reps
  • Farmer’s DB Walk: 35 lbs. x 45 seconds
  • (Super Set) Seated DB Cleans: 10 lbs. x 2 sets x 12 reps +
    • Side Internal Shoulder Rotation Exercise (orange band, each arm): 2 sets x 8 reps
  • (Super Set) Iron Halos: 25 lbs. x 2 sets x 6 rotations in both directions +
    • Face Pulls: 17.5 lbs. x 2 sets x 12 reps
  • Did some stretching and foam roller work that the physical therapists gave me for my back. Also did some leg stretching later in the evening.

Calories: 1959, Protein: 152 g.

Sat, April 16th

Had a nice rest day with my husband. Did some stretching in the evening. Put in a good week with the workouts, I think. Probably going to take tomorrow off too and call it a resting weekend.

Calories: 2448, Protein: 174 g.

I lost 1 lb. this week. My total loss is 14.625 lbs. over nine weeks for an average of 1.63 lbs/week. My calorie intake for the week was 13,915.