The constant access to red meat might begin to get too appitizing, even frozen & raw.

However how about other goals ?

Goals:

strength-

Bench Press-
200 lbs X - 1 -done 5/16/01
200 lbs X - 5 reps 45 day goal starting from 5/27/01 - till 7/10/01
225 lbs X - 1-2 reps 45 day goal starting from 7/10/01 - till 8/25/01

Barbell High Pulls
150 lbs X - 1 60 day goal starting from 5/27/01 - till 7/25/01
125 lbs X - 5 60 day goal starting from 7/25/01 - till 9/25/01

Stiff Legged Deadlift
200 lbs X - 10 reps 30 day goal starting from 5/27/01 - till 6/27/01
250 lbs X - 10 reps 30 day goal starting from 6/27/01 - till 7/27/01
300 lbs X - 10 reps 30 day goal starting from 7/27/01 - till 8/27/01

Seated Dumbbell Press
20 lbs X - 10 reps 30 day goal starting from 5/27/01 - till 6/27/01(done already)
30 lbs X - 10 reps 30 day goal starting from 6/27/01 - till 7/27/01(done already)
45 lbs X - 10 reps 30 day goal starting from 7/27/01 - till 8/27/01(done 6/10/01)
60 lbs X - 10 reps 30 day goal starting from 8/27/01 - till 9/27/01
75 lbs X - 10 reps 30 day goal starting from 9/27/01 - till 10/27/01
100 lbs X - 10 reps 30 day goal starting from 10/27/01 - till 11/27/01

Dumbbell Curls

25 lbs X 10 reps 30 day goal starting from 5/27/01 - till 6/27/01(done before 6/10/01)
35 lbs X 10 reps 30 day goal starting from 6/27/01 - till 7/27/01(done 6/10/01)
50 lbs X 10 reps 30 day goal starting from 7/27/01 - till 8/27/01

Abdominal (upper & lower & obliques & setarus magnus )

10 continuous strict reps 30 day goal starting from 5/27/01 - till 6/27/01
20 continuous strict reps 30 day goal starting from 6/27/01 - till 7/27/01
30 continuous strict reps 30 day goal starting from 7/27/01 - till 8/27/01
50 continuous strict reps 30 day goal starting from 8/27/01 - till 9/27/01

Lat Pulls or Chins

10 continuous strict chins 30 day goal starting from 5/27/01 - till 6/27/01
20 continuous strict chins 30 day goal starting from 6/27/01 - till 7/27/01
30 continuous strict chins 30 day goal starting from 7/27/01 - till 8/27/01
50 continuous strict chins 30 day goal starting from 8/27/01 - till 9/27/01

The pulling exercises depend on how soon my left elbow area heals, still quite sore when doing high pulls early this am (at work). {When one co-worker works with me that doesn't mind, I am careful to get work done, but I workout on hosp rehab equipment at night once or twice a week.

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Edward F Sutton

[This message has been edited by Edward F Sutton (edited June 10, 2001).]

How is the giant pumpkin lifting doing?

To date, no pumpkins planted, none lifted.

Weight totals in the Seniors International Pumpkin Lifting Invitational = Zero, Zip, Na Da, and GooseEgg.

However I found a new local sporting goods store that sells olympic barbell plates from 2.5 lbs - to 45 lbs @ a good per/lb price. The connective tissues near the l. elbow still are complaining when leverage stress exercises pull on them (possibly internal scarring.)

While we were @ campmeeting(Great Lakes Academy - used to be Cedar Lake Academy) I noticed that one of the partitioned off rooms near the main auditorium was a well equiped weight room.

The spiritual tone of the Michigan Conference is a treat compared to elsewhere. I could get used to it very quickly, Michigan weather not withstanding. However that's in God's hands, my intention is that I will stay here till He sets up the next move.

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Edward F Sutton

Only your connective tissues are complaining? My whole body would cry out loudly in revolt to lifting weights of that magnitude.

How many "reps" of lifting a glass of iced tea on a hot day would be considered as sufficient exercise. Should you alternate reps with each arm, or do the reps for one arm before starting the other?

Hasn't it been close to the six months that you promised to "post" the new picture of the new you? Or was that someone else? In any event, have fun pumping the new Olympic iron!

Sarah

How are the stair step exercises progressing? Doing two round trips at each break now?

Zita

What do you do in the winter for exercise? Snow shoe on the the walking trails?

Thanks for asking, but to be honest we gave up on the stairs. It is much too nice of weather outside to be cooped up indoors on breaks too! So, we now walk outside on morning break and sometimes on lunch. I am also getting in more bicycle riding and walking outside of work and enjoying myself doing it. In fact (hee hee) I have actually lost quite a bit of weight!! I now fit clothes that haven't fit for a while, so I have even more motivation to keep going! It is such a treat to pull a dress out of the closet that hasn't fit for a while, put it on and see that it fits again!! Yeah!!!! This exercise stuff does actually work! Now I just have to get motivated on weight lifting. I'm beginning to think that might be good to do, but don't know any of the ins and outs of it. Of course, my house has to get cleaned first! There's my exercise program for this week!!!!

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Sarah Moss
*Prayer Changes Things!*

Be careful about the weight lifting activities. Hate to have another lady throwing her weight around.

After you are able to "try" the "old" dresses for fit io the new found body, when do you do the bit for all new wardrobe? Now don't tell me that any red blooded american woman, (yes I know Canada is part of america) would pass up an opportunity to get new clothes!!!

Do you wear the spandex shorts and outlandish colorful jersey for your bike riding. When are you going to post a picture of the new bike riding attire?

You wish! I do not have special work-out outfits. Can't afford it. Although, you are right, once I get to my ideal weight I will probably need a new wardrobe, it will have to wait til I have the $ for it because adding to a wardrobe is expensive enough. I definitely can't rebuild one!

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Sarah Moss
*Prayer Changes Things!*

[This message has been edited by Mrs Sarah Moss (edited June 28, 2001).]

Actually those ever-so-flattering spandex shorts and colorful cycling jerseys are that way for quite functional reasons. The form-fitting spandex reduces chafing and binding of loose fitting clothes and increases the evaporation of perspiration that also would contribute to chafing and soreness. The colorful jerseys increase visibility so that our friends in their big metal boxes don't run us down in their blind rush down the road. I have even taken to wearing jerseys with big colorful and scary creatures on them in hopes that those caged motorists might give me a wide pass, thinking I am a bit crazy perhaps!

In case anyone is interested, I completed the 330 mile AIDS Ride this past weekend along with over 2000 other riders. It was a truely awesome and inspiring experience! The event raised over $6.7 million for two charities that provide services and assistance to AIDS victims in Washington, DC! I was a part of a team of 5 riders from Sligo Church.

Tom

Way to go Tom. We're proud of your accomplishment and dedication to helping those in need. By the way, if only those drivers whom you are trying to make belive you were weird only knew you, you would not have to wear the strange shirts to accomplish that end.

See Sarah, Tom, being the knowledgeable biker that he is, has just given you the reasons why spandex is not only fashionable but necessary. We expect pictures!!