Describe your training!

Describe your workout/training....How you feel, before, during, after! Whatever you do....weight training...running, bike,walking.

I'll start with mine:

Weight training........during training, I feel no side effects. I am cautious and don't go real heavy...but am working up to it. Reps 8 then next workout 9 then 10, then 11, then 12 then increase in weight and back to 8 and work up again. All has been positive, especially since dropping some weight I'm at 196. I also do row maching, stepper, gazelle, and stationary bike. So far so good 1/yr. with Pacer.

8 Comments

Ok I will try,

by pacergirl - 2010-12-05 10:12:10

I try to workout 3 times a week. I like to workout at the YMCA. I have found that I need to be in a gym atmosphere to really get down to working out and see some changes.

I like to work on the equipment adding more weight as my body has grown stronger. I have had some issues with getting lightheaded when I was working out my upper body. So I stick to repetitions and not a lot of weight for my arms. I walk a lot, up to 2 miles a time. I really work my legs! I have short legs and it takes some work to keep them looking nice. I have increased the weights each week and the repetitions as I have grown stronger. The people at the gym have noticed my scars but haven't said anything to me about them. I just smile and move on. We all have something we are dealing with. The bonus is that I have lost 9 pounds so far! Seems to have kicked started my metabolism. (sp?)

Before I began to workout, I was feeling sluggish and tired. During a workout I can begin to feel lightheaded, after a workout I feel great! I sleep better and I am/feel stronger.

It isn't easy to start to get in shape at 57. However it is certainly worth it!

Nightly workout

by ElectricFrank - 2010-12-05 11:12:01

Enter hot tub with glass of wine resting in cup holder. After 10-15 reps lifting glass to mouth I begin to feel effects. At this point I have some issues with getting light headed. Maybe I need to have the pacer adjusted. LOL

frank

Intense but not diversified

by Edouard - 2010-12-06 01:12:15

Hi GMan
As many know by now, I'm a swimmer. Apart from intense workouts of my thumb on the remote, I don't do much else except the odd chores around the house that my wife insists upon :-).
I am a 59 year-old male with type 2 AV Heart Block and SSS. I received my pacemaker on May 25 of this year.
I swim between 15 km to 18 km per week:
* Freestyle;
* Back;
* Breastroke;
* Butterfly:
* IM.
I participate in 5 - 7 Masters competitions per year and do relatively well.
I feel fine and have had no fainting spells since the operation.
Regards
Edouard

Bike, lift, climb

by mike thurston - 2010-12-06 04:12:15

I lift 2 or 3 times a week.

DB curls, 25lbs, 30lbs. 35lbs 15 to 20 reps each set
Tricep Cable Press 80/100/120 lbs 20 reps each set
Leg Press - 4 sets working up to stack 10 to 20 reps ea.
Leg Curls - 3 sets each 50,60,70 lbs.
Adductor and Abductor - 3 sets each
Cable pulldowns - 3 sets up to 150 lbs - 10 reps ea.
Situps 50

Biking
road biking in summer 20 to 35 miles typically
rail trails up to 72 miles (personal best)
mountain biking = 5 to 10 miles typically

Climbing - not much lately but did climb 6 days in March in Mexico. On my 58th b-day I did a 6 pitch, 600 foot route.

Feel o.k. but usually have to push to get myself going.
Hiking uphill or riding hills is hard but doable. Not bad for 30% dead heart muscle, permanent a-fib, PM/ICD 100% dependent, stent, 6 meds including a beta blocker, Ace inhibitor and calcium channel blocker.
I am slow but have good ability to keep going. Weights are the easiest, biking big hills is hard, hiking is a B----
:) Looking for 2011 to be evn better.

Forgot

by mike thurston - 2010-12-06 04:12:32

Forgot to mention that I love Franks workout and think he has the right approach :)

Awesome Everyone!

by GMan - 2010-12-06 08:12:55

From the short, shapely legs and great workouts of Pacergirl to the Intensity of Edouard to the Great training of Thirsty Thurston and the approach of ElectricFrank I applaud all of you! Keep it up! Don't quit!!

Still at it

by christ1381 - 2010-12-15 12:12:50

I received my pacemaker two years ago and have pretended its not there ever since when it comes to my active life. I lift heavy, I play competitive sports (almost to a fault, I tore my ACL playing football) but even after that surgery I am back at it. I lift heavy 4 to 5 times a week, and play sports 3-4 times a week. I would love!!! Love to find away to get back into pads and play more than just flag football.

question for christ 1381

by dlt21 - 2011-01-09 01:01:33

Christ 1381

2 questions

1. are there any weight lifting exercises you avoid?

2. how long after implant did you go back to regular routine( heavy weights,sets)

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