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(MONDAY -- August 7) The CALM before the STORM

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In lieu of my [HORRIFIC] medical procedure tomorrow, I saw my trainer for my BI-weekly workout today--a day EARLY.

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I performed my customary amountS ... with my typical resistanceS ... for my usual number of repetitions:

-- Walking on the parallel bars forward (2 laps), backwards (2 laps) and sideways (just 1 lap)

   ... 30 calf raises

-- 20 bicep curls on left arm with 10 lb dumbbell 
(NO do-overs ... again--YAY!)
-- 30 regular bicep curls and 20 hammer curls on right arm with 15 lbs 

-- 10 isomeric leg extensions with my trainer's resistance on the left leg

-- HIP-ups: 140 total but 90 reps then rest and then 50 reps
(I again tied my RECORD-HIGH!)

-- Tricep extension 2 sets each arm 
   ... 1 set of 20 reps & 1 set of 15 reps on the left side--both with 10 lbs 
   ... 2 sets of 15 reps on the right, but 1st set was with 15 lbs and the 2nd set was 10 lbs 

-- 30 ball hamstring curls with 2 legs but also single leg hamstring curls 20 reps with each leg

-- ~13 minute BIKE ride

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I wrote more (only ~2 1/3 pages).  (I am--admittedly--very distracted.)  I planned & marked--via xfinity "reminders"--my television shows to watch today, tonight & tomorrow.  Most importantly & joyfully, I excreted my bodily waste.  WHEW!  What a RELIEF I got that out BEFORE my tube change tomorrow.

--> As an indicator that said "tube" IIIS still working, I excreted my bodily WASTE ... withOUT any EXTRA bowel stimulant.  YAAAAAY!
   ... I celebrated by 1) performing my usual POST-excretion practice of finger-opening (BOTH hands) exercises & 2) strengthening my core by doing 100 consecutive crunches/reverse-situps.
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