My Back is "Jacked" ouch!

Okay so old age does have some disadvantages. At 52 I should not jump from 50 pounds on the lat pull down to 70! Honestly I was showing off with my son. How bad is that? It felt pretty darn good to be using that amount of weight and I was feeling all young and strong. Of course the next day driving to work I had this nasty pain in my lower right back. Being a good hypochondriac I decided I was having kidney failure. But alas that night at the gym the diagnosis was clear. A back spasm.

SO all this is important in my journey and to my entry here why?? In taking care of oneself it is very important to take care of the whole you me. In doing good self care it seems imperative that I also am honest about my limitations. Be kind, be careful and for goodness sake no more showing off. The irony is that years ago I would have shown off for some man, now it is my kids. I think that is actually an improvement.

Everyday, hitting the gym. Last night moved on a few cardio machines..bike, stairs and than easy tread mill (back). Light stretches and a few bar only (whoa 45 pounds) sets of ten bench presses. Really want to get rid of the "cafeteria arms" as my son used to call them. That flab that is hanging on our upper arm..so unattractive. Is is slowly behaving more like muscle. Slowly is the operative word here.

Lastly I am all about eating well. NOT that I do it but when I do I feel 100% better. Last night I cooked carrots and onions...local grown. I had some great local (hot house) cherry tomatoes, could almost feel summer, and some local Colby cheese. It was a great dinner that made me wake up feeling pretty darn good. Even my beloved progresso soup does not match fresh and local. Good stuff. Really good stuff. I am learning about all these local foods and the power of eating local. Not only for my health but the health of the local economies. Well off to my morning.