[eric strt6]

I'm trying to rebuild the muscle tone I lost prior to getting diagnosed with Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism. been hitting the gym hard for about 6 weeks and it appears that 175 mcg / day of Levothyroxine it the right dose I feel great and the muscle tone is coming back and the fat is burning off.

currently doing 3 rotations of the following. pull downs, rows, bench press, curls 20 reps per set at 7.5 plates reverse flys with 20 pound kettle bells 20 reps. leg extensions 30 reps with 7.5 plates. calf curls 20 reps with 3.5 plates (one leg at a time) Leg press 12 plates 30 reps, Ab crunches 30 reps with 7.5 plates

 

[Toshi]

awesome. no free weights? there's likely some (small) added benefit to doing compound lifts, the usual bench/squat/deadlift, as you're working in other muscle groups to stabilize and the like.

 

[eric strt6]

awesome. no free weights? there's likely some (small) added benefit to doing compound lifts, the usual bench/squat/deadlift, as you're working in other muscle groups to stabilize and the like.

just the kettle bells for now but in doing all the lifts I go slow in the lift keeping everything correctly isolated and I go slow in letting the weights back down. Makes for a better workout.

 

[eric strt6]

I was still a bit burnt from yesterdays ride so I only did 2 rotations but I did add 5 more reps to each set. Lost last five were fucking killers though, major muscle fatigue. good burn

 

[eric strt6]

and another hour of weights is in the books. the sessions are getting easier so I do believe I will add some more weight next week

 

[eric strt6]

Upped the weights this week and man can I feel it on the last 4-5 reps per set. After 3 rotations I am totally spent.

 

[eric strt6]

and today I breezed through the sets in under an hour and I upped the ab crunches to 50 reps per set

 

[eric strt6]

These exercises plus leg press and kettle bells 3 rotations
Leg press 30 reps 13.5 plates, Leg extensions 30 reps at 7.5 plates, standing leg curl 30 reps 3.5 plates each leg, all arm exercises 20 reps 7.5 plates, kettle bells reverse fly 20 pounds 20 reps, abdominal crunch 7.5 plates 50 reps. Takes me an hour to go though everything

 

[eric strt6]

it burns priest it burns

11 hours of gurney transports in the ambulance involving lots of lifting was followed by 1.5 hours of weight lifting. Stick a fork in me, I'm done.

 

[eric strt6]

added another plate to each exercise made for a good burn 3 rotations in just under an hour