After 13.5 years, Laila and I said goodbye. Laila is now reunited with Pumpkin on the other side of the rainbow 🌈 bridge. The last few months were very hard for her, but she insisted on being my sidekick and protector until the very end. I dropped my steps to be by her side more and more as she wanted to be next to me, but couldn’t keep up with my steps. She got to eat anything and everything for her last weekend plus visits from her favorite humans. Then the vet came to my house to help Laila pass peacefully in the living room before Laila’s pain could get worse. I’ll need some time to grieve, but I have managed to rescue a lost dog that came into my garage and an injured baby bunny from a friend’s backyard in the week since Laila passed. Lost dog reunited with its human parents and baby bunny is being treated at the wildlife clinic until the bunny can be released back to the wild. Seems like furry babies and I will always find each other.

I enjoy exercises that challenge my mobility and strength together. Weighted Hanging Straight Leg Lifts- 10lbs Weighted Back Extension- 45 lbs Weighted Sit Up with Overhead Press- 25 lbs Cossack Squats with Internal Rotation- just my own bodyweight for now… getting off the floor from a sitting position is hard enough still. Sorry I’m headless at the end. I’m rarely too tall.

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Hanging Around the World -targets the entire abdominal wall, with emphasis on the obliques, deep core stabilizers, and grip strength. It involves hanging from a pull-up bar and rotating your legs or knees in a massive, controlled 360-degree circle. Bench Press -90 lbs PR Handstand -3 seconds unassisted Hamstring Bridge -targets the back of your thighs by altering the foot placement of a standard glute bridge, you shift the workload away from your glutes onto your hamstrings. Back Extension -45 lbs Forward Fold -almost flat but my back needs to get closer to my legs… it’s not a stretching issue but a core strength compression issue. Need a stronger core to flatten…

I had a really great week at the gym!!! My confidence has grown enough to challenge myself more and more. GHD (Glute Ham Developer) Sit-ups into Shoulder Press - Variation where torso drops below parallel, allowing the abs and hip flexors to fully stretch before contracting. Higher risk of injury to lower back than floor crunches if your core isn’t strong enough. Deadlifts - 115 lbs!!!!! My form isn’t the best on every rep, but I added 20 lbs and need to get used to it. 10 more lbs and I can lift myself!!! Stay tuned!!!! Bench Hip Raises - I think that’s as straight as I can get myself… Bent Over Rows - 85 lbs!!!!! My form isn’t actually that bad after adding 20 lbs. I’m doing my best to bend over without falling over as I add more weight. I’ll stay at 85 lbs for now. Plow Pose - Yoga pose that deeply stretches the back and hamstrings, and is often used to quiet the nervous system before rest.