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  1. TINYTOAD

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    Good news! The gym is open AND I got my first covid vaccine. I expect to be back in the gym by May, assuming there isn't another surge and they shut everything down again. Things are looking up! -TT
  2. TINYTOAD

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    Supposedly, my gym will be re-opening tomorrow. However, as of yet, they have no slots to sign up for. I'm very excited about going back to the gym!! Things are looking up. I just need to get a vaccine once they are available here. -TT
  3. TINYTOAD

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    I really have my hopes up that the indoor gyms in L.A. will be opening in a month or so. However, my lease is almost up and I'm thinking of moving to San Diego. I have to laugh. I left Los Angeles back in the 90's because of the earthquakes and riots. The place was fairly quiet in my absence...
  4. TINYTOAD

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    More of nothing to report. The indoor gyms in L.A. are still closed. I think I read somewhere that a whopping 39 cases in San Diego were linked to people using indoor gyms. Several of my friends either have the virus or are recovering. I think it will be four or five months until I'm eligible...
  5. TINYTOAD

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    Absolutely a big fat nothing to report. Will Los Angeles' gyms open this year? I'm starting to doubt it. Right now, Covid is "widespread." I really thought that after the U.S. Presidential Election, a vaccine would appear, and gyms would reopen, but no such luck. I was contacted by somebody to...
  6. TINYTOAD

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    I wish I could do that. -TT
  7. TINYTOAD

    Starting Over

    Los Angeles County is still under the "Widespread" tier for COVID cases. Invalid Link Removed Gyms can only open if they are outdoors. My gym is on the 2nd floor of a building, and I just don't see them moving the equipment down the stairs and out the door. We've been stuck with no gym now for...
  8. TINYTOAD

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    This virus situation continues to amaze me. We have a 4-tier, 4 color COVID threat level system in place. The only gyms open in Los Angeles right now, are ones where you can exercise outdoors. Don't ask me what it will take for the gyms to re-open, as I don't think anybody knows. Pretty much...
  9. TINYTOAD

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    The barber shops are open, but the gyms are still closed. Does this make any sense? It was 115 degrees out yesterday, and we're expecting 118 today. I think there are a few clubs offering outdoor workouts, but nothing near me. I am looking into moving. It seems like the clubs down in San Diego...
  10. TINYTOAD

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    The gyms are still closed here. I'm hearing that some gyms are opening if they move their equipment outside. Yesterday it was around 107 degrees. I would not want to work outside in heat like this. Nobody has contacted me about being a guinea pig for the vaccine either. This is all very...
  11. TINYTOAD

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    Los Angles is one of the stricter areas of the country, and we still managed to have quite an outbreak. I'm staying off the buses and trying to avoid everybody. I used to go to the grocery store every day, but now I only go three times a week. Still no sign of re-opening in sight. The...
  12. TINYTOAD

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    Gyms are shut down again. I'm severely bummed out. There has been no mention yet as to when the gyms might re-open. According to a risk chart I found from the Texas medical association, going to a gym is worse than hugging somebody. It is considered a high risk activity... an 8 on a scale of 1...
  13. TINYTOAD

    Starting Over

    I'm doing better, walking better. However, I have this bad feeling that the governor has shut the gyms down again. I guess I'll find out tomorrow. -TT
  14. TINYTOAD

    Starting Over

    It looks like my gym has it capped at 167 people per hour, but I don't see anywhere near that many people showing up. It's more like about 20 people coming each time, if that. Weekends have been pretty dead since the re-opening. Yesterday was leg day. The Hoist leg press was not a challenge...
  15. TINYTOAD

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    I sure wish I had a home gym setup, especially now. I'm finding that the fitness bands didn't work as well as I thought they were. Soreness does not mean progress. I noticed that my left shoulder is pretty "crunchy" when I do shoulder press. Today I worked on chest, shoulders, and tri's...
  16. TINYTOAD

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    I don't know what happened here in Los Angeles. We were wearing masks, most the businesses were shut down, and it looked like things were under control. Then we had all the protests, the businesses opened back up, and now we have one big mess on our hands. The health department is requiring...
  17. TINYTOAD

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    With Coronavirus cases going through the roof, our gym is now requiring gloves when you work out. Yesterday, they handed out pairs of blue nitrile disposable gloves to everybody, but they told us to keep them and use them again. I'll use these until I can buy a box and have a fresh pair for...
  18. TINYTOAD

    Starting Over

    The leg workout went well. Leg press, leg extension, adductors, and leg curls. I ran out of time to get to the abductors. I feel like I'm running into endurance issues. A lack of cardio? My beta blockers? My crummy heart? Once again, I had trouble making it down the stairs after my workout...
  19. TINYTOAD

    Starting Over

    Yesterday's back and bi's workout went great. I have no abnormal soreness today. I'm cutting down my rest between sets from 3 minutes to 2, just so I can squeeze in another exercise before they kick me out. I can get four exercises in if I don't have to wait on anybody. Sunday was fantastic...
  20. TINYTOAD

    Starting Over

    Yesterday's chest, shoulder, and tri's workout went great. I took it slow and easy. However, my brachioradiali are pretty tender from Wednesday's workout. Also, while going up the stairs, I did something to my right leg and could barely walk last night. Anyhow, in light of my leg problems, I...
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