Sober, Clean & Quit?
Now What.
FITNESS improves recovery
The human body is ‘built to take it’ — and nobody proves that better than using alcoholics and addicts. Creating extremes of poor fitness, weight problems, diminished capabilities and shortened lifespan with a poorer quality of life become ‘normal’. However, once you are clean and sober, 12-StepGym workouts can help your recovery and wellness.
Ongoing, regular workouts are a great way to get in better shape. Some people find it’s best have a buddy to work out with to help each other get to the gym and be accountable. 12-StepGym workouts are simple, and great worked with a buddy.
Tracking progress and goal setting is helpful when you are trying to improve performance. You can ‘count approximate pounds’ to keep track of your progress. There’s a blog post about it here.
12-StepGym utilizes simple, machine-based workouts.
get a doctor’s okay to lift. Check out workouts here.
GEt to the gym!!
Get a Workout buddy.
12-StepGym workouts are better with a buddy:
Although you can go to the gym on your own, it’s great to work out regularly with a friend. When you do 12-StepGym circuits and take turns on weight machines, each workout should take less than an hour.
12-StepGym primarily uses weight and exercise machines:
Machines facilitate discipline, help you develop good technique and help to prevent injuries. You can always add free weights and dumbbells once you get a good routine going.
12-StepGym discipline utilizes ‘counting approximate pounds’:
Weight x Reps x Number of Circuits = Pounds - a method of measurement, progress and goal setting. You can read about counting pounds in a blog post here.
Try these weight circuits: get started!
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Core Circuit
Core strength is really important - especially as we get older. This circuit utilizes the Crunch Machine, Leg Lifts and Plank. Really good basics.
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Upper Body
This shoulder and chest circuit includes the Chest Press, Shoulder Press, Fly Machine and Hammer Strength Chest Press. More basics that work.
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Lats & Arms
This circuit is work for your arms and lats that includes: Seated Row, Lat Pull-Downs, Curl Machine, Cable Rope Pulls, and the Tricep Machine.
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Leg Circuit
Don’t skip leg day! This circuit includes lunges and Angled Leg Press, Leg Extension, Smith Machine – Squats, and Calf Extensions.
See the circuit here.
12-Exercise Full-Body
workout
This workout is made up of twelve exercises from the four basic circuits above, and can be utilized as a whole body work out you can put into your personal workout schedule. It’s really great to do with a buddy. We do three sets of each exercise - taking turns on the machines and get the workout done in just over one hour. Guys can compare total pounds lifted and pounds-per-hour. We don’t like getting manic about the the amount of total weight lifted, but counting pounds is great way to set goals and measure improvement. See the full body workout here!
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Shape Up!
Really taking advantage of the amazing new life we get through recovery requires taking care of ourselves physically.
Find a buddy, then get to the gym and get started!
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Be MIndful!
Better thinking includes better routines and willingness to do ‘simple but not easy’ workouts to live your best new life!
Connect with friends interested in conditioning!
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find truth!
We are spiritual beings given the opportunity to experience an amazing physical life. Take care of yourself!
Working out is part of a rich spiritual life. Get busy!
12-STEPGYM “SEcond Chance” SWEATS: a CLOthing DO-OVER!
Recovery gives everyone another chance - and everyone and everything deserves one. One day during a thrift-shopping excursion we decided to put some old sweatshirts to work in the 12-StepGym by screening over the old “stories” they have to tell, helping them get a fresh start. Take a look at our selection; you can usually see what the sweats were like, what happened — and what they're like now.
Every 12-StepGym garmet is a thrift store purchase that has been through a recovery process that includes a 12-StepGym logo, a sewn-on embroidered 12-StepGym patch and usually a “12 3-Stripe” somewhere on the garment.
When You purchase a a 12-StepGym garment, you’ll be making a contribution to the 12-StepGym fund that helps people in early recovery get to the gym and start to work on healthier routines and a better life.