Talk about your exercise experience today [Archive] - Page 6

nycfem

03-29-2014, 02:42 PM

Rainy day today. Went to the gym and did an hour on the Arc Trainer (Level 10, Strength program); then 45 minutes on the stair master (45/50 intervals); and then a combined 45 minutes of weight lifting and stretching.

Jill was beside me throughout. I made some efforts towards eye contact and eeked a little smile out of her. She was wearing her tiny tight black booty shorts and her Underarmour white top pulled up so one can see the very bottom of her breasts. I was wearing my Smurf-blue jean cut-offs and my wrinkled over-sized "Honey Badger Don't Care" yellow t-shirt that my mom got me. She was watching sports, and I was watching Caught in the Act (an engaging Court t.v. show where shop lifters are caught in the act).

I also hung out with my friend LaKeesha in the locker room. She arrives every single day at the gym at 4:55am on week days before work. She said, "I have to take care of me before I can take care of anyone else." I do that by sleeping!

DapperButch

03-29-2014, 05:34 PM

Nyc,

I wrote a fantastic response to your post (what other kind of post would I write?), but then I lost it.

I think the bottom line is she thinks you are a creeper (actually, I have several theories, but don't feel like writing them all out again).

I love the way you tell a story...keep us up to date!

Gemme

03-29-2014, 06:14 PM

ORRRRR

Some people just like to be left alone at the gym and tend to function in their own little worlds.

*raises hand*

nycfem

03-29-2014, 07:11 PM

Jill has a few very select friends. A female trainer in particular and a tiny smattering of other cool people.

Dapper, I'm so sad your response disappeared :missing:

ORRRRR

Some people just like to be left alone at the gym and tend to function in their own little worlds.

*raises hand*

RockOn

03-29-2014, 07:56 PM

If Jill would warm up to you, then she'd have one "extra cool" friend.

That's right!
:)

nycfem

03-29-2014, 08:09 PM

Jill and I are both weird but in different ways. I think that's part of why I'm interested in her. Her story, her "deal," remains a mystery. We're always within a foot of each other but I can't know her beyond what I see.

Gemme

03-30-2014, 11:11 AM

Sunday

Treadmill
455 cal, 4.07 miles, 65 minutes
Level 5, Random program
Interval runs 5.5-7.0 mph

Plus I did 12-15 minutes of ab and glute work on the machines.

Good day!

DapperButch

03-30-2014, 11:50 AM

I have been a slug. I am not sure what is going to motivate me to "get back into the game." Obviously, not this belly I have accrued. Spring/summer, I hope.

candy_coated_bitch

03-30-2014, 12:41 PM

I went for my 15 minute walk, which seems paltry compared to you all LOL. BUT for someone who is allergic to exercise it is good for me.

It was raining outside, but not very hard, and it was kinda nice. The rivers and waterfalls near me are thawing and I really enjoyed looking at them and I find the sound of moving water to be very comforting. I really think it would be helpful to my walk if winter would be officially OVER.

mythy

03-30-2014, 02:50 PM

A got up and did a heavy duty workout, puttin' me slippers on.

nycfem

03-30-2014, 05:30 PM

I love the sound of water too. I wish I had a waterfall near me. Also I am more than ready for warm weather so that I can go back to mixing the gym up with walking outside.

The rivers and waterfalls near me are thawing and I really enjoyed looking at them and I find the sound of moving water to be very comforting. I really think it would be helpful to my walk if winter would be officially OVER.

Today I did an hour on the stair master (intervals 45/50), an hour and a half on the Arc Trainer (Level 10, Strength Program, and a combined hour of weightlifting, abs, and stretching.

I only saw Jill out of the corner of my eye, glistening with sweat, going as fast as only Jill can go on an Arc Trainer.

I talked a bit in the locker room with my "friend" Marilyn. We have nothing in common, and she's a little too talkative for my taste but sweet none-the-less. She suggested we go out to lunch when it gets warmer. No thanks. She has a nice smile and warm google eyes.

firegal

03-30-2014, 08:17 PM

At work, only had time for a little free weights and 50 mins treadmill.

Gemme

03-31-2014, 05:00 AM

I have been a slug. I am not sure what is going to motivate me to "get back into the game." Obviously, not this belly I have accrued. Spring/summer, I hope.

My winter pelt is slowing sloughing off. I gained a total of 12 pounds from September to March. I'm down 2 and have 10 to go.

Some days I feel more connected to myself and yesterday was one of those day. When I was running, something clicked, and I could feel the strike of each foot and the muscle reactions flow up my leg. I made micro-corrections in my gait and felt the change immediately. Even though I got up to 7.0, it didn't burn as much as usual. Even my breathing felt different.

I love days like that but it's not something I've been able to practice. It clicks on, it clicks off. I have no idea where or what the switch is.

I know how frustrating it can be to know what needs to be done and just not have the physical or mental motivation to actually get it going. I'm still trying to crawl out of that myself. I keep remembering that objects in motion tend to stay in motion. For some reason, physics laws help. lol

Good luck to you!

Google eyes, Jennifer?

Like this?

:blink:

Oy. My triceps and my glutes at the tippy tops of my thighs are achy breaky this morning. Good thing I only started with 10-15 minutes, eh?

Daktari

03-31-2014, 05:26 AM

Getting back to a little bit of cycling; even though it's nothing more than riding to and from the town which is really just a hop and a skip away.

I'm afeared to do too much exercise in light of further lung damage but also I'm struggling to keep my weight up and exercise really doesn't help in that.

Candelion

04-02-2014, 07:22 PM

Planks ;)

C0LLETTE

04-02-2014, 07:34 PM

planks?

Three words: what are planks?

nycfem

04-02-2014, 07:37 PM

They're hellish I tell you! I try to do them every gym session and feel very excited when I have gotten them over with. Look up the many torturous variations on youtube! They feel good after but not during!

planks?

Three words: what are planks?

nycfem

04-02-2014, 07:40 PM

The classic plank but remember to keep that butt down!

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee445/millames/mini%20slideshow/IMG_7550.jpg (http://media.photobucket.com/user/millames/media/mini%20slideshow/IMG_7550.jpg.html)

Daktari

04-02-2014, 07:45 PM

Planks ;)

Planks rock! They hurt in the best way and in mynexperience positive changes start happening quickly.

C0LLETTE

04-02-2014, 07:50 PM

nycfem

04-02-2014, 07:57 PM

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p622/bbaczewski/Internship/IMG_3076_zpsde68c765.jpg (http://media.photobucket.com/user/bbaczewski/media/Internship/IMG_3076_zpsde68c765.jpg.html)

Side plank. And what a ponytail!

nycfem

04-02-2014, 07:59 PM

Yikes, don't you hate when posted pictures come out too big? And especially when they're ones you've posted? Just sayin'

C0LLETTE

04-02-2014, 08:02 PM

I just thought you wanted to show a life size example.

Gemme

04-02-2014, 08:07 PM

The next time I decide to do something different, someone shoot me.

It'll hurt less.

It's what??? Three days later???

And I'm just now able to move without having to force myself not to wince. Who knew that the abs were connected to so many other muscles?

:blink:

Next week: 20 minute abs!

I'm going to wind up in traction.

:|

nycfem

04-02-2014, 08:13 PM

Gemme

04-02-2014, 08:17 PM

Yes, whenever I do something new it's a a real roll of the dice how my body will respond by the next day! It will either tell me:
-whatever
or
-you have awoken parts of me that were in a long sleep
or
-you have injured yourself and this is my way of warning you never to do that again!

Word.

I know how out of shape I am, especially my core muscles. That's why I only did about 10, maybe 12 minutes worth and that was not totally abs. I did the glute machine as well because that's tucked in the corner next to the ab stuff. I only worked on two ab machines and did 3 sets of 10 during 3 exercises.

That's only......oh.

:blink:

Maybe I should have started with 10-20 moves and then gradually moved up to 90.

No wonder it hurts! lol

nycfem

04-02-2014, 08:21 PM

I always overdo it with new shit too! My brain suggests being cautious but my body says, "Oh, go for it. I'm sure it'll be fine!" NOT!

DapperButch

04-02-2014, 08:27 PM

Gemme,

I have been consistent with some long, fast, walks with Mr. Potato on the weekends. I've started to be a bit more consistent walking him in the neighborhood during the week, as well (side note: anytime I say I walk the dog that means I am walking fast enough to have the heart rate up), for about 30 minutes each time.

The above isn't SO unusual, though, so I can't expect any weight/body changes from the above.

My hope is that the consistency, however, will move me towards getting on that elliptical that takes up 1/4 of my living room! :|

nycfem

04-02-2014, 08:30 PM

BB has an exercise bike from Costco that we ordered through Amazon a few years back, and it's like the center piece of our 700 square foot apartment. Literally when guests come over they look at me as to where to sit, and I nod quite seriously towards that cheap recumbent bike :|

cinnamongrrl

04-02-2014, 08:34 PM

today....

I opted to sleep in (if 6am is "sleeping in") and skipped my morning yoga so I could get more sleep....its a necessity after all...

I redeemed myself with a 2 hour hike...with a lot of uphill....through some snow and ice. I had to scramble up a rock face at one point...after all that...the only thing that remotely aches is my ribs from all the attempts to keep my balance on the slippery slopes!

just as a little aside.... Im signed up for a 5k end of May and may commit to one for end of April....both for good causes. Im going to step up my hiking/walking accordingly :)

Daktari

04-03-2014, 05:18 AM

pSHjTRCQxIw

cinnamongrrl

04-03-2014, 07:12 AM

Sadly.... my exercise routine will be sidelined for a few days... I took a fall yesterday during my hike that I thought was nothing....woke up today....and....it's not nothing... sigh

The irony being....that scrambling up a rock face and traversing icy paths was not the cause. I was walking down the damn road to my car... :blink:

RockOn

04-03-2014, 03:52 PM

Been going home and walking Kevin during my lunch break for the last couple of months or so. Now it is hot at noon. Kevin sure lapped up his water when we returned home. I put a bunch of ice cubes in his water bowl before we embark on our walk.

We are having a little trouble with this one long hill which takes us to a wooded area. Today I was thinking how Kelly always pulled Kevin and I up that hill. It did not matter if it was cold or hot outside, she never slowed down or hesitated in getting Kevin and I to the top. I always put them on a coupler lease. Made it somewhat easier for me. Kelly was a light - weight at about 60 to 65 pounds. It always baffled me how exceptionally strong she was for her size. Kelly was extra extra special ... and such a clown. Even when she mis- behaved, I could not get mad at her. I'd have to fake mad and then fake the talk. LOL!

diamondrose

04-03-2014, 04:13 PM

I am looking forward to my second 5k in the coming weeks. It's similar to the one I recently completed..so I'm super excited!

DapperButch

04-03-2014, 04:21 PM

ProfPacker

04-03-2014, 04:59 PM

to get back to exercise. surgery went well, finally breathing. but I am in this house and bored, bored, bored. Not sure when I get the go ahead to exercise and swim again. I was a little worried that it would be a push to go back to the gym but I am thinking, no, it will be a relief. Not sure why but mostly craving carbs.

my sense of smell and taste might be affected for a while so I am not much interested in anything to "full of taste"

RockOn

04-03-2014, 05:03 PM

Hey Friend,

Kevin is losing weight. I know because his harness has become loose and I remember searching all over town to locate one that would fit him. Our P.M. conversations helped him more than you know. And he thanks you for telling me about those little tiny carrots - he munches out on those now instead of people food. Kevin and I are doing okay. Of course we'll always miss our Kelly. That little girl had it going on all the time. There were no dull moments living with Kelly! *big grin*

Hope things are well with you.
Take care, Buddy!
:)

DapperButch

04-03-2014, 06:42 PM

RockOn

04-03-2014, 08:09 PM

Funny, I have thought the same thing. Taking Kevie by and weighing him. I know they'd be pleased to see he is losing weight.

Enjoy what is left of your evening.
I'll be talking to you. :)
*smiles at you and waves*

Rockinonahigh

04-04-2014, 01:04 AM

pSHjTRCQxIw

I'm glad you put this up,I still am not able to do much more than take it easy for another week, I sure will give it a try when I am able.My back has been a major issue the last few week's so finely I got the appointment for a big injection for my lower back,no kidding it has been the worst episode yet as it effects my entire butt and lower back and may well be what is screwing up my left knee.The doc is sending me to a knee doc to check it out,dam if it isn't one thing it's something else with pain management.I had to see my g.p. last week and boy is she pissed cause my a.c.1 is over 7 so now I am fixing to be on metform(I think that's what she said )I am waiting for it to be delivered my express scrip.Without being able to exercise I I haven;t been able to keep my sugar in check like I had before.I tore up my m.c.l. a few years ago,my knee tricked out a month ago but the pain doc was going to send me to see about it but he hasn't so my g.p. set me up with someone.I will be so glad to have it gone cause I have done all I can think of to help me get better with little success.Any one got an old fashion country doctor around that really can do something...where is Dr.Wellby when I need him?

nycfem

04-06-2014, 08:15 AM

Yesterday at the gym:

1 hr. on the Stair Master (Intervals 45/50); 1 hr. on the Arc Trainer (Level 10, strength program); and 1 combined hour of weight lifting, core, and stretching.

Had a small run-in with Jill, slightly out of our usual context. Me walking out of bathroom, her walking in. I looked her in the eye and smiled and said hi. She did the same. We had a more genuine eye contact.

Talked a few minutes in the locker room with LaKeesha. Listened to her tell another woman her usual thing, "I get to the gym by 5am because I cannot do for any other man or woman before I do for myself." My favorite line of hers is the "The gym is my morning coffee." It's a little more catchy.

Marilyn. Oy, Marilyn. She talks and talks. I went and hid.

RockOn

04-06-2014, 05:32 PM

I take it you don't say "How's it going?" in passing to Marilyn when you see her.
;)

anaisninja

04-06-2014, 06:49 PM

I love the idea of posting our workouts here. For accountability and whatnot.

I haven't worked out today. (Yet.) Had a real bad night of sleep so I woke up in the afternoon. Yikes.

Here's what I did yesterday, in 9 minutes and 99 seconds:

60 squats
45 chest/pec presses (substitute for knee pushups)
20 bicep curls
30 crunches
20 bicycle twists
20 step out jacks : : substitute a heel tap to the side instead of jumping out

Gemme

04-07-2014, 04:43 AM

It's been a hard week to dredge up the energy to hit the gym, so I guess you could say that my exercise routine consisted of working 60 hours.

I had lots of manual labor this week, so I don't think it's a total loss.

:weightlifter:

Oh! And I found out how to say 'prostitute' in RI sign. And then worked my abs by laughing non-stop for 10 minutes with my new deaf customer and his girlfriend. They are going to help me a little with signing!

Apparently, I'm worse than I thought.

:blink:

traumaqueen

04-07-2014, 04:48 AM

Heading out for a cold morning run.

cinnamongrrl

04-07-2014, 05:28 AM

I started my day with yoga after letting my boo boo leg rest/heal.... it felt good to be back in action :)

ProfPacker

04-12-2014, 03:36 PM

yay. I was told by doctor that I could only do recumbent elliptical. Went back to gym after almost 3 weeks today. It just felt great to be there. Starting back slowly and only did 30 minutes

nycfem

04-12-2014, 05:01 PM

Today is the first day of my Spring Break (well, I wouldn't have had to go to school on a Saturday but you know what I mean!). I am off for a week! And it's finally spring in NYC!

Today I spent two hours in Riverside Park. I walked and did some stair climbing on the St. Clair Stairs. It's nice to be out of the gym, feeling the sun, experiencing the various terrains, and people watching. Everyone was happy it was spring today.

I had a funny experience in the park. I walked by this woman on a bench, and as I passed by she frowned and gave a universal sign: a big, clear "thumbs down." I thought, "Oh, my, I must have offended." I tried to assess myself and see if I forgot to put on pants or something. Then I thought, maybe it's my "Pride" shirt, but it's a very subtle rainbow pride shirt, so that seemed doubtful. I reversed course so that I could walk by her again and see if I got the "thumbs down" sign again, maybe this time with a comment that would clarify things. As I did she was now sitting with a man (perhaps a husband?), and I realized that likely she had been communicating with him from across the way, and that I had not seen him and thought the thumbs down sign was for me. When I passed them, they did not even seem to see me, which would make sense, since I was a stranger.

Then I went to the gym. It was wonderfully quiet and empty, save for a few regulars. There is an older Asian woman who I've mentioned before. She is petite and muscular, and we have a very similar routine that makes it so we are sometimes in each others space, using the weights the other one wants, etc. We handle it with quiet dignity. Anyway we were lifting weights next to each other and doing yoga (blah blah), and then she sat with her head in her hands for a long while. I wondered if she was upset about something and thinking it out. Then she said to me, "Hold my hand." She has tiny hands and wears weight lifting gloves, so my bare hand held her gloved hand. A few moments passed and she said, "Help me up slowly. I have vertigo, and I just had a very bad episode." It was a tender moment, and I doubt we will ever speak of it, but I'm glad she knew that we had a trusted relationship from being together so much, even if in silence.

Candelion

04-12-2014, 05:54 PM

Like nycfem, I had an unusual experience today. I was up at the crack of dawn doing my usual run through a nearby woodland. No one is ever in the woods at this time in the morning on a Saturday except a gentleman walking his dog. We always wave to each other as I run by. Today he motioned for me to stop. He told me he was going on holidays in a couple of days and he asked that I vary my running schedule or find somewhere safer to run while he was gone. I asked him, "What do you mean?" He told me my routine was too predictable and he would feel much better knowing I wasn't in the woods by myself while he was away. I couldn't believe it! This stranger was genuinely concerned for my safety. All these months he had been keeping his eye out for me. I thanked him for his concern and told him I would run at the local track for the next week. It is strange how connections are made with our fellow humans, even when we are not aware of it.

Ginger

04-12-2014, 10:14 PM

This morning I pumped up the tires on my bike. They'd deflated over the winter. I wiped down the chain and oiled it, and stopped at the bike shop around the corner to get a new helmet.

For the last couple years, I've been wearing R's old skateboard helmet. It felt good to have a lighter, better ventilated helmet. Also, it's fluorescent orange.

I just went my usual route, down through my neighborhood, past the Brooklyn Museum and the main library, past the big arch and fountains to the entrance to the park.

It was the first time I'd seen the farmer's market happening since last summer. There were tons of people milling around the tents where people were selling vegetables, herbs, meat and dairy products from upstate New York.

It was easy doing the 3-mile loop around the park. I guess I've gotten into better shape than I realized. I doubled my exercise routine in January, and I use an old Schwinn exercycle at home that isn't recumbent, but more like a spin-class bike, meaning, I can adjust the resistance and stand on the pedals. I'm drenched when I get off it.

Anyway it felt good to be exercising outside for a change. The lighter helmet and being in better shape felt great. I went around the park once, then down a bike path that spans from the plaza to 15th Street, then down 15th Street to 5th Avenue, then back around to my part of Brooklyn.

Today I also cleaned off the balcony and set up my chairs. I can sit out there with my coffee now in the morning, and do stretches and stuff on the yoga mat. I'm up high, so there's enough privacy to do that.

Exercise is so much easier for me when the weather is better.

DapperButch

04-13-2014, 06:37 AM

Bike Helmet Safety

http://bikefat.com/is-it-time-to-replace-your-bike-helmet/

Ginger, your post made me think about the importance of buying new helmets regularly.

traumaqueen

04-13-2014, 09:04 AM

Bike Helmet Safety

http://bikefat.com/is-it-time-to-replace-your-bike-helmet/

Ginger, your post made me think about the importance of buying new helmets regularly.

Agreed, for whatever your sport of choice is...cycling, skiing, snowboarding, climbing, skating, kayaking... Make that investment for the right gear.

"Don't crack your melon." http://www.summitmedicalcenter.org/thinkfirst

WildHorses

04-13-2014, 09:08 AM

Talk about your exercise experience today ----

Ok, my alarm went off and I got out of bed. Oh, I made coffee. ;-)

Ginger

04-13-2014, 09:21 AM

Bike Helmet Safety

http://bikefat.com/is-it-time-to-replace-your-bike-helmet/

Ginger, your post made me think about the importance of buying new helmets regularly.

I checked the helmet I bought and yes, it has the sticker that shows it meets safety standards. Good to know about that.

anaisninja

04-13-2014, 04:00 PM

I walked half a mile at the dog park.

My energy level is not the best today.

o222Good

04-14-2014, 11:01 AM

Hooo Boy! I am two weeks in my new apartment and I still feel like I just moved! I was seven years in the neighborhood I work in, loved walking to work, but on last Dec. 1st unbearable people moved in upstairs and I had to finally move. It was like a Frat House and I was regularly woken up between 12 and 2am. I was losing my mind! Back on Feb. 3rd, I gave up. I stopped cycling carbs, tracking my weight, and basically just stopped everything.

I'm looking forward to getting back into routines, but I can't find the AC adapter for my exercise bike! ugh. I moved to Marble Hill, where there is absolutely no parking after 6pm, and I am walking to everything. Sometimes 12,000 steps on the Fitbit!

It is great to sleep at night!

diamondrose

04-14-2014, 11:18 AM

Signing up for two up coming 5ks and i am super excited. I am planning on doing a foam 5k and a color run 5k. :)

traumaqueen

04-14-2014, 03:23 PM

Signing up for two up coming 5ks and i am super excited. I am planning on doing a foam 5k and a color run 5k. :)

It is getting to be that time of year, charity run season! I've got the Bolder Boulder 10k coming up on Memorial Day.

Candelion

04-14-2014, 05:44 PM

If you're thinking about taking up cross country running, start with a small country.

ForeverMe

04-14-2014, 06:05 PM

Yesterday I swam for 6 hours. First laps then played in the water with my little guy, then back to laps. It was exhausting and yet so wonderful. Also spent about 20 minutes on the treadmill yesterday as well. As for today only 45 minutes in the pool.

I need access to a pool regularly. This weekend I can thank Hampton Inn, but on a regular basis I have no pool around. I'm considering joining the aquatic center nearby. My gym doesn't have one and I have truly missed the water.

nycfem

04-14-2014, 08:54 PM

1.5 hours on the Stair Master (45/50 intervals); then 1 hour of weight lifting, core, and stretching

I was so in "the zone" today- I love the days when it feels like a meditation.

Oh, and while on the stair master I watched a Judge Judy about a guy who was suing because at the gym another guy accidentally lost his balance and dropped a 200 pound weight on the other guy! Judy awarded only his out of pocket medical damages, even though the guy went through hell and has permanent damage! i wanted him to get "pain and suffering." It's a reminder that we cannot expect others to be cautious at the gym, kind of like still needing to look before crossing the street, even if it says "Walk." There's one woman who uses weights around me in a somewhat reckless fashion. The first time she did I chalked it up to me being sensitive. Then I realized how stupid that was of me, and that I needed to steer clear of her!

anaisninja

04-14-2014, 10:11 PM

I did tabata last night and a 20 minute walk with a good friend at work today.

cinnamongrrl

04-15-2014, 06:20 AM

started out with yoga.....and realized some things I love about it....
the simplicity....
it only requires your body....nothing more
you only need as much space as the mat takes up
you dont even need shoes....

love it.... :)

nycfem

04-15-2014, 02:57 PM

30 minutes on the stair master (45/50 intervals)

it's a rainy day in nyc

ForeverMe

04-16-2014, 11:20 AM

I just subscribed to daily burn. Do any of you have any experience with it? I'm gonna give it a shot tonight.

nycfem

04-16-2014, 01:02 PM

30 minutes stairmaster (45/50 intervals), followed by 1 combined hour of weight lifting, yoga, and stretching.

anaisninja

04-16-2014, 08:58 PM

Just some light stretching in the gym at work with my friends.

o222Good

04-16-2014, 09:14 PM

Got my home gym set up finally!
Yes, I found the AC cord for the bike.
Started slow today, it's been so long...
15 minutes on the bike 12.5 mph
1 mile walk around the neighborhood
They do not call it Marble Hill for nothing!

nycfem

04-16-2014, 09:35 PM

That's so cool. I'd love to have a recumbent bike at home but we do not have room. BB's recumbent bike doesn't suit me (I have a type of bike that I specifically like), and there is barely room for one bike let alone two! Looking forward to hearing more as you get back into your groove. Congrats on making all these changes and getting to this point!

Got my home gym set up finally!
Yes, I found the AC cord for the bike.
Started slow today, it's been so long...
15 minutes on the bike 12.5 mph
1 mile walk around the neighborhood
They do not call it Marble Hill for nothing!

cinnamongrrl

04-17-2014, 05:05 AM

I just subscribed to daily burn. Do any of you have any experience with it? I'm gonna give it a shot tonight.

I did see something about this. I liked the idea of variety since routine equates with rut to me...plus....its good to keep your body guessing.....is what trainers have told me...
let us know how you like it! :)

nycfem

04-17-2014, 01:45 PM

30 minutes on the Stair Master and 1 combined hour of weight lifting, floor exercises, and stretching

I seem to have slowly shifted from the Arc Trainer to the Stair Master :|

nycfem

04-18-2014, 01:37 PM

I did the same routine as yesterday. :rrose:

30 minutes on the Stair Master and 1 combined hour of weight lifting, floor exercises, and stretching

traumaqueen

04-18-2014, 05:40 PM

I'm glad it's warming up here in Denver, it usually means I can up my morning run mileage! I was able to get in 5 miles this morning before class. However, I also plan on taking advantage of the awesome late season snowfall we've been getting in the mountains to do some snowboarding this weekend!:hangloose:

ProfPacker

04-18-2014, 07:05 PM

So, I decided to out my swimming prowess after a month of not swimming, one week before surgery and three weeks post. I am really surprised that I had the stamina to swim for an hour. I actually noticed a difference in my breathing since the sinus surgery. I now realize that I used to gasp a little when I swam

Gemme

04-18-2014, 07:15 PM

Ginger

04-19-2014, 12:35 PM

Just got back from a ride around Prospect Park,

then down that long straight bike path along Prospect Park West from Grand Army Plaza to 15th Street,

then up and down the side streets between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West till I worked my way back to Grand Army Plaza,

then zig-zagging down the avenues and streets back to my apartment building.

Bike riding sober is a new experience for me. It's still beautiful. I don't have as many flashbacks or streaks of emotion moving through me. The air seems both louder and more quiet.

anaisninja

04-19-2014, 02:33 PM

Tabata yesterday. Tabata plus HI-IT on the recumbent today.

tara_kerrie

04-19-2014, 03:52 PM

I walked around the local city pond twice.

*Anya*

04-19-2014, 04:54 PM

I walked from one end of a WalMart Supercenter to the other and then back again. I think it was a football field long.

Felt like it anyway.

:football:

nycfem

04-19-2014, 07:51 PM

Gym today:

1 hour Arc Trainer, cardio program, level 10
30 min Stair Master, 45/50 intervals
1 combined hour of weight lifting and yoga

Ginger

04-19-2014, 09:20 PM

Tabata yesterday. Tabata plus HI-IT on the recumbent today.

What is "Tabata"? What is "HI-IT"? I assume "recumbent" is a recumbent bike.
Thanks

anaisninja

04-20-2014, 02:19 AM

What is "Tabata"? What is "HI-IT"? I assume "recumbent" is a recumbent bike.
Thanks

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-intensity_interval_training

nycfem

04-20-2014, 06:03 PM

It was my last day of spring break today.

I went to the gym and did 75 minutes on the Stair Master (45/50 intervals), and then a combined 75 minutes of weight lifting, core and back strengthening exercises, and stretching.

Jill was talking to someone today. He was not as cool as she usually hangs with. He was an older guy, very normal looking. They were talking about school. Jill was saying something about taking classes, indicating that she was in school. Once I saw that Jill was conversating, I moved my whole set of weights and paraphernalia over to the edge of the mat where I could hear her better while working out.

This other woman Sarah, who I always work out next to, got annoyed with this shift because then she had to shift. While shifting Sarah, I said to her, "Hi, I'm Jennifer... since I see you all the time." She paused, like she didn't want to tell me her name and then said simply, "Sarah." She's the one who got mad at me when I brought a black backpack onto the gym floor at the time of the Boston bombings. If any of you recall, she confronted me about it, and I then switched to a little pink bag (I almost wrote, "a little pink bomb," a Freudian slip!). Anyway, Sarah is a type that looks angry all the time. She looks weary of the world. Recently I had a revenge of sorts when she was caught breaking a rule, and she saw me see her get caught breaking a rule. It was more satisfying for me then words can describe because she was so hard on me about that black backpack. She was using her cell phone in the weights area (not allowed!), and a trainer actually called her on it. She tried to talk back to him about it, but he held fast. Wow, what a moment that was for me.

Anyway, back to Jill. Jill speaks very softly, so when she's conversating I can never hear more than a few words. It almost makes it worse than having her not be conversating because it's so unsatisfying! If only I had a Whisper2000...

RockOn

04-20-2014, 08:42 PM

I love reading your posts about the people at the gym. I really got a big laugh from this one ... too funny!

o222Good

04-21-2014, 07:21 PM

Walked three miles in Inwood Hill Park.
So lovely, there's a creek that connects
with the Hudson River.

Also, lifted for about an hour. Wasn't able
to do my full routine, but that's okay...
Concentrated on my back, chest, and shoulders.

Ginger

04-21-2014, 07:30 PM

Tonight an hour on the exercycle while I watched the latest episode of Nurse Jackie, then half of the latest Mad Men episode.

I switch it up every five minutes; I alternate high- and low-resistance segments.

When I got off the bike, I was drenched.

Then I did stretches and ab work on a mat, while I watched the rest of Mad Men.

nycfem

04-21-2014, 07:47 PM

Today at the gym:

40 min on the Stair Master (45/50 intervals)
20 min doing core strengthening and stretching

I exercised in the cool area where they have music. Nice to spice things up once in a while.

cinnamongrrl

04-22-2014, 04:59 AM

I went for a 3 hour hike after work. I guess it counts for exercise....it just feels like fun to me!
Im wanting to go for a hike again today...and clean.my.car. Now THAT feels like exercise....especially when you have a two door car and you have to play twister to get in the backseat lol.....
Oh and future exercise update; the neighborhood Im hoping to move to down south abounds with yoga studios :)

DapperButch

04-22-2014, 05:43 AM

Hello, my friends. Ok, so I haven't gotten into the exercise game on the regular, which I need to.

However, I really have been paying attention to my diet and I am still gaining weight. I know I am older, but it doesn't make sense.

I have an appt. with a specialist next week. Although she would have nothing to do with any kind of treatment I might get, I think I am going to ask her to give me a script for some blood work for my thyroid.

Hey You

04-22-2014, 06:10 AM

Deadlifted 5kg over my own bodyweight and gave my brand new lifting belt its inaugural use. So, so awesome.

Hey You

04-22-2014, 06:10 AM

Good luck Dapper, hope everything is okay :)

o222Good

04-22-2014, 08:06 PM

I walked over three miles around the neighborhood today.

Rockinonahigh

04-23-2014, 12:19 AM

Lately I have been on a as can basics,I blew out my left knee and will most likely be having total knee replacement before long even though I am hoping for something called plan B that is diffren't than replacement...what I have no clue as yet.Has anyone hear had a knee replaces or any kind of knee surgery done?Arthritis has ruined both knees but the right one hasn't been a problem yet,later today I am getting it injected to keep the pain at bey cause It may take a while for all the i" to be dotted before its done.I am dreading it whole thing as I know it's going to be a pain full thing to go through plus recovery will take a while.I just hope it's not going to be as bad as I have herd it could be.It can't be any worse than the knee pain I have been going through.

starryeyes

04-23-2014, 12:40 PM

Took my 2 little baby dogs on a long walk around Balboa Park :)

o222Good

04-25-2014, 09:08 PM

Yesterday I lifted for 45 minutes. Chest, back, shoulders again.
It feels great to to be working out again!

Today, I walked 5 miles and climbed 25 flights of stairs.
I guess today was my cardio day!

traumaqueen

04-26-2014, 05:46 AM

Heading out for a morning run and then onto some much needed mental exercises...so much studying to do this weekend.

nycfem

04-26-2014, 06:08 PM

It was what is known in our society as a beautiful day, so the gym was nice and empty save for the regulars.

I did an hour on the Stair Master watching Bad TV. That makes time go very slow. I did the Interval program (45/50).

Then I did a combined hour of weight lifting, leg exercises, and yoga in peaceful silence.

I went to the school I work at beforehand to volunteer and play basketball with the teenagers. But somehow I ended up playing several highly competitive rounds of Candy Land (because I do not allow cheating) with a six-year-old named Mikey while sharing some graham crackers. And I loved every minute of it.

Gemme

04-26-2014, 07:07 PM

A properly played board game can be the best exercise!

nycfem

04-27-2014, 02:40 PM

Another quiet day at the gym. I did an hour on the Stair Master (45/50 intervals) and then a combined hour of weight lifting, planks, abs, and stretching.

I seem to be doing a good bit of socializing in the locker room with Ronnie, a retired reading specialist. Ours is a relationship of simply being next to each other a lot but not having much in common. I learned that she likes it when I wear my Smurf outfit, a silly all bright/light blue and white get-up (and the shoes match too!). She learned that I envy her being retired and spending the rest of her day painting pictures of tigers, which is what she decided to do upon retirement.

Gemme

04-27-2014, 05:28 PM

I've been lazy about reporting my workouts. Basically, I've been puttering around my house and doing a lot of walking at work and doing some light weights while watching my shows on television.

Today I hit the gym again. Treadmill T33 and I are developing a lasting relationship, I can tell.

65 minutes, 3.67 miles, 386 calories.

5.6-7.0 mph running intervals
Level 3, random program

Someone set off the lunk alarm but it was a half-hearted one. More of a weeeeoooo-- instead of a weeeeeeooooooooohhhhhhhh.

So, for those that listen to music while you sweat, what do you like to listen to to rev your energy up?

I know we've broached this before but it's been a while and we have some new exercisers.

My go to is either Krewella or Rihanna for a good, strong beat to run to.

Candelion

04-27-2014, 05:57 PM

I've had a nasty cold for the past week and have not gone running at all. It's always tough to get back out on that first run. I keep telling myself, one more day of recovery might be good for me, just to make sure my cough is gone. Nope! Tomorrow morning at the crack of dawn, I will be out there on the trails again. I will. I promise. :)

traumaqueen

04-28-2014, 01:37 PM

Trev

04-28-2014, 03:14 PM

I didn't intend for my vacation to be so physical, but chasing after and keeping up with my grand kids has turned out to be quite the work out.

Kelt

04-29-2014, 03:19 PM

I'm back. :cheesy:

My routine these days consists of 2+hrs of physical therapy combined with as much beach walking as I can, usually 2-3 miles.

The PT is mostly torturous isometric poses with truly impressive rubber bands until you yell "uncle"... or 30 seconds... whichever comes first. :blush:

The other fun part is balancing on a foam roll the long way and doing ridiculously simple yet somehow impossible things while counting 50 reps, about ten different ways. :blink:

Not exactly the workout stuff of legends but it certainly kicks my ass.

<snip>
So, for those that listen to music while you sweat, what do you like to listen to to rev your energy up?

I know we've broached this before but it's been a while and we have some new exercisers.

My go to is either Krewella or Rihanna for a good, strong beat to run to.

Since I am easily confused and have the attention span of a gnat I can't listen to anything with lyrics while I'm counting so I listen to a Pandora station I made up that is classic jazz from the 50's and 60's.

When I am on my walk I usually just listen to the sounds around me but when I do listen to something it is along the lines of streaming NPR or podcasts like "Freakanomics" and "How stuff works".

:theisland:

RockOn

04-29-2014, 06:26 PM

Took my dog for a walk during my lunch hour. We both got too hot. I had to spray my shirt with febreze and put it in the dryer when we returned home from our walk. I could not wear it back to work without doing that to it.

nycfem

05-03-2014, 08:34 PM

It was a great day at the gym today, very quiet due to nice weather outside. I did 45 minutes on the Stair Master (Intervals 45/50), followed by a combined 75 minutes of weight lifting, planks, yoga, stretching, and leg and back exercises. I was wearing a new Swatch watch which made things extra special.

Wrang1er

05-04-2014, 04:33 AM

Does sitting on the couch watching the start of the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati count?

*Anya*

05-04-2014, 07:37 AM

traumaqueen

05-04-2014, 07:53 AM

Good morning exercisers!

I am asking for feedback, please.

I need to get back to exercising every day.

I do not have more than an hour to spend doing anything. I work 9 and 10- hours per day.

Heavy cardiovascular exercises are out for me but I do need to increase my flexibility and strengthen my core.

I am very seriously looking at Pilates with a a Reformer and Cadillac chair. My youngest daughter is a certified personal trainer and said that she thinks that I will love it. My research says that I think I will too.

My other option is Yoga.

Any other suggestions based on what you are doing yourselves?

Thanks much!

I would recommend starting with yoga as a way to strengthen your core and work on your flexibility first. Then maybe move on to Pilates. I don't personally practice Pilates, but it seems more intensive (regarding intervals, etc.) I have been doing yoga for a few years now. I sought it out after regular back issues (my job is a back killer!) But now I love it for the overall benefits it provides...made me a better snowboarder, climber, and runner. I am, however, still working on finding my "Zen" place but I love the fact that yoga forces you to focus on breathing and pace.

Gemme

05-04-2014, 11:24 AM

Good morning exercisers!

I am asking for feedback, please.

I need to get back to exercising every day.

I do not have more than an hour to spend doing anything. I work 9 and 10- hours per day.

Heavy cardiovascular exercises are out for me but I do need to increase my flexibility and strengthen my core.

I am very seriously looking at Pilates with a a Reformer and Cadillac chair. My youngest daughter is a certified personal trainer and said that she thinks that I will love it. My research says that I think I will too.

My other option is Yoga.

Any other suggestions based on what you are doing yourselves?

Thanks much!

I really haven't done much of either but if I had to choose one of the two, I'd choose Pilates. I'm not very good at being 'quiet' when I'm supposed to be getting my health bennies groove on and it seems like a more rounded program. My two pennies!

One super easy thing you can do at home is to get an exercise ball. You can do that while talking with the gf and/or watching TV and it's good for both of your goals and can be used in combination with either program.

Gemme

05-04-2014, 11:34 AM

Treadmill Time!

I had a decent day at the sweat box this morning. I ate crap last night and too much of it, so it affected how I felt this morning. There were very few running stints given to me by the program I set. I told you that T33 and I were bonding. She totally recognized my 'this isn't gonna happen' stride and adapted.

Instead, I bumped the program level up a few notches throughout the hour so that I could get something extra out of it without it being too much for me.

65 minutes, 3.55 miles, 371 calories.

The few running intervals I had were between 6.0-7.0 mph (4 total, including the minute I used of the cool down for one) and I started at level 3 and wound up at level 7.

I didn't sweat as much today. Less sudden force effort, so that makes sense, but I didn't realize that when I don't sweat as much I always have to pee.

Before I'm done.

So the last 10 minutes were a battle between my organs and bits, because I was not stopping early for a potty break. Not gonna happen. Due to my medical history, these kind of battles can be tricky. When my kidneys and bladder say jump, I'm usually in the air asking how high, but today I got everything done that needed to be done in a timely manner and without shorting myself or springing a leak.

I consider that a success!

nycfem

05-04-2014, 07:23 PM

It was another quiet day at the gym for me. I did 60 minutes on the Stair Master (45/50 intervals), followed by a combined 30 minutes of core strengthening exercises and stretching.

Gemme

05-04-2014, 07:33 PM

I want a Stair Master soooo bad. I had one at the Y in WA but I would have to pay for one of the high end gyms around here to get use of one. I could do stairs in my hallways but they are more metal and less rubber and I'm a bit klutzy. Bad combination.

DapperButch

05-04-2014, 07:34 PM

I think I will be moving my body more. I picked up one of those Nike FUEL bracelets today. Not the newest generation, an older one that they still sell at the Nike Outlet near us.

Today was my first day and the dog found himself with an additional walk so that I would meet my goal for the day.

The bummer is that I only have an iPhone3 and I need a 4 or above to track it on my phone. I can check my progress on the computer, though.

I doubt I will be able to reach this goal during the work week, though. I work in an office, with no real walking going on there. I would have to walk the dog for about a hour each night to reach this goal. We'll see what happens tomorrow. I go in late on Mondays, and I have been trying to get dog walk in before work.

I am not sure how well this thing tracks on an eliptical. I know that on a stationary bike where there is no arm movement it looks as though you have done nothing. I mainly bought the bracelet for all the hiking/trail walking we do in the summers. I never now how far I walk and how much I burn in calories.

But, now that I have worn this bracelet all day and saw the little flashing "GOAL" sign this evening, I want it to happen every day! God, I'm like a kid <eyeroll>

Kelt

05-04-2014, 07:59 PM

This morning I did my rubber band torture early and then went for a really nice three-mile walk on the beach. I still have to do my balancing act this evening.

Is it just me that thinks having something track your walking and other leg based exercises by only measuring your arm swing is a little strange? Hmm…

Hey Dapper, if you're still on an iPhone 3 you must of had your contract long enough now you should be able to get the 4s for free.

Gemme, you can haul in my groceries anytime *third floor walk up*.

:theisland:

DapperButch

05-04-2014, 08:59 PM

Gemme

05-05-2014, 08:31 AM

Gemme, you can haul in my groceries anytime *third floor walk up*.

:theisland:

I said stairs but I never mentioned groceries.

Hard limit!

:giggle:

traumaqueen

05-06-2014, 04:38 AM

Tunes are ready, heading out for my morning run and I'm considering stopping in for an early morning yoga session. Perhaps it will unlock some hidden intellectual power to help me study today. A girl can hope.

Gemme

05-07-2014, 06:48 PM

It was a good day for me. I went to the gym and found the fans on a speed faster than slow, so that was exciting. I did my usual hour, playing with running intervals and incline. I did running intervals the first half and then turned up the incline for the second half.

65 minutes, 430 calories, 3.83 miles

I like the random program because it's, well, random. Some days I get more incline and some days I get lots of running intervals. I started at level 3 and worked my way up to level 10. My running intervals were from 30 seconds to 1.5 minutes each and ranged from 6.0 to 7.0 mph.

A fun bonus to my day was a sign I saw on my way out. My gym now has a vibrating massage booth thingy. I have a membership that allows me full use of it, so I tried it. Woo weee!

Think of a curved triangle shaped standing tanning booth with pinkish-white bulbs and a vibrating rubber floor and music of my choice booming through the system. Supposedly, it helps to massage the muscles as well as the light helping with winter blahs and even helping to keep the skin clear if used regularly. Of course, there are skin care products that can be hawked with it too but my gym's so lazy, they never mentioned them. I read about the products on the poster inside the room.

BUT

I will say this. After a long workout, all of that vibrating did feel good and it changed in intensity, which was cool. I did feel happier when I got out but the tunes were awesome and would have pumped me up anyway. The light is SUPER bright so I teared up a bit (light sensitivity) but I do like that you can go in it fully clothed and not have to worry about anything. You can bring your own MP3 in there if you don't want to take a chance on their music.

Next time, I'm trying the hydro massage table. I can lay down for that one. Sweet!

nycfem

05-09-2014, 05:51 PM

Kelt

05-09-2014, 06:12 PM

Tough act to follow :blink:

Todays beach walk was against about a 40mph headwind. Yep, "resistance" exercise today. It had the beach almost empty and there was an old guy (my age?) out there hitting golf balls and looking pretty pleased about it. Did he really think it was his skill with that much tailwind?

:theisland:

DapperButch

05-09-2014, 08:55 PM

I did an hour on the Stair Master (Intervals 45/50). Jill was next-door on the elliptical going at the speed of lightning. We exchanged eye contact, a smile and a "hey" nod. That was impressive.

Then I did a combined hour of weight lifting, planks, abs, and yoga. I did a very small "plank fart." I felt a tiny "air bubble" during said plank and decided to just go for it (to silently discharge it during the plank, in order to multi-task). Now that takes true technique given that the ass and whole body are so tight during a plank. Sorry for the over-share, but it's not always easy to think of something that distinguishes one gym day from the next, and ya gotta go with what ya got...

I love Jill stories. And fart stories. Ok, so I like Jill stories better, but yeah, a story to distinguish the days is better than nothing.

Since Saturday, I have hit my "fuel goal" every day but yesterday. But, that was TF's fault. Kidding, but not really.

EDIT: I just looked back and read where I wrote that I doubted I could hit the Fuel goal during the week. I have been walking the dog for aobut 20 minutes in AM and 20 minutes in PM, at high pace. Wearing it during the day (pleased to see it can be hidden under my dress shirts), helps me hit the mark. I know I need to up the exercise, but I am glad that I am doing at least something at this point. Today I did 20 minutes this AM, 15 this evening, and then hit the eliptical for 15, so I am getting there.

Something else interesting. I wear this bracelet at all times and it starts over at zero at 12:00AM. It is interesting to see that I only take about 13 "steps" in my sleep when I am sleeping by myself, but when I invite the dog into bed (last night), I walked 165 "steps". Will be interesting to see how many "steps" I take while next to TF this weekend.

Kelt

05-09-2014, 09:52 PM

My god this is tempting,

Will be interesting to see how many "steps" I take while next to TF this weekend.

Good thing you're my buddy.

No, actually, I just respect TF too much.

Dang, it's just laying there!

:seeingstars:

DapperButch

05-10-2014, 04:59 AM

My god this is tempting,

Good thing you're my buddy.

No, actually, I just respect TF too much.

Dang, it's just laying there!

:seeingstars:

Haha!

I realized I meant to say 65 steps, not 165!

*Anya*

05-10-2014, 08:16 AM

Today is my first private Pilates class. I am really excited and looking forward to it.

Next on tap, joining the Y, just down the street, to supplement Pilates with pool/aqua exercises. Thanks for that tip Chancie!

Hmm, no swimming smilie?

:swimming:

Kelt

05-10-2014, 07:17 PM

Of course, as soon as Dapper gets a tracker I have to see this article:

Lots of Health Apps Are Selling Your Data. Here's Why (http://lifehacker.com/lots-of-health-apps-are-selling-your-data-heres-why-1574001899)

I like the part about city planning, insurance companies not so much.

:blink:

nycfem

05-10-2014, 07:57 PM

Today I did an hour on the Stair Master (45/50 intervals), followed by a combined hour of weight lifting, leg exercises, and yoga.

During the first hour I made a blunder with Jill's best friend, a butch-lesbian-looking, African-Amerian trainer at the gym. She stands at Jill's Stair Master and socializes with Jill from the floor.

The blunder I made is an intricate story involving shady shenanigans on my part as usual. An elderly white man was on my favorite Stair Master that is nearest the plug in the floor that I like to use when I watch DVDs on my old school DVD player (Today I was forcing myself through the "Snapped" tv series.). So I had to get out my extension cord and secretly weave it through the bottom of his Stair Master in order to use that one open plug. I try and make it inconspicuous because I'm not supposed to be taking over the gym this way. You could say I'm somewhat of a menace, and you'd be right.

If you'll recall last time I did this, I accidentally tripped Jill because the wire to the plug is like a trap the way I have it set up but it's the only place to do it. So I solved that original problem (after tripping a few other folks), by placing a small pink gym bag on top of the wire. It was an interesting experiment that I was able to watch from the Stair Master. Now no one trips because their eyes fall on the pink bag so they step around or over; whereas before the wire did not stand out enough by itself to draw the eye and prevent a stumble.

Sooo... today Jill's best friend came by and said to the elderly man, "Whose bag is this?" He said, "I don't know. It's been there a long time." So the trainer picked up the bag to take to the lost and found. All of a sudden, I realized what was happening and said, "I'm sorry, that's my bag!" Then I tried quickly to get off the machine to take away the offending bag, at which point, out of my rhythm, I knocked my elbow against the old school (very sturdy, never breaks) DVD player, and it went flying through the air crashing to the ground beneath the Stair Master. The trainer said, "Are you okay?" I said, "Yes, I just dropped something." She looked at me like I was crazy (I am), and I looked back at her and said, "It's just one of those moments..." She looked at me like I was acting even crazier (I was.). Things were very awkward, and I gathered all my trouble-making stuff and left for the weight lifting area posthaste.

Jill was not there at that time. I was lifting weights, and there was poor air circulation in the gym (stuffy and hot). It was pretty empty in the gym and warm outside with an impending thunderstorm. Through the windows I could see that it was growing slowly but progressively more ominous and dark outside. A sense of doom began to overtake me. Especially after that mess I made at the Stair Master, I started to feel like I was too weird and alone in the world. What does it say when even Jill is not at the gym? Then staring into the mirrored wall ahead of me, I saw a reflection of Jill walking in her strange, muscular bow-legged swagger towards her preferred elliptical, and I breathed a sigh of relief. All felt normal again.

Gemme

05-11-2014, 06:56 PM

I had to force myself to go to the gym today, though it was the perfect day for it. A holiday plus beautiful weather makes for a near empty gym. My favorite kind!

I decided to use a different program today. I used the personal trainer option, which allowed me to set my caloric goal for the workout but it was less helpful than I hoped. All it did was literally kick into cool down as soon as I hit my goal of 300 calories.

I did play with incline and some running intervals, as I tend to do. In the end, my stats are:

322 calories, 2.79 miles, 49:13 minutes.

ForeverMe

05-11-2014, 07:07 PM

My exercise experience today was less than optimal. I cooked, cleaned my entire first floor of my house, prepared one flower bed for flowers this week and cleaned the porch. Other than that handful of calories burned I took a nice risk walk this am. You are all inspirational to me. If only my back would cooperate maybe I would get more accomplished in my days.

Rockinonahigh

05-11-2014, 10:22 PM

Because of my knee issues I am on a lite work out plan that means I can do what ever dosn't cause me to use my left leg in any way.So I have gotten invnative but it still isn't what I would like to be doing.What I miss is doing abb work cause that is my biggest problem,today I found this gizzmo in a catalog that should work for the abb work I have been missing,I may be blowing $$ down the drain but I gotta try and see how it works out.I am also on metformin for the last month,it has really done a good job of keeping my sugar down to a way better count...I also have lost 7 pounds sense I have been taking it med.The doc said it may help me lose weight but I didn't expect it to do this much,I sure hope it contenues I am liking the smaller numbers on the scale.It has been a long time sense I saw 253.

traumaqueen

05-12-2014, 06:40 AM

I ran a very snowy five miles this morning. I'm feeling pretty ready for the Bolder Boulder race that's coming up on Memorial day, it's nice to be back at full pace a year after tearing my ACL.

Gemme

05-12-2014, 06:36 PM

Well, I planned to go for a half hour after work but I wound up working harder at work than I anticipated and decided enough was enough. Too pooped to pot tonight.

o222Good

05-12-2014, 08:57 PM

Walked 2 3/4 miles
10 flights of stairs

Finding it really hard to get back...

Kelt

05-12-2014, 10:38 PM

I'd love to say I did anything worthwhile today. Sadly I did not.

We are having a hot snap of weather so my game plan is to hit the beach early tomorrow morning before it's too warm and also beating the tide.

I may have car washing on the agenda as well, it's so dirty I'm embarrassed to drive it and have been afoot for four days.

:theisland:

Kenna

05-12-2014, 10:43 PM

I tended the big garden , grilled dinner, collected eggs, did dishes...watered all the critters and chased a crazy guinea bird for a half hour.

considering I've been having great difficulties with walking due to back pain, especially on the uneven ground of the farm...this was a good active day

Kelt

05-13-2014, 03:16 PM

Mission accomplished. :cheesy:

I was on the beach by 7 and it was beautiful, sunny and already 65°, I did my basic 3 miles and tacked on 1 more mile barefoot in the softest sand to exercise my feet.

Also got the car washed in my neighbors driveway and put it back right where it had been having driven a grand total of 1/2 block.

I have switched to doing the bulk of my PT at the beach where it actually gets done. I've been slacking and even though I've been told what I'm doing won't help, I still think it is a good idea on principal. For whatever reason I am just a lot better at getting my exercise done outdoors. Even if I do look rather foolish with some of it. I am thankful I have a good outdoor spot to use.

:theisland:

Kelt

05-13-2014, 05:18 PM

I was on the beach by 7 and it was beautiful, sunny and already 65°

:theisland:

File under "careful what you wish for", the normal high for this day is 67°. Right now is 92° and rising.

Tomorrow is supposed to be warmer. I had better get out early again.

What air conditioning?? This doesn't happen here.

:tanning:

nycfem

05-13-2014, 05:52 PM

*Anya*

05-13-2014, 10:03 PM

I was scheduled to go back to Pilates tomorrow and am very bummed I have to cancel. I am having quite a bit of discomfort in my neck and across my scapula after getting rear-ended yesterday.

I will give it another day or so, just to make sure everything is ok. I miss Pilates already. It was a crazy contradiction of very hard but very easy at the same time. I didn't feel any discomfort until the next day and that was strictly in my abdominals and inner thighs.

I want to jump back on the reformer as soon as I possibly can.

Gemme

05-14-2014, 11:04 AM

Early morning workout today. I'm a bit under the weather, so I opted for a long, steady workout. Nothing too drastic and no running, interval or not. Turtle, not hare.

I used the hill program and started at level 3, increasing the level as I grew comfortable with the pace, until I was at level 14.

Stats: 383 calories, 3.23 miles, 65 minutes

cinnamongrrl

05-14-2014, 11:42 AM

Im fixin to go on an approximately 3 mile hike...theres some good uphill involved...and its a beautiful day. I question whether it even counts as exercise! :)

Kelt

05-14-2014, 05:27 PM

Oy!!

Had PT appt this afternoon. The good news was an hour in AC during unseasonably (un-geographically) warm weather.

The bad news was WOW! They gave me all new goodies to do in addition to the old. How many kinds of squats are there? Lots of the one legged variety apparently. So now I'm doing those with pole, furniture slides, foam roller, and rubber bands.

All the little compensating tricks I have been using for the last several years have to be undone now. I tilt when I'm not supposed to, and have to learn how to stick out this or that body part in what feels like totally unnatural ways. :seconddoh:

Other than that, 3 miles on the beach this morning with the old PT and some dips and push-ups on the pylons for good measure.

:theisland:

nycfem

05-14-2014, 06:47 PM

After work, I walked part way home (over 100 blocks) for 2.5 hours by the river. I had prepared for a colder temperature with what I was wearing (long sleeves, long pants) and ended up feeling clammy. It was foggy with no sun. The fog can be pretty on the water with all the sailboats, and the sea air and smell of being by the river is nice. An ocean and sand instead of concrete would be much nicer, but I'll take what I can get.

Kelt

05-14-2014, 11:26 PM

I loved when I got to do some of my exercises on the beach last summer's vacation and use the sand as my "mat." It was really the best times of the trip for me. I'm looking forward to it again for our week this August. For this summer's vacation I went in with family members and a friend on a house in Fire Island that has it's own little pool. We've never done that before, and I'm excited about it.:hk21:

This sounds like a great vacation! Don't forget to look around for things to be creative with like a chunk of driftwood or some dune or structure you can turn into great bodyweight exercises. Getting into the soft stuff can make for a surprisingly good cardio workout. Just bring a towel so you don't get wandering sand. Just sayin' :cheesy:

Something I like about the beach I go to is that it is a "workingmans" beach, at least that is how I think of it. It isn't fancy and neither are the people, not at all what comes to mind when saying "California beach". It's on San Francisco Bay, not the coast, so it is rather like a really big lake that has tides. No fancy people or pristine sands. During the week it is just folks like me going to do exercise or stopping for lunch. Birds, seaweed, and coarser sand.

On the weekend it's common to see personal trainers bring out small groups for boot camp type classes and there a three volleyball nets in pretty much constant use with regulars, kind of reminiscent of bowling leagues. Lots of families bring their kids but there are all types of cultures and lifestyles also, quite a few gays too.

This time of year the schools come out quite a bit with athletics like track coming out for sand training and all the biology classes spend a few days out when the kids get antsy for the end of school.

I used to get a bit self-conscience when I started there but with other folks doing everything from yoga and morning prayers to a couple of guys that bring their kettle balls in wheelbarrows, I may not be the oddest one.

:theisland:

Rockinonahigh

05-15-2014, 02:08 AM

I am still doing the easy workouts but doing them twice a day,I weighed yesterday at 254.

cinnamongrrl

05-15-2014, 07:35 AM

I got in a quick 30~40 minute hike before work. The sky was looking ominous so I figured it would be my only opportunity :)

its the same trail I was broken down at. I only got to go so far...today I went a lil further...now I want to spend a day perusing there. Maybe tomorrow after work :)

Kelt

05-15-2014, 01:19 PM

I’m officially dubbing the new workout “Pain in the Ass” because it really is.

All my glutes are pretty much on fire but I really enjoyed doing it on the beach. Of course the inevitable happened, one of my park ranger buddies snuck up behind me and started laughing her head off at what I was doing, in addition to the group of 5 elderly Chinese walkers (who I smile and wave with all the time) who literally stopped, gathered around me, and had some sort of conversation about it pointing and snickering. Hey, they do goofy looking tai chi things too!

I had paced off about 30ft and drawn lines in the sand to mark it and then while in a half squat position with my knees tied together with the rubber band from hell go back and forth side stepping in 8in steps. I looks even worse than it sounds. Combined with other tricks like “Cowboy” (bowlegged) walking and touch squats on a pier I put on quite the show.

Even though functionally crippled from this+ I did manage a couple of wobbly miles of regular walking and then a half mile of barefoot to finish out. Combined with some calithetics I’m now saying "Aww f*ck!" whenever I try to stand up and I still have a couple more things to do this evening that I can’t do at the beach just yet because I need a mirror. :blink:

Okay, I’m a wimp.

:theisland:

nycfem

05-15-2014, 04:38 PM

Today I did 30 minutes on the Stair Master (45/50 intervals). I encountered no problems. What a relief.

cinnamongrrl

05-15-2014, 07:56 PM

well....

I went back to the earlier hiking spot...just to take a lookieloo...scout out a future hike...

but....

once I got started....I wanted to see over "one more" hill....around "one more" curve...so...

a look turned into a trek...during which I got....ahem...misplaced...geographically....but I hiked a good 3 hours....and it was 99% fantabulous :)

Candelion

05-15-2014, 10:29 PM

Couldn't sleep. Got up and jumped rope for 24 minutes.
Front planks: 57 sec. hold
Right side plank: 46 sec. hold
Left side plank: 40 sec. hold

Might as well have coffee. I couldn't be more wired. :|

DapperButch

05-16-2014, 05:43 AM

Couldn't sleep. Got up and jumped rope for 24 minutes.
Front planks: 57 sec. hold
Right side plank: 46 sec. hold
Left side plank: 40 sec. hold

Might as well have coffee. I couldn't be more wired. :|

57 seconds, 46 seconds? Why not round numbers? Quite Interesting! :)

Candelion

05-16-2014, 07:30 AM

57 seconds, 46 seconds? Why not round numbers? Quite Interesting! :)

Being a tad ocd, these times concern me as well. But I collapse when I collapse. :|

*Anya*

05-16-2014, 07:39 AM

Today should be my flex day off and I do need it-physically and mentally. :|

I say should because I am going into work to make up some hours.

Got to do it.

I do feel very fortunate that I have such a great boss that allows flexibility.

I just wish that I could have taken it easy today.

Since D has not gotten a job ( she is thinking of retiring if one does not manifest in the next couple of months); she went to the Pacific Northwest to spend some time with her best butch friend of 40+ years for a week. I am happy for her to get to do this. They scheduled this over a month ago and D bought her plane tickets, etc.

As much as I love her, I am glad that she went. She really needed this and any time she can get some camping in (ooh dirt, sleeping in a sleeping bag with my fucked up back-even on an air mattress or whatever you call them-, no shower, etc. ooh no)
without me-that's a great thing.

It will still be hot today but the temperature will start to drop.

I know I have blabbed a lot this week :| It has been a tough one for me. I appreciate and enjoy reading everyone's posts and I always appreciate your comments on my posts...

Stay cool, or warm, or dry; depending on where you reside in our world.

Have a great day Z's.

*Anya*

05-16-2014, 08:38 AM

ProfPacker

05-16-2014, 12:10 PM

Working off unexpected feelings this week, 1 hour on elliptical and about 1 hour on abs, arms, legs combined. Feel like new.

Gemme

05-16-2014, 12:22 PM

I had an excellent workout this morning, despite having to drag myself into work at midnight and then again at 7am.

65 minutes on T33 using the random program, starting at level 3 and then bumping it up halfway through the workout. I wound up at level 12 and had a few running intervals between 6.0 and 7.0 mph.

Final stats: 447 calories, 3.84 miles

I felt good, really good, at the end of the workout. Sometimes that's the best reward.

Daktari

05-16-2014, 12:34 PM

The usual travelling by bicycle everywhere is all I'm doing.

Meditation is bringing forth a feeling seemingly even better than the endorphin high of exercise :|

Kelt

05-16-2014, 04:00 PM

The usual travelling by bicycle everywhere is all I'm doing.

Meditation is bringing forth a feeling seemingly even better than the endorphin high of exercise :|

I think the usual "all you do" is a fantastic example I wish we could all follow. This is one of the best ways to stay (or get) in shape. :cheesy:

Kelt

05-16-2014, 04:15 PM

Today "Pain in the Ass" was enough to make me dial back for a day. This is the third therefore most painful day of new exercise for me and I am thinking it should be better tomorrow. I tested everything for 10 reps and was a total fail at holding form. Doing it wrong is a bad idea right now while learning.

I did manage the regular 3 miles on sand and saw some of the regulars. Two guys, Eric and Hermon ((sp?) pronounced hair-moan) were doing their daily drill and I really admire it both for the high quality workout they get but also the community service they provide.

These guys come out every day with their big starbucks cups and trash bags in hand. They go the full length of the beach doing their warm-up by picking up litter. This gives them a couple miles worth of toe touches, lunges front and back, lots of sidestep action, and a range of surfaces from hard to soft while walking quickly. Then they toss it and turn around to run/jog most of the way back and finish the last bit up as a series of wind-sprints to the end and round out with calithetics. On the weekends they come out with a football or a soccer ball and run while tossing or kicking it back and forth. They are in fantastic shape and really help keep the beach clean. I really admire the heck out of them.

Bonus points: They both appear to be in their early 50's :thumbsup:

:theisland:

Ginger

05-16-2014, 05:05 PM

The ideal situation, in my opinion, is when exercise isn't something you add on to your life, but something that is woven into it.

Like Daktari riding a bike everywhere.

Or those guys picking up trash on the beach.

I guess that's what the deal was, when we were hunters/gatherers.

There are all kinds of tricks for building exercise into your life.

Some people in NYC get off the train one stop early, so build in some walking to their commute.

Some watch their cable series shows while they're on the exercycle (me :)

Some have physical jobs, where they walk a lot of lift and carry things.

I don't where I'm going with this. Just thinking out loud.

Kenna

05-16-2014, 09:18 PM

After another night and morning of nerve pain and muscle weakness, I managed to tend the garden...making sure the storms didn't damage anything...spead straw down to walk between garden rows...fed the chickens after carefully walking the trail to their cage...did dishes (this is exercise for me because I can shift weight on my legs and stretch)...played with my sweet furbaby...and prepared an awesome homecooked meal (exercise from chopping a bunch of cabbage and pittering around the huge kitchen)...walked around grocery store ...carried bags in and put stuff away in big pantry...

I don't feel very accomplished but at least I got something done besides letting my muscles lock up more.

Daktari

05-17-2014, 02:59 AM

I think the usual "all you do" is a fantastic example I wish we could all follow. This is one of the best ways to stay (or get) in shape. :cheesy:

The ideal situation, in my opinion, is when exercise isn't something you add on to your life, but something that is woven into it.

Like Daktari riding a bike everywhere.

Or those guys picking up trash on the beach.

I guess that's what the deal was, when we were hunters/gatherers.

There are all kinds of tricks for building exercise into your life.

Some people in NYC get off the train one stop early, so build in some walking to their commute.

Some watch their cable series shows while they're on the exercycle (me :)

Some have physical jobs, where they walk a lot of lift and carry things.

I don't where I'm going with this. Just thinking out loud.

:thumbsup: Cheers mate!
Me an example of good practice...well that's a new one! :cheesy:

It's the only way I can do it. I can't abide gyms with their sweaty, recycled air....I worked in one in my youth. I also can't bring myself to pay for an indoor space to do something that I can do outside for free.

I'm lucky in that I live in a country where using a bicycle as my daily transport is easily achievable; even if at times it's a wee bit skeery on dual carriage-ways and/or busy roads.

Being out in the fresh air is vital for me; Often, making sure I don't put music, a book or the radio on my ipod. I like the meditative nature of exercise in silence and in the fresh air. I also like to pray...to a god of my own understanding...which can make the experience quite 'spiritual'...I know that's not for everyone but it works for me.

I'm going to miss cycling anywhere today because I'm off to a dykey wedding and will be hither & thither all day and dancing at the céilidh tonight if there's any puff left in the old poof's lungs :winky:

Chancie

05-17-2014, 08:01 AM

http://www.exerciseandleisure.com/images/commercial/nnp13GravitronChin.jpg

I did eight pull ups and 12 dips at 22% of my body weight.

http://www.nautilusgsa.com/products/bigpics/Nitro/Nitro-LegPress.jpg

I did 12 leg presses at 100% of my body weight.

Gemme

05-17-2014, 04:25 PM

I skipped my workout this morning in lieu of a little more sleep and because I was still tense from my near miss yesterday but I plan on rocking it tomorrow morning. Tomorrow's my last day off. Sad day. :(

Kelt

05-18-2014, 09:16 AM

More like what was my experience yesterday, since I forgot.

Yesterday was better with some of the worst soreness over so I did the usual beach walk and most of my PT. One thing I discovered on last visit was that I was doing something wrong. Everytime they add 3-4 exercises, okay. Kind of boring and long but ya know... Well it turns out I don't have to. She said I should only do 6 resistance and 3 balancing exercises a day. That was good news. :cheesy:

Have I mentioned that my physio is smokin' hot? :sunglass:

This morning I was doing the ones I have to use a mirror for and it felt really wrong. So, I remembered my trusty video trick and set up my phone for a side view of what I was doing while having to look forward. I'm doing it right. :blink: I still think I want a form review next Wed, something does not feel right in there, I'm sure there is some little tweak I need. I am grateful that I am able to keep going and getting checked. It makes a lot of difference at times like this.

Alright, there is a -1.2 uber low tide in 90 minutes and it is a beautiful morning so I am going to hustle my sore ass out there and see what sea critters I can find.

:theisland:

Daktari

05-18-2014, 11:11 AM

Walked to the Bride Stones from the road toting full camera kit as far as I could without expiring from lack of oxygen, whereupon a couple of lovely folks lent helping hands.

Bounced around all day and night being 'official photographer' of the rather alternative 'pop up' wedding.

Today my thighs are aching like billy-o...walking muscles are different to cycling muscles. :|

Gemme

05-18-2014, 11:45 AM

Good workout today! I had one simple goal and that was to best my last workout. Goal: accomplished.

T33 and I hit the random program again, starting at level 3 and eventually working our way up to level 15. I had a few running intervals between 6.0-7.0 mph but nothing crazy. I bumped up the incline levels regularly so it was mostly a hiking workout.

Stats: 472 calories, 3.72 miles, 65 minutes

Candelion

05-19-2014, 02:30 PM

The trails were beautiful today. I ran 19.67 km (let's make that 20 km for Dapper :p).

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/burnishedlips/trails_zps0d7dbc76.jpg

I came home and replenished with an iced cappuccino. Yes, you bet that's real whipped cream. And yes, I believe that is a shoelace on my kitchen table. :|

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l194/burnishedlips/icedcappuccino_zps03630c3a.jpg

Since it's a long weekend, I'm pretty sure there's a few barbeque parties that need crashing. So long and I hope everyone is having a great day! :)

traumaqueen

05-19-2014, 03:22 PM

I managed to get in a 3 mile run this morning with the dogs, the trails around our house are equal parts mud and knee high snow in parts... pretty messy fun!

We had a great hike on Saturday doing a 12 mile return hike to the summit of Humboldt Peak. First 14k summit of the season! It's a pretty easy 14er hike/climb with about a 5k foot elevation gain.

I'm in between terms at school for the next few weeks... so I'm trying to seize the opportunity! We're going do a backpacking trip this weekend...question is, where to? It'll have to be some uber secret, undisclosed location since Memorial day definitely kicks off the summer camping season and other people tend to ruin my view of nature.

Cowboi

05-19-2014, 03:25 PM

5150 Somebody call the PoPo. I just committed DELT homicide!!!!

traumaqueen

05-19-2014, 05:14 PM

Couldn't think of a good place to post this... but it was an enjoyable short piece to watch. I think it speaks to exercise and meditation, as well as finding your folly. Definitely speaks to why I enjoy snowboarding so much!

'Just trying to get to the end of my life without becoming an asshole, again.'

http://vimeo.com/90655826

DapperButch

05-19-2014, 06:43 PM

Kelt

05-19-2014, 08:33 PM

So, I have been pretty consistent with two brisk walks with the dog each day. In fact, I think the dog might even be a bit tired of walking. My Nike Fuel band said I hit my goal every day except one since I purchased it. Until the band died. Yeah, just doesn't turn on. I can take back to the store this weekend.

You charged it, right?

*****************************************

I am up to the usual, beach walking and doing (kinda) my PT. The wind has been really blowing the last two days and I'll be glad when it stops. Dries out my eyeballs. :blink:

I'm trying out a new tracker too, except mines easier, I just sleep. It's called Sleep Cycle (http://www.sleepcycle.com/examples.html) and it's pretty cool. It tracks when you are in your best sleep cycles for waking or staying asleep and will wake you when you will feel most rested instead of when it will just feel like a freight train hit you.

I like seeing when I am getting my best rest although I can now see that the last couple of hours are pretty inefficient. I have to wait until there are 5 nights of data and then it will give a "quality" rating. You have a lot of flexibility with how it works EXCEPT a function I would really like. I want to be able to say 'wake me at the end of three deep rem cycles when I'm coming out of it.' I could get 80% of my good rest in 4.5 hours. I'm surprised it doesn't do that but I will probably figure a workaround.

It isn't a device, it's an app for iphone that utilizes the on board accelerometer. 0.99 It says it's optimized for iphone 5 but it's fine on my 4s.

http://www.sleepcycle.com/wp-content/themes/ricardobanegas-wp-maciekdrejaklabs-6e89743e2245b8ff9f432e3f60c4e2c2d1e7c110/images/sidebar_1.png

:theisland:

Gemme

05-20-2014, 05:03 PM

I thought about working out today. That's about as strenuous as it got.

Well, I also dragged a couple of square sections of rubber flooring from a customer's old gym into my apartment and found a place for them. Now, to clean them up and go to town on them.

But not tonight.

ProfPacker

05-20-2014, 05:24 PM

Because of my new schedule I have decided that the only way I can exercise during the week is to do an hour at the gym almost daily of something, as long asI get the hour in. Yesterday one hour of cardio and machines. Today, one hour of swimming, cardio and machines, Thursday swimming, etc. Friday either day off or exercise of my choice. Haven't figured out the weekend schedule yet. Depends on whatever else I have planned.

Kelt

05-20-2014, 06:18 PM

Well, I've been working my way back up again and today I hit 5 miles on the beach!

:theisland:

nycfem

05-20-2014, 06:19 PM

30 minutes on the stairmaster (45/50 intervals)

When I'm sleep deprived, it's hard to get myself to go to the gym. But then once I throw myself onto the Stairmaster and set the stats, then there's nothing to do but go. Afterwards, of course, I feel great.

cinnamongrrl

05-20-2014, 06:38 PM

I cleaned half of a 6 room house in 4 hours....and cleaned it well. As far as Im concerned, it counts as exercise!

Then I did a step workout with weights while I watch America Unearthed (awesome show for archaeology lovers!)
I found a great way to work my hip flexors; stand on top of the step and step off the front with a small knee dip...you feel it in that thigh and in the supporting leg/hip flexor on the way up. As a chronic hiker, I need all the strength I can get in my hips Oand knees...and thighs...and.....)

Daktari

05-21-2014, 04:00 AM

Again, cycling here there and everybloodywhere as the sun brings more things to do and more people to see.

Because walking is harder for the ole damaged lungs I think I need to do more of it, when I don't have to be anywhere in particular.
I was horrified by the quad pain (front of thighs) after walking up a bit of a hill. I used to hike up mountains and walk everywhere before the lung thang came to stay.

*Anya*

05-21-2014, 08:11 PM

I thought about Gemme and nycfem today.

At PT, the therapist had me on the treadmill for the first time.

I did a big 10 minutes and burned 50 calories!

Ha!

:cheesy:

candy_coated_bitch

05-21-2014, 09:17 PM

I did a little extra walking today when I was in town. And when I say a little extra, Anya may have me beat with her 50 calories. But the one thing that made it fun was that I walked for the first time in the rainbow crosswalk that they painted for pride. I walked across it twice and I felt very, very gay.

cinnamongrrl

05-22-2014, 04:47 AM

at long last....I started my day off with yoga :)

my dvd went awol....so I got another (different) one....then figured out how to connect my dvd player....since my laptop crapped out.....opened the dvd player this morning...and there was my missing dvd! My daughter must've popped it in and didnt tell me......thanks Rissa :)

now Im off for a cleaning job....a tedious one....but I consider it paid exercise :)

ProfPacker

05-22-2014, 02:02 PM

keeping to the schedule I set for myself. yesterday one hour on the elliptical and machines (working hard on abs and arms) today one hour of swimming. Not sure if I am going to take a day off from the gym tomorrow and get my exercise cleaning the apartment or do double exercise: gym and cleaning the apartment

traumaqueen

05-22-2014, 02:24 PM

Hit the slopes for a few hours, enjoying the sun and the super dooper late season snowboarding!

Today was a good day.

cinnamongrrl

05-22-2014, 06:38 PM

I cleaned the kitchen and living room of a house that hasnt been cleamed in 6 months....

Seven hours....to clean 2 rooms....

It counts in my book....just ask my hamstrings...lol

ProfPacker

05-23-2014, 06:38 PM

ok, I am obsessed about working on my abs and my arms. I want arms like Michelle Obama and abs like Naya Rivera. Of course one is in her 40's and has the luxury of working on her arms in the White House and the other is like 27 and has the luxury of a young body. But, I WILL get there

Cole

05-23-2014, 07:24 PM

I'm going swimming later tonight - wahoo!

DapperButch

05-23-2014, 07:24 PM

My Fuel band is working again. I don't know why, but it is. I thought I would try to charge it one more time and it worked. Who knows.

Anyway, I have continued to keep "moving" pretty well and I have been feeling more energy as a result. It feels good.

I am actually going to up my "Fuel Goal". It is too low as I can hit that number without much exercise if it is not a work day where I just sit all day.

Gemme

05-24-2014, 05:05 PM

I walked some videos to the Redbox, for a round trip of a little over a mile.

DapperButch

05-24-2014, 05:55 PM

I waxed my mid-sized SUV. Notice I did not say wash. The car wash did that.

Took me two hours for the wax. I was going to clay it first, but forgot my clay lubricant at home. :| It was nice to save a couple hours, though!

I will take the dog on a 20-40 minutes walk later.

I also ate a charbroiled hot dog. I have one once a year.

DapperButch

05-24-2014, 05:58 PM

My Fuel band is working again. I don't know why, but it is. I thought I would try to charge it one more time and it worked. Who knows.

The fucking thing stopped working again.

:| <--- no, I'm not mad, what makes you say that?

Gemme

05-25-2014, 08:38 AM

Great workout this morning!

T33 and I got along quite well today. Random program, level 3 to 13. I tried something a little different today.

I took the first 100 calories burned and walked and ran, then I did strictly incline work for the next hundred calories and then I mixed it up again. Between 200-300 calories, I did equal parts intervals and incline work and then again, from 300-400 calories burned. I hit 400 just before the end of the hour so I finished with some more incline work and stretched at the machine. All in all, a good time!

Stats: 466 calories, 3.89 miles, 65 minutes

I decided to hit the hydro massage table before I left. Oh boy! Happiness is: that table. I wantz! Lessons learned: level 1 pressure tickles my tush and makes me giggle. I like it hard when it comes to water, apparently.

cinnamongrrl

05-25-2014, 09:34 AM

the weather turned out to be gorgeous today....Im gonna get in a good hike today.....

:)

ProfPacker

05-25-2014, 12:54 PM

One hour swimming in indoor pool and now relaxing at clubs outdoor pool...heaven

Cole

05-25-2014, 02:16 PM

Lifted weights and went on a 2 mile run today. Might go swimming later depending on how I'm feeling...

Daktari

05-25-2014, 02:47 PM

Handful of miles on Lady H getting here and there.

Kelt

05-25-2014, 03:43 PM

Well, I've been using the sleep cycle app for 7 nights now and have mixed feelings. It is a fascinating experiment and that alone is worth it for me. The graph of the nights sleep reveals a lot. Example: The first night my sleep looked rather like the sample of an average night. The next day I had a stressful situation come up, not bad but one of those that sets up brain spin. That second night my sleep graph looked really different and it gradually came back to normal by the fourth night.

As far as I can tell its main purpose, to wake you at the least intrusive time works well. I only did that three days as I normally sleep till I wake anyway. If I were back on someone elses clock I think it would be terrific.

It also has built in heart rate monitoring in that when you turn it off in the morning you are prompted to check the rate via the camera (and it works!). It gives me a record of my waking HR, if only.....See below

The problem for me is in the compilation of the data. It uses 5 nights sleep before it gives a "sleep quality" rating. Hmm, 83% of what? Out of 100? As compared to the night before? My best night so far? Some aritrary scale? It tells me how many hours I was in bed, or more accurately, had the app on. That's good, but any clock tells me that. I would like to be able to set a rolling avg e.g last three nights or last two weeks etc. Same with the HR, one day, and I can scroll back to see each day at a time, but cannot set for any analysis. This would be easy to set up in the back end with a couple of formulas and I think it would add a lot of value. Which leads me to.........Another app! :cheesy:

I think we are getting close to something that will auto aggregate all of these things we track (if you're into it) and in fact quite a few do play well together but then it's back to who has your data? We can export CSV data to a closed excel sheet but that gets a bit messy for most folks. Another app called Loggr (http://www.loggr.me/) looks very promising, I am just starting to tinker with it. If you're into tracking anything at all you can put it here, of course you have to do the putting which will stop a lot of people. But once there it looks like it will be a nice little shortcut to have for making all this info actually useful, or at least more playful. Btw, this is for any data, not just for exercise. Make it up as you go along or use templates. This little guy will also let you export any of it to your personal sheets via CSV if you want to for extended fun of the very geeky variety. I may be in love. :cheer:

Oh yeah, I walked on the beach and did PT.

:theisland:

nycfem

05-25-2014, 04:19 PM

I took a 5 hour walk in Riverside Park today. The weather was so beautiful out.

Kelt

05-25-2014, 04:27 PM

We can export CSV data to a closed excel sheet but that gets a bit messy for most folks.

I said that wrong. I meant to say "we can't export CSV to a closed excel sheet and that gets messy"..meaning for most apps. This app fills that gap if a person wants to go that route. Too late to edit.

:blush:

cinnamongrrl

05-25-2014, 06:30 PM

after dinner I did my step workout with weights for about an hour. I tend to do more upper body since I hike pretty regularly.... but I did do leg work that would help with hiking....lots and lots of lunges....all kinds...all directions....ad nauseum...lol

it feels very good to feel stronger....and seeing the definition changing in my muscles is a great motivator :)

Gemme

05-26-2014, 10:59 AM

I didn't feel like working out this morning, but I made myself. Sometimes you just have to do the damn thing.

I kept it super simple. No running intervals, but I kept the random program for my usual hour and worked from levels 3 to 11.

Minimal sweating but still a good workout.

Stats: 379 calories, 3.19 miles, 65 minutes

I stretched at the machine and then did a quick 20 reps on an ab machine.

Venus007

05-26-2014, 12:26 PM

Today I worked out with a speed bag and the heavy bag.

The speed bag is always a mix of letting go and hanging on because when the rhythm is right it is so fun but when it is wrong, bah!

The heavy bag was especially good today because I have some anger issues to work out, nothing like whaling the shit out of the heavy bag until my arms are shaking to take the edge off

ProfPacker

05-26-2014, 02:05 PM

Today I did 1/2 hour recumbent elliptical. Half hour weight machines
Took a rest by the outdoor pool. Taking it easy in the sun...I have all summer long. Decided to return to the empty indoor pool and swam for 40. Feel so relaxed.

nycfem

05-26-2014, 03:07 PM

15 min. stair master (intervals 45/50)
45 min. combined weight lifting and yoga

I got a compliment on my outfit. A woman I don't know and who looked unlikely to give a compliment said, "I like your colors." I had thrown things together without even looking at the colors. It was my Smurf blue shirt and purple shorts. Who knew?

cinnamongrrl

05-26-2014, 07:03 PM

I hiked for 4 hours today.... :)

if it hadnt been for my uncomfy shoe I wouldve hiked til dark.... It was nice seeing my favorite woods...

Ginger

05-26-2014, 08:19 PM

Just the usual bike rides this weekend. The weather was mild, and the trees are lush and green now as the translucent green of new leaves darkens into their warm-weather pelt.

I go around the park once (it's a three-mile loop), then down that path on Prospect Park West from Grand Army Plaza one straight shot all the way to 15th Street.

Then I took 15th Street all the way down to Third Avenue; long, long blocks of smooth downhill coasting. Then back up the slow incline on 14th Street, then down Vanderbilt to Dean, right on Dean, and I took that bike path to the very end. about 15 blocks I think, then turned around and went home.

I can't imagine those street names are of interest to anyone who isn't familiar with this particular neighborhood. But it gives to satisfaction to recount the route.

I have a little sunburn on my shoulders, and just took a shower. My skin feels tight, in that good way after exercise.

I like to stand on the pedals and pull up on the handlebars with each push down on the pedals. I do that instead of changing gears sometimes. It feels like a full-body workout that way.

Kelt

05-26-2014, 09:20 PM

The low tides are cycling back to mornings so today I got my chilly ass out there at 5:30 for a sunrise beach walk of 5 miles.

I think I'll do that again tomorrow.

:theisland:

cinnamongrrl

05-27-2014, 05:37 AM

well.....

yesterday while hiking I rolled my ankle....ever so sliightlly....I thought....this morning its been fun just to walk....so....

gentle yoga and upper body work for me today....and packing....it counts....since I have to go up and down a ladder to the barn loft with heavy boxes....yay

Kelt

05-27-2014, 06:51 AM

Alright, here I am at sunrise ready to go. Clouds. :blink:

The are light and high so it shouldn't last long, here they call this 'fog'.

There will be many trips up and down stairs for me too today. Oh yes it does count, especially when carrying.

:theisland:

cinnamongrrl

05-27-2014, 07:14 AM

Kelt, you reminded me, Ive started hiking with a weighted pack (10~15lbs) so that I can condition for backpacking trips to come :) Im VERY excited about that!

ProfPacker

05-27-2014, 09:42 AM

Kelt

05-27-2014, 02:23 PM

Just finished my exercise commitment for the day. Half hour recumbent elliptical. I did increase time and number
Of reps on machines. Totally cool is that I am increasing the weight load on the machines.:)

Recumbant elliptical? :thinking:

I don't think I know what that is. Do share. :heavyweight:

Cole

05-28-2014, 12:00 AM

Swam for about an hour today. Also went on a hour long jog.

Rockinonahigh

05-28-2014, 02:22 AM

Recumbant elliptical? :thinking:

I don't think I know what that is. Do share. :heavyweight:

So do I,I haven't herd of one like that,I have a normal one that kills my knees.

Rockinonahigh

05-28-2014, 02:42 AM

Even though I haven't posted much I am reading the post that you''all put hear.I am glad to know we all have a common goal of weigh loss with good health,I have learned a few things from the things I have read.thank you all for that.
My biggest issue with weight loss has been fighting the fight that seems endlessly harder than I ever though it would be.I would lose a few then get stuck going nowhere,exercise harder and longer .eat more or eat less to find the
still where I was...totally frustrating. Then I found out my thyroids and hormones were a wreck plus my sugar count was up.I get it all worked out but my sugar count as it was is a battle and I guess will always be one.My last A C 1 test was over 7 so then metformin came into the game.Boy did I make a diffrents as in the last two months I have lost from 262 to 249.Thought it isn't for weight loss it re gears my body into procesing sugars and carbs that even on a lite workout program I am on the weight loss has gone on.I was shocked when the weight started falling off...I wish I had know about that med sooner.

ProfPacker

05-28-2014, 08:32 AM

Still on schedule...one hour of swimming.

Gemme

05-31-2014, 09:01 AM

My gym gave me a wonderful pressie today. Perfect timing!

They. Have. Stair. Masters. Now!

Of course, they all have a 'for Gemme only' sign on them. Some people may see it as an 'out of order' sign but I know the truth.

:blink:

Interesting workout today. My MP3 player gave out halfway through but I persevered and listened to VH1 for the second half of the workout. I never watch VH1 and now I realize why. It's just like MTV and now has far less music than a music station should have. Not a fan!

Every 5 minutes, I kicked it up a little and went from level 3-12 in the hour and I had 4-5 one to one and a half minute running intervals at 6.0 mph.

Final stats: 441 calories, 3.57 miles, 65 minutes

All in all, a very good day!

nycfem

05-31-2014, 12:53 PM

Today I took a two hour walk in the park. It was perfect weather for walking. There were a lot of shadows from the trees with speckles of light. I went up and down the St. Clair Stairs (built in 1935, 90 steps). I walked the "Forever Wild" path which is sometimes too muddy to walk but due to a lack of rain it was lovely.

batennisboy

05-31-2014, 03:11 PM

Thanks to everyone for your posts. The struggle continues. Some days are better and some days feel like a step forward then 2 steps back. Been sick with the flu...just want my relationship with snot to end and have my voice back. :blah:

ProfPacker

05-31-2014, 05:06 PM

Yesterday I did 30 minutes on the recumbent elliptical and 40 minutes of weight machines and a little bit of weights thrown in. That's 10 minutes more of weights and machines than I have done before.

Today went to the gym and I must say my muscles were a little sore and tired from all the machines this week (more days than I have in the past) so I swam for 45 minutes. I decided to stop when my body say...no more, rest. I feel relaxed but sore. I like when I feel sore because it indicates that I am working my muscles

Gemme

06-02-2014, 07:37 AM

Sunday

I tried something new on T33. I tried the Zone Training program, with intervals. I didn't love it because I could have worked harder and done more but the stupid thing kept me between 117-144 beats. I realize that's what I signed up for but c'mon now.....holding onto the handles for the heartbeat reading made me feel confined and restricted. No likey!

I could only tolerate 35 minutes of that. 191 calories burned and 1.65 miles covered.

They got my Stair Master working! Technically, it's a Matrix brand, which should have been my first clue. My second clue was that it had been YEARS since I've actually been on one and the one I used last was old. When did they stop looking less like escalators and more like angled blocks? Anyway, I knew I was out of practice with it and that those particular muscles might not be happy with me, so I did a very short stint. Boy, howdy! I was a sweaty thing when I hopped off of it. 55 calories burned in 8 minutes and that was only on level 1!

Monday

T33 and I got back in sync and did 35 minutes on the random program, levels 3-13 with no running intervals. 218 calories burned and 1.74 miles traveled.

I then popped into the weights area and did a quick basic circuit for 20 minutes.

Good day!

Kelt

06-02-2014, 08:23 AM

Sunday

I tried something new on T33. I tried the Zone Training program, with intervals. I didn't love it because I could have worked harder and done more but the stupid thing kept me between 117-144 beats. I realize that's what I signed up for but c'mon now.....holding onto the handles for the heartbeat reading made me feel confined and restricted. No likey! <snip>

Hey Gemme

I figured out a trick for the heart rate thingy a few years back. The cardio machines tend to vary wildly in calibration of the hand grips so one machine will read a lot different than the others and then the internal calculations go off (calories etc). To get consistent accurate reading you can get the chest strap for a Polar heart rate monitor and use that instead of the grips. All the big manufacturers have that sensor baked in. You don't have to use the grips and you get more accurate readings. You can buy a replacement chest strap without having to get their watch/software/expensive part. Last time I checked they were $20-$30 :cheesy:

:theisland: <<< Public service announcement for the numbers geeks.

*Anya*

06-02-2014, 02:34 PM

60 minutes of Pilates this morning.

Sobering to really find out which muscles have been totally underused for the last two years.

I am going to stick with private lessons for a while.

Paid for 5 in advance..

:thud:

Gemme

06-02-2014, 05:40 PM

Hey Gemme

I figured out a trick for the heart rate thingy a few years back. The cardio machines tend to vary wildly in calibration of the hand grips so one machine will read a lot different than the others and then the internal calculations go off (calories etc). To get consistent accurate reading you can get the chest strap for a Polar heart rate monitor and use that instead of the grips. All the big manufacturers have that sensor baked in. You don't have to use the grips and you get more accurate readings. You can buy a replacement chest strap without having to get their watch/software/expensive part. Last time I checked they were $20-$30 :cheesy:

:theisland: <<< Public service announcement for the numbers geeks.

Holding onto the handles made me feel constricted. I don't think a chest strap is going to help with that. lol

I do, however, want to get a HRM that I'll be able to wear on my arm but that's about as constricting as I get.

Kelt

06-04-2014, 05:28 PM

I've been knocking out 4-5 miles a day although I've been slacking on my PT a bit. Got busted at my appt today so I hit the bricks hard again tomorrow. :blush:

:theisland:

Gemme

06-04-2014, 07:35 PM

Tuesday

Quickie! It's so hard to get a good workout in and work and still do what I need to do during the day, so most of my workday workouts are around 30 minutes.

T33 was busy when I came in, so I got to know T35 a little better. Random program, levels 3-11, with 2 running intervals of 6.1 and 6.8 mph.

Stats: 218 cal, 1.90 mi, 35 minutes

Wednesday

SYTYCD Night = SUPER quickie!

I decided to try something new in case I liked it better than I did before.

Well, that and the undies I was wearing kept riding up and I didn't want people to be looking at my knickers as I walked or ran.

Soooooo........

Nope.

Still not my favorite by a long shot.

:blink:

I hopped on a recumbent bike and pedaled my way to 6.79 miles using the random program, level 3.

30 minutes. 168 calories.

I didn't enjoy this workout at. all.

I need to remember not to wear those on workout days.

traumaqueen

06-06-2014, 08:11 AM

Back at my running, I took a bit of a break after doing the Bolder Boulder 10k the other week, as well as doing some hiking and backpacking.

Sooo, right back with 5 miles this morning on the trails with the dogs. They definitely have the most fun!

Also started working out with the heavy bag this week, doing some basic drills for about a half hour. It is quite fun, thanks for the tips Venus007... Though I still managed to split 3 of my knuckles! I have since perfected wrapping my hands.

*Anya*

06-06-2014, 09:10 AM

My abdominals have healed enough to get up off the couch without moaning.

Back to Pilates tomorrow at noon for an hour.

Trying to work up to 3 days per week from two...

All of you inspire me!

Venus007

06-07-2014, 05:36 AM

Though I still managed to split 3 of my knuckles! I have since perfected wrapping my hands.

I wear bag gloves and I wrap my hands still sometimes, if I am particularly angsty, my knuckles get red and a little swollen. I found icing them right after helps. The good part is that with repetition they will toughen up in a bit so that it gets better.

cinnamongrrl

06-07-2014, 06:54 AM

I did yoga before I had to leave for work....I caught a glance of my shoulders in the mirror today and I was like...........they are looking like they did when I used to swim a lot! :)

after work today Im picking up my niece and nephew and taking them for a hike... :)

traumaqueen

06-07-2014, 07:29 AM

I wear bag gloves and I wrap my hands still sometimes, if I am particularly angsty, my knuckles get red and a little swollen. I found icing them right after helps. The good part is that with repetition they will toughen up in a bit so that it gets better.

I'm just angsty in general. Actually, it was just using the bag gloves that messed me all up, I thought they were better fitting than they actually are... not so much! Wraps and gloves it is!

DapperButch

06-07-2014, 07:36 AM

Nothing exciting here. Still doing a lot of walking with the pup every day to keep things rolling along. Stable weight, which is better than increasing. I only ever have 5 lbs to lose (which seems to never go away no matter what), so it is not a big deal on that end.

I like having the increase in energy I have when I am exercising regularly. That and health is more my focus.

ProfPacker

06-07-2014, 07:42 AM

Dapper, I agree, health and energy are focus, even though I have more than 5 to loose, lol.

Gemme

06-08-2014, 05:48 PM

Today was most excellent!

Kind of like this, actually:

sFy17auuK08

Without Napoleon, of course.

And the Iron Maiden.

Oh, maybe a little Iron Maiden.

I did do weight training after all.

:blink:

I headed straight for the circuit training room as soon as I got in the gym at 7am. Well, maybe 7:15 or somewhere between the two but no later than a quarter after for sure.

My ratio was 2 weight lifting sets to 1 cardio set until I finished the whole circuit. It took me close to an hour and no one bothered me until I was halfway through. One guy came in and only worked on arms but he left and never got in my way. I was about 3/4 finished when another guy came in and he didn't get in my way but he came close. He didn't wipe the machines when he was done either. Gross!

I then moved straight on to T33 and we had a rousing bout of walking and pseudo-hiking. Random program, levels 3-12. No running intervals. It was hard not to too because I came very close to a milestone but I did not break protocol in order to reach it. An exercise in self-control that I passed with flying colors!

T33 stats:

398 calories, 3.49 miles, 65 minutes

If I didn't have to go at that moment, I would have started another program and continued for another 30-60 minutes, easy. The urge to continue was very strong. I was totally in the zone today!!!

nycfem

06-08-2014, 07:40 PM

I went on a 2.5 hour walk in Riverside Park. For the most part I walked repeatedly in a fairly small, nicely shaded circle that consisted of walking up a set of steps and down the Forever Wild dirt path amongst the trees. I'm very into this set of steps because they are spaced far apart, like a slope instead of just up. Thus I can jog up the steps at an angle that is more knee friendly. It's a nice sprint. I got very dirty on the Forever Wild path. I guess it's labeled as wild for a reason. It was so warm and fragrant on the Forever Wild path that it was worth it. When I repeat a small area, I see the same people who are sitting on the grass and on the benches over and over (and vice versa if they are looking but usually they are not). I just keep circling around them like a shark in a fanny pack. Then I went to the gym and did 30 minutes on the stair master, followed by a cold shower to remove the "wild." My gym only offers cold showers but I didn't want to take the "wild" home so I endured the madness.

DapperButch

06-08-2014, 09:34 PM

Yesterday, I contorted my body in a very small space in order to to remove the hardtop from my very small two seater car. Stripped screws are NOT fun! :seeingstars: I really was concerned I wasn't going to be remove the screws and therefore not be able to remove the hardtop of the convertible.

So glad I got it off. Nothing like driving with the top down!

cinnamongrrl

06-09-2014, 02:37 PM

at work:

I had to haul 3 things (1.5 cu ft each) of soil for my client... I say it counts!!

after work:

a 2 mile hike (about 30% uphill) with 3lbs ankle weights...the weights work totally different muscles. I felt my inner and upper outer thighs (around the hip flexors) and even my calves and butt a little on the hills....my knee started giving me grief at the top of the hill, so i used the weigjts in my hands instead...

im thinking yoga with wrist weights would be interesting.....as would the tae bo ish workout I have.....

tonight : a step workout with 5~7lb weights.... Im trying to "earn" my TV time by exercising as I watch.... :)

Gemme

06-09-2014, 07:09 PM

Super sore from yesterday's circuit training but far less than if I hadn't stretched well, had the massage and took a couple of fake Aleve before bed. Even my calves are tender, which is out of the ordinary. I pushed myself really hard and had an amazing workout. Totally worth it!

Not much today but I did walk down to the Redbox in the rain (a mile round trip). I used to love walking in the rain when I was a kid. Good to know that I haven't completely grown up yet.

cinnamongrrl

06-10-2014, 05:08 AM

candy_coated_bitch

06-10-2014, 02:50 PM

My exercise experience for the day was dragging my ass out of bed to go to the pharmacy and the grocery store. I have very basic standards right now. :blush:

nycfem

06-10-2014, 03:23 PM

I went to the gym and did 30 minutes on the Stair Master (Interval program 45/50), followed by a combined hour of weight lifting, planks, and leg exercises.

Trainer to me (while working with a woman named Gail nearby on exercise mat): "How is your day, Ma'am?"

Me: "Good, how's yours?"

Trainer: "Fabulous. Every day is my best day."

:|

Kelt

06-10-2014, 04:36 PM

started my day out with yoga....

then going to do a cleaning job....it burns calories...so it counts to me...

speaking of which, I may have mentioned previously the site fitday.com They help you calculate your caloric needs for weightloss and even tell you what your everyday activities burn for calories. They even include sexual activity....ahem...

Ive found it to be one of the more user friendly sites that exist...

I've been using that site for about three years now. I don't know which view you use, but a couple of years back they introduced Fitday2 which is the new one I think designed to look like myfitnesspal and it loses about 2/3 of the info for me. If you haven't done it yet, try looking at "classic view", it's more boring looking at first but you can manipulate the data and charts 16 ways from Sunday, very fun if you like numbers. :cheesy:

DapperButch

06-10-2014, 04:46 PM

Trainer: "Fabulous. Every day is my best day."

:|

I hate positive people. <joking>

cinnamongrrl

06-11-2014, 03:12 PM

I've been using that site for about three years now. I don't know which view you use, but a couple of years back they introduced Fitday2 which is the new one I think designed to look like myfitnesspal and it loses about 2/3 of the info for me. If you haven't done it yet, try looking at "classic view", it's more boring looking at first but you can manipulate the data and charts 16 ways from Sunday, very fun if you like numbers. :cheesy:

youre officially my guru now :)

Today I did the 2 mile hike with ankle weights...then I added in a climb up the Quabbin dike....which...is straight uphill.....theres a series of 3 tiers. I did two of the three....one with weights one without. Then I went downhill....which for me is actually harder...or used to be....with the weights and finished my walk with them....

when I say straight uphill.....standing still killed my calves...and nothing kills my calves....Im sure it was over 100 feet in total....so I did 2/3.....and will be adding it on to my repetoire.... :)

*Anya*

06-13-2014, 04:22 PM

Still doing Pilates. I really love it.

I never thought I would find a form of exercise that I not only enjoy but miss after a couple of days off.

It never feels difficult while I am doing it but always need a couple of days for my muscles to recover between times.

:moonstars:

Kelt

06-13-2014, 04:50 PM

I had to get a blood pressure cuff for my new PT back exercises. :blink:

They have me put it under the small of my back when I lay down, then I have to do various inverted marches and other leg things without making the needle on the gauge move.

That's a whole lot harder than it sounds and really works the lower abs.

Combined with my "I don't even know how many" squats in various configurations with resistance bands make for a pretty good core workout.

Now, if it only would only hurt less. :thinking:

cinnamongrrl

06-13-2014, 07:10 PM

ever the minstrel of knowledge Kelt; I never thought to look for core exercises using resistance bands...I have many! My back doesnt like floor exercises...and my dogs always come smell me if I do get down on the floor...so....I will look into that now that you gave me a mind to. :)
today was an epic fail for exercise. I did 15 min of my typical 30 min yoga...so basically it was stretching; couldnt go for my walk after work since I knew my mother needed to go to the ER (Shes fine tg) and then I ran errands after dinner then came home and started some heavy cleaning for no apparent reason. Still...I should throw on my big girl yoga pants and get it done....but....i dont wannnna ..... im TIRED

nycfem

06-13-2014, 08:44 PM

I did an hour on the stair master (Intervals: 45/50) and then a combined hour of weight lifting, abs, and yoga. I've become addicted to the stair master for now. Love it!

Story from the gym (not from today but I can't help thinking about it whenever I have the choice between stairs and an elevator in life... which is, of course, a lot):

This normal looking, fit, young woman had just finished some intense exercise class, and she was at that level of combined fatigue and exhilaration where one is somewhat psychotic. I heard her whisper to herself in a fog, "I'm so exhausted. I'm going to take the elevator." And then she stopped suddenly, turned on her heel, her glassy eyes wide, and whispered to herself definitively, "No, I'm going to take the stairs." It was like she caught herself while in a post exercise delirium almost committing the sin of taking the elevator, but instead she was going to keep the momentum alive. It was so memorable to be inside her internal process. Not sure why! It still gives me a laugh but also holds some power in it I guess.

Gemme

06-14-2014, 07:58 AM

nycfem

06-14-2014, 06:58 PM

I did an hour on the stair master (Intervals: 45/50) and then a combined hour of weight lifting, planks, and stretching.

Who did I end up next to again but Clayton, the Positive Trainer, training a woman named Samantha. He asked again how I was, and I again said, "Good, how are you?" He said, "Fabulous! I couldn't be better!" :hrmph: I get a laugh how he sounds so sexual when instructing his clients, "Samantha, I want you to get on all fours!....Now, Samantha, turn over on your back and lift your rear-end!" It's all said in such a definitively positive tone. He says it without any sleaze which somehow makes it all the more perverse to me. :mohawk: