Talk about your exercise experience today [Archive]

nycfem

03-07-2013, 08:14 PM

Title is self-explanatory. And it's fine for posts to be boring and about the whole experience, not just the exercise.

Here's my exercise experience today (1 hour):

After work I went to the gym. It was snowing and raining. I used an elliptical-like cardio machine called the Arc Trainer for 45 minutes. While on it, I watched a reality show called "LA Shrinks" (or something like that) about therapists' problems and their sessions with clients. It seems like an unethical show, and I had a hard time getting into it because I didn't find anyone on it very likable. After that I went to a mat and did stretching, yoga poses, and weight lifting for 15 minutes. During that I listened to a a really annoying, loud young female trainer and one of her older man-clients. They were spending most of the time talking about their personal lives. I was glad that she spoke loud and clearly because it gave me something to listen to, and they're conversation was so inappropriate (She was kind of giving him a paid "girlfriend experience" as they say) that it was like a reality show. It was a really nice time at the gym today.

JustBeingMe

03-07-2013, 08:53 PM

jac

03-07-2013, 09:32 PM

I can see that this is going to be a rather inspiring thread. Starting tomorrow, I will play too!! :D

Keeping in mind I will be starting out slow and picking up thr pace as my legs begin to limber up more... Gotta work out those arthritis kinks for the spring/summer, right? ;)

JustBeingMe

03-07-2013, 10:04 PM

I live in a tiny HEE HAW type town in Texas, no malls to walk in or anything. There is Nothing here to do whatsoever. I live here because I have to help my mom when she needs to go to the doctor, issues with her house needing repairs, etc. So I am limited on what resources I have available. The towns in the surrounding areas don't have anything either as far as being able to have resources. Thanks for the effort Jac and the reps.
I appreciate everything. I wish I did have other resources available or the ability to afford a membership somewhere. I am on a fixed disability income and it sucks big ones.
It's getting colder by the weekend and rain in the forecast, so no walking this weekend for sure. Another cold front is heading inward from the West coast via Canada etc. Spring certainly isn't here yet. I wish it were warmer.

Ginger

03-08-2013, 06:32 AM

I joined a really cheap gym in December. I used to pay literally 12 times as much for Crunch in my neighborhood. It's huge, with splashy purple and yellow decor, very decent new equipment, but no free weights, classes, trainers, or any of the high-end stuff—none of which I ever used.

Anyway, on the way home from work I get off the train, walk a block to my new gym, then use seven stationary weight machines (four sets, ten reps each at each machine).

Sometimes I change in the bathroom at work as I'm leaving at 5, so I can move in and out of the gym even more quickly. I always feel like I'm in a hurry to get home, which is where I want to be, 24/7, but alas it is not possible.

After I leave the gym I get back on the train, go a few more stops, and I'm home. I have some frozen grapes and relax for a few minutes, then I do 15 minutes on my exercycle, a beautiful, museum-quality (I saw one just like it at the Smithsonian, LOL!), Schwinn from the sixties that really kicks my ass.

I do that three times a week. Not as much as I used to do, but that's the pattern I'm in now.

DapperButch

03-08-2013, 06:37 AM

Just started to get back on the exercise horse last week. Eliptical and free weights in my house.

Hiking several miles in the woods each weekend with the dog is standard year round, so I don't really count that. :dog:

Daktari

03-08-2013, 06:43 AM

Got outta bed, lifted a tea cup :tea:

There may be more exercise later ;)

I'm a cyclist. I can't bear exercising in a closed room. I use my bike as transport as well as for joy riding. Not much need for 'dedicated' exercise when you ride a bike daily.

Kätzchen

03-08-2013, 09:22 PM

I walk pretty much every single day;
but what works for me, on a consistent basis,
is jumping (or dancing) on an indoor trampoline:

I feel tons better when I make time for that
in my daily routine (for about an hour); but it depends on if my
neighbors are home or not (I live above them).
When I'm doing my exercise routine on the trampoline
I usually have the music turned up pretty loud (bass).
Mostly, if I can work up a sweat, fairly soon into my routine,
I keep that pace for about another half hour or so.
I've heard that a person can burn up more calories, if you
push yourself to maintain a routine of exercise for a period
of time - once you pass the threshold of breaking into a sweat.

cinnamongrrl

03-08-2013, 09:32 PM

Does shoveling count?? Cuz it sure feels like it should.... lol

Sun

03-08-2013, 10:34 PM

I want to get back into a gym but this seasonal work gig is kicking my butt hard. It feels like I am working out all day long at work. Especially upper body work. However being right hand dominant I am getting too much work on my right side and need to even it out. So free weights have now been added to my at home routine that includes, Yoga, sit ups, pushups and swimming when it is not thunder lighting and hail. Like today. Each day I walk between 2-6 miles just because I like to walk.

I need a bike. Another great workout.

Nice idea for a thread :)

Thank you.

Yes Cinn, shoveling counts.

MarquisdeShey

03-08-2013, 10:38 PM

powerhour....jab cross upper cut hook... my favorite words so far.... repeat

Rockinonahigh

03-08-2013, 10:41 PM

I didn't do a lot today cause Iw en't to the dentiss this morning,but I di play some one on one basket ball this afternoon as wello as play ball with my fur kids.I really need to get back in the grove of some real workouts like I did before all this nasty cold weather hit and turned my arthritis into a burning hell fire to deal with...the hotter it is the better I am,comeon summer.I have a gym membership but dont go like I should,my bad i gess its just so boreing even tho I mix it up.

jac

03-09-2013, 12:04 AM

Today pulling two shifts I really haven't had time to get started so to speak. I walked to and from work twice which equals outt to approx. one mile. If I really broke down all the up and down I do to answer the door I could say that I do a good 50 squats easily. there's really no sitting still at work.

I want to get a pedometer (?) I would be interested to see just how many steps I take in a day at the shelter.

Tomorrow, or rather, today and after I get some sleep, I want to begin my stretching regiment. Slow and steady wins the race.

Hollylane

03-09-2013, 12:06 AM

Oh NOooooOOooo....A thread where I can hold myself accountable...AHHHhhHHHHhhhhh...You are such a meanie! ;)

Great thread idea!

Kobi

03-09-2013, 03:51 AM

Today was my full workout day at the gym. This means 30 minutes on the treadmill where I try and occupy my mind with tv, or going over stuff I have to do, or just people watching.

Today, I got to watch someone on the eliptical, in spandex, wearing a thong, with bubble butt buns of steel. Unfortunately, today was one of those days where all the women were on the treadmills and all the men were on the elipticals. :confused:

Then it is 35-40 minutes using the nautilus machines. Most of them are to maintain core strength. Some are just for muscle definition. Some just feel good.

Then it was back on the treamill for an extra 15 minutes to just cool down.

And, for some comic relief, I did a little Mother Nature resistance training, i.e. fighting the gale force winds to get back to my car.

Gemme

03-09-2013, 06:59 AM

My walking has not been able to do on my mom's treadmill. the motor on it won't run while I am on it, it keeps stopping. i think it's time to trash the thing because the motor is burned out. I don't live near any gyms nor could I afford a membership and it's just too freaking cold most days to go out and walk. I just do my stretching exercises for my back and legs to keep them moving and as pain free as I can get them til it's warm enough to go out and walk. My grandmother has a treadmill in her shed she doesn't use so I am going to ask her if I can use it when I visit her in June. I am limited on my ability to walk, I can barely handle 30 mins until the pain starts setting in. I have pushed myself for 45 mins walking and it really starts to hurt. I just have to keep pushing my pain level tolerance I guess. I have 3 bad discs in my back and permanent nerve damage in both legs to my toes starting at my lower back.
I am having trouble being motivated since the damn treadmill quit working right. I am not doing what I need to do walking wise right now. I know I am bad at being motivated, but being out in the cold damp weather is really painful for me, that's why i want it to warm up before I venture outdoors to walk. I have a route that I know is just over a mile and I plan on walking it when the weather is better.
I need the support here to be more motivated to do what I need to do to take better care of my strength in my muscles and walking helps me lose weight too.

Thanks for starting this thread, NY. I appreciate it. I am going to subscribe to it for support.

Just, walk around your home. Just design a path and walk it over and over until you've reached your pain point that says, "that's enough". That way, you will still get walking in, but you'll be in a warmer environment.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

Does shoveling count?? Cuz it sure feels like it should.... lol

Totally counts! It can burn, depending on weight and proportion, almost 300 calories per hour. :)

Today pulling two shifts I really haven't had time to get started so to speak. I walked to and from work twice which equals outt to approx. one mile. If I really broke down all the up and down I do to answer the door I could say that I do a good 50 squats easily. there's really no sitting still at work.

I want to get a pedometer (?) I would be interested to see just how many steps I take in a day at the shelter.

Tomorrow, or rather, today and after I get some sleep, I want to begin my stretching regiment. Slow and steady wins the race.

I have a pedometer that my honey gave me and it's worked out well for a few days but yesterday, I think Mercury Retrograde was in full blast with it because I know I didn't get over 10,000 steps (the goal for most) in. I spent a lot of time in the office, so it should have just been about 4000-5000 steps. Hmmmm.

Now, for my exercise experience:

I'm not making the time to exercise outside of work, so my experiences involved picking up other people's litter and cleaning metal boxes and running back and forth doing this and that on the property.

Most days I don't mind it, but this weekend is going to have rain all weekend and everything will be muddy and mucky and I don't care for that. So, this weekend, in addition to my usual experiences cleaning up after others (complete with the usual internal grumbling about people being raised in barns and having no consideration for others whatsoever), I will most likely be mopping up muddy streaks on my light gray floors.

Grumbling will be optional, as always.

Island, I love PF! I've seen a few throwdowns when the Lunk Alarm goes off. When I was working out there, that was definitely an interesting experience to have while I was exercising.

MarquisdeShey

03-09-2013, 07:51 AM

...coffee (x).... breakfast (x)...powerhour (in 45 min)

SuddenlyWestFemme

03-09-2013, 09:36 AM

I tend to be a seasonal exerciser. I do Yoga in the park (3 days a week) from spring to early fall. I love outdoor yoga and there are so many free classes here in Seattle during the summer. In the winter, I have a lot of trouble getting motivated and it is the time I need it most (as double stuff Oreos call out to me louder in the winter.)

I did buy a groupon last month for "Beginning Pole Dance Lessons-a 6 week course." OMG... Can't believe I did that! But it is for everyday women and not for those trying to make a living at it. That would have been too intimidating!! exercising next to a bunch of sexy 20 year olds is NOT my idea of a good time.

I bought the groupon as I thought it might just be fun and an incentive to work out. Class begins on April 4th so I may not exercise much (besides walking my dog which I do everyday) until then. The class going on now was too full so i have to wait. But after the class ends... my free Yoga in the park will begin again. WooHoo!

Kelt

03-09-2013, 12:00 PM

I do one basic thing every day. I go nordic walking in sand (no impact, I can't walk on hard surfaces so this is a must) for as long as I can, with stop offs to do basic streching/range of motion every 30-45 minutes.

There is the place where I stop off to refill my water bottle 3-4 times per walk, There are different heights of pilings, so I use them for modified bodyweight exercises every other day. If I just do 15 of each at each stop so I hardly even notice doing it and I get 45-60 reps of each done. I prefer that to actually 'working out'. I still get the basics in though.

I also very much prefer being active outdoors, the fresh air and sun do wonders for my mental health. Of course, having a moderate climate helps. Yep, very thankful for that.

:theisland:

P.S. Great thread idea!

JustBeingMe

03-09-2013, 12:07 PM

Hmm, going to have to try what Gemmie suggested, walking around my apt. I need a pedometer to see how much I can walk in 30 mins.
Great idea for now, Gemme, thanks for the reminder I do have a place to walk indoors, lol. But I still can't wait til Spring and Summer are here. I prefer walking outdoors when it's warmer.

easygoingfemme

03-09-2013, 07:45 PM

It's warming up finally! I got a good hike in with the dog. Was walking through snow on back trails but it was warm enough that we didn't mind too much.

Rowing machine for 30 minutes or so.

Taught a cooking class that had me running about for a couple of hours. Teaching 15 college kids how to make a whole foods lunch. That was fun busy with with a good meal to follow!

nycfem

03-10-2013, 07:06 PM

I did a two hour workout at the gym today, and it was fucking fabulous! I love when I can sleep in on a Sunday and then go to the gym with all my focus and energy as opposed to work days where I might be tired or distracted and not have enough time to do a longer work-out.

First I went on the elliptical-like machine for an hour while I was able to flip between two really good shows. One was an episode of SNAPPED about a lesbian love triangle murder, and the other was a reunion hosted by Andy Cohen on Bravo of the Shahs of Sunset (a reality show I like).

Then I did an hour combo of lifting free weights, yoga, ab exercises, stretches, and the like. I never listen to anything during that because I need to focus and count. It's not like I can zone out, and I like the attention it all requires anyway. It feels good after my heart rate is up from the cardio. I feel like I'm in a state of meditative bliss.

I looked around for this one woman who is always at the gym, as in always. No matter when I show up she's there. She is always doing the stair master. Man, does she ever stay on that stair master for a long time. I muse on her a lot, like why the fuck is she at the gym so much. She is always alone and wearing black skin tight shorts and a black bra top. Her hair is shoulder-length bleach blonde, and she wears it with a pony tail coming out of a baseball cap. She's good at texting while working out intensely. That would kill me. She looks like she has no body fat and does not look anorexic. She looks very fit and muscular. I even wondered if there was a FTM trans element about her because of the traditionally boyish-body that she's created and a kind of boyish walk too. But she wears a little perfume and lipstick, so I've kind of quashed that theory. It's hard to tell how old she is, maybe in her thirties. We exchange the occasional smile. It makes me think of the Jill Sobule song "Lucy at the Gym."

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Hollylane

03-11-2013, 09:47 PM

Today at my desk:

Stretching exercises & 60 reps each (with 10 pnd dumbbell, on each arm) curls, and triceps (who cares that my co-workers where all googly eyed, and thought I was a weirdo :P).

During my last 20 minute break, I walked down that damn hill that our office sits on, and back up it, 3 times.

That is more than I did yesterday, and less than I'll do tomorrow!

Girl_On_Fire

03-11-2013, 10:07 PM

Did my usual power walk. Twice around the block. :)

o222Good

03-11-2013, 10:35 PM

Hour and fifteen minutes of exercise today.
3 sets of 12 reps 65lbs abs crunches
3 sets of 11 reps 55lbs bench press
3 sets of 12 reps 55lbs rows
3 sets of 20 reps 90lbs legs abduction
3 sets of 20 reps pyramid 90-100-110lbs legs adduction
3 sets of 15 reps 30lbs ez curl
3 sets of 20 reps 80lbs triceps dips
3 sets of 12 reps 30lbs overhead triceps cable extensions
1 set of 12 reps 40lbs triceps cable pushdown
1 set of 8 reps 40lbs ez curl
My present goal is getting most of the reps up to 15

ManOMan

03-12-2013, 12:01 AM

Was slammed for work for 4.5 days in a row. Today was partially a recuperation day, but I also did a bunch of spring cleaning, so lots or trips to the trash/recycling cans and moving stuff around. It doesn't sound like much, but it caught up with me.

Tomorrow...back to the gym.

Gemme

03-12-2013, 05:59 AM

Yesterday was a great day to get out and get moving! I let my employee work on some training in the office and I took the maintenance cart and toodled about the property. I cleaned several spaces and enjoyed the wind, except for in the really small space. The wind kept interferring and moving my pile around before I could get it swept up so I had to work extra hard to clean a smaller space. That feels wrong to me. Bigger space: more effort is how my brain computes it. But noooo....Mother Nature said otherwise.

All in all, it was still a good day and I took over 9000 steps during my working hours.

Daktari

03-12-2013, 09:54 AM

Cycling to and from everywhere as usual.

KCBUTCH

03-12-2013, 11:30 AM

I decided to walk to school today 2 miles up hill
It felt good :)

Sparkle

03-12-2013, 06:55 PM

Back on the treadmill...

Last year I completed the Couch to 5k program, and then promptly got lazy after I achieved my goal. I'd go back intermittently but I could never reach my 30 minute/ 3 mile pace because I wasn't working consistently.

I started it again a few weeks ago. My main goal, right now, is to just keep going, just keep trying. And to be as consistent as possible.

I was dreading the run on deck for tonight: week 4, run 1 - a leap from 3 minute run intervals to 6 minute run intervals. It was HARD. Really Hard. 6 minutes can feel like an eternity on the treadmill. But I did it.

The most challenging part for me, actually the two most challenging parts for me are:

1. Getting out the door.

Why? WHY? must it be a battle every time? (answer: because I fear failure.)

2. Combatting the negative dialogue that dominates my thoughts during my run. "I can't, I can't, I can't" syndrome.

When I run my legs hurt, my calves are tight, I might get cramps or aches; and I'm still struggling to get back into a good breathing pattern. But 99% of the time these are minor issues and nothing to keep me from physically running (in fact most of these things get better as I warm up). So, I *know* the only thing that is keeping me from moving forward and succeeding - is me. And the most challenging part is to overcome the voice in my head that says "I can't". When I am able to drown out the "I can't" it is a much more enjoyable experience.

So, anyway, today I ran a run I didn't think I could complete. :) It was hard. And I'm proud that I did it.

o222Good

03-13-2013, 07:05 PM

Hour and a half of exercise today.
3 sets of 11 reps 65lbs abs crunches
3 sets of 11 reps 55lbs bench press
3 sets of 12 reps 55lbs rows
3 sets of 20 reps 90lbs legs abduction
3 sets of 20 reps pyramid 90-100-110lbs legs adduction
3 sets of 15 reps 30lbs ez curl
3 sets of 20 reps 80lbs triceps dips
3 sets of 12 reps 30lbs overhead triceps cable extensions
1 set of 12 reps 40lbs triceps cable pushdown

I pretty much do this Mon-Wed-Fri. I added something new today.
The 15 minute workout by Shaun T. It's supposed to be everyday for five weeks with great results! It's low impact on my knees.
I had to quit all cardio months ago due to osteoarthritis in my knees.
It kinda brought me down and I've made no weight loss progress since. When I bend at the knee, there's a lot of crackling sounds, so my knees are pretty shot! Hopefully this new workout will be okay...
Anyway, I feel great at the moment and tell myself "Not bad for someone close to sixty!"

SexyVirgo

03-13-2013, 08:19 PM

Yay Support for exercise.

I went to the gym tonight and did 40 minutes on the Stairmaster.
This is my favorite thing because:
It doesn' t hurt my knee
I can't NOT get my heart rate up it because it keeps me working hard, like an ellipitical, but the ellipitical hurts me knee.

I read while I'm on the Stairmaster or obsess about work. It's all good.

MissItalianDiva

03-13-2013, 08:28 PM

30 minutes on the Elliptical and 30 min run..love running in the fog

JustBeingMe

03-15-2013, 10:27 AM

ok, so my treadmill died....tossed it in the dumpster.
Ok, so these last couple days here have been great. TODAY I did my power walking OUTSIDE!! YAY!! I walked in the neighborhood today and did zig zags up and down the streets throughout all the streets and ended up walking about 2 miles today. I was hurting while walking, but I kept on pushing myself, cause it's a beautiful day. Now I am resting at home, took my gabapentin for my nerve pain and am starting to feel a little better after taking my cymbalta which has a pain killler in it too. I feel good !
I thought you all might enjoy this video and might lift some spirits around here!
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Gemme

03-15-2013, 07:31 PM

I was in and out of the office all day but still cleaned a few metal boxes. Big ones. Lots of sweeping. The weather's beautiful and was perfect for some manual labor. Lovely breeze and it was in the low 80s. Sunny, happy day makes for sunny, happy exercise.

12,640 steps taken during my 9 hour day!

Hollylane

03-15-2013, 09:48 PM

According to my pedometer, I walked 6 miles today around the call center while talking to my customers....That's all I've got. :|

MissItalianDiva

03-15-2013, 09:50 PM

Went for a jog this morning and now at the gym feeling the burn on the stairclimber

Kobi

03-16-2013, 06:36 AM

Have been working on muscle definition for a couple of months now. Still surprises me when I see it.

Yesterday I was checking out my upper arms and my inital reaction was wtf is that lump.

willow

03-16-2013, 07:57 AM

20 minutes on the cross trainer. It may not sound much but it's 20 minutes more than yesterday :) I am making a real effort to walk instead of driving whenever possible. It works out between two and five miles depending on my day. That's power walking, not a gentle stroll and on top of however many steps I do generally. My stamina is improving and I feel soooo much better for it!

nycfem

03-16-2013, 02:07 PM

alexri

03-16-2013, 03:05 PM

Shamrock 8K in Virginia Beach this morning; Shamrock Half Marathon tomorrow.

(Must not eat awesome caramel popcorn I bought for someone)

Gemme

03-16-2013, 06:27 PM

Volunteered at the school I work at today to do sports in the gym with some kids.

- volleyball

- hitting a balloon back and forth with an autistic child. This actually was great exercise. Running to keep a balloon from hitting the ground is surprisingly a lot of work!

- basketball, love basketball- it's great cardio

- ball girl whenever a kid wanted it- chasing balls for someone is great exercise and makes the kid feel like a celeb :)

I used to play balloon volleyball with someone and it really IS a good workout. :)

Today was GREAT even though I didn't get a lot of steps in.

I felt a bit sick to my stomach (<--not the great part) and went walking around the property. The sun was shining and the wind was blowing. Beautiful!

I cleaned a couple of metal boxes and got a happy little startle when I opened up the door to one and two lizards jumped at me. Well, not at me per say. More like up and to the side of me. I love the little guys! One was bigger, around 4 inches long, and the other was lil 'un around 2-2.5 inches long and they cracked me up. The longer/older one found a corner and just froze there, hoping I wouldn't see him but the little guy...he totally cracked me up because he ran from one side to the other and back and did that crazy, wiggle as he runs thing used to disorient attackers as to the lizard's exact location. Such a wiggly guy! Made my day.

No tails were lost and I still got my box cleaned.

:)

MissItalianDiva

03-16-2013, 09:34 PM

Jogging and boxing class this morning...beach volleyball and random running on the beach this afternoon and now I am trying to decide if I have the energy left to hit the elliptical for an hour or so

Sun

03-16-2013, 09:36 PM

Jogging and boxing class this morning...beach volleyball and random running on the beach this afternoon and now I am trying to decide if I have the energy left to hit the elliptical for an hour or so

I cant decide if reading this exhausts me or makes me energized ;)

Sounds like an awesome day.

MissItalianDiva

03-16-2013, 09:37 PM

I cant decide if reading this exhausts me or makes me energized ;)

Sounds like an awesome day.

LOL you and me both. It was a fabulous day!

Sun

03-16-2013, 09:38 PM

Shamrock 8K in Virginia Beach this morning; Shamrock Half Marathon tomorrow.

(Must not eat awesome caramel popcorn I bought for someone)

Great job Alex. Been following you on Facebook. Still hoping that you get to my neck of the woods one of these days.

Rockinonahigh

03-16-2013, 10:45 PM

I have been looking for parts to fix mu car that got backed into,busted out both rear lights plus put a huge dent and scratch on my bumber.I went to a couple of u-pull it yards but didnt find anything so I ended up getting two from ebay.I did find a power switch pad for the door that worked great so now I can set both side mirrors from the master switches so the u-pull it yard wasn't a total lost.Being the bunper is moulded rubber compound my so just took it off then poped out the dent then replaced the bumper....saved me a bunce of $$$.I had forgotten how trashy and hard to walk through those places could be.

nycfem

03-17-2013, 03:21 PM

I did an hour on the elliptical, intensity level 25, while watching "Most shocking crimes committed while in the buff." Nuff said.

Then I did an hour of abs, yoga, weight lifting, and stretching.

The woman who I talked about it in my previous post who is always at the gym was there on the stair master as usual. She climbs at a very high intensity level such that it appears as if she's trudging in a Sisyphean way, her strong back slightly hunched over and her muscular arms clutching the sides and absorbing the weight of her efforts.

nycfem

03-23-2013, 03:42 PM

Ginger

03-23-2013, 04:08 PM

IslandScout and I walked 3 miles in Central Park today. I wore my dinosaur costume which kept me warm and allowed me the fun that a scaly tail provides. We walked around the reservoir and watched the mallards strutting their stuff.

Yes I took the little dinosaur for a walk today. She was very good, even when other dinosaurs passed us on the path (just kidding; she is the only dinosaur!).

It was a spectacular day. The reservoir was choppy and catching a lot of sun in its waves. There's a narrow spit that splits the water into halves, and a single file row of seagulls and ducks were perched on it. Every bit of the perimeter we walked was backdropped with Manhattan skyline. Little green shoots were coming up, around the bases of trees.

It was a great workout!

nycfem

03-24-2013, 06:29 PM

Today I did what has been my go-to gym routine: an hour on the elliptical (intensity: 25) and then an hour of yoga, stretching, abs, and free weights. I was exercising next to a trainer and her trainee again. They were basically having a conversation about how much their boyfriends suck. Otherwise my time was very relaxing. Not many people are at the gym Sunday night, so no one tries to steal my equipment, and I have a lot of room to move in. Great work-out!

Gemme

03-24-2013, 08:15 PM

I mopped 1.5 reeeeeeeally long corridors today plus cleaning out a couple small metal boxes.

It was quiet. Very windy. Sunshine. Minimal customer interaction. Maximum thinking about 'stuff' while I cleaned.

o222Good

03-25-2013, 09:08 PM

Long story long...
My credit card was recently hijacked by someone in the UK! btw, Chase was great, they caught it right away and 2nd Day Aired me a new card. Got it the next day! So anyway, I brought the new card to my gym to update, and they said they had a new policy, no credit cards. They want my routing number and account number for my checking account. Well, I explained that I was a little skittish about that due to my credit card experience. I said at least a credit card is protected against theft, but if someone hacked into their system and emptied my checking account, it would be a disaster! They said sorry, no credit cards. How about cash? No, we don't take cash.

So... I quit the gym and used Craigslist to fill out and complete a home gym in my livingroom! I am really happy about it.

Today I worked abs, chest, back, biceps, and triceps.
End of story. :)

nycfem

03-25-2013, 09:10 PM

Went to the gym for an hour today. 40 minutes elliptical and 20 minutes yoga. I love being on spring break! :)

kannon

03-25-2013, 09:18 PM

I did my favorite exercises today - dumbbell presses, flies, and bicep curls.

Kelt

03-25-2013, 09:27 PM

I am entering week 2 of being grounded.

I normally spend time every day Nordic walking in sand on my local beach. Once a year we have 'erosion control', which means a bunch of bulldozers and earth movers show up to redecorate. It lasts 2-3 weeks and the beach is closed while they do it, only open on the weekend when everybody and their mother-in-law shows up because they've been cooped up all week. I did get out over the weekend but it isn't the same. One more week to go.

*frustrated*

Kätzchen

03-26-2013, 12:45 PM

Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous (we had beautiful weather), but another weather system has moved in to our area: Today it looks like it's going to be rather chilly and not in the lower 60s, like the weather forecast predicted.

Anyway, I felt achy this morning due to the abrupt change in weather, but I got up and worked out for about an hour on the trampoline and I'm getting ready to get some errands done in town this afternoon - I'll probably end up walking about 5 miles, altogether.

Later on this evening, I'll wind down my day with a gentle routine of yoga and meditate quietly with some soft music.

Enchantress

03-26-2013, 02:08 PM

A lovely 2.5 mile, morning walk. Accompanied by rave music on the IPod. Truly energizing and delightful!

o222Good

03-27-2013, 12:14 PM

I've been on vacation and for the last couple of days have gotten ten hours of sleep a night! It's true what they say, because I have lost four pounds! So, my exercise today so far has been... Sleep!

Kätzchen

03-27-2013, 12:26 PM

ditto - o222Good!
Getting sleep does amazing things for the body & mind!

I've done nothing today, as far as exercise wise, except rise from 12 hours of sleep. I feel better today. Of course, I work today - so that means I will get a moderate amount of exercise (lots of walking).

Enchantress

03-27-2013, 01:56 PM

... I only got in a 1.5 mile walk today.

Whilst on said walk, my IPod decided to be wonky, and I didn't have my spectacles on to find the problem. So, a bit after I started my 7th lap, I stopped to figure it all out. And, well, long story short, I lost all interest. Damn technical glitches (and somewhat lessened eyesight)!

MissItalianDiva

03-27-2013, 02:02 PM

Going to need a good stress reliever today so...60 min elliptical to be followed by 60 on the dreaded stair climber

Hollylane

03-28-2013, 09:22 PM

20 minutes on the dreadmill at a ridiculous incline, 20 minutes of weights, and a 30 minute brisk walk with Obi. I'm glad spring has arrived, it was a beautiful evening for Obi and I to get out.

Kelt

03-28-2013, 10:03 PM

Still on my non-exercise experience. Saturday the beach re-opens, at least for the weekend, I will know more then.

I have gotten a lot of extra reading in these two weeks though.

My body is really unhappy being sedentary, let the movement begin!

Enchantress

03-28-2013, 10:18 PM

A two mile, glorious mid morning walk! Tomorrow, I'm going for three (okay, maybe 2.5 considering I stubbed my already broken toe this evening).

nycfem

03-28-2013, 10:33 PM

I had a nice hour and a half walk by myself in a park in Brooklyn after work. It was windy and drizzling, cold, dark, and ominous weather, and I loved it. I also did stair climbing on the outside steps at the Brooklyn Art Museum.

Kätzchen

03-29-2013, 01:32 PM

I rose early this morning and walked about 5 miles or better. I walked the trails on a nearby butte, where you can see for miles and miles (on a clear day) and although there are no stairs, walking the butte requires a person to be able to tolerate changes in altitude because you begin at a ground level (per se) and must walk upwards - for what seems to be a long climb. Once you get to the top of the butte, there are many other trails a person can take, for example: I wandered down the backside of the butte, into the forested area. And once you've gone down into the forested area, you have to scale the trail to come back up. Which can really give your legs and calves quite the workout. It took me about 2.5 hours for my inner-urban workout on the butte and once I got home, my legs were still feeling the 'burn.'

eta: I saw a quail hen with her brood of 4 chicklings, an egret standing among the dense reeds of the tarn-like pond, and spied what I thought was a red-tailed hawk - floating on a draft of wind, above. I also noticed that the blackberry bushes were loaded with blossoms.

o222Good

03-29-2013, 02:17 PM

Today I did my 15 minute cardio workout, a la Shaun T Insanity. Sharon watched! :-)
It's a good workout, it gets my heart rate up, and I certainly break a sweat!

Ginger

03-29-2013, 03:22 PM

Today at lunch I walked down along the Hudson River in Battery Park City, a beautiful paved walkway that winds past restaurants on the water, the little harbor with yachts, children's playgrounds, the little ponds and walkways with mallards and pigeons taking baths in puddles.

I stopped and sat for a while, looking across the water to Ellis Island, where there are cranes I guess because they're doing reconstruction. It was hit bad in the last hurricane. Also I was close to the Statue of Liberty and Governor's Island and could see the Museum of the American Indian which is in the beautiful neoclassical former U.S. Customs House, right on the tip of Manhattan, looking out over New York Harbor.

I got a smoothie on the way back into the office.

I forgot my lunch today, second time this week. It was a rough week but by eating right, getting enough sleep and exercising, I have been feeling more grounded.

jcisbutch

03-29-2013, 05:57 PM

went lap swimming for 1.5 hours yay me

Hollylane

03-29-2013, 10:15 PM

Today I walked 20 minutes on the dreadmill during lunch, during our "stretch & flex" 15 minute period at work I lifted weights, after work I participated in an 1 hour water aerobics class, and then I took another brisk 1.5 mile walk with Obi when I arrived home from water aerobics.

Not feeling well, but I am pushing myself, because I know that upcoming surgeries will have me completely on my ass, and I am not willing to quit on days that I am able to be even a little bit mobile.

deb0670

03-29-2013, 11:55 PM

i bought a beginners Yoga dvd tonight.. excited to start working with it tomorrow.
Hopefully my physical limitations won't be so limiting anymores.

Gemme

03-30-2013, 06:01 AM

In Austin, today is a free yoga day. Several classes in all yoga disciplines will be presented for free all day long.

I will not be at any of them.

I have to work.

But being that today is the last day of the month for us, I will definitely be moving and gooving.

MarquisdeShey

03-30-2013, 08:44 AM

Power hour at 11. I really missed it while I was on vacation :) and my shoulders are sore from yesterday. But then again, pain is just weakness leaving the body *S

Gemme:

I have a free week long Brickham? Yoga certificate. Wanna?

[QUOTE=Gemme;775304]In Austin, today is a free yoga day. Several classes in all yoga disciplines will be presented for free all day long.

femmeInterrupted

03-30-2013, 10:01 AM

So happy to have found this thread! :)

Yesterday I did a 10km walk--

Heading out for another 9km today in the sunshine! yoo-hoo! Love the spring!

MarquisdeShey

03-30-2013, 01:23 PM

Power hour was wonderful. My endurance and core strength is getting so much better! I also love the little knuckle, elbow, knee bruises *S

wahya

03-30-2013, 01:40 PM

I walk about 5 miles a day. I am seeing a surgeon for possible back surgery but i am trying to do everything under the sun to NOT have that. So i am going to get excess weight off of me. I dont walk on Sundays. :)

Gemme

03-30-2013, 09:37 PM

Gemme:

I have a free week long Brickham? Yoga certificate. Wanna?

Thanks for the offer but I wouldn't make it. I work too much and usually crash in the evenings. I appreciate the offer though!

There is one form of yoga that is very interesting to me and that I would like to try eventually.

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Each hammock holds up to 1000 lbs. I can totally work with that.

alexri

03-31-2013, 07:04 AM

I have yet to go to one yoga class where I haven't farted while doing some bending-over stretch or pose. Just saying.

Today is a rest day. Tomorrow it's back to the gym in the am.

Kelt

03-31-2013, 10:09 AM

I have yet to go to one yoga class where I haven't farted while doing some bending-over stretch or pose. Just saying.

Today is a rest day. Tomorrow it's back to the gym in the am.

Very likely why I have never been to a Yoga class, that would be my luck too.

I am back on the beach. It's hard to believe how much damage can be done by two weeks of being sedentary. :blink:

I wonder how long it will take to get back to where I was?

Doesn't really matter, I am so glad to be back out. :cheesy:

Gemme

03-31-2013, 10:11 AM

Today was interesting.

I woke before 7am and couldn't get back to sleep so I opted to go visit the gym, sure that I'd be alone in my early morning Easter endeavors.

Just as I got to the gate around the corner from the fitness center, a bunny jumped out of the bushes and zipped past me.

Yes, the Easter bunny tried to give me a heart attack.

Then I got dive bombed by a dove.

Second heart attack attempt of the day and all within seconds of one another.

Then I got into the gym and completed my workout. I kept it simple since it's been a while since I've hopped on ye ole treadmill. One hour with slowly increasing increments of speed and incline. Towards the end of it, I was definitely working up a sweat.

Heart attack attempt three?

Eh, so that's my excitement for the day I hope.

Happy bunnicula day!

Gemme

03-31-2013, 10:15 AM

Very likely why I have never been to a Yoga class, that would be my luck too.

I am back on the beach. It's hard to believe how much damage can be done by two weeks of being sedentary. :blink:

I wonder how long it will take to get back to where I was?

Doesn't really matter, I am so glad to be back out. :cheesy:

Congrats on being back on the beach!

I may have missed something, so forgive me if you covered this already but why were you sedentary if you did not want to be? I understand the beach is your preferred workout and that there was something going on that prohibited you from enjoying it for a couple of weeks but there are plenty of other places to walk too.

I'm lost.

:blink:

Happy whatever you call today day!

Kelt

03-31-2013, 10:35 AM

Congrats on being back on the beach!

I may have missed something, so forgive me if you covered this already but why were you sedentary if you did not want to be? I understand the beach is your preferred workout and that there was something going on that prohibited you from enjoying it for a couple of weeks but there are plenty of other places to walk too.

I'm lost.

:blink:

Happy whatever you call today day!

Sorry for the info gap. :)

Two weeks every spring the beach is closed for "erosion control", bulldozers push stuff back where it is supposed to be according to parks dept, and two weeks later mother nature puts it back where she wants it. An expensive and pointless tug-of-war. Mother nature always wins.

As far as other places go, I can't do hard surfaces anymore (blown shocks) and don't have a membership anywhere with an elliptical, the other option, so I just wait it out.

The older I get, the more I realize that sittin' around just doesn't work out well.

Viva la Beach!!!!

:theisland:

SexyVirgo

03-31-2013, 12:10 PM

Thanks to the warmer day here in urban N.E. Jersey, I got to ride my bike in the park and weave through the walkers (no bike path here), who were very accommodating (I live around very sweet people). With my music in my ears and the wind in my face and my body and bike as one pumping machine....almost perfection!! Did five miles at 7 per hour, so don't picture me as a female Lance without the enhancers. I started to stitch up because it's been so long since I've been breathing hard in the cool air and exercising. I'm sure that stitch will pass (what causes that, btw?)

Biking and swimming are my two top ones! Because I have slight (very slight, thank you Universe) knee-impact issues they are the best! Since I don't belong to a gym with a pool, I'll have to wait for that one when Kooch and I are back in Lakewood on some weekends after Labor Day.

Thanks for starting the thread! It's a good one.

RockOn

03-31-2013, 01:02 PM

Hi nycfembbw!
Considering I have had a severe case of torn chest muscles since December. Worst pain I have ever known. I started light duty exercise today.They will never heal if I don't quit doing normal for me. All the Pulmonary Specialist said was you will be in a lot of pain for a long time and please, please do not use that dewalt 20 volt max cordless reciprocating saw until you are totally well. It vibrates very hard. This demolition saw is so powerful, it will knaw through anything. Oh, so sweet! I could tell you some stories about it. I have been using my craftsman 6 AMP corded one. The doc made no mention of that one. She only said the cordless one. I think I just got some understanding and acceptance about it this weekend.

Today I have been very slowly organizing my lumber and painting plywood panels. My new lawnmower needs a waterproof home. Leaving to pick it up shortly. I'm so excited. This time I got high wheels in the back. :) Fun!

Happy day to you, nycfembbw!
Brock

juliebrave

03-31-2013, 03:18 PM

I went to the grocer today...walking in heels totally counts, right?

NorCalStud

03-31-2013, 03:22 PM

Couch potatoing...deep bathing....no have to open greenhouse cuz aint no sunshine...thuh rain done come

Kätzchen

03-31-2013, 03:27 PM

My 'Happy Bunny-land Day' got off to a late start because I didn't get home until early this morning. I worked a concert venue last night.

The only thing I have planned for today is going to a BBQ this evening:
but to get there, I have to walk about 40 blocks after getting off the train. Getting there is easy (going downhill), but coming back I have to walk uphill.

But it's another gorgeous day here and I'm loving the sunshine and how warm it feels (about 70 degrees).

kannon

03-31-2013, 03:35 PM

I chose not to workout today even though I should have. I decided to wait until tomorrow because I received a disturbing letter in the mail. It's amazing how some people can perceive a situation so differently.

Hollylane

03-31-2013, 04:15 PM

Hiking to a new fishing spot, packing in and carrying out gear, and the (now) usual 1.5 mile (that is all the little short boy can handle) brisk walk with Obi.

Gráinne

03-31-2013, 04:26 PM

Maybe if I write it here, I'll be accountable.

I've belonged to an inexpensive, no whistles and bells gym since November but got way off track :(. They have a program called Activetrax, in which you get a daily workout, alternating body parts-it's fun to increase strength and you get a neat little calendar of your progress. But I'm queen of excuses.

So, tomorrow, 1 April, I start over. Besides, with summer and Reunion coming up, I think I can do a lot of good over that time. Although just doing it for health and long-term counts more, I'm one of those who likes to have future events for motivation.

nycfem

03-31-2013, 04:27 PM

1.5 hours at the gym on a nice quiet Easter Sunday morning (elliptical, abs, weight lifting, stretching), then home for some good old-fashioned sex :D

BBinNYC

03-31-2013, 06:12 PM

1.5 hours at the gym on a nice quiet Easter Sunday morning (elliptical, abs, weight lifting, stretching), then home for some good old-fashioned sex :D

Ohhhh, TMI. :blush:

dixie

04-01-2013, 12:29 PM

Today's workout (which is also my favorite): a mix of walking and trail running.

I have gotten into the Zombies Run! app. It gives you a story line and also uses a mix of your own playlist in the app. It's fun to listen to, if you're into that kind of thing. Although, I must say that if you run in an isolated area like I do, hearing people scream "RUN RUN RUN!!!" at you through your headphones, along with yelling and moaning zombies...the first time or two you use the app will freak you out a little. Or....maybe I'm just becoming very easily spooked these days!! LOL

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/p206x206/164268_10151438638912144_320382607_n.jpghttps://www.zombiesrungame.com/assets/img/public-front/zrlogo.jpg (My favorite trail and the zombie app.)

Kätzchen

04-01-2013, 12:58 PM

Had a great time at the BBQ last night, but did not end up walking too much - friends picked me up, once I got out to the West Hills.

It's my day off today; so I plan to go swimming, then relax in the hot tub. There are trails around the recreation center, so I will probably warm up my muscles by doing a little bit of stretching and walk a trail, before I go swimming.

Ginger

04-04-2013, 07:22 PM

1.5 hours at the gym on a nice quiet Easter Sunday morning (elliptical, abs, weight lifting, stretching), then home for some good old-fashioned sex :D

Yah baby!!!

Ginger

04-04-2013, 07:29 PM

Tonight I added a few stationary weight machines to my routine at the gym, a couple upper-body ones, and one where you stand, lean forward on a padded block and push with one leg at a time backwards, so that it is extended behind you. It feels like I would imagine water ballet feels. ("Ballet" sounds inflated but I don't know what else to call it.)

While I was waiting for one of the ab machines, I talked to a woman who told me she's 59, and had been away from the gym for a couple years and was just getting back into it. But she has a boyfriend, 37, who keeps her young. She's french/Spanish, and he's Jamaican, 6'4" and has two kids of his own.

I've found that since I stopped wearing headphones at the gym, I have a lot more conversations with people.

Kelt

04-04-2013, 08:13 PM

<snip>
I've found that since I stopped wearing headphones at the gym, I have a lot more conversations with people.

This is so true. When I am at the beach I don't wear headphones and I also don't wear sunglasses unless I am walking right into the sun. I think that the fact I am alone also makes me more approachable. People will stop and strike up conversation all the time. I have made a lot of friends just by not blocking them out or being too absorbed with my own thing. I think what you are doing is great!

:theisland:

Virago

04-04-2013, 08:23 PM

I am attempting, for the 3rd time, p90x. I always get to the yoga day, the 4th day, and get defeated. That day hurts me so much I can never get past it. But THIS time I monitored myself and didn't put myself down for not doing all that they do in the video.
I Now got to day 5!!!!!
Hopefully I shall continue!!

Hollylane

04-04-2013, 09:00 PM

30 minutes on the dreadmill at an incline, 30 minutes of weights, 2 miles with Obi(the little guy was a trooper tonight!).

I had planned to do my favorite video tonight, Hip Hop Abs, but I have to run back to the office, so it will have to wait until tomorrow.

MarquisdeShey

04-04-2013, 09:37 PM

Today I went for a walk at the park with a pack of 4/5/6 graders and swung as high as I could - for an hour.

kannon

04-04-2013, 09:54 PM

Well I did a partial workout. I have a few more bicep curls and I'll be finished for the day.

DaddiBear

04-04-2013, 09:55 PM

My exercise today was going up and down the stairs repeatedly doing laundry...lol

Cailin

04-04-2013, 09:58 PM

Walking around all day- and funnily enough, to the gym by my apartment to see if i want to get a membership there.

SuddenlyWestFemme

04-04-2013, 11:49 PM

I had my first pole dance exercise class today. It was surprisingly fun! And I bet I'm going to be a bit sore tomorrow. :)

Gemme

04-05-2013, 06:08 AM

I had my first pole dance exercise class today. It was surprisingly fun! And I bet I'm going to be a bit sore tomorrow. :)

Was it a Brass Ovaries class?

Those are supposed to be wicked fun!

Let us know how the classes go.

For myself, I'm still battling some major crud so my main form of exercise (besides walking tons, which I do every day I work) is defining my abs through the practice of coughing my lungs up.

:blink:

Kelt

04-05-2013, 07:09 AM

Today I went for a walk at the park with a pack of 4/5/6 graders and swung as high as I could - for an hour.

Last time I was on a swing set I realized it was a heck of an ab workout. (The next day)

cinnamongrrl

04-05-2013, 07:43 AM

I walked.....from the bedroom to the living room....feels like miles today....tomorrow will be better....just wish I could have an iron infusion...lol

SuddenlyWestFemme

04-05-2013, 07:59 AM

Was it a Brass Ovaries class?

Those are supposed to be wicked fun!

It was a Devine Movement class. Teaches Boudior and Pole. It really was wicked fun! (love the east coast slang!) Of course this morning, my upper arms and core ache and it was only the first beginners class. Ugh and lol.

Hollylane

04-05-2013, 10:42 PM

Hip Hop Abs, and a very rainy walk with Obi, who now smells like wet dog (because he is one), despite three fluffy towels...He did not enjoy the rain, at all.

always2late

04-05-2013, 10:54 PM

I start a 10-week fitness "bootcamp" on Monday. It's not just exercise, it incorporates a nutrition component as well. I'm a bit apprehensive, it looks like a VERY intense program...but I'm also pretty excited about it too. The people that I've met who have done the program, or who are still doing it now, all seem like one big family. And the results are just amazing! How I look has never mattered to me...but I know I've been ignoring what is best for my health for some time now so I'm especially looking forward to feeling better.

cinnamongrrl

04-06-2013, 06:17 AM

Kenna

04-06-2013, 06:25 AM

does dancing in the kitchen while I did chores count?

Ginger

04-06-2013, 09:03 AM

Yesterday I took that walk again at lunch where I go alongside the Hudson to where it opens into New York Harbor. The paved path winds past restaurants, little harbors with boats, mazes of tulips and benches; you get the picture. The water was choppy and slapping at the pilings. I stopped this time to walk through the memorial to the Irish Famine, which is built around an excavated stone house. The weather was spectacular. There's nothing like New York on a clear day. When you can see forever.

MarquisdeShey

04-06-2013, 05:07 PM

Last time I was on a swing set I realized it was a heck of an ab workout. (The next day)

I totally understand. I am also terrified by the time I reach full height! It's a mental workout too!

Sparkle

04-06-2013, 08:04 PM

I met up with a friend/former colleague for a 4-mile hike round the reservoir basin at Mt. Tom. We chatted and laughed and caught up on the last couple of years and walked a 15-min/mile pace. The first substantial outdoor exercise I've had since the onset of winter. It was sunny but so windy and brisk. I was glad I was wearing layers. It was invigorating, I could have done another 4-mile loop. I might go again for a double loop tomorrow.

Kätzchen

04-07-2013, 03:55 AM

Over the past few days, due learning about the health condition of my youngest brother who I guess is now diabetic, I began to rethink my position on certain items I have always told myself that I must have, daily. Like coffee. Sometimes I drink too much coffee. So anyway, I am making a change in my own thinking processes about why I think I need to have coffee with copious amounts of sweetness and I've come to the conclusion that I really need to change that part of my health behaviors.

So I am going to drink more water and less coffee and place stringent limits on my coffee consumption.

In exercise news (for my body): ;)

I decided that I need to walk differently; in that I need to do a bit of breathing exercises too - so that I can get my body metabolism to reach new heights - while walking on a daily basis.

I experimented with doing that, breathing differently while walking, and I found out that I felt better when I breathed deeply while walking. I guess I haven't been breathing too deeply, except when out of breath while trying to climb up hills or stairs. But I was thinking that I breathe deeply when I'm doing my jumping routines on the trampoline, which causes me to burn more calories and so, the scientist in me decided that I needed to do that when I'm walking, too. I get a bit sweaty when I'm doing that now, breathing deeper while walking, but I think it's making a difference. Especially since I made changes with drinking more water.

In short: Drinking more water and getting sweaty while walking now makes me more aware of the fact that I need better shoes for walking and if I keep doing what I'm doing, at least I will feel better and hopefully by summer, look a bit better too. For certain, since I changed what I am doing this week, I definately feel better on a day to day basis.

:bouquet:

Rockinonahigh

04-07-2013, 04:51 AM

Now that we aare haveing such nice warm weather,I cn be outside more,yesterday I played with my fur kids a while then shot hoops till I felt a pinch in my right shoulder when I shot a right hand hook shot so I quit for the day( I played for a soild half Hour).Today (sunbday) I will do more of the same but will go nordic walking for a bit to get started in ernest about exersiseing.I didn't really put out much effort dureing the winter cause of the bad arthritis prob I had,I could have done it I just chickened out.I only gained 7 pounds dureing that time so even with that is o.k. not 20 or more like I usely do.

Sparkle

04-07-2013, 04:11 PM

I was planning to go to the gym for a run on the treadmill today but when I took the dog out for his walk I realized it was actually quite mild, despite being grey and windy.

I decided to hop on the bike path and walk 2-miles down the hill to the market for a few groceries I needed and back again, as my exercise for today.

Seen: 1 black bear, 1 ginormous skunk.

I see black bears every spring and every autumn, just a block from my house in a densely wooded section of land that the bike path cuts through. For a couple of weeks, twice a year, it's like a bear super highway out there. I've become quite accustomed to them. And so long as they're a fair distance away, I think it's pretty amazing to share the space with them.

The skunk, however, gave me pause... :| I considered re-routing and going a mile or so out of my way (skunks can move really quickly and you don't need to be terribly close to get sprayed) but it had scurried up the embankment about 15-ft away, I stuck to the far outer edge of the path and picked up my pace to pass it.

I guess everyone is up from their long winters' nap.

(Me included.)

Gráinne

04-08-2013, 07:55 PM

Rockinonahigh

04-08-2013, 08:25 PM

My daughter has gotten into competitive swimming. She will be swimming for a local team this summer, then for her high school next fall. In order to actually teach her to swim correctly (she's never had a formal lesson), I hired a trainer. I see a lot of difference just in two sessions. You never know, Michael Phelps had to start somewhere!

Anyway, we meet at UALR's pool, and after the lesson, she got permission to hang around and dive, just fool around. And so did I! It felt so great to swim laps again, much like meeting an old friend. I like to imagine my problems and challenges written on cement blocks that fall off of me as I go, making me lighter and faster. I picture them small and manageable down at the bottom of the pool. When I'm done, not only have I exhausted myself in a good way, worked out my body, but at the least I can feel a little better about what I'm struggling with.

I know I've been dealing with depression for most of the winter. To get out of this, I've tried to remember what I was doing when I felt my happiest and most joyful. One thing was that I was extremely active. At one point, I was a runner, dancer and a swimmer, though not on a competitive level. I was just always going. When I retired from dance, and thus from all the rest of that, I lost myself. I told my counselor that I wanted to find myself again, and I suspect that in the pool is one way to do it.

For me, it's not even about getting in shape or losing weight. If I think like that, I'll quit. I call those laps (or dance, or running-if I can run again) a kind of meditation.

Good for you for takeing these first steps in your journey.I do get how you have felt over the winter with depresion,I to deal with this issue,last night I was watching a horse related sports even I heavly competed in for years that was the grove I belonged in.I have watched lots of simular events in rt and on TV but for some reason It slaped me in the face like a brick bat,after a bit of just letting it happen then ppicking up the peices I took charge of it today by draging out the workout equipment thenseting it back up on the patio,I threw out the old bench cause it was falling apart.I worked out till I got a good mind blowing sweat going with the radio blowing out servivor them songs from the Rocky movies.It's a start and I will contenue to do this,it's not I dont have something going for me it's just feeling the loss of who I was,I gess it's like serching for a place of belonging.Good luck on your journey,go with power and pride.

Kätzchen

04-09-2013, 01:37 PM

Last night, I went for a late night walk and I think I broke a baby toe on my right foot - it's swollen today and I can also see that when I tripped and fell last night, that it also took part of the toe nail off, too. I was lost in thought, trying to free my mind of thoughts, when it happened.

I have no idea how far I walked last night, but I was gone for about two hours - an hours worth of walking at a fairly fast pace and about an hours worth of limping weirdly, to get back home.

I really should not have gone walking late at night, so I'll refrain from doing that from now on. I work today, so I should get a fair amount of exercise (walking, lifting, sometimes jogging, too).

dixie

04-09-2013, 04:02 PM

Three miles (in laps) around this small lake:

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/p480x480/544668_10151449329022144_928087616_n.jpg

then another 2 miles at my usual spot down near the river.

Think I will go back for a couple more miles, in a few minutes as well. :)

always2late

04-09-2013, 10:15 PM

I started my 10-week fitness challenge/bootcamp on Monday, and holy cow, it is intense!! And despite the fact that it is currently whooping my butt and causing full-body soreness...it is a good kind of sore. I'm feeling good about it (that's how I feel right NOW...ask me again next week LOL).

deb0670

04-09-2013, 10:49 PM

Well, i tried that new Yoga video i bought, and realized sadly, that i cannot do most of it..
Not cause i am too heavy or out of shape.. but due to all the surgeries i have had to my lower abdomen, and the slipped disc right above my tail bone.. i cannot get on the floor.. no matter what kind of mat i use.. and lay prone on my stomach..
i cannot even lay on my stomach anymore in bed.. which was my MOST favorite way to sleep..
Soo..
guess i will be looking for other work out stuff..
i did walk around in Walmart tonight for about an hour or two..
does that count?

Hollylane

04-09-2013, 11:00 PM

1/2 hour on the dreadmill, 3.5 mph, 15 minutes at 7 incline (I'm trying to get my hiking legs back under me), and 15 minutes ranging from 3-5 incline. 2.5 miles with Obi, he's really getting some speed up with those tiny legs, the pedometer registered 3.2 mph!

SuddenlyWestFemme

04-10-2013, 11:36 PM

Have my wicked dance class tomorrow at noon... and I'm still sore from last week--how is that possible?!?

Rockinonahigh

04-11-2013, 12:35 AM

I was fairly active most of the morning but the weather has been so bad with t-storms,hail with high winds I stayed in after I got home,Being I put the workout equipment back on the paito I desuded I would just wait till the lightning and all quit,I wast to get lit up over something but not that way.Onething Ireally need to do is watch my food intake after 5:00pm,I do fine till then so for some reason I turn into a eating machine...not bad stuff just to much of everything else,it must stop....I had a firm controle on the night eating till a couple of monts ago then it bit by bit got out of hand,I gess from stress cause that is what starts this crazy up and down thing.Back to the drawing bord.
One thing I do is picture reinforcement,I have some pictures im shure this is gonna sound bad but theses pics are of not how you want to look like cause of over eating...one is a big fat buiskit with butter driping everywhere it has a face on the with the caption that says"come on ya wanna be a big biskit..take another bite" just that sort of thing houmor but right to the point.Corse geting a steroid injection in my back last Thrusday didnt help a bit only made it worse,I was warned by the doc it would happen.

Ginger

04-11-2013, 05:38 PM

Tonight I went from four sets of 10 reps each on seven machines, to three sets of 15 reps each on 10 machines.

Plus I upped the weight on each machine, and I'm using more of a variety of machines.

It feels pretty good!

Gemme

04-11-2013, 05:40 PM

I packed and lugged around very heavy boxes today...BUT...it's been absolutely gorgeous today and I've enjoyed every minute I've been outside.

nycfem

04-11-2013, 05:50 PM

30 minutes on the elliptical

watched a dangerous stunts gone wrong type reality clips show while on the elliptical:

there was a man who bungee jumped tied inside a shopping cart over a lake
he was successful in that part and then came down beside the lake but then as a prank one of his daredevil friends pushed him into the lake while he was still clipped in the cart (one of the clips was still on and the friends didn't realize it.). so when he didn't come back up his friends jumped in to try and save him but with no luck. luckily he was ultimately able to get that last clip off himself and then get to the surface of the water but it was a close call. i thought to myself, "my god! i am frightened of the tiniest things, and this guy is bungee jumping tied to a shopping cart above a lake and then sinking in a lake and barely resurfacing only to catch his breath and laugh!"

when i arrived, the woman who is ALWAYS at the gym was there on a different elliptical. when i left she was still going strong, of course. i found out her name is jill by hearing a trainer call her that. it's nice to finally know her name.

earlier this week the fire alarm went off at the gym. in very new york style, everyone just ignored it, knowing we'd be told if it wasn't an accident. it went off for a good five minutes (incredibly loud with flashing lights). then an announcement came over the speakers: false alarm. no one blinked. we are a jaded bunch here.

princessbelle

04-11-2013, 06:22 PM

Hi all of you exercise peeps!!!!

I joined a gym on Monday and have walked 1.5miles on the treadmill with the virtual trail, for my third straight day. Drinking tons of water and not eating anything past 6pm.

I feel wonderful. The gym i joined is really cool and the people are nice.

I'm really loving it!!! :hangloose:

JAGG

04-11-2013, 07:11 PM

I got home from work put on my running gear and ran about 3 miles. The weather was perfect,I was motivated to run, but I felt like crap the whole time. Kept waiting for my second wind to kick in and it never did. Half way into it, my legs felt like lead and I got a stitch in my side , and I was glad when I got back to my neighborhood and it was all behind me. Some days it just happens like that.

Ginger

04-11-2013, 07:23 PM

Hollylane

04-11-2013, 07:50 PM

I briskly walked the trail at Henry Hagg Lake, and then did some fishing :)

Kätzchen

04-11-2013, 08:40 PM

I didn't get off work until late last night - getting only about 3 hours of sleep; then, for the better part of today, I worked with some people in the community on a spring clean up project: building a garden, playing in the dirt (I guess you could say). It was a lot of fun!

I feel sore from all the work I did today, toe included!

SuddenlyWestFemme

04-12-2013, 12:45 AM

Well... second wicked dance class. Kicked my butt (and arms and core) again. :) And I mowed the front lawn afterwards! Made me remember two years ago when I mowed for the very first time in my life (being from NYC--mowing was not something I did) and how I literally cried the whole time. Wow... what a difference a couple years can make.

Tomorrow, I won't exercise because I'm sure I won't be able to move. lol. Although I might walk around Greenlake if I can move.

always2late

04-12-2013, 05:51 PM

One week down, nine to go! And, I have to say, this week my butt was well and truly kicked! Lol! But, I'm feeling better...not nearly so winded or sore.

Venus007

04-12-2013, 06:05 PM

Took everything out of the bathroom, scrubbed the floor on my hands and knees and with a mop (I had some flood damage). Put everything back, it looks pretty again and my arms are gonna be a little sore.

Gemme

04-12-2013, 07:12 PM

Rockinonahigh

04-13-2013, 01:10 AM

Last night and tonight were my pool nights,so I just kept things sorta low key so I wouldnt pop anything out of wack so I could play,But being at the pool hall isnt just siting then waiting to play,some of us who already played desided we would do a couple of laps of the parking lot.This place use to be a truck stop so the lot is huge,so I did get some walking in,plus going uphill and down in the back lot.This is at our home base most places I wouldnt be caught dead walking around cause they are in some questonable places.
Tomorrow (today) im doing a medium workout just to east back into a routine.

Hollylane

04-13-2013, 11:57 AM

First, I did the stay away from me, bee dance.

Then I did the omg, a bee's in my hair dance.

Finally, there was the holy crap, it flew up my jacket sleeve dance.

When the time came to scrub the honey off the pavement, I was nearly whupped.

:blink:

I am intimately familiar with this dance ensemble...Sometimes I change it up, and do the "There's a spider on my arm" dance, or the "Wasps, wasps, OMD wasps" dance...They are all really great cardiovascular experiences...:|

nycfem

04-13-2013, 03:56 PM

An hour on the elliptical while watching a hodgepodge of terrible reality t.v., followed by an hour of abs, stretching, and weight lifting.

I saw Jill today, the one who is always at the gym. She was lookin' good, like maybe she had been spray tanned.

I also saw this guy who thinks my name is Amy and always says, "Hi, Amy!" He knows who I am, if you know what I mean, but just somehow started thinking my name was Amy. I don't correct it because it's too fun to have regular conversations with someone while being called by the wrong name :blink:

The gym was nice and empty today due to what is known as good weather.

Rockinonahigh

04-13-2013, 07:39 PM

I bought an ellipitical machine yesterday,when it gets hear by U.P.S. sonny boy can put it together,it's not that I don't have enough to work out with I just needed something to just burn calories with that didn't involve rideing the bike for long hours cause it still causes my hiney pain I would rather not deal with.I still do nordic walking a couple times a week but I have stayed close to the house then did my walking when everyone was at work (lots of cars wiz by other wise) I'm checking out the park to find a place to go that I
am not dodging to many people.I haven't used one before so i'm gonna learn as I go...nothing new there.

dixie

04-13-2013, 10:26 PM

Sadly, today was a day when I completely lacked motivation. Unless you count a few hours dabbing multiple bingo sheets, then I didn't get any exercise today. Tomorrow MUST be different. I've already figured out that if I don't walk/run every day my legs hurt/ache sooooo bad. Since I'm still kinda new to everything, I'm not quite sure why that is.....I just know I don't like it. I also have to figure out what to do about the pain that occurs when I run (shin splints I assume).

http://www.nexercise.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/exercise_motivation.png

Metro

04-14-2013, 10:16 AM

Back to my cross training routine that feels good and gets results.*

-- Start with speed walk to the gym as a warm up.
-- Shoot baskets for 1/2 hour then run length of court several times while dribbling basketball (starting at 3 laps as I resume my aerobic capability from a sedentary first couple months this year).
-- Ride programmable recumbent bike (starting at 10 minutes per above aerobic status) -- will start riding outside once Spring actually arrives here in Chicago.

*The gym I use is at a University and is closed Sundays so I'm going to take the dog on a very long walk, go on a bike ride (since it's predicted to be near 70 -- shock and awe), and just do the usual free weights and push ups at home today.

Getting back into an exercise routine feels really good. :thumbsup:

kannon

04-14-2013, 10:39 AM

I'll do back and triceps today. I do six sets of sit-ups every day. I'll go a couple of miles on my treadmill.

The word treadmill sounds so nefarious to me. :) It should have been called dreadmill.

Angeltoes

04-14-2013, 12:18 PM

This is why it's hard to get serious at the gym....

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8hg0dJGtZ1rtqmhgo1_400.jpg

Gemme

04-14-2013, 04:41 PM

MarquisdeShey

04-14-2013, 04:50 PM

Always...hooked on power hour... And a nice scooter ride at the park with my friends little ones. Serious squat workout *G

Hollylane

04-14-2013, 05:36 PM

I'll do back and triceps today. I do six sets of sit-ups every day. I'll go a couple of miles on my treadmill.

The word treadmill sounds so nefarious to me. :) It should have been called dreadmill.

I've been calling it exactly that for years...Maybe even trudgemill or drudgemill would fit, now that I think about it.

princessbelle

04-14-2013, 05:49 PM

Didn't go to the gym today BUT wow i got a lot of exercise. I walked all over the mall, then all over the flea market. Then on to getting groceries and spent the rest of the day planting flowers in the front in my flower beds and around the mailbox.

I am just sitting down relaxing for the first time since around 9:30 this morning.

I feel a little sore from doing my walking on the treadmill this week but i swear to goodness i have more energy. I really don't think a week ago, i could have done what i did today.

Feeling good and tired and knowing i did a lot to feel this way, is a wonderful feeling. :blueheels:

Rockinonahigh

04-14-2013, 05:55 PM

I did a diffrent kind of exersise today,I spent most of the morning and mid afternoon is a boat picking up crawfish pots,we have lot's of cradads I never thought we would get somany.The ones we got are now washed,dumped in salt water to clean then out and now we have split the catch between three of us.Between crawfish I ran a trot line out now we have catfish,gar,some eal with a fue bass with a fue turtle on the hooks( I let them go)I traded off some of the fish catch to the dock hand in exchange for cleaning them.I am set up in fish for a while,yeah me.I am not shure if I will sun burn or not cause of my olive complexion but if I do from my mid thighdown to my toes is gonna hurt...my neck,back and arms no to mention my face my well peel.
I had a blast,I was a bit tossed by time I got home(no I didn't drive)..My fur kids wouldnt get near me cause I didn't smell the same.

nycfem

04-14-2013, 06:59 PM

at gym:
first, elliptical 1.5 hrs (watched a movie- Jim Carey in Liar, Liar),
then 1 hr weight lifting, abs, and stretching

then 1.5 hour walk at Riverside Park with Rob, a friend who I have known for many years. it was beautiful weather and we walked by the water.

SuddenlyWestFemme

04-14-2013, 08:42 PM

Okay... was not good today at all. Did zero exercise... and then had a box of "Good and Plenty."

Maybe I will do some jumping jacks before bed. :)

Kätzchen

04-14-2013, 10:44 PM

I didn't go outside today due to the weather we had today,
but I did quite a bit of housework: deep cleaned the bathroom and kitchen and went up and down the stairs several times today (laundry).

The next stretch of good weather we have, I plan to do a day trip out to Sauvie's Island and walk the trails at the bird sanctuary and walk the beach out to the most northern tip of the island (probably about ten miles worth of walking, altogether). The Columbia River is on the northern side of the island and the Willamette River is on the southern side, but both rivers converge at the northern most tip of the island.

http://mappery.com/maps/Sauvie-Island-tourist-map.mediumthumb.gif

Hollylane

04-15-2013, 08:52 AM

always2late

04-16-2013, 07:14 PM

In week 2 of my 10-week challenge. In my previous posts I neglected to explain the workouts. Monday and Wednesday are cardio days, Tuesday is for arms, Thursday is legs, and Friday is abs. My first week doing arms wasn't so bad until I got to the triceps. I'm happy to report that this week, it's getting better. I was able to complete all the tricep exercises without wanting to cut my arms off :).

prettyboyreg

04-16-2013, 09:18 PM

5 mile run! I think it did more for my mind than my body...

Rockinonahigh

04-16-2013, 10:59 PM

Today I was on the go most of the day,when I got home I did a fue things hear that needed doing.I'm needing to get on a workout scedual for when i'm home,I know being commited to woeking out is a mind set that makes it work but for some reason I haven't hit the solid mind set yet.Tomorrow I will be home all day for a change so I will do my exersises three times a week for a starter,my buggest prob is I deal with a back injury that I need to be careful of even tho I had injections to curb the pain.The forst time I got my back shot up I felt so go I went at it like it would be the end of the world if I didnt do max days every day.One this I have to watch is my shoulder problem in doing to many heavy weights that will stress the the whole thing by to many reps.I have always done 100 of everything on max days,sometimes I get away with, it some I pay dearly for in lost time while something heals.What gives with the 100 mark I don't remember.Nutty old fart I gess.

Gemme

04-17-2013, 06:03 AM

I spent way too long chasing an energy-laden cricket around my apartment before shooing him out the door.

Lasiurus_cinereus

04-18-2013, 10:49 PM

Very happy about my gym session today! I began going regularly to the gym in January (it was my new year's resolution) and I weighted myself today... lost 20 pounds since January! I was jumping all around the place and trained even harder!

always2late

04-18-2013, 10:58 PM

Week two of my fitness challenge/bootcamp is almost over. I'm having a bit of trouble with one of my knees...so I've had to modify some of the workout. Ice and Advil are now my best friends. Lol

Rockinonahigh

04-19-2013, 12:52 AM

Being in a pool hall has to count for something,I did do some indoor exersises today mostly stretches.On a real good note my ellipitical machine came by fedx today..it will be real fun puting it together.

always2late

04-19-2013, 10:19 AM

I skipped my workout this morning. My knee is still swollen from yesterday's workout and, after debating with myself about it, I decided to rest, ice, elevate, and repeat today. I decided that I'd rather miss one day than risk an injury. But, the amazing thing is that I actually MISS the workout! If you had told me a month ago...or hell, even a week ago...that I would actually miss getting my butt whooped, pushing myself, being sore, etc... I would have suggested that you examine your mental health! Who knew?? Wow, what a difference a week can make!

cinnamongrrl

04-19-2013, 10:45 AM

If cleaning counts, then I got a workout today..if not (and the personal trainer at my gym says it DOESN'T :blink: ) then I didn't. I should go to the gym later. It's amazing how good my back felt after doing some back work on the machines... :)

Venus007

04-21-2013, 09:56 AM

I took a long walk on the San Jacinto Monument trail, it goes through a marsh. It is mostly on a boardwalk elevated above the bog and the alligators. It was too windy for mosquitoes and it wasn't too hot. I was several pelicans dipping their mouths in and catching fish. I want to go back today with binoculars.

femmeInterrupted

04-21-2013, 10:35 AM

I've walked 105km this month so far! Heading out today for another 8-10kms! Feeling really good being outside in the sunshine and wind after a long winter :)

Rockinonahigh

04-21-2013, 04:51 PM

Sombody talk to me about ellipitical machines,I bought on recently so my son put it toghther yesterday,the pedals sit at a 45* degree angle in the back.Yes,I can do the exersise but feel like im gonna be on my nose if I dont watch it,I see people at the gym going fast on them but I doubt I will ever be running in place while on it...I guarentee its a good workout no matter how fast you go.I bought it so I could have something to burn calories with besides the exersise bike.Btw there is NO way to lower the back of the pedals to a more comfy position.

always2late

04-26-2013, 11:31 PM

I am at the end of week three in my ten week challenge. Today, I am feeling absolutely thrilled about my progress! When I started, three short weeks ago, I had a hard time doing sit-ups. I could do crunches, but a full sit-up was beyond me. And I got winded very easily no matter what we were doing. Today, I was not only able to keep up with the sequences, I was able to do every type of sit-up, including the meditation sit-ups, keeping pace with the entire class without being winded at all!

Rockinonahigh

04-26-2013, 11:40 PM

I have been on the low carb meal plan for about a week,I weighed today and have lost two pounds,not bad for a short ammount of time.My right shoulder is a problem so I am being very carefull with it,gonna see the doctor Tuesday to see what he thinks.I have had problems loseig weight for a while then I finaly got a primary doctr to really teka intrest in the fact I had all the symthoms of low hormones and thyroids,she checked and found I did have the problem I was thinking I had then put me on the right meds so now thinsg are starting to work like they should....yeah me.

Daktari

04-27-2013, 05:51 AM

Approx 10miles in and around the towns roads whilst riding the Critical Mass ride.
M'hams and calves are little tight because I've not ridden a 10miler in a while (winter and health keeps rides shorter)
Another course of anti-bionics for continuing chest infection have worked and I only had to stop a couple of times because of the strong winds.
Feels good this morning though.

Ginger

04-28-2013, 06:11 AM

I think I mentioned, I'm up to three sets of 15 reps on 13 stationary weight machines at the gym now, three times a week. My arms are feeling toned; I'm doing more upper body stuff than usual.

Yesterday I took a walk around the loop at Prospect Park. First I walked and jogged to the park; I just felt like it. It was gorgeous out.

Later, at home, I went down to the basement of my building for something and took the stairs back up to the 9th floor. I was surprised at how hard it was, considering how much I exercise. I think I'll start taking the stairs for a couple floors, then the elevator, and gradually add flights of stairs to the routine till it's not much effort.

Rockinonahigh

04-28-2013, 05:35 PM

Afternoon everyone,it's a fine sunny sunday hear in Louisiana.This morning I managed a 45 minit workout between the basket ball court for a while then time on the bike for twenty minits at a crisp pace( odometer is busted so I don't info from it) then I went to the bowflex for a while then free weights after wards I walked t he yard picking up toys,sticks and what have you to cool down.Later this evening I played somemore b-ball then hit the dreded ellipitical.At first I couldnt do but about a half a minit,this thing is an ass kicker cause if youdon't engage the whole body to balance then actualy use the thing it can't be done..I don't think.So by now after a fue days I am able to go a full minit and a half four times today with onlythe breifest ammount of time betweek each go at it to catch my breath.My legs are the weakest part to deal with because of nerve damage from my back injury but ever how slowly I am geting longer rided at it,I even tryed a fue seconds of back pedaling...yeah right...ouch! Cary on ya'll tomorrow is monday.

Venus007

04-28-2013, 06:05 PM

I beat the crap out of all of my astoundingly dusty area rugs
It took longer than I thought it would and my upper back, chest and arms can feel it.

I went for a long walk around my neighborhood, the blast furnace of Texas summer is about to throw open its doors so I have to enjoy it while I can.

Mopsie

04-30-2013, 07:14 PM

I joined Planet Fitness when they were having a sale. I've never been that great at exercising consistently ... I think I may have turned a corner! This is my third week going to the gym. Yay!

And I want to thank the anonymous woman on the machine in front of me at the gym -she's about my size and she was rockin it! She gave me motivation - I wanted to kick ass too! Woot!

puddin'

04-30-2013, 09:17 PM

uhmkay, alright, i went to da mailbox, da grocer, da back yard and da chemist...

femmeInterrupted

04-30-2013, 09:32 PM

10km walk in the sunshine with my Butch! So happy that the weather is finally turning! :)

Hollylane

04-30-2013, 09:36 PM

I wasn't able to exercise for the past two weeks, but today I started to get myself back on track. I walked 2 miles today.

Rockinonahigh

04-30-2013, 10:25 PM

I rode my exersise bike for a half hour,then took a lap around the four block area my house is on at various speeds of walking to be done for today.Tomorrow will be a buisey day with running errands paying bills and such,then I need to just chill so I can keep my mind clear for playing pool that night then on Thursday I will be competing in the sr.olympics in marksmanship then more pool games till friday.THen next week I will be playing in the sr.olympics pool games for two days then every night till next saterday.Yes,I will get more exersise then I know what to do with.

Glenn

04-30-2013, 10:38 PM

Since I'll be living near a nature reserve for the next few months, I've been out alot everyday taking long walks through brush in the woods, and along the lagoon at around sunrise, then, I've been biking a few miles along the lake, or through the park, maybe walk on the beach/swim before/at sunset.

puddin'

05-01-2013, 06:32 AM

don't tell anaone i actually ride me exercise bike a half hour ever'day... DAT would be exercise! (and we'll have none o' that!)

femmeInterrupted

05-02-2013, 08:00 AM

Did a 5km walk yesterday-- way to tired to do the whole 10k after a morning at the hair salon and an afternoon getting the back patio set up and mowing the lawn for the first time in the season! But if felt SO good to be outside and active!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/134_12286610028_6712_n.jpg

My view at the end of our walk yesterday evening. Awesome to see open water an no ice!!

Planning a hike in the regional forrest for later this afternoon :)

femmeInterrupted

05-02-2013, 06:23 PM

Did an almost 7km hike in the forest today. It was gorgeous and the hills and uneven terrain added a kick to the work out. It's Trillium season in Ontario :)

https://cameracombo.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/trilliums-2.jpg

MissItalianDiva

05-02-2013, 06:44 PM

Boot camp this morning that once again kicked my butt. I have enrolled in various boot camps but this man is no mercy and I love it!!! Also did 45 min on the elliptical

MarquisdeShey

05-02-2013, 07:31 PM

So, I have been doing power hour kick/boxing going on three months. I never cared for the gym environment but after the first round I was hooked! I went when it hurt, I went when I was too tired, too bitchy, too stressed, up too late the night before...the 'too-s" are endless at times...

Anyway...I have noticed my body slowly changing. But today, as I was throwing my punches I saw my body in motion - the way in which my shoulder muscles flexed and glistened with sweat, my legs becoming defined with each squat, my arms not missing a beat...I smiled at the sweaty mess and realized - Wow, you are beautiful! The strength inside me now showing through my body. What an amazing show! I finished my rounds and before I left I took one last look at myself. I am going back again and again.

So, that's what I got from my workout today. :)

Rockinonahigh

05-03-2013, 10:29 PM

Boot camp this morning that once again kicked my butt. I have enrolled in various boot camps but this man is no mercy and I love it!!! Also did 45 min on the elliptical

Wow,you must be super woman,it's all I can to to get a fue minits on it before I give out.If I may be so bold to ask..how long did it take you to be able so spend so much time on the ellipitical?

cinnamongrrl

05-04-2013, 05:46 AM

Im on the way to the gym now :) Eliptical and weights...maybe some bike time since I'm really wanting to start mountain biking this year....maybe a zumba class if I'm feeling REALLY brave! lol

tantalizingfemme

05-04-2013, 06:02 AM

I started doing the 30 day ab and 100/day push up challenges on facebook. So far today, 25 sit ups, 80 crunches, 15 leg lifts, plank for 20 seconds and 25 push ups.

Later it will be the elliptical for an hour and the rest of the 75 push ups through out the day.

I forgot how much I enjoy feeling sore.

cinnamongrrl

05-04-2013, 08:20 AM

Im on the way to the gym now :) Eliptical and weights...maybe some bike time since I'm really wanting to start mountain biking this year....maybe a zumba class if I'm feeling REALLY brave! lol

Zumba wasn't scheduled til 11am :( So I just did about 45 minutes of cardio and a small circuit on the weights; mostly upper body, the eliptical makes my legs feel like jello!! In a good way :hangloose:

Kobi

05-04-2013, 09:12 AM

Mopsie

05-04-2013, 10:18 AM

cinnamongrrl

05-04-2013, 10:56 AM

I dont know if this has been previously mentioned, but I've been hearing a lot about this Daily Burn site which provides exercise videos to your computer/tablet/TV etc. I looked into it today and it's only 10 dollars a month. The variety is very good. Dance (like zumba...and others) yoga, kettle bells, and strength training work outs...And right now they are offering a 30 day free trial :)

www.dailyburn.com

Ascot

05-04-2013, 11:22 AM

I've yet to head out but I am very much looking forward to the hike I'll be taking with a couple of friends later.

femmeInterrupted

05-04-2013, 01:03 PM

I feel almost guilty for admitting the extent of my exercise plan for today is to sit on the deck, soaking up the sunshine while reading the new Mary Higgins Clark book. I will be sure to turn the pages with gusto and bench-press a few cups of coffee along the way. :)

LOL! Awesome :) I spent the morning and early afternoon on the patio with coffee and a book (Scott Turow's Innocent-- The Presumed Innocent Sequel)

Off for a 10km walk now--
Cocktails Later!

fever

05-04-2013, 01:16 PM

My grandkids stayed overnight, so I am picking up clothes, blankets, pillows, dishes, various kinds of mess, calming the cats and dog, and enjoying my son's visit from Osoyoos. Once all my housework is done, I am on my way to Osoyoos for a week.

I miss doing 5 km walks and lots of outdoor stuff. Let's hope I get my new hip this year. It sucks using a walker.

Wryly

05-04-2013, 01:55 PM

I've been cleaning house most of the day. My bachelor brother is rather lax in that department so I let it pile up until I get motivated myself. Today has been sweeping and tidying and putting away winter stuff (yay!).
Just finished in the kitchen - in time for him to start dinner!
Now trying to decide if I should do yard work or tackle a bedroom closet!

nycfem

05-04-2013, 02:23 PM

I went to the gym today. It was a gorgeous day out weather-wise so the gym was nice and empty.

I did the elliptical for an hour (intensity 30), and then an hour of free weights, abs, yoga, and stretching.

The TV I watched while on the elliptical was baaaddddd. I watched "Bait Car" (oy!), Nancy Grace talking about the Jodi Arias trial, and life for women on Cell Block 6 (note: it's depressing!). Oh, and I watched Tabitha take over a bar (eye roll). I'm sure any of you who watch cable on Saturday afternoons can feel my pain :D

Kätzchen

05-05-2013, 02:11 PM

Outside of all the walking I do when I am on my work assignments,
I've been not working out as much as I would like to - especially since I injured a toe on my foot recently. But today, I'm going out with some friends and while we have tentative plans to go out to Sauvies Island, we might end up going down to the beach, because it's so lovely here today.

I kind of hope we do go to the beach - walking on the sand feels good on the feet and hearing the ocean surf is so very relaxing.

Mopsie

05-06-2013, 07:09 PM

It was hard to get motivated today - it's very rainy and dreary here... but I went to the gym and walked for 40 minutes. I felt great afterwards! In the future I need to get motivated earlier in the evening - I'm so wound up I can't get to sleep! :|

Cailin

05-06-2013, 07:22 PM

elliptical, running on the tradmill and the stair climber- arm weights after. I've decided I'm going to start my conditioning/training for an 8k WWP run in september... holy shit.. May the force be with me.

femmeInterrupted

05-06-2013, 07:31 PM

Busy day, but we got a 6km power walk in just before sunset :)
Loving the warm weather, and love ending the day with a great walk-- awesome transition into the evening!

JAGG

05-06-2013, 07:33 PM

I wore the eliptical out. Didn't hurt. :)

WingsOnFire

05-06-2013, 07:41 PM

I am wanting to clear out our spare room so I can set up my Pilates workout bench. My workout since moving into our apartment has been walking the ever "ooh look a shiny!" short attention span Peppa... She loves to have both her mommy and her Daddy walk her all the time..

Dang dog makes everyone fall in love with her instantly..

Hollylane

05-09-2013, 07:35 AM

So far today, 1 mile with Eider. Out of curiosity, I turned on the pedometer app on my phone. I discovered that Obi has been going easy on me at top speed of 2.5 mph. Eider had me up to 3.2 mph average.

Hollylane

05-09-2013, 10:07 PM

1.5 miles with Eider tonight at the park, and .5 with the Obster around the neighborhood. My gams and my dogs are tired!

MissItalianDiva

05-10-2013, 01:31 PM

Jillian Michaels 30 min shred level 3

My new elliptical just got here this am so I did 60 min on that...wow I love the Ifit workouts

Hoping before the day gets out to start the Insanity workout again...we will see

girl_dee

05-10-2013, 08:09 PM

went for a brisk walk around the place this morning.. twice

this evening i stopped in at the Fitness Center and tried all the weight machines and the glider thingy.

felt great!

always2late

05-10-2013, 08:22 PM

Today was the end of week 5 in my 10 week challenge. I am so amazed at the progress I've made! I'm still modifying some of the more extreme high impact exercise because of my back, but I'm able to do so much more than I was when I first started! I'm trying to talk a friend into doing the next challenge (it starts in June). She's hesitant because she had back surgery several years ago...I've invited her to come try out a class with me, so that she can see the modification exercises and decide if she's comfortable doing them. I hope she takes me up on it. My "tight" jeans are now loose, I have so much more energy, and I feel great!

o222Good

05-10-2013, 08:43 PM

Loving my living room gym! Did bench presses, bent over rows, hyperextensions, biceps, triceps, and shoulders. About 40 minutes all together. I'm keeping it at sixty seconds between reps.

I've been reading an eBook called "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" by Tommy Venuto. I find it very motivating and sensible.

Venus007

05-10-2013, 09:26 PM

I sat down and got up from a chair 15 times very slowly, as slowly as I could. It was much harder than I thought it would be.

Hollylane

05-10-2013, 10:49 PM

1.5 miles with Chessie (formerly Eider) this morning, and this evening, despite getting whiplash at work today and spending the afternoon at urgent care (don't ask, it is just too stupid to explain).

Rockinonahigh

05-10-2013, 11:40 PM

I have been still working out as much as I can,I have been haveing problems with my neck,right shoulder and down on the right side of my spine like sharp burning pain.Think of it being a cross of the vulcan nerve pinch and a hot branding iron at the same time...bad enough to make me puke.So I got an appointment with my ortho and pain doc for an MRI I had yesterday,I found out I have spinal stenosis in several vertabra so no i'm waiting for an appointment for injections for a quit fix till we can discuss a better soloution such as laser treatment so I wont be needing more injections.Rideing the bike is good,walking briskly around the long blocks of my neighbor hood along with as much stretching as I can do safely.Hopefuly next week things will be diffrent pain wise so I can get on with the planed program.So glad to read about how you all are doing as it gives me some ideas to put in the plan..happy weekend ya'll.

femmeInterrupted

05-11-2013, 07:49 AM

Two days of no walks because of the rain
(yeah, I coulda geared up-- but it was just on the side of miserable cold,so I didn't)
But TODAY!
Today I'm gonna go walk my ass off!
10KM for the walk

and

I'm busting out my roller-skates! (hot pink wheels!)
The street cleaners have come through and cleaned the streets up from a winter of sand/salt...

Bèsame*

05-11-2013, 07:51 AM

love the hot pink skates! You go my friend:)Two days of no walks because of the rain
(yeah, I coulda geared up-- but it was just on the side of miserable cold,so I didn't)
But TODAY!
Today I'm gonna go walk my ass off!
10KM for the walk

and

I'm busting out my roller-skates! (hot pink wheels!)
The street cleaners have come through and cleaned the streets up from a winter of sand/salt...

girl_dee

05-11-2013, 08:32 AM

Walking and 20 reps on the Nautilus stuff!

Hollylane

05-11-2013, 09:07 AM

I was planning on taking a breather today, but it looks as though Chessie is going to win, and I see a brisk walk in my future...

DapperButch

05-11-2013, 09:20 AM

My ass has finally started working out.

I had to join a gym to do it. First time joining a gym; in the past when I have worked out, I have used home equipment. Joined with a friend at work (work gym), so I am following through. The gym is not that great at work, but I am looking only for a cardio machine and some free weights and they have those, so I am good. It is cheap, too.

Worked out 3 days in a row last week and I will use my eliptical today at home (like right now).

BullDog

05-11-2013, 10:15 AM

I woke up stiff and sore so decided to do some stretches and faux Tai Chi on the deck (don't know how to do the real kind). That was so inspiring that I ended up doing some charades. Belle would call out what I should be and then I would do the charade. I was a car, airplane, tree quaking in the wind, etc.

Then I read this thread. Very inspirational! I went out in the back yard and did "wind sprints" (more like fast walking). We have a huge backyard so I think I did pretty good. Wally ran along for part of it and howled. Bella went down to one side of the yard and watched. Belle clapped from the deck. Day 1. Lol.

Bèsame*

05-11-2013, 10:29 AM

Femm Derby... let's go find outfits! ! LolTwo days of no walks because of the rain
(yeah, I coulda geared up-- but it was just on the side of miserable cold,so I didn't)
But TODAY!
Today I'm gonna go walk my ass off!
10KM for the walk

and

I'm busting out my roller-skates! (hot pink wheels!)
The street cleaners have come through and cleaned the streets up from a winter of sand/salt...

Ginger

05-11-2013, 10:35 AM

I went to the gym three times this week, which is typical for me. And I did my usual routine: three sets of 15 reps on 13 machines.

On days off, I use my exercycle at home. I'm about to get on it now, watching some cable series.

Other exercise in store for the weekend: Carrying laundry and groceries. Walking.

I'm thinking of going to a movie tonight, something scary or suspenseful so I'll tense up and get some isometrics in, even unconsciously.

Mopsie

05-11-2013, 10:40 AM

I'm thinking of going to a movie tonight, something scary or suspenseful so I'll tense up and get some isometrics in, even unconsciously.

^^^ This cracked me up! :D ^^^

Joness

05-11-2013, 10:44 AM

Morning hillwalk ended up as Breakfast in a lovely vegetarian cafe instead of a walk then had a lovely ACTUAL walk in Crombie Country Park with my favourite walking buddy :-) heard a Woodpecker, seen theeeee biggest Geese in Scotland and laughed so much my tummy hurt and teeth went dry. It rained like a Monsoon, so much so, even my Boxers got soaked. All in all an actual Brilliant day. POW!! Exercise for the day done!! :cowboy:

Chancie

05-11-2013, 12:05 PM

I asked for a referral for physical therapy and I have seen a physical therapist twice.

The first time I saw her, she gave me two exercises, which I did eight times, instead of twenty times. :|

The second time I saw her, after I reported my perfidy, she assigned three additional exercises, which I have done several times since Wednesday, phew.

nycfem

05-11-2013, 07:03 PM

2 hrs at the gym

1st hour: Arc Trainer, level 25 intensity, watched the usual silly t.v., stuff I wouldn't watch if I wasn't half preoccupied with exercise: a man eats a giant omelette as part of a contest, and "the news."

2nd hour: abs, free weights, yoga, stretching

As I left the gym, right outside I saw Jill (the gym obsessive) standing with a trainer, whose name I forgot- an African American short haired muscular petite woman who Jill is friends with, and the woman trains her. It was fun to see them in their street clothes. I love to muse about these people I see all the time but barely talk to, especially lesbian looking powerful women ;)

It was a great day at the gym, very empty, just the way I like it.

Hollylane

05-11-2013, 11:20 PM

I was planning on taking a breather today, but it looks as though Chessie is going to win, and I see a brisk walk in my future...

Chessie won. I took him to Sellwood Riverfront Park for a brisk walk and a swim. It was so much fun!

Glenn

05-12-2013, 12:26 AM

Filled up a huge, rolling, city garbage container full of litter from the woods. I made over a dozen trips back and forth carrying it. I did alot of deep knee squats, and bends, trying to get each piece of broken glass up, so the animals would'nt hurt their feet. I intend to do alot more of these exercises from now on since I see no one else has been doing them in the woods around here...

Gráinne

05-12-2013, 11:27 AM

I did a strength training workout this morning at the gym. Some arms, but it's mostly squat heavy. I have gimpy knees, so I know it's best, but difficult to get through all the sets! At the least, it makes me feel accomplished.

Gráinne

05-12-2013, 06:05 PM

And me again :). I went to our complex's pool and did water jogging for the first time this season. It was cold (pools just opened this week) but it felt good. I like the feeling in my muscles afterwards.

nycfem

05-12-2013, 07:08 PM

50 minutes Arc Trainer, watched the second half of the documentary movie "The Devil in Daniel Johnston" about a bipolar talented musician and artist. it was good but depressing. Jill, the woman who is always at the gym, was trudging up that stair master when i arrived and still when I left! She wears that very skimpy yet proper gym clothing that perfectly fit people can get away with paired with either a baseball cap or the type of hat you wear when it's cold outside. The second choice is kind of odd to me. It looks nice but it's a little weird. Here we both were, Sunday evening, on Mother's Day, walking in circles. She has no love for me, and I imagine that my fat, poorly dressed self is probably distasteful to her, but I still feel a a bond with her anyway, because we are both there, and it's an extra thing I can do while I work out, to muse about WTF her deal is. Why is she always there! Is she training for something?

Then I did ten minutes of stretching and went home.

easygoingfemme

05-13-2013, 10:47 AM

Mopsie

05-13-2013, 11:07 AM

easygoingfemme

05-13-2013, 12:15 PM

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Btw - what's a century ride? *curious*[/QUOTE]

Century ride = 100 miles in one shot.

Daktari

05-13-2013, 02:25 PM

Chilly bike ride this morning. Wore three pairs of pants and four shirts. Was riding along the river with a strong headwind and I think it was only 40 degrees out. Training with a friend for a century ride.

Will row later today, probably 30 minutes.

Have a cycling sprint/intervals training session with a group scheduled for tomorrow night.

Awesome! Good luck on the century. :goodluck:

Those bloody headwinds; feels like whichever direction I go at the moment there's a headwind :|

Today's exercise has been nothing more than a mile ride, to town and back, and a few sit-ups. I'm determined to have my 6-pack back by the end of the summer but sadly after recent shoulder damage to the already twice operated on shoulder I can't do planks right now.

DapperButch

05-13-2013, 05:35 PM

Newly back in the game. 30 minutes elliptical and 20_30 minutes working on arms. Yay for muscle memory!

Ginger

05-13-2013, 06:12 PM

Usual gym routine tonight.

nycfem

05-13-2013, 06:40 PM

50 minutes Arc Trainer, watched Judge Judy. Was next to a fierce Asian muscular petite older woman. She is a regular and does a lot of weight lifting. I've never seen her smile or talk to anyone. Once I asked her if I could take the free weights she had near her, and she told me in a direct, no-nonsense way that she was still using them. I asked if she could give them to me when she was done, and she said yes and did. Then I had the free weights another day when she likely wanted them, but instead of pining away for them like me, she grabbed a big weighted ball and started hefting it around with her usual focus. She's the type who doesn't need to be dependent on anyone for anything.

After the Arc Trainer today I stretched for twenty minutes and lifted some weights.

On the way in today I saw Jill walking towards "out" but maybe not actually going out because she was dressed too skimpy to actually be going out. She was talking to someone, maybe a guy, in a jovial way and smiling with him. So I smiled and looked right at her, a bit challenging, like a dog. She caught my eye for that second (because I was a familiar object looking right at her), and I smiled and said, "Hi." She had already been smiling and returned a quick hi. It was quite a boring exchange, but for some reason I love boring exchanges. The gym is a dull soap opera, but it makes the smallest differences in the gym days all the more exciting for me.

Glenn

05-13-2013, 07:38 PM

Well, today my routine consisted of raking and mowing around "The Great Gatsby", a big ol house I share with a femme lawyer . I'm kinda sore after being on my feet most of the day filling up the big rolling garbage container full of leaves, then, rolling it about a block into sections of the woods that need mulch. It's more eco-friendly and cheaper than buying over forty leaf bags. I did this back and forth today about seven or eight times, and am not even half done.

Sweet Bliss

05-13-2013, 08:05 PM

girl_dee

05-13-2013, 08:17 PM

a nice long walk and 20 reps on the nautical stuff, only i skipped a couple of machines

for the first time i went into the Fitness Center with other people working out.

HUGE step for me! i usually just walk until the place is empty.

Gráinne

05-13-2013, 08:41 PM

I swam laps for an hour, then soaked in the hot tub like a steamed Brussels sprout. Could it be I'm starting to crave exercise every day??

Hollylane

05-13-2013, 10:00 PM

3.5 miles with Chessie, and .5 with Obster, and 20 minutes upper body weight training.

I decided today, that I need to shed about 3 good-sized turkeys worth of extra pounds. Chessie says he's on board for that. Believe me, he is a taskmaster!

Daktari

05-14-2013, 05:42 AM

Hello all!

Does anyone do something like Callenetics or fluidity? (looks easy, but trust me, it's NOT) Or super low key type of stuff like a gentle yoga or tai chi??

Or TTapp?? (this one will kick your arse)

Thanks

Try Darcy Bussel's Pilates for life. Not easy at all and the best belly/abs work-out evah! Low impact...only on the joints not on the muscles.

easygoingfemme

05-14-2013, 06:45 AM

I have to miss my sprint intervals tonight-parenting duties call. But I'll put in extra rowing time this afternoon and a walk with the 100 lb dog for an extra arm workout.

femmeInterrupted

05-14-2013, 11:49 AM

Managed a 5Km walk (with the Newfie!)
and hours of spring clean up/mowing/planting/digging garden work yesterday.

Today: A 10km walk later in the afternoon.

Loving the information shared on this thread :)

Gráinne

05-14-2013, 06:45 PM

Did a circuit at the gym: it's a minute of stepping up and down on a platform, followed by a minute of reps on a series of 10 machines. The entire workout takes 30 minutes (with rest stops in between steps and machines). Then I did my Activetrax workout: this is a daily customized workout with dumbbells, machines and mat work. I also tried the stairstepper, which was a massive FAIL.
I think I am going to work up to a 20 minute mile on the treadmill first before trying that machine again.

I'm trying to get into the pattern of swimming three times a week, and on the other days doing circuit and Activetrax, or a class. On Sundays I plan to take the day off or just play in the pool with the kids.

Ginger

05-14-2013, 07:32 PM

Just the usual again tonight.

I'm starting to recognize people at my gym, which feels good. The staff knows me, and there is one boy in particular with curly hair that I always say Hi to when I come in.

I've never been to a gym where people were as encouraging to each other as in this one. The men hang out in little groups and so do the women—I've never seen that in a gym before.

A lot of the men are very developed in their upper bodies, and very tattooed. They do a lot of stuff on the mats, old-school pushups and other configurations that look self-taught.

When I smile at the women, they smile back, and lately, they've started initiating interaction with me, which I like. I'm white, and I'm alone, which kind of makes me stand out, but now that I've been going there a few months, I'm starting to feel like I blend in and belong.

I used to be more shy there but now I'm not afraid to say, "Are you gonna do another set?" (in a nice way), when some young guy has been sitting there a long time messing with his phone. And they're always extremely respectful. When I'm waiting for one of them to get off a machine, if he was really trying I sometimes say, "Good work!" like a teacher, and they beam.

The older women are sort of that way with me, which is nice. They sometimes comment on the amount of weight I use, in a complimenting way. Sometimes I will join in with another woman to encourage someone else to use more weight.

I'm older, but among the most fit of the women, and I'm naturally competitive and always feel proud when I get on a machine and move the weight up to my level. On the other hand when I get on a machine after one of the men (most of them are really good about spritzing and wiping down the machine and I always reinforce it with a Thank you!), I sometimes comment with admiration on the unfuckingbelievable amount of weight they use.

I'm getting stronger, and I like how my heart pounds on each machine. Tonight I did an extra machine—so that was 14 machines, three sets of 15 reps on each one.

always2late

05-14-2013, 08:41 PM

Yesterday I hit the midpoint of my 10 week challenge and I, along with a group of other members who were also at their midpoint, had our board-breaking day. It is a little ritual that is done for the midpoint of every challenge. I confess I was a bit nervous about it...I've never broken a board with my hand before...I worried about not being able to do it, feeling self-conscious, etc.. On the day, we were given our boards and a marker and told to write on the board...anything we wanted to overcome, or put behind us, or whatever we felt was holding us down or holding us back. Then, we stood in a circle and our trainer came around to each of us...held the board...and on the count of three, you broke the board with the heel of your hand. By the time we all had our turn...there were tears, and cheers, and just an overwhelming feeling of support, encouragement, and community. Who knew that breaking a board could be so emotional...and feel so wonderful? (and yes, I was worried for no reason because I broke my board with no problem. :) )