Uncle Daddy Bootcamp
 

Uncle Daddy Boot Camp is in full effect.......
Ging and I got out to the gym this am at 5:30am (ugh)
but have to move more, eat less.
no specific goals for me, except keep the beef lean.........:cigar2:

I started a new regime of exercise this morning. It involves working on the core. It doesn't make me happy to realize that I have not paid attention to essential parts of my body for way too long. It amazes me that the floor is much harder than I remember it being.. ~curiouser and curiouser~

Glad to see this bumped. It's a good time for me to focus on me.

Thanks!

Today I got my gym membership with Elament Fitness done so I can use the sliver sneakers program I get with my Humamma Glod membrship(its free).While I was there I got a showing of the place and all it has,its pretty standard.What it dose have I dadnt herd of before is a Infrared Sauna..It says it can burn up to 600calories in 30 minits,detoxifies,helpes skinproblems,reduces stress and helps with sleep,lowers your bp,reduces arthritis pain...reduces cellelite.It sounds like a snake oil sale even tho if it did even some of what they say it can it may be worth it.Comments are welcome and appresheated.

Hey neighbor I just got a Cannondale from my niece. My old bike just needs tuned but is a nice beach type bike. I've been looking for someone to ride some of those trails.

I get in great shape during summer because I'm gardening, working outside, kayaking and eating fresh from the garden. Everyday I fill two gallon water buckets for the dogs and lift them. lol I also started back juicing and to be honest it will transform you!

uh huh.. you and that skeery juice... lmao.. I have a bike and will put some brake pads on it and clean the chain etc ( it's on my list to do anyway!) and we can attempt to ride some trails if you want. There are some good ones around :)

Talk to you soon :) :bunchflowers:

Any hints on the toning loose skin would be GREATLY appreciated!

This is incredible, she started lifting at age 56, now look at her.....amazing. I am on a mission and no one is going to stop me.

OMG...this is fantastic!

I have had a membership to Element Fitness but because of the pain I have had I havent been able to take full advantage of it,so today I went to a chiro to see what he can do,already I feel some better but he said it would take a fue appointments to hopefull get as much of the pain gone as possable.I know me when I hit the gym I want to be in the weight room more than anywhere else so the less pain the more I can do to change how my body is and hopefully into a healthy buffed body.I know it wont happen over night but one day and step at the time.

Wow..can I relate to this right now...the hard floor and the needing to focus on myself! The core is my least favorite to work on...but alas, it must be done or things begin to look a little lop-sided..*chuckle*

The most comfortable way I find to work on my core (at the gym or not) is the balance ball. Gives you a comfortable place for crunches, and trying to balance yourself on it engages more of your ab's and back. Now, if only they could come up with something for sit-ups and leg raises...:blink:

I went to the gym this morning and I am feeling great.....I love how I feel afterwards the endorphines rushing through my body, cheap high....lol.
Can anyone tell me what excercises I can do for my legs, since I have a torn maniscus that I cannot have repaired at this time. I have been protecting it with a simple knee brace, but I am afraid if I push it, I may severely damage the joint. I have strong legs, but I would like to bulk them up some.

From Wikipedia..............
The menisci act to disperse the weight of the body and reduce friction during movement. Since the condyles of the femur and tibia meet at one point (which changes during flexion and extension), the menisci spread the load of the body's weight. This differs from sesamoid bones, which are made of osseous tissue and whose function primarily is to protect the nearby tendon and to increase its mechanical effect.

I'm hypothesizing, I'm thinking do nothing extra :goodluck:. Several years ago, I had an issue with my elbow (it also has a meniscus) I nearly went insane from the pain because I didn't stop lifting weights et cetera... when the problem first began, because the pain was tolerable. Maybe try an eliptical machine, it's low impact....bicycle riders have nice legs, but I'm not sure if thats hard on a persons' kneees.

I have been going to a new chiro since last week,even in the fue appointments I have had(3) I feel better than I have in a long time.The pain is less and I can sleep on my back without my tail bone hurting and haveing to prop on pillows to get comfy,even my neck and arms feel way better with no week feeling in either my arms,hand or legs like before.The only thing I still have is low back fatigue wich over time and getting in better shape should go away in time.On Friday night I was playing pool at my regular league game and siting didnt hurt lile it had,when that happends it effects my whole left leg really bad.Now I can really get in the gym and do some serious work on the bod to become healthyer.

Today I worked out at home as I have a mini gym in the patio,most of what I did was core work,I did a modified plank for 3 minits...a bitch.By modified I mean I set the movement on an ice chest aganist the wall insted of being on the floor,insted of being on my elbows in in the clasic pushup position.The first minit wasnt to bad but the next two..OMG!! I kinow when I do this I need to be in zen mode to focus so I can stay in the plank longer and eayser,today I just couldnt quite make it any further.I also lifted some weights with a lot of stretching before and after.I am commited.

Isn't plank position a killer? They do it in my yoga class all the time. And the longer you hold it....Yikes....:worried:...it hurts like a mutha.
Yet, it does firm your entire body like few single exercises can.
I'll have to try your modified version.

The plank is really good for a lot of things,but I should do it earler in my workout not at the end like I did today.The modified way works of me because I have really screwy knees wich even the slightest Idea of being on them hurts big time.

Yesterday, i sooo rocked the workout.
Today, will be a day of rest, however..

<------ pulled a muscle in her behind, that makes moving difficult..
Might have pushed myself a little too hard.. Ouch!
But love that i've been on track everyday this week..

If i can get myself to feeling better today, i won't push it by doing anything that uses that muscle.. because i want to get at this again..

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I started working out in Feb. I love it and how it makes me feel....gives me energy....



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the femmes like my arms and legs. I have had more than one complement me on my arms and strength


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I got a personal trainer so that when I'm home I do 3 x 1 hour workouts each week. In addition, she's good about helping me plan workouts for when on the road (my biggest challenge since being on the road can be draining and too easy to deliberately avoid. While I haven't lost a huge amount of weight, I've not gained any further weight and do feel more awake and energized after the workouts.

I'm hoping that when my busy June month is over, I can start some spinning (it'd be only for a couple of weeks before I head to San Jose for a week and then Maui for a week).

I have been working out at home being I have several peices of equipment to use,today I maxed and exceeded what my goal was to be a fue days from now.I went to the gym for a fue days then got lots on my plate when my pup got sick(she is well over it).Now I am trying to catch up on doctors apps that I canseled as well as some other stuff I had to do.At the moment im dam sore and my knees feel a bit shaey from doing 100 rapid steps on my stair stepper,everything else I did I toped out in the 40's some where.I know tomorro will be a lot worse so I will just do lots of stretching to limber the old creaky body.I finaly weighed today I only gained 10 pounds so I am glad it wasnt any more,with what im doing with my work outs the ten I gained shoud be gone soon...I hope.

I am feeling great, my metabolism is better, no stomach problems anymore, all around I am feeling wonderful. Today I had the best compliment ever, the fitness trainer, who I had worked with one day, told me that I was looking really good and lean....that means a lot to me, because at one point my body fat was over 32%. During Christmas I was so sick, at that point my digestive system was so messed up I almost needed surgery....
It is really remarkable what excercise and eating right can do for a person. I can still enjoy a snack every once in a while, don't get me wrong, I love chocholate and salty snacks. However, while I am working out, I do not crave those foods as much...and it is nice to be able to enjoy them every once in a while.

One day at a time....

So glad I have been working out...today would have killed me...I'm tired, but used my new strength several times today! :cigar:

Tomorrow - visit my friend Gym!

This morning I did a fair workout program,mostly upper body work,with a little ab work at the end.Last time I posted I had done a max workout that included 100 rapid steps on the stair steper,well some how I strained my left knee doing that,since then it has had a crunchy poping knee cap so only this far from then I am haveing way less problems with it but I havent done anymore stair steping either,just ten minits or so on the exersise bike.Lots of icy hot with ice pack chasers is helping a lot.

I just checked the temp for outside,its 92*,I should have checked before I did my work out. But onething for shure I did get 45 minits of solid work from warm up to cool down,boy did I ever sweat big time ..u can bet I was drionking water even when I didnt need to so I would stay hydrated.I havent been to the gym since my knee started doing the poping & grinding its better so im going tomorrow mostly cause I can use some better machines that are more body friendly than what I use now at home.I had his crazy idea to hook up a 16 inch tire rim to a pully and see how many ways I could find to use it for,so far I found four..pulling up and down,then going from side to side pulls,towing it over my shoulder then backing up slowly last but not least geting a short hold on the rope and pulling from head to toe..Yep, its Rockys gym hear.

Went out early to go running today and had a pain in a muscle near my shin, had to stop after only running a mile. Came home, cooled down and headed out on my bike. Was able to do that without any pain but only stayed out for 5 miles because of the heat.

My work outs include taking TaeKwonDo classes two days a week(working on my second degree black belt), running three days a week (try for three miles each time), suspension training, bosu training and some circuit/weight lifting training. I am by no means athletic but I'm working on it.

Congratulations Sylvie! I just signed up for my first 5k at the beginning of August, still practicing...I've run the full amount twice but it has been a few weeks due to my work schedule. I need to get back to it. I did go for a 7 mile bike ride tonight and have been enjoying riding my bike more and more.

Over the weekend a friend of mine ask me if I could use another workout station that has all the bells and whistles on it...and I do mean everythng.Shure I said,so sometimes this week he is delivering it,I saw on just like he described at the fittness center..it is huge but will fit my pattio just fine.Its got chain drive with up to 400 pounds or weight if I need it(dont)
its gonna be fun to find out just what I can do with it...even has a rowing machine attachment.Yes it was my lucky day.