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Resortgirl
Member
09-23-2000
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 6:24 am
6/15 60 minutes The Firm
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 6:29 am
Hi RG! Gawd, I am SORE today! I think it is from Sunday. I really want to work out tonight, though, because I have a date tomorrow night and won't have time tomorrow! What to do.... what to do....
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 9:07 am
6/14 -- 60 minutes Int Pilates Mat
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 9:15 am
Thanks Hermi! You're really kickin' butt in here these days - WOW! I'm in BC for the week and haven't gotten into a regular workout schedule as it's a bit busy... 6/11 45 minutes 30 min treadmaster 15 min weight machine Has anyone started using a pedometer? I'm lookin for a good one and it's amazing how that simple item can make such a difference in the fitness quest... 10,000 steps a day is the goal!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 9:33 am
Dahli, you're in BC? British Columbia? Where?
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 9:34 am
06/13 - Yoga Mind & Body = 50 minutes 06/14 - Power Yoga 1: Energize = 51 minutes It didn't hurt afterwards, but holy cow, did my arms ache during parts of that power yoga tape. I actually whimpered at times. Oh does, anyone else have cat(s) who demand attention while you're trying to work out? My cat Indy will often crawl onto my stomach while I'm doing abs and Spencer likes to stretch out in the exact spot I'm standing/lying on. It's frustrating but they're too cute to get mad at, lol. Btw, if anyone's interested...another good way to increase cardio capacity is doing jump rope intervals - jump for 1 minute / then jog in place for two minues / repeat. Jumping rope is such an efficient workout that you only have to do about 20 minutes. You can also alternate jump moves (skipping, one-footed hop, knee lifts, side-to-side, etc.). Resortgirl: I hope your zebra strip fades soon ! Yea everyone! You guys really inspire me!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 10:26 am
Thanks, Dahli! It feels so good to be back in the swing of things! Well, things work out.... ASL guy and I are going to go out Thursday instead of Wednesday so I can take it easy tonight. So I will run tomorrow night and give my shins another day to rest. They have been grumbling for 2 days now! Calamity- I love jumping jacks, but am too clutzy to do a jump rope well. Same dif, ya think?
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 10:31 am
6/14: walked for 90 min, biked for 30 min, weights 10 min Total for the day130 min
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 10:49 am
Hermione -- I suffer from perpetual shin problems, mostly because my calves are too muscular. I found that stretching my calves helps my shins when they hurt. Maybe you know this, but it took me a long time to figure it out -- so I thought I'd share!!! Also, Calamity -- my dog (a 15-lb JRT) also gets very excited whenever I do any exercise on the floor -- situps, planks, pushups, etc. -- and also tries to jump on me and play. He'll bring all his toys one by one to see if I'll play with him. Must be something about being down on their level. So I can relate! I, too, for some reason can't jump rope well!! I'm quite coordinated, but jump roping gets me! I'm hoping Dahli is in Vancouver .... would love to get to meet her...
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Secretsmile
Member
08-19-2002
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 10:59 am
OK, taking a jump here. I started working out last week. I'm so far below the levels you all are posting I'm embarrassed to call it working out. But I have a question for someone and I hope I like the answer better than the one I got already. LOL! I was told I shouldn't do cardio and weights the same day, that I should do them every other day then take one day a week off from everything. Another question is, any ideas for me to do leg weight training? My legs are too short so they won't let me use the machine I have access too, they say it will hurt me more than help me.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 11:14 am
Yankee, that is so funny about your dog-- my 3 cats do the same thing! When I do floorwork or Yoga, they are right up in my face. It is hilarious! I'll be all zen-like doing a Yoga pose and one of them will start head-bumping me, "Pay attention to me! Pay attention to me!" I've been stretching, but I think I didn't stretch enough the day I ran. I'm stiffest when I first get up and then will loosen as I move around. I think I should wait until tomorrow to run, but I am wondering if it would be okay to treadmill (walking only) tonight even with some residual soreness? What do you think? Would that hurt or help? Secretsmile, I would hate to give you the wrong advice. All I can tell you is what I do and I do whatever I feel like doing on that day, LOL! So sometimes I will do weights and cardio the same day. Some of the best workouts (The Firm series, for example) combines the two so you are doing both on the same day with that. But I have heard what you heard-- that it is better to alternate. Then I heard that is really only if you are hard, HARD core weight lifter. So I really encourage you to talk to a trainer or consult a book written by someone who really knows. There is a book called Crosstraining for Dummies that you might want to look at for advice. I have it at home. I'll try to remember to thumb through it tonight. Oh, and one of the best ever leg workouts, hands down, is doing simple squats and lunges. You don't need anything but your body for that! And don't be embarrassed. We're here to motivate, not compete. 
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 11:21 am
I'm hijacking the thread today! Can you tell I am just lolling around the library waiting for summer vacation to start?? Dahli, I forgot your pedometer question. I don't use one. I had one once and it just never seemed to add correctly and I lost patience with it! If you get one, I would advice putting out a few more dollars and getting one with a good rep/name than a cheap dime store one so you know you are getting more accurate results.
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Secretsmile
Member
08-19-2002
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 11:50 am
LOL, OK Herm, let's highjack this thread together. It was a trainer that told me that I shouldn't do both the same day. My husband's work has a work out room and the trainer told me to stop doing both each day. So far I'm doing 30 mins on my ellipse at home for cardio, and 30 mins with my pilates tape. I wanted to start weights, the trainer told me that pilates is resistance which is the same thing. I also have been doing reps with hand weights to try and get rid of that 'ole lady' waggle under my upper arm.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 12:40 pm
Welcome to the thread, Secretsmile! As Hermione said, it's completely not a competition. Many of us have started working out more since joining the thread at the beginning of the year ... and everyone has to start somewhere!!! I too would hate to give you bad/wrong advice, but I can tell you, Secretsmile, that I think the alternating -- one day cardio, one day weights -- is general advice given to more hard core lifters. I often/routinely combine my cardio and weights -- in fact, with my personal trainer (who I see once a week), we quite often do interval weights & cardio (5 minutes cardio, then weights, then 5 minutes cardio, etc. up to an hour). On other days, I will do 30 minutes elliptical before my 60 minute Pilates class. I also take an interval step and sculpt class that really is amazing. It works for me. But hey, I just had a thought -- maybe it has to do with the amount of time you're working out -- if you only have 30 minutes TOTAL and are doing 15 mins cardio and 15 mins weights, then maybe that's not enough of either, and a full 30 minutes of either each day would be better. Is that the case?? (And as a side note, I do Pilates a few times a week, and while it is resistance, it is not the same as weights for me.) (And edited to add -- Hermione is completely right. Lunges and squats -- best things for your legs. And you don't need any equipment!!! Once you get strong you can hold hand weights, but it's not necessary at the beginning.) Hermione, regarding walking tonight, it depends on your level of stiffness/discomfort. I find that if I'm sore, sometimes a very LIGHT cardio workout -- like recumbent biking or walking on a treadmill slowly (enough to break a mild sweat but not much more) -- makes me feel better and less sore. But sometimes if I'm mega-sore, it's better to let my body just rest completely and maybe do some stretches. I can't say because I don't know how you feel, but that's what I do.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 12:42 pm
Well, Ms. Smile, I'm not a trainer so I don't want to tell you something that a trainer has recommended you do or don't do. Do I do it that way? No. LOL! I'm a hard-headed cuss! Pilates kicks my butt. I had more soreness in my upper body after the Pilates tape I did Sunday than I have had from lifting weights in a long time!
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 12:57 pm
Shh...I'm back again but I really should be working! That's so cute about your JRT, Yankee! I sit on the floor all the time so my pets are used to me being on their level. But that doesn't stop them from crowding around while I'm exercising. I'm very klutzy too but still think jumping rope is great. It just takes a little practice. Skipping is probably the simplest step - you can lead with your dominant foot and go a bit slower. And while beaded ropes are supposed to be easier to use, I prefer a speed rope - it's lighter and I'm less likely to hit myself in the head with it. Hermione69: Jumping jacks always makes me think of the Firm - "double jacks"! Btw, I saw your post in the movie thread and please don't say 35 is old. I'm 35, lol! It's not unusual that your muscles are stiffer in the morning. I've read that, in general, people's strength levels peak in the morning, cardio capacity is highest at mid-day, and flexibility is best at night (whoo-hoo). Secretsmile: I don't know if "experts" will ever come to a consensus on what's the best exercise schedule. I've done weight training of the same muscle group on consecutive days and never had any problems but it's different for each person. I do think taking a day off a week from exercising is a wise move, maybe more so for your mental health than for your physical condition. Btw, there's something called "Freestyle training" for women that says you shouldn't skip days while weight training because otherwise your muscles are more likely to get bulky with the rest period in between work sessions. Just between you and me though, I think that really only applies to ladies on steroids! Most women don't produce enough testosterone to build large, bulky muscles. I love yoga and pilates but have to agree with Yankee that they're not quite a substitute for weight training. Congratulations on beginning your workout routine! As Yankee and Hermione have already said...we're here for support and inspiration, not competition.
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Secretsmile
Member
08-19-2002
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 1:25 pm
LOL, thanks all of you! I'm not really worried about competing, I know I moved from being breathless after 5 mins on the ellipse machine to doing 30 mins in just two weeks. I'm an old outta shape lady and don't expect to be hard core anything. Two weeks ago my husband got yelled at by his doctor so we started the Dr Phil weight loss thing. It's working slowly, lol, as I suppose it's meant to, no quick fixes. My doctor told me that since I have a hypoactive thyroid my weight loss will be extremely hard and not to expect to gain back the figure I had before I got this goiter. OK, fine, so I will try to become an inshape fat person! Being too short for machines is a problem and the trainer I spoke with didn't have enough imagination to offer a different solution. I will do those squats and lunges, and work up to adding weights, that's a great idea. My goal is to increase to an hour a day of exercise, last week I was doing the 30 min cardio followed by the 30 min pilates, I stopped only because I was afraid I'd done something wrong.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 1:34 pm
Yes, I'm procrastinating my work today! Secretsmile, I hope what I'm about to say doesn't discourage you or anyone else here ... but instead has the opposite effect. For me, since I stepped up my working out from 3 days a week to 5-6 days a week, I haven't really lost any weight. And my diet is good too. But I CAN tell you that I am definitely stronger, healthier -- and while I'm not smaller, I am much more proportioned, defined and "solid" than I was before January. While, being a woman, I always wish I were smaller, I really have come to grips with the idea that I'm BETTER this way -- healthy, fit and strong. Especially since my parents have such bad health problems from not taking care of themselves their whole lives. To be healthy, fit and strong is my main motivation. (By the way, I hope everyone doesn't mind all the chit-chat here today. For me, I enjoy this exchange of ideas, info and motivation -- it helps me!)
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 2:02 pm
Work? What's that? I haven't done a dollop of work today. Shameless. I've done a lot of talking and a lot of posting. Oh, I did help one teacher burn a CD. Whoo hoo! I hope people don't mind the chit chat either. It helps me, too. We're turning into a regular little community here! When I work out, I feel better about myself all the way around. I will never look like Miss November or the Playmate of the Year, but I'm more comfortable with myself and who I am. It also plays a huge role in my mental well-being. As someone who battles depression, working out regularly is key for keeping it at bay and, in fact, is probably very likely a huge part of what saved me from slipping into a full-scale one in May when I was having such a rough time. So while I have seen the numbers on the scale go down, down, down since January, it is an incidental benefit to me. I'd much rather be healthy and comfortable.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 5:36 pm
well isnt' it a chatty little corner in here today... just my luck it happens when I can't be here! I'm not near my computer as much as when I'm at work so I'm pecking at a laptop and deeply dislike the keyboard. Anyhoo Yankee I WISH I was in YVR but I'm in Kelowna... nice but not the same. Why don't you come on over for a cup of tea I would love to meet you too! Hermi thanks for the pedometer advice, I'm pretty sure I'd want to get a decent one too, exactly for the reasons you listed. FWIW my trainer back in the day told me to work with weights before cardio and to do BOTH every day... to prevent the 'bulking up' that letting muscles rest and rebuild size on the days off routine that guys prefer. Seems to be a lot of different opinions out there eh?
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 6:24 pm
I worked today and missed all this interesting chat, too...didn't have time to check in at all. I have a pretty decent pedometer. It is an Omron, $15, that I got free at a community walking program. I had to enter my stride length and weight, and it figures my steps, miles and calories burned. Kids, Please don't call 35 old, because I'm 50! I don't lose weight as fast as other people but have lost 16 pounds in the past year. I've become much more toned and have lost inches, and feel much stronger and more energetic, which was my goal. I've also adopted a more healthy eating plan, just working on a healthy life plan that fits me. When our cat was alive, he would come from wherever he was sleeping to harass me when I was on the floor, lol. He liked to head bump. His favorite thing was to attack my hair (ouch!) when I did crunches. It was cute, but I had to chase him away whenever the claw caught my scalp! I loved reading about your pets doing the same things. When I run outside, it hurts my shins, but when I run on a treadmill, it doesn't hurt. Why? Anyone know? My guess is it's because the treadmill has more spring or "give" to it. Lol, Calamity, that power yoga sure works the arms, doesn't it? My instructor came over to correct my pose a bit one time, and I realized "oh, I have to stretch it to the point just before I scream in pain! now I get it." I showed my best friend one of the poses and she almost cried watching me, LOL! That particular one was easy for me. FWIW I do cardio about 6 days a week. I do weights/resistance usually 2 days a week. If I tried to do the weights/resistance 2 days in a row, I'm pretty sure some of my muscles would explode! I've been really concentrating on my triceps since I started weight training in September, trying to get rid of the "ole lady arm waggle" (lol Secret), but it's still there. My arms do look much better, but when I wave, it still jiggles <sigh>. Last week, I started doing some exercises with the various sized exercise balls. You can get a serious inner-thigh workout doing some of those. My muscles are not bulking up. Something to keep in mind: muscle weighs more than fat, so some people actually gain a little when they first start working out, but it's a good kind of weight. <I hope your date is fun, Hermi. Happy summer to you, too!> I actually did get some brisk walking in at work today. I'll estimate 30 minutes.}
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 6:58 pm
Mak, loved reading your post. I really enjoyed this thread today! I'll talk more tomorrow, but for now I'm finally chattered out. I just spent the evening talking to myself in the Last Comic Standing thread, LOL! 6/14- treadmill- 60 minutes, yoga- 20 minutes; total- 80 minutes.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, June 15 -- 60 minutes Super Step class
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 8:45 am
6/15: walked 90 min, biked 30 min Total minutes for the day 120
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 8:46 am
6/16: 100 minutes, walk, resistance/weights, abs
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