06-22-22, 06:09 PM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: oklahoma
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today - they called this a pulse workout:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBke...C-fAU&index=52 then after I rode I did this resistance stretch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjTp...la3uP&index=45 buzzer- who knows maybe the walks will help it seems like some people get better results from easier/slower types of things. Glad to know my dh is not the only guy who likes everything OUT. ebianco - I would be so annoyed if I lived with someone that lost weight that easily. great results from the walks. |
06-25-22, 02:10 PM | |
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: USA
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Hi all,
I'm feeling so tired and dragged down again today, so I'm walking on the treadmill but not sure if I'll be doing any "real" exercise (since my treadmill steps are supposed to be non-exercise activity). But catching up from Thursday, I did Caroline EPIC 3 giant upper body sets (this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYR0...4uVpN&index=20) which was a toughie, I did my own abs on one of the shoulder sets, as usual I feel like Caroline overworks the shoulders, but that's great in a way because then it was total upper body inclusive. Then yesterday I did this tough HIIT with abs from Penny Barnshaw (this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=266w...vOQm&index=146) which really built up and I was sweating bullets by the end. So at least if I don't work out much at all today I did have a productive week before now! And I'll try to push myself harder tomorrow if I just take it easier today. Eventmom Haha yes it is very annoying living with someone who loses weight so easily! But he is extremely supportive of me, always telling me I'm beautiful when I'm getting down on myself And, I'm glad that he does weigh himself every day and trying to think about his health more. Buzzer Well I've stalled on my weight loss, but still haven't really gained it back. I got into an eating slump about two weeks ago and I just haven't gotten out yet. Every day I think "today's the day!" that I will regain my momentum, and then something derails it. Also I feel like if I could just drop sugar/junk food/refined flour, Id lose a bunch of weight too. But for the better or the worse I've stopped putting that pressure on myself. I've tried so many times and it just leads to massive bingeing. I guess I'd rather eat a candy bar every week than none for a month and then rebound with 10 of them. I'm sure it would be phenomenal for everyone's health though if they were able to cut sugar. They just make food so addictive! Isn't it crazy thinking about men fathering children at 70 something?! It's mostly Sundae that really seems perturbed that she can't be on the treadmill with me. The others know the drill and just lay or sniff around the gym (since they don't usually get to be in the gym it's a novelty) but she stares at me from different vantage points, the mat, the rebounder, right by my feet next to the treadmill, so sad, so sad, so sad She seems to be slowly getting the point that she can lay around or play and she's still being loyal. I'm so glad the furminator or whatever it is called works for you!!! I'm sure they feel so much more comfortable too in the heat of summer not having such a heavy coat. Anyway I hope you are both having a great weekend! Mine is extra long because I had yesterday off, and it's so great because I really need the R&R!
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06-29-22, 01:06 PM | |
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Hi everyone,
Haha I guess I had such a busy weekend that I forgot to check in! When I was checking in on Saturday saying I was feeling dragged down, I ended up doing 45 minutes of easy walking on the treadmill, so I more than got my steps in, then on a whim I decided to put in Denise Austin Yoga Burn DVD, which I used to do a lot 10+ years ago! I did the main 20 minute chapter and kept it easier (like for crescent pose I just did a runners lunge with my back knee on the floor) and the time flew by, and I felt rejuvenated! Then on Sunday, thanks to taking it easy on Saturday, I felt VERY ready to do something tough. I noticed that Linda of Barlates has been putting out her Triple Burn series on youtube and it got me thinking about them. I ended up doing Triple Burn - Define chapter from the DVD set I have, which was barre style lunge pulses with the band to work the seat mostly and the legs, then front leg lifts to burn out the quads/inner thighs, then a tough upper body series, then back extensions and abs. And as a warm up and between each set (so after the lunge set, then after the leg lift set, then after the arms) I infused some cardio from CDOrner Fitness (this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AD3...ex=105&t=2450s) which was about 5 minutes per set, and by the end I ended up doing 25 minutes of the workout! Plus the 50 minutes of the Define and then an extended stretch with Callanetics was a 85 minute workout! And the time totally flew by too! It was an excellent combo. It was easy to switch over from the DVD on my TV to my laptop that had the cardio so it wasn't cumbersome at all. Every time I do Barlates, I think "I MUST do more Barlates!" but then I go on to something else or I putter out. But right now my plan is to do another Triple Burn workout on Sunday and probably infuse it with the cardio like I did last week! Monday-Tuesday were rest days but I kept up with my steps. Today I did a tough upper body with Caroline EPIC Endgame (this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7Va...4uVpN&index=21) and Endgame often seems just slightly grueling because the sets are usually longer like 60 seconds, instead of 30 or 45 seconds. More time under pressure. And on top of that the rests were only 20 seconds. But the workout went quick. Today I noticed that my 35# kettlebell was feeling light for the first time for one arm back rows, after feeling comfortable but not easy for the past several weeks. I thought "I'm SURE my 45# kettlebell is going to be way too heavy" but I actually as able to do about 11 reps per side with the 45 then returned to the 35! So definitely not the full minute, but that's how I started out with the 35 too, just a few reps (working my way up from 25) then eventually the whole set. Strangely I didn't notice that the 35 felt too light until the third and final set of rows, so I only used the 45 as part of one set. But I'm looking forward to using it again in future workouts! Eventmom I am sure I know exactly the Fitprime compilation you used (6 Day something) for the "upper body" workout that was really more like cardio total body. I love it too, but would not have labeled it as upper body! I always think of you when I see Gina B and she just put out a new "Stranger Things" themed walk workout, I tagged it to try out soon! Do you guys watch Stranger Things? I'm hooked and going to watch the final Volume 4 episodes this weekend Buzzer Well DH partially loses easily because he has a little extra weight to lose, and I am definitely thrilled he is losing weight for his health. I feel like the 10+ pounds I've put on post-meeting my DH is probably not coming off, like you said it's just getting older and I also don't want to totally kill myself just for some vanity pounds either. I've been thinking of how I am more accepting of it too, I mean life is so full and weight/scale isn't the end all be all! Yes the dogs like to romp around the gym, they wrestle and play on the big blue gymnastics mat I work out on which is very cute, like they're in their own little doggy gym and I have a pillow that they like to lay on while they wait for me. I always feel guilty because when they see me putting on sneakers they think "walk!!" and I always say "noooo, sorry, it's just the treadmill" but I also justify it because it's so hot outside and they wane so quickly in the heat. They definitely 100% make food addictive, there are many books about it and the millions of dollars that the companies spend to make food hyper-palatable. It's really scary actually. I try to stick to the walls too and avoid the middle of the store but sometimes my feet take on a life of their own and steer me though the candy aisle It would definitely be more tough with a kiddo! I'm glad you're doggies are enjoying all the walks!! That is crazy about your elk in the yard and I'm relieved that Otis did not get kicked or anything. I feel like I keep seeing in the news about bison and that kind of thing trampling people in Yellowstone who get too close. Wow that's interesting about DH and ADHD, I'm glad that he is being accepting of your help to go through things and not just being grumpy about it. That was really funny about the Pure Strength series and the artistic zooming into the plants Like you said it must have been on purpose, because I know they edit those videos like crazy!
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