Saturday: Keli Roberts' Step It Strong (50-55 mins.)
WOW! What an intense workout. This DVD is by the same woman who did the Kickbox Bootcamp DVD that I love so much, so I thought I'd try it. Holy Moses! Too much dancey foo foo plus VERY advanced workout. It's a mix of step cardio and weight training...I kept up with pretty close to 100% of the weight training segments but the step stuff I just gave up on and did my own thing--a combo of her moves + WATP + my Saturday morning aerobics class. I feel like I've climbed Mt. Everest and I wasn't even putting a lot of effort into it today because I couldn't catch the choreography.
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Thurs: walked 3 miles, 10 mins stationary bike, 25 mins lower body strenghth stuff
While I was walking at the park, I went over to the monkey bars and did one full chin up, which was very cool because a year and a half ago I couldn't do one. I wasn't able to do another, but I did 2 half of a chin ups and 2 half of a pull ups. Basically, I started at the top of the bar and lowered myself down. I think this would be a negative chin up or a maybe a chin down or somehthing... but my arms are sore (a-gain!) today. But it was cool.
Fri: Walked 2 miles around the lake.
Denise
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I posted in my journal but a little behind posting here. Tues 7th-none- migrain and dizzy spells. Wed. same. Thur 9th starting to feel better- sit-ups, workout for legs, back stretches. Friday 10th-walking and 15 minutes cardo.
Three nights in a row this week, I have awakened between 2:30 and 3 a.m. and have either not been able to get back to sleep or have slept fitfully the rest of the night. Wednesday morning, I was completely exhausted, was way late for work and got no exercise. Thursday morning, I was able to get myself to work close on time, but with no exercise. This morning, I dragged myself out to the livingroom at 5:30 a.m. to do balance ball, my "easy-peasy" exercise when I am sick or too exhausted to do anything else. I wanted to get my 5 days of exercise in and, if I skipped today, I wouldn't have. It's usually stress--some decision or project at work that's weighing on me--that causes this problem, but I can't figure what it is right now (unless perhaps getting ready for the Hawaii trip). It's really annoying and having 3 bad nights of sleep while working almost 11 hours a day is not my idea of fun. (sigh)
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Francie, Thanks for the suggestion, I do think I need to re-evaluate my goal. I have not been a regular exerciser for years, so for me to even do 5 days in a row is great. I am looking at my calender and over the last month I have worked out more days than not. I am going to assess my goal and update it. I really appreciate your input-Thanks again!! Jill
I have no specific goal(s) right now. I am trying to find the spiritual side of myself that I lost somewhere along the way.
Jill, I noticed that one of your goals is 14 days of consecutive exercise. A previous post indicated that you were doing really well, but because they weren't consecutive days they didn't count towards your goal. I know for me it would be almost impossible to keep that goal. I would get burnt out really fast. I manage to get in 5 workouts a week and a break day on Wednesday when I take a yoga class, which involves mostly stretching and relaxation. After much experimenting what works best for me is to exercise hard for two days, take a day off, exercise hard for two days and then on the weekends I tend to do a bit of activity, but usually something fun. Maybe you could shoot for 14 days of exercise within a 18-20 day period. Good Luck. --Francie
I have a calender by my desk in my office. For each day I exercise I draw a smiley face. For each day I don't I draw a sad face. The days above look like my calender, too many sad faces. Jill
I have no specific goal(s) right now. I am trying to find the spiritual side of myself that I lost somewhere along the way.
Tuesday: 45 minutes on nordictrack treadmill at gym, running 1.5 miles and walking the rest at 15-20% incline, followed by strething and 10 mintues of yoga.
Wednesday: 60 min strength with trainer, hopefully 20 min cardio before to warm up.
Fall goals: 1. Bike 40-50 miles a week 2. Prepare new garden bed for next season 3. Heal my back
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The first half hour is actually stretching, pushups (~50), crunches (~150), jumping jacks (40).
Holy smokes, my arms and shoulders hurt!! The pushups were killin me. They started getting really sloppy after the first ten. My upper body is sooo weak.
Then, for class, we reviewed blocks and strikes, plus we learned falls and hip throws.
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It was the first of those "wake up in the middle of the night and can't go back to sleep" nights that I've had in a good while (which is an improvement cuz I was having them way too often at one point a few months ago). I overslept way too much to still add in exercise and get to work at a decent time, so I took today as an off day instead of my usual Friday.
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Tues: Walked 2 mi around lake and guts and butts class at Y... except she worked our guts and arms today. I think she is planning on REALLY punishing our butts on Thursday.
Denise
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or somehthing... but my arms are sore (a-gain!) today. But it was cool.
