Daily Exercise

[adorefaith]

ok, weird question, but does anyone else find that they have more energy/last longer when running on a treadmill or an elliptical opposed to running outsde?

yes...absolutely..the treadmill gives me false confidence...

i think someone was talking about it a few pages ago in this thread...and about how it takes so much more energy outside to propel ourselves forward, whereas on the treadmill we're essentially stationary....plus i'm sure the weather, hills, varying temperature, uneven ground etc all makes it harder outside...

 

[adorefaith]

thanks so much for the info chris
just hoping my workouts are not happening for nothing...

 

[StellaMare]

-walked to and from my gym instead of taking the metro: about 6 kilometers.
-did 15min stationary bike warm up and then weights (arms, legs)
-went to pilates for one hour

I'm exhausted..B)

 

[Carrme]

so I said I did Alot of work on my arms yesturday. I just woke up and i feel really stiff my my shoulders-neck...
I try and stretch them but it hurts a little and cracks....but i can't stay stiff all day!
so is it safe to keep streching my shoulders and cracking them until i feel better?

 

[sanita13]

I have a question about Yoga
I am planning on taking Yoga for the first time this week and I would like to know does Yoga (2x/wk and walking in NYC) and a healthy diet make someone lose weight?

 

[Chrisdesigner]

I have a question about Yoga
I am planning on taking Yoga for the first time this week and I would like to know does Yoga (2x/wk and walking in NYC) and a healthy diet make someone lose weight?

Not 100% sure about Yoga, but i found these articles which i hope are of some help:
http://www.yogasite.com/yogafaq.html
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=63034

Walking (Depending on distance etc) + diet = Yes.

 

[Deborah]

Today:
20mins stepper
1 hour yoga
I have a day pass for a different gym that I am thinking about joining tomorrow it looks so much better than the one I am at now. So excited.

 

[Deleted member 36123]

- 30 minutes strength (Situps, crunches, weights, leg lifts, squats etc)

 

[SirSunday]

so happy to see so many posts!!!

Vevi - Walking backwards is as much a mental workout as a physical workout. Our bodies are conditioned to move forward (the whole eyes on the front of the face anatomical construction ). Great job!

Couture_Tribe - Great to see you and solid workout!
Chrisdesigner - Rowing, abwork, and great advice! Phenomenal. Thanks buddy.

sYdneY__ - solid workouts this weekend!

adorefaith - great work again, dear.

Carrme - - look familiar? saw the other post about waking up - you would have some soreness if you hadn't worked out like that before. stretching beforehand and even after a workout is the best way to curb that unexpected tightness later on. hope you're feeling better.

cutxpaste - just like everyone else - i'm jealous - i miss NYC so much right now. it is a fantastic place to walk. Central Park is calling me right now for a run...or biking. back on topic: excellent job.

StellaMare - exhausting workout. great job.

sanita13 - Welcome! happy to see you post here.

Deborah - great work - hope the new gym is a better fit for you.

As for me:
Saturday morning - after the weight lifting - ran 5 miles with a couple of running buddies.
Sunday morning - ran approximately 3 miles, but then it started raining. a lot. since it was already cold, i had to come back home.

 

[Carrme]

Thanks guys! I am feeling better. A little stiff in the neck because I continued with my routine and did 15 mins elliptical- 100 crunches-10 pushups and more arm work on the machine .
Sirsunday congrats on the great miles ran! what motivation!

 

[handbag Whore]

40 min on the elliptical
10 min of sprinting
20 min of strength training

 

[SirSunday]

Carrme - glad to hear you're doing better and you're focusing on trimming and toning, not building up muscle, right?

handbag wh*re! you haven't missed a beat after getting past the calf strain!

 

[handbag Whore]

Im addicted to the exercise! Its weird how unhealthy my body feels if i even go off my exercise schedule one day (slash eat bad foods )

So, I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations: I have very little fat on my legs, but they are bulking up considerably...im assuming due to the increased length/intensity level of my workouts? Anyhow, as much as I love being able to run farther, etc. I am not loving the amount of muscle that I have gained. Any suggestions on how to lean out the muscle versus just bulking up? Even if it means cutting my distance

 

[AbsolutStyle]

I decided to start posting in this thread... hopefully it will help keep me motivated

Today I did
total 50 mins on elliptical (30+20)
25 sit ups on each side, 50 normal crunches, 25 crunches on BOSU ball (1st time)
lat pull down
some exercises with 8lb dumbells, no idea what they're called
and some stretching

This is the first day all week I stayed at the gym for a full hour, and I feel great. I wish I could go earlier during the day though, getting to bed on time is getting so hard.

 

[Deleted member 36123]

sYdneY__ - solid workouts this weekend!

Why thankyou!

 

[shoegal2183]

no...i dont own one...but thats a good idea..thanks.!
any ideas on what kind of float i should be using?...shape/size?...much appreciated.

Here is a picture of some pretty kick boards. Also I'm posting a picture of the pull buoy. I use this between my knees or ankles to isloate my arms and work on stroke! Great swim workout by the way adorefaith!!photos from www.kiefer.com

 

[SirSunday]

Im addicted to the exercise! Its weird how unhealthy my body feels if i even go off my exercise schedule one day (slash eat bad foods )

So, I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations: I have very little fat on my legs, but they are bulking up considerably...im assuming due to the increased length/intensity level of my workouts? Anyhow, as much as I love being able to run farther, etc. I am not loving the amount of muscle that I have gained. Any suggestions on how to lean out the muscle versus just bulking up? Even if it means cutting my distance

hello dear looking at your last workout - given proper form you will build muscle using the elliptical and with the weight training. perhaps if you focused on less resistance bearing training - aerobics, walking, light running, you'd just burn the fat and not have the "problem" of building up muscle mass good luck!

AbsolutStyle Welcome!!! great workout and yes, fitting it into your schedule is always a challenge. if you schedule out your day to day and just include perhaps 30 minutes every other day, it might work better if you're just starting back up.


sYdneY__ and shoegal2183, always wonderful to see you here as well

i'm at work right now...*cough sneaked onto tFS...cough* and will post when i get my workout in - probably later this evening

 

[Chrisdesigner]

Im addicted to the exercise! Its weird how unhealthy my body feels if i even go off my exercise schedule one day (slash eat bad foods )

So, I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations: I have very little fat on my legs, but they are bulking up considerably...im assuming due to the increased length/intensity level of my workouts? Anyhow, as much as I love being able to run farther, etc. I am not loving the amount of muscle that I have gained. Any suggestions on how to lean out the muscle versus just bulking up? Even if it means cutting my distance

Maybe a silly question, but have you been keeping measurements, and know from these that legs are bulking up? Or is it clothes, or visual, or another?
Normally Testosterone is the limiting factor. Ladies have around 1/7th that of Guys. This is not the deciding factor, as we know there are always exceptions to the rule.


Today, warm up, stretch.
Twelve sets of dumbbell bench press.
Four sets of pull overs.
Four sets of dumbbell flys.


Great posts everyone.....

See SirSunday is getting paid to post........

 

[Kate_Moore]

30min walk
45min pilates lesson
1h steps lesson

 

[SirSunday]

See SirSunday is getting paid to post........

no comment.

Great workout my friend - came back strong after taking a day off.

Kate_Moore superb workout today - over 2 hours of cardio!!!

As for me, I'm a bit under the weather......but ran 2.2 miles at my favorite spot and have collapsed at home for the evening.

Keep posting!!!