Daily exercise log for everyone :)

[Chrysalis]

I got sloppy about my diet and exercise for the last couple of days. Finally getting back to it now. Did a 30-minute exercise video today and am sad to say that I had to turn it off and catch my breath 2 or 3 times during the video. Aarrgh! I could kick myself for the layoff! Oh well, I did do the whole 30 minute workout and if I keep at it I will improve, right? 

 

Onward and upward!! 

[Atomik Kitteh]

just laundry and tidying up today. Baby Q's garden has been left in the lurch for various reasons this past week or so :(

I did walk to get the mail instead of driving. (our drive is a loooong uphill slog!)

[Atomik Kitteh]

Tried but too darned hot! Only 10 minutes of disco walking. meh...

Dancercise?

[Chrysalis]

Dancercise?

"Disco walking" is my term. I load up my iPod with 30 minutes' worth of bouncy, danceable music. Then I go to the condo's tennis court (which can't be seen from any unit) and walk and dance and beebop around and around the perimeter of the tennis court for 30 minutes. I know it looks ridiculous but it's fun and it's great exercise. But I can't do it in hot weather (like Atlanta in August  :( ). When the weather is too hot to exercise outside I do stay inside and do a 30-minute Leslie Sansone power walking video. That works good, too. 

[beacon]

Yesterday I had a small binge festival with almond butter and other carbs. Now I don't feel like exercising.

[Gemzee]

Day 4 of level 1 ripped in 30 :)

[Jengelsnew1]

[sgt.barney]

5-miler, basement treadmill, 1% hill/grade @ 39:46 (7:57/mile)

 

Sarge had incentive - Mrs. Sarge bet him a bag o' Totino's Pizza Rolls he couldn't get under 8-minute miles his first week back. Only the second run after a six week hiatus and already into the 7s. Not too far in at 7:57, but good enough.

 

Back when Sarge was a Pig (and 50-ish pounds heaver), he lived on Pizza Rolls and Cherry Coke. Haven't had a Pizza Roll in almost 3 years.

 

Gonna save it up for dinner Friday night. Gonna treat my Baby right! Pizza Rolls, Cherry Coke, and a candle-light dinner ;)

 

 

Easy Peasy

 

 

Oh - and a new record on pullups for both of us this week. Sarge hit 13 by-the-book military pullups a couple days back and Mrs. Sarge hit 11 ... uhh ... not so military-by-the-book but probably "good enough" pullups.  This climbing thing has done miracles for Sarge's upper body strength. He was the kid in gym class who could do ZERO pullups  (not one, nada, zilch, diddly-squat). He could only do 5 by the end of basic training at 18 years old ... and now pushing 50 he's gonna triple that. Goal is 15. Current PR: 13.

[Chrysalis]

Wow, Sarge! It sounds like you are doing great! Over the last 3 years you have quit smoking, lost 50 pounds, built up your strength to 13 pull-ups and improved your cardiovascular fitness to < 8-minute miles.  Oh, and it sounds like you are inspiring and supporting Mrs. Sarge to improve her fitness, too. That is fantastic! I hope you take the time to appreciate how much you have accomplished and to give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back. Enjoy those pizza rolls (but only once every 3 years :) ). 

[Still winning]

3o mins of actual swimming as kidlets prefer to muck about :) and 10 mins on the exercise bike. 

[Gemzee]

Day 5 ripped in 30 :) was really hard today, I'm tired. . . Was yawning through it! :D

[beacon]

Jogged at a slowish pace outside for about four miles. Come on winter. When you guys go inside, i go outside

[sgt.barney]

Mrs. Sarge just went out the door for a 4-miler.

 

Sarge said "HA! I ran mine last night".

 

Off night tonight.

 

Only 12 pullups this morning.

 

 

 

 

Easy Peasy

[Colleen]

Yesterday...Gym #2 spin for 60 minutes then abs & booty class 45 minutes

 

Gym #1 early this morning, Upright rows, Lat pull downs, seated pulley rows..then on treadmill for 1.5 miles

Gym# 2 earlier tonight, TRX Training

[Still winning]

35 minute brisk walk

45 minute Combat cardio ( with the fittie - it's been a bad day and I totally deserved the ogle)

10 mins arms curls, low weights high reps.

[Chrysalis]

I quit smoking at the end of March. In April, I started riding my bike 2 or 3 times a week. At first, I could only go about 1 mile in 15 minutes before I was totally done for.  :( However, I kept at it and got to where I could ride for 30 minutes if I stopped to rest twice for 2 minutes each time. Today for the first time I rode 3 miles in 30 minutes non-stop (ta da!!!). Baby steps, baby steps, but I'm making progress. :)

[Gemzee]

Day 6 of Ripped done. Feel like my body is getting used to this one so gonna move on to level 2 tomorrow :)

[Colleen]

Spin class at Gym #2.  Walked 4 flights of stairs multiple times today at work :)

[beacon]

Walked, jogged 4.5 miles

[Pippa]

Been slack for a couple of days but back to it today. Did treadmill intervals and then a killer session with my trainer - am wondering which idiot told her that I wanted to get back I to running - oh that right - that was me ! Doh !

[Still winning]

4 hours walking round a farm

 

25 minutes of yoga with a 4 year old sharing the mat... not for the win (although a brilliant "bow" position, better then mine!)

[Colleen]

Gym #1, upright row, seated pulley rows, Lat pull downs, glute extensions, chest presses and that's it, I woke up late!

[Becca]

:cray:I hate you guys!

 

and why doesn't my Go... Da... Smiley show up????

[Gemzee]

Day 1 level 2 of Ripped in 30. Couldn't do a lot of the moves :( I'll get there though. (Didn't think I'd be exercising 6 days a week a couple months ago so anything is possible).

[Chrysalis]

:cray:I hate you guys!

 

and why doesn't my Go... Da... Smiley show up????

Hey, Becca, don't hate us, join us! Go for a walk around the block or do a 20-minute Youtube exercise video and post about it here. Heck, what else are you going to do with all that time you saved by not smoking? Come on, jump in!  :)