Pump You Up: The Fitness Thread

[JustSkipIt]

I ellipticaled today. I normally would spin but a combination of I couldn't find my HRM strap (found it later) and not wanting to talk to people got me on the elliptical. So one hour. 7100 steps. 4.70 miles.

[Millerchip77]

Can't dod anything 'cause I've imjured my stupid back carrying a stupid too-heavy bag :(

[JustSkipIt]

Miller - sorry to hear. Take it easy. Maybe some yoga.

Yesterday I did stair and elliptical. Stair 15 minutes, 55 flights, 1.14 miles. Elliptical 45 minutes. 4000 steps. 3.11 miles. 476 calores. 131 av hr.

Today I went for a good bike ride. 58 minutes. 643 calories. 151 av hr.

Yesterday we got the clipless pedals put on. I rode around the block clipping in and out. Then came to a stop clipping out but leaned the other way and fell down. Boo hiss. Did fine today.

[Millerchip77]

Thank you mate - just checked out the spelling on my last post - Christ I was in pain...Feeling a bit better and a friend taught me some pilates-type exercises at the weekend which, along with the exercises my physio taught me and the spinal manipulation/accupuncture I'm feeling a bit better - not kick ass better but better.

Hope you have a good week...

[JustSkipIt]

Millerchip77 - awesome. Cool to do it yourself.

I ellipticaled yesterday. 60 minutes. 7175 steps. 4.77 miles. I forgot to turn on my HRM to start so in 50 minutes, I did 463 calories and 140 av hr.

[Millerchip77]

Still 'off my legs' - am climbing the walls - work out for me JustSkiplt will ya?

[JustSkipIt]

Miller - how about swimming? That's very very low impact but a good workout. Anyway, I've hardly gotten my own workouts in this week.

I went down the gym that's open early today. Used a very hard elliptical machine. 60 minutes. 4.11 miles. 4100 steps. My HRM battery died so no stats on that.

[Millerchip77]

Just spoke to my physio - I'm 90% better but he said I'm not allowed to train until next week! Boo! I'm allowed to stretch and do low impact stuff so thanks JustSkipIt - I'm gonna walk today and swim tomorrow and build up to a run and some shadow sparring by the end of the week. I'm so pissed off - I feel all squidgy and I haven't been punched in the face for two weeks

[JustSkipIt]

Miller - Well next week is better than three weeks from now or something. Low impact is not bad either. Hope it gets better.

I ellipticaled today. I really wanted to make it 5 miles and did. 8100 steps. 5.05 miles in an hour. Unfortunately my battery in my hrm died and I have one but I set it somewhere (in the house) so I could change it and can't remember where (believe that this is entirely and highly common). I just kept saying to my wife, "I put it somewhere." And she said, "Yes, honey. I know you. I'm sure you did." I should have given it to her yesterday when I got it out.

BTW, I'm on Facebook if you want to friend up. Anyone, not just Millerchip.

[Millerchip77]

I set it somewhere (in the house) so I could change it and can't remember where (believe that this is entirely and highly common). I just kept saying to my wife, "I put it somewhere." And she said, "Yes, honey. I know you. I'm sure you did." I should have given it to her yesterday when I got it out

LOL - that is so like me. I spend my entire life saying to my partner, "have you seen my glasses/wallet/keys/iPod/lipbalm"...She has a lot to put up with [/quote]

[JustSkipIt]

Last month I left my wallet on the roof of my car and drove away while visiting the in-laws. A woman found it and sent it back and the day I got it, I lost it and my cell phone for another 20 hours until my wife found both of them.

I went to spin class today and it was really great. It was a new release and was harder than usual. No HRM so no idea on that but an hour of hard workout. Tomorrow is a day off for me.

[Second Fig]

I decided to ride my bike around 10 miles to get to and from my voting precinct. I was pumped to vote and to exercise! Florida has redeemed itself (except for that little issue of amendment 2.)

[JustSkipIt]

Today was a lifting day. Believe me, I'd rather cardio but I know I need to lift. So I did 20 minutes treadmill, leg presses, leg lifts, lunges, ham curls, lat pulls, db press, shoulder press, db curls, tri kicks, and abs.

[Millerchip77]

I'm back in the saddle! Kickboxed yesterday (was more of a struggle than I'd thought though I did fall off the non-smoking wagon at the weekend). Today I'm hading for the gym...am so glad I cam move again yaay!!!!

[JustSkipIt]

Miller - so awesome to hear. Smoking is bad! Hear?

I worked out on Saturday morning. Stairs for 20 minutes. 71 flights. 1.51 miles. Then ellipticaled for 40 minutes. 4775 or something like that steps, 3.10 miles. I finally got a battery in my watch so I should be back to HR tomorrow morning for spin.

Oh Sunday, I walked around Ren Fest, part of the time with Ash on my shoulders so that counts for something.

[Millerchip77]

Miller - so awesome to hear. Smoking is bad! Hear?

I know, I know - and believe me it'll be a while before I do it again - I felt like someone had stamped on my chest the next day...

So went training last night - we did leg work. I learned the half moon kick. This morning I can barely walk!!

My partner has begged me not to circuit train and kickbox today on account of my back - grr - she's right though (as usual )

[JustSkipIt]

Miller - did she want you to do any workout? Just not those two? Plus, didn't you wake up with a headache? Or something.

I ellipticaled Tuesday. Um. 4.84 miles. I remember that. Some steps. Some calories. 560? something? Today was spin class. It was a different instructor but I really liked her. Very perky. Really. Especially considering that it was a 5:30 am class. I timed 40 minutes and got 414 calories, 150 av. hr. Very good day.

[Millerchip77]

Miller - did she want you to do any workout? Just not those two? Plus, didn't you wake up with a headache? Or something.

Hey mate - she didn't want me to do both circuits and kickboxing on the same day as I usually do on a Wednesday...I should really ease back into things, it's hard though when you've been out of a routine - you just wanna get back into it as fast as possible.

I can't believe you went to a 5:30am spin class - you have won my undying admiration. My gym doesn't open till 7am and I don't usually make an appearance until lunchtime.

Last night kickboxed again, learned the 'overhand' punch - was tricky. Today trainig again or maybe going to gym - haven't decided which. I stall can't do both.

[JustSkipIt]

Miller wrote

I can't believe you went to a 5:30am spin class - you have won my undying admiration. My gym doesn't open till 7am and I don't usually make an appearance until lunchtime.

Lol. You haven't gone back and read old postings here have you? And why would you? What could be more boring? That's rhetorical. When I get to workout it's because I get up at 5:00 to do so. First, I'm a morning person. I can't sleep past about 6:00 or maybe 6:30 even if I tried and I honestly don't remember the last time that I even had the chance to sleep in. I either get up and go to the gym or I get up and play with my son (also a morning person) so my wife can sleep. Basically, part of the deal is that I can go workout as long as I do my best to have my workouts not interfere with out life. My gym doesn't open until 8:00 on the weekends which pisses me off but I just started going to a branch that is farther away but is open 24/7. It's not as nice but it works. Today I set the alarm for 5:30 to sleep in but got up at 5:20 because I was awake anyway.

While there I did 19 minutes on the stair machine (I was dying and the air was really cold so it was hurting my lungs). That was 70 flights and 1.50 miles. Then I did 41 minutes on the elliptical which was 4700 steps and 3.07 miles. Then I stretched. Total calories burned was 604 and av hr was 144.

My normal weekday goes like this:

5:00 get up and dress quickly, feed the dogs, let them out and in.
5:20 - 5:30 arrive at the gym. Do a spin class or elliptical or lift.
6:30 shower and dress at the gym.
7:00 catch the bus downtown.
7:30 arrive at work and eat breakfast and lunch there.
3:50 leave work to catch the bus home. I should work until 4:00 but it would make the bus a 1/2 hour later and no one notices.
4:45 get home, clean the kitchen or fold laundry or do laundry or play with the kids or cook dinner or all of the above.
6:30 - 7:30 put my son to bed.
7:30 + hang with the wife and baby, do a craft or read, pack the multiple bags I need for the next day.
10:00 go to bed to do it again.

Crazy, huh? Last year while pregnant, one day my wife said that she knew I would have an affair. A good friend said that she had never met anyone who had a schedule less compatible with having an affair. LOL.

[JustSkipIt]

I ellipticaled yesterday morning (yes, at 5:20). I wanted to go 5 miles and made it. 60 minutes. 7970 steps. 5.05 miles. 563 or 583 calories, 145 av hr. I think I'm going to start working at a higher crossramp or resistance because I don't think I can run faster for an entire hour.

Today is a day off because I gave blood yesterday.

[Millerchip77]

Wow mate you are going for it - I have to. Am throwing myself in at the deep end and starting up sparring again tomorrow night. I am going to Australia next April and can't be near a beach in my current state!!!

Don't know where I got your 5am gig from - must've clicked on an old page by mistake. But wow - 5:20 this am - I was awake then but that was because of the neighbor's dog not my regime...

Training tonight too - it's arms this week which is good coz it was legs last.

[JustSkipIt]

Miller - no. You're right on about my workouts. Usually 5:00 or 5:30. Today I didn't get up until 5:30 but was at the gym right around 6:00. I've had a very bad week of not getting to workout due to various and sundry kid-not-sleeping issues.

But today Stair 71 floors. 151 miles. Elliptical. 5000 steps. 357 miles. 686 calories. 164 av hr. Very good workout. I'm planning to go tomorrow morning as well.

[Millerchip77]

I had a good week. Wednesday - went to circuits class (1hr) then kickboxing training (45 mins); Thursday - Kickboxing training then a sparring class - I got punched in the nose - ouch!; Friday - played badminton with my dad - he won but only just and in my defence I wasn't wearing my glasses so could barely see the shuttlecock!

[JustSkipIt]

Miller - that sounds good although ouch for your poor nose.

I ellipticaled today while watching Sports Center. 60 minutes. 7970 steps. 4.99 miles (boo hiss for not making 5.00). 588 calories. 146 av hr.

[JustSkipIt]

I ellipticaled today but didn't push myself hard. I just felt a little asleep. 60 minutes. 7272 steps. 4.68 miles. My HRM band wasn't on good so I don't know my calories or HR.

[JustSkipIt]

Thursday the family went to the Turkey Trot. We only did the 1 mile but I walked to and from as well as running/walking/doubling back to go with my son. Then I carried him on my shoulders for a good part of it.

Today I did cardio. 20 miinutes on the stair machine - 68 flights, 1.something miles. 41 minutes on the elliptical. 3.38 miles. 5770 steps or something like that. Total was 663 calories, 155 av. hr.

[Millerchip77]

Had a good week - circuits last monday (and again today) then kickboxing on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday and a mega 2 hour work out on Saturday at the gym. On Sunday I had a grading - which I passed - yaay! So I now have 2 tags on my yellow belt and will go up to orange in 2 weeks (if I pass). So excited - still can't do the really cool backflippy thing that Buffy does, but I'll get there

[thiswomanswork]

Yesterday, an hour of DDR at a very challenging level for me. Then afterward an hour of... another physically strenous activity.

Gonna have to work out today, or tomorrow I'm not gonna be able to move...

[Millerchip77]

Yesterday, an hour of DDR at a very challenging level for me. Then afterward an hour of... another physically strenous activity

Sounds like fun

Did an hour's kickboxing training last night - 15 mins warmup then 45 mins shadow sparring - it nearly killed me. Still, I kicked imaginary butt - grr!

[Gatito Grande]

I've got a new toy!

After feeling my existing work-out equipment wasn't working my lats enough, I shelled out $29.95 (please don't tell me if you got one for less ) for an Iron Gym pull-up bar.

Now, I can't do a REAL pull-up to save my soul, but I also purchased a plastic footstool, so I can do cheater pull-ups! (Y'know, w/ a little assist from one leg? ) Maybe one of these days, after enough cheaters, I'll be able to do 'em for real?

GG I used it for the first time today, and I'm starting to feel the onset of DOMS . . . ergo, it's working! Out