30 inches? I guess that was speedy. ;)

Washing windows is no joke. Major arm action there.

It's a good thing I wasn't swallowing when I read that, missy!

What, Gemme! My chart style punctuation symbols for hours and minutes is a no-no? Such editorial liberties makin' ya grit yer teeth?

Example 1: One hour and thirty minutes noted as 1'30" – indicating a duration (not a time of day).

Example 2: Five feet and four inches noted as 5'4" – indicating a distance (or measurement, like height).

Granted, I cannot find anything in the AP Guide nor Chicago Manual of Style condoning this kind of punctuation. However, I see it a lot in columnar charts.

As for speedy, well, I do my best but that would have been about one stride. Granted, I am not always motivated to workout but a thirty-inch walk wouldn't be post-worthy. ;)

As for the window washing – oh yes, deltoids feelin' the burn, and in a good way.

:thumbsup:

2 hours in Riverside Park: walking, stair climbing, and playground activity: going up those chain link walls (granted: made for 5-year-olds), then sliding down a poll, no swing-set swinging because the children had the nerve to monopolize the swings! It was another gorgeous fall like day.

45 elip
upper body
:dog: doesn't know it yet, but he is hitting the mill for 15

It feels like ages since I posted..
 

Since school started I felt so out of sorts and out of my routine. I am happy to say that life is slowly and finally getting back to "normal"..lol
Today was supposed to be 1hr at the gym, instead I spent time cleaning the house, sitting at the café and driving around looking at houses!
Does any of the above count.... I think not, but I did want to share. So really my question is why do we do that, when times get stressful why do we (or I should say some of us) eliminate the exercise when really it is exactly then when we need it most?
Thoughts anyone..

Happy day to everyone!!

SS

Swollen foot in two places. This sucks. Have to lay off everything for a few days to let it heal. Grrrrrr! Hopefully will be to get back on the court over the weekend...first match of the season the weekend after!

Today it's suposed to hit the 90's but at the moment it is about 85* so I have been working out in bits and peices cause my back has been spazzing on me so I go as far as I can go then rest a while then go somemore till it hits again.I have tryed stretching the spazzes out and it helps a bit.I am just now feeling up to working out again,when I got back from Vegas I was just plain worn out from near non stop pool games,getting sleep when I could then doing my best to eat right to keep my blood sugar from getting to far out of hand plus dealing with sore blisterd feet(this I never expected).Cause of the nerve damage to my back muscels that effect my legs I dont have the strength I use to have even with doing a lot of leg exersises to keep them as good as they are,I knew there would come a time I most probly would need a scooter I wasnt expecting to have the problems I had tho I have lost weight to lessen the stress on my knees wich have been a problem,it didnt help that I caought a cold wich i'm about over with finaly.I know if I ever quify for Vegas tournaments again I will be haveing a scooter to get aroud with as I missed out on several things cause I just couldnt walk that far.I really thought I was in better shape strength wise,gess I wasnt wich really disapoint for all the leg work I have done.Back to the drawing bord I gess but I really don't know what else I can to to make my legs stronger,If anyone has any ideas please let me know I shure will try it to see how much it helps.I haven't posted much but Ihave read how well u all are doing,keep up the good work I am proud of all of you.

Good question, I find myself in this situation right now. A major goal of mine is to really get fit, build muscle and lose weight. All I have managed to do lately when it comes to exercise is wander in the back yard aimlessly. In times of stress and difficulty, I think I have a tendency to curl up in a little ball when getting up and moving would be a lot better. I dunno.

I am down 30 pounds since early June, so I give myself credit for that. I mostly now eat meat, vegetables and eggs. It seems to work for me. So in terms of getting fit overall, building muscle and losing weight, I have been successful on one out of three. In baseball, that's a .333 batting average, so I will take it for now.

I have been posting in here to try to keep myself accountable. Some days it works, some days it doesn't. I will keep wandering until I can manage to get myself to do more. And I will keep eating my meat and veggies.

No formal exercise today. I say formal because we usually always get some exercise, like walking to the refrigerator :D (jk, but true). Yesterday I did half an hour on the Beast, Level 10, Strength program. I watched Lizard Lick Towing Company, a show I enjoy much more than I should (a reality show). Then I did half an hour of weight lifting and stretching. I love to just sit and watch people at the gym (as inconspicuously as possible). It helps me to learn new and fun ways to move my body. It's also nice to see people in their own zone and what that looks like. It's all so individualized. I don't know what I'm getting at here, just tired, and thinking out loud.

I go to one of those 24 hour gyms. I work at a crazy early hour so I am usually at the gym before work -around 2:30-3:00 AM. I have the place to myself and it is so fun. I can make noises, sweat, fart and generally do whatever the hell I want and look however I want and no one is there to judge, comment or for me to have to restrain my loud singing along with the radio. I am having a blast and am actually looking forward to working out. I have been going steadily for about a month.

I did cardio and worked on my legs today, I bumped my weight up for my reps. I don't feel any different but clearly it is working because empirically I am getting stronger. Awesome!

I have been bad about checking in, but good about staying active. :cheesy:

I've been hitting the beach every day for anywhere from 3 to 6 miles. Monday I skipped the beach and went swimming instead, tomorrow I will do the same.

You may notice my lack of mentioning the gym. Um, yeah. :blush:

Daktari needs a warmer climate.

:theisland:

The other ones never worked out? That stinks.

I solved my shoe problems by just never using the treadmill again (sticking with the eliptical).

Going hiking! :)

Oh, ok. Makes sense. Smart!

I did an hour on the Arc Trainer, Strength Program, Level 10, while watching the Hip Hop Shop countdown (Lil Wayne) and Teen Moms. Then I did 30 minutes of weight lifting and yoga in front of a window with sun pouring in. It felt so good to stretch in the sun. Then tonight, out with 0222good (a fellow exerciser here), we did ten seconds of jogging together :).

A couple of years ago I got hurt and had to stop my usual workout. I got turned onto deep water running during that period and it was a surprise how effective it is. Usually I don't think much of water aerobics, no offense to anyone who likes them, I just don't. Swimming is pretty good but when I do it in a pool I always end up getting cold and for some reason I end up eating more than I planned so it's okay for exercise a couple of times a week, but not something I would do every day. Except of course in the summer when I can do it in the ocean. Or at least I could when I lived near an ocean. Anyway I found deep water running to be more of a cardio workout than I imagined it would be. You can get your heart pumping and it's quite low impact. I took to it like a duck to water so to speak and I'm really quite good at it. I'm quite buoyant so no problem staying upright in the water. It's simply running in water that is deep enough so your feet don't touch bottom. I have been having a bit of trouble with my knee and stairs lately so I've decided to go back to this fairly impact free but challenging workout starting tomorrow. Or maybe Monday. I might just do a little walking tomorrow and rest. But Monday for sure. Wish me luck.

Boogie Nights!
 

I knew I needed to get some negative energy out in a positive way.
Was gonna ask mates to go out on gay scene dancing
Chose instead to go to a fellowship unity day which would culminate in dancing.

Can't beat a bit of hot, sweaty boogieing to make ya feel free again!

Sadly my lift was leaving earlier than I would have liked but hey, I ain't gonna complain, I got to dance!! and met the purtiest gal who didn't stop checking me out...I'm sure my HP is having a joke with me.

It was a bit of a struggle on court today. Think it was not having any court or gym time at all this past week to let the ankle get better. But ankle is all better and is fine after practice today...should be able to resume all activities next week. Will have to get in at least one hit session during the week and a light one before the match. Getting hurt sucks but is the reality of playing sports. Sigh, the ups and downs of it all. :|

Good luck. :) It sounds wonderful. I wish I could do that but I'm scared of water and when I read about "deep enough so that your feet don't touch the bottom" I was all "hell no!"

Posting this for a giggle.

This is SO my dog! He does the same thing when I am doing crunches or anything on the floor.

If you do it right, cooking is a lot of exercise: Lifting, crouching—slicing a spaghetti squash, I have to really put my back into it!

Last friday I was lucky enough to be able to go up to a favorite place of mine in the woods and sit in hot springs. I walked almost 5 miles of mountain-side terrain on my woodland outting. Being out in the forest brings such a peace to my heart and soul.

Anyway, a few things to share about my woodland excursion:

a) I'm sometimes not too bright when it comes to making sure I'm watching out for my own health needs, while hiking in the forest, because I wore a pair of new shoes (my free thriftstore find of the century! *lol*) and because the shoes fit loosely, I felt I didn't need to wear any socks. Well, my feet swelled to the high heavens and it wasn't until I was all the way up to the hot springs that I felt the heel on my right foot, swearing up a storm at me (it was bleeding). I ended up walking with my shoes not on properly and thus, my feet and legs paid a lovely price for me not thinking about the need to wear socks.

b) Aside from that, I noticed the next day that the levi's I wore fit a bit looser than before.

c) I have no idea how many calories I burned off with my exploits in the forest, but I was hungry after my day in the woods, even though I had plenty of granola and bottles of water for my hike in the woods. I think that my levi's fitting looser and muscles in my body not being used like that, in a while, not only made me feel better, but made the pain of hurting my foot and muscles not such a big deal (this time).

Also, just to say that I don't always make getting out to exercise a daily experience, but I am working on making exercise a part of my life on a regular basis. I really enjoy reading about the work out experiences that members have been sharing. I am inspired by your stories and feel led to lead by your example in my own life.

*Cheers, to all of you!*

:bouquet:

Welcome to the thread, Katzchen!

So, I am working out at home on a pretty regular basis now instead of the gym. My one friend's husband finally got a job (thankfully), so she has to go home directly after work to watch the kid since he works evenings. The other woman's job is getting more demanding and she is having evening meetings. On the days that she is able to go to the gym, she prefers the classes.

So, it is me on my eliptical at home while the dog hides cause he knows he is next (not really...well, kind of).

I have started using my Bowflex again, after many years of it just sitting there. I am really trying to do some upper body stuff.

Anyway, today was the usual 45 minute eliptical, 3.71 miles, 510 Gemme calories.

ETA: Gemme, it sounds like your body is telling you it needs a break. It really may be a good idea to take a day off. Then you will come back even stronger!

When I read this I was like aw, don't say that, that's not true. But then i realized you are talking about people you used to work out with and not saying you only have the one friend. Sometimes my reading comprehension skills are a little lacking.

Actually, I'm pretty sure mine was grammatically incorrect.

No really, it's me, not you...