[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Mopsie

Great minds think alike! I looked around to see if I could do just that thing when I finished on the treadmill but unfortunately the TVs near the bikes were not showing my show.

Most places will change it for you if you ask!

I don't know what bushwhacking is but it sounds exhausting! I'm sure it burns more calories!



Oh my gosh getting your exercise while getting to spend time with dogs seems like the best way to do it! How fun!

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Today I went to the gym and thought I might attempt to get on the elliptical.

I learned that I am but a small grasshopper and cannot yet attempt such a feat. I was on there about 3 minutes when my muscles were screaming, "Get off! Get off!" That will have to be a goal for me to achieve in the future.

It's easier than you might think and is actually more gentle on your joints than slamming your feet onto the treadmill but technique makes or breaks you and not all ellipticals are equal. You will get there, grasshopper.




So I went back to my beloved treadmill.

Today I walked 35 minutes and made it to Incline level seven. Woot! I don't know if it was the three minutes on the elliptical or the going to Incline level seven but I had extremely noodly legs that felt like they were not attached to my body once I got done with my workout.

Incline 7? That's awesome!!!

Maybe next Sunday I will try the rowing machine that might be more my speed.

lol

The rowing machine is much harder than the elliptical, even if you are sitting down. It's a full body workout because you're engaging your core, arms and legs at the same time. I get winded after about 5 minutes at a normal pace and at about 2 minutes at a faster pace.







I like the 3rd video the best. The guy's personable and he shows you ways to fix the mistakes that make sense.

Now, I didn't watch every second of each of the videos so it may have been addressed but if you row, don't lock your knees. Locking your knees in exercises will inhibit blood flow and could, over a continuous period, cause a drop in blood pressure, which means night night, which is not good.