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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 12 April 2009 07:48 pm |
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Updated challenge description!
Come join us in an exercise challenge for one week, one month, or as long as you like. Just report your exercise and the day of the week.
Everyone's progress will be summarized in a weekly chart. We keep track of both cardiovascular exercise and strength exercise, but you can concentrate on just one or the other if you like.
Strength can be further broken down into Upper body (U), Lower body (L) and Core (C).
Exercise is not limited to traditional gym or video workouts, but can include unusual household or outdoor chores.
Feel free to describe the activities you completed. Others will be interested. And as always, you can discuss any problems you may be encountering. If you're having a tough time pushing yourself one day, remember you're not alone. Everyone is welcome to make suggestions and give encouragement to others.
Join any time. New members always welcome.
~Nancy
Brief summary of old challenge description (April, 2009) is included below in case you read some old posts  :
Below is a brief statement of the recommendations on exercise which, I believe, originated from the US Dept of Health & Human Services.
I challenge anyone to join me in maintaining these recommendations during the 6 week period beginning tomorrow, Monday, April 13th, and ending Sunday, May 24, 2009.
---------- Recommended Guidelines for Exercise----------
The basic recommendations on exercise for healthy adults under age 65 are:
1. Moderately intense cardio 30 minutes a day, five days a week, and
2. Muscle strengthening activities at least 2 days per week.Last edited on 9 April 2010 01:13 pm by Nancy_in_GA
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BJD74
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Posted: 12 April 2009 08:17 pm |
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hey nancy i am in! this is a great idea!
CARDIO: i will submit to doing 3-5 days of intense Leslie Sansone videos: 3 mile walk away the waistline all 3 miles, 48min and/or 5 mile fat burner with no less than 3 miles and no more than 5 miles, 40-1hour.
STRENGTH: i will submit to dedicating 2 days a week to a bowflex 20-40 min strength training workout on our bowflex tension rods machine.
My reps are currently 60-80lbs/12-15reps/3 sets each.
Anything above and beyond this will be extra! :)
I would like to post for Saturday workout: 5 mile fat burn and Sunday Bowflex 40min.
My intentions for this week are to alternate and get back into Bowflex mode because I have spent the last week with relatives here and didnt do any real workouts. I will do a walking workout on Monday. :)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 12 April 2009 10:52 pm |
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Great!!!!
BTW, I meant to say that it's OK to switch out what you do every day. You don't have to commit to doing the same thing the whole time.
Gosh, I feel like a slacker already.
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BJD74
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Posted: 13 April 2009 02:57 am |
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Getting my week off to a strong start, and i ate too much the last two days....i pulled out a 3 mile waistline workout after dinner tonite! Good Job Baby!
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Lami
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Posted: 13 April 2009 07:08 am |
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Hi Nancy
Count me in too......
I've not exercised properly for a while so this will be a huge challenge.
I will do some arm, leg and abdomen repeat execises. I will seek advice on how to best do these.
I will start jogging for 30 mins and will gradually increase this.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 13 April 2009 12:30 pm |
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Welcome Lami!
I did 10 minutes of low impact aerobics last night, concentrating on arm movements a lot, just to see how it was going to go. My biggest challenge will be getting the minutes in for the cardio part.
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BJD74
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Posted: 13 April 2009 08:30 pm |
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Welcome Lami! Happy to have another person get into the workout mode with us! Summer is on the way!! :)
Today I cleaned the house, vacuuming, laundry, bathrooms, dusting 2 hours.
Then I did a 3 mile fat burn workout totalling 45 minutes with stretch and cool down.
WHEW...I AM TIRED!!  
Good Job Nancy! Every step counts in the right direction! 
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 13 April 2009 09:05 pm |
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Well I think for strengthening I'm going to shoot for about 4 days of exercise per week, targeting all body parts at least twice. But there are some areas I'd like to do all 4 times.
Just finished some sets. I don't know the proper terminology for these, they are just the ones I remember from an exercise class I took, and the ones I'd like to do more often:
Thighs: leg lifts in all 4 directions: front(quads), inner, back, and outer(bent leg & straight)
Arms: 4 directions (deltoids, biceps, triceps, two sort of diagonal ones I made up), and push-ups (from knees only).
Abdomen: crunches(straight and diagonals), lower abs (lifts)
Plus hip rotations and butt crunches.
Did 20 reps on arms(with 1 lb weights), but conked out at 12 reps on others, and only 8 pushups. 
I promise I won't be this detailed every time.
Anybody have some good exercises for shoulders, back and hips, without equipment?
Last edited on 14 April 2009 12:50 am by Nancy_in_GA
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cportwine
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Posted: 13 April 2009 09:43 pm |
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Ok, I am the queen of exercise, so of course I want in on this one. Maybe it will make feel good about myself so I can lose some dang weight.
I am just going to keep doing what it is that I am already doing and add strength training to it. I hope that means some yoga also. I have some yoga poses to try and also some strengthen routines that I haven't tried out yet.
I like to change things around sometimes. But, I do the elliptical and bike allot. Now that it's getting nicer out I have been walking with some jogging once in awhile.
So, the best part about this challenge for me will be the strengthen part...
Ok, I will report back in the morning with what all I did.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 13 April 2009 10:43 pm |
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| Glad you joined cport! We need you as a role model.
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BJD74
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Posted: 13 April 2009 10:50 pm |
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Yay!!! CINDYS HERE!!!! now we all really have to work hard! She ROCKS in the exercise department!
Nancy the details are great! Helps us to see what you are doing, and maybe we will do some exercises like you do! :)
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 14 April 2009 12:16 pm |
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| Good morning! It rained all day yesterday, but I jogged, power-walked, and did arm motions, circling through my house. Only managed 15 minutes. The weak point was the legs, so I didn't push it.
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cportwine
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Posted: 14 April 2009 12:54 pm |
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Ok, here is what I did yesterday....
10 miles on the recumbent bike ~ I like to do 12 miles in an hour to work up a good sweat. But, I did only 10 and it was about 45mins.
30 mins of the wii fit ~ aerobics and some balance stuff ~ pretty easy and fun stuff
45mins of tennis on the wii ~ this was mainly working the arms ~ yes I get that into it, lol. ~ this too was easy but fun
40 mins elliptical set on three ~ I know that don't seem like much, but I can hardly move the thing set at five. So, three is a good place for me.
So, yesterday was a good day for me. It's suppose to get nice out today. If that is the case, I might go walking/jogging tonight and call it a day. That always woops my butt, lol.
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Hiker
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Posted: 14 April 2009 02:41 pm |
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Okay, I'm in. I really need to get back on track. I confess I am not great at exercising.  . I am a pretty faithful walker but that's about it. I am going to try and add a little strength training...I do mean a little. I will be doing a 60 mile breast cancer walk in May so most of my exercise is going to have to be walking but I need to ramp it up, not so much for the walk but I am gaining weight and I need to gain control now so I'm in. I will try and post at least every couple of days with my activities.
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BJD74
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Posted: 14 April 2009 03:32 pm |
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WELCOME HIKER!!!! a 60 mile walk....wow, wonderful things for you to come!! We will help you strengthen yourself before then!!!! I am really happy that you decided to get on board with this challenge, it means you definately are NOT WILLING TO QUIT!!!!
We are all WINNERS!!!
(as I sit here on my TUSH writing on the computer for what seems to be hours!!! LOL)
I will be doing the bowflex workout today, and possibly a small walk with mj outside if weather gets warmer or inside with my walking video.....it wont be a 3 mile, i dont think..or plan anyway....but then, when the Leslie spirit moves me...ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!
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Hiker
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Posted: 14 April 2009 03:36 pm |
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BJD74 wrote: WELCOME HIKER!!!! a 60 mile walk....wow, wonderful things for you to come!! We will help you strengthen yourself before then!!!! I am really happy that you decided to get on board with this challenge, it means you definately are NOT WILLING TO QUIT!!!!
We are all WINNERS!!!
(as I sit here on my TUSH writing on the computer for what seems to be hours!!! LOL)
I will be doing the bowflex workout today, and possibly a small walk with mj outside if weather gets warmer or inside with my walking video.....it wont be a 3 mile, i dont think..or plan anyway....but then, when the Leslie spirit moves me...ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!
BJD,
You inpsired me to get off my tush. What
is the " Leslie spirit" that gets you moving. Someone who motivates you I take it?
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BJD74
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Posted: 14 April 2009 04:43 pm |
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oh yeah...that is leslie sansone..and her walking videos...she rocks my world and when i am down i just pop in her video and before i know it a mile is down, then 2 then 3! sometimes 5! but i am really tired after 5 since she really works you hard and uses all your body!
walkathome.com is her website, you can get her videos on amazon super cheap too....i am a huge follower since having mj in 2005. She has varied videoes from pilates, yoga, strength training with a band, walks from beginners to expert that integrate boosted walking (jogging between 3-5 miles per hour) and goodies like that...
no matter what, if i am not in the mood and i put her video on, by the end i am in a better mood, i am sweating and i feel better for having committed to a workout! It is great too since i dont always have nice days to go outside to walk, but as she sais most of the moves you cant do while walking normally...its just too hard to do! you would have to do a video to understand that! :)
Plus she always thanks me at the end, kinda like a friend would for walking with her and that makes me feel good. 
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 14 April 2009 08:04 pm |
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Welcome Hiker!
I'm experimenting with a weekly chart. Nir has helped me a lot. Here is what I came up with. Let me know if you have any suggestions or changes. If I include it, you'll need to be specific in letting me know what to put in it.
Cindy, I counted the tennis Wii workout as arm strengthening and the rest cardio because of your descriptions. If that's not the way you want it, let me know.
BTW, new members are easy to add to the chart.
(See Cindy's post below for original version)
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BJD74
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Posted: 14 April 2009 09:30 pm |
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Nancy! I think that is AWESOME! I love it!!! I will be back to post my strength...JUST AS SOON AS I CAN TEAR MYSELF AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER!!!! I am being a lazy bones today!!
Ok, here i go!!!!
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cportwine
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Posted: 14 April 2009 10:03 pm |
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Nancy_in_GA wrote: Welcome Hiker!
I'm experimenting with a weekly chart. Nir has helped me a lot. Here is what I came up with. Let me know if you have any suggestions or changes. If I include it, you'll need to be specific in letting me know what to put in it.
Cindy, I counted the tennis Wii workout as arm strengthening and the rest cardio because of your descriptions. If that's not the way you want it, let me know.
BTW, new members are easy to add to the chart.
Sounds good to me, cause I didn't really do any strengthening stuff like I was suppose to. But, I suppose that would be right on the money cause I wouldn't consider it cardio....
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BJD74
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Posted: 14 April 2009 10:56 pm |
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Nancy, please put me down for a 40 minute Strength training. {Weight/Count/Sets}
60/12/3 of the following:
Bench press, shoulder press, tricep press, butterfly, deltoid row/squat combo
80/12/3 of the following:
Abdomenal crunch, leg extensions and lateral rows.
Cardio 23 minutes jogging in place...
:) Yay for me! :) D is working late tonite..looks like he will have leftovers tonite, i dont wanna cook when trying to get baby to bath and bed. :)
GOOD JOB TEAM!
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Lami
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Posted: 15 April 2009 06:33 am |
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| Thats a great way to instantly see progress....I notice it's daily, how does it work? do we post our updates to you? or do we fill it in ourselves?
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cportwine
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Posted: 15 April 2009 10:37 am |
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Ok, here's what I did yesterday......
4mile brisk walk
Raking in the garden ~ easy and relaxing
40mins on the eliptical set at three ~ this is always a good workout for me.
Then I did three sets of 15 arm pulls while doing the leg part on the elliptical
Then did some resistance training on the elliptical when I got done with the legs. This is like weight lifting on machines, just without weights and using resistance. So, I did a bunch of arm stuff. About 10mins.
Then of course I am not happy unless I get in a little fun. So, did about 20 mins of dance stuff on the wii fit ~ I am addicted to the thing, lol.
So, that was another good day of exercise for me. Today won't be quite as much. I have a heavy work load today. So, if I get in some walking tonight I will be happy.....
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 15 April 2009 12:02 pm |
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Lami wrote: I notice it's daily, how does it work? do we post our updates to you? or do we fill it in ourselves?
I'll have to fill it in. At the end of the week there will be a summary for that week. Then I'll start a new week. So you can post daily or weekly, or in bunches. I'll try to update it once a day.
Please give me a summary with the cardio minutes added up, something like this
We, April 15: Strength set: Yes; Cardio: 40 mins.
Thu, April 16: Strength set: No; Cardio: 20 mins.
Fri, April 17: Strength set: Yes; Cardio: None.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 15 April 2009 02:35 pm |
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Yesterday I spent the afternoon at my mother's farm. Did a lot of stuff out there tending to the goats and checking the fence, but nothing continuous that would qualify. Still I was beat when I got home---mostly from lack of sleep the night before.
Back on track this morning. I did all the exercises from last time, increasing from 12 to 15 reps. Even 16 pushups (from the knees), but it took two sets of 8. Used 3kg weights on biceps. I added the triceps exercise where you lower your body from the front edge of a footstool. This is a good one, much better than what I had been doing.
If it dries out enough, I'll mow the lawn this evening. I have a 1/4 ac lawn and a little 20" push rotary lawnmower, so if I go fast it should count for at least 30 mins cardio. Last edited on 16 April 2009 12:56 am by Nancy_in_GA
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BJD74
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Posted: 15 April 2009 05:36 pm |
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hello ladies!
here is my workout for today. just got done. i am tired. 5 days straight makes a body tired. but i may get the itch to do some more today, who knows... :)
Cardio and Strength: 46 minutes cardio, 3 mile walk away the waistline video. Integrates a waistbelt, arm bands thingy that we use to work the upper body as well, so i got strength training in there too by default. I just dont know if I would call it a whole 46 minutes for that, maybe more like 25 minutes for strength.
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Lami
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Posted: 15 April 2009 06:37 pm |
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Hi sorry I'm not very comp. lit. I don't know how to add onto the chart.
So much for me doing 30mins jogging!!! Monday last around 15mins and walked for 20mins burnt off 250 calories and clocked up 2.1miles
Yesterday started with a slow pace gradually increasing for 5 mins managed to jog for 16 mins and walk for 20mins.
Today I started with some leg exercises then walked a slow pace on treadmill gradually increasing for 5 mins then managed to jog for 20 mins and walked for 15mins at a brisk pace. burnt off 262 calories and clocked up 2.2miles Managed Did 150 turns on the epilator (whatever it's calland 10mins on vibrator machine (it wobbles my flab around for 10 mins)
Walked around Botanic Gardens approximately 2miles at a gentle pace.
It feels great to be exercising again even although I have to initially FORCE myself in the morning I know I'll feel better and will go backwards if I don't.
GREAT CHALLENGE....
Need to try to incorporate some strengthening exercises.
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dmg2879
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Posted: 15 April 2009 07:38 pm |
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Nancy~
This challenge is so "right up my alley"!!! Count me IN!!! I'm two days late but I know what I did exercise wise Monday and Tuesday so I will post them now. YAY!! I'm excited about this for some reason...I'm a goofball. lol
Week One:
Monday: (cardio) 65 mins on Elliptical Trainer ~ 732 Calories Burned
Tuesday: (cardio) 15 mins on StairMaster ~ 131 Calories; 40 mins on Recumbent Bike ~ 339; (strength) 30 assisted chin ups, 30 assisted tricep dips, 45 ab crunches w/120 pounds resistance ~ 41 Calories
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 16 April 2009 12:55 am |
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Welcome dmg! You're already on the chart.
Lami, you don't have to add anything to the chart. I have to do it. At the end of your post, just summarize:
date(s), minutes of cardio, and whether you did strength exercises.
Well team, it took me 30 minutes to mow HALF the back lawn, so I stopped. I went really fast!! Had sweat dripping off the ends of my hair. This was definitely at the intense level (for me). I'll finish it tomorrow. That way I can get two days of cardio with one job.
April 15: Cardio: 30 mins; Exercise: Yes
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cportwine
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Posted: 16 April 2009 11:03 am |
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Ok, I did allot of walking yesterday but some of it was with the kiddies and very slow. So, put me down for 60mins walking.
I also rode my exercise bike for about 20mins.
So, that is about 80mins cardio, with no strengthening. I was going to do the wii last night. But, I was just to tired. I had seven kids yesterday. What a workout that was in itself.
I don't have as many today so not sure if I will get any exercise in until tonight. We'll see.
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Lami
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Posted: 16 April 2009 05:23 pm |
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I did 5 mins walk at brisk pace, 25 mins running/jogging and 10 brisk walking burnt off 307 calories and covered 2.6miles. Managed 200 on cross trainer and 10 mins on flab machine.
It's still a struggle getting up those stairs to my treadmill but I know I'll feel 100% better so force myself to go.
I hope to get my mind set sorted about that negative attitude. I think it's because before I had a weight issue I was naturally slender, fit and active and did not relate exercise with weight and vice versa. I used to exercise naturally without even thinking I was exercising so it's a mental block I need to sort.
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BJD74
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Posted: 16 April 2009 06:00 pm |
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hey guys...today is my strength day:
Strength training bowflex 40 minutes.
Routine:
60/13/3 of bench press, shoulder press, tricep press, butterfly, deltoid row/squat
80/13/3 of abdomenal crunch, leg extensions and lateral rows
I havent increased weight but I did 13 reps instead of 12.
Other than that I have been taking it easy today, catching up on my Bones show and washing clothes. Trying not to eat, and failing miserably.....argh...
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 16 April 2009 06:31 pm |
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Lami wrote: ...Managed 200 on cross trainer and 10 mins on flab machine....
Lami, I'm not too familiar with the fancy equipment, so I pulled up a picture of a "cross-trainer." Do you actually own one of these?!! Does it count as muscle strengthening?
You're doing great!
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Lami
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Posted: 16 April 2009 08:19 pm |
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Yes I've had it for a while now and never properly used it. Just as I was getting into it and my treadmill my brother in law died suddenly and weeks later my dad so exercise was the last thing on my mind. It's been a bit of a block until you started this challenge so a huge thanks. It does spur me on to know I've to account here.
The machine I got was really inexpensive off the net and is a combination bike and elliptical trainer but I find the bike a bit difficult to pedal....I will need to get into this as much as my treadmill. I'm not sure if it could be considered strengthening? I'm looking to see what everyone here is doing for their strengthening and if I recognise anything I go 'oh yes, I can do that' There are some I don't know what they involve or equipment names etc. so I will concentrate on getting my stamina up with the treadmill and elliptical trainer and build up speed and distance on these.
The good thing about this challenge is everyone enjoys doing different things and have varying degrees of fitness. I'm blown away by some of the exercise routines. Amazing!!!
Stick in Nancy, all the running about you're doing looking after the goats and cutting the grass will be doing you lots of good.
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dmg2879
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Posted: 16 April 2009 09:59 pm |
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Nancy~
This challenge motivated me yesterday...thank you. I had already got in my cardio and when it was time for me to do my strength training I though,"ugh...I'd rather just do 30 mins more cardio"....BUT...I know that Tue and Wed are the only days I lift weights...outside of that it's cardio only.
Exercise for Wednesday:
(cardio) 30 mins StairMaster, 15 mins treadmill, (strength)25 mins Strength Training (30 chin ups, 30 dips, 45 ab cruches w/120# resistance, 20 seated row w/80#, 45 back extension w/80#, 45 lat pull downs w/80#, 90 oblique twist w/80#, 15 chest press w/80#)
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BJD74
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Posted: 16 April 2009 10:18 pm |
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| i just got back from a walk with mj. i estimate we did about 1.5 miles, in about 40 minutes..not bad considering she is almost 4 walking with me and wants to look at all the scenery and dogs we passed....lol....not much for hi intensity but i got out there! Last edited on 16 April 2009 10:20 pm by BJD74
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dmg2879
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Posted: 16 April 2009 11:22 pm |
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Hi all~
I got in a llllloooootttt of walking today. 
The weather in Jersey was perfect today so I took full advantage of it. By bf and I walked a 2 mile nature walk (40 min) then went to starbucks and walked the outside parameter of the mall (15 min). Once I came home I took my regular brisk 3.5 mile walk (60 mins). So my total for today was 55 mins light cardio & 60 mins brisk cardio....115 mins total.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 17 April 2009 01:27 am |
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Lami, did you know you can burn 300 calories during 60 minutes of Salsa Dancing? I found this number quoted at several websites. Surprised me. Wish I could see you dancing.
Finished mowing the lawn and still had 5 minutes left, so I raced around the yard picking up tree limbs and running them up to the curb to make up a total of 30 minutes. Yay!!
If it hadn't been for you guys, I'd have called it a day, but forced myself to do a complete exercise set, 20 reps.
I have an exercise question: Only the push-ups yesterday made me sore. Is it better to exercise sore muscles the next day, or let them rest a day?
April 16: Cardio: 30 mins; Strength: YesLast edited on 18 April 2009 04:26 am by Nancy_in_GA
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Lami
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Posted: 17 April 2009 06:33 am |
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Hi Dmg
That's an impressive amount of walking. It's really encouraging to see what others are achieving.
I love the graphic.
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Hiker
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Posted: 17 April 2009 10:11 am |
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Sorry I have been missing in action, I have been really stressed the last couple of days and that set of an incredible two day headache. Anyway I am back and I will report later on my exercise.
On Monday and Tuesday I did do 35 minutes of cardio and strength on both days. Wed and Thursday--nothing I am sorry to say.
I assume from the chart we report daily? If I am not giving you the info you want or in the format you want just let me know.
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Lami
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Posted: 17 April 2009 11:40 am |
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Hi Everyone
Really had to more than FORCE myself to go onto treadmill today!!! I was talking myself out of doing it with things like 'och you can do it later' 'you'll be late for work' 'you're body needs a rest' All these negative thoughts. I pulled on my shorts and trainers and despite feeling a bit sluggish to start managed to do
5 mins gentle walk progressing into a brisk walk
25 mins running/jogging
5 mins brisk walk winding down to a gentle walk
10 mins flab wobbling maching
200 on cross trainer
I must had done more yesterday as the calories count and miles were higher than today's count, I probably walked briskly for 5 mins more than today.
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cportwine
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Posted: 17 April 2009 01:40 pm |
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Hi All! I did a copy and paste from my diary so I wouldn't have to retype it all.
Ok, so exercise yesterday was two miles with the kiddies. We even kept up a good pace (had older ones). Then after they went home I did four on my own and one of that was jogging. Then I did a little garden work. Digging and planting. It was starting to cool off and get dark so I came in the house and played wii fit and tennis for about 30mins then got ready for bed...
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BJD74
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Posted: 17 April 2009 02:54 pm |
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hey guys, today i plan to do the walking, maybe i will push thru 5 miles.....i have eaten soo much food this week....most days hitting in the 1800's way more than i have been....darn it...what happened??? i am not sure.....emotions maybe? coming down from the vacation with the family? cleaning out the goodies they left behind??? argh.....either way, working out has been good this week....now if i can get back onto the good food track!
Mj will be leaving me for the weekend, goin to grama and poppys house till sunday, they should be here today to get her....i am planning to just do things that i like to do, be me. Its cold and winndy today, so i wont be outside alot....but i promise to do workout and not eat alot. As it is, I made some oatmeal and just had a few bites then gave the rest to the dogs. I dont want to eat. I am not foods friend. It needs to stop bothering me. Argh....
:)
I will post back when i am done. Oh, well I did do horsey poop patrol this morning, 20 minutes, shoveling, scooping, pushing wheelbarrow around 1 acre and then pushing it out another acre to dump it. Walking stretching lifting etc....low cardio but got warm since its cold today!
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Posted: 17 April 2009 07:26 pm |
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I found an answer to the question. "Sore Muscles? Keep Exercising" (WebMD):
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/sore-muscles-keep-exercising
The soreness is gone today anyway.
Strange day so far. The meter reader told us that a tree was down on the road to the fishing cabin at my mother's farm. So at 10:55 my mom got in the EZGO and I trotted alongside with 3lb weights toward the cabin. We found the tree at 1/4 mile and started sawing and throwing limbs off the road. I never stopped moving until 30 minutes were up. Then we found 2 more trees down. Finished clearing them by 12:33. So that's at least 80 minutes total of cardio with only a 10 minute break at the 30 minute point.
Since I'm "on a roll" today, I will do strength exercises, too, this time with weights added. If I put this down in writing now, I'll do it. Otherwise I might find an excuse.
Will report back later.
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MidgeH
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Posted: 17 April 2009 08:20 pm |
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Hey, do you guys mind if I join in? Exercise is my biggest foe, and i'm trying not to watch the scale too much. So maybe this would be good for me!
Do you want me to start posting what I do on Monday? I don't want to disturb your week!
Thanks guys!
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Nancy_in_GA
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| Location: | NE, Georgia USA |
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Posted: 17 April 2009 09:28 pm |
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| Hey Midge. Please do join us! Start today if you like. Post daily, or weekly, or anything in between. -Nancy
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BJD74
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Posted: 17 April 2009 11:32 pm |
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hello ladies! glad to see another addition to our little family!
My parents stuck around to watch pirates 3 on the big screen so my workout was delayed, but i did get it done!
CARDIO: 3 mile fat burn workout, 43 minutes
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 18 April 2009 04:25 am |
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Cindy, can you give me an estimate of minutes of cardio for Thursday?
Did all the previous strength exercises plus a couple for shoulders, used 2 lb weights on legs and 2 to 6 lb weights on arms---16 reps. Only 8 pushups. Pushups seem to bother my wrist (which I broke 3yrs ago chasing a goat) more than my arms.
Friday, April 17: Cardio: 80 mins; Strength: Yes
Last edited on 19 April 2009 04:27 am by Nancy_in_GA
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Lami
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Posted: 18 April 2009 08:00 am |
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Hi Everyone
I'm elated!!! floating....just finished my workout and managed to do
5 min walk
30 mins running/jogging (YIPPEE)
5 min walk
250 on cross trainer
10mins flab machine
Getting a bit nervous about fitting properly into MOB dress so starting tomorrow (we've got visitors tonight) do some walking in the evening. Also going to start doing some weight exercises on my arms and legs. I'm really getting into this now. I'll also dust my bike down and start taking it to work....it's only down the road but I can practice in the sports hall at lunch time.
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Hiker
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Posted: 18 April 2009 04:29 pm |
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| Just got back from a 10 mile walk and it took me 3 hours, so 180 minutes cardio for today .
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