A.M. Exercise Check-in
 

Good morning! How has everyone done so far?

I got up in time for a video. I did The Firm Super Body Sculpt, 42 min. I almost fell off the fanny lifter...lol...still sleepy and had balance issues! But I did it!

We can do it if we set our minds to it! Post what you did, even if it was just getting up earlier!

Progress, not perfection!

I'm new here, sorry to barge in, but I like the idea of keeping myself accountable. I managed to get up early and did day #2 on the The Biggest Loser v. 1 DVD's six week workout plan (having also gotten up to do workout #1 yesterday morning). Though I got up about an hour earlier than I normally do, I am now feeling much more awake, even if my abs are a bit sore already.

Welcome Bobbie!:welcome2:

You are not barging in! This is open to anyone that wishes to post. Some of us are having a hard time getting up the morning to exercise. We are all here to support each other and to receive support if we need it.

Thanks much. Mornings are rough on me as well, which is why this is great--if I have to report on what I'm doing, I'm much more likely to do it.

Morning, I pushed myself on my ellliptical for 35 minutes and did about 14 minutes of what I call general exercises( sit ups, leg lifts, crunches, bends ect). Tonight I will be lifting some free weights).
cheryl

Did 40 minutes of TurboJam...I hurt. Lol.

Way to go Amber! :carrot:

Cardio only today for me. 45 min Firm Cardio/Dance DVD.


It takes 21 days for something to become a habit. You can only make something a habit by working at it. Where will you be in 3 weeks? Wishing you were doing something every day....or actually doing it? The choice is yours.

Today was jogging day. I ran at 5.8mph on the treadmill for 27 minutes and finished with a 4.1mph 5% incline walk for 20 minutes. :carrot:

Though it was a struggle, and I ran through a list of excuses about how I could beg off and stay in bed like a kid trying to get out of going to school, I managed to drag myself out of bed and exercise before work. 40 minutes of low-impact cardio from the Biggest Loser DVD.

Morning all,
I just got back from a 30 minute walk( took the bus to pay the phone bill, but I walked back for 30 minutes), I also did 36 minutes on the elliptical and 14 of general exercises), will be lifting weights tonight.
cheryl

Hi All,

I just started an exercise program a few days ago. I did 31 minutes this morning on the treadmill.

Good afternoon!! I usually log in to 3fatchicks every morning before I head out to the gym. Today I did a gym class called BODYPUMP. It was amazing. So difficult. We worked the entire body larger to small muscles. I was dripping in sweat!!! I think I'll be sore tomorrow. lol

Yesterday I did TWO gym classes. I went to one low impact aerobic class called NEWBODY. It was tough. Lots of squats and lots of foot steps. I used 1lb weights. THEN (as if that wasn't enough) I went to another class called BODY FLOW. It is a mixture of yoga, Pilate's, and tai chi. I just love yoga and tai chi and stuff so I had to do both. I enjoyed it.

Tomorrow there is another class but it is a step class. I'm feeling intimated by it, but I do work out much harder when I'm in a class. What do you guys think? Step work for a girl my size?

Thursday I'm supposed to go to the zoo. I almost want to skip it so I can go to the gym in the am. But alas, I can always take the evening weightlifting class...

TempleBody, if you can deal with two classes, I think you could probably deal with step. What I do when I first start is to just use the step itself, not the additional risers (the things that get stacked underneath). Most people go for one or two of the risers, which I like to build up to having started from the step. I don't know what your gym is like, but when I belonged to the Y it was people of all shapes, sizes and ages in my step class. (I will say that at the Y they had Step I, II and III. If they have levels where you are and you are just starting out, I'd recommend starting with I as the choreo and intensity gets higher as you move up levels, plus that gives you someplace to go once you get the hang of it.) Good luck.

Hi ladies, (and gents!)

I was really excited when I came across this AM workout post. I was posting a lot on the 20 something board, but then I went to Europe for awhile, and haven't gotten back into working out at all since I've been back. (Almost 3 weeks now) So all in all, its been like 6 weeks since I've done any sort of a work out... BUT I did go to the Y today and got a membership! =) I've been contemplating joining a gym for awhile, but thought it was too expensive, and my employer actually has a corporate discount at the Y, so its actually not too bad! A little bit of a background, I'm a teacher, and we start school again in 3 weeks, so I really want to get into the habit of waking up in the morning and going to the gym before work! So my last 3 weeks of vacation will be spent with me waking up at 5am to go to the gym! =) YAY! I'm actually excited about it!

I'll let you know how tomororw goes!

Aubrey

You know what, Bobbie. I decided I'm just going to go for it. I just went for the other classes and they weren't so terrible. I'm going to try with just the step and see how it goes. I won't know unless I try.

At my gym it varies. In the body pump class a good lot of the people were in excellent shape maybe three or four that were. I'm usually the largest person in the classes with only a couple over weight folks (not nearly as much as me though). A few older folks... tons of super fit people. They inspire me. lol

I look at it this way--I may be the largest person in the room, but if I keep going, eventually I won't be. And, while I'm sure it varies by gym, I also found that nobody really paid that much attention to what everyone else was doing--they were focused on themselves, as was I. (Well, when I was going to the gym. Now I work out at home with DVDs in the morning because I am going to law school at night--classes start in 3 weeks--in addition to working full time, so my day is pretty much taken care of from 8 am until well after 9 at night, and then I have to do homework after that. Ack.)

45 Minutes of TurboJam's Cardio Party today. :cheer2: I still hurt, but at least now I know I can keep going through the aches and pains.

Yaaay MPrincess! Doesn't it feel good too?!

Day 3 and I have done it again. I even got up 15 min. earlier so I could do a longer video. The Firm Cardio Sculpt, 55 min.

Well, it wasn't a LONG workout, but I still got up, and went to the Y, and worked out for 20 minutes! =) Baby steps at first! =) I'm beyond excited... I can't wait for tomorrow!

Well, I was one who was so excited about this idea/thread, and I have to admit, I haven't gotten up to exercise in the morning yet. :(

I had a few days where I slipped off track a bit. I've exercised the last two days, but not in the mornings. I'm going to get myself refocused and see what the rest of this week brings.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll be checking in with a "I did it".

One hour step class today!! Mega tough and lots of sweating. Tons of confusing foot work, but hey it was my first time. I knew the foot work would be tricky to grasp at first.

Day Four and feeling strong! I'm seeing results in inches lost (1/2-1" all over my body in the last 15 days!), pounds going down (back to 302...lowest weight since I started!), and my muscles are getting used to it and not aching as badly!

Did another 45 min. of TurboJam today. :dizzy:

Congrats on the progress MPrincess!

Christy ~ Jump in whenever you can! You helped me get started, so THANK YOU!!!

TempleB & KC ~ Keep up the good work! Enjoy those gym classes!

Day four and its beginning to get easier. Today was cardio only, and I decided to head outdoors. It was 79 degrees, not too uncomfortable. I walked/jogged my mile route in 20 minutes. I'd walk 1 block, jog 1 block, with a 2 block warm up and cool down. My goal is to jog the entire route! Stretching before and after. I'm gonna touch my toes soon!

Day 5 and nobody's posted yet. Hopefully everyone's just busy.....

I got up late, 6am....but I got a video done. I did The Firm Body Sculpt, 45 min. It doesn't do ab work, so I will do some crunches before bed...I ran out of time this morning.

Yesterday I didn't go to the gym because I went to the zoo. Didn't do good on the diet either but that's another thread...

Today I walked on the treadmill for about 25 minutes at about 3.5 mph. Not my best, but I really hate the treadmill. It hurts my shins and well it is so boring. I can't wait till the class schedule resumes.

Tomorrow is Yoga and maybe after that I'll try some cycling.

I'm exercising every other day and working up veeryy slowwly to 6 days per week (I blew out my knee the last time I tried an exercise program because I went out too hard and fast; then I stoppped exercising at all :nono:). Yesterday should have been an exercise day but I'd been pretty sick the day before and still wasn't feeling great, so I skipped the day.

But I was up early this morning to do 31 minutes on the treadmill :tread:!

Oh hopefully I can catch up, you are doing so great. I am so happy to see so many people determined.
I've taken about a 10 day break from morning workouts and shall I say I only went to the gym 2-3 days out of that entire time.
I've maintained my weight so far, and not gained anything though I was not very perfect in my selections.
I will be joinging you guys either tomorrow (Saturday) or Monday.

Next 2-3 months will be the toughest for me, if I prove myself, bigger opportunities might open up, I've worked years to get this close, and don't want to miss out, but w/o helf it will be useless.

I slept in yesterday...I needed it too....I slept until 9! Then I worked my hiney off all day with house and yard work. I took today off...my back hurts from the lawn edger. Tomorrrow its back to 5:30am exercise time!