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flower1 · 05-16-2024, 02:19 AM

Welcome, Xerai!
Gardenerjoy: I'm really enjoying my water walking and exercises in the pool. I'm also doing some strength training exercises in the pool. As far as my interval training goes, I might try that on the stationary bike if it doesn't cause me too much pain.

May goals: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions
01: 25 water walking/jogging/pool exercises; 25/500; 1/12 days
02: 13 min bike; 27 min water walking & pool exercises; 65/500; 2/12 days
12: 25 min water walking/jogging & pool exercises; 90/500; 3/12 days
13: 25 min walk; 115/500; 4/12 days
15: 30 min water walking/jogging with pool exercises; 145/500; 5/12 days

MrBadger · 05-16-2024, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBadger

I'm in please Joy.

target: gym 4x, sailing 2x

mid-month update: gym 4x, sailing 1x

gardenerjoy · 05-16-2024, 12:20 PM

flower1 and MrBadger: Looks like you're making good progress as we reach mid-month!

May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training

1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch
3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/20 ST
4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch
5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch
6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch
7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch
8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/20 ST
9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch
10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/20 ST
11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch
12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/20 ST
13: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 820/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/20 ST
14: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 870/1800, 14/25 stretch
15: 20 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 920/1800, 15/25 stretch, 7/20 ST
16: 40 dance, 15 stretch; 975/1800, 16/25 stretch

Xerai · 05-17-2024, 12:18 AM

Thank you flower1

gardenerjoy · 05-18-2024, 09:52 AM

I did Pilates for the lower body late yesterday and yoga hip openers this morning. That combination made me feel good physically and emotionally. I want to remember that!

May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training

1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch
3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/20 ST
4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch
5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch
6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch
7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch
8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/20 ST
9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch
10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/20 ST
11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch
12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/20 ST
13: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 820/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/20 ST
14: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 870/1800, 14/25 stretch
15: 20 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 920/1800, 15/25 stretch, 7/20 ST
16: 40 dance, 15 stretch; 975/1800, 16/25 stretch
17: 25 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1030/1800, 17/25 stretch, 8/20 ST
18: 50 dance, 15 stretch; 1095/1800, 18/25 stretch
19: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 1155/1800, 19/25 stretch
20: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1230/1800, 20/25 stretch, 9/20 ST

Tabbycat · 05-23-2024, 08:05 PM

Hi Flower1. I had my right hip replacement in 2016. I love the swimming pool for exercise. Usually I am the only person in my little senior citizen apartments in the pool, and I like to just walk back and forth across the shallow end, reading a book while I walk!

Years ago I took a water aerobics class at the gym, and the instructor said moving through the water is eleven times more resistant than moving through air. The only drawback is water movement is not weight bearing, and I have osteoporosis. So I try to walk outdoors too.

gardenerjoy · 05-24-2024, 01:45 PM

Tabbycat: Thanks for the information on water walking -- that sounds like a terrific approach. My knees and hips have painful days, so I want to know what might help if the time comes.

May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training

1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch
3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/20 ST
4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch
5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch
6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch
7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch
8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/20 ST
9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch
10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/20 ST
11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch
12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/20 ST
13: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 820/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/20 ST
14: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 870/1800, 14/25 stretch
15: 20 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 920/1800, 15/25 stretch, 7/20 ST
16: 40 dance, 15 stretch; 975/1800, 16/25 stretch
17: 25 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1030/1800, 17/25 stretch, 8/20 ST
18: 50 dance, 15 stretch; 1095/1800, 18/25 stretch
19: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 1155/1800, 19/25 stretch
20: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1230/1800, 20/25 stretch, 9/20 ST
21: 55 walk, 15 stretch; 1300/1800, 21/25 stretch
22: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 1360/1800, 22/25 stretch
23: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 1410/1800, 23/25 stretch
24: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 1470/1800, 24/25 stretch
25: 60 walk, 10 stretch; 1540/1800, 25/25 stretch

Xerai · 05-26-2024, 03:35 PM

I'm sick but I updated my activity. Looks like I will not meet my goal, but I am very proud of my activity levels coming from two years of no exercise and a doctor's order not to walk

Maybe next month I will change the goal to minutes of activity--but I do want to get my walking up. We'll see.

Going to sleep/lay down now.

gardenerjoy · 05-27-2024, 04:19 PM

Xerai: Hope you're feeling soon. It looks like you have a good start of an exercise habit!

May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training

1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch
3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/10 ST
4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch
5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch
6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch
7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch
8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/10 ST
9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch
10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/10 ST
11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch
12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/10 ST
13: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 820/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/10 ST
14: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 870/1800, 14/25 stretch
15: 20 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 920/1800, 15/25 stretch, 7/10 ST
16: 40 dance, 15 stretch; 975/1800, 16/25 stretch
17: 25 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1030/1800, 17/25 stretch, 8/10 ST
18: 50 dance, 15 stretch; 1095/1800, 18/25 stretch
19: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 1155/1800, 19/25 stretch
20: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1230/1800, 20/25 stretch, 9/10 ST
21: 55 walk, 15 stretch; 1300/1800, 21/25 stretch
22: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 1360/1800, 22/25 stretch
23: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 1410/1800, 23/25 stretch
24: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 1470/1800, 24/25 stretch
25: 60 walk, 10 stretch; 1540/1800, 25/25 stretch
26: 15 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1585/1800, 26/25 stretch, 10/10 ST

Xerai · 05-28-2024, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by gardenerjoy

It looks like you have a good start of an exercise habit!

Yessssss! I am so excited

gardenerjoy · 05-28-2024, 01:40 PM

May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training

1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch
3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/10 ST
4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch
5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch
6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch
7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch
8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/10 ST
9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch
10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/10 ST
11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch
12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/10 ST
13: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 820/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/10 ST
14: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 870/1800, 14/25 stretch
15: 20 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 920/1800, 15/25 stretch, 7/10 ST
16: 40 dance, 15 stretch; 975/1800, 16/25 stretch
17: 25 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1030/1800, 17/25 stretch, 8/10 ST
18: 50 dance, 15 stretch; 1095/1800, 18/25 stretch
19: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 1155/1800, 19/25 stretch
20: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1230/1800, 20/25 stretch, 9/10 ST
21: 55 walk, 15 stretch; 1300/1800, 21/25 stretch
22: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 1360/1800, 22/25 stretch
23: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 1410/1800, 23/25 stretch
24: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 1470/1800, 24/25 stretch
25: 60 walk, 10 stretch; 1540/1800, 25/25 stretch
26: 15 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1585/1800, 26/25 stretch, 10/10 ST
27: 35 walk, 10 stretch, 10 ST; 1640/1800, 27/25 stretch, 11/10
28: 45 walk, 10 stretch; 1695/1800, 28/25 stretch
29: 35 walk, 10 stretch; 1740/1800, 29/25 stretch
30: 30 walk, 10 stretch; 1780/1800, 30/25 stretch

gardenerjoy · 05-31-2024, 06:03 PM

Are you planning for June?

Here's our thread!
June Exercise Challenge - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

gardenerjoy · 06-01-2024, 06:18 PM

May goals: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training

1: 30 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 60/1800, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
2: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 120/1800, 2/25 stretch
3: 40 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 185/1800, 3/25 stretch, 2/10 ST
4: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 245/1800, 4/25 stretch
5: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 305/1800, 5/25 stretch
6: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 365/1800, 6/25 stretch
7: 40 walk, 15 stretch; 420/1800, 7/25 stretch
8: 45 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 485/1800, 8/25 stretch, 3/10 ST
9: 55 walk, 10 stretch; 550/1800, 9/25 stretch
10: 60 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 635/1800, 10/25 stretch, 4/10 ST
11: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 695/1800, 11/25 stretch
12: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 765/1800, 12/25 stretch, 5/10 ST
13: 30 dance, 15 stretch, 10 ST; 820/1800, 13/25 stretch, 6/10 ST
14: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 870/1800, 14/25 stretch
15: 20 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 920/1800, 15/25 stretch, 7/10 ST
16: 40 dance, 15 stretch; 975/1800, 16/25 stretch
17: 25 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1030/1800, 17/25 stretch, 8/10 ST
18: 50 dance, 15 stretch; 1095/1800, 18/25 stretch
19: 45 dance, 15 stretch; 1155/1800, 19/25 stretch
20: 45 walk, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1230/1800, 20/25 stretch, 9/10 ST
21: 55 walk, 15 stretch; 1300/1800, 21/25 stretch
22: 50 walk, 10 stretch; 1360/1800, 22/25 stretch
23: 35 dance, 15 stretch; 1410/1800, 23/25 stretch
24: 45 walk, 15 stretch; 1470/1800, 24/25 stretch
25: 60 walk, 10 stretch; 1540/1800, 25/25 stretch
26: 15 dance, 15 stretch, 15 ST; 1585/1800, 26/25 stretch, 10/10 ST
27: 35 walk, 10 stretch, 10 ST; 1640/1800, 27/25 stretch, 11/10
28: 45 walk, 10 stretch; 1695/1800, 28/25 stretch
29: 35 walk, 10 stretch; 1740/1800, 29/25 stretch
30: 30 walk, 10 stretch; 1780/1800, 30/25 stretch
31: 10 stretch, 10 ST; 1800/1800, 31/25 stretch, 12/10 ST

gardenerjoy · 06-01-2024, 06:21 PM

Yay, Tabbycat, MrBadger, and me! Did anyone else meet a goal in May?

flower1: 500 min; 12 days of exercise for at least 20 min or more; 3 interval sessions
gardenerjoy: 1800 min, 25x stretch, 10x strength-training
MrBadger: gym 4x, sailing 2x
Tabbycat: 600 minutes of intentional exercise, Bonus goal: 400 more minutes
Xerai: 400 minutes of walking

MrBadger · 06-02-2024, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBadger

I'm in please Joy.

target: gym 4x, sailing 2x

May result: gym 4x, sailing 2x

hit both my targets