[JasonsLea]

I don't think I'm gonna make my goal either but that's okay. I still am getting more exercise in than last month!

[jcatron243]

I am glad I am not the only one. I am no where near where I wanted to be. LIKE NO WHERE NEAR!! I haven't had much time to myself this month, plus I was SICK for 2 weeks. Oh well I will try my best to finish with a bang!! Then next month here I come!!!!

[Spideranne]

Wow. I just spent some time going back through the thread and everyone is doing great on their exercise. I am in complete awe of those who are consistently doing 50 or 60 min or more of exercise a day. I rebel against minutes myself. I have had to set distance goals to feel like I'm accomplishing anything.

One silly question - JMC: What is shovelglove? I have never heard of that and it sounds interesting.

The other thing I realized is that counting today there are still 12 days left in the month. For some reason I wasn't paying attention to the fact that there is almost a whole week after x-mas. I think I'll be able to make my swimming goal, but walking is probably going to fall short.

Here's to keeping moving for the next 12 days!!!!

[jmc1968]

One silly question - JMC: What is shovelglove? I have never heard of that and it sounds interesting.

The question is not as silly as the exercise. It's swinging around a sledgehammer (see http://www.shovelglove.com ) in certain "useful movements." So it's a weightbearing exercise that provides compound movements.

Sledgehammers apparently come in different weights (who knew???) There's 8lb, 12 lb, 16 lb, 20 lb, maybe a 10 lb. I've been weightlifting a while but began with an 8 lb sledge. The 8 lber nearly kills me. The extra force needed to lift something with one heavy end is amazing.

The guy who developed this idea also has developed a diet. No-S. Its entire plan is 14 short words: NO Snacks, NO Sweets, NO Seconds. Except (sometimes) on days that start with "S." (The S- days are Saturday, Sunday, Special days like birthdays, Christmas, etc.) http://www.nosdiet.com/

Anyway, the exercise is fun. It's simple and it's practical. Plus you can buy your weightlifting equipment at a hardware store. How cool is that? (My parents added on to your house when I was an impressionable young thing so I've had a lifelong love of hardware & lumber stores. Weird I know.)

jmc

[loveandlaughalways]

That is so cool JMC I have a couple sledgehammers in the garage now. I have used them in the past and they are definately ackwardly heavy. I will have to check this exercise out!! Thanks for sharing. I'm always looking for fun ways to get exercise.

[jmc1968]

That is so cool JMC I have a couple sledgehammers in the garage now. I have used them in the past and they are definately ackwardly heavy. I will have to check this exercise out!!

You're most welcome. I'd recommend a couple of things: go slow the first time & stick w/ the 14 minute max (most people totally overdo it -- this is deceptively hard) and go w/ a lighter hammer than you think you can swing.

Sledgehammers also come w/ varying handle lengths. The best length is probably the longest -- 36" if memory serves. And many of us prefer wood handles over the fiberglass but use whatever you have. Unless it's a 16 or 20 pounder! Then buy yourself a new one.

If you start swinging a hammer, let me know!

jmc

[jcatron243]

Okay ladies, well I didn't quite get to my goal, Okay I didn't get even close. I am going to score high for January though. I hope to see everyone on the January thread!

[loveandlaughalways]

Great job everyone!! Although I made it barely by the chin of my chinny chin chin, I think I over did my goal this month but will adjust for the January goal. We have no holidays to contend with this month do we?