30 minutes HIIT on the treadmill
30 minutes on the Elliptical.
I've never been able to do more than 10 minutes on that Elliptical Trainer, but today I was determined to do 30, no matter what and I did it. Of course I dropped into a sweaty pile of mush on the floor afterward, but I DID IT!!!!
i can't run for more than 1 minute at a time. so i do interval jogging, 1 minute jogging/running, and then walking, until the pain in my shins subsides!
So far I've been alternating workout days. Sometimes I don't mean to, but life gets in the way unexpectedly. However I kick some booty and take numbers on my On days. I'm doing the Wii Active 30 Day Challenge. I'm finding that the workouts aren't quite long enough for me so I add on. Twice now I've gotten 2 hour trophies. It's just so much fun!
My ultimate goal for August is to complete the 30 Challenge. I'm even taking it along on vacation! That's dedication
My goal for today is to get in a workout after my kids' gynmastics class
I did about 45min of upper body weights today. I recently bought a DVD set called Best of Tamilee which is a remake of the old Buns/Abs/Arms of Steel workouts {which I never tried; before my exercise time}. I did the warm up then the 15 min arm workout. Its called an arm workout but it follows the recent exercise trend of combo moves where you just can't work your arm you have to add a lower body move also. I don't like combo moves so I was less than pleased. Then I added on one of Tamilee's older workouts I Want Those Arms, which I have had for several years but never tried. The workout is split into two programs {beginner amd more advanced} but I did both. No combo moves here; but both workouts contained the same exercises {bicep curls, overhead press, lat raises, tricep kickbacks, etc}. I have to admit I liked the older workout better than the newer one.
Echo, I am a terrible runner also, but I've been doing interval workouts {love those} on my treadmill, and I have noticed an improvement in my running. I don't feel like I'm going to die anymore, I'm just out of breath.
onederchic!! you are so sweet... aww thanks!!! i love your cheerleading encouragments!
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Originally Posted by patchworkpenguin
Echo, I am a terrible runner also, but I've been doing interval workouts {love those} on my treadmill, and I have noticed an improvement in my running. I don't feel like I'm going to die anymore, I'm just out of breath.
aww thanks Patchworkpenguin! that's really reassuring !! something for me to aim for. i cant wait till i can run for 1 minute comfortably :-)
and totally agree with you there Narnia99!! it is very encouraging!!
6--Bike to work and back, about 40 min/13K; 60-min upper body/abs class; 30-min run, 6.2 mph, 30:22
Echo and patchworkpenguin--I started off running by doing one minute at a time, and then walking for a minute. I did that for half an hour or so, and I was wiped! I moved up slowly, to a minute and a half at a time, then two minutes. One day, I was supposed to be running for 5 minutes, and I realized I was feeling good enough to keep going, and before I knew it I had run 10 minutes. Keep at it--you will be there before you know it!
I don't think there are very many people on the planet who feel fantasic when they run--it's hard work! Most people I've spoken to have bad days, when they can't run worth a damn, and some days that are pretty good--as in, once they got past the initial "this sucks! why am I running?!?" they felt okay when they kept going. Running is mostly a mental game--I run because I choose to do it, and to keep going...not because my body likes it, or it's "better" than other cardio. I choose to do it, I choose to push myself. And you should both be pleased with yourselves--you are pushing yourselves too. Well done!!
this one is for onderchic! for her cardio work yesterday and her constant encouragement for the rest of us !
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i just did 17 minutes of jumping and dancing on my mini trampoline, boy did i work up a sweat! hehe
i find that the days i dont exercise or haven't exercised for a couple of days, i feel so lazy and sluggish and tired. i know people say it all the time and i'm always like yeh right. but you do feel more energised when you exercise!
for Diva and Echo 
i love your cheerleading encouragments! 
boy did i work up a sweat! hehe
