Finally getting started in June after my trip to New York. I brought workout clothes and shoes with me but it didn't happen.
June 5: tried to go to a Body Pump class but the teacher was out and they hadn't gotten a sub. I went back in the evening to take a U-Jam class and didn't realize they had a Zumba class before. I found a spot in the back corner and did 1/2 the Zumba class and then the U-Jam class. Felt great but exhausted!!
30 minutes Zumba
60 minutes U-Jam
Totals:
1 day
90 minutes
June 6: 65 minutes U-Jam class.
This particular instructor always has a couple of people come up on stage for each song. She gets volunteers, instructors in training, and the regulars. I've only gone 5-6 times over the past few months and don't feel at all like I know what I'm doing. She called me up on stage for the last song which is the easiest as it's the cool down/stretch. I was proud of myself for not panicking! I did it! I was probably a beat behind the instructor but I don't think I made a fool of myself.
Hello to everyone I'm new to this discussion but not 3fatchicks
I'm only 5 pounds away from my goal weight and wanted to join a maintainers discussion since this will be my next lifetime goal. I'm currently doing the GI Diet and exercising one time a day for 40/45 mins at least 6 days a week. This has worked for me and it is something that I know I can do as a lifestyle change.
This forum has been a great help to me during my weight loss journey. The encouragement and support is awesome on here..
I know the last 5 pounds will take time to come off and my entire weight loss journey wasn't a quick one which I think is good. nice, slow and steady..
have a good one guys and looking forward to being active on this site..
45 minute spin class. We did a lot of tabatas. The worst was standing sprints. Need I say more? Consecutively, one after the other.
15 minutes Pilates routine
I wogged yesterday, and I took a long, brisk walk today. It is quite difficult to squeeze this into my schedule, but I seem to be able to do it! And I love it!
45 minute spin class with the instructor who likes us to stand a lot and is fond of sprints "with everything you've got."
15 minutes Pilates routine afterward
So nice to walk out of the gym into stunning sunlight and the promise of a warm day, and to see a lot of convertibles sitting in the parking lot.
This particular instructor always has a couple of people come up on stage for each song. She gets volunteers, instructors in training, and the regulars. I've only gone 5-6 times over the past few months and don't feel at all like I know what I'm doing. She called me up on stage for the last song which is the easiest as it's the cool down/stretch. I was proud of myself for not panicking! I did it! I was probably a beat behind the instructor but I don't think I made a fool of myself.
Totals:
2 days
155 minutes
Welcome Globetrotter!! Where are you in Italy?
June 7: 30 minutes Turbo Kick, 30 minutes "Amped up Abs"
Globetrotter, hello. Why don't you head over to the Maintainer's Chat Thread? Or, since you're working on a few last pounds, maybe the Slim for Summer Thread? We'd all love to catch up with you, but some may miss your post over here in the activity-logging thread.
15 minutes Stairmaster stepper, aerobic intervals, resistance at eight
60 minutes back and bicep routine, with the lat pulldowns
45 minutes Stairmaster stepper, aerobic intervals, resistance at eight for the first half, dropped to seven for the second half, and grabbed the rails during the hardest & longest intervals. That's how to get through it.
I am wiped out right now. A plain Greek yogurt with protein powder mixed in & a cup of coffee are slowly reviving me.
Thursday, June 7:
-15 minutes intervals on elliptical
-Upper body lifting routine + squats with 2x30lb dumbbells.
There is a "wizard ninja" at my gym who does these crazy pullups where he hoists himself up so high that he has time to clap his hands before dropping back down to the bar. WHAT?!
There is a "wizard ninja" at my gym who does these crazy pullups where he hoists himself up so high that he has time to clap his hands before dropping back down to the bar. WHAT?!
&%$#@ him and his freakish upper-body strength.
Saturday, June 9th
Went out at about 5:45 for my four-mile run. What happened this morning? It was amazing. It didn't feel like pounding. It felt rhythmic. It felt airy at moments. And at one point, when I started to feel my side cramping up into a stitch, I remembered what I'd read online and tried to breathe more deeply. I discovered that yes, I'd been breathing shallowly and my diaphragm was tensed up. I tried relaxing my midsection. This actually worked. I could have gone further, at least another mile. I felt like I could have done a half-marathon. No idea what my time was.
Anyway, now that's out of the way and I can finish packing for my trip downstate.
Thursday, June 7:
There is a "wizard ninja" at my gym who does these crazy pullups where he hoists himself up so high that he has time to clap his hands before dropping back down to the bar. WHAT?!
Heck I coulda used some of that this morning. Windsurfing takes quite a bit of upper body strength (just to get the sail up and get going) and I don't have that much. I am the world's laziest weightlifter.
Back in my old gym, where I now feel like a stranger. Though an older guy with a Rambo-style sweatband remembered me and asked where I'd been & we chatted for a few minutes.
15 minutes Stairmaster stepmill, aerobic intervals, resistance at eight
60 minutes shoulders, biceps and triceps routine, using 15-lb and 12.5-lb dumbbells. I forgot this gym has 12.5 and 17.5 dumbbells, which I really like
45 minutes back on the Stairmaster, dropped the resistance to seven, pouring sweat, though my legs felt great -- a continuation of yesterday's run.
My old gym feels tiny but luxurious, like a little boutique. Where do I belong? That's my general theme these days.