Originally Posted by Mudpie:
Yeah. This thread is pretty intimidating for me. In addition to walking all day with groups of big dogs I do yoga, weights, cycling, kayaking, and paddleboarding. I never post specifically about it though as I don't measure it the way the regulars do here.

Dagmar

I don't know why you would feel intimidated? You are super active!

I'm like Saef-- I like to post my progress as I keep track of it. I also hope it serves to motivate anyone that might be looking for motivation.

Originally Posted by traveling michele:
August 3: 95 minutes bikram yoga. My fave instructor whom I hadn't seen in at least six months. I thought she had moved. The studio never posts who the instructors will be so it's always a surprise.

Totals:
2 days
215 minutes

August 4: 90 minutes Bikram Yoga. Dh went with me. :)

August 5: I was going to do a bootcamp class but I'm having horrible back pain. I thought yoga might help. Not sure if it did or not as back is still killing me.

90 minutes Bikram Yoga

Totals:
4 days
395 minutes

Monday, Aug. 6th:

45 minute spin class, to which I'm rapidly re-adapting
60 minute circuit training class that I talked myself into attending last night, returning to the gym a second time later this evening

Saturday, August 4 and Sunday, August 5:
-A few miles walked, through sandy beaches and sidewalks and paths through woods.

Monday, August 6:
-10 min on treadmill at 7.0 mph
-Back, biceps, chest weights routine. Keeping weights heavy.

Tuesday, Aug. 7th:

15 minutes Stairmaster step mill, aerobic, resistance at eight
60 minutes chest, shoulders and triceps routine

And in the evening

60 minute spin class with a weight interval

The weather got a little more crisp and my energy revived.

Wednesday, Aug. 8th:

60 minutes on elliptical, random intervals, resistance at nine, which meant resistance went all the way to 12 and down to something like five. Let me tell you, going backwards with the resistance at 12 ...

Originally Posted by traveling michele:
August 4: 90 minutes Bikram Yoga. Dh went with me. :)

August 5: I was going to do a bootcamp class but I'm having horrible back pain. I thought yoga might help. Not sure if it did or not as back is still killing me.

90 minutes Bikram Yoga

Totals:
4 days
395 minutes

August 6: travel day to see dd. Planned on Zumba in the morning but decided to rest back.

August 7: went to the Y with dd and tried some classes with her. My back is still killing me but I think it may be improving slightly. I listened to it and tried not to push too hard.

50 minutes body conditioning class-- kind of like body pump
50 minutes kickboxing class-- instructor was hilarious! She was at least 60 and covered in tattoos. She played music from the 80's and I think her moves dated from then too.
50 minutes Pilates class with a young girl that "taught" using magazine clips. She would look at her papers, tell us what equipment to use, and what the moves were. Dd and I were in the back and enjoyed a few chuckles when we did clumsy things like me kicking the stability ball across the room and the band thingy snapping me in the behind! We tried anyway!

Totals:
5 days
545 minutes

Tuesday, August 7:
-20 minutes running on treadmill, average pace of 7 mph with sprint intervals at 8 and 9 mph and 6 mph as lowest speed.
-12 minutes on Stair stepper, fever pace
-10 minutes vigorously rowing on ERG machine
-5 minutes incline walking on treadmill at 4.5 mph
-Kettlebelll swings, windmills, lunges, passes

Originally Posted by traveling michele:
August 6: travel day to see dd. Planned on Zumba in the morning but decided to rest back.

August 7: went to the Y with dd and tried some classes with her. My back is still killing me but I think it may be improving slightly. I listened to it and tried not to push too hard.

50 minutes body conditioning class-- kind of like body pump
50 minutes kickboxing class-- instructor was hilarious! She was at least 60 and covered in tattoos. She played music from the 80's and I think her moves dated from then too.
50 minutes Pilates class with a young girl that "taught" using magazine clips. She would look at her papers, tell us what equipment to use, and what the moves were. Dd and I were in the back and enjoyed a few chuckles when we did clumsy things like me kicking the stability ball across the room and the band thingy snapping me in the behind! We tried anyway!

Totals:
5 days
545 minutes

August 8: gym again with dd!
50 minutes step class
50 minutes Zumba class

Totals: 6 days
645 minutes

Thursday, August 9:
-Upper body lifting routine with a few extra sets
-One set of kettlebell lunges, then ran out of time

Thursday, Aug. 9th:

45 minutes on Stairmaster stepmill, maybe 20 minutes at resistance of eight, dropped to seven, at the end held the rails and felt lucky to get through it. I poured sweat and felt defeated, as I'd intended to get through a whole hour, and could not.

Went back in the evening, and did 15 minutes more, again sweating hard, though it wasn't as oppressive as in the morning.

Then 60 minutes Pilates class, in which I have to remember to focus on me, not the people around me. There are a lot of attenuated & elegant women with the dancer body type.

Originally Posted by traveling michele:
August 8: gym again with dd!
50 minutes step class
50 minutes Zumba class

Totals: 6 days
645 minutes

August 9: gym with dd
60 minutes cardio and core class
60 minutes yoga

Totals:
7 days
765 minutes

Friday, August 10th:

20 minutes arc trainer, hill intervals, resistance at 10, trying a longer warmup and with higher resistance
60 minutes back and biceps routine
40 minutes back on the arc trainer

Hurrying to get in this workout before driving into Connecticut. Usually I work from home on Fridays but I've got that stupid appointment with my doctor today.

Thursday afternoon, August 9:
-5K run on bike path. Time 29:45. Not too bad!

Originally Posted by traveling michele:
August 9: gym with dd
60 minutes cardio and core class
60 minutes yoga

Totals:
7 days
765 minutes

August 10: 60 minutes Zumba. Last day with dd and at her gym.

Totals:
8 days
825 minutes