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  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    ShootingStar72 wrote: »
    wabmester wrote: »

    Yeah, right. Oh, and there's always the thrill of lifting till failure. Which basically means going past that uncomfortable level of fatigue and pushing until you're in total panic. Who wouldn't be motivated to do that? :)

    I was totally motivated to do that, back in my 20 somethings (a long time ago). I worked out at a military gym back then and everyone there was motivated. Then I went too far lifting heavy and ended up with costochondritis... ended my somewhat heavy lifting phase. Now I have little pink and purple hand weights up to 15 lbs! Surprisingly, I can still pick-up my 6yo son though, and he is 48lbs. So I still do some heavy lifting :)

    Ha, I hear you. :) Whenever I try to do real strength training, I feel SO WEAK. Yet my twin boys, who just turned 7, are about 46 and 50 lbs now and I can still pick each of them up so I must have some strength hiding inside somewhere. ;)
  • DietPrada
    DietPrada Posts: 1,171 Member
    netflix and chill ;)
  • wanderinjack
    wanderinjack Posts: 248 Member
    Monday yoga 1,5 hr
    Tuesday body weight resistance
    Wednesday tabatas bike / burpees every other week
    Thursday rest
    Friday body wight resistance
    Saturday 500 one armed kettlebell swings then a one mile sprint
    Sunday long hike
  • fatchimom
    fatchimom Posts: 256 Member
    EbonyDahlia wrote: »
    netflix and chill ;)

    Ditto that!
  • KenSmith108
    KenSmith108 Posts: 1,967 Member
    I look forward to a nice walk in the park on my way home from work.

    >:) or o:)
  • Monsterdog1114
    Monsterdog1114 Posts: 32 Member
    You need to find what 'you' like. You won't stick with it otherwise. I walk or ride my bike.
  • ShootingStar72
    ShootingStar72 Posts: 183 Member
    Thanks everyone for your responses and ideas! Plan to go hiking and sledding with the family tomorrow, and to get my bike out of the shed and start riding again next week :)
  • thubten1
    thubten1 Posts: 29 Member
    After the benefits of using the MFP daily calorie and carb counts I have found that for this program to work out for me I need to up my exercise to 500 calories per day. Even with close to zero carbs and limited to 1500 calories a day which is really low for me,I need the exercise to lose anything.This was not true even 3 years ago,but it is now
  • kimmydear
    kimmydear Posts: 298 Member
    wabmester wrote: »
    ShootingStar72 wrote: »
    Then I went too far lifting heavy and ended up with costochondritis...

    Had to google it. Must have been scary to get chest pains while working out!

    As an old guy, avoiding injury is a high priority for me. But not enough to keep me from skateboarding or juggling on a balance board. I just hope that my obituary mentions that I was having a good time. :)

    Oh my goodness, someone else who has had costochondritis! I thought I was having a heart attack when I had it. I still have sore chest muscles when I open a jar of pickles. '

    I like to do FitnessBlender on YouTube, but some of their weight lifting portions are hard on the upper body for me, even if I'm doing it with light weights because they work the muscles so hard. That is what I like to do though, when I'm being good about exercise as well as walking and jogging. I am only walking occassionally these days.
  • marshmallowbuff
    marshmallowbuff Posts: 32 Member
    I used to go to the gym and lift heavy but then I got lazy and working out for a really long time made me super hungry. :D Now I workout mostly from home using Leslie Sansone DVDs since her stuff is pretty simple and low impact.

    I usually do about 30-45 minutes of cardio 4 days a week. I think I'm gonna start strong lifts 5x5 soon though since we have a half rack at home.
  • ClaireBearOz
    ClaireBearOz Posts: 64 Member
    Hi everyone. I'm new here and loving the encouragement, information and support in this group. Well done.

    I just got back from a bike ride and I was reflecting whilst riding on how many different types of exercise I'm doing regularly. It's great. I'm feeling so motivated now that I'm steadily losing weight and feeling so much better - physically and mentally.

    So - I bike ride, beach walk, swim, aqua-aerobics, kayak, dragonboat, and do yoga. I don't get all of them in every week, but do at least five sessions a week and have done all of these activities in the last fortnight. And I've just bought some kettlebells for use at home - I don't enjoy gyms - because I realise I need to get some weights in somehow. So, it's all about variety for me - I get bored easily with routine.

    So whatever you do, do it with joy in your heart, and keep doing it!
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    I mostly walk - fast. Recently got a bicycle but have yet to take it out. Have a gym membership but never use it lol. I LOVE to run but due to arthritis I don't get to do it as much as I want, and I pay for it for a couple of days after. Working with my doc and a sports chiropractor trying to get a routine down that reduces the cost of a run, because I really, really want to complete a Half this year. I will have to start using the gym membership, as I know cross-training is going to be really beneficial for me. I have my sights set on the San Diego Holiday Half on Dec. 18. I'll walk the dang thing if I can't run it.

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