July Challenge with weights

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  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,033 Member
    No workout today. Learned of a vet clinic looking for some large Marine fish for their 500 gallon tank. I have 4 in need of a good home. We have decided to downsize to one tank from 3. I went and talked with them about mine. They are interested and will get back to me after they talk with the guy who services their tank. Fingers crossed it works out for everyone.

    Shelley
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,778 Member
    edited June 2023
    zumbaforever wrote: »
    @mkksemail what if any free weights do you have? Experience with them? Age, fitness level. Goals if any? I really like this DVD.
    Shelley

    56f, rank beginner, lol.
    I've been saying for years, "I should add some strength training", or "I should add some stretching, or yoga", but I never have.

    I have an assortment of dumbbells, and a modular free weights set (tiny thing, not big bars), that I've never used, only aspired to use 😉.

    On the plus side, I have maintained a 10k/days steps streak since Dec 4, 2021 (just over 18 mos now!) 👏✨. It's just time - past time - for me to do some kind of stretching, and strength, exercising, too.

    Cheers!
    - mk :) (Maine)


  • ritabrue
    ritabrue Posts: 4 Member
    I would like to join but I do not have a DVD player.
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,033 Member
    edited June 2023
    ritabrue wrote: »
    I would like to join but I do not have a DVD player.

    Do you have any kind of weights? I started with tomato paste cans. :D I am sure we can figure out something. There has to be something similar on YouTube. I can look.

    Shelley
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,033 Member
    edited June 2023
    @mkksemail we all must start somewhere. Congrats on your walking. Maybe add hand weights on your walk for now. Even small ones. Makes a great weapon also. There is some stretching. Squats are great for hip flexers.

    Shelley
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,033 Member
    I did an upper body routine tonight. Hammer curls, skull crushers, wrist curls, Arnold presses, flys, curls and a couple others. Should have stretched more. Next time.

    Shelley
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,033 Member
    Did workout 2 this morning. Am able to reach to the floor easier. Jumping Jacks are getting easier. As are the squats. Slowly increasing my weights. Was a good workout.

    Shelley
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,033 Member
    Took today off to bike and enjoy a beautiful day

    Shelley
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,033 Member
    Got up and did the 2nd workout this morning. Increased my weights slightly.

    Shelley
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,778 Member
    zumbaforever wrote: »
    @mkksemail we all must start somewhere. Congrats on your walking. Maybe add hand weights on your walk for now. Even small ones. Makes a great weapon also. There is some stretching. Squats are great for hip flexers.

    Shelley

    Thankyou! :)
    I have started adding 25 squats/day. I had it for a Hogwarts mini-challenge last week (25 Squats x 3 days), and have kept it going. I think I'm close to a week :think: I'll have to check back.

    I couldn't believe how incredibly hard it was to do on the first day (trying to not let my knees go past my toes, and reaching down low enough for my upper legs to reach parallel with the floor ... ). By Day Four, yea, it was okay! I almost forgot last night, because I daytripped to Boston, and was pretty tired when I got home. I remembered at 11:45p - got up and did my 25 squats! wooooo

    lol (sorry no emojis, on laptop this time).

    Cheers!
    - mk :) (Maine)
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,033 Member
    11:45 @mkksemail that is awesome. You are doing good. I have done the Hogwarts challenges before. They are fun. Squats are great. Add a few jumping jacks and pushups. No matter how they look today they will be better in a week. And you don't need to do a ton of them. Just start with 3-5.

    Will be adding a link to the challenge page shortly.

    Shelley
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,778 Member
    edited June 2023
    zumbaforever wrote: »
    11:45 @mkksemail that is awesome. You are doing good. I have done the Hogwarts challenges before. They are fun. Squats are great. Add a few jumping jacks and pushups. No matter how they look today they will be better in a week. And you don't need to do a ton of them. Just start with 3-5.

    Will be adding a link to the challenge page shortly.

    Shelley

    😬 Can't do jumping jacks (bum knees). But I can add a few modified pushups 😁.

    I just did a 28-min "Balance, Strength, and Core Workout for Beginners and Seniors" YouTube for the Hogwarts challenge that was pretty perfect for me! My ankles are wobblier than I'd like, particularly with bum knees! I think I'll do that one again 👍

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfJFjCRvz1U

    Cheers!
    - mk :) (Maine)
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,033 Member
    @mkksemail If it helps I say do it again. That is the secret. I will have to try it. Sorry I have been absent. Very busy with a project. And almost out of time to get it done.

    Shelley
  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,033 Member
    edited July 2023
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/145099-july-weight-workout

    This is where you can find the July challenge. It is a work in progress and I hope to get it completed later today. Have a great Sunday everyone.

    Shelley
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,778 Member
    No worries, Shelley! GL with your project :)

    (I will do again, scheduling it for this week, promise :D),

    Cheers!
    - mk :)



  • zumbaforever
    zumbaforever Posts: 7,033 Member
    I did not realize how busy I am this month. Crazy. But I will try my hardest

    Shell
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,778 Member
    I'm not worried, Shell.

    tbh, I'm working my way up to including 1 strength training workout a week heh

    Plus 25 squats/day :D
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,778 Member
    Thx for invite, Shell :thumb:

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