40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

mrsmark2010

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I did my workout this morning before work (my typical time). Shaun T kicked my butt and I loved it. I had to wipe the sweat off the floor before doing cardio abs. Didn't want to fall during the tuck jumps. I'm feeling a little (a lot really) sore from the push up and pull ups from yesterday. I also went to a hot yoga class tonight to loosen up a little.

Stiggy- Great job chiseling away the inches, its way more important than the stupid scale.

sdereski- good luck with the marathon and hope you're feeling better.

lcuconley- I work out at home so heavy lifting is not an option. This time through (p90x), I'm going with heavier weights and aiming for 8-10 reps instead of 12-15. Take it easy on the knee, don't want to aggravate it.

immnamna- p90x yoga is long and tedious, but it is a great workout. I got the fountain of youth yoga and usually do that one instead (its about 45-50 minutes).

beeps- yay for getting your hair done. love those days!!

dmpizza

Meeeeeeeeeeee
40+
49 actually

christianteach

I'm in my mid 40's and would like to join in if that's okay. I didn't take the time to read much but I will try to keep up the best I can.

Beeps2011

Welcome newcomers!! Keep posting!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today I'll go lift at lunch. Wearing the SMALLEST jeans I own, and they are fitting a little big. Just a little, but it's a good sign that my hip measurement is actually reducing.

YAY!

newbeg1ning

Welcome to all new Cool Kids

After my Monday morning meltdown, happy to report I'm back to normal, no longer mad at the scale.

Worked out on Monday night, 100 wallball squats and 3 rounds of 15 power cleans #55, 10 bar to chest pull-ups (not quite there yet) and 150 jump rope. Took a break last night to move furniture - we're replacing the carpet in our entire upstairs- talk about heavy lifting! Going to the gym again tonight hoping the WOD doesn't work my knees too bad, they are in pretty bad shape (bruised, sore and kind of mushy feeling), yuck!

Have a great rest of the day!

karllundy

Went to Bodypump class this morning...loved it. It kicks my butt in a great way and is totally different from the other weight and cardio things I do.

Everyone keep at it!

Beeps2011

Great work-outs, 40+!!

I got in a good lifting session today....my glutes are starting to get pretty stiff, so I guess the one-legged-get-ups, the T-bends AND the hip thrusts have hit them H-A-R-D.

mrsmark2010

Hey all!! Great job working out today. This morning was shoulders and arms. I did okay, able to finish them all. Trying to up my weight, goal is to be able to all sets in the 8-10 range instead of 12-15. Tonight is hot yoga/power yoga, which is my favorite yoga class. Tonight we start a new series of poses; we build to some difficult pose, last month was 8 angle pose, will see what it is this session.

I updated my profile pic to a progress shot after my workout this morning. Gotta say, I'm pretty happy with where I am, but will always be a work in progress.

Beeps2011

Yay on "progress", MrsMark - THAT'S THE NAME OF THE GAME, for sure.

KellySue67

Hey all! I missed posting yesterday, but spent the day in CPR/First Aid training. I worked out before hand and had a great work out. I also had my appointment with my doc yesterday. Things went great. My blood work was FAB!!! My Hemoglobin A1C(my husband calls is the liar's test for diabetes- it tells what your average blood sugars were for the last three months) was 6.6 (av. blood sugar-153) which went down from 11.2(av. blood sugar of 320) in January. My cholesterol dropped from 177 to 115 and triglycerides were 85. Also, I have lost 40lbs since September of last year. (My ticker says 37.something, but I had some increases that I didn't write in) Needless to say, my doctor was thrilled. I have, however, been having some trouble with numbness in my hands- right one especially. He says I have carpel tunnel syndrome. We're going to see how it is when I go back in August. I asked about the weights and he said that I could do nautilus or cybex type machines and just be careful of too much wrist movement,so, I guess that is where I will start.

No work out today- had a meeting first thing this morning and didn't have time. Maybe I'll squeeze in a walk later. Have a good day all!

helpers1

Hi, everybody - first timer here. I'm 47, and a few years ago challenged myself to be at the best of my life physically by age 50. After a few years of doing nothing about it, I figured I better get serious. I had 100+ lbs to lose, and started working out with a trainer 3x/week. I'm into week 10, and have lost 25 lbs. Feeling great! And this exercise stuff is getting addictive.....I would rather be there than working at my desk!

lcuconley

hi cool kids!

yesterday was a rest day, as I traveled for business. Tomorrow is another rest day due to travel. TODAY I ran a mile, lifted and will be going to hot power yoga tonight!! Tonight is also date night, but I am planning on being good!

I did not do my sprint workouts this week (tuesday bcse my knee hurt, today bcse i wanted to lift) and my knee does not hurt at all. The lifting and sprinting might be too much...

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helpers - congrats on your progress so far! 2.5 pounds a week is amazing!! What do you do with your trainer? Do you work out away from your trainer?

kelly - congrats on the awesome bloodwork results! Getting healthier in so many ways!

mrsmark - you look great! I love hot yoga, too!

beeps - you are going to have BUNS OF STEEL! congrats on the jeans progress!

newbeg - sounds like a great workout. take care of those knees! (stretching your quads, hams and hip flexors are very important)

helpers1

Thanks for the kudos! I meet with the trainers M/W/F and we do a cardio circuit (is that what it's called when you lift and do cardio inbetween sets? whatever it is, it's killer), and on T/TH I do my own thing, which at this point is 1/2 hour of major cardio. I'm 10 weeks into it, and haven't hit a plateau yet - I weigh every friday with them, at my request. I'm just kinda freaked out that I'm going to step on the scale and it's going to show the same as the week before. They tell me to quit being so hard on myself - it's going to happen, and I should look at how hard I train and how closely I watch my food and quit looking at the scale. But at this point, it's hard not to measure my progress by the numbers. I started at 250 lb, and I am 5'2". I am getting to the point where I (and they are encouraging me) feel more comfortable about working outside the gym on my "off" days. I'm excited to see all the different ideas on this forum....

newbeg1ning

lcuconley - thanks for the stretching tips, you're not the first one to suggest I do more of that. Aleve has helped also

beeps - I discovered last night my weight max for front squats is 125#, is that considered heavy lifting? I'm pretty stocked about it, did 3 reps without a problem, would have done more but my right wrist did not want to cooperate. I did complete my WOD with 5 rounds of 5 75# squat presses, 10 v-ups and 60 jump ropes in 12 min. I'd love to hear your input.

kellysue - congrats on the doc visit and your improved health, I know that is reason enough to keep on keeping on. Good job!

What ever happened to HikeThatMountain?

Have a great day!

helpers1

MrsMark: awesome pic!!!! that is a great incentive for me - I'm really enjoying the workouts and being stronger - not just losing weight.

KellySue: congratz on the great health report! I'm sure your doc was quite impressed -

Beeps2011

...and I'm going drinking with my gf's....

(hope that tells you how MY DAY WENT!)

Tomorrow, I lift thank goodness - I'M REALLY GRUMPY TODAY!

lcuconley

Helpers - I agree that the fitness gains (strength, cardio, etc) are really important. Sounds like you have made a lot of progress in a short time...physically and mentally.

Newbeg - 125 is awesome for a front squat! i bet you could do a lot more for a back squat. Your work out sounds great. Is that crossfit?

mrsmark2010

Kelly Sue-- awesome improvement in your labs. A1c dropping that much is amazing!! You rock! No doubt you were "patient of the day."

helpers- great loss! way to take charge and make a change.

lcuconley-- glad the knee is better. Sometimes I have to take a few days off if mine starts hurting. Glucosamine and a patellar band have been a great addition, especially on higher impact days (insanity mainly). Have fun on date night.

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last night's yoga class was amazing, unfortunately we spent lots of time in down dog and working upper body, which wore me out (did shoulders/arms yesterday morning). I'm going to have to alter my schedule, just switch body parts or do cardio that morning instead. This morning was cardio recovery which was a great light day.

Oh the "power" poses we are working on this month are crow, side crow and bird of paradise. I was almost able to do bird of paradise, just couldn't quite straighten my leg entirely. Will work on it for the next 6 weeks.

KellySue67

Good morning cool kids! I was able to get in a 3 mile walk last night, so I was glad for that. Today was a Jake day so no work out this am. Maybe another walk tonight. I'll be hitting the gym for sure tomorrow morning. Thanks for all of the support on the labs. Now to continue to work hard and keep them that way!!

Happy Friday everyone and hope you have a great weekend. I have a weekend full of yard work planned as my yard is in desperate need of some TLC now that the snow is gone.

helpers1

KellySue - nice job on the 3-mile walk!

I had my weigh-in today with the trainers.....I gained a lb. If this was any week previous, I would be devastated. But my husband and trainers have been working diligently with me this week about being "kinder" to myself, and not married to the numbers on the scale. I know in my heart how hard I've worked this week, and what great choices I've made with my food. It's been such a mind-game, the sad thing is I'm the only player!!!!

So, before we head out on the motorcycles tomorrow for a road trip, we are heading to the gym for a quick workout in the morning.

and you know what? I'm rockin' a new pair of jeans today - 3 sizes smaller!!!! so THERE, scale!

Beeps2011

Wow!! sounds like everybody is doing REALLY GOOD!! Awesome news around this place - good to read!

I just got back from the gym...STILL NO SCALE. So, I'm just going to keep reporting 0.1 lbs per week of "loss"....sheesh, I HOPE when that scale shows up that I am not WRONG, lol.

KellySue67

Happy Saturday all! Worked out this morning and then off to get groceries. Fun! Fun! Fun! Not! (but necessary) Tomorrow is yard work for a work out!

I have made an appointment with a personal trainer at the gym to get started with some weights on Monday morning! Will let you know how it goes.

newbeg1ning

Monday Fun Day Cool Kids!

Hope everyone had a great weekend, I had a busy one moving furniture and installing new window treatments - hard work!!!

Looking forward to a great week, had lots to do my folks are coming into town on Saturday and I'm hoping to have my house in order, can someone relate to parents' visit anxiety? they also have not seen me since early October 2012 (40 lbs ago) so I'm also anxious about their reaction.

Back to CrossFit today, was supposed to run a mile to start the workout but it's raining. Not sure what they'll have prepared instead.

KellySue67

Good Monday morning all! Had my appointment with the personal trainer this am. We went through all of the weight machines and got the settings and starting weights figured out. Boy, I felt a bit whimpy on some of them! I had no idea how weak my muscles actually are!! I am excited to really get started though. That will be on Wednesday! I got in 30 minutes of cardio as well today. All in all a good start to the day!

iclaudia_g

Mondays and cramps don't mix well. :-/ - need a nap already. Good thing I have advil and coffee.

tjl2329

I was thinking the same thing. My children are 22 and 24. Most people ask if they are really mine. Im always told i look so young sine losing 50 lbs i feel younger. I dont hit the gym hard but recently im been doing the exercise bike for 60 minutes 5 times a week. Didnt lose weight. But surprisingly i can wear my daughters pants. I guess its true. You can lose inches as well as lbs. 50 more to go

tjl2329

I hate the scale too. Stuck at same weight. But like you said losing inches. Thank god because my stomache is shrinking but whaqt about my arms and legs.

Beeps2011

Hi all! Hope you all had a good weekend. Kelly - sounds like your personal trainer is really going to work out well for you - GOOD FOR YOU!!

newbeg - I expect your parents will be THRILLED! Enjoy your time wit them!

tjl2329 - my oldest is 25 and, yes, nobody thinks I'm old enough to be his mother! Always flattering, for me - he HATES THAT!

I lifted yesterday, because I have a luncheon today. So, keeping calories UBER-low, today!

helpers1

Happy Monday, Fun 40's!

iclaudia - YUCK!!!! I hate that.

KellySue - rock on with that training - I promise it gets better - MUCH better! I was feeling low today after my session, and he asked me why so down - I said I still feel worn out after the workout, but not dragging the floor like I used to, and I thought that meant I wasn't working out as hard and wasn't going to see as good results. He then showed me what a harder routine I'm doing than what I used to do, and that it's GOOD not to be completely wasted at the end - that means my stamina is improving, and I'm getting stronger. Yeah me!

Newbeg - Crossfit? You're a beast! And I mean that in the most positive way -

tlj - Yeah for inches! And I can't wait for my arms to start shrinking

Beeps: Eating out was the hardest thing for me at first - good for you that you that you can hold onto that willpower and stay with the program when temptation is just an "i'll have the...." away ......

KellySue67

Good morning Cool Kids!! No work out this am- It was a Jake day! He's getting so stinkin' cute! I will walk later though. I have 1/2 mile left on my 50 mile challenge for April.

Have a good day all!