May and June 2012

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  • clover5
    clover5 Posts: 1,640 Member
    How do you know if you've been de-friended by someone?
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,257 Member
    days 1-10 1180 lunges
    days 11-20 1200 lunges
    days 21-30 1160 lunges
    days 31-40 1160 lunges
    days 41-50 1120 lunges
    days 51-60-1160 lunges
    days 61-70-1160 lunges
    days 71-80 --1120 lunges and standing one leg hamstring poses
    81--140--standing one leg hamstring poses
    82--140 standing one leg hamstring poses
    83--140 poses ( I did some research and they resemble a yoga pose called "warrior III"
    84.-130 warrior 3 poses
    85--6/25---120 poses

    Clover, If someone de-friends you, they wouldn't be listed as a friend on your profile page and your picture wouldn't be among their friends on their profile page
    speaking of your picture, I like your new one.

    MuffRuff, you are an amazing exerciser...how great to find a workout that you like

    Jem_Girl, you are doing great

    More about Warrior 3 pose:

    http://yoga.about.com/od/yogaposes/a/warrior3.htm

    https://www.google.com/search?q=warrior+3&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Lmi&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=NTPpT-3fMOOe2gWTqKSXAg&ved=0CFEQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=642
  • clover5
    clover5 Posts: 1,640 Member
    Days 01 - 10 - 1020
    Days 11 - 20 - 1040
    Days 21 - 30 - 980
    Days 31 - 40 - 1040
    Days 41 - 50 - 1030 - Half way! 5,110 squats so far.
    Days 51 - 60 - 1050
    Days 61 - 70 - 1000
    Days 71 - 80 - 1050

    Day 81 - 100 + 60 pushups
    Day 82 - 100
    Day 83 - 100 + crunches and pelvic lifts

    Thanks Barbie. Guess I'm just self centered. It's NOT always about me. This person posts several times a day, and suddenly stopped. She posted again late last night - apparently something going on in her own life - imagine that.

    I think your warrior pose looks like a gymnastics or ballet position. We will see gals doing that on a balance beam in the Olympics.

    MuffRuff - I am always amazed by your workouts.
    Jem-girl - You are doing great.

    I did a hula hoop workout dvd last night, just using a wave hoop from the toy dept. It was fun and a good ab workout. I think I'll order a weighted fitness hoop.
  • MuffRuff
    MuffRuff Posts: 238 Member
    06/26/2012 - 300 squats and lunges

    clover5- pelvic thrusts? Wow! You are really stepping everything up. I like your new picture.
  • Jem_Girl
    Jem_Girl Posts: 102 Member
    Day 1 - 30 (5/1 - 6/16) 3000 (squats, leg presses, marching pairs, knee raise pairs, side-lying leg raises, elliptical steps, crunches)
    31 - 6/18 - 100 various (leg presses, leg scissors, seated leg raises)
    32 - 6/20 - 100 various (40+ elliptical steps, 30 heel raises, 30 chair squats - therapy day)
    33 - 6/24 - 100 various (30 heel raises, 30 chair squats, 40 crunches)
    34 - 6/25 - 100 various (40+ elliptical steps, 30 heel raises, 30 chair squats - therapy day)

    Just got in from a bike ride with the hubby. First bike ride in I don't know how many years. At least 4. I haven't fully recovered yet... :laugh: Proud that we went but incredibly worn out. Abs... so sore.
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,257 Member
    days 1-10 1180 lunges
    days 11-20 1200 lunges
    days 21-30 1160 lunges
    days 31-40 1160 lunges
    days 41-50 1120 lunges
    days 51-60-1160 lunges
    days 61-70-1160 lunges
    days 71-80 --1120 lunges and standing one leg hamstring poses
    81--140--standing one leg hamstring poses
    82--140 standing one leg hamstring poses
    83--140 poses ( I did some research and they resemble a yoga pose called "warrior III"
    84.-130 warrior 3 poses
    85--6/25---120 poses
    86--6/26---120 poses (20 of them during weight training with 10 lb ankle weights)

    :bigsmile: Clover, I think I like the pose because it reminds me of ballet or gymnastics or figure skating.....I'm glad you weren't unfriended by someone but if you had been, it would have been their loss because you are a great supportive friend :bigsmile:

    :bigsmile: MuffRuff, have you kept a running total of your squats and lunges????the total must be astronomical by now

    :bigsmile: Jem_Girl, I haven't ridden a bike in decades but I remember it as a huge workout----congratulations of doing it.
  • clover5
    clover5 Posts: 1,640 Member
    Days 01 - 10 - 1020
    Days 11 - 20 - 1040
    Days 21 - 30 - 980
    Days 31 - 40 - 1040
    Days 41 - 50 - 1030 - Half way! 5,110 squats so far.
    Days 51 - 60 - 1050
    Days 61 - 70 - 1000
    Days 71 - 80 - 1050

    Day 81 - 100 + 60 pushups
    Day 82 - 100
    Day 83 - 100 + crunches and pelvic lifts
    Day 84 - 100 + Side & inside leg lifts with weights

    Thanks again Barbie.

    MuffRuff, you really have done a tremendous number of squats and lunges. Last night I did my squats all at one time. Usually I split them up into 2 or 3 sets. Your legs are amazingly strong.

    Jem-girl, did you get a new bike? Biking is fun, very low impact, and fairly easy. And you don't have to ride 20 miles; you can just go up and down the street a few times. Have fun!

    I guess I'll start new thread before July gets here. Our little group helps me remember to do some strength building. Thank you for that.
  • MuffRuff
    MuffRuff Posts: 238 Member
    06/27/2012 - 300 squats and lunges

    I started Killer Buns and Thighs on monday. When I first got the dvd I tried it only to fail because I was not conditioned enough. Now I am able to do level one with greater ease. On another note, the crickets here have been out of control due to the heat.

    barbiecat - I actually stopped counting my squats. I think we would all be amazed by the number will have done so far. It feels good to have a support group that is not so big that everyone is just a number. You really impress me with the amount of exercises you do each day.

    clover5 - At first I did not think that this challenge would help me much at all. However, it has even with little things like walking up the stairs. My other exercises have helped as well. I am glad that you did your squats all at once, doesn't it feel good to know that you can achieve such a goal? I talked with a woman cashier in Walmart once when I went to buy some workout dvds, and she told me that she could not do even one squat. This statement really made me thankful for such a group as this one.

    Jem_Girl - bike riding sounds fun. It must be even more fun riding with your husband. I used to ride my bike at home, where my parents live. However, I am actually scared to ride in the city where I go to college because of the driving, traffic, and people on the road. I do not want to get hit by a car as I have almost with just walking and having cars run the stop sign. Hopefully one day I will find a trail or somewhere to go riding. I actually want some inline skates, but the ones I want are really expensive. Keep up the great work!
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,257 Member
    :heart: I love this thread and you supportive fitness buddies...you encourage me to challenge myself.

    :flowerforyou: I fell off a bike many years ago and have not wanted to ride again for a great many safety reasons. We had an exercise bike in our living room for over a year and I rode it several times a day.

    :flowerforyou: MuffRuff, I am retired and have a lot of time to do the things I want to do.....i don't do much housework, I don't cook elaborate meals, I've cut way back on crafts, and I don't have a lot of family that places demands on me so I can exercise all I want.

    :flowerforyou: today I taught a line dance class for my friend....I've been doing this for a few weeks because her husband's healthy had taken a turn for the worse and he died yesterday :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: so I'll be filling in for her for awhile longer until she feels ready to teach again.

    days 1-10 1180 lunges
    days 11-20 1200 lunges
    days 21-30 1160 lunges
    days 31-40 1160 lunges
    days 41-50 1120 lunges
    days 51-60-1160 lunges
    days 61-70-1160 lunges
    days 71-80 --1120 lunges and standing one leg hamstring poses
    81--140--standing one leg hamstring poses
    82--140 standing one leg hamstring poses
    83--140 poses ( I did some research and they resemble a yoga pose called "warrior III"
    84.-130 warrior 3 poses
    85--6/25---120 poses
    86--6/26---120 poses (20 of them during weight training with 10 lb ankle weights)
    87-6/27---100 poses

    I took a break today from posting food and exercise and didn't wear my HRM but I was active and ate well.
  • clover5
    clover5 Posts: 1,640 Member
    Days 01 - 10 - 1020
    Days 11 - 20 - 1040
    Days 21 - 30 - 980
    Days 31 - 40 - 1040
    Days 41 - 50 - 1030 - Half way! 5,110 squats so far.
    Days 51 - 60 - 1050
    Days 61 - 70 - 1000
    Days 71 - 80 - 1050

    Day 81 - 100 + 60 pushups
    Day 82 - 100
    Day 83 - 100 + crunches and pelvic lifts
    Day 84 - 100 + Side & inside leg lifts with weights
    Day 85 - 100

    After all these days, I almost forgot to do my squats yesterday. Had to pop out of bed and get 'em done last night.

    I live our group too.
  • Jem_Girl
    Jem_Girl Posts: 102 Member
    Yep, I love this group. It's nice to have a place to share fitness (or other) things with just a few like-minded people. And it's good to know the responses are always going to be supportive!

    As for our bike ride on Tues., we didn't go out and get new bikes, just pulled out ones that had been cobwebbing it up in the back of the shed. We actually had to patch the tire on mine, but we'd conveniently noticed a bike tire repair kit lying around not too long ago (fate!). We used mountain bikes, which are probably better for where we live. We live near the end of one of the rail trails (railroad line converted into a walking/biking trail) so it isn't paved like the ones in town but is in good condition and only has slight inclines. We're supposed to go again this evening although we'll see how the butt-bruises and lower back holds up. We're going to aim for 20 - 30 minutes this time (instead of the hour+ we did last time). I'll let you know how it goes!

    @muff, I don't think I'd ever bike on roads or around a city. I don't think it's an unreasonable fear since when I was in high school a friend's younger brother died when he was hit by a car while biking next to a road. I have three brothers and have always worried about something happening to one of them, so this made a big impression on me. All of the "trails" in the nearest town are separate from the roads (except at a few crossings). I'm really happy with the town for taking on the project, and I'm lucky to live so close to one of the trailheads/parking areas. I hope a trail or similar becomes available to you!

    @clover Hah! I'm glad I'm not the only one who forgets.

    @barbie :frown: I remember when you mentioned teaching the line dances. What a sad conclusion to that turn. Good on you for being there to help out.

    Day 1 - 30 (5/1 - 6/16) 3000 (squats, leg presses, marching pairs, knee raise pairs, side-lying leg raises, elliptical steps, crunches)
    31 - 6/18 - 100 various (leg presses, leg scissors, seated leg raises)
    32 - 6/20 - 100 various (40+ elliptical steps, 30 heel raises, 30 chair squats - therapy day)
    33 - 6/24 - 100 various (30 heel raises, 30 chair squats, 40 crunches)
    34 - 6/25 - 100 various (40+ elliptical steps, 30 heel raises, 30 chair squats - therapy day)
    35 - 6/27 - 100 various (40+ elliptical steps, 30 heel raises, 30 chair squats - therapy day)
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,257 Member
    :laugh:Clover, the great thing about making a resolution to do something is that it gets you out of bed, if necessary, to get it done.


    :flowerforyou: Jem Girl, your trails for bike riding sound great.....we have a trail here that is used by bikes and people walking or running and in a few places by horses (there's a side path for the horses).....I walk the trail and find that most of the bike riders know how to call ahead or ring their bells to let the walkers know that they are coming up behind them

    :flowerforyou: I skipped my weight training today in favor of spending time moving and arranging rocks...I carried a few rocks that were heavier than any of the weights I lift (but I didn't lift the rocks over my head :laugh: )



    days 1-10 1180 lunges
    days 11-20 1200 lunges
    days 21-30 1160 lunges
    days 31-40 1160 lunges
    days 41-50 1120 lunges
    days 51-60-1160 lunges
    days 61-70-1160 lunges
    days 71-80 --1120 lunges and standing one leg hamstring poses
    81--140--standing one leg hamstring poses
    82--140 standing one leg hamstring poses
    83--140 poses ( I did some research and they resemble a yoga pose called "warrior III"
    84.-130 warrior 3 poses
    85--6/25---120 poses
    86--6/26---120 poses (20 of them during weight training with 10 lb ankle weights)
    87-6/27---100 poses
    88-6/28---100 poses
  • MuffRuff
    MuffRuff Posts: 238 Member
    06/28/2012 - 300 squats and lunges

    I forgot to post earlier. Better late than never :).
  • clover5
    clover5 Posts: 1,640 Member
    Days 01 - 10 - 1020
    Days 11 - 20 - 1040
    Days 21 - 30 - 980
    Days 31 - 40 - 1040
    Days 41 - 50 - 1030 - Half way! 5,110 squats so far.
    Days 51 - 60 - 1050
    Days 61 - 70 - 1000
    Days 71 - 80 - 1050

    Day 81 - 100 + 60 pushups
    Day 82 - 100
    Day 83 - 100 + crunches and pelvic lifts
    Day 84 - 100 + Side & inside leg lifts with weights
    Day 85 - 100
    Bay 86 - 100

    I picked up half dozen workout DVDs at the libraby earlier in the week, including Jillian Michaels Shread with weights. It was harder than I expected. Usually DVDs dont make me sweat. But JM delivered.

    I have set-up a new thread for us to continue for another 2 months. Here's the link:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/650756-july-and-august-2010?page=1#posts-9437616
  • MuffRuff
    MuffRuff Posts: 238 Member
    06/29/2012 - 300 squats and lunges

    clover5- Thank you for setting up the new thread.
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,257 Member
    days 1-10 1180 lunges
    days 11-20 1200 lunges
    days 21-30 1160 lunges
    days 31-40 1160 lunges
    days 41-50 1120 lunges
    days 51-60-1160 lunges
    days 61-70-1160 lunges
    days 71-80 --1120 lunges and standing one leg hamstring poses
    81--140--standing one leg hamstring poses
    82--140 standing one leg hamstring poses
    83--140 poses ( I did some research and they resemble a yoga pose called "warrior III"
    84.-130 warrior 3 poses
    85--6/25---120 poses
    86--6/26---120 poses (20 of them during weight training with 10 lb ankle weights)
    87-6/27---100 poses
    88-6/28---100 poses
    89-6/29--100 poses---I'm holding the pose longer now


    Clover, thanks for setting up the new thread for us :bigsmile: :heart:
  • clover5
    clover5 Posts: 1,640 Member
    Days 01 - 10 - 1020
    Days 11 - 20 - 1040
    Days 21 - 30 - 980
    Days 31 - 40 - 1040
    Days 41 - 50 - 1030 - Half way! 5,110 squats so far.
    Days 51 - 60 - 1050
    Days 61 - 70 - 1000
    Days 71 - 80 - 1050

    Day 81 - 100 + 60 pushups
    Day 82 - 100
    Day 83 - 100 + crunches and pelvic lifts
    Day 84 - 100 + Side & inside leg lifts with weights
    Day 85 - 100
    Day 86 - 100
    Day 87 - 100

    You are welcome. I am happy to do it.
  • MuffRuff
    MuffRuff Posts: 238 Member
    06/30/2012 - 300 squats and lunges
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,257 Member
    days 1-10 1180 lunges
    days 11-20 1200 lunges
    days 21-30 1160 lunges
    days 31-40 1160 lunges
    days 41-50 1120 lunges
    days 51-60-1160 lunges
    days 61-70-1160 lunges
    days 71-80 --1120 lunges and standing one leg hamstring poses
    81--140--standing one leg hamstring poses
    82--140 standing one leg hamstring poses
    83--140 poses ( I did some research and they resemble a yoga pose called "warrior III"
    84.-130 warrior 3 poses
    85--6/25---120 poses
    86--6/26---120 poses (20 of them during weight training with 10 lb ankle weights)
    87-6/27---100 poses
    88-6/28---100 poses
    89-6/29--100 poses---I'm holding the pose longer now
    90-6/30---100 poses
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