Victorious Victoria Day Challenge. . .March 30

yoginimary

The word aerobics came about when the gym instructors got together and said, "If we're going to charge $10 an hour, we can't call it jumping up and down." ~Rita Rudner

I hope all our fellow challengers will come back to us. We miss you! :brokenheart:

Here's an update on the HRM's calories burned:
The elliptical read higher than the HRM
My home treadmill was within 10 calories - so close enough not to need to wear the HRM, unless I'm doing intervals
My weight session was a lot higher with the HRM than what it says on MFP - I guessed that this would be the case. The HRM showed I burned double what MFP said. I think many people rest quite a bit between weights. I also usually do more than one at a time - squats with curls, balance with rows, etc.

That said, I'm still taking the elliptical reading instead of the HRM for calories burned. If I didn't, I would gravitate to the treadmill which is less work for me.

Tomorrow is yoga and I will try to remember to wear it and report back. I'm also moving furniture today & I might do biggest loser cardio max, so I'll try to wear it those times too.

yoginimary

The word aerobics came about when the gym instructors got together and said, "If we're going to charge $10 an hour, we can't call it jumping up and down." ~Rita Rudner

I hope all our fellow challengers will come back to us. We miss you! :brokenheart:

Here's an update on the HRM's calories burned:
The elliptical read higher than the HRM
My home treadmill was within 10 calories - so close enough not to need to wear the HRM, unless I'm doing intervals
My weight session was a lot higher with the HRM than what it says on MFP - I guessed that this would be the case. The HRM showed I burned double what MFP said. I think many people rest quite a bit between weights. I also usually do more than one at a time - squats with curls, balance with rows, etc.

That said, I'm still taking the elliptical reading instead of the HRM for calories burned. If I didn't, I would gravitate to the treadmill which is less work for me.

Tomorrow is yoga and I will try to remember to wear it and report back. I'm also moving furniture today & I might do biggest loser cardio max, so I'll try to wear it those times too.

lotusfromthemud

I'm worried about the others. I hope they come back soon.

Hilarious quote.

Today is my day off, and I think I might take it. I'm trying to work up the energy to clean. (after a marathon marking/grading session, I've lost my resolve.)

See you tomorrow.:flowerforyou:

vicky1

Hi all

Had a hectic weekend and not very exercise filled either my daughter was 3 yesterday and her party was from 11- 2:30 (I had to have some cake be rude not too) and then we were at her friends party from 3 til 6 by the time we got home to a house full of dirty dishes (and hubby is working overtime so he was out from 5 til midnight) and three kids loaded on sugar I was shattered tidied up and we watched 101 dalmations with the kids to wind them down read a book and went to bed at 9. Clocks changed in the UK last night and I forgot so been playing catch up all day so again no exercise (except housework hubby working again at 6 this morning til 11 and again tonight 5 til midnight) 3 kids is hard work at bedtime I feel like I need to split myself into 3 impossible.

Tomorrow is another day and I will be up early 45 dvd core secrets (back really needs this at the mo) followed by 40 mins intensive elliptical and a nice soothing shower all before 8 am. I agreed to look after one of my sons classmates mon tues as the kids are off school all this week aaarrrgh I don't even know what we are going to do I just hope the weather is nice if not I think I will let them play on DDR that will burn of their energy.

Wish me luck hope everybody had a good weekend and lets all have a good week this week.

wanderinglight

Hi Everyone! Late check in for me -- been out wandering around my neighborhood. First week of lilacs at the Farmer's Market!

Mary -- please keep updating on the HRM. Those are really interesting findings. I'm not surprised either that the actual numbers are higher for weights than MFP says.

I can't say I've gotten a ton of exercise in this weekend, but I ate very well, even skipping hot dogs and beer at the Red Sox/ Dodgers game last night.

Got my toddler nephew visiting today -- I'm hoping to get in at least 30 minutes of something today, whether it's strength training or a bike ride.

Tomorrow I'm going to swim and lift weights.

I've been told my my doctor to stay off my knee -- been pushing it too much with the running on soft sand and lunges, etc. So, back to the bike and swimming for my cardio.

Have a great weekend and see you on Monday.

ariannedavis

Well, yesterday fizzeled out. What is normally a 3-game volleyball match turned into 5, and an average indoor tennis match of 3 hours took 7.5! I had to run back and forth between vb tourney and tennis all day, sat a total of 20 minutes all day, so I didn't feel guilty about not getting in a workout last night.

Several hours cleaning today and 30 min resistance/aerobics. My sinus/respiratory crud is much better, but my glands are now swelling and my throat is trashed. I wish they took out my tonsils when I was a kid. I end up getting these nasty puss pockets and then raw/bleeding spots from the drainage. :sick: At least the drugs are really good, knocks me out so I get great recuperative sleep!

I'm hesitant on my April photo & weigh in because of not getting to work out last week. I haven't gained more than a couple pounds (probably fluid), but I feel like jello all over.