What's your top 3 favorite exercises?

Core Secrets:happy:
Walking
Pilates:happy:

1. Eliptical at the gym
2. Hiking
3. Walking the puppy around Capital Lake

Believe it or not, 30 yard wind sprints till I can barley stand.

WHY? you may ask?

3 reasons

first, you work too hard to think about anything else, you do 15 minutes of these and your head is clear as a bell for a good hour or so. all that stressful junk on your mind just melts away for a little while.

Second, they are mega good for you, they raise your heart rate dramatically, induce anaerobic work in the body which releases the hormones testosterone and HGH, and introduce elevated fat burning triggers (thats FAT burning, not just calorie burn) for HOURS after you work out.

Third, sprinting improves fast twitch muscle reflexes, which helps you in any other activity you do. Fast twitch muscle improvement helps balance, speed, reaction time, and focus.

1. fast pace walking
2. running
3. high impact aerobics

bike
walking and my Wii!!

Believe it or not, 30 yard wind sprints till I can barley stand.

WHY? you may ask?

3 reasons

first, you work too hard to think about anything else, you do 15 minutes of these and your head is clear as a bell for a good hour or so. all that stressful junk on your mind just melts away for a little while.

Second, they are mega good for you, they raise your heart rate dramatically, induce anaerobic work in the body which releases the hormones testosterone and HGH, and introduce elevated fat burning triggers (thats FAT burning, not just calorie burn) for HOURS after you work out.

Third, sprinting improves fast twitch muscle reflexes, which helps you in any other activity you do. Fast twitch muscle improvement helps balance, speed, reaction time, and focus.

I just started this 2x/week. I use a treadmill and go hard for as long as I can then walk for 30-40 sec. for about 15-20 min. Usually at least with 20 sprint cycles. Is that good enough do you think?

If your looking for Anaerobic work (HIIT training), then the key is go beyond comfortable, I can't say if it's enough because I don't know what is too much for you. But basically if at the end of each exercise you can barely breath, and NEED that full rest period just before you start the next one (lets be honest, most people don't NEED that period, they just WANT it) then it's enough. My mantra is "get uncomfortable and stay there!" Comfort and HIIT training are antonyms IMHO.

BTW didn't mean to thread hijack there.

my 3 are

That sprinting I stated above.
Swimming (when I can)
Pitching in my mens Baseball league (believe it or not, pretty decent calorie burn if you pitch more then 3 innings)

yoga
treadmill
hiking


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1. ZUMBA
2. Step Aerobics
3. Jogging (I never go fast enough for it to be considered a 'run') :bigsmile:

weight lifting, interval step, zumba

Running
crunchs/reverse situps
stairmaster at the gym

18 Holes of Golf Carrying my bag
Leg night at the gym it is rough but feels great
spinning

(1) Pilate and anything abs (after two kids, well, you know....)
(2) Cardio of all varieties
(3) Yoga! Although a disappointment on the calorie burn, important for the big picture!

Good thread Hotmom!....

1. Running (just started and have only done it twice but I LOVE how it makes me feel after... IE: like I've been hit by a truck)

2. Push ups (I love the challenge and the sense of pride as it gets easier and easier, but I also love that moment when my arms give out and I fall to the floor because I can't hold myself up even a second longer)

3. Jumping Rope (... oh come ON. FUNNIEST THING ALIVE. Every little bit of me jiggles with this one and some parts well.... HAHAHAHAHA. Usually I stop because I'm laughing too hard to continue)