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RangerRickL
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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When I was a young man, we were taught to do static stretches before sport activity such as American style football; basketball and wrestling. Several years ago, I was taught the Aaron Mattis Active Isolated Stretching method which rejected all static stretches and emphasized dynamic stretching within the cycle of a breath in and a breath out.
Now, my new trainer states, "Don't stretch before activity, but rather, do at least 5 to 7 minutes of cardio to get the muscles warmed up before activity." Frankly, I don't know the right answer, but I would like you to share your experience and your preferences. That is our Monday discussion opener....
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March 12
Exercised?: Yes. Walked 6km in 48 mins (hills).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Public holiday today. Worked on electronics most of the day.
Cooler weather for walk. Just could not seem to keep up my normal pace.
@RangerRickL. Depends on the activity as to whether stretching before or after is required. Daily walk, don't bother. Competitive activities, then yes (warm up - stretch - compete - stretch again during cool down).
There is also different types of stretching. Stretching to increase movement range, stretching to assist with warmup, stretching to assist with cool-down.
PNF is focused on achieving maximum range. Static stretches should be used for warm-up/cool-down (hold till the muscle relaxes, then slow stretch a little further before release).
Avoid bounce style stretches. These are the most likely to cause injury.
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Exercise- yes. This morning when i sat up in bed, yawned & stretched my arms out, something pinged in my upper back and it's been bothering me all day, so I am pleased I still managed a short slow run for 20 minutes. I'm hoping I wake up and it's back to normal.
Funnily enough @RangerRickL I have done 2 classes this weekend which involved a lot of shoulder/ upper back work. As I was pushed for time I didn't stretch before or afterwards, and now I am paying the price with this back/shoulder/ neck pain!
I usually do gentle cardio & move my joints through full range of motion before I do weights. Afterwards I do static stretches, longer ones for the parts which are less flexible.
Calories- yes. This is the longest I have stayed within my limits since last summer
Tracking- yes6 -
Pass.
My personal trainer, Jillian Michaels, repeatedly tells me to start with dynamic stretches and not to use static stretches until we're done and then not to pulse or bounce but to hold it. (in a workout dvd I've done 100+times.)
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Pass day but I made it home! I did a good(ish) workout before leaving but stopped for a large lunch on the way home and I'm to tired to track everything. Back to normal tomorrow4
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Exercise: Yes. (45 min HIIT)
Calories: Yes.
Training: Yes.5 -
Yes x 3. Well within calories, stationary bike, and tracked it all.5
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. Lifted + 45 walk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes5 -
Pass #2
Exercise- no. Ankle protested my trips up and down the stairs to do laundry. Decided the smart choice was to rest and ice afterwards.
Calories- under
Tracked - yes6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes! HIIT, Bike, Walk. Need to watch out for the rowing machine. Did a number on my knees. Really tender this morning. Disappointed, cause it was a tough workout. Think I'll try for every other day and increase it just by one minute each time.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes. UNDER!!!! More incentive to make mindful decisions and exercise every day.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes. Getting better at making healthier choices, too!7 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, a 45 minute walk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes5 -
Pass #1. I baked chocolate chip cookies with my kids... enough said.4
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@RangerRickL back in the day when I had a personal trainer, he would always make me do some form of cardio to warm up. However, we always stretched out properly at the end of each session.
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Back to my beautiful Wetlands. We had a lot of rain on Saturday so plenty to sniff…the pups, not us!
We saw a Double Crested Cormorant drying out his wings in the middle of the water. It’s a rubbish photo but you can just about see him
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅
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Yes to 3. 3 mile walk.5
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Morning exercise: I started with 26 minutes of 4mph treadmill, followed by 20 minutes of dynamic (@am_change would call it dynamic) stretches. Just for the record, during the last 6 years, I have done a lot of dynamic stretches to maintain and improve the flexibility of my aging body. It has helped me tremendously.
Tracking: ok
Calories: Under my limit4 -
Yes × 3 went on two walks , one for 50 min, and one for 30 min4
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Yes x 3 for today!
The trainers at my gym are pretty big advocates of doing light warm ups and mobility stretches with foam rollers before intense workouts. As someone who has always done static stretches before workouts, I have to say that I'm now a believer of the light warm up and foam roller method.5 -
March 12
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Yes. Jogging for 1/2 hour and dog walking
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Yes
I know I should stretch before I go for a run but too often I just start up cold. Just a long term habit, but I know it sometimes causes unnecessary aches and pains
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My coach who is USAT certified has me doing both. I do dynamic stretching first then a warm up incl walking and then jogging before I run. Same in the pool. Then after I lift when I am already warmed up.
Finally g ot my run in yesterday and it felt good to move and get the endorphins activated again.
Tracked my foofd? yes
Ate what I tracked? yes. Good day over all.
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