Leslie Sansone August 2020 Walk Challenge
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@bacpath inspiring workouts as usual!! Go... go... go... 👟🏃♀️
@mypinkbikini you most certainly 'knocked it out of the park'. I felt like I should go and take a nap for you after reading your post 😁🏃♀️🤦♀️. Your Friday yummies sounded worth every calorie! And you worked out a lot this past week, so well deserved!
@Deeder522 nice walks both in the evening and then again the next morning! I'm also noticing the later sunrises in the morning. It makes it later to go for a walk or to begin working in the yard/garden in the very early morning. With all of our 100 🥵 degree days we are having, getting outside in the wee early hours still work best for me.
@zichab Oh, I have really missed you being here! So very glad you had an opportunity to post. Congrats on retiring!! You definitely earned it! And yay for being ready to start moving forward with selling your house.
When our 4 children were fairly young the house we were renting suddenly went up for sale. Oh, yessss! I totally comprehend the time/ energy /and keep it presentable for lookers quandary 🤷♀️ .
I am sorry that your husband deals with the OA also 😢.
I am going to do a variety of activities or exercise this month and see how it goes 🏃♀️👟
August 1: 30 minute outside walk, 45 minutes yard/ garden,
August 2: Rest Day!
August 3: 30 minutes outside walk, 75 minutes yard/ garden
August 4: 1 1/2 hours indoors cleaning, 30 minutes yard pickup after the rain/wind
August 5: 30 minutes outside walk, 45 minutes yard/ garden, 60 minutes errands etc
August 6: 3 hours yard/ garden, doing one thing... then saw something else to do... and then... 💐
August 7: 2 miles Brisk Walk, (WAP Express Series) using rebounder,1 1/2 hours yard/garden
August 8: 2 hours yard/garden
August 9: Rest Day!
August 10: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 11: another 2 hours yard/ garden
August 12: 30 minutes easy garden, pretty much dragging all day.
August 13: 1 1/2 hours walking portion of grocery shop, 30 minutes easy garden
August 14: 2 hours yard/ garden, 1 hour walking portion of errands etc
August 15: 60 minutes easy garden, plus extra indoor chores
August 16: Rest Day!
August 17: 3 hours yard/ garden
August 18: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 19: 1 1/2 hours yard/ garden
August 20: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 21: 30 minutes yard/ garden & 35 minute outside walk
August 22: Extra Rest Day
August 23: Rest Day!
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I'm going to do some form of aerobics 30 minutes 4 days a week. Going to get in at least 2 strength workouts a week.
8/6.....30 minutes Walk Off Fat Fast. 30 minutes of light weights, lot' of reps
8/7.....40 minutes of yard work/gardening
8/8.....31 minutes of light weights (10 lbs and tubing)
8/9.....30 minutes gardening
8/10...40 minutes Burn to the Beat
8/11...35 minutes 4 Mile Super Challenge (one of Leslie's best!)
8/12...38 minutes of Cathe Friedrich light weights, lot's of reps
8/13...many minutes of retail therapy
8/14...36 minutes of The 5 Day Slim Down
8/15...42 minutes of Cathe Friedrich, light weights, lot's of reps
8/16...rest day
8/17...rest day
8/18...43 minutes of 5 Mix & Match Miles
8/19...15 minute dumb bell workout, 25 minutes of aerobics
8/20...rest day
8/21...3 miles of 4 Miracle Miles
8/22...26 minutes of Yoga Strong, 2 miles of Burn to the Beatmypinkbikini wrote: »Yesterday I accidentally knocked it out of the park. 5 FAST miles to finish up an audiobook that needed returning to the library, then a mile or so with my pup whose heart hurt because I did the first 5 without him, then I sat on my porch and had lunch until a text came from a friend who is moving out of state soon asking me to walk with her. So 4 hours later I was lacing up those shoes for a friendly walk and talk and we ended up doing another 6.5 miles. I think I walked a divided half marathon in total yesterday LOL!
That was after almost a week of less than 10k steps though just getting my average 5-7k a day at work but focusing on moving most hours (Except for 1 day where I really slacked). So what will today bring? For now, coffee and a little reality tv because it looks stormy out there. Possibly a change of outfits and a walk with Leslie. If it looks like its clearing up mid morning and not too soggy outdoors I may do an outdoor walk but I'm pretty sure I'm going to do a fun 5k or so with Leslie, maybe a hiit walk with that dude she has etc.
Whatever won't make my legs fall off today after yesterday's antics!
You sure DID knock it out of the park!
@zichab - So good to see you back! Congrat's on retiring. Sounds like you will be out of there in no time if you've just put it on the market and you already have an offer!2 -
I moved FAST today!
This morning I started an old Leslie favorite "5k with a twist". Has anyone done that one? It's kinda energetic, with a few boosted walk/jog segments, and lots of "dancey" type walk moves (grapevines, moving side steps, big arm movements etc). It feels more like a low impact aerobic workout. During our first mile when I'm really getting into it my husband comes in and can't find something so of course I end up pausing my video and spending 20 minutes on a scavenger hunt around the house to help him. When it was time to resume I didn't feel like starting that up again so I jogged 1 mile with Leslie (I CANNOT complete that workout totally though-- some of her jumping around moves take their toll on my knees and ankles, I don't know how she does it). Then I thought, ok he's gone to the gym now and I can restart 5k with a twist and I loved it but still had a little energy to burn so I repeated the 1 mile jog with Leslie (less the jumping around parts) and then we did her little 6 min cooldown walk together and stretched it out. All in all it was a fast AND big burn of a steady 5 miles once I got going in between the 2 jogging miles and the 5k aerobic party.
I remember when I first started using Leslie a few years ago I couldn't complete 5k with a twist without stopping or walking during some of her dance parts. I felt really out of shape. Now I do it sandwiched in between little jogging sessions sometimes and that makes me feel like I'm really making health progress!
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@mypinkbikini - Love hearing your about your quest for great health. You did the hard work and are reaping the benefits. Go Girl!!1
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I'm going to do some form of aerobics 30 minutes 4 days a week. Going to get in at least 2 strength workouts a week.
8/6.....30 minutes Walk Off Fat Fast. 30 minutes of light weights, lot' of reps
8/7.....40 minutes of yard work/gardening
8/8.....31 minutes of light weights (10 lbs and tubing)
8/9.....30 minutes gardening
8/10...40 minutes Burn to the Beat
8/11...35 minutes 4 Mile Super Challenge (one of Leslie's best!)
8/12...38 minutes of Cathe Friedrich light weights, lot's of reps
8/13...many minutes of retail therapy
8/14...36 minutes of The 5 Day Slim Down
8/15...42 minutes of Cathe Friedrich, light weights, lot's of reps
8/16...rest day
8/17...rest day
8/18...43 minutes of 5 Mix & Match Miles
8/19...15 minute dumb bell workout, 25 minutes of aerobics
8/20...rest day
8/21...3 miles of 4 Miracle Miles
8/22...26 minutes of Yoga Strong, 2 miles of Burn to the Beat
8/23...34 minutes of 4 Miracle Miles2 -
We did a pretty 3 hr nature walk in overcast 70 degree weather (with a few lovely little view breaks!!) about 30 minutes drive from home today and enjoyed lunch in a japanese restaurant we haven't been to in over a decade in their town after! The skies have now opened up and the rain is pouring.
Today is my favorite kind of day to walk and then recover at home!2 -
74.02 / 96 Miles tracked
Apple Watch Challenge: Do 9 / 11 workouts of at least 15 minutes.
We're back into a heatwave this week so I'll have to get the video's back out for some inside workouts.2 -
I'm going to do some form of aerobics 30 minutes 4 days a week. Going to get in at least 2 strength workouts a week.
8/6.....30 minutes Walk Off Fat Fast. 30 minutes of light weights, lot' of reps
8/7.....40 minutes of yard work/gardening
8/8.....31 minutes of light weights (10 lbs and tubing)
8/9.....30 minutes gardening
8/10...40 minutes Burn to the Beat
8/11...35 minutes 4 Mile Super Challenge (one of Leslie's best!)
8/12...38 minutes of Cathe Friedrich light weights, lot's of reps
8/13...many minutes of retail therapy
8/14...36 minutes of The 5 Day Slim Down
8/15...42 minutes of Cathe Friedrich, light weights, lot's of reps
8/16...rest day
8/17...rest day
8/18...43 minutes of 5 Mix & Match Miles
8/19...15 minute dumb bell workout, 25 minutes of aerobics
8/20...rest day
8/21...3 miles of 4 Miracle Miles
8/22...26 minutes of Yoga Strong, 2 miles of Burn to the Beat
8/23...34 minutes of 4 Miracle Miles
8/24...25 minutes of Strength and Stamina, 20 minutes of 5 Boosted MIles
@mypinkbikini - sounds like a lovely day.
@Deeder522 - Heatwave here too.... Ugh. 😢 I looked for a sweating smiley face but this crying one will have to do.0 -
@mypinkbikini I really like Leslie's 5k with a twist workout. That DVD. historically, for me, was the DVD I'd go to when I was totally unmotivated. It always changed my mindset rapidly, and I would have a good workout.
Wow, you really did walk fast 🏃♀️ and, a lot, of on Sunday. Then enjoyed a 3hr nature walk on Monday! Well done.
@Deeder522 I'm so grateful for out LS DVDs when we are having a heatwave 😎🌞.
@AnnofB you are doing wonderful workouts! You go girl.
I am going to do a variety of activities or exercise this month and see how it goes 🏃♀️👟
August 1: 30 minute outside walk, 45 minutes yard/ garden,
August 2: Rest Day!
August 3: 30 minutes outside walk, 75 minutes yard/ garden
August 4: 1 1/2 hours indoors cleaning, 30 minutes yard pickup after the rain/wind
August 5: 30 minutes outside walk, 45 minutes yard/ garden, 60 minutes errands etc
August 6: 3 hours yard/ garden, doing one thing... then saw something else to do... and then... 💐
August 7: 2 miles Brisk Walk, (WAP Express Series) using rebounder,1 1/2 hours yard/garden
August 8: 2 hours yard/garden
August 9: Rest Day!
August 10: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 11: another 2 hours yard/ garden
August 12: 30 minutes easy garden, pretty much dragging all day.
August 13: 1 1/2 hours walking portion of grocery shop, 30 minutes easy garden
August 14: 2 hours yard/ garden, 1 hour walking portion of errands etc
August 15: 60 minutes easy garden, plus extra indoor chores
August 16: Rest Day!
August 17: 3 hours yard/ garden
August 18: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 19: 1 1/2 hours yard/ garden
August 20: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 21: 30 minutes yard/ garden & 35 minute outside walk
August 22: Extra Rest Day
August 23: Rest Day!
August 24: A lighter day cleaning and decluttering
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Bad news guys- my foot pain is worsening. Now I can feel these lumps on the balls of my foot when I walk (but can't see anything or feel anything with my fingers). I self-diagnosed with METATARSALGIA and I should sideline myself from long walks for 6-8 weeks because I can't afford to end up in a boot (not allowed to work at the hospital with that!). Even taking up to a week off at a time from walking during work, the same foot pain has been going on and it appears to be a typical injury for people with very flat feet or high arches, overuse or high impact, and excessive pronation/poor ankle mobility and I've got all those things. Ice throughout the day (GROAN), REST, and elevation are recommended.
Through the next month I'm going to skip my long daily walks which I'm sad about, emotionally and physically. I have a pool about a mile from here so on nice days I may venture out to the pool for a quick workout off my feet. I might also try to play with some yoga and strength training videos online that don't require a lot of stepping. I found some ankle resistance exercises (see link below in case they're helpful to others) so I may invest in a new set of resistance bands and work on a mix of stretching, foam rolling, and resistance exercises a few days weekly. I don't want to do this when my walks have felt so good emotionally and my weight loss has been so steady, but in my heart I know that sometimes listening to your body and taking a step back during early warning signs is the best way to ensure that I can get some quality hiking in during the rest of the fall.
https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Ankle-Resistance-Exercises.pdf
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@mypinkbikini -- Hate to hear this. I know your long walks were really therapy for you, especially now in the time of Covid. We really need all the happy endorphin producing activity we can get. Hoping your self diagnosis is spot on and the rest, ice and elevation will take care of it quickly and you can get back to doing what you love. Good idea about strength training, yoga, foam rolling and especially swimming. So right to listen to your body.
Going to look at that link now.
Take care!
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@mypinkbikini . I feel your pain. I found some gel metatarsal pads that loop around the second toe at the drug store. They are excellent. I will give the brand name when I next go to the drugstore.
I, too, am having a flare up and have switched to short interval exercise coupled with Pahla B chair aerobics/HIIT. No more LS for now, but I am hoping to stay in the group. I find gentle walking for up to 40 mins OK. But no speed or impact allowed. I am hating on 2020 so far.
We have a saying now in British Columbia since the pandemic- Be good, be calm, be safe. Our medical officer of health, the wonderful Dr. Bonnie Henry, tells us that everyday when she gives us her health report. I’m trying to live that .3 -
I will try miles this month, instead of steps. 200 for the month. Full body strength workout at least twice a week. 30 mins of brisk aerobics per day.
August 1- Paula B chair workout, 40 minutes. 5.48 miles.
Aug 2- body weight routine. 6.31 miles. Walk by the ocean with 30 mins of stair work. 🏃🏽♀️
Aug 3-TEZ.🏋️♂️6.61 miles
Aug4- 3 miracle miles. Did not like as much as others.6.2 miles
Aug 5- TEZ LEGS 🦵 and walk. Leslies abs and core floor routine. 6.69 miles
Aug 6- 🥾 hiking on the coast. Pushups .4.64 miles.
Aug 7-TEZlegs and walk (see rant below).5.5 miles
Aug 8- 2 mile HIIT. 5.2 miles
Aug 9- burn to the beat. 6.54 miles.
Aug 10- express cut walk 15- 4 miles. Really enjoyed. 6.23 miles. 👏🏻
Aug 11- mini walks, last 6 segments. Enjoyed.6.16 miles. Also still enjoying audiobooks.
Aug12- outside walk with audiobook ( I am bringing it to the dentist today to detract during fillings- thanks @mypinkbikini ).6.53 miles
Aug 13- 3 mile 👢camp. Liked the boosts. 4.63 miles. 😞
Aug 14- Express cut- walk 15-5 mile walked. Loved it.I’m counting it as a strength workout for 🦵. Planks afterwords. 7.04 miles. A very good day.🌞
Aug 15-0utdoor walk. 6.57 miles
Aug 16-Walk 15 Rocky and Walk 15HIIT. 5.65 miles. Total miles so far 96.07 gonna have to push slightly harder.
Aug 17- Outdoors.5.5 miles
Aug 18-burn 30-strength.5.09 miles
Aug 19- walk 15 HIIT X3. 6.83 miles
Aug 20-body strength workout.5.39 miles
Aug 21-Pahla B HIIT chair workout 4.81 miles
Aug 22-body strength.6.83 miles
Aug 23- walking with 10x 30 seconds running up hill.8.66 miles
Aug 24- body strength.3.94 miles (spent best part of day in car- showing guests around our beautiful island and going to wine tastings- we had a DD😊).
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@mypinkbikini . I feel your pain. I found some gel metatarsal pads that loop around the second toe at the drug store. They are excellent. I will give the brand name when I next go to the drugstore.
I, too, am having a flare up and have switched to short interval exercise coupled with Pahla B chair aerobics/HIIT. No more LS for now, but I am hoping to stay in the group. I find gentle walking for up to 40 mins OK. But no speed or impact allowed. I am hating on 2020 so far.
We have a saying now in British Columbia since the pandemic- Be good, be calm, be safe. Our medical officer of health, the wonderful Dr. Bonnie Henry, tells us that everyday when she gives us her health report. I’m trying to live that .
No need to leave, please stay. Some months I don't walk at all with LS but still check in here.
Also, Jessica Smith has some nice gentle workouts on her YouTube page.
I like Candania montra. Wish we had something, anything close to that here in the US. Michigan motto is Mask Up Michigan. (sigh)
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@mypinkbikini I'm sad to read your post. And totally understand the need to scale way back for the sake of healing. You seem to have a lot of medical understanding about what is going on, and thus making a good plan how to aim at healing and a healthy future by scaling back in the present in order to achieve that. Hugs.
I'm going to check out the link that you included. I'm looking at all of my options also. Thank you for sharing.
@bacpath oh, no! you are having a flare up! I'm sorry to read that also. I just learned about OA flare ups by researching and reading since I believe that is what I was experiencing when this hit me hard in December. I didn't even know that I had OA. Hugs for you also.
I like what Dr. Bonnie Henry says each day: "Be good, be calm, be safe". Thank you for sharing that.
YES to what @Deeder522 wrote: "No need to leave, please stay. Some months I don't walk at all with LS but still check in here.". So very true!!
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I am going to do a variety of activities or exercise this month and see how it goes 🏃♀️👟
August 1: 30 minute outside walk, 45 minutes yard/ garden,
August 2: Rest Day!
August 3: 30 minutes outside walk, 75 minutes yard/ garden
August 4: 1 1/2 hours indoors cleaning, 30 minutes yard pickup after the rain/wind
August 5: 30 minutes outside walk, 45 minutes yard/ garden, 60 minutes errands etc
August 6: 3 hours yard/ garden, doing one thing... then saw something else to do... and then... 💐
August 7: 2 miles Brisk Walk, (WAP Express Series) using rebounder,1 1/2 hours yard/garden
August 8: 2 hours yard/garden
August 9: Rest Day!
August 10: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 11: another 2 hours yard/ garden
August 12: 30 minutes easy garden, pretty much dragging all day.
August 13: 1 1/2 hours walking portion of grocery shop, 30 minutes easy garden
August 14: 2 hours yard/ garden, 1 hour walking portion of errands etc
August 15: 60 minutes easy garden, plus extra indoor chores
August 16: Rest Day!
August 17: 3 hours yard/ garden
August 18: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 19: 1 1/2 hours yard/ garden
August 20: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 21: 30 minutes yard/ garden & 35 minute outside walk
August 22: Extra Rest Day
August 23: Rest Day!
August 24: A lighter day cleaning and decluttering
August 25: 35 minute outside walk & 30 minutes yard/ garden
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GRUMPY about not walking today but thank you everyone for the support and understanding.
Today I compiled some workouts for the weeks ahead. Part of the reason walks work for me is because I put on shorts, tee and socks, lace up sneakers, and just get going. If I have to "plan" or "research" or "go to the gym" to figure out what my exercise is I just talk myself out of the workout altogether!!! Having it ready to go will help me get going and start.
**ANY LINKS TO CHAIR WORKOUTS or yoga that won't aggravate my feet that PEOPLE HAVE USED ARE WELCOME**
I did about 30 minutes walking total, split between 2 grocery store shops this morning and 2 neighborhood strolls this evening. The highlight of my vigorous exercise today was 30 minutes ALONE doing laps in a pool I pay for but have never used. It made me realize how many times I don't use all my muscles when I'm walking and how much my upper body could really use more attention than just walking with Leslie gives me. Even though this setback is a total bummer, this revelation alone will probably be a good reason to overhaul my workouts and make sure that even when my feet are better, my walks with LS are a few times a week interspersed with some upper body/strength workouts even when its cold outside. No need to walk so many miles a week and get another overuse injury when I have other muscles that need working!2 -
mypinkbikini wrote: »GRUMPY about not walking today but thank you everyone for the support and understanding.
Today I compiled some workouts for the weeks ahead. Part of the reason walks work for me is because I put on shorts, tee and socks, lace up sneakers, and just get going. If I have to "plan" or "research" or "go to the gym" to figure out what my exercise is I just talk myself out of the workout altogether!!! Having it ready to go will help me get going and start.
**ANY LINKS TO CHAIR WORKOUTS or yoga that won't aggravate my feet that PEOPLE HAVE USED ARE WELCOME**
I did about 30 minutes walking total, split between 2 grocery store shops this morning and 2 neighborhood strolls this evening. The highlight of my vigorous exercise today was 30 minutes ALONE doing laps in a pool I pay for but have never used. It made me realize how many times I don't use all my muscles when I'm walking and how much my upper body could really use more attention than just walking with Leslie gives me. Even though this setback is a total bummer, this revelation alone will probably be a good reason to overhaul my workouts and make sure that even when my feet are better, my walks with LS are a few times a week interspersed with some upper body/strength workouts even when its cold outside. No need to walk so many miles a week and get another overuse injury when I have other muscles that need working!
1.) You can get into a pool??!!!! Oh My Gosh, I wish I could. Our pools are still closed for the most part. #stupidcovid
2.) Check out Yoga with Adriene. She has SO many videos I bet 1 or 3 might be work you're looking for.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFKE7WVJfvaHW5q283SxchA
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I, too, am having a flare up and have switched to short interval exercise coupled with Pahla B chair aerobics/HIIT. No more LS for now, but I am hoping to stay in the group. I find gentle walking for up to 40 mins OK. But no speed or impact allowed. I am hating on 2020 so far.
We have a saying now in British Columbia since the pandemic- Be good, be calm, be safe. Our medical officer of health, the wonderful Dr. Bonnie Henry, tells us that everyday when she gives us her health report. I’m trying to live that .
I am so sorry that you are having a flare up! I agree with everyone here, STAY with us! I really like what your Dr. Henry says. Hope you are feeling better very soon!
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I'm going to do some form of aerobics 30 minutes 4 days a week. Going to get in at least 2 strength workouts a week.
8/6.....30 minutes Walk Off Fat Fast. 30 minutes of light weights, lot' of reps
8/7.....40 minutes of yard work/gardening
8/8.....31 minutes of light weights (10 lbs and tubing)
8/9.....30 minutes gardening
8/10...40 minutes Burn to the Beat
8/11...35 minutes 4 Mile Super Challenge (one of Leslie's best!)
8/12...38 minutes of Cathe Friedrich light weights, lot's of reps
8/13...many minutes of retail therapy
8/14...36 minutes of The 5 Day Slim Down
8/15...42 minutes of Cathe Friedrich, light weights, lot's of reps
8/16...rest day
8/17...rest day
8/18...43 minutes of 5 Mix & Match Miles
8/19...15 minute dumb bell workout, 25 minutes of aerobics
8/20...rest day
8/21...3 miles of 4 Miracle Miles
8/22...26 minutes of Yoga Strong, 2 miles of Burn to the Beat
8/23...34 minutes of 4 Miracle Miles
8/24...25 minutes of Strength and Stamina, 20 minutes of 5 Boosted MIles
8/25...37 minutes of 5 Miracle Miles1 -
Day 1 of Adrienne's yoga- I did about 25 minutes of her 34 minutes but I'm hopeful I can try that one again tomorrow and stay with her through the whole 34 minutes. Maybe it'll be 50 or 60 days worth of yoga for me lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBu-pQG6sTY
Then I tried a little Pahla B. She's goofy. She's peppy in a silly way like Leslie. The workout didn't make me sweat but I felt it and it was doable all the way through. I can see her being part of my life a few times a week. This first one was a 30 minute cardio/strength in the chair but she has some longer ones I might try next time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irdei3xmiC8
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@mypinkbikini - Both those workouts sound very interesting. Someone may have already mentioned, but Jessica Smith has chair workouts too. Some are yoga, some cardio and strength too.
I have a dvd of yoga workouts that includes a seated workout. It's called Yoga Over 50. The instructor is Barbara Benagh. There are 7 different workouts. She always gives modifications for the moves which is nice.1 -
I'm going to do some form of aerobics 30 minutes 4 days a week. Going to get in at least 2 strength workouts a week.
8/6.....30 minutes Walk Off Fat Fast. 30 minutes of light weights, lot' of reps
8/7.....40 minutes of yard work/gardening
8/8.....31 minutes of light weights (10 lbs and tubing)
8/9.....30 minutes gardening
8/10...40 minutes Burn to the Beat
8/11...35 minutes 4 Mile Super Challenge (one of Leslie's best!)
8/12...38 minutes of Cathe Friedrich light weights, lot's of reps
8/13...many minutes of retail therapy
8/14...36 minutes of The 5 Day Slim Down
8/15...42 minutes of Cathe Friedrich, light weights, lot's of reps
8/16...rest day
8/17...rest day
8/18...43 minutes of 5 Mix & Match Miles
8/19...15 minute dumb bell workout, 25 minutes of aerobics
8/20...rest day
8/21...3 miles of 4 Miracle Miles
8/22...26 minutes of Yoga Strong, 2 miles of Burn to the Beat
8/23...34 minutes of 4 Miracle Miles
8/24...25 minutes of Strength and Stamina, 20 minutes of 5 Boosted MIles
8/25...37 minutes of 5 Miracle Miles
8/26...38 minutes of The 5 Day Slim Down1 -
Ladies, everyone is very welcome here and belongs here whether we are injured or otherwise for any reason not able to walk as much or even at all for a while because life tossed us a curve ball and things are difficult 😥 or just plain upside down for us 🙃. The same is true that you are just as welcome here when we can speed walk for 10 miles at a time and think about doing it a second time, or are able to lift a literal ton and are feeling the most fit we have ever felt in our entire lives (OK, a lot of wishful or embellished thinking going on here 🙄).
Please never feel that just because someone can't do what they were used to doing, or what someone else can do, that you don't belong here. Because you do. We are in this together. If you need a break take it because you need to for a little while, but please not because you feel you aren't welcome or useful here... because you are. Just come back as soon as possible. But if at all possible stay here and do what you can, when you can, because we all cheer one another on because we do care.
Also, just because someone can't actually 'walk' very much with the DVDs or outdoors right now doesn't mean you have to leave. We need to adapt to our situations and hopefully can get back to our old pattern of walking or exercises or find a new combination of exercises, which is still all good. 💐💖.
So, that being said ...
@mypinkbikini that is awesome that you have access to a pool! What a blessing indeed.
Your post was full of insight and wisdom. Take care of yourself. Thank you for posting the YouTube videos!
@Deeder522 thank you for posting the link for "Yoga with Adriene". I will be checking out all links and videos over time.
@AnnofB great walking with Leslie! I am so glad that you are doing so well with your exercises/ walks!
I didn't know that Jessica Smith has chair workouts also. I liked her workouts from the few that I have done on YouTube or on the DVD that I have. I've done a little bit of one of her DVDs that I had liked before my ankle stuff started and was happy that I can follow her mother to a point. I could be the grandmother on the set 🤪 now for how old I'm feeling lately (and actually am 😲) and how much stamina that I have lost this year.
Today I did the the 1 mile "Easy Walk" which starts off her WATP Express series which consists of 4 walks. each increasing in mileage and ending with our beloved 4 mile "Super Challenge". For those of us who have used her older walks and love the original walkers I caught a tidbit of information on this walk. Carole is 55 years old and Alton is 72 when this series was first originally made sometime back in the VHS tape days. I first discovered Leslie walks in 2012 shortly before I joined MFP. Three of the Express series were on my first Leslie DVD that I ever bought. Just a bit of LS trivia of sorts 😄.
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I am going to do a variety of activities or exercise this month and see how it goes 🏃♀️👟
August 1: 30 minute outside walk, 45 minutes yard/ garden,
August 2: Rest Day!
August 3: 30 minutes outside walk, 75 minutes yard/ garden
August 4: 1 1/2 hours indoors cleaning, 30 minutes yard pickup after the rain/wind
August 5: 30 minutes outside walk, 45 minutes yard/ garden, 60 minutes errands etc
August 6: 3 hours yard/ garden, doing one thing... then saw something else to do... and then... 💐
August 7: 2 miles Brisk Walk, (WAP Express Series) using rebounder,1 1/2 hours yard/garden
August 8: 2 hours yard/garden
August 9: Rest Day!
August 10: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 11: another 2 hours yard/ garden
August 12: 30 minutes easy garden, pretty much dragging all day.
August 13: 1 1/2 hours walking portion of grocery shop, 30 minutes easy garden
August 14: 2 hours yard/ garden, 1 hour walking portion of errands etc
August 15: 60 minutes easy garden, plus extra indoor chores
August 16: Rest Day!
August 17: 3 hours yard/ garden
August 18: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 19: 1 1/2 hours yard/ garden
August 20: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 21: 30 minutes yard/ garden & 35 minute outside walk
August 22: Extra Rest Day
August 23: Rest Day!
August 24: A lighter day cleaning and decluttering
August 25: 35 minute outside walk & 30 minutes yard/ garden
August 26: 1 mile Easy Walk, (WAP Express Series) using the rebounder
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I'm going to do some form of aerobics 30 minutes 4 days a week. Going to get in at least 2 strength workouts a week.
8/6.....30 minutes Walk Off Fat Fast. 30 minutes of light weights, lot' of reps
8/7.....40 minutes of yard work/gardening
8/8.....31 minutes of light weights (10 lbs and tubing)
8/9.....30 minutes gardening
8/10...40 minutes Burn to the Beat
8/11...35 minutes 4 Mile Super Challenge (one of Leslie's best!)
8/12...38 minutes of Cathe Friedrich light weights, lot's of reps
8/13...many minutes of retail therapy
8/14...36 minutes of The 5 Day Slim Down
8/15...42 minutes of Cathe Friedrich, light weights, lot's of reps
8/16...rest day
8/17...rest day
8/18...43 minutes of 5 Mix & Match Miles
8/19...15 minute dumb bell workout, 25 minutes of aerobics
8/20...rest day
8/21...3 miles of 4 Miracle Miles
8/22...26 minutes of Yoga Strong, 2 miles of Burn to the Beat
8/23...34 minutes of 4 Miracle Miles
8/24...25 minutes of Strength and Stamina, 20 minutes of 5 Boosted MIles
8/25...37 minutes of 5 Miracle Miles
8/26...38 minutes of The 5 Day Slim Down
8/27...26 minutes of strength work with Cathe F. and 10 minutes of the Waistline Work Mile by Jessica Smith
@texasgardnr - I'll be back later to comment on your post. ☺
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]I will try miles this month, instead of steps. 200 for the month. Full body strength workout at least twice a week. 30 mins of brisk aerobics per day.
August 1- Paula B chair workout, 40 minutes. 5.48 miles.
Aug 2- body weight routine. 6.31 miles. Walk by the ocean with 30 mins of stair work. 🏃🏽♀️
Aug 3-TEZ.🏋️♂️6.61 miles
Aug4- 3 miracle miles. Did not like as much as others.6.2 miles
Aug 5- TEZ LEGS 🦵 and walk. Leslies abs and core floor routine. 6.69 miles
Aug 6- 🥾 hiking on the coast. Pushups .4.64 miles.
Aug 7-TEZlegs and walk (see rant below).5.5 miles
Aug 8- 2 mile HIIT. 5.2 miles
Aug 9- burn to the beat. 6.54 miles.
Aug 10- express cut walk 15- 4 miles. Really enjoyed. 6.23 miles. 👏🏻
Aug 11- mini walks, last 6 segments. Enjoyed.6.16 miles. Also still enjoying audiobooks.
Aug12- outside walk with audiobook ( I am bringing it to the dentist today to detract during fillings- thanks @mypinkbikini ).6.53 miles
Aug 13- 3 mile 👢camp. Liked the boosts. 4.63 miles. 😞
Aug 14- Express cut- walk 15-5 mile walked. Loved it.I’m counting it as a strength workout for 🦵. Planks afterwords. 7.04 miles. A very good day.🌞
Aug 15-0utdoor walk. 6.57 miles
Aug 16-Walk 15 Rocky and Walk 15HIIT. 5.65 miles. Total miles so far 96.07 gonna have to push slightly harder.
Aug 17- Outdoors.5.5 miles
Aug 18-burn 30-strength.5.09 miles
Aug 19- walk 15 HIIT X3. 6.83 miles
Aug 20-body strength workout.5.39 miles
Aug 21-Pahla B HIIT chair workout 4.81 miles
Aug 22-body strength.6.83 miles
Aug 23- walking with 10x 30 seconds running up hill.8.66 miles
Aug 24- body strength.3.94 miles (spent best part of day in car- showing guests around our beautiful island and going to wine tastings- we had a DD😊).
Aug 25- I did 6x30 seconds sprinting up stairs interspersed into an outdoor walk ( from this day on known as stairs😻).5.57 miles
Aug 26- walk by the ocean 5.35 miles. I don’t think I’ll make my 200 mile challenge. 45 miles and 5 days left. But I’m happy with what I’ve done.
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@mypikbikini- the pads I found are called ProFoot neuroma metatarsal gel pads. Excellent.
I have done Pahla B HIIT chair workout and it really made me sweat.
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@texasgardnr- thanks for the kindness, you are a supportive sweetie. I love the older tapes. Marvin is my favorite. It has been nice to see him participate over the years. 😊1
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@bacpath awwww, thank you. Yeah I like Marvin also, he makes me smile.
I am going to do a variety of activities or exercise this month and see how it goes 🏃♀️👟
August 1: 30 minute outside walk, 45 minutes yard/ garden,
August 2: Rest Day!
August 3: 30 minutes outside walk, 75 minutes yard/ garden
August 4: 1 1/2 hours indoors cleaning, 30 minutes yard pickup after the rain/wind
August 5: 30 minutes outside walk, 45 minutes yard/ garden, 60 minutes errands etc
August 6: 3 hours yard/ garden, doing one thing... then saw something else to do... and then... 💐
August 7: 2 miles Brisk Walk, (WAP Express Series) using rebounder,1 1/2 hours yard/garden
August 8: 2 hours yard/garden
August 9: Rest Day!
August 10: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 11: another 2 hours yard/ garden
August 12: 30 minutes easy garden, pretty much dragging all day.
August 13: 1 1/2 hours walking portion of grocery shop, 30 minutes easy garden
August 14: 2 hours yard/ garden, 1 hour walking portion of errands etc
August 15: 60 minutes easy garden, plus extra indoor chores
August 16: Rest Day!
August 17: 3 hours yard/ garden
August 18: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 19: 1 1/2 hours yard/ garden
August 20: 2 hours yard/ garden
August 21: 30 minutes yard/ garden & 35 minute outside walk
August 22: Extra Rest Day
August 23: Rest Day!
August 24: A lighter day cleaning and decluttering
August 25: 35 minute outside walk & 30 minutes yard/ garden
August 26: 1 mile Easy Walk, (WAP Express Series) using the rebounder
August 27: 1 1/2 hours walking portion of grocery shop, 30 minutes cleaning
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