What Was Your Work Out Today?

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  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,524 Member
    Today so far I'm sitting in a ferry terminal waiting for my boat back to shore. Last two days I've visited two islands. On the first I walked some 15km over sandy beach, marshland, and sand dunes, and on the second cycled some 40km and walked around 10km over terrain where I could not cycle. My Garmin watch told me I was slightly stressed out and maybe a mild workout might be exactly what I needed at the end of both days :D
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    yirara wrote: »
    Today so far I'm sitting in a ferry terminal waiting for my boat back to shore. Last two days I've visited two islands. On the first I walked some 15km over sandy beach, marshland, and sand dunes, and on the second cycled some 40km and walked around 10km over terrain where I could not cycle. My Garmin watch told me I was slightly stressed out and maybe a mild workout might be exactly what I needed at the end of both days :D

    Sounds like a great way to spend a couple days!
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    First of two swim fitness tests this morning. 500 yards of warmup, then a 400 yd test, 4min recovery then a 200 yd test. Lungs were on fire.
    As an adult onset swimmer, I'm not as adept at maintaining good form as I fatigue during higher intensity swims. I'd much rather suffer on the bike or the run, lol.

    Rest day tomorrow.
  • vougisglyforged
    vougisglyforged Posts: 1 Member
    edited April 2021
    I'm following the Push, Pull, Legs routine these days. I can see really good results with it. I gained about 4 kg weight in 2 months and very good strength with it. I'm also very good at Pull-ups now.
    Anyways, Push Day for me today:

    Incline bench press 4 x 10
    Flat DB press 4 x 12
    Pec Deck Flyes 4 x 12
    Shoulder Press 4 x 10
    Side Lateral Raises 4 x 12
    Tricep pushdowns 4 x 12
    Skull crushers 4 x 12

    Treadmill walking 20 minutes.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,049 Member
    Yoga then...

    Handstand Wall Holds - 25-25-25-25-20s (2m)
    Pull-ups - 6-6-6-6-5 (29r)
    Kettle Bell Swings - 10-10-10-10-10 (50r)
    Hollow Body Holds - 25-25-25-25-20s (2m)

    Stomach vacuums later tonight. 6x20s (2m)
  • briscogun
    briscogun Posts: 1,158 Member
    So been a bit sidelined as of late. First, had a back procedure that gave me a couple of stitches so had to wait 2 weeks for that to heal, then immediately threw my back out (unrelated). So just got back into the swing of things last week.

    Went back to C25K Week 4 to get my running legs back, I'm on W5D2 as of today. Doing VERY light weight/body weight work so I don't compromise my back again, too. Lots of walking mixed in when the weather will allow as well.

    So today: 2.33 miles running/walking
  • Severen725
    Severen725 Posts: 84 Member
    Jari Love - Ripped and Chiseled
  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
    1.5 mile walk during my lunch break and 40 minute rebounding workout this evening, including 8 minutes of planks/isometric exercises.
  • MrsKiserblade
    MrsKiserblade Posts: 8 Member
    Today was my favorite! LEG 🦵 Day. 30 minutes with my personal trainer. Then a podiatry appt for a cortisone injection in my foot. I'm praying I can workout tomorrow.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 36,498 Member
    * 30' or so of yoga/stretching/foam rolling
    * 5.14 mile walk, 3.9mph average pace
    * 24' upper body supersets, light weights
    * 30' easy pace stationary bike (65% HR reserve and below)

    Combo of light snow and sunshine (sometimes simultaneously!) on the walk: Gotta love Spring in Michigan, because . . . really, what's the alternative? 😆🤣 Not gonna move.
  • drmwc
    drmwc Posts: 1,119 Member
    Tuesday
    I visited my parents. It's the first time I've seen them since my Dad's cancer diagnosis (and subsequent chemo and remission.) It was good - they seemed well.

    It was 8 hours' driving, so I didn't get much exercise in, just 16,000 steps.

    Wednesday
    I went to the climbing gym. I was terrible - worse than my first session since lock-down ended. It was 90 minutes, and I was still doing harder stuff at the end, so my endurance was at least OK.

    I tried to avoid gyms before seeing my folks, due to risks from new Rona variants. Now I'm unlikely to see them for at least another month, I may start to go a bit more frequently again.
  • briscogun
    briscogun Posts: 1,158 Member
    Got in a quick circuit training workout this morning. 3 rounds of push ups, pull ups, goblet squats, single leg deadlifts, and various core exercises (leg lifts, planks, side plank/lifts, etc). Plus a 1 mile walk this morning during a break at work. I'll try for another one this afternoon...
  • MikePfirrman
    MikePfirrman Posts: 3,307 Member
    Got a late start today and only did 6K on the rower. First night of a new social golf league this evening. They make you get a cart to move play along faster, but I hope to get at least some walking in while walking to the ball (and I'm not a great golfer, so that could end up quite a bit!).
  • alexmose2
    alexmose2 Posts: 208 Member
    Upper body. was so gassed, i missed a set of bicep curls and abs. oh well. legs tomorrow.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 36,498 Member
    30'-ish yoga - stretch - foam roll.
    5327m machine row, 2:32.9 avg pace, 18 spm avg, slipped above 70% HR reserve for 43" (heh), otherwise below.
    33' core exercises.
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    Rest day yesterday, so I'm back to fitness testing today.
    Second swim test of the week this morning, a timed 1,000 yard effort after roughly 500yds of warm up laps. Don't yet have full swim speed back, but my
    endurance is improving.
    Today's other test will be a timed 5k run after work.
  • TinaLeigh67
    TinaLeigh67 Posts: 669 Member
    Upper body yesterday, legs tonight after work and possibly a walk. Depends on weather for the walk
  • MikePfirrman
    MikePfirrman Posts: 3,307 Member
    edited April 2021
    8 rounds of Supersetting weights for 30 minutes. HR got up to 80% max during that. Then did 2 X 1000m rows. Around 45 minutes total, 50 including the rowing break, waiting for HR to come down.
  • sweetdaisy13
    sweetdaisy13 Posts: 357 Member
    3.1 mile walk lunchtime and planks/isometric exercise workout this afternoon.
  • alexmose2
    alexmose2 Posts: 208 Member
    Legs. Glad to get the sessions in before a trip/vacation weekend!
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 36,498 Member
    Predictably,

    * 35' -ish yoga/stretching/foam rolling
    * 5.09 mile walk, 3.4mph average pace (slow!)**
    * 23' upper body supersets, light weights
    * 33' easy pace stationary bike (70% HR reserve and below, except a few seconds . . . mostly lots below, like under 60% - heh)

    The difference I notice with age is resilience. Last month, I was adding some volume. This month, I'm working on adding some different modes. Intensity is intentionally pretty low, in that context.

    ** Slow walk partly, but not exclusively, because I was gawking at wildflowers (Spring Beauty (Claytonia sp., probably virginica), Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum), Trillium (probably Trillium grandiflorum)). There were others, but no photos.

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  • drmwc
    drmwc Posts: 1,119 Member
    I went climbing for 90 minutes. I was not bad - definitely better than the previous session. I was still not good, but given the amount of lockdown time off, it was OK.

    My heart rate is higher for gym sessions than on my home wall, for some reason. Fitbit reckons it averaged 110 over the session.
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,316 MFP Moderator
    edited April 2021
    Went for a 2 mile walk this morning... of which I ran 3/4 of a mile(in 1/4 mile increments), so I'm counting it as my first post-surgery run. Woot! I'm back!!!

    Guess I'd better restart strength training so I don't injure myself again running... Coming soon - updates with both runs and strength training exercises... and cycling. Yay!
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    Easy 45 minute spin today to help my legs recover from yesterday's swim and run tests.

    The 5k run last night was encouraging. My first 5k run in late Feb was a stiff reminder of just how much run fitness I had lost during injury rehab. At 10:35/mile, I had serious doubts about my ability to run again. Last night's 8:45/mile pace showed me that I'm making some improvements despite limited mileage. Bike and swim work are helping my overall aerobic fitness, so a consistent block of run work should really help.

    Tomorrow's power profile bike test will be the last testing session for this round. Then it's 8 weeks of training to prep for a half iron distance race in June.
  • drmwc
    drmwc Posts: 1,119 Member
    edited April 2021
    I went climbing, on my home woody. It was fun. I was OK, but not outstanding.

    It was my third climbing out of 4 days, so I am getting back towards my old amount of sessions for it.

    I did a 10 mile walk afterwards.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 36,498 Member
    30'-ish yoga - stretch - foam roll.
    5249m machine row, 2:29.3 avg pace, 16 spm avg, going for meters per stroke/power (or the closest to that my F 65-69 Lwt self can deliver). Felt challenging, but HR only got a bit above 80% reserve, i.e. 156 max. (220 - age = 155 😆). Final 500m piece at 2:25.2/16spm.
    About 30' core exercises.

    Rest day tomorrow, probably yoga/stretch stuff only.

    Data (format is 2k, 2k, 500m; 2' between the pieces is roughly 15" row out easy, 15" water break, 1" row in easy; final 2' CD easy.)
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  • MikePfirrman
    MikePfirrman Posts: 3,307 Member
    @AnnPT77 -- really strong Ann for such a low rate row! You really deserve an easy day after that!
  • Mangoperson88
    Mangoperson88 Posts: 339 Member
    A 50 minutes dance session

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