July Challenge with weights
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No workout today. Learned of a vet clinic looking for some large Marine fish for their 500 gallon tank. I have 4 in need of a good home. We have decided to downsize to one tank from 3. I went and talked with them about mine. They are interested and will get back to me after they talk with the guy who services their tank. Fingers crossed it works out for everyone.
Shelley1 -
zumbaforever wrote: »@mkksemail what if any free weights do you have? Experience with them? Age, fitness level. Goals if any? I really like this DVD.
Shelley
56f, rank beginner, lol.
I've been saying for years, "I should add some strength training", or "I should add some stretching, or yoga", but I never have.
I have an assortment of dumbbells, and a modular free weights set (tiny thing, not big bars), that I've never used, only aspired to use 😉.
On the plus side, I have maintained a 10k/days steps streak since Dec 4, 2021 (just over 18 mos now!) 👏✨. It's just time - past time - for me to do some kind of stretching, and strength, exercising, too.
Cheers!
- mk (Maine)
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I would like to join but I do not have a DVD player.2
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@mkksemail we all must start somewhere. Congrats on your walking. Maybe add hand weights on your walk for now. Even small ones. Makes a great weapon also. There is some stretching. Squats are great for hip flexers.
Shelley1 -
I did an upper body routine tonight. Hammer curls, skull crushers, wrist curls, Arnold presses, flys, curls and a couple others. Should have stretched more. Next time.
Shelley1 -
Did workout 2 this morning. Am able to reach to the floor easier. Jumping Jacks are getting easier. As are the squats. Slowly increasing my weights. Was a good workout.
Shelley1 -
Took today off to bike and enjoy a beautiful day
Shelley1 -
Got up and did the 2nd workout this morning. Increased my weights slightly.
Shelley1 -
zumbaforever wrote: »@mkksemail we all must start somewhere. Congrats on your walking. Maybe add hand weights on your walk for now. Even small ones. Makes a great weapon also. There is some stretching. Squats are great for hip flexers.
Shelley
Thankyou!
I have started adding 25 squats/day. I had it for a Hogwarts mini-challenge last week (25 Squats x 3 days), and have kept it going. I think I'm close to a week :think: I'll have to check back.
I couldn't believe how incredibly hard it was to do on the first day (trying to not let my knees go past my toes, and reaching down low enough for my upper legs to reach parallel with the floor ... ). By Day Four, yea, it was okay! I almost forgot last night, because I daytripped to Boston, and was pretty tired when I got home. I remembered at 11:45p - got up and did my 25 squats! wooooo
lol (sorry no emojis, on laptop this time).
Cheers!
- mk (Maine)0 -
11:45 @mkksemail that is awesome. You are doing good. I have done the Hogwarts challenges before. They are fun. Squats are great. Add a few jumping jacks and pushups. No matter how they look today they will be better in a week. And you don't need to do a ton of them. Just start with 3-5.
Will be adding a link to the challenge page shortly.
Shelley
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zumbaforever wrote: »11:45 @mkksemail that is awesome. You are doing good. I have done the Hogwarts challenges before. They are fun. Squats are great. Add a few jumping jacks and pushups. No matter how they look today they will be better in a week. And you don't need to do a ton of them. Just start with 3-5.
Will be adding a link to the challenge page shortly.
Shelley
😬 Can't do jumping jacks (bum knees). But I can add a few modified pushups 😁.
I just did a 28-min "Balance, Strength, and Core Workout for Beginners and Seniors" YouTube for the Hogwarts challenge that was pretty perfect for me! My ankles are wobblier than I'd like, particularly with bum knees! I think I'll do that one again 👍
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfJFjCRvz1U
Cheers!
- mk (Maine)1 -
@mkksemail If it helps I say do it again. That is the secret. I will have to try it. Sorry I have been absent. Very busy with a project. And almost out of time to get it done.
Shelley1 -
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/145099-july-weight-workout
This is where you can find the July challenge. It is a work in progress and I hope to get it completed later today. Have a great Sunday everyone.
Shelley1 -
No worries, Shelley! GL with your project
(I will do again, scheduling it for this week, promise ),
Cheers!
- mk
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I did not realize how busy I am this month. Crazy. But I will try my hardest
Shell1 -
I'm not worried, Shell.
tbh, I'm working my way up to including 1 strength training workout a week heh
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Thx for invite, Shell :thumb:0
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