JUNE STARTERS~ What's your workout?...

I'm doing the couch to 5k program (I just did week 3, day 2 this morning) on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. On non-C25K mornings I switch it up between 30 day shred, going to the gym and EA active. I've also tried to remember to do some ab workouts every evening, but normally by the time I remember I'm about to go to sleep :blushing: I've also been looking into Turbo Jam, but I don't think I can swing the $$ right now.

So far so good! The next week and a half will be tough for me though, I'm going home to visit my folks in New Brunswick so there will be much eating out and junk in the house. I'm hoping to at least do my couch to 5k workouts while I'm home!

i've been doing strength training for a while and seen improvements but i really want to shed some flab but really hate doing cardio.

i started swimming again yesterday. haven't really done that since high school. it's a 1000 yd workout that i can't really complete now. i'm going to try and swim 3 days a week and i'm going to be joining my gf in some cardio classes during the week as well. there's a core resistance training class and a kickboxing class that i think i'll be joining her in starting next week.

Nice to see that I'm not the only one that started in June---hooray!

My workout routine goes something like this: six days a week, I go to the gym. I do between 30-60 minutes of cardio via the elliptical trainer or the arc trainer (which is my new passion, lol) while varying intensity and incline to keep my body working. I also do a strength training program at the gym and alternate between lower and upper body each day that I work out. Aside from that, I also do EA Active on the Wii five times a week as well. I try to stagger my workouts so that I don't work the same muscle groups each day, but sometimes there is overlap. I must be doing something right, 'cause I've dropped 12 pounds in a month while eating all of the calories that I'm supposed to eat. MFP is super helpful too. For three months before I started MFP, I wrote everything down on paper. And while I lost nearly 30 pounds that way, this is sooooooooo much easier in terms of keeping track of what I do plus getting encouragement from others (and giving it back ;-)).

I'm curious what other people do as well. It's interesting to read your posts :-).

Peace,

Jen


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Hey, Starters...
I'm curious as to what type of workout you guys are doing... Let's share what we are doing and maybe some pointers here and there. This is such a huge factor to our weight loss and becoming healthy. We definitely want to make sure we are getting a good workout in...
So, I will start....
Here is what I have been doing...
30 Day Shred (love it) Hip Hop Abs, and a resistance band workout video. I also try to squeeze in a 2 to 3 mile walk in every now and then.
I work out every day except for Saturday and Sunday....didn't really plan it that way...its just those days are so busy that I don't get in a set workout...
Right now, I have been sticking with 30 Day Shred. Today will be my day 5 level 1. So, I have been doing that for 5 days... I have to say that it just about killed me the first day, but yesterday, day 4 was much easier...my endurance is definitely getting better which means i'm getting stronger :drinker:
Ok, whose next?.....

I have been doing this workout for about a month and a half and it has really worked for me! I have been kind of slacking though because I'm helping my mom remodel her house...I figure that has to count for something though. I get on the elliptical and use the fat burning program for 45-60 mins. Here recently I have then been getting on the treadmil and walking for 5 mins then running a mile at 5.5 mph. Then I do a cool down walk for 5-7 mins. Some days I like to work in some strength training. I just use various machines around the gym. I look at what muscle groups each machine targets so I try to hit all the major muscle groups.

Since I moved home for the summer I have been taking my dog on walks around campus for 30-45 mins. It's a great way to relax and just jam to some music. I was thinking about getting a DVD when I went back to school. Any of you have any suggestions for one that's not too expensive and doesn't require a lot of workout equipment? I know 30 day shred is a biggie...where can I get it?

I've been doing Turbo Jam and walking as much as possible. But then I was looking into getting a gym membership to use the elipticals... but I'm kinda interested in the couch to 5k deal and my boyfriend loves running so I think tonight is the night we try our first run together. He actually ran in the Human Race (10k) in Seoul when we were there and I just couldn't do it... bad knees... but I think that running maybe what I need right now to start losing some serious weight.

Does anyone else have trouble with their knees and are trying to run/are running? Any suggestions on to how to deal with it? Does it get easier the more you run?