Victorious Victoria Day Fitness Challenge April 11th

yoginimary
yoginimary Posts: 6,783 Member
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Here's to yelping butts! :drinker:

I didn't do BL yesterday. I thought about it, and I wanted to do spin today. As it is only my second spin class, I thought it best to be in top condition.

I did 50 min elliptical and Yoga Core Cross Train. Sounds like a hard yoga practice right? Nope. I bought it unreviewed and unwatched - because it was Rodney Yee and 60 minutes. Well the 60 minutes is split into 30 minutes of core and 30 minutes restorative. Then when doing the tape, I had to check and make sure I wasn't doing the restorative part - yep, it was that easy. Oh well, so it goes.

I noticed something doing the elliptical and HRM. In the beginning of the workout, the two are way off, but come close together (as a percent, they are still off in numbers) the longer the workout. Not sure what this means. I also noticed that I can walk uphill, with relative ease for the same number of calories on the elliptical when I'm working hard. Not sure what this means either. So it goes.

Happy Weekend!

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  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,783 Member
    Here's to yelping butts! :drinker:

    I didn't do BL yesterday. I thought about it, and I wanted to do spin today. As it is only my second spin class, I thought it best to be in top condition.

    I did 50 min elliptical and Yoga Core Cross Train. Sounds like a hard yoga practice right? Nope. I bought it unreviewed and unwatched - because it was Rodney Yee and 60 minutes. Well the 60 minutes is split into 30 minutes of core and 30 minutes restorative. Then when doing the tape, I had to check and make sure I wasn't doing the restorative part - yep, it was that easy. Oh well, so it goes.

    I noticed something doing the elliptical and HRM. In the beginning of the workout, the two are way off, but come close together (as a percent, they are still off in numbers) the longer the workout. Not sure what this means. I also noticed that I can walk uphill, with relative ease for the same number of calories on the elliptical when I'm working hard. Not sure what this means either. So it goes.

    Happy Weekend!
  • mechanicmom
    mechanicmom Posts: 5,695 Member
    Going for a walk today. Hoping for 60 minutes. We'll see what happens!
    tgif!
  • wanderinglight
    wanderinglight Posts: 1,519 Member
    Keep the HRM reports coming, Mary -- so interesting. Who knows what it all means...lol.

    Great day yesterday -- I swam for 30 minutes, did BL cardio for 20, and 20 of Carmen's "Fit to Strip" (basically just a core / stretching workout).

    I read in Men's Fitness that one should be able to swim is 18 laps continuously. Yesterday I managed 10 nonstop which is the most I've ever done. I tried out a bunch of their suggestions as far as using your whole body instead of just arms and legs and it was a big help.

    Only problem was, I'm RAVENOUS when I finish and last night I ate almost a cup of raw trail mix. I was still under my calories, but I felt like I was getting back in out-of-control mindless eating territory.

    The good news is I went out with friends and while they got loaded I sipped on some soda water, so I saved empty calories there.

    Today my plan is:
    1. Stretch before checking email (done this)
    2. 40 min bike ride
    3. 30 min arms/ abs workout
    4. Eat breakfast, eat slowly and mindfully
  • JulieB21
    JulieB21 Posts: 492
    Well-the good weather seems to have gone away already. Cold, wet & rainy here. It was 65 yesterday and only 37 today-Ugh...

    I did my Hip Hop Abs Total Body Burn today and will be taking the weekend off again. I will go back to The BL Cardio Max next week.

    TGIF & have a nice weekend all!:drinker:
  • vicky1
    vicky1 Posts: 236
    Well today I had to collect mario kart wii for my son day of release and with the shortage I needed to be at the shops early so with a few other errands to do that was the morning gone.

    Had every intention of doing core secrets 25 min total body this affy and a friend dropped round at lunch and then another friend in a crisis needed an ear to listen to her so that has been the afternoon gone and I haven't even walked the dog yet and its time for dinner I will probably get out after we have eaten it has stopped raining at last and we have a nice evening. Don't think I will get time to do core secrets though I may have to postpone till tomorrow morning.

    But if Ican't find time to support a friend in need then what kind of person would I be.

    Have a gr8 weekend everybody.

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