Exercise

[Tricia Lea]

Its always said if you are going to be able to stick to an exercise rutine, it needs to be somthing you enjoy doing.  Are there particular exercises you enjoy or ones you hate?

As for me I love to walk. Ages ago I used to go to aerobics. and liked it. I am thinking about getting some aerobics videos and trying to get into that at home?

I never could do a push up lol

[Sis]

One thing I learned is you shouldn't stick to the same routine all the time. Your body will adapt and not see it as extra work. For a few weeks do your routine and change it in some way for a few weeks. I used to walk on my machine for five miles a day for a few weeks then dropped it to three then back up to five. I went by the month. It worked out really well.

[almondjoy]

[mesipie]

i absolutely LOVE winsor pilates...my faves are the ab and bun/thigh ones....i do like one other1 i have too..but i forget the name!

[nicolejoy]

I love swimming - I used to swim laps once or twice a week in Australia, however I rarely go in Hong Kong. I need to find a good pool where they don't badly over-chlorinate the water!!!

[relevant_grace]

I had to have my gallbladder removed not too long ago due to it being a lazy piece of stuff.  (Silly bit of baggage just didn't work!)  During my surgery, they realized that it was septic and when they tried to take it out, it fell apart, so they had to do extra internal incisions.  My cute-as-can-be surgeon made paper mache of my abs.  During my recovery, I managed to damage my internal sutures.  So, now I hang out with the Mass of Muscle known as Larry.  The man's a beast, but he knows his business.  I'm anti-sweat, but Larry always makes me sweat, which he declares above all is good for me.  He also thinks playing basketball with a twelve pound ball is good for me, so, as you can see, his brain is clearly dead.  If the truth is to be told, though, I always feel good after hanging out with Larry, even if I am convinced that I won't be able to walk for the next week or so.

Nicolejoy is right.  Swimming is excellent!  I lovers it!

[iridiscente]

ouch.
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=996
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=1057

You should but this under the Health section.

There is an exercise thread.

[almondjoy]

I like sparkpeople. 

[iridiscente]

I just found the free workout videos on SparkPeople.com. Since I can't use the treadmill lately because Miss Priss decided she's too old to both take a nap AND sleep through the night (and she has to be everywhere I am and I'm scared she'll get her finger stuck in it...) this is an awesome alternative! I've been on sparkpeople for a while. I like the fact that it takes a lifetime approach, it's all free and it has a ton of resources. (i.e. nutrition tracker, fitness tracker, water intake, forums, inspiration, etc.) It's nice to find solutions!  It's also funny to watch Miss Priss when I exercise. She thinks it's a game and tries to catch me or crawl underneath me. I'm always cracking up because she crawls between my legs like I'm a jungle gym or something.

[sunlight]

[CDAGeek]

I start my new exercise program tomorrow. I'm excited, but ugh...I need to stock up on the advil today.

[CDAGeek]

oh my word I wanna die. That was the most painful 90 minutes of my life.

[The Purple Fuzzy]

Well don't die.  They say what doesn't kill you will make you stronger.

[iridiscente]

oh my word I wanna die. That was the most painful 90 minutes of my life.

Haha, I know the feeling. I sneezed in church last night and thought I was going to die from the sudden movement jarring my muscles.

[Sis]

HEADLINE:  Dina dies of a sneeze in church

[iridiscente]

BOL... pain's ok when it's that kind of pain. Not even close to deadly.

[CDAGeek]

Yeah, it was a good pain. But dang, I've never wanted to pass out, throw up, and cry all at the same time. Or from the same cause. I'm starting to see why they say you get results in 90 days - anyone who wouldn't is in the morgue by that point 

[Sis]

How good can that be for you?  Shouldn't you work up to that point?  Isn't it tough on your muscles, ligaments, etc? Can't you get stress fractures and strains/sprains from going all the way into a workout like that without working up to it?

[CDAGeek]

I did work up to it. This is following a semester of weight training on campus, and I passed the "fit test" with flying colors to determine if I'm in good enough shape to start this particular program.

I think it's mostly smaller things. I ate a big breakfast (the nutrition plan is a doozy, I'm not using to eating one full meal a day, let alone three and snacks) not long before working out, and I don't think I was taking water breaks often enough during it.

[RainbowJingles]

For the moment, anyway.

BBL

[iridiscente]

So is this a DVD program or something with your college or online or what?

[Sis]

Not into pain. Good luck!   

[CDAGeek]

Actually, it's one of those cheesy infomercial work out systems. It's called P90X. Basically, it's a 90 day routine (6 days a week) that's just a ton of old fashion exercise. Push ups, pull ups, weights (or resistance bands), cardio, etc, with the idea that if you keep mixing it up right it'll prevent plateaus, because your muscles stay confused and can't get into a rut. That, and nutritional eating.

There aren't a set number of reps you have to do, you set your own goals, but I'm pushing myself hard so I get the most out of it I can.

[Sis]

When you're finished, add a little scruff and you may be of interest to some people in here.

[sunlight]

That was great Sis!

:high5: