redsquirrel Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Trying to decide if I should do another 5 miles walking with Leslie or a barre workout. I am leaning towards walking only because it will warm me up more. I gained over the holidays and I think I need a LOT of long cardio this month, lol. Barre might have to wait until February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Bikram yoga class today. I had to modify some of the postures and my knee is currently sore, but I am very happy to be working through the injury without being sidelined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Kettlebell today. Warm up followed by 4rounds of 1 armed swings, halos, and squats @26lbs, then 3 rounds of deadlifts, clean and presses, lunges, and snatches also at 26lbs (except deadlifts). Then 3 rounds of half get up and push ups. It was a tough work out. My heart rate stayed up and i was soaked with sweat. I would love to do yoga tomorrow but my sister is coming to visit. Maybe I'll get a short practice in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I lost over the holidays (7 pounds) but how or why eludes me because my food intake has certainly veered more to holiday indulgences like pie and cake and red meat than anything I normally eat. I think high activity has been great for my metabolism. Don't shoot me. New Year's Day was a rest day and yesterday, family walk and yoga. Today is just stretching plus lots of crunches and push-ups. I've done the stretching and crunch sets (warmup, bicycles and side to side) but only 2 sets of pushups so far. I am also taking the kids on a walk later. Planning to kick it up again this weekend with some hiking and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 I just did an Ellen Barrett ballet pilates video from You Tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Completely sedentary week except for some snow shoveling. Back to the gym for me this morning and plans to start hitting it hard. My body needed the rest. I think it's had enough. :-). Spin class this morning, spin and barefoot class tomorrow, then back to regular schedule! I can't even blame holidays for my rest week. Just work, work, work and kids, kids, kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 An hour of fitness yoga before I had to come sit at a basketball tournament all day. I may try to walk some between games. I'm afraid its going to be too snowy and cold to run the next few days :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Bikram yoga class today. I had to modify some of the postures and my knee is currently sore, but I am very happy to be working through the injury without being sidelined. This is what I call motivation! And a shout out to all the rest of you who are battling various weather conditions/inertia/injury/life details but still manage to keep up your exercise routines :D I'm so new to this but would like to get to a place where a class or hike or whatever becomes second nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Spent an hour and a half at an open mat for martial arts. I had a blast sparring with my oldest 2 daughters. Nothing wears me out like sparring. I can run/jog for an hour but sparring leaves me gasping for breath within minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I just did an Ellen Barrett ballet pilates video from You Tube. Very cool. I think I could do this without losing my mind- especially if I doing it during the kid's rest time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Rieshy/Susan, I completely agree about sparring being SO MUCH FUN and a fantastic workout. We did tae kwon do as a family for several years, even traveled and competed in tournaments, but quit because the sparring culture was so physical and violent in our organization where we now live. I was tired of coming home with bloody hands and arms from blocking full force punches and kicks. I have to admit that reading about how much fun you are having makes me want to find a new group to train with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Oh, almost forgot. Bikram Yoga class today. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msjones Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 45 minutes on the bike and a lovely, cold, starry walk with my husband tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Family yoga DVD today plus my own stretching and pushups. Man, I wish I were as flexible as my 10 year old! I am doing pushups most every day because I live in fear of starting back to bootcamp after the winter break (I have one more week off) and not being able to do the pushups, lol. Tomorrow I have a volunteer training all day and I am going to bike part of the way (bus through the worst traffic area). Round trip, that should give me about 15 miles. I'd like to pretend this was a virtuous plan to bike but the reality is that there is something wonky with our electrical system in the car and I don't want to drive there and then be stranded at night when the event gets out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 Link to new thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Rieshy/Susan, I completely agree about sparring being SO MUCH FUN and a fantastic workout. We did tae kwon do as a family for several years, even traveled and competed in tournaments, but quit because the sparring culture was so physical and violent in our organization where we now live. I was tired of coming home with bloody hands and arms from blocking full force punches and kicks. I have to admit that reading about how much fun you are having makes me want to find a new group to train with! I hope you will. We do MMA- our sensie (what's the plural?) teach that if you come home every time black and blue then something is wrong with the studio. If you do decide to find a new place don't be afraid to try MMA places. MMA studios are not all UFC style fighting:)- in fact two of our instructors originally came from taekwondo studios. I did Negin's Ellen Barrett Workout this morning. I'm sitting taller now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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