rieshy Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Rest day for me:) Wintermom, I'm always up early on Sunday- I hope you don't mind me putting up the link. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Hi, long time no see! I've been so busy with our schooling(which is going so well this year btw) and still trying to get better. My exercise has just been some walks here and there and Aerials on Saturdays. Last Saturday was a rather rough one, I still was feeling rather icky and it was the first class of our new session, it was horrible mentally and physically. It took all my willpower to even go yesterday but I'm so glad I did. My new teachers this time are very much sticklers for form (now my last teacher had warned me of this but still it is hard!) so I felt discouraged but yesterday I managed to do one thing entirely right, it seems there are inevitably some suggestions for every little thing we do so I was beyond stoked when she said I don't have any suggestions for you, you did well on that! In other news I'm inching my way better I think, I made it into the dr this last week and my thyroid meds have been upped and I've got orders for rheumotoid arthritis tests and scans of my parathyroid and thyroid, I'm hoping those come back ok but at least I'll know. I'm trying to be stricter on my auto-immune protocol(I've been weak on nightshades!) as last tested my anti-body levels were above 900, off the charts for the lab, the dr suggested I try turmeric so I've added that to my regime, here's hoping it helps with the immune issues and also the joint pain. For this week I'm optimistically hoping that I've got the mental and physical energy to add back in some more activity, we'll see... I do think that my increased dosage is helping already but its too soon to know for sure. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Perfect Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I'll be continuing doing Fitness Blender's Mass Building program. I love it so far. I haven't been getting my steps in like I'd like so I'll be working on that this week. Also, I didn't bike ONCE last week and that is a bummer because I really do love it. Oh, and I didn't eat well last week and my water consumption was terrible. So I will need to get that fixed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Rest day for me. This week will be challenging so this is a good opportunity to write it out and start thinking. Mon--Zumba, no prob Tues--very full day. Maybe I will get in some strength training Wed--I fly out of town. That's where this gets challenging b/c I will be gone almost a week. I can walk outside, but will have to scramble for anything else. I am going to look up Zumba classes there and will look through my body weight training stuff and come up with some things to do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Walking the dogs Painting the stairs - they are looking great! My paint brush feels like it weighs 20 pounds, but it's just fatigue in the arms. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Perfect Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Got a 3 mile bike ride in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 5K walk this morning. Kettlebell 100 swings and spinning hook kick practice off and on during the morning's home school. Tonight 5 hours at MMA. Wintermom- You are painting your stairs? A color or a stain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 More dalmatian training. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Perfect Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Did my Fitness Blender exercises this morning. Probably no time for biking. I'm only at 1,311 for steps so far. :thumbdown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 3.5 mile run, followed by 40 minutes of yoga. Rieshy, I'm trying to rap my head around 5 hrs of MMA. Have fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Wintermom- You are painting your stairs? A color or a stain? Yes, I`m painting the wood, as it`s not nice hardwood. I`m really hoping that the paint will be durable enough. The original thought was to paint, then put a carpet runner down the middle. I`m scared to try that, though, as there are some crazy pie-shaped stairs to navigate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Got in some dog walking this morning. Did a little flooring in the afternoon with dh. Played about 1.5 hours of doubles tennis in the evening. Oh, I forgot to mention that the colour of paint for the stairs is called "Chocolate Therapy". I LOVE that! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 yoga 11 minutes on the NT (as steep a grade as it will go) and who knows how long pushing dudeling around in a cart at Costco . . . . ;p 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoorsy Type Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 8-31 Ran 3.5 miles on the trails and walked a mile with my boys. The air is a whole lot cleaner since it rained this weekend! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Did my Fitness Blender exercises this morning. Probably no time for biking. I'm only at 1,311 for steps so far. :thumbdown: FB- They've reorganized their site- I went back looking for a short ab workout and instead clicked around looking at things until my time was gone... 3.5 mile run, followed by 40 minutes of yoga. Rieshy, I'm trying to rap my head around 5 hrs of MMA. Have fun! I did have a blast:) This morning 5k walk with dh. Tonight just 1 MMA class. Never got my kettle bells in yesterday and know that I won't have time for it today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Perfect Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 FB- They've reorganized their site- I went back looking for a short ab workout and instead clicked around looking at things until my time was gone... I did have a blast:) This morning 5k walk with dh. Tonight just 1 MMA class. Never got my kettle bells in yesterday and know that I won't have time for it today. And I think they are revamping the site again. Which is good, because their calendar feature is okay but not as easy to use as it should be. What is MMA? Off to Google. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 And I think they are revamping the site again. Which is good, because their calendar feature is okay but not as easy to use as it should be. What is MMA? Off to Google. . . My abbreviation for my mixed martial arts school. Not UFC style- in case you google it. We don't strike directly to the front of the face, ever- even in sparring. We belt rank in Goju shorei karate, but we train in a variety of methods including Thai Boxing and judo , and we also train in Brazilian jujitsu. Starting soon we will rank separately in Brazilian jujitsu (different system of ranks and colors)- which makes my heart go pitter-pat. My dream is to compete at tournaments in jujitsu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Mon&Tues- yoga All I've had time for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 yoga Nordic track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Yoga today, and I might walk while my son is at piano, but it's super hot out, so I'll have to see how much I can handle it.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Perfect Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 My abbreviation for my mixed martial arts school. Not UFC style- in case you google it. We don't strike directly to the front of the face, ever- even in sparring. We belt rank in Goju shorei karate, but we train in a variety of methods including Thai Boxing and judo , and we also train in Brazilian jujitsu. Starting soon we will rank separately in Brazilian jujitsu (different system of ranks and colors)- which makes my heart go pitter-pat. My dream is to compete at tournaments in jujitsu. Thanks for explaining! That must burn wicked calories! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Zumba yesterday. Hope to get in 10000 steps today and some lower body strength training, but that may not happen. Tomorrow, I travel for a week. Hope to walk 30 min each day and do some bodyweight exercises. I had thought of looking for some Zumba in the area, but on rethinking it, I don't think it's the best thing for the circumstances. I think part of "staying on the exercise wagon" is some flexibility while maintaining consistency. I will miss Zumba classes, though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Got in 2 hours of great, aggressive mixed doubles tennis this evening. Then ds 13 challenged me to some table tennis. I was still in aggressive-mode and he lobs a lot. It was fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 :seeya: Working out regularly now. Shoulder is about 95% better and I'm starting back slowly on my hands. Right now I'm working through all previous progressions to ensure that the shoulder is strong and stable enough. Finally got an instagram account. :unsure: From the few things I'm subscribed to I don't know if I should feel motivated or hopeless. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Welcome back SD! Today is 45 minutes of core work which somehow leaves my arms and legs really sore. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 :seeya: Working out regularly now. Shoulder is about 95% better and I'm starting back slowly on my hands. Right now I'm working through all previous progressions to ensure that the shoulder is strong and stable enough. Wahoo! That's great news. It sucks how long rehab can take. But then again you were doing some seriously amazing core strength type moves. Today 5K walk with dh this a.m. Tonight 5 hours of work/play at MMA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 3.5 mile run, then some yoga and kettlebell swings. I'm going to try doing 300 swings a day. I'm traveling this week, which will make it harder, but I want to try and do it. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 At least one Classical Stretch routine soon, but hopefully two. Walking with dh on the beach early this evening. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Walked 10000 + steps. Got on plane this a.m. Got off plane when we were "de-planed" due to a need for maintenance (potty didn't work!) . Wait was 3 hours plus sitting on planes for 2 hours. In the airport, my carry-on stuff was too heavy to walk with, so I put it on a seat and paced back and forth in front of it (I was right there so I didn't trigger a call to security but I was moving not sitting even though it could not be a brisk pace.) So: didn't sit when I could have! Walked when at destination. I want to look into the classical stretch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 5k walk this morning. MMA class followed by kettlebell class this evening. Negin- I would love a walk on the beach! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Negin~ the beach would be lovely Laurie4b~good for you Reishy~I think you must be really tough all the MMA you do I had a very humid, sweaty, stifling run by the soybeans(the beach it's not) but I loved it because it's the first one I have gotten in this week. Eeek! My physical and mental health are suffering but there's no way to fit everything in. I'm subbing in as a yoga teacher tonight so there'll be that too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Perfect Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Reishy~I think you must be really tough all the MMA you do I agree! I'd love to get into that for the physical strengthening benefits alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Perfect Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Okay, so this morning was a hard arms and shoulders strength training routine from Fitness Blender. My arms were shaking pretty badly by the time I got to skull crushers so that I could only use 3 pounds while doing them. :glare: With school starting now, bike rides are out of the questions as are walks, unless I go in the evening but my thyroid issues make me too exhausted to do that after dinner. Oh well, at least I'm getting some workouts in in the morning. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Skillwork, stretch, roll, shoulder pre/rehab, MA. Reishy~I think you must be really tough all the MMA you do I'd be scared to bump into her in a dark alley! :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Wed - Walking dogs, emptying ds's room for flooring, sending a van full of stuff to goodwill, ladies doubles tennis match Thurs - Walking dogs, carpet removal in ds's room, finishing painting stairs, mixed doubles tennis for fun Fri - Walk dogs, celebrate stairs being finished, start flooring in ds's room, pick up new puppy to board for the weekend, host afternoon BBQ, mixed doubles tennis in evening Sat - Walk dogs and puppy, flooring Sun - Walk dogs and puppy, REST! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 When my oldest dd moved out in August she took 3 large bookshelves (and 22 boxes of books) with her which left my house in book disaster mode. Yesterday afternoon I moved a huge bookshelf full of books- at least 400. It opened Pandora's box even further. Today and this weekend I've decided that I'm re-arranging every book in the house. And I'm actually getting RID of books. That aspect alone is worth at least a 10 mile run. In other news- today I have one-on-one jujitsu workout with a Sensei. She and I are drilling so it won't be a body workout as much as a brain workout. Then an evening stroll with dh. And really - you all made me feel great. But I'm not tough. Picture a mat full of people working out- I'm the relatively small gray-haired enthusiastic lady who's determined but not as coordinated as anyone else there. The only thing I'm really good at is energy. For some reason I have that in spades. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 rieshy - I hear ya on the work-out moving books can be! When we did the flooring in our bedroom we had to move all the books. I only want some of them back again. Wouldn't it be great to have a beautiful, relaxing library, like in old British homes you see on TV? Stair painting is finished!! But now I have to remove all the painter's tape and hope most of the paint stays where I want it to. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Took another sweaty run. May do some gentle yoga for relaxation. I'm thinking there will be lots of swimming this weekend but also lots of cookouts to attend so it may all be a wash. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 Jujitsu disapeared on account of the fact that someone in my house did not "know" that paper towels cannot be put in the toilet. Grrr. Today is a total wash workout wise- chores and a wedding. No MMA today or Monday on account of Labor Day. Maybe I'll try to get some gentle stretching in between hamburgers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Got in 3 hours of tennis last night, which was lots of fun. Today we are doing the laminate flooring in ds's room. It's the last upstairs reno to complete, then we rip out the smelly carpet in the basement! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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