Fitness Quest -January 25th - February 1st POST

[ACMESkydiver 0]

Hi everyone!! .

I plan on getting in a hard workout after we get home from taking our boy to the doctor (see other thread which shall be posted momentarily) .

I can't wait to wake up sore.

How are y'all doing? MrFF I saw you're right back into it...hurloon you mentioned having about 25 pounds to go? Is that right? How are the miles going, Lisa? Krisanne? Lady? Tigra? Sunny? Yoga people? Runners? Lifters? Where ya at?

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[tigra 0]

My legs are still sore from Wednesday's workout. I did some cardio and upper body last night but I'll probably go straight home tonight and try to squeeze in at least one decent workout this weekend. I tend to be bad about that on the weekends.

And so far this afternoon, I have stayed away from the Portillo's chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream my boss decided to treat us too. Wish me luck with that- I still have over an hour to go here!

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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My legs are still sore from Wednesday's workout. I did some cardio and upper body last night but I'll probably go straight home tonight and try to squeeze in at least one decent workout this weekend. I tend to be bad about that on the weekends.

And so far this afternoon, I have stayed away from the Portillo's chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream my boss decided to treat us too. Wish me luck with that- I still have over an hour to go here!

Good luck on getting that workout in...and avoiding the sweets. Oh that's sooooo difficult to do, but you can do it! Think of how many freaking hours on the elliptical it will take just to take those calories back off... (Sometimes that helps me

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[tigra 0]

Oddly enough, I kind of like the elliptical machine now. Weird, I know.............

[selbbub78 0]

sigh... don't even ask me.... Last time i ran was last saturday when i was in PA. Of course, i've been active since then, just not running... Although i do have 2 soccer games tomorrow, plus bellydancing class. But still.... I'm trying to make myself get up early and exercise, but it's just hard to do... Plus right now, we just had a warm spell, followed by a cold front, making everything/everywhere icy... Not a good fit for running outside. I did buy a yoga mat, thinking/hoping that it'll help me start to do stretches in the morning. Sunday I'm either looking at going skiing, or perhaps biking, but i have to see how cold it really is as well. Now that i'm back home, i'll be better... I had this awful greasy pizza when I was at the airport on Wednesday, and ate snacks on the plane as well. This upcoming week, I WILL be running hopefully monday, tuesday and friday. Wednesday and Thursday I have curling, and perhaps i'll even get a jog in before my tournaments. I'm trying to find a time to start taking my bike out to do stuff too. A lot of people (believe it or not) bike up here in the winter...

It'll work out, and i'm back on eating healthy again, so that's no problem!

CReW Skies,
bubbles

"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone
"The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote)
"The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM

[selbbub78 0]

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Oddly enough, I kind of like the elliptical machine now. Weird, I know.............

i LOVE the elliptical machine

CReW Skies,
bubbles

"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone
"The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote)
"The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM

[tigra 0]

I just pop in my headphones, listen to my music (loud) watch whatever is on the TV monitor in fornt of me and zone out. I'm building up great endurance on that machine! Now, if I could only tone up those abs and biceps and triceps...........


Jaye- a better incentive would be to remind me how many planks and crunches I would need to do to work off that cake and ice cream ......................

[selbbub78 0]

CRUNCHES for the abs.... works great after some time.....

I need to make myself get up 1/2 hour early, so i can get a morning stretch in before work... I think that would set the day for me, and convince me that i should work out AFTER work as well!!!


CReW Skies,
bubbles

"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone
"The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote)
"The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM

[Iceburner 0]

a new guy tryin to stay in shape....

so i just took my USMC PFT again, holy crap a couple weeks off from running and you lose some speed in the end. i plan on hittin the gym every other day, with running at least a mile or 2 on my "off" days. stupid christmas break

[NWFlyer 2]

Doin' aight this week ... getting to the gym in the morning a couple times and going snowboarding tomorrow despite the fact that all my snow gear is still kind of ill-fitting. Sigh.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[SarahC07 0]

Mostly spending time training and biking... I've dropped the yoga due to a bum knee.

But the good news? I'm down 5 pounds from Oct of last year... yeah, I know - that was a long time ago, but I don't have much to lose.

[ladydyver 0]

Ended up taking thursday and today off as I have my kids this weekend but we are going tomorrow. As of right now I am thinking of cardio and lower body lifting tomorrow morning and then maybe going back for a swim in the evening. I find am finding that I need to get back to after 2 days off. Did the elliptical for 30 minutes the other day....usually only do 20 so glad my endurance is picking up
Plan on working out sunday and monday and tuesday........then we will see how it goes with the work schedule picking up.

DPH # 2
"I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~
I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc!

[mnealtx 0]

Weight: 211
BF% 25.1

I've been having a LOT of trouble gauging how much effort I was using in the iso exercises, so I went yesterday and picked up a set of 5 lb dumbells.

I was able to judge the effort a LOT easier this morning. I finished the workout, but I didn't have much left.

Exercise: "Miracle 7" exercises, 1 x 15

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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Jaye- a better incentive would be to remind me how many planks and crunches I would need to do to work off that cake and ice cream ......................

Oh honey I cannot do planks to save my life...they *almost* make me cry! I completely understand...

Much better then...planks. How long are you gonna have to hold that to gain enough muscle to burn off the cake and ice cream!! (Have you gotten to muscle failure in planks? Talk about hating freaking life...the last time I collapsed in the front leaning rest I was in the army!!)

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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CRUNCHES for the abs.... works great after some time.....

I need to make myself get up 1/2 hour early, so i can get a morning stretch in before work... I think that would set the day for me, and convince me that i should work out AFTER work as well!!!


CReW Skies,
bubbles

You prolly know it, but make sure you do something to warm up prior to the stretching! Even if it's jumping jacks or something...Stretching cold muscles causes pulls and tears. It's newer thinking, but I can personally atest to pulling muscles whilest stretching cold...

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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a new guy tryin to stay in shape....

so i just took my USMC PFT again, holy crap a couple weeks off from running and you lose some speed in the end. i plan on hittin the gym every other day, with running at least a mile or 2 on my "off" days. stupid christmas break

Good luck with that. Consistency is so tough when you get a break, isn't it? Keep at it and you'll be back to where you need to be in no time I'm sure.

Where are you stationed?

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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Doin' aight this week ... getting to the gym in the morning a couple times and going snowboarding tomorrow despite the fact that all my snow gear is still kind of ill-fitting. Sigh.

Be CAREFUL with that snowboarding, Krisanne!! It's d-d-d-dangerous!!

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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Mostly spending time training and biking... I've dropped the yoga due to a bum knee.

But the good news? I'm down 5 pounds from Oct of last year... yeah, I know - that was a long time ago, but I don't have much to lose.

Nice job, Sarah! I could see how yoga could put too much pressure on a weak knee. -I can't do any of those dang poses fully healthy!

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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Ended up taking thursday and today off as I have my kids this weekend but we are going tomorrow. As of right now I am thinking of cardio and lower body lifting tomorrow morning and then maybe going back for a swim in the evening. I find am finding that I need to get back to after 2 days off. Did the elliptical for 30 minutes the other day....usually only do 20 so glad my endurance is picking up
Plan on working out sunday and monday and tuesday........then we will see how it goes with the work schedule picking up.

Keep to it! Looks like you have it figured out.

Elliptical time is tough...good job adding 10 more minutes to your time!

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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Weight: 211
BF% 25.1

I've been having a LOT of trouble gauging how much effort I was using in the iso exercises, so I went yesterday and picked up a set of 5 lb dumbells.

I was able to judge the effort a LOT easier this morning. I finished the workout, but I didn't have much left.

Exercise: "Miracle 7" exercises, 1 x 15

i could see how that would be tough to guage, now that you explained to me what isometric exercises are!

I'm going to google 'Miracle 7' to see what the next thing you're talking about is...but I'll do that later. It's sleepy-time.
G'night, all!

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[DSE 5]

Don't know BF, but weight has gone down to 193, started at 207.
30 mins at the gym 3 times a week, cut out cereal in the a.m. and eating a very small lunch and small dinner before 7, nothing but water after 7. Seems to be working, except I get really hungry around midnight, so should probably hit bed earlier?
Thanks for the pushes.

[mnealtx 0]

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i could see how that would be tough to guage, now that you explained to me what isometric exercises are!

I'm going to google 'Miracle 7' to see what the next thing you're talking about is...but I'll do that later. It's sleepy-time.
G'night, all!

Yup, having the weights helped a LOT - I was able to go at pretty much full tension (at least for my fitness level at the moment). The lil extra workout for the muscles from the weights didn't hurt any either!!

I sent you a PM with some explanations of the exercises but we're having network glitches over here - let me know if you got it.

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[MrFreefall383 0]

Yeah, back into the swing of things. Call it a "three week injury simulation." Regardless, I'm hitting it just as hard, with only a little pain in my right shin, a little stiffness everywhere else, but that can be ignored. Coast Guard's not gonna know what the hell to do with me.

Swam hard this morning, lots of front crawl without fins working on form and efficiency. It's working too, I'm consistently around 8 minutes for my first 500yd. Anaerobic conditioning still needs some work, and running needs to be back up to speed by the end of this coming week, but that won't be an issue. Will more than likely do some ab work later today, then take Sunday off, hitting it hard again for the rest of the week.

"If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche

[mnealtx 0]

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Don't know BF, but weight has gone down to 193, started at 207.
30 mins at the gym 3 times a week, cut out cereal in the a.m. and eating a very small lunch and small dinner before 7, nothing but water after 7. Seems to be working, except I get really hungry around midnight, so should probably hit bed earlier?
Thanks for the pushes.

Great job, Doug!

You may want to try small snacks in mid-morning and mid-afternoon, and maybe as an after-dinner snack, if needed. Bananas are great for this type of thing...and the extra potassium is good for you!

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[tigra 0]

Duuuude,

I would seriously KILL for 25% body fat! I'm just shooting for the "high normal" range. Of course, I've probably got a few years on you, plus boobs but still.......................