Free & Practical Exercise Advice Group

by captangiepooh2 on May 31, 2012 at 8:44 am

Have u lost the 4lbs just this week? Or has it been consectutive wks. You may have just dropped some water/waste weight from the week.

by erinmself on May 31, 2012 at 12:01 pm

just this week. It has been 2 lbs the last 2 weeks.
 

by mmarkm63 on May 31, 2012 at 4:12 am

Shoot for 40%p/40%c/20%c...  and you HAVE TO EAT!  You have to feed the machine.  Food is fuel.

by mymandy14 on May 30, 2012 at 6:25 am

Yes! I love short work weeks! I keep thinking it's Tuesday, and then I realize it's Wednesday, and it's like a big present;)
Golf went well last night. I stayed hydrated with water (instead of beer!) and ended the round with a big salad with crab, shrimp and lots of fresh veggies! Yum!
Tonight I plan on Zumba and tomorrow cycling! Both burn tons of calories and I'm ready to SWEAT all those calories I consumed during Memorial Weekend OUT OF ME!

by mrsshady on May 30, 2012 at 6:47 am

Trying to get my weight back on track after a crazy, food filled long weekend. Started on Friday night with pizza, huge birthday meal and ice cream for my hubby Saturday, big potluck picnic Sunday for lunch and family picnic/dinner Sunday night, Huge cooked breakfast with my foodie friends Monday morning, snacks for lunch then a big cookout Monday night. UGH!!!
Yesterday I did ok with my food but grabbed a Snickers Dark bar for a snack. Got in some walking/jogging and some stretching. Today, I am sticking to better eating (greek yogurt, a Daybreak shake and SoyJoy bar for snacks, spinach, tomato and reduced fat cheese salad plus a healthy supper), getting in some weights and cardio and a lot of water.

by erinmself on May 30, 2012 at 7:14 am

Happy hump day! Planning on being very active today but I have a bit of a stomach ache for some reason so we'll see. Plans are swimming, elliptical, and resistance tube circuit, adding some wall pushups. Maybe by the fourth of July I can work my way up to a few push-ups on the ground! I have now dropped 7 pounds since using this site (3 weeks) so pretty happy with that for a start.

by irish328 on May 30, 2012 at 8:00 am

Decided to give myself another day of rest yesterday. I really was shot. But I also ate bad, which I'm not impressed with - vacation is over and there are not more "off the chart activity" days in the near future so eating correctly is crucial. Tonight I'm hoping to skate for an hour or so - depends on the weather.

by froggermario on May 30, 2012 at 9:10 am

 Another one getting back on the wagon after a bit of slipping this past weekend! I did fit in a long bike ride Saturday, but then haven't properly exercised until this morning! I could have eaten better, but I could have eaten worse. Ah well. If I can't indulge sometimes, then what's the point of living?! I should just get better at moderating indulgence with activity - :)

by captangiepooh2 on May 30, 2012 at 3:06 pm

Hello and Happy Hump Day. I am nearly finished w PT on my elbow that was dislocated several months ago. I have not done a dern thing except garden and taking care of my family!!! How come I know what I need to do in  my head,(lifting weights) but I have not been applying the hard work and dedication, yet. But Im here. I know I have it in me cause I have done this over and over before. angie

by LauraJM on May 30, 2012 at 5:05 pm

Hey.. it's Wednesday! Night... oops!   Sounds like everyone had a fun weekend!  Mine was much less exciting. Dog sitting, minor illness and rest.. that's about it.
 
Workout yesterday was not so great. I have no idea what I'm doing to myself but this is the second time I've tweaked a nerve in my shoulder squatting. I don't know how I'm doing it any different than I've been doing it but talk about irritating. Ah well.. another workout tomorrow (no squats, thank god).  Looking forward to it. 
 
Diet's been ok. More ice cream than I need to be eating.. gotta work on that :P it's just so dang hot here!  

by tlogan2483 on May 29, 2012 at 7:20 pm

Start by doing them against a wall, then work to angled (against a table or couch or whatnot), and then a lower angle like a coffee table if you need to, then hit the floor for a regular push up.  But whatever you do, stay off your knees!!!!!  
If you go back through the posts, Mark posted some pictures of what the moves look like.  

by erinmself on May 29, 2012 at 11:38 pm

Thanks I will check it out :)

by mmarkm63 on May 30, 2012 at 4:09 am

Start here...
 

 
As your strength level increases, reduce the incline,
 

 

 

by JShell1265 on May 29, 2012 at 5:18 am

Hey Everyone and Happy Monday!!
 
Had a good weekend starting Friday night Gym which went well and no pains from working out all weekend.  Yay!!  Saturday was spent with friends for fun and cards in the evening.  Nothing else but rest this weekend and Gym on Monday which also went well.
 
Going to be a rough short week now because 3 day weekends can be hell in my job.  So far, everything is going well work wise.
 
Hope everyone has a wonderful day / week!!

by erinmself on May 29, 2012 at 7:53 am

I had a nice weekend :) I didn't work out Saturday or Sunday besides jogging less than a mile to my mom's house after church. Monday my pool opened and I took my kids over there twice for a total of about an hour of swimming. Some laps, some just hanging out. Plus I did some circuit training with resistance bands and my heavy bag. Haven't done the bag in a while and forgot how fun it is :) Planning on swimming every day this summer on top of my normal routine so it's going to be awesome!

by mymandy14 on May 29, 2012 at 7:54 am

This weekend my husband and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary! It's actually May 30th, but Wednesday nights are not that fun to celebrate;) And even though we went hiking and major shopping, we still ate and drank too much:( I feel pretty bad today but all I can do is get back on the healthy horse! The next 2 weekends we are traveling to family celebrations and I'm a little bit worried-I have NO willpower when it comes to celebrations! One day at a time.....
I plan on golfing tonight. Not the BEST workout but I'll be moving and enjoying the great outdoors!

by irish328 on May 29, 2012 at 8:37 am

I'm still upright - pushed myself physically harder than I think I ever have before. Full day of mountain biking on Friday, both mountain bikding and kayaking on Saturday, and then a full day of kayaking on Sunday. I thought the drive home yesterday would give my body the rest it needed but I still feel wiped out today. I'm trying to decide if a leisurely skate tonight would be a good idea of ir I should give my muscles an extra day to rebuild. I just don't bounce back like I used to.

by tlogan2483 on May 29, 2012 at 7:30 pm

 Had a great weekend.  Lot of fun.  Not so great food or workout wise, but a great relaxing weekend. 
Started round 2 of Insanity today. Wasn't able to workout to full extent because I was recovering from a level 10 migraine that I woke up with today, but still able to get it in.  Also gonna be doing a lot of cage building (and deconstructing) this week so tons of working out the muscles there.  The construction lead has decided that I'm the strongest person there so she of course has me doing all the heavy lifting and stuff that requires strength.  I don't mind, but man does it make me sore!
Enjoy the short week everyone!

by LauraJM on May 25, 2012 at 6:19 am

Happy Friday!
 
It's a nice long weekend for me--hooray!  A little working out, a little relaxing and some dog sitting on the agenda.
 
Last night's work out was good.  My chin ups and deadlifts are really coming along.  I got my deadlift to 220 for a few reps.  Almost at 4 big girl plates and 1.5x body weight (though, the latter is a bit further off).
 
Hope everyone has a great weekend!

by erinmself on May 25, 2012 at 7:27 am

Looking forward to this weekend- my pool is opening for the season yay!!! Lost another 2 lbs this week. This site is really working for me! Stayed up a bit late last night reading so hope I have the energy to get through some workouts today. Planning on going back to my gold's gym DVD plus I will probably add some extra chest work. I really want to be able to do push-ups but I have no chest muscles. Any advice? I can barely do girl pushups even.

by mymandy14 on May 25, 2012 at 8:03 am

Not a great week for eating and I can feel it:( I had a great cycling class last night, got in some lifting this morning. I plan on laying out with my girlfriends this afternoon to relax! I instruct another cycling class tomorrow morning and then we're heading to Lawrence, KS for our 3 year anniversary! We plan on getting some hiking in-should be fun! Have a great memorial weekend everyone!
 
 

by froggermario on May 25, 2012 at 9:15 am

 Had a good week - ate within my limits, got some sleep, and ran 4 mornings out of 5 (Mondays are so hard!). We're getting probably one of our last weekends of good weather before the heat sets in, so nice bike ride tomorrow morning, hopefully another one Monday morning :) Going to get the hubs to grill master status, starting Memorial Day ;) 
Have a great weekend everyone and enjoy your holiday!

by tlogan2483 on May 25, 2012 at 9:16 am

Had a good week.  Sore from doing a few Insanity workouts this week to prepare for starting the program on Monday.  Decent eating for the most part, but not great.  
Plan on enjoying the weekend.  Going to a winery Saturday, plan on checking out the Avengers since the theatre should be full of people going to see Men in Black.  Sunday no plans as of yet other than the usual shopping and what not.  Sunday we are going to the big cat place to feed the animals in the morning and build cages in the afternoon.  That's about it for now.  Should be fun though.
 
Enjoy the nice long weekend everyone!

by mmarkm63 on May 24, 2012 at 4:05 am

Hello!  If you need suggestions, it's helpful to know what you are currently doing...

by JShell1265 on May 23, 2012 at 6:19 am

Hey Everyone, Happy Hump Day!!
 
Monday was gym for Legs / Shoulders which went great.  No pains to report even days later and I'm looking to increase the weight in my Military Press.  I was able to add 3 more reps from last time just by changing my routine days.  Going to try the 100lbs barbell next, wish me luck.
 
Had a massage last night, but since I didn't have any annoying pains . . . . just got an overall body massage.  He found a small knot on my back (left side only) and my left calf.  Normally, he finds a bunch and I almost have tears falling while he's getting them out. 
 
Hope everyone has a wonderful day / week!!

by froggermario on May 23, 2012 at 10:17 am

 Having a pretty good week. Haven't made it to the gym but am keeping up my morning cardio and good eating. Very glad it's hump day - gotta push through this week to the 3-day weekend! Happy Wednesday all!

by erinmself on May 23, 2012 at 10:27 am

I have been tracking on here for two weeks today! I usually do a gold's gym dvd MWF but I think I am going to switch it up today and try to run through the tough mudder boot camp reccommendations. I am slowly getting in better shape and feeling better about myself every day :)

by erinmself on May 23, 2012 at 12:55 pm

* update* Tried the boot camp. Made it 2/3 of the way through. I was sweating so much I couldn't see from my burning eyes!!!  Might try this once a week and see how I am improving with time.
 

by Ilikai231 on May 23, 2012 at 1:34 pm

I've been going through a rough time. If things would have went the way it should have, my husband and I would have had a baby boy today. I lost him on the first day of winter, and my due date was today. Since then, I've lost 26 pounds. Life is always an obstacle. It's how you overcome and recover. Tonight, we will be having dinner someplace nice in honor of our son.
 
I've also become relaxed on my workouts this week.  My family would appreciate my evenings at home, so my workouts are shortened to about a half hour every day during my lunch hours. I have to balance my workouts a little better.

by tlogan2483 on May 23, 2012 at 3:10 pm

 JShell- I've noticed that the amount of weight I'm able to lift depends on the order of my routine too.  If I do bicep curls before bicep pulses, I have to use a lower weight doing bicep pulses than if I did them first. Funny.
 
Having a good week so far.  Good workouts, good food.  Until today. So hungry today I think I'm eating everything in sight.  I take that back, I passed on the bagels and cupcakes. But not the fruit, no, not the fruit. I love fruit.
 
Looking forward to the long weekend.  Have some fun plans so I'm excited. Just a few more days to get through!

by mmarkm63 on May 23, 2012 at 3:43 am

Soreness is NOT an indicator of the effectiveness of your workout!  It's pretty common when you first start or when you change your routine, but DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) is not totally understood, nor is it's causes.
 
Keep doing what you're doing!

by lovetolaff66 on May 23, 2012 at 8:07 am

 mpcip, I have created my own "tabata" workout. I think it is a pretty good routine. I do add cardio to it (jumping jacks, mountain climbers, scissor planks) because it helps me get my heart rate up. What is the tabata bootcamp you are talking about? How long is each workout session. The reason that I created my own was because I wanted a longer exercise than 20 minutes.

by mpcip on May 23, 2012 at 11:12 am

Hi, the bootcamp is about 40 mins with a warmup and stretching at the end. It's pretty tought but i was just wondering since i've been working out more consistently if that's the reason i'm not so sore anymore...she usually works different muscle groups on the alternate days...i think today is core and upper body: Saturday will probably be legs so def mountain climbers, lunges etc....I really enjoy it!

by lovetolaff66 on May 23, 2012 at 12:49 pm

 Would you mind telling me where/how to get the DVD? (the name of the person or name of DVD)?

by mpcip on May 29, 2012 at 4:02 am

It's not a dvd. my zumba instructor got certified in tabata and she has her own bootcamp going on.  i can ask her if there are some dvd's or some videos in you tube. She gives us some of her own workouts in you tube..

by JShell1265 on May 23, 2012 at 6:13 am

Thanks for posting that Mark,  I can't view it at work.
 
Great job Tammy!!  What a huge difference, you look great.  : )

by froggermario on May 23, 2012 at 10:16 am

 Great job Tammy! Your story is inspiring to all of us!

by tlogan2483 on May 23, 2012 at 2:16 pm

 Thanks guys!  And I credit Mark's advice for a lot of my success. I really learned to "trust the process"!

by prettygirl08 on May 24, 2012 at 4:47 am

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thank you for sharing this. It's so motivational to see and proves to us all that "WE" CAN do this!!!!

by allie0212 on May 24, 2012 at 2:45 pm

Great story!  Thank you for sharing it with us.  And Tammy--WOW!  You accomplished so much and look incredible!  I know you feel incredible too.  :-)

by LauraJM on May 25, 2012 at 6:24 am

AH! This is so fantastic!!!!!!  Congratulations on your success!  Your hard work really shows!  I'm sure your article has inspired many people!

by captangiepooh2 on May 31, 2012 at 8:29 am

WAY TO GOOOO TAMMY!!! THX FOR SHARING, MARK!!!!

by diddie215 on May 31, 2012 at 10:26 am

 Absoultly proud of you ..Continued success !!
Determination is KEY !! Never give up ...Always Believe and you will achieve!

by diddie215 on May 31, 2012 at 10:26 am

 Absoultly proud of you ..Continued success !!
Determination is KEY !! Never give up ...Always Believe and you will achieve!

by diddie215 on May 31, 2012 at 10:26 am

 Absoultly proud of you ..Continued success !!
Determination is KEY !! Never give up ...Always Believe and you will achieve!