The Official Workout Support Thread

[fwan]

Tonight im going to use my stepper after i do some of my essays and cleaning
I had planned to go and do a walk around the block because wow that gives your heart such a grip!
but its rainy and i cant be bothered lol!

 

[ugaimes]

Originally Posted by katspixiedust

I think between 4-5 hours for me. Though keep in mind I get paid for 3 of those so there's EXTRA motivation.

Well dang it if that doesn't motivate me to work even HARDER!!! Can't have you young whippersnappers beating me! Hehe

 

[berylayn]

ideally I like to get in 4 -5 hours. But most weeks it is somewhere between 3-4 hours.

however, if you count my job (chasing kindergarteners) as excercise, then I get about 6 hours per day!

 

[rockcat]

Originally Posted by ugaimes

This is directed to everyone on the thread: Approximately how many hours a week do you spend getting in any sort of exercise?
My personal estimate is about 2.5 hours....

Between 2.5 & 3.25 hours a week, if I count stretching. At Curves I do the circut 3 times and I'm trying to go 4 times a week.

I have a desk job, so I get NO exercise during work.

Fortunately we live on the 2nd floor. (I didn't count carrying laundry & groceries up the stairs)

 

[gailc]

Originally Posted by ugaimes

This is directed to everyone on the thread: Approximately how many hours a week do you spend getting in any sort of exercise?
My personal estimate is about 2.5 hours....

Well since March first I've been trying to run about 35 minutes 6 times/week. Plus my gardening efforts are another 10-15 hrs week. If we go the the farm (about once/mo that is a good 6 hrs).

 

[ugaimes]

Wow Renee, you do the circruit 3 times each time you go? Very impressive

Beryl, chasing kindergarteners counts in my book- it takes crazy endurance to do that each day!!!!

 

[fwan]

4 - 6 hours a week if you include doing the washing, vaccuming, dishes, and walking up the stairs

 

[ugaimes]

Originally Posted by GailC

Well since March first I've been trying to run about 35 minutes 6 times/week. Plus my gardening efforts are another 10-15 hrs week. If we go the the farm (about once/mo that is a good 6 hrs).

And the winner so far is....GAIL!!!!!!!!!

(Not that this is a competition; everyone on this thread is doing SUCH an amazing job working out and I am so proud of everyone!!!!

)

 

[rockcat]

Originally Posted by ugaimes

And the winner so far is....GAIL!!!!!!!!!

(Not that this is a competition; everyone on this thread is doing SUCH an amazing job working out and I am so proud of everyone!!!!

)

We have a good coach!

 

[gailc]

Originally Posted by Rockcat

We have a good coach!

I think it helps to write the working out down. Plus I'm focused on weight loss!!

 

[kiwideus]

I just did my lower body strength workout (30 mins) and walked 35 mins afterwards.

Lets see, this week is 30 min workouts with 35 min walks which makes it 1 hr 5 mins a day x 5 days this week so 5 hrs and 25 mins this week. Not bad, but it will increase over time.

I have a bad allergy rash on my face right now and the sweat is stinging it sooo bad!

 

[fwan]

i did just 5 mins on my stepper
and swung my arms around and now im just nearly dead

 

[katspixiedust]

Originally Posted by ugaimes

Well dang it if that doesn't motivate me to work even HARDER!!! Can't have you young whippersnappers beating me! Hehe

What really trips me out is how all 4 years in high school I was on the dance team and during nationals season I would be doing hardcore jazz and high kick dancing for 16-24 hrs/week. Thinking about that now just makes me want to be sick...and that was only 4 years ago!!!!!!!!!

 

[ugaimes]

Originally Posted by katspixiedust

What really trips me out is how all 4 years in high school I was on the dance team and during nationals season I would be doing hardcore jazz and high kick dancing for 16-24 hrs/week. Thinking about that now just makes me want to be sick...and that was only 4 years ago!!!!!!!!!

LOL, I know the feeling

I was in colorguard (AKA the "flag team") in high school and when were doing winterguard, we'd practice about 12 hours/week. Though for me, being an old-timer, that was 7 years ago... the body can forget a LOT in that period of time!!!

 

[gailc]

Well wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy back when (1975) I did lots of sports in HS. I was a stick!!
But once I hit early 30's.......blimpie came and I can't use the excuse of children either.

 

[ugaimes]

Originally Posted by GailC

Well wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy back when (1975) I did lots of sports in HS. I was a stick!!
But once I hit early 30's.......blimpie came and I can't use the excuse of children either.

Can you blame the fact that you live in the "land of beer and cheese"?

Sounds like a good reason to me. The beer made me do it!

 

[gailc]

Originally Posted by ugaimes

Can you blame the fact that you live in the "land of beer and cheese"?

Sounds like a good reason to me. The beer made me do it!

 

[rockcat]

Originally Posted by ugaimes

LOL, I know the feeling

I was in colorguard (AKA the "flag team") in high school and when were doing winterguard, we'd practice about 12 hours/week. Though for me, being an old-timer, that was 7 years ago... the body can forget a LOT in that period of time!!!

Wow - you were in colorguard! I was a majorette! Of course that was...um...28 years ago.

 

[gailc]

Hey we must be close in age.........I was a cheerleader in the same time frame!!!!

 

[rockcat]

Originally Posted by GailC

Hey we must be close in age.........I was a cheerleader in the same time frame!!!!

Wow, that is really cool!