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the treadmill, about 20 mins.
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> Monday - Core exercises; 1 mile on the treadmill.
Well done! How are you feeling, any better?
I've got my daily walking homework from the pain clinic, the idea is to
build up the length of time I can tolerate walking... pain or no pain. The
starting point was decided by seeing how long I could walk on 7 days,
adding the minutes up for an average and taking 70% of that as a
reasonable time. Just *10* minutes! I've got a schedule for increasing the
time every other day-ish so that within a month I should be able to
tolerate 30 minutes. Whee- I'm going places, LOL!
Monday - goal 13 but was 14 minutes (horrors, I overwalked<g>)
Tuesday - goal 13, took the dog along and ended up doing 18.
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weeks
I am feeling better doing the core exercises. This was only my second time
on the treadmill and I'm going slow - not looking for problems...
Sounds like you are doing well with your walking. Keep up the good work.
smiles,
Elise
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> Tuesday - Core exercises; 1 mile on the treadmill.
> smiles,
> Elise
I couldn't stand reading of all your activities without doing anything
so I climbed on that ol'bike and did 20 minutes. You are my example!
Philip
weeks
Good job, Philip. I admire this especially with all that you have going on
in your life right now.
smiles,
Elise
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> Hi, Philip,
> Good job, Philip. I admire this especially with all that you have going on
> in your life right now.
> smiles,
> Elise
That's a very sweet thing to sday (and I took the liberty to not
exercize today ;-)
Christie is feeling much better now, there was some treatment and I
think it worked. I just hope there won't be any more complications.
Tomorrow we will see the surgeon again.
Philip
weeks
Glad Christie is doing better. Keep us updated on her appointment.
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> Hi, Philip,
> Glad Christie is doing better. Keep us updated on her appointment.
> smiles,
> Elise
I just did in my reply to Sally. Thank you for always being so
supportive, Rita.
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> Monday - Core exercises; 1 mile on the treadmill.
> smiles,
> Elise
You always put me to shame... but today I did 20 minutes.
weeks
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exercise again. So I have unearthed my old bicycle! :-)
Monday - 1 mile cycle.
Tuesday - 2 mile cyle.
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> Hurray! Great job, TJ... Welcome to the exercise thread.
> smiles,
> Elise
>
>>
weeks
I understand. Build your endurance up over time...
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> Wednesday - Core exercises; 1 mile on the treadmill.
> smiles,
> Elise
I could not keep on reading how religiously you are exercising every day
without feeling that I *had to* do SOMETHING so today I climbed on my
old enemy THING
again and did 20 minutes. THANK YOU!
Philip :)
weeks
Glad to see you got back on da thing today. One way I get through my
exercising is to remind myself that everything comes to an end...<g> Hey,
it works!!!
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> Hi, Philip,
> Glad to see you got back on da thing today. One way I get through my
> exercising is to remind myself that everything comes to an end...<g> Hey,
> it works!!!
> smiles,
> Elise
My problem is that if I don't exercise to lose a lot of weight pronto
*I* will soon come to an end...
P.
weeks
I used to feel this way about my exercising. Then I had to remind myself it
wasn't only about weight but my overall health. I haven't lost any weight
but then I haven't gained any either. It took a lot to mentally prepare
myself to do my exercises today after the very long and emotional day I had
yesterday...
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Elise
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Wednesday - 2 mile walk.
Friday - 2 mile cycle.
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On Jan 5, 2:42 pm, "_TJ_" <TJ_IRELspamisnaug...@YAHOO.IE> wrote:
> Hi Elise. What is a core exercise anyhow? :-)
>
> Wednesday - 2 mile walk.
> Friday - 2 mile cycle.
>
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I think that is when one execises one's core.
Sally (who only peeped in here to see why TJ was posting in here! LOL.
WTG T.J., Philip and of course, Rita. I'm going to go take a nap on
behalf of you all)
weeks
"Did you know that your core is where all movement in your body originates?
The core muscles of your body are your center of gravity. Strong core
muscles - abdominal, back and pelvis - provide support to your spine for
everything from walking, lifting and standing to sitting. Strong core
muscles are the foundation for sustaining health and fitness, however they
are often neglected. Most people have weak core muscle, which are the cause
of many injuries, poor posture and lower back pain and injury. The goal of
core training is to work the area that supports your trunk and spine."
I do the core exercises using hollow breathing, pulling in the abdominal
region, while doing sit-ups, an exercise called the bug and I use an
exercise ball where I lift my legs, one at a time for 30 times. I'm amazed
at how less often I start to fall off of the ball since I've been doing them
since November. These exercises were given to me by my chiropractor to work
on strengthening my abdominal region and to be more perceptive of my
surroundings in relation to my footing. I also do a balancing on one foot
bending the other foot up and back for a count of 5 secs - much improvement
in this area also.
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Forgot to mention "good job" on your exercising.
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Forgot to mention "good job" on your exercising.
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Yesterday - 2 mile cycle
I'm still not sure where exactly the 'core' is located
on the human body. Is it near the kidneys? :-)
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Good job! I get inspired and more easily motivated to exercise when I read
that others are doing the same thing...
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Wednesday - 1 mile cycle
With no Inderal in my blood exercise is
getting scary again! :-(
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Glad to see you exercising and posting in this thread. Keep up the good
work!
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::With no Inderal in my blood exercise is
::getting scary again! :-(
Dear TJ,
It's great that you want to get by with as little meds as possible. If
exercising is important to you, not to mention the mental and physical health
benefits of exercising, ask your doctor about using regular Inderal on a "as
needed" basis, like an hour or two before exercising. On days you don't
exercise, don't take it. Good luck!
Jackie
~*~Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is
something for you to do in the world. So long as
you can sweeten another's pain, life is not in vain~*~
~~ Helen Keller
_TJ_
>
> Dear TJ,
>
> It's great that you want to get by with as little meds as possible. If
> exercising is important to you, not to mention the mental and physical health
> benefits of exercising, ask your doctor about using regular Inderal on a "as
> needed" basis, like an hour or two before exercising. On days you don't
> exercise, don't take it. Good luck!
>
> Jackie
That is good advice! I will see how I feel over the next few weeks. This
might just be a touch of withdrawal (I hope it gets no worse!) :-)
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Sunday - 2 mile cycle.
Now I rest... Zzzzzzzzz...... :-)
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Sunday - 30 mins. elliptical; 30 mins. Bar Method
Dawn
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> Saturday - 2 mile cycle.
> Sunday - 2 mile cycle.
>
> Now I rest... Zzzzzzzzz...... :-)
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>
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>> Sunday - Core exercises; 1 mile on the treadmill.
>> smiles,
>> Elise
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> Great job, Dawn!
> smiles,
> Elise
Thanks, Elise! I'm on a roll this time. It's been 18 days of exercise and I
think you need something like 21 to make it a habit. It's already pretty
much a habit, but I could use some more reinforcement :-).
weeks
I'm happy for you that you are in the habit of exercising. You are doing
great! I always look forward to the last .25 of my mile on the treadmill
since it's all down hill from there...<vbg>
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> Hi, Dawn,
> I'm happy for you that you are in the habit of exercising. You are doing
> great! I always look forward to the last .25 of my mile on the treadmill
> since it's all down hill from there...<vbg>
> smiles,
> Elise
>
lose weight, I look better in my clothes and have so much more energy and
peace of mind. I end up doing about 1.25 miles in 30 mins. on my elliptical
but I'm thinking about upping it to an hour at some point.
Monday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 min. lower body workout with weights
Chip
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> >
> Thanks, Elise. I'm glad too, because I feel so much better. Even if I
don't
> lose weight, I look better in my clothes and have so much more energy and
> peace of mind. I end up doing about 1.25 miles in 30 mins. on my
elliptical
> but I'm thinking about upping it to an hour at some point.
>
> Monday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 min. lower body workout with weights
Good going, Dawn. The best I ever felt (relaxed, slept well, looked good)
was when I was jogging.
Chip
Chip
> Monday - Core exercises; 1 mile on the treadmill.
Glad to see you're keeping the thread up, Rita.
I haven't exercised per se for about 8 months. Just moving furniture,
yardwork and walking the dogs.
Chip
weeks
I'm not losing weight but I also feel better in my clothes. My goal is to
not gain any weight and any loss is a bonus!
weeks
Good to see you back! Sounds like you are busy. How is your mother doing?
smiles,
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> Hi, Chip,
> Good to see you back! Sounds like you are busy.
> How is your mother doing?
Pretty healthy for 84. Her memory isn't too good.
weeks
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> Monday - Core exercises; 1 mile on the treadmill.
> smiles,
> Elise
Dawn
Monday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 mins Pilates
Tuesday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 mins Lotte Berk
Wednesday - 1 hour Pilates mat class (outside my home--yay!), 30 mins.
elliptical
Dawn
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> Great, Dawn! You are certainly dedicated to your exercise routines!!!
> smiles,
> Elise
>
good. If I don't do it now, it's only going to get harder as I continue to
age.
Love,
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Good job on the walk. Glad you are having nice weather. It's down right
frigid here in OH.
smiles,
Elise
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> Wednesday - Core exercises; 1 mile on the treadmill.
> smiles,
> Elise
I'm on Da Wagon again too, or, rather on Da Stationary Bike. Did 20
minutes on Tuesday and again on Wednesday. Now I gotta *keep* on doing
it *^%$#!
Philip (you are my insipration)
Philip Peters
> Sunday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 mins. Bar Method
> Monday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 mins Pilates
> Tuesday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 mins Lotte Berk
> Wednesday - 1 hour Pilates mat class (outside my home--yay!), 30 mins.
> elliptical
>
> Dawn
Yeowh.... how do you do it? You give my a deep sense of inferiority ;-)
(What is *Pilates* (Pontius?) and who is Lotte Berk?)
Philip
Dawn
> Dawn schreef:
>> Sunday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 mins. Bar Method
>> Monday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 mins Pilates
>> Tuesday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 mins Lotte Berk
>> Wednesday - 1 hour Pilates mat class (outside my home--yay!), 30 mins.
>> elliptical
>>
>> Dawn
>
>
> Yeowh.... how do you do it? You give my a deep sense of inferiority ;-)
> (What is *Pilates* (Pontius?) and who is Lotte Berk?)
>
> Philip
>
The elliptical is fairly easy and the other work, while not easy, flies by.
Pilates, named after Pontius <vbg>, is a form of torturous exercise in which
you contort your body in increasingly horrific ways to build "core"
strength. This way, if someone tries to run you through with a sword, they
are met with a wall of impenetrable muscle.
That about sums it up. Oh, and for my class, we use a large blow-up ball and
try to do stupid things like balance on top of it. Believe it or not, this
can be done. But it's only fun until you roll off sideways and crack your
skull on the floor.
Lotte Berk was a prominent figure in the Spanish Inquisition who invented
torture methods using a "barre". Many people use these for ballet exercises,
but do not realize that ballet is actually a form of torture too. Lotte
figured out that if you make people do ballet style leg and core
strengthening exercises (oh, and bum too) without the *fun* of actually
getting to dance ballet, it would push them to the limits of their sanity
and make them cry "mommy" a lot.
This is what I do six days a week, wearing my hairshirt.
Dawn
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and any guilt for NOT doing it is gone...
smiles,
Elise
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>> Dawn schreef:
>>> Sunday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 mins. Bar Method
>>> Monday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 mins Pilates
>>> Tuesday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 mins Lotte Berk
>>> Wednesday - 1 hour Pilates mat class (outside my home--yay!), 30 mins.
>>> elliptical
>>>
>>> Dawn
>>
>> Yeowh.... how do you do it? You give my a deep sense of inferiority ;-)
>> (What is *Pilates* (Pontius?) and who is Lotte Berk?)
>>
>> Philip
>>
> Philip,
>
>
The elliptical is fairly easy and the other work, while not easy, flies by.
What is *the elliptical*? (Now I gotta know)
I only manage 20 minutes on a stationary bike and almost die from
boredom. Discipline.... I think I was born without it.
>
> Pilates, named after Pontius <vbg>, is a form of torturous exercise in which
> you contort your body in increasingly horrific ways to build "core"
> strength.
Sounds like a good work-out for Houdini....(but Philip....nah)
This way, if someone tries to run you through with a sword, they
> are met with a wall of impenetrable muscle.
Ah...."The irresistible force meeting the immovable object".
>
> That about sums it up. Oh, and for my class, we use a large blow-up ball and
> try to do stupid things like balance on top of it. Believe it or not, this
> can be done. But it's only fun until you roll off sideways and crack your
> skull on the floor.
Can I join? This sounds like fun.
>
> Lotte Berk was a prominent figure in the Spanish Inquisition who invented
> torture methods using a "barre". Many people use these for ballet exercises,
> but do not realize that ballet is actually a form of torture too. Lotte
> figured out that if you make people do ballet style leg and core
> strengthening exercises (oh, and bum too) without the *fun* of actually
> getting to dance ballet, it would push them to the limits of their sanity
> and make them cry "mommy" a lot.
LOL! Thank you for a most educational post ;-)
Philip
_TJ_
Today, I swallowed a flying bug! Oh well, that's some more
protein for my fitness regime. ;-)
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> Dawn schreef:
>> "Philip Peters" <phi...@p-peters.demon.nl> wrote in message
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>>> Dawn schreef:
>>>> Sunday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 mins. Bar Method
>>>> Monday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 mins Pilates
>>>> Tuesday - 30 mins. elliptical, 30 mins Lotte Berk
>>>> Wednesday - 1 hour Pilates mat class (outside my home--yay!), 30 mins.
>>>> elliptical
>>>>
>>>> Dawn
>>>
>>> Yeowh.... how do you do it? You give my a deep sense of inferiority ;-)
>>> (What is *Pilates* (Pontius?) and who is Lotte Berk?)
>>>
>>> Philip
>>>
>> Philip,
>>
>>
>
>
> The elliptical is fairly easy and the other work, while not easy, flies
> by.
>
>
>
> What is *the elliptical*? (Now I gotta know)
> I only manage 20 minutes on a stationary bike and almost die from boredom.
> Discipline.... I think I was born without it.
I get incredibly bored as well, Philip, which is the reason I can only do
about 30 mins. The elliptical is a machine you stand on, kind of like a
stair stepper, but your feet never leave the pedals (except you lift your
heels a bit) and they move in an elliptical shape. It's very easy on the
joints because it's virtually no-impact and it's also weight-bearing, which
is good, or so I'm told. There are arm poles I hold on to as well, so my
arms get a bit of a workout along with my legs. It's a pretty cool machine
and more fun than a treadmill.
>
>>
>
>> Pilates, named after Pontius <vbg>, is a form of torturous exercise in
>> which you contort your body in increasingly horrific ways to build "core"
>> strength.
>
>
> Sounds like a good work-out for Houdini....(but Philip....nah)
>
>
> This way, if someone tries to run you through with a sword, they
>> are met with a wall of impenetrable muscle.
>
>
> Ah...."The irresistible force meeting the immovable object".
>>
>
>
>> That about sums it up. Oh, and for my class, we use a large blow-up ball
>> and try to do stupid things like balance on top of it. Believe it or not,
>> this can be done. But it's only fun until you roll off sideways and crack
>> your skull on the floor.
>
>
> Can I join? This sounds like fun.
Sure! Come on over! You can laugh at my pathetic attempts to keep up with
the rest of the class. See, I thought I was in reasonable shape until I got
in there. Those workouts nearly kill me!
>>
>
>
>> Lotte Berk was a prominent figure in the Spanish Inquisition who invented
>> torture methods using a "barre". Many people use these for ballet
>> exercises, but do not realize that ballet is actually a form of torture
>> too. Lotte figured out that if you make people do ballet style leg and
>> core strengthening exercises (oh, and bum too) without the *fun* of
>> actually getting to dance ballet, it would push them to the limits of
>> their sanity and make them cry "mommy" a lot.
>
>
> LOL! Thank you for a most educational post ;-)
>
> Philip
You're welcome ;-). BTW, I do actually call for my mommy during these
workouts :-D.
Dawn
weeks
The cycling sounds great but sorry I can't same the same for the bug...<g>
smiles,
Elise
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weeks
because I pulled the tendon or whatever on my foot. Might be time to break
out the new tenners...)
smiles,
Elise
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Dawn
Sunday - 1.5 miles on elliptical, Bar Method
Monday - 1.5 miles on elliptical, Jane Fonda floor work for lower body (I
know--but it was HARD!)
Tuesday - 1.5 miles on elliptical, Lotte Berk
I've still only lost a few pounds, but my saddlebags are greatly diminished
and I'm trimmer everywhere, so I can't complain too much, I guess.
Dawn
Dawn
> Tuesday - Core exercises; 1 mile on the treadmill (took some time off
> because I pulled the tendon or whatever on my foot. Might be time to
> break out the new tenners...)
> smiles,
> Elise
>
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>> Wednesday - Core exercises; 1 mile on the treadmill.
>> smiles,
>> Elise
>>
>> "weeks" <r_w...@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>>> Monday - Core exercises; 1 mile on the treadmill.
>>> smiles,
>>> Elise
>>
You're doing awesome! What type of core exercises are you doing? I'm always
looking for new ways to strengthen my core. Be careful with your foot--I
hope it feels better.
Love,
Dawn
weeks
You are doing a terrific job. Good that you're losing slowly so you have a
better chance of it staying off.
My core exercises are done using hollow abdominal breathing. I do butt
lifts, sit-ups (now using a ball for these), hold my arms out and go up and
down on my knees, standing on one foot with eyes closed and scaling myself
down and back up flat against the wall. It's difficult at first to initiate
the hollow breathing but it does come in time. Also using the ball I bounce
for a while and do marching with my feet and a few arm exercises. It's
amazing to me how when I first started on the ball I kept falling off and
now I'm much better and only have some swaying while using it.
smiles,
Elise
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Dawn
> Hi, Dawn,
> You are doing a terrific job. Good that you're losing slowly so you have
> a better chance of it staying off.
> My core exercises are done using hollow abdominal breathing. I do butt
> lifts, sit-ups (now using a ball for these), hold my arms out and go up
> and down on my knees, standing on one foot with eyes closed and scaling
> myself down and back up flat against the wall. It's difficult at first to
> initiate the hollow breathing but it does come in time. Also using the
> ball I bounce for a while and do marching with my feet and a few arm
> exercises. It's amazing to me how when I first started on the ball I kept
> falling off and now I'm much better and only have some swaying while using
> it.
> smiles,
> Elise
>
work I do. Much emphasis is put on holding the abs in even while breathing
through the diaphragm (sp?).
I just started using the ball in my Pilates class three weeks ago. I too am
amazed at how quickly, esp. with core work, you can learn to balance on it.
I can actually balance on top of it on my knees now for a minute or so.
That's amazing for someone with no balance, like me.
You are doing great, too! Have you noticed any changes in clothing sizes or
body fat measurements? I have a body fat scale, which is not the best gauge,
but it shows I'm down 2%, which it's never done in the year I've had it. Of
course, this is the most strenuous exercise I've done in years on a regular
basis.
I'm glad we have this thread. It helps encourage me and keep me on the
straight and narrow :-).
Love,
weeks
Wow, the balancing on your knees is terrific. Not sure if I could do that
but may give it a try one day when I'm feeling brave...<g>
I don't seem to lose weight but when I exercise religiously and eat
healthier my clothes feel better. Good news about being down 2% with body
fat. Keep up the good work.
This thread also helps to keep me motivated.
smiles,
Elise
weeks
Welcome to the exercise post!
Good job. Sorry you have such a difficult time with it, Gigglz.
smiles,
Elise
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>I walked 2 1/2 miles on my treadmill this morning. I have to walk
> every day because of my horrible spine. Today, I'm walking hunched
> over, but I'm still walking! My cat sits in front of me on the top of
> the treadmill while I'm walking...and wants pets.
>
> I hope your foot feels better, Elise!
>
> Love,
> Giggz
weeks
smiles,
Elise
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