Movers & Shakers - April 26 - May 2

[Shadow]

Up and at 'em, gang! The week is already underway - and your exercise should be, too ;).

I am into my 3rd Mesocycle this week and today was a fantastic workout :D! I was able to lift heavier than I've ever lifted and I'm sure you know how happy THAT made me :slywink:.

I'm hoping to hear from ALL of you this week - and that includes the MIAs like Martha, Billie, Jackie, and Claudette! (If I missed your name, that definitely means it's been far too long since you've checked in :razz: )

[SandyHanson]

Did upper body today w/bands and hand weights.

[Karole]

Whoops, I told you I would do resistance today, but my dd came over and we wound up going into town to our "track" and she and her 2 daughters and one hubby, my dh, a dgs , assorted great grand children and I all walked for 40 min. It was a good family get together that didn't involve food--just good ol ' sunshine and walking. A good day. So I will hit the resistance for you tomorrow Ms. Shadow.

[Martha]

checking in with a m&s report, just not a good one... I went into analysis paralysis while shopping last week and came home with my money in my pocket and no new goodies. Then, my foot/ankle flared up again. I'll make an appt tomorrow. I'm disappointed on 2 levels, 1. I thought my MBTs had cured me, (maybe I played too hard,) 2. I don't like shots. Maybe I really need to think about the Y and start swimming, again. I dunno:confused:

[Shadow]

Sandy - Great job :D!

Karole - I think it is awesome you guys all did that as a family :D!!!!! So even if you didn't get that resistance in, it did my heart good to hear about what you and your loved ones did :nod:!

Martha - I am sorry you ended up talking yourself out of everything! But I've been there myself and know just what it's like :rolleyes:. I am so sorry you are hurting again :(. If it is easy/convenient for you to use a pool, that would be a great thing to do. Water exercise is much easier on the joints than pavement-pounding :).

[Parisienne]

Hello all,
Yesterday was a last day of my holidays and I spend as much time in university library as I can. It means less time for everything else and I came back to 20 mins workout again. (I leave home too early in the morning - at least from my point of view;) - to exercise before)
Sunday - 30 mins lower body (shortcuts)
Monday - 20 mins stationary bike (HIIT)

[Shadow]

Adina - Well, I guess if you think you leave too early in the morning to get a workout in, I can't *make* you do it then :rolleyes: ;). But I *can* and *do* expect you to get those workouts in somewhere :nod:! Have fun at school - it's been a long time since you've had classes :eek:!

[Parisienne]

Thanks Shadow! You are so kind that I could even think about doing some 10 minutes early in the morning... once in a while;):D. OK, in fact I am serious about it.
And no, there is still no regular classes at my university (and most of 83 French universities). There are given some 'private study periods' when we can meet some of our teachers but believe me, it has nothing to do with the real classes, unfortunately.

[Shadow]

Thanks Shadow! You are so kind that I could even think about doing some 10 minutes early in the morning... once in a while;):D. OK, in fact I am serious about it.
Once in a while would be wonderful, Adina :thumbsup:!
And no, there is still no regular classes at my university (and most of 83 French universities). There are given some 'private study periods' when we can meet some of our teachers but believe me, it has nothing to do with the real classes, unfortunately.
Good heavens :eek:! Don't these teachers have to earn a living??

[gitfiddle]

Upper body today. You don't know how close I came to taking a nap instead. :evil::eek::paranoid: Then I thought of you. :D

[Karole]

It'll make you get up off that couch every time, huh, Carol !!:D

I did 12 min. upper bod with 5 # weights and 14 min lower body plus some pt stretches. Resistance, finally :thumbsup:

[Shadow]

Upper body today. You don't know how close I came to taking a nap instead. :evil::eek::paranoid: Then I thought of you. :D
Ah - how sweet (and wise) of you to think of me :evil:! I am proud of you!!!

[Shadow]

It'll make you get up off that couch every time, huh, Carol !!:D
Well, it'll get her off that couch but it doesn't always work with the recliner :p!

did 12 min. upper bod with 5 # weights and 14 min lower body plus some pt stretches. Resistance, finally :thumbsup:
Yippee :D :D :D!

[Shadow]

Okay, gang, let's get to moving it :eek:!!! Where is everyone????? You can't even tell me you're all exercising 24/7 and too busy to report in :razz:!

We've (thankfully!) heard at least once from Sandy, Martha, Adina, Carol and Karole.

And we know Brigit-Carol is busy with her new house plans.

BUT....where are:
Jackie
Billie
Sharon
Amy
Claudette

[Ammy]

Workout days are Tues, Thurs, Sat, and Sunday...Hm...wonder if I skipped last Sunday :o ??

I have a walk on the docket for tonight, and MAYBe some yoga...we'll see...

[Shadow]

Workout days are Tues, Thurs, Sat, and Sunday...Hm...wonder if I skipped last Sunday :o ??
I would say the Shadow knows but if you didn't check in, then you wouldn't have any credit for that day ;).

I have a walk on the docket for tonight, and MAYBe some yoga...we'll see...
Good deal :D!

[gitfiddle]

Lower body tonight with HIIT on the bike and a nice, steady walk on the dreadmill. Yesterday my knees were ornery and today they were purring. Go figure! Must be the weather again. The sky cleared today.

[Ammy]

Walk last night.
We set the timer for 15 minutes and walk away from our house, then we turn back when the timer goes off, but we didn't hear the timer, so I don't know exactly how long we walked, but it was at LEAST 45minutes.

[Shadow]

Lower body tonight with HIIT on the bike and a nice, steady walk on the dreadmill. Yesterday my knees were ornery and today they were purring. Go figure! Must be the weather again. The sky cleared today.
I'm glad they're purring now, Carol! Too bad we can't take a pill to keep us from weather aches, huh :p?

[Shadow]

Walk last night.
We set the timer for 15 minutes and walk away from our house, then we turn back when the timer goes off, but we didn't hear the timer, so I don't know exactly how long we walked, but it was at LEAST 45minutes.
That's fantastic, Amy :D :thumbsup:!!!!!!!!

[Shadow]

Let's see, my workout week got mucked up when my PT told me she doesn't want me to do my lower body workoukt this week :rolleyes:. She really didn't want me to do another cardio but I insisted in a very kind manner ;) and promised it wouldn't be high impact. She also banned me from my frequent walks, so this week has definitely not been up to par for me :(.

However, since hope springs eternal :slywink:, I have my fingers crossed that tomorrow she'll give me permission to get the lower body workout in and then I'll only be behind a little :nod:.

[Ammy]

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[Ammy]

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[gitfiddle]

Let's see, my workout week got mucked up when my PT told me she doesn't want me to do my lower body workoukt this week :rolleyes:. She really didn't want me to do another cardio but I insisted in a very kind manner ;) and promised it wouldn't be high impact. She also banned me from my frequent walks, so this week has definitely not been up to par for me :(.Good grief, Shadow! :eek: Have you been being naughty and over-doing it or are you just rickety like me? She must have a reason, or she wouldn't have said it. What are you going to do for cardio?

Teeheehee Cute ones, Ames. And here I was thinking you were too busy to post today! :rolleyes:

[Shadow]

Good grief, Shadow! :eek: Have you been being naughty and over-doing it or are you just rickety like me? She must have a reason, or she wouldn't have said it. What are you going to do for cardio?
Beats me, Carol - and it appears to have them stumped, too :rolleyes:. I just know that even though I have hurt pretty much non-stop for years, I could sleep at night. But the last 5 months I've had hip pain wake me every night, many times, and I finally decided I just couldn't take it anymore. Unfortunately, all PT has done is make me more flexible so it's possible to hurt in even more positions :p.
Cute ones, Ames. And here I was thinking you were too busy to post today! :rolleyes:
What, you thought she'd be busy exercising or something useful :eek: :suspicious: :lol:!

JK, Amy, love the Weds humor :D!

[Ammy]

What, you thought she'd be busy exercising or something useful :eek: :suspicious: :lol:!
JK, Amy, love the Weds humor :D!


tee-hee-hee... :lol:

[gitfiddle]

But the last 5 months I've had hip pain wake me every night, many times, and I finally decided I just couldn't take it anymore.:cry: Oh boy, if you can't sleep it messes with everything else, doesn't it? (((hugs)))

[Ammy]

Beats me, Carol - and it appears to have them stumped, too :rolleyes:. I just know that even though I have hurt pretty much non-stop for years, I could sleep at night. But the last 5 months I've had hip pain wake me every night, many times, and I finally decided I just couldn't take it anymore. Unfortunately, all PT has done is make me more flexible so it's possible to hurt in even more positions :p.

Shadow, I had the EXACT same thing. Hip pain that woke me at night.
Two thoughts...

1. How old is your bed?? do you need to get a new bed? Sometimes when the bed is shot, or starting to be bad it kills the hips.
2. Could it be bursitis? If so, get a shot of cortisone. I first got it when I was 25 and had a shot. I didn't have pain for TEN years!
My bursitis is such now that I have learned to sleep on my back. I don't like it and it's very unnatural, but it is what it is.
If you do sleep on you back, put a pillow under your knees so you don't hurt your low back.

[Shadow]

tee-hee-hee... :lol:
See - I can contribute to Wacky Wednesday, too :tongue: ;).

[Shadow]

:cry: Oh boy, if you can't sleep it messes with everything else, doesn't it? (((hugs)))
Yes :rolleyes:. Some nights between my hips and my bladder, I wonder why I even bother trying to sleep :paranoid:.

[Shadow]

Shadow, I had the EXACT same thing. Hip pain that woke me at night.
Two thoughts...

1. How old is your bed?? do you need to get a new bed? Sometimes when the bed is shot, or starting to be bad it kills the hips.
My bed has never been comfortable :o. But I tried using an air mattress and that hasn't helped either. As for the actual age of the bed, it's approx 11 years old. My gosh, where does time go :eek:? But alak and alas, mattresses are very much out of my price range.
2. Could it be bursitis? If so, get a shot of cortisone. I first got it when I was 25 and had a shot. I didn't have pain for TEN years!
Bursitis was actually what I thought it was - but there are no bursa sacs. But it reminds me a lot of a chronic shoulder pain I've suffered from that was diagnosed as bursitis. What a pain - literally and figuratively :lol:!

My bursitis is such now that I have learned to sleep on my back. I don't like it and it's very unnatural, but it is what it is.
I have a terrible time on my back, too :(. But I am waking more often lying that way, like it or not :rolleyes:.
If you do sleep on you back, put a pillow under your knees so you don't hurt your low back.
Thanks for the heads up! All I need right now is to move from one pain to another :p!

[Karole]

I'm so sorry to hear you have had such a time with your hips, Shadow. Not fun.

You'll be so sorry to hear I haven't done any exercise today or yesterday. Why I ask myself ....(or am I hearing things you are saying....Shadow, I'm shocked !!! Just shocked...

We were busy trying to finish getting every thing done so we could leave and then we finally decided to wait til tomorrow to go after all, as it is supposed to storm tonight . We don't want to go up there just for that !! Safer here.

[Shadow]

I'm so sorry to hear you have had such a time with your hips, Shadow. Not fun.
No, it hasn't been a picnic but - what doesn't kill us makes us stronger, right :D?

You'll be so sorry to hear I haven't done any exercise today or yesterday. Why I ask myself ....(or am I hearing things you are saying....Shadow, I'm shocked !!! Just shocked...
I'm shocked too :eek: :eek: :eek:!!!! And I think if you listen closely, you'll hear me saying a bit more than that ;) :p....

We were busy trying to finish getting every thing done so we could leave and then we finally decided to wait til tomorrow to go after all, as it is supposed to storm tonight . We don't want to go up there just for that !! Safer here.
Definitely better safe than sorry :nod:!

[gitfiddle]

No, it hasn't been a picnic but - what doesn't kill us makes us stronger, right :D?
I hope you're right, my dear.

I woke up with some teeny muscle tremors this morning after doing lower body work yesterday. I think it's the new ab thing I've been doing. Doctor said he would bet on it. Now he wants me to do floor crunches. :p

[Karole]

Hey-- I did do some pt exercises and lower body exercises --at about 9p.m. last night ---better late than never. I just couldn't let the gipper... I mean Shadow down .

Hope you are feeling better Shadow, and you too Carol. Take care of yourselves. We are leaving for the trailride in an hour or so... (but I'll be baaaaack.):D:D

[Ammy]

Oh Shadow...that all sounds so crappy!!!!!!
YUCK!

I'm going camping this weekend...but we're sleeping on a big air mattress :p.

I will be hiking on Saturday and Sunday so I know I will get my exercise those day!

[Shadow]

I hope you're right, my dear.
Sometimes you just gotta believe, ya know ;)?

I woke up with some teeny muscle tremors this morning after doing lower body work yesterday. I think it's the new ab thing I've been doing. Doctor said he would bet on it. Now he wants me to do floor crunches. :p
Honestly, my friend, IMHO nothing beats standard floor work for abs. I realize I shouldn't say since I haven't tried machines BUT from everything I read, the machines can cause a lot more harm than good. Just yesterday on Spark People there was an article about the machines not being built for women to use. Plus there's always the fact that adding more weight to an area you're trying to tone down is just going to bulk it up more. Finally, our core get used in everything we do so I don't think we need to get into overkill with them and exacerbate neck/back problems. If you get bored with the same old floor work, you can always use a medicine ball or stability ball for an additional challenge :nod:.

[Shadow]

Hey-- I did do some pt exercises and lower body exercises --at about 9p.m. last night ---better late than never. I just couldn't let the gipper... I mean Shadow down .
That's MUCH better :lol:!

Hope you are feeling better Shadow, and you too Carol. Take care of yourselves. We are leaving for the trailride in an hour or so... (but I'll be baaaaack.):D:D
Don't worry - a little pain isn't gonna stop this whip wielder! It just makes me cranky so I whip harder :p!

[Shadow]

Oh Shadow...that all sounds so crappy!!!!!!
YUCK!
Well said, Amy :D!

I'm going camping this weekend...but we're sleeping on a big air mattress :p.
Have a wonderful trip :)! Hopefully you'll have some good weather for it!

I will be hiking on Saturday and Sunday so I know I will get my exercise those day!
Awesome :thumbsup:!!!! Just stay away from the bears ;)!

[Claudette]

HI, y'all,

Oh, Shadow, I am so sorry to hear about your back pain. We went to to discount mattress place, and found a middle of the road mattress that really helped my back pain. Hope your doc can find out the reason.

This week, my exercise has been cardio as I have walked miles and miles at a convention!

Today, I did 40 minutes of Callanetics, tonight, a hike in my neighborhood.

Well, off to study. Please get to feeling better, Shadow.

Hugs,
Claudette

[Shadow]

Claudette - So good to see you, and thank you so much for the get-well wishes :)! Awesome job you're doing on all that walking :D!

[Shadow]

Speaking of my pain :rolleyes:...

I know it might be hard for all of you to believe, but it is entirely possible that my leg & pain has been caused by pushing the exercise a bit too much and the flexibility a bit too little. That is actually the new thinking as of today. So now we're focusing on ultra sound and something else, rather than adding on more exercises and stretching like they'd originally done.

But I thought I would mention all this just in case you've wondered why I harp on the stretching issue a bit more than you probably like ;).

[gitfiddle]

Hi, Claudette! Glad you dropped in today!

I did upper body at the gym today. I still have to get my body down on the floor and crunch. :p

[Shadow]

I did upper body at the gym today. I still have to get my body down on the floor and crunch. :p

:lol:! Hope it's good for you, Carol ;)!

[Shadow]

Okay, I got my week finished up. Not what I'd planned but it ended up being better than I thought ;).

Sun - chest, back, long walk; PT stretches
Mon - cardio, abs, PT stretches
Tues - shoulders, biceps, triceps
Weds - cardio, abs
Thurs - off
Fri - lower body, PT stretches
Sat - will be yard work. Ah yes.... it's mowing/trimming time again :rolleyes:. Of course, that's all contingent on the snow melting before then :p.

[gitfiddle]

:lol:! Hope it's good for you, Carol ;)!:tongue: Never did get it done.

Gym bag is packed for today.

[Claudette]

Shadow, what great thinking. You might need to add more flexibility. For me, at my "age", I need all the streching and flexiblitly I can get. Preach on!

Today, now, heading off to do level II in the Callanetics Countdown book, which will take about 45min - 1 hour. Possible walk tonight if rain doesn't come.

Houseguests still in my exercise room, untill June 1, will be exercising in my bedroom via book.

[Shadow]

:tongue: Never did get it done.
:jawDrop:! Well.... you're not off to a very good start :eek:!

Gym bag is packed for today.
And you ARE going to get down on the floor, aren't you :suspicious:????

[Shadow]

Shadow, what great thinking. You might need to add more flexibility. For me, at my "age", I need all the streching and flexiblitly I can get. Preach on!
Thanks, Claudette! It's always nice to have someone understand where I'm coming from :nod:!

Today, now, heading off to do level II in the Callanetics Countdown book, which will take about 45min - 1 hour. Possible walk tonight if rain doesn't come.
Oh man - level 2 :eek:???? I never got beyond the beginning Callanetics. You are amazing, Claudette :thumbsup:!

Houseguests still in my exercise room, untill June 1, will be exercising in my bedroom via book.
Good think to have a really portable workout, isn't it?

[gitfiddle]

:jawDrop:! Well.... you're not off to a very good start :eek:!Did I mention I hate floor exercises? :p I thought of doing it. That's a start. :lol:

I had a lovely workout tonight, but still no crunches. It isn't the getting down, it's the getting up! Okay, it's the getting down, too. But I'll get there. I want those transverse abs to tighten up. The machine was only working on my six-pack, which just makes me have more of a middle. Doc told me that.

[Claudette]

Hi, y'all,
Thanks, Shadow, for the compliement. I just have gone really slow and just now worked up to level II. I did feel stiff and a bit sore as I bumped it up yesterday to II, but today was easier. ;)

Have allready exercised today, Callanetics for 45 minutes today, level II, maybe some on the trampoline as it looks like rain here in this area of Texas: if no rain will walk.

Carol, once I got used to them, the floor exercises were not so bad. :cool:

Well, got to go study.

Hugs,
Claudette

[gitfiddle]

Okay, Claudette, you convinced me. :o I just did a set. (Managed to get up and down without staying on my knees too long, too.) Now I just have to get in the practice of doing them twice a day. It took two minutes, including getting up and down. :rolleyes: I'll increase the set gradually. I'm sure he started me off at baby level.

[SandyHanson]

My exercise this week:
Monday, skipped the Tae Bo but did some leg exercises.
Tuesday, skipped everything. I was working in the office, time got away from me and I was so sleepy I lacked the motivation.
Wednesday, Upper body resistance.
Thursday, Tae Bo and Leg exercises. I've finally figured out how to do what I want to do with the resistance bands for my legs.
Friday - a really good upper body session with the bands. In fact, this morning I woke up feeling all of those muscles. But after being up and moving around for a while, felt fine.
Saturday - my usual break day - but to make up for Tuesday, did Tae Bo and legs.

Whew!

[gitfiddle]

Just checking in to let you know I did my evening crunches, Shadow dear. :)

[Shadow]

Did I mention I hate floor exercises? I thought of doing it. That's a start.
Well, there is the concept of taking baby steps until you get there ;)....
I had a lovely workout tonight, but still no crunches.
Good for you :)!
It isn't the getting down, it's the getting up! Okay, it's the getting down, too.
Ah - but think of all the exercise you'd get practicing the up and down :p! And you never know - with enough practice you might not only get adjusted to it but more flexible in the range of motion needed to accomplish it :cool:.
But I'll get there.
I'm holding you to it!
I want those transverse abs to tighten up. The machine was only working on my six-pack, which just makes me have more of a middle. Doc told me that.
And he is absolutely correct. But I'm sure that doesn't surprise you :slywink:.

[Shadow]

Hi, y'all,
Thanks, Shadow, for the compliement. I just have gone really slow and just now worked up to level II. I did feel stiff and a bit sore as I bumped it up yesterday to II, but today was easier. ;)
Slow and steady is definitely winning the race :D :thumbsup:!

Have allready exercised today, Callanetics for 45 minutes today, level II, maybe some on the trampoline as it looks like rain here in this area of Texas: if no rain will walk.
Awesome :nod:!!!

[Shadow]

Okay, Claudette, you convinced me. :o I just did a set. (Managed to get up and down without staying on my knees too long, too.) Now I just have to get in the practice of doing them twice a day. It took two minutes, including getting up and down. :rolleyes: I'll increase the set gradually. I'm sure he started me off at baby level.
I'm sure he did ;). Congratulations, Grasshopper, on taking that first step :D!

[Shadow]

I've finally figured out how to do what I want to do with the resistance bands for my legs.
That's great news, Sandy :D!!!
Friday - a really good upper body session with the bands. In fact, this morning I woke up feeling all of those muscles. But after being up and moving around for a while, felt fine.
Well done :nod:!

Great week all around for you, Sandy :thumbsup:!

[Shadow]

Just checking in to let you know I did my evening crunches, Shadow dear. :)

A gold star for you for the day, Carol :D!

[gitfiddle]

And he is absolutely correct. But I'm sure that doesn't surprise you :slywink:.For a chiro, he makes a darned good personal trainer. He really cares about me! He's not mean enough, though, he just makes suggestions. When I've heard the same suggestion a couple of times, I do it because it's for my own good. :p

[Shadow]

For a chiro, he makes a darned good personal trainer. He really cares about me!
I can tell! Definitely a rare gem!
He's not mean enough, though, he just makes suggestions.
If you give me his address, I'll send a whip :D!
When I've heard the same suggestion a couple of times, I do it because it's for my own good. :p
I think you're just being the average human in that ;).

[Ammy]

Wanted to report in.

Saturday...4 miles of hiking (1.5mile around noon, 2.5mile mid-afternoon). It was through the woods and there were many flooded/mucky spots, so I got some "climbing" in as we worked our way through the woods to find dry trail :D.
That's probably when we got covered with ticks...yuck.:jawDrop:

[Shadow]

Wanted to report in.

Saturday...4 miles of hiking (1.5mile around noon, 2.5mile mid-afternoon). It was through the woods and there were many flooded/mucky spots, so I got some "climbing" in as we worked our way through the woods to find dry trail :D.
That's probably when we got covered with ticks...yuck.:jawDrop:
Great walk, Amy :thumbsup:! Sorry about the ticks, though :eek: :(!!!