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Workout Routine?
I feel like we talked about this before, but I'm really trying to actually get off my butt during the summer and want some inspiration.
So girls, what's the workout routine that you actually do (not the dream routine that you know you should be doing)? How often do you exercise and what do you do each time?
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I am so not self motivated. I have to do classes. This is what I'm doing this summer, obviously cannot keep it up during the year this much. It makes me happy, though. I figure I'd need drugs without Zumba.
Monday: Zumba
Tuesday: Zumba and toning classes when I have time (upper and lower body)
Wednesday: Zumba
Thursday: Zumba and toning classes when I have time (upper and lower body)
Saturdays and Sundays that rain I also take a Zumba class because DH can't golf.
Other than that walks with the family when I can.
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We joined the YMCA... so I feel obligated to go because we're paying for it.
Mon - Yoga
Tues - Elliptical
Wed - Elliptical
Thurs - Pilates
Fri - Yoga
Sat/Sun - Weight training, usually something outside like a bike ride or a walk
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I have no real routine and I hate it. I have no motivation to just "go to the gym". I prefer to take classes. I loved it when I was still doing my Stroller aerobics with M and that was twice a week and then I would throw in a yoga class once a week usually too.
I sometimes try to do my 30 day shred video at home. I went to a drop-in step aerobics class today.
I guess to answer your question, I prefer a structured class, preferably one I paid for in advance to force me to go!
I've been good about running lately, but not so good about getting myself to the gym. It's pathetic, the gym is about 5 minutes away, there's no reason for me to not be going!
That said, I have been trying to follow a plan to train for a half-marathon. But my stupid foot that I hurt back in March (plantar fasciitis) has been bothering me, AGAIN. It's frustrating, but I've been trying to do 3 days of running a week and building up my mileage.
I try to work out at least 6 days a week during the summer, 5 during the school year.
I go to spin class once a week.
At least 3 days I use the incline walker for at least 45 minutes, do 800 crunches, and lift weights. The incline makes me sweat like a pig - it burns over 1,000 calories in an hour if I stay on it walking 3.8mph on level 21-24.
The other 2 days I use either the elliptical, treadmill, or stepper (if nothing else is available), and then do my 800 crunches and lift weights.
Once or twice a week I also do sit ups on a sit up bench while holding a medicine ball.
I've also been swimming laps a couple days a week when I get home from the gym. Some days I also use the P90x program, which makes me really sore.
A couple nights a week I do a video with my pilates chair.
This is kinda weird, and I'm sure I'm in the minority here, but I refuse to give myself a schedule to stick to. If I do, I inevitably overreach and end up disappointing myself. I tend to give myself loose guideline and I'm much more likely to stick with it that way.
Right now I try to do something 3-5 days a week. Most of the time I hit 3-4 except for last week when I was tired for several mornings and only did 2. I do mostly yoga with some cardio and Pilates thrown in. I have a yoga app (iYoga) that I really love and I follow along to a few YouTube videos. For Pilates and cardio, I have a couple ones pinned that I really like (5-4-3-2-1 is a quick fun one) and there is one pin that links a huge list of great workouts that I browse when I start to get bored with my current stuff.
I pick what I want to do that day based on my mood and/or how much I need to shake the slug bugs
off. Today was yoga.
Oh, I also love doing "lazy" stuff to help. Basically, calf raises while brushing my teeth, vigorous house cleaning, squats while drying my hair, etc. For me, it is surprisingly fun and does work.
ETA: I prefer workouts that do not require me to leave the house.
Sorry about your foot! You're the 3rd person I've known in the last few months to be dealing with that.
Do you have a half-marathon in mind that you want to do?
During the school year, I usually run 4-5 days a week in fall/spring (usually following a training plan) and 3 days a week in the winter. I do yoga once a week. I try to lift weights once or twice a week, usually on a day that I have a shorted run planned.
During the summer, this is what I've been doing:
Monday - spin/weights
Tuesday - body combat (kickboxing) in the morning at gym / running speedwork at track in evening with my local running group
Wednesday - spin/weights
Thursday - off
Friday - off
Saturday - long run
Sunday - shot run and yoga
In the summer, I find it best to get my workout in early (8 or 9 am) and then have the rest of my day free. I will admit that sometimes I've gone to spin at 8am and then come back home and slept for another hour or two!
I've had a hard time motivating myself to lift weights over the winter and spring. I recently started doing the workouts in Female Body Breakthrough. I don't care for her writing style at all, but the weight routines have been exactly what I need right now. I did New Rules of Lifting for Women a couple years ago and really liked that, but I feel like this has been a lot simpler to follow and I can do the whole warm-up/routine/cool-down in less than an hour.
I'm curious about this incline walker, now. Can you PIP it from the internet or find a link to the product?
I am hoping to the do the Maine half-marathon (in Portland) at the end of September. Back when I first started thinking about it I had so much time and would be able to train and repeat weeks if necessary, but the foot thing kept coming up. It's not as bad as it was, but still aches slightly. Now I'm down to less than 11 weeks I think. Which is ok, I've done the first couple of weeks of the program I'm following, but I just wanted to have more time. I bought some arch supports yesterday to try. If they don't work, I may get new shoes and ask that they put me in something wider. I have really wide feet and I wonder if that's part of the problem.
These days, all I am doing is walking. I'm walking for about 40 minutes (outside) 4-5 days a week. It's nothing intense, but I feel like it's helping me feel a little better than I would otherwise.
The sad thing is, I'm probably in a better routine now (at 29 weeks pregnant) than I have been in a few years. I'm pretty sporadic with my working out otherwise.
Thanks for all the info girls. I've never been good with sticking to a workout. Generally I'm great for the first couple weeks and then the excuses start so I'm trying to be realistic setting up a routine. Here's my plan:
Monday- Abs workout
Tuesday- Arms workout
Wednesday- Abs workout
Thursday- Legs workout
Friday- Be a lazy butt
Saturday- Spin class
Sunday- Something outside; either a walk, kayaking, etc.
I was actually going to post something to see what the pregnant ladies (or current mommies) have been doing for exercise.
But to answer your question. With my current work schedule I need to have DVD's at home to work out to. I work 50 hours a week and by the time I get home I refuse to go to the gym. We have one at our condo complex so once in a while I'll go use their elipitical but all of their equipment is shabby and hard to work on. My go to DVD is (was) Jillian Michaels. Her newer one I like better, the Ripped in 30 but I do still like the 30 Day Shred. I would do those 6 days a week with one rest week. I also like Trudy Stilers (Sting's Wife) Yoga DVD, I really like that one. When I am training for a race I combine that with running. I LOVE running now. (I currently really miss it)
In the past working at different jobs I've had the opportunity to actually go to the gym 5 days a week because I've always had better hours than I do now.
When I found out I was pregnant I quit doing to JM DVD's and now have 1 workout for prenantal and yesterday I ordered a prenatal yoga DVD because the one I have has been bending over my belly too much. I also have started swimming in the morning before work (lol I have done it twice, last monday and Tuesday but I will start again tomorrow) there is a pool in our complex and in the morning is the only time I see it empty so I can do laps then.
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Yeah, I'm excited for it. My sister ran it two years ago. It's a nice course.
I was fitted for shoes back in late December/early January, and I ran in them for about 2 months with no issues--they felt great. In March we started to have some really warm days, and I started wearing some flats to school, and that's about the time that my foot started to hurt. So I blame the crappy shoes that I wore to school for the actual injury, but now it recurs when I run. But it's not nearly as bad as it was in the spring, and it's almost more on the side of my arch, which is partially why I wonder if my shoes are wide enough for me. I also wonder if my feet are swelling more because it's warmer out.
I am so jealous of your workout routine and motivation. I would love to do what you do- I know I probably could get on some type of schedule but it's hard and I lack motivation
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DH doesn't get home until late, so I have time after work to go work out, visit my mom down the street, and make dinner!
This is why I love my summer schedule! I teach until 1 and then have time to make dinner and go to Zumba before DH and Ella are home from daycare! Then I just hang out all night. Tonight because of DSS being here I wasn't going to be able to go for 4 and I was like, "oh okay, I'll go at 7." I ended up making it for 4 and at 6:45 I was sitting hanging out with the family and so excited I was done for the night!
Jenny McCarthy = Former Playmate and MTV host
Pediatrician = Doctor with extensive experience and education on children.
Bumpies = Don't get me started!
I know who I get my health advice from!
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Thanks! I have not seen one of those before. I guess I could always try walking on the treadmill with a pretty steep incline, but I'm guessing this machine is a little different in some ways.
This goes a lot higher, and it's much easier to hold on! I can't do this machine without the bar on top!
Ha! Yes, my doctor did not like seeing my flat payless shoes. He told me to buy more supportive shoes and had me buy an orthotic / arch support to wear in flat shoes. Anyway, hope your foot gets better and you can ease back into running!
You're so lucky to be able to teach summer school. I've been signing up for the past 3 years, but due to budget cuts and the ridiculous amount they wanted to charge per child, not enough kids signed up. Darn, I guess, right?
I've been hitting the gym at 8am... it's heavenly! So much easier to go then than in the evening when I'm already pooped!