How did YOU work out today?? Yes..YOU!

[Perpetual Indulgence]

cardio kickboxing 55 minutes
hot yoga 60 minutes

 

[Dave]

Core core and more core. Tic-tocs/floor sweepers, plank w/ alternating shoulder extension (10 lbs)/side crunches, hanging side leg lift/hanging kicks, v-sit kayak (10 lb pole)/weighted v-sit (10 lb pole). Add 15 minutes on the bike with 5 30 second windsprint segments and you've got one tired Dave.

 

[Mehm]

I decided to paddle across the bay to a more desolate beach with supposedly bigger waves (not what I needed). No one was around but thought what the heck, I'll try to get out into the bigger stuff and catch my first wave. Basically did some good work on finding the rip streams that you need to pull you off shore. Once I got out there, I got smashed by a couple big, cold waves and started to lose my nerve. Spent the next 15 minutes or so fighting with the current and eating white water. Finally caught a little wave and rode it back to shallow water. Finished the session by catching beach breaks and practicing the "pop-up".

I'm definitely going to learn this sport before getting into the big water by myself again. 7 foot waves ftw.

 

[Dave]

It's a really hard one to learn, that's for sure. There's just so much you have to do all at once, and just right, just to get up on your board. Once you're up, I think that it's pretty well just cake from then on.

 

[Mehm]

I feel like my major problem right now is weak arms. What I've read says you need a lot of speed to catch a wave, but I swim as hard as I can and don't seem to move at all!

 

[LoveAlways]

surf talk totally turns me on lol

I went for a long ass walk yesterday to try and induce labor. I'm going to actually get on the eliptical for maybe 10-15 mintutes today. Hopefully this weekend my workout will be pushing this baby outta me finally Wish me good luck!

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

Luck!

 

[mariacallas]

^Good luck!!!! You'll be popping the cutie out soon!

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

it's going to feel like one huge painful poop out your bootie...so I have been told

 

[RedLeader]

Okay, this is my first time posting in this thread, so to give a bit of a background on my workout history:

I worked out farily regularly around 2-3 years ago, but it all fell apart over the past couple of years, as I became addicted to alcohol and speed, and was using MDMA tons, etc. I did not work out for around two years. Now my bodytype is one to revert back to 115 pound scrawny kid when I am not making a SERIOUS EFFORT to put on weight, so when I gave up stims and cut way back on booze in late January, I was 117lbs, with about 10% bodyfat, at 5'5.

My first day back into a gym was Febuary 1st, and I've been pulling 6 days a week consistently since then, basically pushing myself as hard as humanly possible. Despite still battling a drinking habit, I have been eating well (though a LOT of food), taking mass-building protein, creatine, and glutamine. I've come a long way - by today, april 3rd, I'm up to 138 pounds, right around 2pounds a week gain. I know it's mixed with new fat, but I am trying to do a "bulk" for at least 6 months, and then trim down my BFP and such. I've been happy with my development, both with my numerical gains and with what I see in the mirror. I don't necessarily feel all the much more healthy, but it is a way that I am feeling a lot better about myself.

So ya, starting april first, two months "broken in," I made a few switches to my workout and man do I feel it this week! Basically before I was doing 4 sets (12-10-10-8 ) reps on every single exercise, increasing the weight through the sets. But now I switched it up to doing (15-12-12-10) on freeweight exercises, and stuff that's "freer" such as a lat pulldown, and down to (10-10-8-8 ) on fixed machines. And goodness did switching the freeweight stuff to more reps cause me to get a serious burn!

I really do hope I can stay motivated with this!

 

[double ewe]

1 mi warmup
8 x 400m @ 68-70 sec with 60 sec rest
10 x 50m stride drills
2 mi relaxed
60 min spin class

 

[Mehm]

^^how do your knees feel after something like that?

good luck Redleader!

and I did a 1.5 hour ashtanga primary series today....cheated a little cause I was getting board and I don't fully understand the sequence.

 

[LoveAlways]

it's going to feel like one huge painful poop out your bootie...so I have been told

I've been practicing by taking humongous dumps the size of my fists (sorry TMI)

I took a long loooong walk today. Today it was long, 6 months ago it would have been pretty short.

I realized today there is no reason why I can't work on toning my arms. I was doing that a few months back and stopped, idk know why. I have little 3lb weights-I'll start tomorrow.

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

I've been practicing by taking humongous dumps the size of my fists

So it IS true! Jeepers, that is now reason 236 why I am NOT having a baby.

I realized today there is no reason why I can't work on toning my arms. I was doing that a few months back and stopped, idk know why. I have little 3lb weights-I'll start tomorrow.

You are going to have more than 3 lb weights to carry around soon enough!
Research mommy and me excercises. Use that kid to weight train!

 

[double ewe]

^^how do your knees feel after something like that?

they actually don't mind track/speed work nearly as much as over-distance, but i also do a lot to make sure they stay healthy (lifting, stride drills, supplements, stretching, etc.).

today am:

3.5 mi recovery

hopefully time to get in a few more miles this afternoon.

 

[Mehm]

^^sounds like you love running. If you have a pool or lake around, you might be into laps as well. Just a thought

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

45 min spinning
55 min sculpting/core class

 

[double ewe]

^^sounds like you love running. If you have a pool or lake around, you might be into laps as well. Just a thought

i try to swim as often as i can (there's an indoor pool at the gym i use), but that's usually only about one workout a week if my legs are healthy. a normal week is usually 6 runs + 4 misc. workouts (spinning, HIIT, weights, swimming, mtn biking, etc.). if i'm nursing an injury, i'll be in the pool/on the bike a lot more.

running is my main focus right now . . just doing local races and trying to lay a foundation for longer distances/triathalons.

today was 7 miles @ about 80% effort.

plus 10 hours on my feet waiting tables, for whatever that's worth.

 

[double ewe]

4 mi as easy as i damn well pleased.

sometimes "active recovery" is hard to get enthusiastic about.

 

[DHYANA]

pulled 315 doing rack pulls. Totally stoked.

then DB OH Press

face pulls

high rep cable rows

ran out of time had to come here and sit in an office. Was gonna squeak in weighted pullups.