Weekly Thread (September 25 - October 1, 2005)

[DinbinFanfoom]

Monday: 35 mins on the treadmill @ 5.2mph. Gonna go to 5.3 on Thursday, I think.

[Sylvene]

I'm starting a routine and trying to get back into exercising. Something I thoroughly enjoyed years ago but slipped into a sedentary lifestyle (so easy to find excuses for after a couple of car accidents left me with a bad back) which I'm not happy with. Small steps. Definitely small steps.

Monday: Morning calisthenics with 2lb hand weights & lower back exercises - 2 sets of 8 reps

[DinbinFanfoom]

I'm starting a routine and trying to get back into exercising. Something I thoroughly enjoyed years ago but slipped into a sedentary lifestyle (so easy to find excuses for after a couple of car accidents left me with a bad back) which I'm not happy with. Small steps. Definitely small steps.

Monday: Morning calisthenics with 2lb hand weights & lower back exercises - 2 sets of 8 reps
Woot! A big part of exercise is turning it into a habit. Habits form with repetition (good ones and bad ones) so if you can stick to a quasi schedule for a month or two, eventually you don't dread it anymore (if you ever did). Plus you start to feel GOOD coming down off that exercise "high". Kudos on "reactivation". Bummer about the back... such a central structural component to a lot of exercises. However, having decent muscular support may actually help it in the long run; takes pressure off the spine.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Tuesday: Upper body workout. Had to drop the last 2 exercises (flies and shrugs) because I was a bit nauseated. I don't handle "junk food" (read: Cheapo Chinese Buffet) like I used to. Dunno if it's cuz I've been training my stomach to like salads and stir-fries and high protein... but high-fat makes me queasy now.

[kullen]

Got back from travels monday and decided to do some crunches. Did 50 rep sets switched with abb extensions for 10 min (2 sets each, 18 lb ball) without break time. Doing 100 crunches with the 18lb core ball after 4 days off is hard. :lowrazz:

Did chest with the trainer on tuesday. Will work with her Wed. on back and bi-ceps.

I've noticed recently feeling more dehydrated and i'm not sure if its a lack of water retention, or water absorbsion issues. With the higher protien diet, the muscles feel great, but I've been getting more frequent headaches.

[EricStratton]

I'm still not exercising but Joy and I are putting forth more of an effort to eat better and smaller portions to try to drop a pound or two before the wedding. For instance, when we go to the Skins game on Sunday we'll be tailgating. But we've decided to bring veggie and/or turkey burgers instead of beef. And low fat hot dogs. And low fat chips. But the beer will probably be non-light.

It's a start.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Not that you asked for any advice on this but hot dogs are from the debil. Burgers are actually not bad, if made from lean meat. HD's are pretty much just fat.

[Sylvene]

HD's are more than just fat! There's bone and gristle and other "animal parts" in 'em too. Meat? What meat?

*laughs*

I don't dread it, Dinbin. I just need to get back into it. I actually feel pretty good about exercise. :)

Tuesday: Did my morning calisthenics. Added crunches. Ouch... tailbone hurt when I did the crunches and I'm doing it on a carpeted bedroom floor. *sigh* Hello doc... something's out of place.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Tuesday: Did my morning calisthenics. Added crunches. Ouch... tailbone hurt when I did the crunches and I'm doing it on a carpeted bedroom floor. *sigh* Hello doc... something's out of place.Are you going too high? You don't have to sit all the way up... another way to crunch is put your legs up, the back of your calves on a bench/bed, etc (depending on your thigh length). That gets your tailbone a bit more... out of the way.

I use a 1cm thick foam interlocking exercise mat in my gym-room. Works great.

[EricStratton]

Hot dogs are the win!!1! I've actually seen veggie hotdogs. If we can find em, we might get em.

Also, if you're lucky, hot dogs also are made of cheese. *droooool*

[Sylvene]

Are you going too high? You don't have to sit all the way up... another way to crunch is put your legs up, the back of your calves on a bench/bed, etc (depending on your thigh length). That gets your tailbone a bit more... out of the way.

I use a 1cm thick foam interlocking exercise mat in my gym-room. Works great.

Because of the back problem, the crunches I do are hmm... laying on the back with the legs up and folded.. Bah... here... This one! No. 6 (http://www.nismat.org/orthocor/programs/lowback/backex.html#Ex6)

But the pain is definitely tail-bone-out-of-joint pain. It's an on-going problem.

[Aananla]

Hot dogs are the win!!1! I've actually seen veggie hotdogs. If we can find em, we might get em.

Also, if you're lucky, hot dogs also are made of cheese. *droooool*
Morning Star makes veggie hot dogs. They are not *shudder* horrible.

[Zyzzyx]

Hot dogs? I'm sure they've got the usual mix of unknowns, but I've been going with Ball Park Grillmaster dogs for awhile now. Good stuff.

[Biaxin]

Hey,

My local grocery chain (HEB) produces a slimmer (decreased circumference) polish sausage, that comes in a pack of 20 or 24. Just a bunch of 'em. Heated and put on a sub roll, it makes a pretty damned good 'dog. With chili and cheese, and you might as well shut down operations for a couple of hours to pleasantly digest.

This would not be the most healthy or weight-conscious meal, but you got to talking 'dogs and I'm a big fan.

Carry on with your fitness regimes.

[EricStratton]

Oh we'll definitely be doing sausages at some point. But probably wait until after the wedding when we don't need to fit into our outfits.

[DinbinFanfoom]

But the pain is definitely tail-bone-out-of-joint pain. It's an on-going problem.Bummer. Pun intended.

[kullen]

Because of the back problem, the crunches I do are hmm... laying on the back with the legs up and folded.. Bah... here... This one! No. 6 (http://www.nismat.org/orthocor/programs/lowback/backex.html#Ex6)

But the pain is definitely tail-bone-out-of-joint pain. It's an on-going problem.

You may want to consider using a swiss ball. Because of the cradle position it takes some of the pressure off the lower back.

I'd try it at a gym first to see if it helps before running out and buying one though.

And as the litature describes. Do not do the exercise if it is causing pain. :lowsad:

[Sylvene]

Thursday: Just stretches and the gentler lower back exercises today plus some ibuprofen until I see doc. Might get some walking in. It always helps. Was woken up by pain but luckily not so delibidating that I could not get out of bed to get some pain killers this time.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Thursday: 35 mins on the treadmill at 5.3mph.

Geez, this little belly is hard to get rid of...

[Sylvene]

Geez, this little belly is hard to get rid of...

Could it be that it's just your body shape? I'll always have a little belly. That I know. Unless I go to extremes... I know I'll always have a little belly because I always had one. Even when I was a hot 21 with 3 gym days, 2 dance evenings and a finely toned bod.... and my male buddies liked to watch guys try to pick me up at varsity dances and slink off after about 5 dances, 'cos they could not keep up.

[Sylvene]

I digress... meant to post:

Friday - Pain gone, so... normal morning calisthenics & back exercises. Crunches but no leg lifts.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Could it be that it's just your body shape? I'll always have a little belly.Dunno. Didn't have it when I was 18. :mrgreen: And frankly, tiny bit of belly flab aside, I'm probably in as good if not better shape now than when I was 18. I think it's just about reducing my fat % a bit further. I'm of the long torso variety (Schnauzer?) so that likely doesn't help either.

[DinbinFanfoom]

Friday: Weight training. I'm not really doing much lower body work (ok NONE) aside from the running on Thursday's and Monday's. Lats are more noticeable when flexing now, at least.