Exercise - just doing it!

[planetclaire]

I have a gym membership and I have been so sporadic with going the past 9 months. It actually expires today, but it turns over to a month-to-month membership (such a cash grab really!) but I asked two friends who are avid exercisers to give me a pep talk, and now I am excited about committing to going 3 days a week in April.

My gym has such awesome classes too, fun classes, that fly by quickly but at the end of an hour, you're dripping sweat and you've burned some calories.

I used to be a die-hard gym bunny. I ran 5 days a week, did weights 5 days a week (split my body into 5 parts and did an hour an day)....all this while eating the Atkins way! I looked good. I felt good. I want that back. I'm going to blog about my workouts, so if you don't see 3 a week, feel free to yell at me

What does everyone else do for workouts?

[not2late]

I'm a penny-pincher. So I work out at home. Besides the closest gym to my home is a 30 minute drive (but the real reason is that I'm a penny-pincher. lol)

In nicer weather I pedal my bicycle to the high school track and either walk the track or bike it or do an alternating walk one time around-bike one time around. In the winter and on rainy yucky days, I hook my bike to a cycle trainer and pedal.

Additionally, I do yoga, resistance bands and some free weights. I keep a resistance band and a set of weights at the office and on breaks or when I have time, I'll do some upper body and lower body stuff. And since I began Atkins, I made it a habit that before I eat my lunch, I walk for 30 minutes or on rainy yucky days, I run up and down the back stairway in the building (yes, I'm known as the crazy lady downstairs who runs the stairs at lunch. lol.)

[planetclaire]

That is awesome that you are disciplined enough to work out at home. I have tried and tried but I always find things to distract me :/ My gym is a 5 minute drive, or a 12 minute bike ride, last spring I rode my bike to the gym 3 times a week, it was great.

[imagood1]

I have a stationary bike that I ride 10 miles every other day....I also have a stepping maching that I'm on everyday....I also walk everyday. I've joined the challenges here on the board and have stuck with them since January. Plus I have 4 exercise videos that I alternate doing. All at no cost - my favorite part


my bike with the TV tray ... on top is my DANDR book which I read when I'm on it, my 30oz water jug and the remote


my stepper -- hubby gave it to me for Valentine's Day because I ask for that instead of candy

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by planetclaire

What does everyone else do for workouts?

I never tried classes at the gym. We have some aerobic thingy going on, but I'm just not so enthusiastic about exercising with a bunch of people I don't know. I do go to the gym though -- I do weights about 5x a week, cardio (usually running) also 5x. I play badminton twice a week. Now that the weather gets nicer I will also start playing tennis again.

What else... I ride my bike everywhere. I live in Germany and that's how most people get around in small towns.

Carole, if I had a bike like that, I would put my laptop on the tray and reply to ADBB posts while exercising. :P

[liv]

I also like the challenges here. I started doing them carefully a year ago but they have really kept me going. I love the push-up, abs and squat challenge. I have also participated in the millage challenge and I started a strength challenge earlier this year to keep myself accountable on that weightlifting.

I do most of my stuff at home also and I am running outside in spring/summer/fall.
I do go to the gym for some step classes once in a while and I love the yoga classes.

[imagood1]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

Carole, if I had a bike like that, I would put my laptop on the tray and reply to ADBB posts while exercising. :P

All you need is a stationary bike and a TV tray and you're in business!! It wasn't hard to do and it works like a charm....don't think I haven't thought of putting my laptop there....but then I'd never get off the bike an my calves would be the same size as my thighs...ROFL!!!

[not2late]

Originally Posted by planetclaire

That is awesome that you are disciplined enough to work out at home. I have tried and tried but I always find things to distract me :/ My gym is a 5 minute drive, or a 12 minute bike ride, last spring I rode my bike to the gym 3 times a week, it was great.

Discipline.....not really. See I HAVE to do my exercise the first thing in the morning, otherwise, I'll find excuses not to do them. So as soon as I drag my body out of bed and into my exercise clothes, I do them. If I don't I'll get distracted by something---even the "need" to clean out the attic.

[momtomany1]

I actually have two gym memberships.. one because my work has a corporate arrangement and it is cheap, and one because they have an indoor resistance pool and sauna which the other does not!


Lately mostly swimming. After I get off work, head to the pool and swim for an hour. All the classes are at inconvenient times, I would have to stay in town until the evening hours or they are when I am at work.
Before I joined the gym with the pools, it was elliptical trainers and bicycles. That elliptical gave me a big boost in getting my 'wind' up and developing the leg muscles that I am so enjoying now!
Now there are going to be line dancing classes at the community center in April and believe it or not at 2 pm which will be perfect for me. So I will be doing those one day a week.

If I can't make the gym, lately I have been walking with my girls at the school track, or dancing at home.

[planetclaire]

Carole, awesome set up with the bike! I would have laptop on there too

Georgiana - my city is terrible for cyclists, but my own neighborhood is really good, once its warm I get around mostly on bike, saves on gas

Liv, can you link me where the challenges are found? I was kind of looking but came up empty. I'm into challenges, I like the friendly competition, its motivating.

Megs, its still discipline if you do it first thing in the morning. I have to take the dog out, feed the kids, they distract me the moment I get up!

Mom2many1 - dancing classes sound like a lot of fun!