<p>My workout today consisted of moving treadmills and ellipticals, etc. It was a nice, 4 hour workout…</p>
<p>teri, KMC uses the pool (she was busy breaking trails this morning). I’m sure she’ll have some suggestions for you.</p>
<p>Teri- can you use a flotation belt and do some deep water running? It’s sort of boring, but really good for you. You can listen to music. We had a few folks who were doing that last summer. I’ve done it when injured. </p>
<p>4.1 miles on the dreadmill after work at the gym. Crowded but equipment was available. It’s 4 degrees outside with a -7 windchill. Even I stay inside with that! There are still some icy patches on roads/paths, too.</p>
<p>iDad, yes, I like doing the stretch/core/strength workouts. 
Very happy with my level of control on these stability ball core exercises.* I’m looking at additional stability ball exercises to see what I might try next. I have a couple of ideas. If you’ve got one or two you think I’ve just got to try now, let know. </p>
<p>Recent additions to the innocent little pushup position t-rotation are making it more challenging (it seemed so easy before). Interestingly I did not have a problem gripping a db with the stable hand, but the db I used for the rotating arm, though light, was heavier than the one I used the other day, and I’m thinking I should go back to the other one. Want to be sure I’m using good form. Small logistical issue: I have two that are the size I used for that exercise today, making it easy to alternate sides each rep but only one of the smaller size. I prefer to alternate sides. Minor, I’ll figure it out. ;-)</p>
<p>I liked that I upped #s on the SLDL (no chuckling, Bromfield 
) and tried out the seated row. It was nice taking a break from the front plank pulldowns today. I almost always do that as part of my home workout. Today’s workout was still a touch longer than I’m really aiming for, so I have to pick and choose. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you see me adding in something, especially with dbs, that you think really isn’t a good idea. Conversely, I’m happy to hear if it’s great.</p>
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<li>Thanks for helping steer me to many of these and other exercises at different times.</li>
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<p>I think your workouts seem incredible, Deborah, but I’ll leave it to iDad to fine tune them for you!</p>
<p>Thanks, MOWC. You guys have done right by me. :-)</p>
<p>Stretch/core/strength. 6 miles treadmill. Probably overdid it tonight. Many of the college runner athletes were still home from break and were at the club working out. A 57 year old man trying to run like a 20 year old man/woman is not a good workout strategy.</p>
<p>I ran 4 miles on the treadmill, which is quite an accomplishment for me. It took a little more than 40 minutes. And lifted weights. </p>
<p>Yesterday I swam for an hour. Teri, all I do is swim, so no advice. But considering all the YouTube videos that iDad links to, there must be videos out there on aquatic exercises. Whenever I’m injured I go straight to a physical therapist, and avoid all injections. They are usually pretty good at recommending exercises, too.</p>
<p>5 miles on the treadmill today. That makes 29.1 miles in the past seven days, the most I’ve run in a few years. It actually got to 50 today. It poured. The roads were all ice skating rinks. It will get down to 11 or so tonight. If it is possible for the roads to get slippier, they will! It will be awhile before I run outside, I’m afraid.</p>
<p>Nyquii77, glad you enjoyed your cycling workout so much. If I may suggest, unless you are training for velodrome track bike racing, there is little utility to trying to hit and hold a 135 cadence. At that speed, there is a significant risk that proper form will disintegrate leading to injury, particularly if to achieve that cadence you lower the resistance. To get the intensity you may be seeking, it would be better to keep your cadence between 90-110 and then turn the resistance to the highest you can while still maintaining the cadence for the duration of the interval. Also, focus on avoiding rocking or bouncing you body so that your legs are doing all the work. This is particularly effective when riding out of the saddle. Focus on keeping a still upper body and working just your legs. At that cadence and resistance, you will still have plenty of leg speed, your heart rate will soar and your legs will curse you. :)</p>
<p>ML, I think we’re virtual running partners.</p>
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<p>That exercise, with weights in the moving arm, is one of the most demanding exercises I’ve ever done and it never seems to get easier. I’m totally gassed doing it from the combination of core challenge and upper body. it’s not too bad just doing the rotation part, but adding the pushup makes it killer.</p>
<p>I think I use 10lb DBs and that’s only because I gave away my 5 lb and 8 lb DBs.</p>
<p>I did a bunch of them (with no weight) as part of a fast-paced circuit. Those weren’t too bad.</p>
<p>Here’s the exercise, for anyone trying to figure it out…</p>
<p>[Santana</a> Push Ups - YouTube](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq4MdjRAvcI]Santana”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq4MdjRAvcI)</p>
<p>To clarify, in case there’s any confusion, I’ve only been doing the rotations on this exercise, iDad. I do pushups separately at a different point in my workout. I could try it, but I need to get used to the added dbs first, or as you mention, try the combo option without the dbs initially.</p>
<p>I’ve done those, except they made us raise our legs along with our arm. I dislike them…</p>
<p>I want to know why all iDad’s YouTubes involve scantily clad women. :)</p>
<p>Walking outside for a few miles; to the gym with S2 for a warmup on the treadmill on an incline, followed by shoulder, back, and chest weights; planks and kettle bell swings. And, an 1.5 hours of power washing before the big chill blew in. I’m exhausted! I harvested basil today and made a walnut/basil pesto to go on big turkey meatballs for dinner. Yummy (and healthy) eats :)</p>
<p>I was wondering the same thing. Imm pretty sure there’s a better video without a woman sighing with every motion. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Teri, I did deep water running this fall and enjoyed it. You might like it. The company here in Chicago is called Fluid Running; they might be able to tell you if there are any classes out your way. </p>
<p>Dumb plan question. Which is “better” - to plank with straight arms or on your forearms? I’m used to doing the former per yoga, but not sure of the advantages of each.</p>
<p>I think I’m in the same camp with DebT on those Santana pushups. Doing the rotation with the arm raise is hard enough, but add the pushups and DB’s, yikes. Lol, MoWC on the video attire.</p>
<p>I think I’ll try those Santana push-ups - with light weights!</p>
<p>Idad, are you up for these? 
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<p><a href=“10-15 Crazy Extreme Push Ups - Calisthenics Street Workout 2013 (HD) - YouTube”>10-15 Crazy Extreme Push Ups - Calisthenics Street Workout 2013 (HD) - YouTube;