Diet/Exercise/Health/Wellness Support Thread

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My guess was that she was in her 50s, but an “old” 50 if that makes sense.

I normally keep my nose out of stuff like this, but I walked up to the guy afterwards and said I really think your mother needs physical therapy, not a class like this. He didn’t say anything back. He told the teacher afterwards that she had arthritis. She didn’t look like she was in pain but maybe she hid it. If she did - it was a horrible case and she really needed to do therapeutic exercise only with a professional in a safe setting - not a hardwood floor. I guess it was a blessing she actually didn’t try any poses. If she had actually tried to balance on one leg, or touch her toes, I shudder to think what would have happened if she had fallen. She wasn’t even “level” side to side.

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I learned to swim and breathe on both sides when I started ocean swimming. Turning your head towards the swells and waves to take a breath is like becoming a human supercharger with forced induction except it’s water, not air! :slight_smile:

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My evening plans have been shattered! Mr. is stuck in SF, missed his flight - again! I hope Alaska will have a seat for him on either of the last two flights of the day. So I had to cancel our dinner and walk. Meanwhile, I have to hang out somewhere close to the airport in case he makes one of the flights… I think I will go for a walk, then park at the bar in one of the nearby restaurants and wait for him to get on the plane. Then I will have a couple of drinks, give him the keys, and he will have to drive me home. Ha! :smiley:

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Sorry, Bunsen. Travel is such a mess these days.

It’s finally a little brighter outside here. We did see some whales on the whale watching expedition. A lot of time on my butt today, though. We did walk a round the huge grounds of this resort a little bit ago, though.

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Ok, Mr. is on the plane. Going for a walk and keeping the dinner date. I cannot believe it is still 72 degrees outside!

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Congratulations, CBB! That’s so exciting :slight_smile:

Started physical therapy on my back today and already notice a definite improvement :). Even managed to get out and walk a little outside… and then it snowed -_-

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Bromfield - chair yoga was really where this lady was at. I wish I had thought of that!

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A question for Pizzagirl - what is the main idea of Corepower? I just went for a stroll and noticed a new Corepower Yoga studio which must have opened recently. It is located not too far from work, so I suppose I can go there during lunch or after work. I tried yoga in the past, but its slow pace and focus on meditation killed my enthusiasm. Is Corepower more strength oriented than a typical yoga class?

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There’s no meditation in CorePower; some teachers do start you off while you’re warming up with a phrase or quote or concept to think about but you’re completely free to ignore it. It’s physical, not spiritual. Don’t worry, meditation drives me batty too :slight_smile:

They are not slow paced, at all (except for a specialty class they call CoreRestore, which is like yin yoga).
Generally speaking, each studio offers 5 types of classes -

CorePower 1 (it’s the beginner level, but still intense vinyasa flow - you are moving the entire time)
CorePower 2 (higher level version, more advanced moves)
Yoga Sculpt (yoga with weights. Hard! You are soaked afterwards!)
Hot Power Fusion (this is super heated, similar to Bikram)
Ryder (spin class)

It’s all very body weight and core oriented. Per my Fitbit, I burn somewhere in the range of 225-250 calories for a C1.

They give you cool lemon lavender cloths on your forehead at the end of every session except for spin. Sold :slight_smile:

I advise starting out with a CP1. The friend who took me started me out on a CP2 and I though I was going to die!
I do a lot of C1s but mix it up by adding CP2 and Sculpt every now and then. HPF is too hot for me.

I have generally been pleased with all the instructors; there are certain ones I prefer but there have been none I thought were bad. IMO, they explain the moves clearly, they correct form, and they proactively provide modifications if you can’t do something, or a harder option if you want a bit more. No pressure if you can’t do something.

Each instructor does his/her own music so it can be anything from sitar/traditional Indian to country to pop / rock.

You can buy packages of x sessions or monthly unlimited membership (I have the latter). Your membership is good in any studio in the country which is nice. I actually rotate between several different studios in my area depending on my schedule, errands, etc. They are Starbucks-y insofar as you’ll get a similar experience wherever you go. This is a feature, not a bug, from my standpoint. You can book classes through their app or Mindbody.

They make their money through teacher training and retail more so than memberships, but they don’t really push it. However, they did have a cute Kate Spade / Beyond Yoga collaboration and a jacket made its way home with me :-).

Let me know if you have other questions!

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Perfect! Thank you, Pizzagirl! I noticed they had a bunch of cute merch displayed in the windiwow. :slight_smile:

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So tonight my daughter was the MC and ring announcer at open to the public boxing matches sponsored by the athletic facility where she does personal training, group fitness and spinning. At the end of one of the matches, the winner grabbed her and picked her up and wouldn’t let go. As the crowd jeered him, a riot almost ensued as she got free, threw him out of the ring, his entourage rushed the ring and all of the male staffers at the gym also rushed the ring and formed a protective circle around her. My daughter really knows how to work a room.

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Wow, Michael! Your kiddo has fantastic people skills! :slight_smile:

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^^ Yay for your D, MNK!

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Good for your daughter! That’s a little scary, though!

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Yea it was. But fortunately, all the male staffers present were huge former and current ranked amateur and pro boxers who treat my daughter like their little sister. The boxers in the competition were mostly “celebrity boxer” wanna be types and the guy who grabbed her was a grad student who for a moment mistook himself for a tough guy.

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Quick five miles this morning - followed up with Reformer class. It is cold. It is windy. There were flurries this morning. It is April, isn’t it?

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Black ice on the roads here! Insane for April.

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Snowing here. Just crazy. Did an hour and a half indoor time trial training ride with one of my racer friends. Great workout, great company, music and unabashed whining about how much we hate indoor training as we gritted our teeth and slogged through the structured 10 minute interval repeats.

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MK, wow, no words - were you there to observe that?! Scary - but more power to her!

Well folks, woke up this morning - April 9 - to the biggest snow of the year. Hella depressing! Also hella beautiful in a way! 6+ inches - heavy wet snow - lucky in a way because it was snowing all evening but not sticking till about 11pm - could have been more! Unbelievable! Lots of branches down everywhere due to the weight. Pup and I had to clear our boulevard of limbs this morning when we were out walking so cars could get down the road! S’s fiance had a huge limb (but kind of spindly) fall on her new car. Fortunately, there was already 6 inches of snow on the car so the limb sort of just landed on a soft blanket - all appears ok with the car!

Kids are out with their sleds on the sledding hills - they will remember the time they went sledding in April!

That said, just pup walks today, some errands I already did this morning after a haircut and a trip to visit my mom later in Michigan - 40 minutes away, where they literally have a DUSTING of snow on the grass - somehow I’m not feeling like the lucky ones!!!

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I drove to Evanston today and there’s a marked difference between the roads there and where I live, only 45 min away. But it’s turned sunny. So now out for a long walk!