Metabolic intervals. Darn you Alwyn Cosgrove. Darn you Zuzanna. I hate you both.
Yep. My favorite. Burpee Fusion. Swings and burpees. On the minute every minute. Panting like a dog. Sweating bullets. Blowing snot bubbles. Darn that’s brutal. As i get stronger, this stuff gets harder… probably because I’m actually, like, you know, jumping off the ground and stuff!
108 swings. 54 burpees. 23 minutes.
But at least I had great luck of the draw on the iPod shuffle for the final six minute set:
<p>It’s just a little 23 minute workout. It’s not like it’s gonna kill me (at least I hope it doesn’t!). Actually, for all my drama, it’s probably a little easier than Airdyne intervals or running intervals (which are out of the rotation for now). I do think these metabolic intervals are probably the most effective for fat loss (or weight maintenance in my case).</p>
<p>The swings aren’t too bad, although towards the end I have to coordinate the tempo of the swings with the gasping for air! The burpees are the killer.</p>
<p>idad, I just found out that the electrician who did the work on my bathroom remodel sings for the Blues Brothers! (Didn’t recognize him with his sunglasses off!)</p>
<p>Ran 1.5 miles on the treadmill today. Did some more with the stability ball. I like this more than planks, planks are too boring. I’m still only able to do 2 of the 4 exercises, and working towards the third. Once I get that one, I’ll try the alternating foot one.</p>
<p>ldavis, good luck on your 5k. Let us know how it goes.</p>
<p>Good luck to you too MOWC, with the marathon and the moving!</p>
<p>Thanks Blank When is yours … Mem. Day? Have you done 5ks before? MIne will be 40 and rainy…but along a river so I will try to enjoy.
iDad - are you doing a certain program - looks intense!
Thanks MOWC - are you tapering? Good luck with the moves, every time I read Wild Child I laugh, we call DS “pony boy” because he is like my pony I had growing up,
wild and stubborn!! good kids but SO strong willed</p>
<p>Not right this second. I just put together my own workouts, based largely on the workouts in [New</a> Rules of Lifting for Abs](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/The-New-Rules-Lifting-ebook/dp/B004FPYZS4]New”>http://www.amazon.com/The-New-Rules-Lifting-ebook/dp/B004FPYZS4) I try to do a full warmup, core, strength workout three times a week and then fill in with some kind of short interval cardio/conditioning two or three more days. That could be a 20 minute interval session like I did yesterday, or a 20 minute interval session on the exercise bike, or hilly walking walk/jogging.</p>
<p>The latest book from the same authors, [New</a> Rules of Lifting for Life](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Rules-Lifting-Life-Muscle-Building-ebook/dp/B0074VTHIY]New”>http://www.amazon.com/Rules-Lifting-Life-Muscle-Building-ebook/dp/B0074VTHIY) was released yesterday. It is specifically targeted at the older set (geezers). I’m still digesting it and will be diving into that three month program in the not too distant future. It’s basically the same types of workouts I’ve been doing, although it looks like it will be more repetions in each set (10 to 15 instead of the 6 to 10 I’ve been doing) and, therefore, lighter weights. The workout template I posted above is from this new book.</p>
<p>I went up to 1,900 calories yesterday and will go higher today because of tennis. One thing I found this week was signs of cramps. I had several very short signs - I think that it’s hard to get enough sodium, potassium, etc. with a restricted diet if you’re doing intensive exercise. I think that I will go back to normal for a few days and then start over again on Monday. The restricted calories works but I have to listen pretty closely to what my body is saying for signs of problems. I suppose going down to 1,750 would be a lot easier.</p>
<p>Ugh. Part of being a runner is getting it done when you really don’t want to. And I REALLY didn’t want to today. I’m in PA and didn’t sleep well. It was windy. I had 12-13 miles on the schedule. Off I went to the Perkiomen Trail, which is at least flat and pretty. I just kept willing myself to go a mile at anytime and there I was at 6 1/2 and got to turn around. I was afraid it was going to rain at 6 1/2 which would have been awful, but it didn’t. Now I just get to do little runs for a week. I was a little too fast even. Done. Yay me!</p>
<p>Food for thought:
Yesterday, my nutritionist (very pro-low carb) told me that exercise suppresses appetite in men and increases appetite in women, based on the grehlin response.
My own experience is the same: I get much hungrier after exercising- that was what we were discussing.
And it does make sense in an evolutionary way: In prehistoric times, men would hunt (exercise) when there was no food, so staving off hunger would be useful. Women (fully fertile ones with complete hormones and relatively inactive lifestyle compared to men) would move more when the food arrived, either the crops and berries/fruit or the game.</p>
<p>p.s. In 5 weeks of strict lo-carbing, I am down 12 pounds (9 pounds of fat, 3 of water and no muscle loss). My energy levels are getting better, so I am adding exercise in small quantities. My nutritionist agrees that I, while not diabetic, am probably too sensitive to carbs to play around much with adding them, for now, as I do have more to lose. I have long muscles which build quickly, adding girth and pounds (lean), so I have to be careful or I will actually get larger and heavier with exercise (but healthier). I also do get hungrier after exercise- need to follow with protein and water! BP was 119/78. Ketostix are what keep me going, with a weekly weighing and monthly impedance measurement. Next month I will also do body measurements.</p>
<p>This thread also helps motivate and inspire me, so thanks. Some day I will be using your fitness tips!
You are all very impressive folks- you go!</p>
<p>That is awesome performersmom. I was never able to lose weight that quickly, but I was able to sustain it at a pretty steady rate.</p>
<p>I tend to eat less when I exercise, I think. Part of it is just being hot and sweaty, then recovering for a while afterwards. Somehow I tend to do a little less grazing. But, I also don’t do a lot of long cardio sessions. And, I usually eat a big dinner shortly after working out.</p>
<p>I look at exercise more in terms of improving my fitness rather than burning calories and losing weight, per se. However, re-visualizing myself as a “fit” individual was hugely important in maintaining my fat losss, I think… Getting more fit was the payoff (along with fitting in my pants again!)</p>
New personal best (in terms of distance) on the treadmill today. I’m now doing two minutes of fast walk followed by two minutes of jog; rinse and repeat. Feeling good. Making progress.
<p>I went in for a small procedure at a local hospital today and at intake–all the workers were sitting on stability balls! Large green ones. I asked why they didn’t have them for the patients–I totally would have enjoyed it! </p>
<p>Tho I suppose if you were REALLY sick or disabled you wouldn’t be up to it. :eek:</p>
<p>2 hours of tennis. Felt sluggish starting out. Also had cramps in my hand near the end. I have an invite for Sunday doubles so I’ll have to rest up for that. Good activity levels here all around.</p>
<p>Hello, all. I’m trying to make sure to use good form for some of the exercises I do at home. I like some of the “How To Do…” YouTube videos featuring a Gold’s Gym trainer because she’s very good about explaining how to do the exercises properly. Someday I might move beyond my miniature weights so I figure it would be wise to learn how not to hurt myself.</p>
<p>Would love to hear your recommendations for good beginner at home workouts using no weights or very light weights. I have no doubt there are many great recommendations on this thread, but it’s over 1000 pages long so a little daunting to figure out where to start. Plus it’s always fun to get input from current participants, and these days it seems there are so many new videos available too. :-)</p>
<p>Thanks for “feeding” us each new episode, Idad- yes, brilliant, so I want more!! (sound familiar… lol)
Being addicted to Lustig videos is better than being addicted to sugar, though.</p>
When is yours … Mem. Day? Have you done 5ks before? MIne will be 40 and rainy…but along a river so I will try to enjoy.