Exercise Challenge - WEEK ONE - Page 3 - ThinnerTimes

JenBear7 · 01-28-2007, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LisaM

OK, I've been doodling, I admit it, alternating upper/lower, even though I'm only exercising 3 times a week. More than that and my knees start breaking down... but here's my ambition for this week.

20 minutes of cardio on the elliptical (up from 15) to begin
full Nautilus line (26 weight machines), upper and lower body and core, added five pounds to every weight today, want to be on 20 reps by next weekend (up from 15)
stretch the entire body
super-plie's in all seven positions (not the five I've been doing)
5 sets of 10 crunches (up from 3), 3 sets with legs up on the ball, 2 sets with ball suspended in mid-air between my ankles
3 sets of 10 back strength moves (sort of like a backwards crunch), up from 2 sets today
add push-ups to the list
20 more minutes of cardio on the treadclimber or treadmill (up from 15) to finish

I'll report in next weekend how successful I was - I'll be exercising as shown above on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sundays, plus playing racquetball against my husband on Saturdays.

Allright.. Im tired now!

JenBear7 · 01-28-2007, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by buffsrule76

can i be included if i'm pre surgery??

YES!!!! There are a few of us here pre-op! Join the fun!! (It will help the depression as well!)

chilmoe · 01-28-2007, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinerbelle

GOOD LUCK JEN!! Don't do this:

cindy how did you get a picture of me the first day at the gym last week?

i was so scared of doing that i hung onto the handles my first three times using the treadmill

buffsrule76 · 01-28-2007, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JenBear7

YES!!!! There are a few of us here pre-op! Join the fun!! (It will help the depression as well!)

i can't guarantee but i'm gonna say i'm gonna go to the gym 3 times this week and walk on the treadmill for 15 minutes

JenBear7 · 01-28-2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by chilmoe

cindy how did you get a picture of me the first day at the gym last week?

i was so scared of doing that i hung onto the handles my first three times using the treadmill

I still do?? I get wicked vertigo if I let go lol... Have you seen the video "OK GO - HERE IT GOES AGAIN"?? LMAO.. I laughed until I cried.. I think of those guys every single time Im on the treadmill.. I wanna be that good ..

LisaM · 01-28-2007, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gina in NY

Lisa Darling - I can't put all that in there - so tell me if you like my "paraphrasing".

Works for me - sorry, didn't quite get that it was all on the front end....

brain farts... or house frogs, maybe.

rivercanyon · 01-28-2007, 08:23 PM

I'm still pre op too but count me in Gina. I figure while I wait for this surgery I might as well begin to prepare myself a bit.

I will do 30 minutes on my treadmill 3 days this week. It's a busy week or I would try more but it's a start anyway. I'm also trying to cut out the diet coke. I'll go down to one every other day. (Not quite ready to get rid of it all together yet!) A friend who had the surgery suggested it be one thing i try to do too.

I think that's a pretty good start for a weekly goal. Thanks for the challenge Gina.

desmccoy · 01-29-2007, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by buffsrule76

can i be included if i'm pre surgery??

I hope so because I am pre surgery and I thinks its a good challenge and good work for us to get the practice. Besides I need to loose about 20 pounds before surgery.

LoriAnn925 · 01-29-2007, 07:08 AM

Ok Gina, I'm in too.

I am starting water aerobics this week, so water aerobics 3x this week, 30 min treadmill or eliptical 3x this week, and ab work 3x this week.

fitbefore40 · 01-29-2007, 07:46 AM

ADD ME!! ADD ME!!

Laurie P, the kickaziod

Mon, Wed - 2-a-day workouts - kickbox in the AM, TKD at night

Friday - GOMAD - (get off my ass day!!) I never workout on Friday - I plan to kickbox in the am

Sat - teach a kickbox class in the am