Hi Nat,

Naturally you don't have to be told what a great job your doing, as you have already said, you have been doing this for 13 yrs. and loving it.

Too bad your five hours away, I could sure hang out with you...LOL

I have began going to a gym this past week and find myself really liking it. How one feels after a work out is just something...so full of energy, excitement (well I get excited...LOL) tis truly a new experience for me. So, with all this said, this morning I am now finding myself curious of others experiences with exercise.

Keep up the good work

Wendy, exercise is one of those self fullfilling prophecy type things, or a catch 22. It makes you feel good so you do it, because you do it itmakes you feel good. The trick is getting started (it's so easy to make excuses ) I'm sure you'll start to notice just what a difference it makes in your life w/in avery short time frame.

Yesterday I did workout, I just didnt get to post. Too busy with life

7:00 a.m. 40 minute workout on nordictrack, empty stomach, medium intensity
10 minute cool down

Nothing today, (sunday) day off. Going to hang out with Doreen and Karen

Nat

Monday:

5:45 a.m. 38 minute workout, empty stomach, nordictrack, medium intensity
10 minute cool down

7:15 p.m. Aquafit, 45 minutes

had absolutely no benefit from aquafit..... heart rate didnt go over 100 i am sure... not sure If I will be c ontinuing with it... frankly I'd rather be lifting weights

Nat

Tuesday:

5:45 a.m. 38 minute workout on empty stomach, nordictrack, med intensity
10 minute cool down

did tonnes o laundry tonight instead of workout.

Nat

Wow,..your doing such a great job

i'm new to working out what are side and reverse crunchs?

do you use free weights??

i'm so excited to start working out do you have a workout partner?

i cant wait to read more of your journals.

Hiyah grll. Side and reverse crunches are simply twisting when you lift up (side) and raising hips off floor instead of shoulders (reverse) they work the obliques (side) and the lower abs (reverse). When I lose all the fat I want a six pack dammit!!

NO workout partner, I find I do better on my own; tried the gym, I hate having to wait for a machine, and I like picking the TV station. I guess i'm pretty selfish and spoiled. This is MY time, and I do not answer the phone or respond to the door.. or anyone calling down to me for that matter (workout room is in the basement). I love that hour in the morning that is just mine.

5:45 a.m.
37 minute workout, empty stomach, med intensity, nordictrack
10 minute cool down / brushing

5:15 p.m. Lower body, 40 minutes

4 x 15 squats
4 x 15 lunges
2 x 50 dead lifts
3 x ttapp awesome legs
streching/ cooldown.

tired now.... hot tubbing tonight in the rain. weird sensation to be sure.

Night,
Nat

You have a hot tub!!! That's it...now we have to meet!!!!

Lisa

*lol* I wish! My parent's have a soft tub out on the back deck; mom has RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) and her specialist suggested this might help. It has. It's helped all of us

Nat

Thursday:

5:45 a.m. 35 minutes on nordictrack, empty stomach, med intensity
cool down / brushing

no afternoon workout, unless you count vacuuming

Nat

Sat:

funky day, didnt want to sit still which was a bad since we drove out to Hudson (waved at your house Muse ) to visit the Levis factory outlet. Oh there were some times I'd have killed for a smoke. Arrrrrgggggggggh

7:30 a.m. 40 minute workout, empty stomach, med intensity
10 minutes cool down / stretching

Nat

Nat - I know this will sound dumb but I bought a Nordictrak at the flea market yesterday (hey it was only $15) but my problem is there was no instruction book with it and I can't figure out how it all works. What are the padded things for - where do you put them - can you put them at different levels? I guess the bar or bolt whatever that goes in the holes is not with this machine and I'll have to improvise - if they are supposed to be adjustable. I can't get my feet and my arms going together especially since the padded things aren't where they need to be I don't think. I may have just wasted $15 and I thought I was getting a good deal but if I can't use it it's not a very good deal - right? Can you help please? I told you it was a dumb question!!

Ugh, moussie I'm not sure about "padded things" My Nodictrack only had the one, and it goes at about hip level (you lean into it to stabalize yourself). The whole arm and leg coordination can take time, stick with it; try keeping your ams at your side until you're more comfortable with it. And if you go to the first page of my gym log you'll find a link to a page I gave fiona for Nordictrack, you might find your model there with pictures. They may even be able to mail you an instruction manual?

HTH
Nat

Took sunday off.. it had been a while since I'd done that. Today not sure .... contemplating doing abs, contemplating not doing them too Arm finally feeling better and head no longer spinning (unsure whether it was nicoteine w/drawal or flu shot). Feeling good all around. probably will do abs.

more later
N

Hey Nat...thoroughly enjoying your gym log. Gets me motivated on my gym days!
I couldn't resisted a tease about the nicotine w/d...I quit late summer and unfortunately started back up a few weeks ago after the patch gave me an awful rash! How long ago did you quit and did you find your workout increased any after you did?

Lisa

*lol* we quit on Friday. as in this friday (or this gd #$~~ friday as we like to call it ) Can't say anything has increased with the possible exception of the words you can't type on this BBS coming out of my mouth. Let you know more later.

5:15 p.m. Ok i did it,

30 minute ab workout. I'm such a masochist.

4 x 12 side bends / streches w/ broom handle over shoulders
3 x 50 crunches
3 x 30 reverse crunches
4 x 15 squats (I was waiting for the cake to come out of the oven what can I say)
stretching / cool down

Nat (off to test that cake)