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Yeah, thank you CityGirl :wave:
My back goes out and I am useless for a week or so. Today ice pack and warm shower. Alternating hot and cold works well. I was able to stand up straight with just a lil twinge...so definitely progress there. I will try to do a lil more everyday and catch up with you girls! |
Nawchem, I don't know if I'm a lot stronger! I could do a full plank for 30 seconds when I was doing it wrong, but when I moved my hands back under my shoulders, it shifted my whole center of gravity and neither my abs nor my arms could get much father than 15. Yikes. And I'm not super weak: I regularly lift my 50 lb. dog.
Mojolissa, as you begin to feel better, I would recommend (based on my own personal experience, I'm not a PT or doctor) trying out some very beginner Pilates. It's focus is on building core strength, which is what you need to support your back. Be careful about which program you choose. The original Pilates was developed as a physical therapy program and the basics would be suitable. But they lost their trademark protection and now anyone can use the name, so there's a lot of "sort-of Pilates" stuff out there (Windsor Pilates, etc.), much of which is designed as more vigorous workouts. The book I suggested in the other thread is a good option. Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle Feb. - 24/28 days Mar. 1 - Modified Beg. Pilates Mar. 2 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D12 Mar. 3 - switched to the Beginner Pilates and added side kicks (there are a bunch more moves in the regular beginner plan and I plan to add maybe one a week until I'm doing the full beginner plan Mar. 4 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D13 Mar. 5 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 6 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D15 (Switched to all upper body. Nearly got the better of me.) Mar. 7 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 8 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D16 |
Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle
Feb. - 24/28 days Mar. 1 - Modified Beg. Pilates Mar. 2 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D12 Mar. 3 - switched to the Beginner Pilates and added side kicks (there are a bunch more moves in the regular beginner plan and I plan to add maybe one a week until I'm doing the full beginner plan Mar. 4 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D13 Mar. 5 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 6 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D15 (Switched to all upper body. Nearly got the better of me.) Mar. 7 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 8 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D16 (all lower body; felt this some as I was going to sleep) Mar. 9 - Beginner Pilates (feeling those side kicks--especially after the lower body workout yesterday) |
Goals: cardio fitness and flexibility, lose body fat in my neck and hopefully no more sleep apnea or highish blood pressure, be a faster-paced person.
Glad you're coming out of it Mojo. 3/1 packing boxes and cleaning for hours 3/4 treadmill fat burn, walked 1.5 miles 3/5 treadmill 35min 3/6 treadmill 1.7 miles, I'm tired. 30 min stretches, 15 min decluttering 3/7 cardio 30 min 3/8 58 min stretches |
I have been doing squats as a warm up to stretching, plus treadmill and bike. Last night I noticed my leg muscles were harder!
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You girls are doing great!
Keep it up! My back and feet were hurting today, but I did my shopping. Yes, gentle stretching is what I need. |
Working out every morning as soon as I wake up is becoming more of a routine, but I wonder if I'm ever going to actually want to do it. I woke up this morning and was whining to myself in bed "I don't wanna!" Then I did it and struggled all the way through. I'm not sure I'll ever understand people who enjoy exercise and sports. Ugh.
Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle Feb. - 24/28 days Mar. 1 - Modified Beg. Pilates Mar. 2 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D12 Mar. 3 - switched to the Beginner Pilates and added side kicks (there are a bunch more moves in the regular beginner plan and I plan to add maybe one a week until I'm doing the full beginner plan Mar. 4 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D13 Mar. 5 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 6 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D15 (Switched to all upper body. Nearly got the better of me.) Mar. 7 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 8 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D16 (all lower body; felt this some as I was going to sleep) Mar. 9 - Beginner Pilates (feeling those side kicks--especially after the lower body workout yesterday) Mar. 10 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D18 (figured out a modification for one of the exercises I was struggling with, more of a prep than a modification; even that was tricky) |
Mojo thanks for the cheers!!
Goals: cardio fitness and flexibility, lose body fat in my neck and hopefully no more sleep apnea or highish blood pressure, be a faster-paced person. 3/1 packing boxes and cleaning for hours 3/4 treadmill fat burn, walked 1.5 miles 3/5 treadmill 35min 3/6 treadmill 1.7 miles, I'm tired. 30 min stretches, 15 min decluttering 3/7 cardio 30 min 3/8 58 min stretches 3/9 33min stretches 3/10 cardio 31 min -------------------------------------------------------------------------- First week at the gym is finished with 5 days, 30 min cardio |
Working out every morning as soon as I wake up is becoming more of a routine, but I wonder if I'm ever going to actually want to do it. I woke up this morning and was whining to myself in bed "I don't wanna!" Then I did it and struggled all the way through. I'm not sure I'll ever understand people who enjoy exercise and sports. Ugh.
:p :p :p :p Ah City! I usually do like to work out but not right now! I guess its because I'm out of shape. Today was the hardest with the time change. I remember one of my coaches saying there were 2 times that people were the most likely to drop out, maybe we're in that zone. |
Nawchem, you're really rocking along everyday!
Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle Feb. - 24/28 days Mar. 1 - Modified Beg. Pilates Mar. 2 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D12 Mar. 3 - switched to the Beginner Pilates and added side kicks (there are a bunch more moves in the regular beginner plan and I plan to add maybe one a week until I'm doing the full beginner plan Mar. 4 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D13 Mar. 5 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 6 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D15 (Switched to all upper body. Nearly got the better of me.) Mar. 7 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 8 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D16 (all lower body; felt this some as I was going to sleep) Mar. 9 - Beginner Pilates (feeling those side kicks--especially after the lower body workout yesterday) Mar. 10 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D18 (figured out a modification for one of the exercises I was struggling with, more of a prep than a modification; even that was tricky) Mar. 11 - Beginner Pilates |
Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle
Feb. - 24/28 days Mar. 1 - Modified Beg. Pilates Mar. 2 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D12 Mar. 3 - switched to the Beginner Pilates and added side kicks (there are a bunch more moves in the regular beginner plan and I plan to add maybe one a week until I'm doing the full beginner plan Mar. 4 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D13 Mar. 5 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 6 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D15 (Switched to all upper body. Nearly got the better of me.) Mar. 7 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 8 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D16 (all lower body; felt this some as I was going to sleep) Mar. 9 - Beginner Pilates (feeling those side kicks--especially after the lower body workout yesterday) Mar. 10 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D18 (figured out a modification for one of the exercises I was struggling with, more of a prep than a modification; even that was tricky) Mar. 11 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 12 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D19 |
Goals: cardio fitness and flexibility, lose body fat, be a faster-paced person.
3/1 packing boxes and cleaning for hours 3/4 treadmill fat burn, walked 1.5 miles 3/5 treadmill 35min 3/6 treadmill 1.7 miles, I'm tired. 30 min stretches, 15 min decluttering 3/7 cardio 30 min 3/8 58 min stretches 3/9 33min stretches 3/10 cardio 31 min -------------------------------------------------------------------------- First week at the gym is finished with 5 days, 30 min cardio 3/11 M- stretches 30m 3/12 bike/tm 31m |
Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle
Feb. - 24/28 days Mar. 1 - Modified Beg. Pilates Mar. 2 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D12 Mar. 3 - switched to the Beginner Pilates and added side kicks (there are a bunch more moves in the regular beginner plan and I plan to add maybe one a week until I'm doing the full beginner plan Mar. 4 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D13 Mar. 5 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 6 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D15 (Switched to all upper body. Nearly got the better of me.) Mar. 7 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 8 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D16 (all lower body; felt this some as I was going to sleep) Mar. 9 - Beginner Pilates (feeling those side kicks--especially after the lower body workout yesterday) Mar. 10 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D18 (figured out a modification for one of the exercises I was struggling with, more of a prep than a modification; even that was tricky) Mar. 11 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 12 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D19 Mar. 13 - Beginner Pilates |
Yesterday after going home early to take roommate to work, being told I can spend the next day teaching how to use a computer and then waiting 40 min to pick up her last night. I felt this arrangement wasn't going well (I was pissed :p )
To avoid all problems I walked to the store today and to work and will walk home by myself when my shift is over. 3/1 packing boxes and cleaning for hours 3/4 treadmill fat burn, walked 1.5 miles 3/5 treadmill 35min 3/6 treadmill 1.7 miles, I'm tired. 30 min stretches, 15 min decluttering 3/7 cardio 30 min 3/8 58 min stretches 3/9 33min stretches 3/10 cardio 31 min -------------------------------------------------------------------------- First week at the gym is finished with 5 days, 30 min cardio 3/11 M- stretches 30m 3/12 bike/tm 31m 3/13 walked 1.7 miles to and from work |
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Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle
Feb. - 24/28 days Mar. 1 - Modified Beg. Pilates Mar. 2 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D12 Mar. 3 - switched to the Beginner Pilates and added side kicks (there are a bunch more moves in the regular beginner plan and I plan to add maybe one a week until I'm doing the full beginner plan Mar. 4 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D13 Mar. 5 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 6 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D15 (Switched to all upper body. Nearly got the better of me.) Mar. 7 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 8 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D16 (all lower body; felt this some as I was going to sleep) Mar. 9 - Beginner Pilates (feeling those side kicks--especially after the lower body workout yesterday) Mar. 10 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D18 (figured out a modification for one of the exercises I was struggling with, more of a prep than a modification; even that was tricky) Mar. 11 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 12 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D19 Mar. 13 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 14 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D20 |
Thanks City we are both doing well with consistancy!!! It is thanks to you starting this thread. So many days I could use the excuse too tired after work otherwise. (Thanks for your input on my complaining.)
3/1 packing boxes and cleaning for hours 3/4 treadmill fat burn, walked 1.5 miles 3/5 treadmill 35min 3/6 treadmill 1.7 miles, I'm tired. 30 min stretches, 15 min decluttering 3/7 cardio 30 min 3/8 58 min stretches 3/9 33min stretches 3/10 cardio 31 min -------------------------------------------------------------------------- First week at the gym is finished with 5 days, 30 min cardio 3/11 M- stretches 30m 3/12 bike/tm 31m 3/13 walked 1.7 3/14 tm 31 min cardio +8min slow walking, and walked to drs office, gym and library. Exhausted myself. |
I'm trying to help roommate with independence. Today I told her to use the computers at the library you have to have a library card and a password. Step one.
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I'm really feeling the exercises that work my glutes on the outside of my hips. I always think these big muscles are probably the ones getting the most day to day use, but I'm surprised at how weak they've gotten. The last time I had some PT, the therapist flagged this as a concern, but it didn't really register: I stood at my desk a good part of the day, I walked a lot, etc. But now, I go sailing along until I have to do something that targets this area and it doesn't take much for me to get to "failure." No wonder I've been having so much trouble getting off the sofa. It's not just that my knees are messed up--nothing else is doing it's job to make up for that either.
Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle Feb. - 24/28 days Mar. 1 - Modified Beg. Pilates Mar. 2 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D12 Mar. 3 - switched to the Beginner Pilates and added side kicks (there are a bunch more moves in the regular beginner plan and I plan to add maybe one a week until I'm doing the full beginner plan Mar. 4 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D13 Mar. 5 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 6 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D15 (Switched to all upper body. Nearly got the better of me.) Mar. 7 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 8 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D16 (all lower body; felt this some as I was going to sleep) Mar. 9 - Beginner Pilates (feeling those side kicks--especially after the lower body workout yesterday) Mar. 10 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D18 (figured out a modification for one of the exercises I was struggling with, more of a prep than a modification; even that was tricky) Mar. 11 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 12 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D19 Mar. 13 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 14 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D20 Mar. 15 - Beginner Pilates (added Teaser Prep I) |
Good to know your weak spots. I am in a similar position, at work I have to kneel down on the ground for minutes then stand upright to get money in and out of the safe box. My boss used to have to pull me up. I know a soccer coach/physiologist who does a very low squat position bends forward with her hands on the ground. It is a stretch for lower back, hip flexors and that spot where your hips meet the back of the thighs. I'll be talking to her and she'll be in that position to stay loose. I've been doing that along with squats and it's made things a lot easier.
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3/1 packing boxes and cleaning for hours
3/4 treadmill fat burn, walked 1.5 miles 3/5 treadmill 35min 3/6 treadmill 1.7 miles, I'm tired. 30 min stretches, 15 min decluttering 3/7 cardio 30 min 3/8 58 min stretches 3/9 33min stretches 3/10 cardio 31 min -------------------------------------------------------------------------- First week at the gym is finished with 5 days, 30 min cardio 3/11 M- stretches 30m 3/12 bike/tm 31m 3/13 walked 1.7 3/14 tm 31 min cardio +8min slow walking, and walked to drs office, gym and library. Exhausted myself. 30min stretching. 3/15 ???? |
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I might try that for my bad back. Thanks :wave: |
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Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle Feb. - 24/28 days Mar. 1 - Modified Beg. Pilates Mar. 2 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D12 Mar. 3 - switched to the Beginner Pilates and added side kicks (there are a bunch more moves in the regular beginner plan and I plan to add maybe one a week until I'm doing the full beginner plan Mar. 4 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D13 Mar. 5 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 6 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D15 (Switched to all upper body. Nearly got the better of me.) Mar. 7 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 8 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D16 (all lower body; felt this some as I was going to sleep) Mar. 9 - Beginner Pilates (feeling those side kicks--especially after the lower body workout yesterday) Mar. 10 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D18 (figured out a modification for one of the exercises I was struggling with, more of a prep than a modification; even that was tricky) Mar. 11 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 12 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D19 Mar. 13 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 14 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D20 Mar. 15 - Beginner Pilates (added Teaser Prep I) Mar. 16 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D22 |
Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle
Feb. - 24/28 days Mar. 1 - Modified Beg. Pilates Mar. 2 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D12 Mar. 3 - switched to the Beginner Pilates and added side kicks (there are a bunch more moves in the regular beginner plan and I plan to add maybe one a week until I'm doing the full beginner plan Mar. 4 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D13 Mar. 5 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 6 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D15 (Switched to all upper body. Nearly got the better of me.) Mar. 7 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 8 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D16 (all lower body; felt this some as I was going to sleep) Mar. 9 - Beginner Pilates (feeling those side kicks--especially after the lower body workout yesterday) Mar. 10 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D18 (figured out a modification for one of the exercises I was struggling with, more of a prep than a modification; even that was tricky) Mar. 11 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 12 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D19 Mar. 13 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 14 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D20 Mar. 15 - Beginner Pilates (added Teaser Prep I) Mar. 16 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D22 Mar. 15 - Beginner Pilates |
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I'm tempted to try this but I am at the library am shy about the attention that position might bring me! Do you bend at the knees or are your feet straight out? Is it like downward-facing dog? |
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Your welcome, hope it helps. I had a friend with back problems so bad that her dad built her a standing desk. She got her college degree doing all her studying standing. She said she remade her back doing yoga. |
3/1 packing boxes and cleaning for hours
3/4 treadmill fat burn, walked 1.5 miles 3/5 treadmill 35min 3/6 treadmill 1.7 miles, I'm tired. 30 min stretches, 15 min decluttering 3/7 cardio 30 min 3/8 58 min stretches 3/9 33min stretches 3/10 cardio 31 min -------------------------------------------------------------------------- First week at the gym is finished with 5 days, 30 min cardio 3/11 M- stretches 30m 3/12 bike/tm 31m 3/13 walked 1.7 3/14 tm 31 min cardio +8min slow walking, and walked to drs office, gym and library. Exhausted myself. 30min stretching. 3/15 stretch 30m 3/16 got called into work, did nothing 3/17 31 min cardio - my heart rate was lower and it seemed easier -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Second week at the gym finished, with 3 days, 31 min cardio |
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Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle Feb. - 24/28 days Mar. 1 - Modified Beg. Pilates Mar. 2 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D12 Mar. 3 - switched to the Beginner Pilates and added side kicks (there are a bunch more moves in the regular beginner plan and I plan to add maybe one a week until I'm doing the full beginner plan Mar. 4 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D13 Mar. 5 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 6 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D15 (Switched to all upper body. Nearly got the better of me.) Mar. 7 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 8 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D16 (all lower body; felt this some as I was going to sleep) Mar. 9 - Beginner Pilates (feeling those side kicks--especially after the lower body workout yesterday) Mar. 10 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D18 (figured out a modification for one of the exercises I was struggling with, more of a prep than a modification; even that was tricky) Mar. 11 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 12 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D19 Mar. 13 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 14 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D20 Mar. 15 - Beginner Pilates (added Teaser Prep I) Mar. 16 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D22 Mar. 17 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 18 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D23 |
Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle
Feb. - 24/28 days Mar. 1 - Modified Beg. Pilates Mar. 2 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D12 Mar. 3 - switched to the Beginner Pilates and added side kicks (there are a bunch more moves in the regular beginner plan and I plan to add maybe one a week until I'm doing the full beginner plan Mar. 4 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D13 Mar. 5 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 6 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D15 (Switched to all upper body. Nearly got the better of me.) Mar. 7 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 8 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D16 (all lower body; felt this some as I was going to sleep) Mar. 9 - Beginner Pilates (feeling those side kicks--especially after the lower body workout yesterday) Mar. 10 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D18 (figured out a modification for one of the exercises I was struggling with, more of a prep than a modification; even that was tricky) Mar. 11 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 12 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D19 Mar. 13 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 14 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D20 Mar. 15 - Beginner Pilates (added Teaser Prep I) Mar. 16 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D22 & gardening Mar. 17 - Beginner Pilates Mar. 18 - Bodyweight Strength Training W2D23 Mar. 19 - Beginner Pilates |
3/1 packing boxes and cleaning for hours
3/4 treadmill fat burn, walked 1.5 miles 3/5 treadmill 35min 3/6 treadmill 1.7 miles, I'm tired. 30 min stretches, 15 min decluttering 3/7 cardio 30 min 3/8 58 min stretches 3/9 33min stretches 3/10 cardio 31 min -------------------------------------------------------------------------- First week at the gym is finished with 5 days, 30 min cardio 3/11 M- stretches 30m 3/12 bike/tm 31m 3/13 walked 1.7 3/14 tm 31 min cardio +8min slow walking, and walked to drs office, gym and library. Exhausted myself. 30min stretching. 3/15 stretch 30m 3/16 got called into work, did nothing 3/17 31 min cardio - my heart rate was lower and it seemed easier -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Second week at the gym finished, with 3 days, 31 min cardio 3-18 30m stretches 3/19 31m bike |
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