DAILY EXERCISE CHECK IN...Can Music Inspire Your Training?
OKAY OH NY family, it is time to check inon Friday's exercise routine...I have attached an article today on how music can help! I know I love my IPOD and getting through 60 min on the ET is so much easier w/ it!!!! 
I am off to the gym this am for 45 min on ET and 15 min upper body w/out and some abs/stretching probably 75 min total! Be well! HUGS~
Your DRILL INSTRUCTOR! LOL 
YOU CAN DO IT! Do any amount today and build slowly! It is afterall about progress on this journey NOT perfection!
Take Care,
Jamie 
Lap RNY 10/9/02 Dr. Singh
320/163 5'9'' (lost 45# before surgery)
Plastics 6/9/04 & 11/11/2005 Dr. King
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/profile.php?N=c1132518510
"Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect, it just means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections!"
Can Music Inspire Your Training?
From Elizabeth Quinn,Your Guide to Sports Medicine.
Article written by Niki Dobbyn
We listen to music in our cars, our desks and while we work around the house. We listen to music to enhance our moods, whether it be for a romantic evening, an exciting party or to relieve stress before bedtime. It seems like there is a type of music for any occasion, but how can music help in your physical training? First and foremost, music can be an amazing inspiration for a workout. If you have the right workout, the right equipment and the right songs, you can complete your workout feeling like a million bucks!
There are several ways to set up your workouts so that your music can help you achieve your training goals. First, pick a device that will not interfere with your workout. Be sure that the ear pieces will stay on your head so that you do not have to take time away from your workout readjusting them. I like MP3 players because you can program the song list and they are light in weight. The Apple iPod Shuffle is a favorite among runners, but there are many light weight portable MP3 players to choose from. Finis makes a waterproof MP3 player that is great for swimmers. Cyclists are not encouraged to wear headphones where they are training on the streets among traffic and can suffer serious injury by impairing their senses. Second, decide which songs inspire you and download them onto your MP3 players.
When creating a playlist for your workout, keep the first 5 to 10 minutes slow to moderate tempo and use this for your warm-up. Your warm-up should gradually increase your body temperature and heart rate, so use songs with a beat that matches your warm-up stride or stroke. If you are running, you may want to start out with shorter strides and move towards longer strides. If you are swimming, use this warm up time to stretch out your body and get used to the water. Take long arm strokes and roll your body to the beat. This part of the workout is to get your body ready for the main set. Let the music get you excited...ready go!
The next phase should have songs that absolutely pump you up! Depending on the distance and goal of your workout, you can rotate songs that help you keep a long distance pace or you can program songs that incorporate sprints. For a distance run or swim, pick songs that will help you keep your pace and throw in a short fast song for a mid sprint. You can use the music to motivate you through both fatigue and boredom, or simply get lost in the music altogether. If you are sprint training, pick songs that have a fast beat. Rotate them with slower songs for interval training. You can be creative with your song lists depending on what kind of workout you'd like to have, however this part should be the toughest part of your workout.
The final phase is your cool down. Like your warm up, it should have a few songs with a slower beat that will slow your body and heart rate down. You shouldn't stop working out directly after a main set. Let your mind relax while your body naturally warms down with the beat of the music.
Slow the song tempo even more and transition into flexibility and stretching. Use this time to calm your body & mind enjoy relaxing after a great workout.
While training to music can be a great motivator, it isn't for everyone. If you use headphones, make sure you can do so safely.
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/sportspsychology/a/061305_p.htm
I am off to the gym this am for 45 min on ET and 15 min upper body w/out and some abs/stretching probably 75 min total! Be well! HUGS~
Your DRILL INSTRUCTOR! LOL YOU CAN DO IT! Do any amount today and build slowly! It is afterall about progress on this journey NOT perfection!
Take Care,
Jamie
Lap RNY 10/9/02 Dr. Singh
320/163 5'9'' (lost 45# before surgery)
Plastics 6/9/04 & 11/11/2005 Dr. King
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/profile.php?N=c1132518510
"Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect, it just means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections!"
Can Music Inspire Your Training?
From Elizabeth Quinn,Your Guide to Sports Medicine.
Article written by Niki Dobbyn
We listen to music in our cars, our desks and while we work around the house. We listen to music to enhance our moods, whether it be for a romantic evening, an exciting party or to relieve stress before bedtime. It seems like there is a type of music for any occasion, but how can music help in your physical training? First and foremost, music can be an amazing inspiration for a workout. If you have the right workout, the right equipment and the right songs, you can complete your workout feeling like a million bucks!
There are several ways to set up your workouts so that your music can help you achieve your training goals. First, pick a device that will not interfere with your workout. Be sure that the ear pieces will stay on your head so that you do not have to take time away from your workout readjusting them. I like MP3 players because you can program the song list and they are light in weight. The Apple iPod Shuffle is a favorite among runners, but there are many light weight portable MP3 players to choose from. Finis makes a waterproof MP3 player that is great for swimmers. Cyclists are not encouraged to wear headphones where they are training on the streets among traffic and can suffer serious injury by impairing their senses. Second, decide which songs inspire you and download them onto your MP3 players.
When creating a playlist for your workout, keep the first 5 to 10 minutes slow to moderate tempo and use this for your warm-up. Your warm-up should gradually increase your body temperature and heart rate, so use songs with a beat that matches your warm-up stride or stroke. If you are running, you may want to start out with shorter strides and move towards longer strides. If you are swimming, use this warm up time to stretch out your body and get used to the water. Take long arm strokes and roll your body to the beat. This part of the workout is to get your body ready for the main set. Let the music get you excited...ready go!
The next phase should have songs that absolutely pump you up! Depending on the distance and goal of your workout, you can rotate songs that help you keep a long distance pace or you can program songs that incorporate sprints. For a distance run or swim, pick songs that will help you keep your pace and throw in a short fast song for a mid sprint. You can use the music to motivate you through both fatigue and boredom, or simply get lost in the music altogether. If you are sprint training, pick songs that have a fast beat. Rotate them with slower songs for interval training. You can be creative with your song lists depending on what kind of workout you'd like to have, however this part should be the toughest part of your workout.
The final phase is your cool down. Like your warm up, it should have a few songs with a slower beat that will slow your body and heart rate down. You shouldn't stop working out directly after a main set. Let your mind relax while your body naturally warms down with the beat of the music.
Slow the song tempo even more and transition into flexibility and stretching. Use this time to calm your body & mind enjoy relaxing after a great workout.
While training to music can be a great motivator, it isn't for everyone. If you use headphones, make sure you can do so safely.
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/sportspsychology/a/061305_p.htm 
Yup, I too depend heavily on my iPod for musical assist when exercising. The treadmill would be devastatingly boring without it. My latest obscession is the Dixie Chicks. Keeps a girl hoppin'.
Jest gettin' ready for 35 minutes on the treadmill now. "Good bye Earl!" (and unwanted fat cells!)
xoxo
Amy
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on 11/16/06 9:31 pm - MT
on 11/16/06 9:31 pm - MT
Jamie,
This week has been soooo hard for me to get myself motivated and I am just searching for that feeling inside myself to get into something and stick with it!!!
I know I will pass this goal at some point but this is so hard and I am slowly learning, this is my challenge at this point!
Thanks for posting this and sticking with this, I know this will help me move forward!
Debra P 
This week has been soooo hard for me to get myself motivated and I am just searching for that feeling inside myself to get into something and stick with it!!!
I know I will pass this goal at some point but this is so hard and I am slowly learning, this is my challenge at this point!
Thanks for posting this and sticking with this, I know this will help me move forward!
Debra P 
I go to my Y before work. So this morning I did 45 mins on the treadmill with 5 minutes of cooldown - total of 2.3 miles. I won't run on the treadmill because of my old tired knees, so I build up my walking pace. Also did 6 reps on the machine for the thighs, 6 reps on the rowing machine and 6 on a modified bench press thingy. If I am energetic enough, tonight I will do about 30 mins on my stationery bike while watching the Ghost Whisperer.
I bought a Nano which is currently ailing, but I "borrow" my son's Ipod for the Y because it makes the time go by faster and I notice when a fast song comes on (like Hips Don't Lie by Shakira) I start walking at a faster pace, like I want to burst out in dance!
Sue
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