Gym is Open (Wednesday 7/9)

The gym is open!  What did you do to move your body today? Kix

oh, oh, ouch, oh.....  30 mins with one of the elliptical's built-in strength training programs..... oh, oh, ouch, oh.....

Hi, Kix.  Today's a 2-a-day for me.  Upper body strength training and core work at lunch, then a yoga class after work.  I missed my regular Tuesday yoga class, so thought I'd check out a different class tonight.   What have you been up to these days???   Kellie

I'll be in the pool....1000 yards at least.  My swimsuit is fading (I don't care), my skin is sucking up lotion like a sponge and I think my car could drive itself to the pool.

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!

Jana

Today I was bored and didn't want to walk into the gym area so I decided to swim.  I swam for 40 minutes and did 44 laps which was 1/2 a mile.  I haven't swam for exercise since I had weight loss surgery and it got boring very quickly. Funny thing happened.  I didn't have any goggles and I wear contacts so any stroke but the backstroke wouldn't work for me.  I also had a tankini with a little skirt on the bottom half.  Not the greatest suit to swim in.  My bottom was falling down, the top was pulling up and I was just frustrated as all hell.  At the end of each lap, I had to adjust everything.  Then I looked down about 3 laps into it and my natural buoy, I mean breast, was trying to break free!  Made that quick adjustment mid lap! Needless to say, I need to purchase a simple one piece if I plan to continue to add swimming to my fitness routine.  I got bored with it though so it won't be a frequent addition.

I don't know who they expect to wear tankinis - probably people who don't get in the water. I wore one once to water aerobics and it wasn't pretty - boobs flying out the top, out the bottom - total chaos. I keep my swimming interesting with pool toys. I have 2 pairs of flippers, hand paddles, a mask and snorkle and goggles. I also vary my routines a bit - sets of 10, 8 or 6. I hear there is now a walkman for swimming, but I have not looked for it yet.

Hi Kix, Today's exercise powerwalking 20 minutes abs (ouchie)  20 minutes leg work 10 minutes more abs 10 minutes

I did 40min on the treadmill.  Its uber-humid and thick and sticky and hot and disgusting here lately, so I broke a heavy sweat even though I didn't work out as hard as I usually do.  I stuck to 2.6mph on a calorie burning program (varying inclines) and kept the heart rate about 130, I usually aim for 145-155 range for heart rate.  Nonetheless I am very tired and very thirsty - I've been drinking like crazy for the last 48 hrs to combat all the sweating I've been doing.