What do you do to workout?

If I don't have a good show or an exciting news day I would be bored to death on elliptical. That's why Netflix is my friend.

The weight days are specifically weight (dumbbells or machines). She slowly has increased the weights I workout with. Although she incorporates step ups or jumping squats to get my heart rate up. I also do, on my own before she gets there, 15 minutes of bike to warm up and 10 minutes of treadmill to cool down afterwards. So my session with her is about 50 minutes but I'm doing a total of 25 minutes cardio (before and after) on my own. When I see you at OH conference I can show you my little blue booklet so you can see what she has me doing.

Awesome!

I'm in the gym 2 days a week. When there I rotate between using stair stepper, circuit training and elliptical. (Tomorrow it's stair stepper). I do between 20-40 minutes on that and also do a 1.5 mile treadmill run. I'll finish out my time with weights, alternating focus between legs, upper body and abs. Circuit training days has weight built in, so on that day I'll add the bike in.

I run every Saturday and Sunday minimum of 6.5 miles. I'll run on any day off too- just less miles. I'll randomly make up mini fitness challenges to keep things interesting too.

current goals:

Lose 6-7#'s

train for next 1/2 marathon

I so admire your running streaks! You truly are awesome!

I walk, a lot. I do 5 miles every day walking before work and at lunch. I do strength training 3 times a week to build core and keep my muscle mass up. I train dog when I'm not at my desk job and that helps as well, I don't sit still well any more.

I know what you mean about sitting! When I'm in the office, even if I can't walk or hit the gym at lunch, I do laps in the hallway or run the stairs to move a bit.

Hi Janet!

I go to 5 or 6 Crossfit classes a week. Those are a mix of weightlifting, cardio and gymnastics. If you are interested, I posted my workouts last week because it was a special week for our gym. I am trying to get stronger, so I have been doing Mark Rippletoe's Starting Strength program 3 nights a week.

I ride my Expresso bike but more for fun and because my daughter also rides down in Texas and we compare scores online. I did some extra Burpees this spring. I told Jen that I would work on double under during July but haven't made much progress, largely because the screenporch door project to more time and space in the garage than anticipated.

You do so well, Jim. I'm always amazed at you since we are about the same age.

I haven't done any CrossFit because I hear of so many people getting seriously injured. I think the classes can be motivating and fun, but just have mixed feelings about the safety. Maybe sometime we can chat more about your experience.

Then again if you find an activity or routine that you enjoy, it can be great motivation and increase consistency, which can be the hardest part!

I'm just now getting back into "heavier" exercise after being pretty much restricted to walking and the stationary bike after plastic surgery. I started up with (gentle) yoga again about a month ago. And now that I can finally manage wearing a maximum-support sports bra again, I went to a Jazzercise class a couple of days ago and plan to go back to Zumba, too. I also went to Body Pump last week. I hate strength training, but I know I have to do it, so I'll try to find fun ways to do it. Body Pump is more fun that being in the weight room, so that may be my regular strength training from now on. Swimming and other pool activities are still out - I have a couple of places along my incisions that aren't fully healed yet.

SO....my former (pre-PS) and soon to be routine is yoga 2x a week, cardio 3x a week. I'll also add in some kind of strength training 2x a week. My cardio is/was typically walking, stationary bike, Zumba, and pool-based exercises.

Hi Janet - I answered on the Monday menu post.