Fitness Fun - March 4

Well good morning LW's.

Happy Friday to all. To wrap up some fitness fun tips for cardio, I found these online...

1.  If you are new to cardio exercise, or have been inactive for awhile, consult with your health care provider to make sure that cardio exercise is safe for you.

 

2.  Stretch after your activities, when your muscles are warm.

3.  Drink water before, during and after exercise. Make sure you drink 8-10 glasses of water every day.

4.  Dress appropriately for the heat and cold.

5.  To prevent injuries, use safety equipment such as helmets for biking. If you are not sure what equipment you need, check the library or the Internet for information.

6.  Endurance activities should not make you breathe so hard that you can't talk. And they and should not cause dizziness or chest pain.

7.  If you experience dizziness, chest pain or have difficulty talking during exercise, you are working beyond your level. Slow down until you feel better, and consult with your health care provider.

Most of these may be well known or seem like common sense but we should never overlook the basics, right? 

So what is on your fitness fun today? 

Have a great day and talk to everyone later.

Good Morning, Diana! Thanks for the tips. Good info!

Ran 3 miles at the high school track this morning. It was light out and 40 degrees. Perfect!

DH is cutting down several trees today, and I'm going to pull branches that are too small to burn into the woods.  That's always a workout.

Supposedly I'm going to a soul breathing seminar at 2. We'll see how I feel.
http://soulbreathing.com/

tracey

I'm taking a day off from exercise.  My legs ached so much last night I kept waking.  I did running intervals yesterday and think I pushed too hard.  

YESSSS to stretching AFTER your workout!!! SO many people try to stretch before their muscles are warmed up and then hurt themselves! The best thing to do before working out is just move around a little, jumping jacks, leg swings, rotate your joints. This will get the blood flowing and help loosen you up. Save the stretching for when you are hot and sweaty! :D 

Anyway. I'm gonna try to make it to TKD tonight. I'm super exhausted and my legs are kind of crampy, though, so we'll see.

Abby

I did 30 min treadmill and 20 min weights.   Have a great weekend LWs.  Cindy

Ok ok, I don't want to see Fitness Fun end so I'd best get myself in here and start reporting.

7am  - Walk the lake 3.25 miles
12:30 - Yoga class for one hour
2pm - Walk the lake 3.25 miles

Rest of the day - sit on my tush!

no curves yesterday but I did roll around on the floor some.  Actually some floor exercises.  I was doing some to strenghen my core when my siadica (sp) started and the chrio had me stop.  But I feel strong enough to do a little again. 

Rainy day here so I'm going to pull out the wii.