I miss the fitness threads and the fitness Doms!

[midwestyankee]

First workout? check

Didn't have much time but I got reacquainted with the rowing machine this morning and I survived to sweat another day.

 

[Keroin]

First workout? check

Didn't have much time but I got reacquainted with the rowing machine this morning and I survived to sweat another day.

High fives!

Rowing machine is a damn good workout. Good for you Yanks, keep it up!!!

 

[midwestyankee]

High fives!

Rowing machine is a damn good workout. Good for you Yanks, keep it up!!!

Thanks, kiddo. I'm really feeling the added weight and it's very frustrating that I lost whatever fitness I'd gained from the couch-to-5K program when Ihad to stop because my knee had started to complain. I like the rowing machine because it gives a broader workout than any kind of running or cycling machine. Plus, at my gym the rowers are close to an area when lots of women use mats and balance balls so the scenery is excellent.

 

[teknight]

Thanks, kiddo. I'm really feeling the added weight and it's very frustrating that I lost whatever fitness I'd gained from the couch-to-5K program when Ihad to stop because my knee had started to complain. I like the rowing machine because it gives a broader workout than any kind of running or cycling machine. Plus, at my gym the rowers are close to an area when lots of women use mats and balance balls so the scenery is excellent.

a) congrats on surviving
b) my school's gym has a similar set up for the rowing machine. Is there a delicious conspiracy afoot...err...a-row?!
c) having on a few occassions rowed an actual boat, I can say that is a fantastic workout...made better by the notion that if you don't row, you don't get where you need to go... It has a built in incentive structure...Although, my sole complaint is with the act itself...for most (simple) rowing, you face bacwards....so you're kinda clueless as to where you're headed....
d) Kudos!

 

[Lizzie_Borden]

Ok, December and Christmas, with all the good food and parties and sulking and eating ice cream and not going to the gym, hasn't done as much damage as I thought it might.

Ha!

I just checked my chart, and my last recorded measurement was 108.2 on 30/11. Today I was 108.3 after fluctuating between 107.5 and 110.5 in the last month.

I think this might mean that on the subconscious level, I'm being a bit more mindful of the energy in and out, and haven't been going way overboard like I used to.

I think this is a good thing!

While I didn't get anywhere near my target for the end of December, I'm heading in the right direction. Time now to make some 2011 goals.

 

[Keroin]

Ok, December and Christmas, with all the good food and parties and sulking and eating ice cream and not going to the gym, hasn't done as much damage as I thought it might.

Ha!

I just checked my chart, and my last recorded measurement was 108.2 on 30/11. Today I was 108.3 after fluctuating between 107.5 and 110.5 in the last month.

I think this might mean that on the subconscious level, I'm being a bit more mindful of the energy in and out, and haven't been going way overboard like I used to.

I think this is a good thing!

While I didn't get anywhere near my target for the end of December, I'm heading in the right direction. Time now to make some 2011 goals.

YAY Lizzie! I hope you'll share the goals here?



Back at the gym tonight. Sadly, no spin class but I worked myself hard for an hour and 45. I think I'm going to start doing twice a day, so that I can get more cardio in. I want to go in the evenings with L but he doesn't train for as long as I do.

Also want to work in X-country skiing at least once a week.

 

[teknight]

YAY Lizzie! I hope you'll share the goals here?



Back at the gym tonight. Sadly, no spin class but I worked myself hard for an hour and 45. I think I'm going to start doing twice a day, so that I can get more cardio in. I want to go in the evenings with L but he doesn't train for as long as I do.

Also want to work in X-country skiing at least once a week.

Jeebus!
Can you do my cardio for me, please?
And what are you doing in your AV?

 

[Lizzie_Borden]

YAY Lizzie! I hope you'll share the goals here?



Back at the gym tonight. Sadly, no spin class but I worked myself hard for an hour and 45. I think I'm going to start doing twice a day, so that I can get more cardio in. I want to go in the evenings with L but he doesn't train for as long as I do.

Also want to work in X-country skiing at least once a week.

I will I'm pleasantly surprised really, I was expecting to blow out a bit.

At the gym I used to go to, I used to go past when the spin class was on. That looked scary!

I've been thinking about trying to go twice as well. Probably not every day, but I was thinking ifi can haul out of bed a bit earlier, of going in the morning to do some biking, then after work to do my circuit. I dunno though, I'm so all over the shop in the mornings as it is, I'm always running late.

Either that, or I have to *make sure* I go every day after work.

Will have to have a serious think, and organise my life a bit better.

eta: I'd like to be, and believe it's completely feasible, to be under 100kg by the end of February.

 

[Keroin]

Jeebus!
Can you do my cardio for me, please?

Nope.

And what are you doing in your AV?

It's a game my rock climber friends play. You have to start laying flat on the table, belly down. Then on "go" you have to crawl under and around the table, landing back on top without touching the ground. Fastest time wins. It is quite difficult.

I got stuck in that position, which is why I am cracking up.

I will I'm pleasantly surprised really, I was expecting to blow out a bit.

At the gym I used to go to, I used to go past when the spin class was on. That looked scary!

I've been thinking about trying to go twice as well. Probably not every day, but I was thinking ifi can haul out of bed a bit earlier, of going in the morning to do some biking, then after work to do my circuit. I dunno though, I'm so all over the shop in the mornings as it is, I'm always running late.

Either that, or I have to *make sure* I go every day after work.

Will have to have a serious think, and organise my life a bit better.

eta: I'd like to be, and believe it's completely feasible, to be under 100kg by the end of February.

The good thing about spin class is that you control the tension on the bike, so you can make it as hard or as easy as you like - and no one has to know.

However, a word to the wise, get some biker shorts or you'll get some wicked saddle sores...and not the fun kind. Also, ask the instructor to help you set up your bike before class. It's really, really important that everything is set at the correct height and such for you, or it will be very uncomfortable.

But spinning is a great workout and lots of fun!

 

[Bandit58]

I'm going to pump some iron tonight for the first time in a week...I expect to be sore afterwards

Damn speedway and dialysis and stupid holidays which see classes cut by half

 

[Keroin]

Had an interesting discussion last night, while skiing. The friends I was skiing with have been doing Nordic stuff for years. They have top shelf gear, etc. I looked pretty ridiculous next to them, in my "ghetto gear", chugging to try and keep up.

One of my friends was saying how she wants to make sure her young daughters gain as much sporting skill, in as many different kinds of sports as possible, before they get to old. One of the reasons for this is because the older we get, the more intimidated we are to try new things, especially when everyone else is really good at those things. (In Nelson this would be skiing and mountain biking).

And as I fumbled my way along, I realized how sadly true this is. Sports are so much fun but so many people miss out because they are afraid to look stupid, afraid that those who are more athletically inclined or better at the particular sport will ridicule them - silently or otherwise.

I want to be the old woman who's still trying new things at 75, no matter how foolish I look.

 

[teknight]

Had an interesting discussion last night, while skiing. The friends I was skiing with have been doing Nordic stuff for years. They have top shelf gear, etc. I looked pretty ridiculous next to them, in my "ghetto gear", chugging to try and keep up.

One of my friends was saying how she wants to make sure her young daughters gain as much sporting skill, in as many different kinds of sports as possible, before they get to old. One of the reasons for this is because the older we get, the more intimidated we are to try new things, especially when everyone else is really good at those things. (In Nelson this would be skiing and mountain biking).

And as I fumbled my way along, I realized how sadly true this is. Sports are so much fun but so many people miss out because they are afraid to look stupid, afraid that those who are more athletically inclined or better at the particular sport will ridicule them - silently or otherwise.

I want to be the old woman who's still trying new things at 75, no matter how foolish I look.

A quasi tangent on fear: I am, at times, afraid of the weight when pumping iron. I dunno how to adjust this. My ego says weight is good, and I should add more, but that's ...dumb. It helps to have a spotter, but, even then, I rarely give that extra pump, that one last rep.
Squats scare the living daylights out of me, much as i used to be able to squat 340 lbs to my then weight of 160-170.

And I am afraid of dancing, I can't hear the rhythm, nor "talk" my body through the motions over the little voice in my head telling me I am doing it wrong.

 

[Keroin]

A quasi tangent on fear: I am, at times, afraid of the weight when pumping iron. I dunno how to adjust this. My ego says weight is good, and I should add more, but that's ...dumb. It helps to have a spotter, but, even then, I rarely give that extra pump, that one last rep.
Squats scare the living daylights out of me, much as i used to be able to squat 340 lbs to my then weight of 160-170.

Finding a good partner who knows their shit, and who you trust, is key. They will help push you when you need it.

And I am afraid of dancing, I can't hear the rhythm, nor "talk" my body through the motions over the little voice in my head telling me I am doing it wrong.

There is no "wrong" in dancing. Crank up the music when you're alone and have fun.

 

[teknight]

Finding a good partner who knows their shit, and who you trust, is key. They will help push you when you need it.

You're absolutely right...and that goes for more than just lifting, doesn't it?

There is no "wrong" in dancing. Crank up the music when you're alone and have fun.

More practice would help...damn catch 22. GRRRR.

And I guess I should have been specific- ballroom dancing, or, you know, dancing where you actually have to follow a pattern. FWIW, I have joined dance clubs in college (I mean student organizations with a focus on dancing, just to make myself clear), but...everything's ..sooo damn fast.
Yes, yes. Practice, practice, practice is key.

 

[Netzach]

We're both on food overhaul in a serious way, finally. Finally. I'm not the worst person, but my discipline tends to hitch itself to M and his habits have frankly been utter crap. Middle American. Bad.

I'm not blaming him I'm blaming me + him.

I love to cook and buy local and all that, but it's far too easy to go with the flow of other people after a while and do what's fun when you're working hard.

Well the numbers from his checkup were a Jesus moment, and it's SO much easier to be really rigorous when you know that it's going to be appreciated and stuck to by a partner. I never really realized how much this is the case, but it really struck me. I'm taking over food, executive D/s moment. For the first time, no whining, no backpush.

So far the main step 1 has been to eat things that are low in fat, from the house, and not what everyone would agree is crap. The only deviation so far has been a night with some pizza. Pizza was like 3x a week (I shudder to admit)

Why do I have to re-learn this one? That the stuff I make is better than the stuff I was lazying out on?

 

[Keroin]

We're both on food overhaul in a serious way, finally. Finally. I'm not the worst person, but my discipline tends to hitch itself to M and his habits have frankly been utter crap. Middle American. Bad.

I'm not blaming him I'm blaming me + him.

I love to cook and buy local and all that, but it's far too easy to go with the flow of other people after a while and do what's fun when you're working hard.

Well the numbers from his checkup were a Jesus moment, and it's SO much easier to be really rigorous when you know that it's going to be appreciated and stuck to by a partner. I never really realized how much this is the case, but it really struck me. I'm taking over food, executive D/s moment. For the first time, no whining, no backpush.

So far the main step 1 has been to eat things that are low in fat, from the house, and not what everyone would agree is crap. The only deviation so far has been a night with some pizza. Pizza was like 3x a week (I shudder to admit)

Why do I have to re-learn this one? That the stuff I make is better than the stuff I was lazying out on?

I think this happens to most everyone. Good food is work and there's also the fact that we are "over-flavoured" and our bodies become addicted to crap.

Sometimes, also, I have to remind myself that the time I spend preparing "real" food is just as valuable as the time I spend doing anything else. It's weird how I can psychologically derail myself that way. And L would totally eat crap all the time if it weren't for me. Not really terrible crap but just fattening stuff.

 

[midwestyankee]

Three days in a row at the gym. This morning, as I was loosening up on the track, I couldn't help but notice the college-age woman in a blonde pony tail who were running. Damn, how quickly I conjured up images of yanking on that pony tail to bring her little round ass closer for a hard fuck. Later, as I was rowing, I was timing her laps using the timer on the rowing machine. I could have kept up with her very easily if my knees had allowed it.

 

[Netzach]

I think this happens to most everyone. Good food is work and there's also the fact that we are "over-flavoured" and our bodies become addicted to crap.

Sometimes, also, I have to remind myself that the time I spend preparing "real" food is just as valuable as the time I spend doing anything else. It's weird how I can psychologically derail myself that way. And L would totally eat crap all the time if it weren't for me. Not really terrible crap but just fattening stuff.

Without focus, we turn into frat boys in a month.

 

[Netzach]

It is very hard to even deal with the gym issue when there is 17 inches of snow + outside. One thing at a time. Food. Sleep. Going to, getting up.

 

[FurryFury]

Awesome thinking! I absolutely believe in this. I hope to be right there looking foolish too!

*hug*

I also need a food overall. Pronto.

FF

Had an interesting discussion last night, while skiing. The friends I was skiing with have been doing Nordic stuff for years. They have top shelf gear, etc. I looked pretty ridiculous next to them, in my "ghetto gear", chugging to try and keep up.

One of my friends was saying how she wants to make sure her young daughters gain as much sporting skill, in as many different kinds of sports as possible, before they get to old. One of the reasons for this is because the older we get, the more intimidated we are to try new things, especially when everyone else is really good at those things. (In Nelson this would be skiing and mountain biking).

And as I fumbled my way along, I realized how sadly true this is. Sports are so much fun but so many people miss out because they are afraid to look stupid, afraid that those who are more athletically inclined or better at the particular sport will ridicule them - silently or otherwise.

I want to be the old woman who's still trying new things at 75, no matter how foolish I look.

 

[YourCaptor]

Sports and youth is a weird mix. Kids are better at learning new motions/making modifications to the cerebellum. Adults rely on existing motions more. However kids lack the fine motor skills adults have.

So it would be expected that kids should play all kinds of games and learn lots of motions, and then as they grow older pick a few and get good at it.

Picking up a whole new sport/set of motions, you can do it for fun, but excelling beyond that will be very hard.

Personally I find a major deterrent to trying new things is the long way I have to fall now. As a kid I could fall all day and not even get bruised. Now I have time to go over what went wrong and how bad it's gonna hurt all on the way down.

So I'm thinking the best thing to learn as a kid is how to fall, that way trying new things in adulthood won't be so deadly.

 

[FurryFury]

So which would you work on cutting down in your diet first, sugar or fat?

FF

 

[Keroin]

So which would you work on cutting down in your diet first, sugar or fat?

FF

Me, personally? Sugar. I eat very little of either and but most of my fat comes from natural sources so I don't worry about it. It's sugar that my bod craves.

Cod bless stevia!

 

[Keroin]

Sports and youth is a weird mix. Kids are better at learning new motions/making modifications to the cerebellum. Adults rely on existing motions more. However kids lack the fine motor skills adults have.

So it would be expected that kids should play all kinds of games and learn lots of motions, and then as they grow older pick a few and get good at it.

Picking up a whole new sport/set of motions, you can do it for fun, but excelling beyond that will be very hard.

Personally I find a major deterrent to trying new things is the long way I have to fall now. As a kid I could fall all day and not even get bruised. Now I have time to go over what went wrong and how bad it's gonna hurt all on the way down.

So I'm thinking the best thing to learn as a kid is how to fall, that way trying new things in adulthood won't be so deadly.

I hear you on the falling down thing - it's a lot less scary to fall when you're only three feet from the ground, lol - but that's only a small segment of sports. I know folks who are afraid to try tennis because they worry about looking bad.

Also, you don't need to "excel" to enjoy a sport. Trust me, you will never see me at Wimbledon, but that doesn't prevent me from whacking balls with joy.

 

[midwestyankee]

I hear you on the falling down thing - it's a lot less scary to fall when you're only three feet from the ground, lol - but that's only a small segment of sports. I know folks who are afraid to try tennis because they worry about looking bad.

Also, you don't need to "excel" to enjoy a sport. Trust me, you will never see me at Wimbledon, but that doesn't prevent me from whacking balls with joy.

Hence the several million men and women who play golf incredibly badly while still enjoying the hell out of it.

Speaking of picking up a sport later in life: it's not always a recipe for mediocrity to start beyond your youth. Larry Nelson, who had played baseball as a youngster, took up golf in his mid-twenties after leaving the Army. By his mid-thirties he had won several times on the PGA tour and won the United States Open and the PGA Championship.