Leslie's Gym Log
 

It's time for a Gym Log! :agree:

Even though I do a great job of eating on plan, I don't do a great job of exercising. So I'm starting this gym log in the hopes that it'll motiviate me to get some exercise daily.

Right now I am not a member of a gym but will be joining one, soon. For now, I have an elliptical machine at home and I can always walk around my neighborhood. I also have digitial cable that has pre-recorded exercise shows I can use at any time.

For now, I am planning to do some exercise on the elliptical as well as push-ups and sit-ups. Later, after I join the gym, I'll expand my strength training.

Please bear with me, as I will start out slow because I'm not in the best of shape. But hopefully my Gym Log will show my progress as I work-out to a leaner body!

This is exciting news and the results of commitment will please you.

I wanted to share a web site I found for some cardio work. Cool Running worked for me and I have a replacement knee - was told I could never run again. Well I am and in no pain. Take a look it will take you from the couch to 5k in 8 to 9 weeks and it really helps in decreasing the inches

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

Have fun and good luck :agree: :agree: :agree:

Well, I walked tonight. Two times around my neighborhood which equals 1 mile. And believe me, it's not flat! :lol: I worked up a good sweat and was breathing heavy at the end of the mile. So I think I'll walk 1 mile per night this week, then maybe up it to 1 1/2 miles next week, and so on.

Yay for me!

I'm on a darn roll - I also did the elliptical machine for 7 minutes (I had the resistance pretty high so that's all I could handle). Not bad for my first night.

Now if I can keep it up - I really think this gym log will help b/c I don't want to come in here and say I didn't do anything! :lol:

Great news on your workouts - I am excited to see you getting so much energy from it....

On the cool running - it works and you might want to cheat a little and move upward but don't. Three words of advice - follow directions and stretch, buy a good set of running shoes - 45 to 75 dollar range, walk 5 minutes afterwards for a cool down - they don't talk about that.

Good luck and keep it movin :) :) :)

Well, I'm walking my way to a leaner body.....

I walked another mile this evening through my neighborhood. I decided to time it to see how long it took me to walk it. Well, I did it in 17 minutes. And my neighborhood is not flat - I really get out of breath walking up some of the hills (but I breathe deeply from my tummy so I don't get side pains).

Really going to try this cool running that Tim has recommended. I'd encourage anyone to go out to that site and read up on it (link above).

Until tomorrow evening....

Congrats on another great effort - keep it up

On 9/14 I did 10 minutes on the ellipitcal machine. I could have done more but it was late and I was sleepy. But at least it's better than nothing.

Tomorrow night I'm not sure I'll be able to walk since Blake has a ball game and DH will be at work. But I hope to at least do the ellipitcal machine for 10-15 minutes.

Blake has a ball game - ever think about walking around the firld as he plays = my DW did that for baseball and football - just walks and watches - keep it up and your right anything is great!!!!!

:) :) :)

15 minutes on the ellipitcal machine

15 minutes on the ellipitcal machine

1 mile brisk walk through neighborhood.

Look at you cruising another mile - great job keep it up :) :) :)

1 mile brisk walk through neighborhood.

1 mile brisk walk through neighborhood

It's about time for me to up this a bit. But it's hard when Blake has games b/c I get home too late. Maybe I'll do 1 1/2 miles tomorrow night....

1 1/2 mile brisk walk through neighborhood - yay me! :D

Look at you walking like that. You keep this up your going to get contracts as the next super model. Keep it up!!!!! :) :) :)

1 1/2 mile brisk walk through neighborhood. Going to do this until Sunday, then I'm going to try for 2 miles...... :thup:

1 1/2 mile brisk walk through neighborhood. It was VERY hot outside and I was tempted to stop at 1 mile, but I kept on going. :)

Awesome job = going for 2 Sunday sounds great!!!!! Soon Cool running?

Keep it working for you :) :) :)

1 1/2 brisk walk through neighborhood

Was going to go for 2 but it is just too hot outside. Maybe it'll cool off soon.....

Hope your still working at it and just no time to post. Have you thought more about the cool running program - I know you will enjoy the results!!!!

Keep it up

My gym log is going to start getting some activity! One of my NYR is to start exercising. I need to do cardio and some toning.

My goal is to do cardio at least 3x per week and some sort of toning every day. So hopefully you'll see an increase in the number of reps I do on my crunches, push ups, etc.

Yesterday:

50 crunches (for upper abs)
30 crunches (for lower abs)
30 push ups

50 regular crunches
30 side crunches (on each side)
30 push-ups

You go girl!! Good for you getting in 30 pushups. My arms are so weak, I'm lucky if I could do 3 :).

50 crunches
30 side crunches (on each side)
30 push ups
10 minutes on ellipitcal

10 mintues on ellipitcal
50 regular crunches
30 side cruches (on each side)
30 crunches with leg lift (each side)
30 push-ups

10 mintues on ellipitcal
50 regular crunches
30 side cruches (on each side)
30 crunches with leg lift (each side)
30 push-ups

10 mintues on ellipitcal
70 regular crunches
40 side cruches (on each side)
40 push-ups

10 mintues on ellipitcal
70 regular crunches
40 side cruches (on each side)
40 push-ups


The ellipitcal is getting easier, so I may go for 15 minutes next week. :thup: