Fitness chat and tips #3

[Tan]

Hello everyone

Mothergoose, so sorry to hear about the cold you are still suffering from, its not much fun, I have been lucky so far not to have one *touch wood*, but CONGRATS on joining the gym!

AFM - Did my official weigh in and measurements today, wasnt as bad as I thought but still not satisfied - Its my first session of combat this afternoon, so very very excited, I didnt do the X-Trainer though which Im not happy with BUT Will be on there tomorrow, as I remember to set my alarm tonight! My biggest tempation which I can never resist is having a bowl of ice-cream EVERY night after dinner lol, Im hoping once I start to exercise every night I wont want to waste all my hard work on those yummy calories! Any tips anyone on helping me beat this evil?!

Also, where does everyone have their X-Trainer, treadmills etc at home? Mine is in our spare room, with no TV or anyhting so I find I get bored very easily and at that time I dont want to be listening to music; I would like it in the lounge but its too big Im thinking of moving it into our bedroom so i can watch morning news while doing the workout!?

[~me~]

MG for joining the gym.

Welcom Tan..I don't have anything at home like that. DH has a weights set and he keeps it in our Toy room.

Eluned..sorry to hear your hip is still not good. An Osteo is good as they do a bit of physio and chiro. Some remedial masseurs are great too.

nellnell..how is your training going?

Hope everyone is staying active

I went to Attack yesterday. It has really been stepped up quite a bit. Quite a few people in the class are really struggling with the increase in intensity!
So here is my new training regime..Monday-Pump, Wednesday-Combat and Sunday-Attack.
I decided to put Pump in as I already have the other two for aerobic and at the moment Tess is feeding at 11am so the Spin wouldn't have fitted in with her on the Monday. I didn't do Pump this morning as I have DS1 home from school with croup (first day back here for us Victorians).
So this week will be Combat on Wedensday and Attack on Sunday. That should keep going for a while I will NEED to do Attack on Sunday and absolutley smash it as I am going to High Tea at the Windsor on Saturday with the Melbourne BB girls

Gooo Fitness Chat Team

[Tan]

So here is my new training regime..Monday-Pump, Wednesday-Combat and Sunday-Attack.
I decided to put Pump in as I already have the other two for aerobic and at the moment Tess is feeding at 11am so the Spin wouldn't have fitted in with her on the Monday. I didn't do Pump this morning as I have DS1 home from school with croup (first day back here for us Victorians).
So this week will be Combat on Wedensday and Attack on Sunday. That should keep going for a while I will NEED to do Attack on Sunday and absolutley smash it as I am going to High Tea at the Windsor on Saturday with the Melbourne BB girls

Gooo Fitness Chat Team

Thats excellent Heather, you go girl High Tea sounds awesome, s*cks being so far away from everyone I miss out on all the fun stuff - I live in North west WA....

[Laranna]

Tan, the easiest way for me to avoid temptation is to not have it in the house. If it's not there then I can't eat it. I have a xtrainer at home and it sits in our loungeroom. Usually the TV is on but I tend not to watch it as it doesn't distract me enough, so I read instead, usually a magazine or a book. Do you get to Perth at all? There is a high tea being organised for August.

Heather, I think I will check out an osteo. How are you finding exercising and feeding? Does it affect your supply at all? It's one of the things that's holding me back. I'm a bit scared to push myself into heavier excercise in case it lowers my supply.

AFM, I got out my stretching book and tried to pinpoint which muscle is giving my hips grief at night and I'm pretty sure it's my piriformis and I've found stretching that out feels soooo good.

[Mother Goose]

Eluned, I'm glad the stretching is helping! I'm so amazed you can read and use the xtrainer! I'd fall off!

Heather - awesome workout plan! I will do classess one day!

Tan - my treadmill is in the garage. It used to be in the spare room downstairs but we needed that space for DD's party so it got moved to the garage and has staid there since. I love listening to music whilst I train so am fine. I usually stare off into space anyway!

Well girls, I'm still recovering from my cold. Stupid thing! No training since Fri and I'm feeling it. I'm so sluggish today! Off to the gym tonight - I really don't want to go for a whole heap of reasons including CBF'd... but I will go! Then come home and crash! PT tomorrow morning... Gym Wed, Thurs, and Fri after work. Hopefully I pull up ok at the end of the week with little or no issues!

[Tan]

thanks eluned, i think thats whats going to have to happen. Might get DH to move the X-Trainer into our bedroom tonight when I get home.

Nope dont get to Perth very often, wont be down there until December for holidays, well in Albany for two weeks then in Perth for a week.

Congratulations on finding the problem to your hips. Im so not clever enough to work that stuff out!

[rhyb]

Hi guys Im joining here as I have finally joined gym and loving it!
I go everyday (except Sunday not open) and do cardio and weights.
I did the Bodyvive class this morning and went back this afternoon for an hour of cardio and then a circuit of weights

[Mother Goose]

Welcome Rhyb!

Well girls, the gym sucked last night. I've NEVER seen it so packed. EVER. It was horrid. people were actually waiting for cardio equipment (luckily I didn't have to). But those who know me well will know what that meant for me. I struggled to make myself go in... especially after the rude girl at the desk and having to spend 15 minutes fixing paperwork that was done incorrectly last week! As I was doing paperwork, D walked in. He had a PT session with a client. He came over to check on me at the desk which unnerved me a little... but was also good because I knew if push came to shove, he'd be there.

Went into the gym, got on a treadmill and I was surrounded by people. Seriously. EVERY piece of equipment was taken. The girls on either side were pencils and running. I wanted to run but knew better. I warmed up then increased speed and incline all the time cursing my cold. Then the unthinkable happened. My hip wrenched. I was devestated! But I kept going (yeah yeah, I can feel all those slaps and hear all those groans!). But I did decrease speed and incline. It felt like it was my hip flexor that gave out on me. I tried hard to pull all my muscles in and keep going but could feel a limp. I wanted to cry. I did 25 minutes on the treadmill (I;m not telling how much of that was after my hip went ) and then did 10 on the xtrainer. I had wanted to miss xtrainer and do bike because of my hip but all the bikes were in use. So I hit the xtrainer. It was mediocre but I got through. Then I went home. No stretching until I got home. It was far too crowded for me.

I had PT this morning and thankfully D didn't say anything about last night. We chatted about my friend he trains who is also injured (she wanted me to talk to him about something) and then I told him about my hip. He was disappointed for me. Not as much as I am though. Then he gave me a little grief about not reaching my goals today that he set out... but I was too sore! He understood though. But damn I wanted to kick him! Right now my hip is aching as is my lower back (which will be a response to the hip). I think it needs a good stretch which I will do. But I'm concerned that if it is this uncomfortable WITH my meds... what would it be like without?! I better not be relapsing!

Oh, and my shoulder is playing up again. I got lectured about the rehab for that. Have to step that up because I struggled with basic things today. D thinks it's just because of my cold. I hope so.

I will try and get some more cardio in this afternoon to make up for the lack of time last night. Depends on what time DH gets home as I have early start tomorrow so need to go to bed earlyish.

Hope everyone is staying active!

Leesa, I AM going to email/PM you hon.

MG

[Tan]

Oh MG that sounds terrible! How are you feeling today? I hate hate hate when the gym is packed, we only have one gym in town so ours is like that alot of the time, but I have finally figured out now when the best time to go is so generally get to have 1/2 hour on the treadmill before all the shift workers start rolling in after work.

PS. Cannot beleive you were still thinking about "doing more cardio to make up for lack of time last night" you are maaaaaaaaaaaad woman!! hahahaha


AFM - Went to attack (combat was cancelled because instructor was sick) on Monday night, moved X-Trainer into bedroom and did 5kms on it yesterday morning then had a 2 hour netball practice last night so didnt sleep AT ALL last night so never did X-Trainer today, but have another attack session tonight, which im really looking forward to :-)...started feeling better already and straight away have changed my meals to eating less and having only cereals or shakes in the morning.

Rhyb - welcome

[~me~]

Heather, How are you finding exercising and feeding? Does it affect your supply at all? It's one of the things that's holding me back. I'm a bit scared to push myself into heavier excercise in case it lowers my supply.

It hasn't effected my supply at all. I feed her before I go, make sure I drink and eat plenty to compensate for the high impact and it seems fine. This morning I did Combat and fed her when I got home, she got off to look at the TV and it was squirting her, so I am pretty confident she is still getting plenty after that
Well done on working out which muscle..that is a huge advantage!

Tan: Must be something with Combat instructors at the moment, we had a different one today as the usual one has lost her voice (she participated in the class as one of us still).

Welcome rhyb You are very keen going everyday. My gym has some competition or promo on at the moment called the 30 day challenge, 30 classes in 30 days.

MG: I hate hate hate it when the gym is packed. I find the best times are usually Sunday mornings and as I go during the week during the day, it's usually pretty good then too. Don't get frightened off now Best thing to do when it is packed and you want to use equipment is put your music on and tune out and go your own pace or watch the TV (our gym has one up for the equipment area).
And be careful!! You don't want to over do it and never go back.

Enjoy the rest of your week everyone

[Mother Goose]

Don't get frightened off now

NO CHANCE! I spent an hour in there today! I had a training session at work today and we got off an hour early! (WOOT!). My plan for tonight had been to go at around 1900hrs but I went straight home after work and then straight to the gym after getting changed. When I got there it was relatively emptyand but I still jumped on the treadmill in the corner - after my incident Monday night on the other treadmill's, I thought I should go where I felt safe. I did 20 min on the treadmill, then 10 on the crosstrainer, 10 on the bike (and man did I work on that!!!!!!! Managed to get my HR to 163!) then back on the tredadmill for 15 minutes and then cool down before collecting DD from creche. My hip and back held up well although the first 20 min were uncomfortable. Strangely (well maybe not so strange for me), I couldn't feel any stretches in my legs after my session. So I came home and did more stretching and then used my spike balls to dig into the muscles. I also used it on my shoulder which is playing up after PT yesterday... and all I can say is OW!!!!!!! It bloomin' hurt! It hasn't resolved my shoulder issues unfortunatley...

Heather, I think I will try Sunday morning this week... I have to make up 30 min I missed the other night.

How is everyone doing?

Eluned - how is your hip/back?

[ladybird11]

MG - my FB PM didn't upset you did it? I haven't heard back from ya and I'm hoping I haven't offended you? Hmmm, maybe the classes aren't as packed ;-)

Hi Eluned, Heather, Tan, CQ, Nettie & Leckert! All being good I hope ladies? Winter - where are ya chic??

Welcome Rhyb!!! Awesome to see ya hear! I can't imagine how you get the time hun, you must be super mumma!!! :-D

Sorry for the short message, I have been more active this week - exercise is a great stress relief eh? It's done me very well this week!

[Laranna]

Heather, that's great to know. Going to push myself a bit harder now and see how I go.

MG, my hips are being quite good, although I'm noticing a niggly pain in my pubic joint with any sudden movement. It's kind of a catch 22 because the more I'm exercising, the better my hips feel but my pubic bone gets sore. If I exercise less, pubic bone is great, hips get sore! I'm super proud of you for going to the gym!!! *high five*

Welcome rhyb!!

Well ladies right now I am on the cross trainer - love my iPhone!!! Been on for 25 minutes, done 6.6km so far. I cover up the display otherwise I just feel like it's dragging. So I have the tv on, my iPhone and a good book (lance Armstrong it's not about the bike).

If the weather is good tomorrow I'm going to walk to playgroup with kids in pram and try a bit of jogging.

[Mr Squidipa]

i have started up walking again and after just 2 days i am feeling alot better i have more energy to do things

[rhyb]

Well had a dodgy night tonight. Last night I went with DF's gym junkie Rhiannon hating sister to gym and boy am I never doing that again. She whinged when I did 20minutes on the bikes (I like to do an hour of cardio) so I gave in and did weights with her (in my 20mins she did the rowing machine for 5mins, did the treadmill for like 10mins max and spent the rest of the time staring at me sweating my ass off til I gave in). She then decided I needed to work on my abs and was pretty snarky about it and I honestly couldnt do half of it cz it was hell on my ceasar scar. After the 45mins with her I was in agony close to tears and today at gym I could barely manage half an hour on the bikes due to the pain
Going to give tomorrow a miss and focus on housework and hit gym again friday methinks.

[Tan]

Hello ladies :-)

Rhyb - that sounds terrible honey, Im so sorry she made you feel like that, do you usually take her with you?

MG - You are so inspirational I love it

Eluned - Im like you I cover the display too cos it does take for ever, I like to watch tv, I have found that I actually am getting to work earlier as I am getting my morning news in earlier, so thats good for me.

Leesa - You are right exercise is the BEST stress relief, cos no matter how frustrated you are you can go in and pound the pavement or punch the bag so hard that your troubles just seem to melt (or better, sweat) away!

AFM - Went to attack last night and also done another 5kms on the x-trainer this morning, loving that exercising again is making me eat properly, went to McDonalds at lunch time with my Mum and niece, but had the healthy option, didnt even feel like eating chips like I normally would. No classes at gym tonight but will be taking my fur baby down to the park for a few laps of the oval.

[Mother Goose]

Oh Leesa - no offence at all! Totally ok with what you wrote! I'm sorry I haven't replied yet.

Eluned - it is a hard thing to balance. I was shown a technique for my pubic bone when it's out; DH puts his arm between my knees (fist on one side and elbow at the other) and I have to push against the arm. Oddly, it helps!

Tan, well done!

Rhyb, take it easy and listen to your body hon. Perhaps lessen the intensity or level whilst you recover from the soreness.

Well, another night, another gym session. Tonight was busy again (not as busy as Monday though) and D was there... which put me off my game. Plus my shoulder hurts a lot. But I did 45 minutes. 20 treadmill, 10 cross trainer, 20 treadmill. I had to get off crosstrainer because it hurt my shoulder and D was watching me whilst he trained someone... and I'm not in the mood tonight.

Keep active girls!

[Laranna]

MG, hmm might have to give that one a go. Once again, well done on your gym workout. I hope your shoulder is feeling better soon. I dislocated my ac joint in my shoulder 3 years ago in aikido training and it took quite awhile to recover - about 3 months before I could comfortably train again. I only get niggly twinges every now and then usually when it's cold. I'm not sure what your injury is, but I know how a sore shoulder feels and it's not fun!

rhyb, take it easy hun and listen to your body

Tan, I'm feeling the same way about eating and exercising. Started to lose interest in the rubbish food which is a good thing!

Mr Squidipa, how's the walking going?

Leesa, Heather, Winter, leckert, Nettie & CQ -

I ended up doing 35 minutes on the cross trainer last night. Not on it tonight because I JOGGED TODAY!! I walked for 90seconds, jogged for 60seconds (following couch to 5k program), all the way to playgroup today. So in total I jogged for only 4 minutes which doesn't sound like a long time but it was a good effort for me considering I'm just starting out. I was also pushing my twin pram with DS and DD in it, total weight of approx 28kg. I was so puffed when I got to playgroup but I felt good afterwards And the best thing is my hips and pelvis are not sore, just a bit tight but I'm not in pain yay 5k's here I come!