Exercise chat and tips round 2!

[2CheekyMonkeys]

yeah, i am a slacker i didnt go the other day. i was all dressed and bag packed, dropped hannah off at day care and then came home cause there was about an hour until the class. put chels on for a booby feed and she fell asleep. considering the crappy night we had i decided to let her sleep! not there isnt a good class on until next tuesday. there is combat tonight... i know you guys are fans but i just dont think it is me.

bek, not sure what would be the best for you. something you like. walking maybe to start things off ( i myself hate walking). maybe a group sport? or just doing some cardio at the gym.. like exercise bike or treadmill?

[Mother Goose]

Bek - it is a challenging DVD that one! I did it after DD and also struggled!

I have pilates with my physio tonight... so no PT and no treadmill time. I actually wouldn't mind a treadmill session though. Not sure if I'm looking forward to pilates or not. Haven't been for over a month due to physio being away... and not feeling particularly motivated tonight. I want to go to bed!

[Winter]

I did Body Balance this morning and ahhh the relief! My aching muscles feel all nicely stretched out now! YAY! I love the scorpion move with the pushups, I want to do that again!!!

I joined the gym today, signed up for 12 months so here comes the new, fit me!!

(And then I ruined it by eating chips because I didn't get a chance to eat a proper lunch & let myself get hungry - )

[C~Q]

Hey guys, things are going well with me...I ran yesterday for the first time since my injury (3 months) which was amazing!! I forgot how much I love it! Then I did leg weights with my friend who is nasty...he kills me! Then taught last night and managed to do both sets of 16 single push ups on my toes for the conditioning track (yay me!).

Taught again this morning and was a no go on the push ups on toes - did the first set and second set I only got to 8 before I had to drop down...had better technique though!

Was supposed to do Pump tonight (and eye up this PT i've been flirt texting with!!!) at one of the city gyms but everyone bailed on me and I didn't want to turn up by myself (LAME)!!!

So now I don't know what to do...might go for a run!

[BekZ]

Oh my body is so sore..but I feel good for doing something

[ladybird11]

CQ - awesome work with running - and your push up efforts were also golden - what an awesome start. Only 8 more on the toes till you complete the entire track .

BekZ - well done for getting up and doing something - that is a start in the right direction. The only way from here in on the up now sista! As for what exercise is best for your body shape / type - I would recommend (like I would for anyone else) 2 'weights' sessions (light weight with high reps - or a Body Pump class) and 2 -3 cardio sessions each week (try to aim for 300 mins a week in total). That is the new research fresh from the USA to lose weight. Cardio can be either a fitness class, on cardio equipmemt, brisk walking - anything that gets ya moving and your heart rate up.

Winter - glad you enjoyed Body Balance and signed up at the gym. Once again I feel terrible for not giving you the Pump advice earlier the other day .

MG - how did pilates go with the physio? Pilates can be gruelling at the best of times let alone one on one with a physio.

Hollo - you should give Combat a try. Heaps of people don't think its them until they experience it. Still a percentage after their first try don't gel with Combat, but they've given it a crack. I usually tell participants give it a few tries to get the hang of it and then make up your mind whether you want to come back or not .

AFM - gave the new RPM a crack yesterday - it was awesome, always great to hear new motivating music and choreography. I taught my first Balance class since having Blake last night and I didn't miss a beat and nailed the choreography. The class was a bit louder than I'd like participants to be during Balance, but I just went along with it and laughed along with them - fairly casual bunch, but great laughs were had by one and all!

[leckert]

Hi girls,

Been following your thread for a couple of days - you made me miss doing the combat/jam/pump classes I used to do at the gym. Got me thinking about re-joining a gym to shift a bit of post baby weight. Now I've just got to check a new one out down the road a bit (to see if they do the Les Mills stuff) and see what they're like - they sound affordable at the moment. Not quite sure where I'm going to fit it in getting there though. (Already do pilates on Monday evenings - but we're on the Christmas break still until the end of the month)

[ladybird11]

Welcome Leckert!!!!

What gym are you looking at? Fitness First Holden Hill? They definatley have Les Mills classes .

[leckert]

What gym are you looking at? Fitness First Holden Hill? They definatley have Les Mills classes .

Nah We've got Jett's just starting up at the Valley View (cnr of Nelson & Grand Junction Rds). Apparently you can access it 24hours a day and no lock in yearly contracts (going by the flyer) - job for today is to check out the online info a bit more (might check out the Fitness First too).

My problem is not getting to the gym often enough to actually make it worth the money I end up spending.

[ladybird11]

Oh, must be a new place - I've never heard of them either! Let me know what you think of them .

[BekZ]

Hi Leckert - How is Blake going?

Leesa - Thanks for the information. Great going with your Balance class.

CQueen - What area are you teaching in? I am in Windaroo, are you close? Once I do a few weeks of exercise at home I'll pluck up the courage to join a class. Thanks for the offer of a trail pass too.

We've set DD's christening date for Easter, which is in early April. My goal is to drop a dress size by then and to feel more alive than I do right now lol.

[leckert]

Oh, must be a new place - I've never heard of them either! Let me know what you think of them .

Jetts - Looks like no classes just the equipment with 24hr access, staff available at certain times (eg PTs). Off to look at Fitness First - If I go back to a gym, I want the classes too!!!!!!

ETA - Just wish Gyms would give you a price range at least online so you have some idea of how much your likely to spend - Can't find out a weekly/fortnightly range for Fitness First without having to ring them or have them ring me

[leckert]

opps double post

[2CheekyMonkeys]

hmm, i think they do that so they are more likely to lock you in when you do the tour of the gym. but, if they tell you the price try and act as if you arent sure, you want to but its too much and they will most likely lower it a bit. this happened to me when i joined with genesis and to a friend of mine to. they would only do the 'deal' if i joined that day though.

[C~Q]

Hun Goodlife is about $70 a month and I think FF is around the same if not a bit more. The bad thing with FF though is with childcare you can only go one of two shifts (9-10.30 or 10.30-12) and it's about $4 a session. Goodlife is $1 per child per hour (max of $2 so if you have 3 kids you only pay $2) and you can go anytime the cc is open

Bekz - I was near you the other day - had my CRP refresher at Beenleigh RSL the closest place to you I teach is Holland Park...but I can come with you to a class at Huperdome if you wanted? I team teach there a lot

Well done Leesa for gtting back into it!! When are you coming to QLD so we can TT??

[leckert]

Thanks for that CQ - used to be with Goodlife (might go back again)

Okay - booked a tour tomorrow with FF (Yay!!) now have to see what they're like and make a decision.

I know what GL's like so if I'm not too sure about FF, I might (no better make that WILL) go and check out the price at GL again - I know they do Aqua aerobics too which I really like

I think I might need some extra encouragement later once I've joined up again to keep going to the gym though - will let you guys know how I'm going otherwise I'm likely to drop off going again and waste it.

[C~Q]

Good for you! FWIW the FF gyms are all a lot newer and flashier than GL. The Holland Park GL is nice and new...thats the closest one with pool to you. Hyperdome and Helensvale are nice and new but small (in shopping centres) with no pool. Some of the other ones are older (Alex Hills, Graceville etc) buildings but all have pools. There are a lot more FF's near you though...but I don'[t teach there so they much suck!

Also there are some Fernwoods near you but then you can't check out the guys so whats the point...!

[leckert]

CQ - I live in South Aust - down near Leesa