Thread: October '08 exercise accountability

due to several visual migraines this morning, today is an unexpected exercise day off.(definitely not what I had planned)

happy trails....

walked: 83 min/ 5.15 miles/286 cal burn/ 10,878 fitness steps.

total fitness miles to date for October = 60.55 miles.

happy trails.........

Originally Posted by desertgirl1995

Hi there.. I am new to this site. But I am personal trainer as a hobby and I went to National Academy of Sports Medicine. If you want to strenghten you knee, you need to build up your quads and hamstrings, those muscles help support the knee. As long as you don't have bone on bone issues. Doing exercises at the gym that will build up those two muscles should make you feel better. Just start out with really light weight for a month and do high reps. like 20-25 at a time.. Good luck.

Welcome and Thanks, but unfortunately I do have bone on bone issues....I'll be calling for an appt. this week to see what the next step is....

As for exercise today, I got a 45 minute ride this morning....very windy and cold but it was good to get out there! We head home today so I'll be sitting in the car for 4 hours later on....

walked this morning:
84 min/ 5.17 miles/ 287 cal burn/ 10,929 fitness steps
total fitness miles walked to date for October = 65.72 miles

happy trails...

Went to the fitness center and did weights and 20 minutes each on the cross trainer and the recumbent bike....it was a good workout!

Today I went to the fitness center with DH and DS and did 30 minutes on the cross trainer and 10 minutes on the recumbent bike...after lunch I went for a 15.44 mile bike ride and as soon as I get the kitchen cleaned up I'm going to do a kettlebell workout! Then I'm parking in the recliner with the laptop and remote control for the evening!

Thanks, Jo!
I'd say we are all *movin' -n-groovin'* in here!!! Yay us!!! I can tell you....on the days I don't get to walk, I'm like a caged tiger!!! LOL! Luv to walk....gotta walk....

today: walked 83 min/ 5.09 miles/ 283 cal burn/ 10,762 fitness steps
total fitness miles walked for October = 70.81 miles

Our weather guys are saying we are going to get a cold front tonight with rain and N winds; they say wind chills down into the 30's.(which in not cold compared to some areas) We'll see I guess.
I don't mind walking in the cold, but if it's raining, then fah-gita-bout-it! ha!

happy trails........

Originally Posted by tracyred

hi there - i don't know what's wrong specifically with your knee, but there are a few "knee-strengthening" exercises on websites out there - jsut google! - (i have sore knees too,a nd my physio-cousin says to plant feet on floor, then step up straight (don't hold a rail) up on to a step - this is mentioned in websites as well - with a better explanation

take care,
t

Thanks, I've got severe osteoarthritis in my knee with bone rubbing on bone so strengthening exercises don't really help, unfortunately. I do what I can within my limitations but the only thing that will take the pain and problems away is a replacement. It's not too bad most days unless I walk or stand too much or do stairs. I can bike with no problems and I can do most weights exercises but I have to be very careful with leg exercises.

I'll be doing weights today as well as biking in the basement because it's extremely windy today. It's cold, too....in the 30's....I can ride in the cold but not with this wind!

well...
it was raining cats and dogs when I got up this morning. The temperature has fallen 20 degrees since 0630, and we have strong(almost screaming!) winds out of the north.

Soooooooo....exercise day off for me unless this afternoon unexpectedly gets better...which is not predicted. sigh.

happy trails....

good morning!
48 degrees with a S-SW wind at 12-15MPH, but the sun was shinning, so I walked!
Was sweating by the 2nd mile...LOL!
walked: 88 min/5.36 miles/ 298 cal burn/ 11,335 fitness steps
total fitness miles walked for October = 76.17 miles

happy trails....

I did 20 minutes on the cross trainer and 10 minutes on the recumbent bike this morning.....that's it for me today....my legs are really tired today so I won't do the planned kettlebell workout today.

Sorry I've been away for so long!! Have been working out curves 3x a week, construction work and working on having a couple of days off during the week to relax.

Today I weighed in at Curves and am down five pounds for the month. Been bad for a bit and gained back some I could have added to the total. Hope to have a loss each month until I get to goal again. Machines said I burned over 600 calories which is a record for me there. yeah!! I wondered why I was dripping so much.