Stairs, *sigh* I was warned about stairs

[Pengaana]

Hey wait no this isn't about Homestuck

So this week me, my sister, and my dad all decided to start exercising since being a U of M student gives us free rec center privileges and all that. We go Mondays and Wednesdays and I think they're going Fridays too but I'll pass there.

Anyway I decided to alternate between swimming and some of the other activities so Monday I went swimming for about 30 minutes. Today I went in did some cycling and this machine where you move your arms in a circular motion. Then I saw it: the StairMaster. I was both afraid and curious and went "hey why not?"

3 minutes in: "I'm going to die" emotion_0A0

I haven't exercised in a good few years though so this is good for me. Not to mention I need to lose some weight but man do I get tired. Not to mention when we got out we kept having to go up more flights of stairs just to get back to the truck. ******** stairs!

How bout you guys? Does anybody else exercise around here?
Tips? Tricks? Motivation? ;w;

 

[Shiver`]

I run 3 times a week, and go to the gym the 3 days a week. Sunday I rest.

Tuesday - I take a pilates class for a hour. The teacher is insanely flexible. Got to be in her 50's but is so damn limber and thin! O___O

Thursday - I go to "DANCE" its a cardio dance class, so much fun! Most of the people in the class are young teens/adults who have been dancing there whole lives. So I feel so awkward. XD

Saturday - Weights! I go with 2 friends (both males) and we do weights. They are my motivation to doing those. Its like having 2 personal trainers. xd

If I don't run, cause of snow or just really crappy weather then I'm on many of the cardio machines.
The stairs work you out! I love it, after you master that do it backwards! Then switch.

But my favorite machine the elliptical. Been kicking my butt for 5 years now! Its a love hate relationship.

My motivation has to be my friends, thankfully the people who I hang with at work are really into fitness and that keeps me fit. I just go to my dance and yoga class while they are doing hardcore weights that day.

Keep it fun and keep track of your food intake! (My Daily Plate is a great site if you have not been to it)  

[Pengaana]

Slick: I think I'd probably enjoy that too
I like walking in circles from time to time when I listen to music
it helps me think up things for stories and stuff
I'll defiantly have to use one of those come next week

Shiver: Maaaaaan gonk
Though I agree with you, friends can really make or break exercising
I use to swim every day after school with a friend but she stopped showing up
eventually I stopped going too because I'm not a very self-motivated person
Well my mom and me might look into weight watchers this year
I hope we actually do something this year, I really need to lose weight

 

[Ridley Starsmore]

Shiver`

I run 3 times a week, and go to the gym the 3 days a week. Sunday I rest.

Tuesday - I take a pilates class for a hour. The teacher is insanely flexible. Got to be in her 50's but is so damn limber and thin! O___O

Thursday - I go to "DANCE" its a cardio dance class, so much fun! Most of the people in the class are young teens/adults who have been dancing there whole lives. So I feel so awkward. XD

Saturday - Weights! I go with 2 friends (both males) and we do weights. They are my motivation to doing those. Its like having 2 personal trainers. xd

If I don't run, cause of snow or just really crappy weather then I'm on many of the cardio machines.
The stairs work you out! I love it, after you master that do it backwards! Then switch.

But my favorite machine the elliptical. Been kicking my butt for 5 years now! Its a love hate relationship.

My motivation has to be my friends, thankfully the people who I hang with at work are really into fitness and that keeps me fit. I just go to my dance and yoga class while they are doing hardcore weights that day.

Keep it fun and keep track of your food intake! (My Daily Plate is a great site if you have not been to it)

Pssst...your 'military' is showing.-lol- Mine used to too.

Then I took an arrow to the knee.


I'm trying to slowly get back into some sort of shape. running 3 days a week for now. Doing this 'couch to 5k' thing.  

[Death Pop]

"Ah, my old enemy. Stairs."

 

[Charlie Graves]

I just head to the gym and do a few weights/elliptical/treadmill for an hour or so, and planks/this wierd ab roll-y thing/sit-ups/push ups at home. I run on the track when I can, weather provided!

To start getting into the swing of things, here's the most helpful tips that I had when I started:
1. Do it when you say you're going to do it; honestly, half-assing a workout is better than skipping it, because it keeps you in-habit. 3nodding
2. Start small, and gradually work your way up. Slow and steady, and all that.

I love a lot of the cardio machines. Usually after running for a while I either sit and blow of steam, or bring a magazine - sometimes my favorite time because it's the only time I get perfect peace and quiet. emotion_kirakira  

[aliceloatheswonderland]

Bro I feel you.
I'm trying to get my fitness back.
I was on bedrest for 6 weeks late last year.. and it totally caned me. I got so much muscle wasteage.. I'm trying to get my body back but it's hard ;.;
I am so unfit.

And I want my a** and legs back. Squats everyday plz.  

[Sachie Whitby]

Winter is my off season for exercise as I have bad arthritis in both of my knees from an injury involving a flight of stairs and me falling. While I will swim laps in my swimming pool, it's outside and unheated thus not at all usable at the moment.


For now, I am just doing squats daily.  

[Tidus Guado]

I'd rather fight the crowd of PETA members who are trying to capture me and take me back to the ocean every time I go to the pool to swim than go to a gym.

Sorry but I'd rather be doing exercise that is fun, and not tedious.  

[Voievoda]

Lol. I've never used that machine at the gym. I might give it a go though.

As previously said, friends really help motivate you.

Hmm..I go running every morning except Sat and Sun at 6qm. Nothing like a run to clear your head before heading to the office. (Plus the dog needs his exercise).

Gym twice a week. Tuesday evenings is body pump, followed by a short cardio. And Thursday evenings is Zumba heart .

Horse-riding on the weekends (You'll be surprised how much of work out this is)

And I make myself do pushups, sit ups and squats most evenings before bed. I suppose the 15 minute walk to and from the train station helps to.

You'll be surprised how easy it is to put a work out during the day is too. I find time a lunch to go for a work. If I have a few hour I'll go bike riding with my brother....although I can't keep up on my heap of junk anymore he got a racing bike emo

I'm trying to put muscle on....but it's not working.  

[Yeata Zi]

heehee

I am equally poor at exercise  

[Ping of Death]

Every weekend I just put on some good music and dance. I dance even if I look like a fool to the neighbors. I've been planning on taking dance lessons again but I'm too lazy and I hate being around ladies who are full of themselves.

Every night I walk with my dogs too.

I don't have problems keeping in shape. In fact I'm very thin. I wish there was an exercise to make me taller though... emotion_awesome  

[Pengaana]

Alice: See at least you have a justified reason
I'm just a lazy person who's also homebody
I've got no motivation and no friends to motivate me

Genea: I think I walked like 12 flights according to the machine
That sounds insane enough for me D:

I just came back from a walk around the block with my fiance and his friend
my legs ached about 10 minutes in, I'm going to be dead tomorrow D:
I much prefer biking to walking personally