Toni's Daily Workouts
 

Today I'm starting to keep a log of the exercises I do. Today I did 20 crunches (that's about all I can handle lol) and 30 pushups, feet on the couch and hands on the floor.

Tomorrow is school so I get to go to the gym and do much more!

Workouts - 5/5/04
 

Walked a mile - brisk pace.
Ran ALL OVER THE YARD for my dog.. WOW what a workout. I'd say at least a half a mile running through the field after him.
Walked at the mall for about 30-40 mins.
Plan to walk another mile before bedtime.

WOW - that's a lot of exercise for me for one day hehe. :p

Updates for May 10-12th
 

I haven't gone to the gym at school for a few weeks... and it's been nice and coll enough at night, I just take my sisters and dogs down the road. It's one mile round trip hehe. Three nights this week - so that's really good. Can't go tonight because of work, girls will be in bed when I get home. But definitely tomorrow after we go swimming (another good exercise)

May 16, 2004
 

Last night I tried to take both dogs for a walk - bad idea. Only made it halfway down the road - so I only walked 1/2 a mile yesterday. But we did go swimming on Friday - so that was a good workout.

Hopefully walking tonight. Get some more exercise in!

WOW I totally forgot I had this gym log. I have not been up to speed with my working out. I desperately want to join an aerobics class for the summer quarter, but I'm afraid to be alone LOL.

:thup: I did some exercise today :yay:

It's been a while and I was wore out! :lol:

I rode our exercise bike for 20 minutes, lifted light weights while riding for 10. Perhaps I'll do some crunches or sit ups in a bit :cheer:

I will definitely need a shower before the SO gets home tonight!! :blush:

According to FitDay.com = 241 calories burned so far. That's good for me, I'm proud of myself for not giving up :clap: !!!

Good job!

If you don't mind an unsolicited suggestion, here's a tip to get more "loss" for your efforts:

Start with your abs - it won't take much "juice" to work them, because it's a small muscle group, relative to your legs, so you might as well work them when you have ALL of your energy. 2 minutes is plenty, if you do them at the beginning of almost every workout.

THEN, do your weights. Keep them separate from your cardio. You want to use as much of your tiny little bit of blood sugar as you possibly can for resistance exercise (on low-carb, you have so little, you might as well put it all to use), PLUS this way you burn it off before you start doing your cardio.

NOW do your riding.

This combination will burn off more fat and help raise your metabolic rate.

It feels better, too, which is HUGE in my book.

Go to the first page of my journal to see a link that discusses the benefit of doing resistance exercise before cardio.

I am so glad you're doing this!

- Built.

The only problem = equiptment is my boyfriend's. I'm not here all the time, so I'm doing what I can.

IF I workout it's usually just a walk or jumping on the trampoline. But I'm working on it!

The most important thing is your diet. The SECOND most important thing is that you are MOVING. And 60 pounds down is FABULOUS!

Well done, on all counts!

*Update*

I just did 25 crunches (I laid with my legs up against a wall)
And I followed with 25 regular sit-ups - tummy is hurting! :lol:

You think it's hurting NOW - wait until tomorrow...

:devil: :lol:

Okay - no equipment. Well, you MIGHT consider picking up a few small dumbbells to start with. They aren't expensive, and you can do a LOT with just dumbbells, a mat, and a chair.

Your crunches you just did sound like a great way to start.

Throw in some upper body work -

Back: bent over rows, pullovers



Use a single dumbbell for this one:


Biceps: seated bicep curls
Just sit upright in a chair for these:


Triceps: kickbacks, lying tricep extensions



Shoulders: lateral raises (very light weight for these), dumbbell upright rows



Chest: flyes, dumbbell chest press

(very light weight for flyes)



and some lower body work:
Squats, Split squats, Deadlifts

Start with 2 sets of 4 with no weight. See how you feel the next day, and the day after. Increase until you can do 3 sets of 10-12 before you add ANY weight.
Hold the dumbbells at your shoulders - women have hips...


Don't alternate - do 'em all on one leg, then switch. It's easier on the knees...



Go here to see little pictures of all the different workout exercises:
http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

Rule of thumb: do three sets of 8 on everything. When you don't feel it the next day, increase the weight the next lifting day, but do sets of 6 and work your way back up.

Start with TINY little weights, and with NO weight at all for legs - you already have your body to lift, and that's hard enough. Your legs will build up FAST, but you don't want to hurt yourself.

Do a whole-body thing 3 times a week, little bit of cardio after. Do more cardio on non-lifting days, and at LEAST one entire day OFF a week.

How's that sound? Too much? Just EEEAAASE into it. Rome wasn't built in a day either.

Ok - I totally understand what you mean when you say NO WEIGHT ON THE LEGS. LOL. I did 2 sets of 4 of the squats with no weights to see how it feels. With my legs being sore already, I'm going to stick with no weights for a couple days. My SO told me we could pick up some dumbbells. What pound should I get? Possibly 3-5 to start with and get heavier ones later on down the road? Thanks for all the help.

3s, 5s, 8s, and 10s will get you far. They are sold by the pound, so this would put you out about 50 bucks where I shop.

You could skip the 10s and hold the 3 and the 8 together to make 11 if you like for now.

I was hoping for a possible $15 limit (I'm unemployed right now lol)

I'm off to take a hot bath to wind down for the night.