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  • #76
    Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

    April 12: 20 min yoga
    April 13: the same
    April 14: the same

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    • #77
      Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

      Originally posted by Georgiana View Post
      I asked my brother for help with this, because he is the smart one when it comes to exercising (he's a kinesitherapy student and a professional basketball player ).

      He said he is not familiar with Joyce Vedral's workouts, but that if the workouts cause you sore muscles, then you should leave a rest day in between exercises that use the same muscle groups. He also said that he would probably find it okay to do it on alternate days using lighter weights for the stability ball, etc. exercises, but he wouldn't recommend this to the average exerciser.
      Thanks for asking your brother. This is what I was expecting as the correct answer. I'll just have to switch my lower body strength to a different day and do core on the same day I do upper body weights.
      People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


      "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
      ~~Herodotus


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      • #78
        Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

        been away from the computer for the holidays but I'm adding in my 60 minutes of strength training
        sunny, I'm currently working with a trainer and am on the same strength schedule as you m-w-f... we do some core exercises every single time we meet as he asserts that core training not only makes you look better but strengthens muscles that help stabilization that makes your other workouts safer. I would say if you find you are doing similar weight lifting exercises you can work in core exercises such as planks that don't use weights and may not strain the same muscles. I have noticed VAST improvements since I've been focusing on core exercises and cannot sing their praises enough... hope this makes sense... i'm in a rambling mood

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        2nd Mini Goal: 180 Goal met March 15, 2007!
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        GOAL: 150 GOAL MET!!!

        You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance. -Lee Iacocca
        April Strength Challenge: 390/390
        March Strength Challenge: 360/360 minutes
        October Video Challenge: 15/15






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        • #79
          Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

          20 minutes of yoga yesterday

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          • #80
            Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

            Originally posted by SunnySmile501 View Post
            I have a question re: strength training. I am asking here because I know some of you go to a gym and have/had a trainer.

            I do upper body strength training three days a week, every other day (M-W-F), like I’ve been told to do. I do a Joyce Vedral workout with 5 to 8 pound weights, four movements, 12 reps for each muscle group: chest, shoulders, biceps, triceps, back.

            Here’s the question: I have found some core exercises that I really want to do, but they are done with weights and some are the exact same moves I do in my regular workout, just with a stability ball or a core move added.

            Should I save this/these move(s) to do only as the core workout and do it on the same day I do the complete workout or is it okay to do it on alternate days?


            Hay there...
            I'm a personal trainer and in my opinion you have two options.
            You can do everything on the same day but make darn sure that you rest the next day. A lot of my clients are pretty tight on time so our sessions are pretty intense and I cram a mix of cardio and strength training in one session. It's a total body workout and it's a way to get the most bang for your buck the way I see it.
            Option two: You can always alternate the days that you work your core with weights and not. It sounds like a split routine. Kind of like people who work upper body on certain days and lower body on other days etc. JMO...it's good to see women who are interested in strength training, especially with weights. I have to work hard to convince my female clients that weight are the way to go with weight loss.

            I'm Dez follow me on twitter @mizcardio
            Age~39 Height~ 5'6"
            SW~ 204 / CW~ 164
            Was a size 18 Now a Size 8 Goal!!!
            January challenges---> Squats & Abs

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            • #81
              Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

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              Laurie



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              • #82
                Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                30 more min for me lower/upper combos: squats with weighted curls and presses, squats with machine pulls, leg turned out squats with kettle ball lifts upper: assisted pull up machine, pushups lower: squats thrusts (HATE these) bench knee ups abs/core: bosu ball crunches, reverse crunches, planks

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                2Moments 185/500
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                Momtomany 350/400
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                SunnySmile501 310/400
                PlanetClaire 455/1200
                Chynna 90/750

                28/F
                5'8"
                Start Date: 7/25/06
                1st Mini Goal: 199 Goal met Nov, 10, 2006!
                2nd Mini Goal: 180 Goal met March 15, 2007!
                3rd Mini Goal: 160 Goal Met October 8, 2007!
                GOAL: 150 GOAL MET!!!

                You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance. -Lee Iacocca
                April Strength Challenge: 390/390
                March Strength Challenge: 360/360 minutes
                October Video Challenge: 15/15






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                • #83
                  Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                  Toga girl - impressive stuff! How do you do those bosu ball crunches?
                  I went to yoga today before taking off to work. A new teacher today. She was very picky as to what direction your hip was pointing. But I can feel my glutes now. Maybe there was something to it?

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                  Momtomany 350/400
                  TogaGirl 210/390
                  SunnySmile501 310/400
                  PlanetClaire 455/1200
                  Chynna 90/750
                  Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

                  May Challenges 2010
                  Push-ups: 450/800
                  Abs: 850/1900
                  Squats: 650/1200
                  Lunges: 500/1000
                  Strength: 490/1200
                  Running: 50/100 km


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                  • #84
                    Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                    not very gracefully, liv!!! The bosu ball would not be in my life it it weren't for trainer mike, haha.. which is why i suppose it's good he's there

                    28/F
                    5'8"
                    Start Date: 7/25/06
                    1st Mini Goal: 199 Goal met Nov, 10, 2006!
                    2nd Mini Goal: 180 Goal met March 15, 2007!
                    3rd Mini Goal: 160 Goal Met October 8, 2007!
                    GOAL: 150 GOAL MET!!!

                    You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance. -Lee Iacocca
                    April Strength Challenge: 390/390
                    March Strength Challenge: 360/360 minutes
                    October Video Challenge: 15/15






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                    • #85
                      Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                      I stayed with 9 reps w/ 5-lb weights and 3 reps with the 8-lb.ers. I had planned to do 7/5, but was too sore from spring cleaning today. 35 minutes upper body weight training.

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                      Momtomany 350/400
                      TogaGirl 210/390
                      SunnySmile501 345/400
                      PlanetClaire 455/1200
                      Chynna 90/750
                      People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


                      "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
                      ~~Herodotus


                      Doin' the "Real Deal" Atkins 2002 since 9/15/2005
                      Sunny's Secrets: My Journal



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                      • #86
                        Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

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                        Georgiana 340/600
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                        • #87
                          Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                          Originally posted by liv View Post
                          I went to yoga today before taking off to work. A new teacher today. She was very picky as to what direction your hip was pointing. But I can feel my glutes now. Maybe there was something to it?
                          My yoga teacher is always very picky about which way our hips and chest are pointing! Its all about opening the chest and opening the hips
                          Laurie



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                          • #88
                            Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                            20 minutes of yoga on wii fit. Although it took me 45 minutes! I have bad hand eye coordination and can't move that controller easily...LOL Oh and I had to let the dog out 3 times too!

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                            • #89
                              Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                              Thanks for the help Georgianna with the awards, I have a program on my other computer I'm gonna try first, if it doesn't work, I'll email it to you


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                              • #90
                                Re: April Strength Challenge-record your minutes

                                I did yoga too. Gentle yoga though. Loved it. Slow and nice. Also did some squats and abs work. I did bozu ball crunches. I tried that is. Not sure if I got them right.

                                12YearsofBabyFat 100/260
                                2Moments 215/500
                                basketballbelly 0/600
                                Desihue 134/536
                                Georgiana 340/600
                                liv 710/800
                                neslundcori 0/850
                                Momtomany 410/400
                                TogaGirl 210/390
                                SunnySmile501 345/400
                                PlanetClaire 475/1200
                                Chynna 90/750
                                Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

                                May Challenges 2010
                                Push-ups: 450/800
                                Abs: 850/1900
                                Squats: 650/1200
                                Lunges: 500/1000
                                Strength: 490/1200
                                Running: 50/100 km


                                2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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