Comments on: Personal: This week’s exercise confession

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:08:46 +0000

MetroKnow the Needak Rebounder is a mini trampoline. Now every cell in my body can get stronger,
from head to toes . . . via “G force,” which doesn’t differentiate from going forward, backwards or up and down . . . Weightless at the top of the bounce, and increased G force at the bottom.

I haven’t done a post about it yet – soon. I do have a link for people to check it out.

By: Metroknow

Metroknow — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:50:13 +0000

@DR: Good luck with that…If it involves standing on a box, I may be able to hit 100. Maybe.

@Andrew: Hey there Andrew! Good plan. your’s is always one of my biggest inspirations. How many hours difference is there between NZ and the Pacific Northwest? I’m guessing….9? Will have to check…

@Robin: Hi Robin – What is the “Needak Rebounder?” Have you written about it and I missed it? Incidentally, for today’s exercise I took my son for a walk (he rode his scooter) and one of our dogs for a ball toss. Not exactly a cardio workout, but I got out there nonetheless..

@Christine: Thank you for your example in this – I’ve got the wheels back on my wagon too – so hopefully it will start to show. But no shame here – as you will recall, I had a “cheeseburger hotdog” — you have no IDEA how bad that had to have been. . .

@Cynthia: LOL I have to tell ya…..when I first read, “furry children” I did not catch on for a few moments there and was doing the old, “….huh?….” — I think I need more sleep. Too Funny!

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:30:36 +0000

I seem to have shifted around a lot in terms of my sleep pattern. When really young, I got up before sunrise and watched the sun come up. Then I went to staying up late, being a night owl and getting up late. Now I seem happiest when I get up once it is good and light out, though I still tend to staying up later than I should and arising about 8 hours after I go to bed.

Having a husband whose shifts rotate on a regular basis doesn’t help though. OTOH, the furry children like to get up at 7AM and ah, also like to be fed then. So I almost never set an alarm, as if I don’t wake on my own like I normally do, the cats will take care of it in a “pointed” manner.

I do find that I get more done when I am up earlier, so I need to start making going to bed earlier a habit.

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:58:30 +0000

I seem to have a natural tendency to stay up late and sleep late in the morning. I have to be careful and keep myself on a normal sleep and rise routine. I make myself go to bed by 11:00 to 12:00 pm and get up no later than 8:00am.

I have been off my routine of eating healthy and exercising. I have got back on the wagon and have lost 2 pounds this week. I am going to ride my new bike every day for the rest of this week. (back to baby steps) I went to the farmer market and bought some good food. I am back to eating only real food again. I sinned as well during my holiday. I had ice cream every day and had broke down and bought a box of twinkies. I had not had twinkies for 4 years. Can you believe it? Hangs head in shame!

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:37:35 +0000

I’m very active with the dogs at the kennel. I just started with my new Needak Rebounder and can say this is perfect for me. I look forward to using this little gem this winter when it’s a frozen tundra here.
I also love to walk so everynight I take the two dogs (my own) out for a walk in the woods. I think it’s more a mental exercise than for my body.

By: Andrew is getting fit

Andrew is getting fit — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:59:27 +0000

I’m going to run, run, run again, do pushups and abs!

If I’m feeling particularly masochistic I will get out my bike as well.

I’m up by 5:30 every day now. I used to be like you but having a family changed all that.

By: DR

DR — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:55:18 +0000

My fitness goal for this week is to design a version of the 100 pushup plan for chin-ups..and then get going on it.

By: Metroknow

Metroknow — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:44:05 +0000

I totally agree. I know that with some time management systems (Franklin Covey, in particular), part of the system is to devote a period of time first thing in the morning to gathering your thoughts and plan your day’s activities, review larger goals, etc. – I will be doing this early – not so much their system, but taking time to get organized.

Great goals! Hopefully others chime in too -

By: Fit Bottomed Girls

Fit Bottomed Girls — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:30:52 +0000

I’ve been getting up earlier for the past few weeks, and I really enjoy it. It’s always nice to have a few moments to yourself and get your life in order before the day even officially begins. Plus, when I start things later in the AM, I always feel like I’m running behind, and I HATE that feeling.

My goal this week is to get in two weight-lifting sessions, two runs and one yoga class, plus walks with the pup. This was my goal last week, but I ended up getting really busy, but this week it’s gonna happen!