Keep On Exercising 2

[FurForksSake]

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Active here last two days but no official exercise. Made an effort to run up and down the stairs a few times to get puffed. Walked probably 7k steps. Did stretches and squats, plus plank and a bit of tai chi.

I must get a swimming costume. I used to sea swim regularly but there's been some pollution so I stopped ( and definitely won't go in the local rivers which makes me sad) I'll get a costume then do a couple of swims a week at the local pool which is only a ten minute walk away.

@WearyAuldWumman I have been known to get very enthusiastic with my exercise regime and feel like I'm invincible but at nearly 60 I have to pace myself now. I hope your sore core feels better soon 💐

Active here last two days but no official exercise. Made an effort to run up and down the stairs a few times to get puffed. Walked probably 7k steps. Did stretches and squats, plus plank and a bit of tai chi.

I must get a swimming costume. I used to sea swim regularly but there's been some pollution so I stopped ( and definitely won't go in the local rivers which makes me sad) I'll get a costume then do a couple of swims a week at the local pool which is only a ten minute walk away.

@WearyAuldWumman I have been known to get very enthusiastic with my exercise regime and feel like I'm invincible but at nearly 60 I have to pace myself now. I hope your sore core feels better soon 💐

20m isometric exercises and some stretching last night. My knee hurts - need to take it easy…..

@stilldumdedumming

We have issues getting booked for PIlates since the Les Mills pilates instructor switched to yoga - her class knew before ours, so quickly snatched up places from our class. The way the booking system works, you can only book a week ahead, so I constantly find myself looking for a cancellation.

The frustrating thing is that you - typically - the class will be fully booked up to the night before and then on the day there will be cancellations just before the class starts. It also affects the instructor's wage.

yeah I do not love how that sports centre pays the instructors!

The instructors are not paid any extra to do marketing so how are they then held responsible for the turnout to the class? It's another sadly not uncommon example of how group fitness instructors are poorly treated by gyms. It's such a demanding job to do, the hours rarely scale or stack well, and to barely get above NMW for a single hour that has travel either side, and to have to count chitties to make sure you get paid your full wage - well it's not fair in my view.

The people leading classes in these circumstances are really doing it for the love of teaching and for their participants.

My advice re the late cancellations is to just turn up to the centre and try to get in at the last minute, if you have the time to do so. Then maybe have a Plan B like a swim or gym to do instead if you don't get booked in.

That's usually worked for me, but I do remember one time being sadly disappointed and told in no uncertain terms that I wasn't to sneak in, by the alert and wary reception staff!

Ha @BezMills👀
The Pilates instructor is also the GP referral person - so I think she’s staff. (Not sure if that’s much better - I hope so).
She is absolutely brilliant and the class cap is 40 and usually pretty full. Can you imagine what she’d make privately?! Bookings went live yesterday but only 11 places and fully booked? V weird. I shall ask tomorrow at swimming

55 mins Pilates class using the ring - I think I'm the only one who loves the ring.
Managed to sqeeze in a brisk 2 mile country park walk. It had to be very brisk because I went straight from my volunteering role and had no coat on. The wind was bloody freezing.
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That's what I try to do now.

As you suggest, the instructors are being badly let down.

Senior Flex class - 45 minutes.

Warm-up

Used 3.75 weights (x2) for seated upper body exercises - 3X45 secs with 15 secs break: shoulder press, side raise, biceps curl.

Single 3.75kg weight for sit to stand - 4 sets of 45 secs.

Crab walk, sumo squats, knee bends.

Cool down and stretch.

Active for Life class - 45 minutes

Standing side raise, 6kg weights - 3 sets of 6.
Shrug, 12kg weights, 3 sets of 20.
Standing biceps curls, 6 kg weights, one set of 20, two sets of 15.
Side dip/bends with 9kg weight - each way, 3 sets of 20.
Side twist with 9kg weight, core engaged - each way, two sets of 20, one of 21.

Stretches in between...just walked around for cool down.

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Joining in the hope this keeps me motivated!
Just recently decided to get proactive with shifting around a stone and toning up. Not sure of exact weight so I've ordered some scales tonight and done 20 mins of thrusters with a resistance band. Joined gym with intention to start this weekend/Monday.

What are the numbers people are posting?

A running total of exercise sessions either for the year or month.

45 x 25m swim. Took 35 minutes but that’s ok. My shoulder is a bit tender but not properly painful, so that’s a win.

sorted Pilates. It was a glitch. The teacher is back! And I’m booked in for next week.

No exercise today. I'm trying to build up gradually and still figuring out how to organise my training programme.

Drove to St Andrews to drop off two bags of books. There are charity shops here, but they're really just looking for murder and romance...

On the way back, ate at Freuchie/Bridgend Garden Centre. Had the salmon fishcakes - which genuinely seemed to be salmon only (apart from the coating), peas and cough chips.

I'm booked in for Senior Flex tomorrow. No need to book in for Active for Life - it's a drop-in session, but only for those who have been through one of the programmes requiring referral.

My weight is sticking and I can still see all my blubber, but I know that I'm getting stronger - my main goal, together with improving flexibility and balance. I would like to lose another couple of stone, however - my legs would thank me, I think.

I now mainly discuss training on here and with people at the gym. I'd like to say that I'm surprised at people warning me not to overdo it, but...

I have to say that my in-laws have been very encouraging.

60 minutes of cardio (bike and rower) on Wed then 30 mins Mind and 45 minutes of Pump yesterday. I take Friday off but tomorrow am planning on getting up at the crack of dawn and heading up to Arrochar to tackle Beinn Ime.

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I'm plodding on. Have been consistently doing some extra on top of usual activity levels sonce I first posted on 1st March so I will say 6
3lb down since stopping eating sweets and crisps. Feeling more energetic as a result.

Today I have done a ten min stretch and squats routine that my physio gave me last year which includes use of resistance bands.

I hope to be back to report on whether I've achieved the long walk that I'm planning later.

Hydrotherapy yesterday, and I managed not to make my shoulder worse. Which is an actual miracle. I go for my hips and back and so there are exercises which are for my core which involve floats / balls / dumbbells and I’ve found I can’t do those as my left shoulder ends up in insane pain.

But I managed and things aren’t any worse. I need to slowly start using my exercise bike every day. So I’m going to try and commit to three sessions before next Friday.

Crikey @FurForksSake ! Dumbells in water? You are hardcore! I was thinking of joining an aqua fit class- is hydrotherapy a private thing?

Yes, hydro is with a 121 specialist physio, she’s amazing but it costs me a fortune! It’s in a special 35 degree pool in a very, very posh care home.

I love aqua fit and when I’m recovered and rehabbed enough I’ll probably seek one out. But I’m a scrawny bird and will need a wetsuit to manage in a normal pool!

Aqua is so good for exercise.

That sounds very worthwhile @FurForksSake but hope for your sake ( and your bank balance) that you and your wetsuit can get back to aquafit soon!

I used to sea swim but now satisfy the urge with a daily cold shower. I'm not completely mad; I do the hairwash etc in warm water then turn it cold for two mins. There are supposed health benefits and I really love the buzz afterwards. It took me a while to build up to it and I still can't say I enjoy it like I did the cold swimming but it's quick and easy. Touching wood frantically but I think it's helped my immune system. That and a bit of Wim Hof breathing.

Still on 6 but I've done 3k steps, some of them in ankle deep mud and climbing up and down banks and carrying water buckets ( this is why I need to be fit!)

@WinterFrogs I’m intrigued!! Would it be outing to tell us more? What on earth are you doing?!

I had a group class for lower body. It’s kind of morphing from resistance to pump. Which is ok really. But wow!

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Woke at 4. Back to sleep and slept through alarm…

Active for Life - only time for 5 min HIIT warm up , max speed 7.1kph.

Side raises, 6kg, 4x6.

Used two 3.7kg weights for upper body and legs at 45 min senior flex class.

Sore shoulders and thighs, but good sore.

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@stilldumdedumming I've made it sound like an extreme sport haven't I!
The boring reality is: livestock. The wet winter means we have muddier gateways than most years, and I've found myself clambering up the banks to drier areas to avoid being extra stuck in the mud when carrying water buckets ( sadly no refillable troughs)