Fitness Checkin

[archeryguy1701]

I've started running again. Did my first run two mondays ago, and felt like crap. However, since I picked finals week to start running, that was my first and last run of the week. This week, I'm been more consistant and it's gone much better. I'm feeling stronger each day, and it's incredible how fast my lungs got back into shape.

[RoJoHen]

I just put together a new routine for myself to start in the new year. I need to get back in the habit of writing things down and actually tracking my progress. 2010 is the year shit gets real.

[thestrangequark]

RAMA wrote:

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I found two Vinyasa Flow workouts on dvd...we'll see how it goes.

I hope you enjoy it. If you do, I'd recommend Yoga to the People's free podcasts. I really enjoyed it, but I've not been able to work out for a month now, I'm just in too much pain. My joints, my muscles, and my general exhaustion have kept me from getting any exercise at all. I still walk home over the bridge -- and get an average of 8 miles walking in a day, but I just can't do any more.

I'm really anxious to get back to exercising, but I'll have to see what the doctor's tests say and go from there.

[RoJoHen]

What should one prepare for when starting yoga? Am I going to be sore all over the next day? Should I get a mat? How often would you do it?

I really do want to try it out.

[thestrangequark]

RoJoHen wrote:

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What should one prepare for when starting yoga? Am I going to be sore all over the next day? Should I get a mat? How often would you do it?

I really do want to try it out.

You will need a mat for sure, and as to soreness, that depends on a lot of things: how fit and flexible you are, how often you work and stretch the muscles that are used in the yoga practice you choose, and the level of yoga you practice. If you choose a more strenuous yoga like Vinyassa Flow you may be sore the following day -- especially your shoulders from holding downward dog. Yoga is very individual: you get out of it what you put into it. You're pretty fit so you could choose a challenging class. You may not be able to achieve third tier poses (I've been practicing yoga for years and simply lack the confidence and balance needed to stand on my head), but they're not necessary for a successful workout.
Before I got sick I did a sun salutation of about 15-20 minutes every morning, and an hour long class 1 to 2 times a week.

[RoJoHen]

Gotcha. I'm in good shape, but flexibility is definitely something that is lacking. I almost never stretch.

[thestrangequark]

^You will be sore.

[RoJoHen]

Good. I like being sore for working out. I think I'd like to do it about once a week in addition to my normal gym routine.

[RoJoHen]

Holy Jesus, I think I broke myself today. This is the first New Years Day in years where I haven't been deathly hungover, so I took advantage of it and went to the gym and followed Day 1 of my new routine (super-setting Chest and Back), and I felt like I was going to vomit towards the end. I haven't been this jacked in years!

[RoJoHen]

I'm surprised nobody has posted in here since the start of the new year. I figured people would be all about getting in shape with New Year's Resolutions and whatnot.

Than again, my gym's membership has actually declined. January is normally such a busy time, but there are fewer people there now than there were when I joined.

[Gryffindorian]

See, I don't get New Year's resolutions. If people want to lose weight, then they should do it for good and try to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Period. There doesn't have to be a specific date on the calendar when they can start being fit and healthy.

[RoJoHen]

Well, true, but I think it makes it easier for people to give themselves a starting point. New Years is just a good day to do that.

If it were me, though, I'd be a lot more motivated to start getting in shape in the spring. Winter makes people lazy, and if I wasn't already doing it regularly, I'd have a hard time getting myself to workout this time of year.

[Kestra]

I've been doing basic yoga stuff off of dvds and I can't believe how exhausted I get while barely moving! I did an ab one yesterday and I can definitely feel it today. But I can't wait to do more!

[Shazam!]

Drone36929 wrote:

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See, I don't get New Year's resolutions. If people want to lose weight, then they should do it for good and try to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Period. There doesn't have to be a specific date on the calendar when they can start being fit and healthy.

I agree but if you start thinking about it in say October/November, Christmas is just around the corner and as if anyone doesn't overeat around then.

[Gryffindorian]

I understand the tendency to eat a lot during the holidays. But if people are so conscious about weight management, then they should try to eat healthy year-round. (And I know it's hard to diet during the holidays).

If we're talking about losing weight, why even call it a New Year's resolution? It sounds like people are trying to justify losing weight because of the New Year. Well, January 1, 2, 3, or 31 is just a date on the calendar. If people have weight to lose, it doesn't matter if it's Valentine's Day, Easter, the Fourth of July, or Yom Kippur.