The New Exercise Thread

Drew_TNBD

Following on from the holding area thread. Thought we could nag (or if you prefer, inspire) each other to keep going with the ol' exercise/movement stuffs.

I just got back from a 4.1k run. I quite enjoy it, but it aint half knackering! I'm joining a gym soon too.

holnrew

I've put on weight so exercising is even more difficult, but I've been walking more, foregoing the bus.

birdo

I teach 3 Martial arts classes a week so should have plenty of exercise but I spend more time teaching than doing. I need to lose half a stone so classes are going to change a bit . Bad diet however is more a problem.

mike_l

When my health improves (when I don't have to take a shit-load of painkillers to get through a day at work) I shall start exercising again.

I may even start going to the gym again.......

Grunfeld

I do a basic routine with weights three times a week, meditate daily, and funnily enough woke up this morning and realised I hadn't done any regular cardio for yonks... so today's the day. 

Nothing heroic.  I was thinking 20 mins cycling a bit later in the day.

And if I don't, then a 20 minute essay on why I couldn't find the time to cycle but could find the time to spend on here. 

octatonic

Today is weights day.

I'll get in a spin class this evening as well.

Grunfeld

Okay.  That was an interesting surprise and not in a good way.

I wasn't quite expecting to be so de-conditioned from a cardio point of view.

I actually hate to think how long it's been.

If anyone else has been a bit slack about this might be a good idea to check and see if your body's still up for it!

bluechargeboy

OK yesterday I did bodyweight exercises, followed by intervals on spin bike thing: 4x30s sprints, with 60s slow spins in between. Just started on pistol squats, thighs are aching today!

Today I rode me bike to work in the torrential rain (6km each way). Then drank half a bottle of wine (when I got home, not in work). Try to ride in 2-3 days per week.

My biggest fitness downfall is probably lack of sleep (he says, posting on theFB at 23:00).

Clarky

today was shoulders and arms day.. followed by about 25 mins of stretching all over...

holnrew

I need to get in shape ready for doing physical work all day. Any tips?

octatonic

Start slow and build up over time- maybe a month or two.

joneve

I recently invested in a road bike. Was loving it, then it broke and I'm waiting for a mate and his tools to become free so I can repair it. So I've not done any exercise in over a week having covered 100 miles on the bike in a couple of weeks.

Bad times indeed

bertie

yesterday I opened the shed and looked at my bike................ does that count ?

VimFuego

today (hopefully, if the part has come in) I have to cycle about 8 miles to collect the car. Fortunately it's mostly downhill, unlike the ride when I dropped it off, which was mostly uphill.

 

Tomorrow, if we get the car back, we will go for a tramp and a ramble over Dartmoor (well, not all of it, but a part at least).

bertie

VimFuego said:

Tomorrow, if we get the car back, we will go for a tramp 

what've the homeless ever done to you

Phil_aka_Pip

bertie said:

VimFuego said:

Tomorrow, if we get the car back, we will go for a tramp 

what've the homeless ever done to you

'Tis not the homeless, it's the chavvy bint with the tattoo on her lower back. Not sure whether "go for" means "take potshot at" or "offer money in return for sexual favours" though

VimFuego

all possibilities are on the table, so long as it raises the heart rate.

blueskunk

25 mins tabata on the bag, working punches, kicks, elbows combinations! 25 minutes core workout, 20 mins stability ball grappling exercises.
Light bike ride this evening after Tea.

If anyone wants any help with fitness or exercise goals/advice let me know as its a daily ting for me. Im no muscle man but am pretty good with bodyweight exercises for folk who dont like gyms etc and train boxing/jkd/kickboxing/grappling. Got some great workouts for blasting fat and helping gain strenth etc

guitari

Anyone got any experience of Rat Race style events?

I've foolishly agreed to the one in Edinburgh in October

http://www.mhsurvival.co.uk/edinburgh/

Not too worried about the running parts but am about the obstacles!

PolarityMan

Been cycling last 2 weekends but should prob heave my ass down the gym as well.

Drew_TNBD

Gonna go for another run tonight.