Here is my 2 weeks break down:
- Walking - 19.4m in 5hrs 12mins
- Stepper - 12378 in 2 hrs 45mins
- 1 swim - 1 hour
So that's 9hrs exercise or double my normal exercise. Result!
Weight has stayed stable but that's more to do with calories in rather than calories out! Posture/form has really improved in fact I think my figure is starting to reflect the improved posture. Niggle-wise I still have a few minor niggles (I wouldn't have run anyway I expect and would probably have sat on my butt). The front of my right hip has adjusted to upright walking but I still get the occasional niggle on the quad that 1st bothered me 3 weeks ago, but very minor and rare now. Calves are behaving too so all good. I have done some fizzio exercises but not too many and with the improved posture I have already noticed an improvement anyway which is a bonus!
Next week I am on a course and will be staying at mum's. In fact from Sunday this week until Sunday evening next week I will only have 1 evening meal at home. On returning back to normality I will be adding "food monitoring" to the campaign. The exercise is on track (getting more and more and working on doubles) so just need to look at calories in now. Still feeling positive which is another good thing!
Oh and now I need some advice and opinions. As Gnome is now at splash school he wants to swim more (and it's free for him now!). He also doesn't want me watching (I distract him apparently!) and the Ts & Cs say I can't leave the building, which means I can't go for a walk whilst he is swimming! I've looked into "stuff" and the gym next to work is the same group and does a corporate discount. This means I could swim at both pools and use both gyms and do classes at both for the same (ish) as I was paying for swimming alone last summer. Now the question is .... Body Balance and Body Pump? Views? Opinions? Any good? They don't have pilates but isn't body balance similar?
The good thing about this is I could swim before work when family life lets me, use the gym for 45-50mins whilst Gnome is in swimming lessons and also do a class or maybe 2 during my lunch breaks. Also there is Body Balance after work but not until 6.30 so I could swim after work and before class! Even if I just did 1 swim with Gnome and 1 gym (both at the weekend) it works out cheaper than "pay as you go" if I ignore the "admin" fee that is!!!
Anyway I won't do anything until I am back from my course (so in 2wks) so time to think about it!
So that's my review! All advice and comments, as always, welcome! Oh and Benz ... gardening is great cross training! There are Drs who do "green gym" referrals you know!! Now where are my seeds and books .... >wanders off into green hazed world<
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Not done body balance - did see a bit - it's supposed to be like a combination of yoga and pilates, so sounds good - I suspect a specialist pilates instructor would have more solid knowledge though, but it sounds like a good alternative if you can't find a pilates class
it looks like non relaxing competitive yoga(blueeeeergh-but themn, i love my Yoga)
I like the sound of the green gym referrals!
Good stuff on all the exercise
Are you missing running-or not?
Benz I don;t think many GPs do the gym thing let alone the green gym thing but it is a great idea. tidy the couuntryside/parks/canals and get people in the fresh air and moving!
As for running - oddly no I haven't as yet missed it but then I have been outside most days, doing the same routes and not just strolling but power walking (today may be a stroll mind 'cos I is half asleep and in a dress!)
I think it was the ultra runner Stu Mittleman-who said that the body doesnt always know whether it is running or walking
one has to find the speed at which your body moves comfortably
Benz I think it is a fresh air thing