Re: getting back in the saddle

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Hi Carolyn, I'm glad you're feeling better - RickiFestival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote: hi everyone!today seemed like a good day to get back to working out after having been sick for much of december. i was down hard through the ny eve weekend, but i got some energy back on the 1st (yesterday) and was able to do housework and put away some of the xmas decos (im counting that as a workout in my log though!). this morning i felt

even better, so i wanted to do more light activity so, gilad to the rescue! (i swear that if i had to listen to leslie sansone babble this morning, i would have barfed on her)first i did 'cardio classic' from gilad's quick fit system (QFS). 36 mins of very basic floor aerobics, which gilad pumps up by including hops and jumps and big arm movements. i started out really rusty and even though this has to be one of the easiest workouts on the planet, i still had to modify the whole workout! frankly it was a bit embarrassing... i did not do any hopping or jumping and while i agreed to move my arms, the movements were not that big, certainly not over my head very much. my heart rate was a mere 60%-65% of max throughout this workout...lolol... so that tells you how easy i was taking it.after that i put in his 'shoulders and arms' workout, which is also from his QFS. it is, oh, 15 mins long and

concentrates on the shoulders, biceps and triceps. i knew that i had to take it really light, ive lost so much muscle/tone!! so i used 1.5 lb and 3lb dumbells! wow, i had flashbacks of the days when i was first starting out with dumbells 5 years ago. gilad uses 8lb and 10 lbs and im fairly certain that i was matching his weights the last time i used his QFS workouts. but, that is ok... i actually got a bit of a burn going throughout this workout. and i must say that the eye candy in this workout is delicious. gilad and the two guys behind him are pretty yummy. there is alot of women in the group too, and at times there are flashes of them doing the workout in bikinis, but i just ignore them...heh heh. the guys get shown alot because they are right behind gilad.finally i broke open my new 'yoga now' set and did the 10 minute AM practice. mariel hemingway demonstrates and also instructs via a voice-over. no

rodney yee to be found in this one. i thought that mariel looked great and cued the workout very well, and i normally dislike voice-overs. the session has a few different things in it... arms swings and hops... but i actually found those parts to be fun. the yoga, itself, was basic and kind of flowing, progressing from sitting to standing poses at the end. i rather enjoyed it, it was short and sweet.total workout time 67 mins, 260 cals burned.this afternoon i went out to do the banking and grocery shopping. i had no trouble getting that done... carried in all of the groceries, etc. i was worried about feeling tired, but actually i didnt feel too bad. the workout this morning must have energized me a bit :)tomorrow's plan is similar -- light cardio, light weighted lower body, yoga.:*carolyn. __________________________________________________

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Wow Carolyn! Sounds like a great recovery!! I'm so glad to hear you're feeling better too!

getting back in the saddle

hi everyone!today seemed like a good day to get back to working out after having been sick for much of december. i was down hard through the ny eve weekend, but i got some energy back on the 1st (yesterday) and was able to do housework and put away some of the xmas decos (im counting that as a workout in my log though!). this morning i felt even better, so i wanted to do more light activity so, gilad to the rescue! (i swear that if i had to listen to leslie sansone babble this morning, i would have barfed on her)first i did 'cardio classic' from gilad's quick fit system (QFS). 36 mins of very basic floor aerobics, which gilad pumps up by including hops and jumps and big arm movements. i started out really rusty and even though this has to be one of the easiest workouts on the planet, i still had to modify the whole workout! frankly it was a bit embarrassing... i did not do any hopping or jumping and while i agreed to move my arms, the movements were not that big, certainly not over my head very much. my heart rate was a mere 60%-65% of max throughout this workout...lolol... so that tells you how easy i was taking it.after that i put in his 'shoulders and arms' workout, which is also from his QFS. it is, oh, 15 mins long and concentrates on the shoulders, biceps and triceps. i knew that i had to take it really light, ive lost so much muscle/tone!! so i used 1.5 lb and 3lb dumbells! wow, i had flashbacks of the days when i was first starting out with dumbells 5 years ago. gilad uses 8lb and 10 lbs and im fairly certain that i was matching his weights the last time i used his QFS workouts. but, that is ok... i actually got a bit of a burn going throughout this workout. and i must say that the eye candy in this workout is delicious. gilad and the two guys behind him are pretty yummy. there is alot of women in the group too, and at times there are flashes of them doing the workout in bikinis, but i just ignore them...heh heh. the guys get shown alot because they are right behind gilad.finally i broke open my new 'yoga now' set and did the 10 minute AM practice. mariel hemingway demonstrates and also instructs via a voice-over. no rodney yee to be found in this one. i thought that mariel looked great and cued the workout very well, and i normally dislike voice-overs. the session has a few different things in it... arms swings and hops... but i actually found those parts to be fun. the yoga, itself, was basic and kind of flowing, progressing from sitting to standing poses at the end. i rather enjoyed it, it was short and sweet.total workout time 67 mins, 260 cals burned.this afternoon i went out to do the banking and grocery shopping. i had no trouble getting that done... carried in all of the groceries, etc. i was worried about feeling tired, but actually i didnt feel too bad. the workout this morning must have energized me a bit :)tomorrow's plan is similar -- light cardio, light weighted lower body, yoga.:*carolyn.

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That's funny that you posted Carolyn.. I was just thinking about you and was going to post and ask how you were doing.

I'm glad you're feeling a little better. Maybe you will start to get back to normal again. Fingers crossed!

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Hi Carolyn, I'm glad that you are finally feeling better. Remember to take it easy for a week or so and don't over due it! Doctor Jen - on call Festival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote: hi everyone!today seemed like a good day to get back to working out after having been sick for much of december. i was down hard through the ny eve weekend, but i got some energy back on the 1st (yesterday) and was able to do housework and put away some of the xmas decos (im counting that as a workout in my log though!). this morning i felt even better, so i wanted to do more light activity so, gilad to the rescue! (i swear that if i had to listen to leslie sansone babble this morning, i would have barfed on her)first i did 'cardio classic' from gilad's quick fit system (QFS). 36 mins of very basic floor aerobics, which gilad pumps up by including hops and jumps and big

arm movements. i started out really rusty and even though this has to be one of the easiest workouts on the planet, i still had to modify the whole workout! frankly it was a bit embarrassing... i did not do any hopping or jumping and while i agreed to move my arms, the movements were not that big, certainly not over my head very much. my heart rate was a mere 60%-65% of max throughout this workout...lolol... so that tells you how easy i was taking it.after that i put in his 'shoulders and arms' workout, which is also from his QFS. it is, oh, 15 mins long and concentrates on the shoulders, biceps and triceps. i knew that i had to take it really light, ive lost so much muscle/tone!! so i used 1.5 lb and 3lb dumbells! wow, i had flashbacks of the days when i was first starting out with dumbells 5 years ago. gilad uses 8lb and 10 lbs and im fairly certain that i was matching his weights the last time

i used his QFS workouts. but, that is ok... i actually got a bit of a burn going throughout this workout. and i must say that the eye candy in this workout is delicious. gilad and the two guys behind him are pretty yummy. there is alot of women in the group too, and at times there are flashes of them doing the workout in bikinis, but i just ignore them...heh heh. the guys get shown alot because they are right behind gilad.finally i broke open my new 'yoga now' set and did the 10 minute AM practice. mariel hemingway demonstrates and also instructs via a voice-over. no rodney yee to be found in this one. i thought that mariel looked great and cued the workout very well, and i normally dislike voice-overs. the session has a few different things in it... arms swings and hops... but i actually found those parts to be fun. the yoga, itself, was basic and kind of flowing, progressing from sitting to standing poses at

the end. i rather enjoyed it, it was short and sweet.total workout time 67 mins, 260 cals burned.this afternoon i went out to do the banking and grocery shopping. i had no trouble getting that done... carried in all of the groceries, etc. i was worried about feeling tired, but actually i didnt feel too bad. the workout this morning must have energized me a bit :)tomorrow's plan is similar -- light cardio, light weighted lower body, yoga.:*carolyn.

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fitgrl222@... wrote:

> *That's funny that you posted Carolyn.. I was just thinking about you

> and was going to post and ask how you were doing.*

awww, thanks michelle!! every day is getting better and better, i

felt pretty close to normal today...yay!

im going to keep taking it easy on the workouts for the rest of the

week. i think that your crossed fingers are helping me!

:*carolyn.