Re: Jen's exercise for Thursday 06/18/09

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I can't do any of Chalene's Turbo Jam on the ball stuff because I'm too short.

Which I find funny because Chalene is short. I'm 5'3 and I have the SHORT person

ball. Maybe my legs are just funky.

But seriously though folks, I know most of you don't know this but I've actually

been a member of this group for years - I come and go because my job is 60 plus

hours at times (I just got home from work)...but I have " left " before because

people couldn't give advice or support without having to walk on glass. I was

one of those people who got their butt chewed for trying to be supportive

through emails to my own account.

Exercise isn't easy and fitness is about body mechanics and mind mechanics. You

have to look at everything, your mental state, your physical state, your will

power, your motivation...everything and examine it under a harsh light. Why are

you not where you want to be? Or for those who are fit, what is it going to take

to improve? We are breaking down the most sensitive and personal areas of our

lives...we have to. Without examining why we don't succeed or why we can't do a

bicep curl at the same time as we lunge -we won't grow.

We can't grow as a group in fitness unless we can feel free to have an open

discussion about the physics of exercise (yes and it IS physics), the mental

readiness of weight loss and the emotions (high and low) of the journey.

You have to trust that others do have your best interests at heart and might be

supportive if they weren't afraid to speak.

P

>

> --I'm not... so if anyone wants to talk about exercises that are really

difficult or really easy for short people, feel free! ;-)

>

> this is true! i'm a little under 5'4 " and whenever i was working out at a gym

i never felt i could get the machines adjusted to fit me. i like free weights

sooo much better.

> stacey

>

[Guest guest]

Well said a.I am nearly 5'5.  I have 2 of the Firms balls.  I have the small pink one, and the larger green one.  The pink one is REALLY small.  Are you sure your ball is small enough?Darcy

On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 11:26 PM, a Frey <paulajfrey@...> wrote:

I can't do any of Chalene's Turbo Jam on the ball stuff because I'm too short. Which I find funny because Chalene is short. I'm 5'3 and I have the SHORT person ball. Maybe my legs are just funky.

But seriously though folks, I know most of you don't know this but I've actually been a member of this group for years - I come and go because my job is 60 plus hours at times (I just got home from work)...but I have " left " before because people couldn't give advice or support without having to walk on glass. I was one of those people who got their butt chewed for trying to be supportive through emails to my own account.

Exercise isn't easy and fitness is about body mechanics and mind mechanics. You have to look at everything, your mental state, your physical state, your will power, your motivation...everything and examine it under a harsh light. Why are you not where you want to be? Or for those who are fit, what is it going to take to improve? We are breaking down the most sensitive and personal areas of our lives...we have to. Without examining why we don't succeed or why we can't do a bicep curl at the same time as we lunge -we won't grow.

We can't grow as a group in fitness unless we can feel free to have an open discussion about the physics of exercise (yes and it IS physics), the mental readiness of weight loss and the emotions (high and low) of the journey.

You have to trust that others do have your best interests at heart and might be supportive if they weren't afraid to speak.

P

>

> --I'm not... so if anyone wants to talk about exercises that are really difficult or really easy for short people, feel free! ;-)

>

> this is true! i'm a little under 5'4 " and whenever i was working out at a gym i never felt i could get the machines adjusted to fit me. i like free weights sooo much better.

> stacey

>

[Guest guest]

Well said a.I am nearly 5'5.  I have 2 of the Firms balls.  I have the small pink one, and the larger green one.  The pink one is REALLY small.  Are you sure your ball is small enough?Darcy

On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 11:26 PM, a Frey <paulajfrey@...> wrote:

I can't do any of Chalene's Turbo Jam on the ball stuff because I'm too short. Which I find funny because Chalene is short. I'm 5'3 and I have the SHORT person ball. Maybe my legs are just funky.

But seriously though folks, I know most of you don't know this but I've actually been a member of this group for years - I come and go because my job is 60 plus hours at times (I just got home from work)...but I have " left " before because people couldn't give advice or support without having to walk on glass. I was one of those people who got their butt chewed for trying to be supportive through emails to my own account.

Exercise isn't easy and fitness is about body mechanics and mind mechanics. You have to look at everything, your mental state, your physical state, your will power, your motivation...everything and examine it under a harsh light. Why are you not where you want to be? Or for those who are fit, what is it going to take to improve? We are breaking down the most sensitive and personal areas of our lives...we have to. Without examining why we don't succeed or why we can't do a bicep curl at the same time as we lunge -we won't grow.

We can't grow as a group in fitness unless we can feel free to have an open discussion about the physics of exercise (yes and it IS physics), the mental readiness of weight loss and the emotions (high and low) of the journey.

You have to trust that others do have your best interests at heart and might be supportive if they weren't afraid to speak.

P

>

> --I'm not... so if anyone wants to talk about exercises that are really difficult or really easy for short people, feel free! ;-)

>

> this is true! i'm a little under 5'4 " and whenever i was working out at a gym i never felt i could get the machines adjusted to fit me. i like free weights sooo much better.

> stacey

>

[Guest guest]

Well said a.I am nearly 5'5.  I have 2 of the Firms balls.  I have the small pink one, and the larger green one.  The pink one is REALLY small.  Are you sure your ball is small enough?Darcy

On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 11:26 PM, a Frey <paulajfrey@...> wrote:

I can't do any of Chalene's Turbo Jam on the ball stuff because I'm too short. Which I find funny because Chalene is short. I'm 5'3 and I have the SHORT person ball. Maybe my legs are just funky.

But seriously though folks, I know most of you don't know this but I've actually been a member of this group for years - I come and go because my job is 60 plus hours at times (I just got home from work)...but I have " left " before because people couldn't give advice or support without having to walk on glass. I was one of those people who got their butt chewed for trying to be supportive through emails to my own account.

Exercise isn't easy and fitness is about body mechanics and mind mechanics. You have to look at everything, your mental state, your physical state, your will power, your motivation...everything and examine it under a harsh light. Why are you not where you want to be? Or for those who are fit, what is it going to take to improve? We are breaking down the most sensitive and personal areas of our lives...we have to. Without examining why we don't succeed or why we can't do a bicep curl at the same time as we lunge -we won't grow.

We can't grow as a group in fitness unless we can feel free to have an open discussion about the physics of exercise (yes and it IS physics), the mental readiness of weight loss and the emotions (high and low) of the journey.

You have to trust that others do have your best interests at heart and might be supportive if they weren't afraid to speak.

P

>

> --I'm not... so if anyone wants to talk about exercises that are really difficult or really easy for short people, feel free! ;-)

>

> this is true! i'm a little under 5'4 " and whenever i was working out at a gym i never felt i could get the machines adjusted to fit me. i like free weights sooo much better.

> stacey

>

[Guest guest]

That's exactly why I quit working out at gyms for good and tried videos at all. I tried so many times to make it work at gyms but never understood until recently why I didn't feel really safe on some of the machines. I felt terrible too for not being able to use them "correctly" and I could never remember what the trainer had told me to do with free weights during my one free session when I'd joined so I avoided those too. That's part of my join, go for a few months (if that long), quit thing that I did too many times. I'd feel more comfortable with the free weights now but have them at home so I don't need them there. I wouldn't mind some of the classes though, like you're doing Stacey. If I could find one that would just offer me access to the classes for super cheap I might do that! ;-)

Re: Jen's exercise for Thursday 06/18/09

--I'm not... so if anyone wants to talk about exercises that are really difficult or really easy for short people, feel free! ;-)this is true! i'm a little under 5'4" and whenever i was working out at a gym i never felt i could get the machines adjusted to fit me. i like free weights sooo much better.stacey

[Guest guest]

That's exactly why I quit working out at gyms for good and tried videos at all. I tried so many times to make it work at gyms but never understood until recently why I didn't feel really safe on some of the machines. I felt terrible too for not being able to use them "correctly" and I could never remember what the trainer had told me to do with free weights during my one free session when I'd joined so I avoided those too. That's part of my join, go for a few months (if that long), quit thing that I did too many times. I'd feel more comfortable with the free weights now but have them at home so I don't need them there. I wouldn't mind some of the classes though, like you're doing Stacey. If I could find one that would just offer me access to the classes for super cheap I might do that! ;-)

Re: Jen's exercise for Thursday 06/18/09

--I'm not... so if anyone wants to talk about exercises that are really difficult or really easy for short people, feel free! ;-)this is true! i'm a little under 5'4" and whenever i was working out at a gym i never felt i could get the machines adjusted to fit me. i like free weights sooo much better.stacey

[Guest guest]

Well I no longer have the small ball inflated since I just needed it for Turbo

Jam. I couldn't use the Beachbody one for it. I had to buy the smallest ball

Gaim made and it still didn't work well for me. I do wonder if I am built funny.

It felt so awkward that I haven't tried those videos in forever.

I use the normal ball for abs and the what not and do fine on it for just that

and the small ball was too short for me to do abs. I also gave up because I

didn't have room to have two inflated balls.

I might try again soon, now that I have it on my mind ;-) I blow the ball up and

measure the circumference.

Thanks Darcy! :-)

a

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> > > --I'm not... so if anyone wants to talk about exercises that are really

> > difficult or really easy for short people, feel free! ;-)

> > >

> > > this is true! i'm a little under 5'4 " and whenever i was working out at a

> > gym i never felt i could get the machines adjusted to fit me. i like free

> > weights sooo much better.

> > > stacey

> > >

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[Guest guest]

Well I no longer have the small ball inflated since I just needed it for Turbo

Jam. I couldn't use the Beachbody one for it. I had to buy the smallest ball

Gaim made and it still didn't work well for me. I do wonder if I am built funny.

It felt so awkward that I haven't tried those videos in forever.

I use the normal ball for abs and the what not and do fine on it for just that

and the small ball was too short for me to do abs. I also gave up because I

didn't have room to have two inflated balls.

I might try again soon, now that I have it on my mind ;-) I blow the ball up and

measure the circumference.

Thanks Darcy! :-)

a

> > >

> > > --I'm not... so if anyone wants to talk about exercises that are really

> > difficult or really easy for short people, feel free! ;-)

> > >

> > > this is true! i'm a little under 5'4 " and whenever i was working out at a

> > gym i never felt i could get the machines adjusted to fit me. i like free

> > weights sooo much better.

> > > stacey

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You know - it could be leg length or torso length that impacts how the ball feels for you. For instance, my DH is probably about 6 inches taller than me, but we have roughly the same leg length - all his height is in his torso.

The body is funny!Donna

From: a Frey <paulajfrey@...>Subject: Re: Jen's exercise for Thursday 06/18/09 Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 12:06 PM

Well I no longer have the small ball inflated since I just needed it for Turbo Jam. I couldn't use the Beachbody one for it. I had to buy the smallest ball Gaim made and it still didn't work well for me. I do wonder if I am built funny. It felt so awkward that I haven't tried those videos in forever.I use the normal ball for abs and the what not and do fine on it for just that and the small ball was too short for me to do abs. I also gave up because I didn't have room to have two inflated balls.I might try again soon, now that I have it on my mind ;-) I blow the ball up and measure the circumference.Thanks Darcy! :-)a> > >> > > --I'm not... so if anyone wants to talk about exercises that are really> > difficult or really easy for short people, feel free! ;-)> > >> > > this is true! i'm a little under 5'4" and whenever i was working out at

a> > gym i never felt i could get the machines adjusted to fit me. i like free> > weights sooo much better.> > > stacey> > >> >> > > >>

[Guest guest]

You know - it could be leg length or torso length that impacts how the ball feels for you. For instance, my DH is probably about 6 inches taller than me, but we have roughly the same leg length - all his height is in his torso.

The body is funny!Donna

From: a Frey <paulajfrey@...>Subject: Re: Jen's exercise for Thursday 06/18/09 Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 12:06 PM

Well I no longer have the small ball inflated since I just needed it for Turbo Jam. I couldn't use the Beachbody one for it. I had to buy the smallest ball Gaim made and it still didn't work well for me. I do wonder if I am built funny. It felt so awkward that I haven't tried those videos in forever.I use the normal ball for abs and the what not and do fine on it for just that and the small ball was too short for me to do abs. I also gave up because I didn't have room to have two inflated balls.I might try again soon, now that I have it on my mind ;-) I blow the ball up and measure the circumference.Thanks Darcy! :-)a> > >> > > --I'm not... so if anyone wants to talk about exercises that are really> > difficult or really easy for short people, feel free! ;-)> > >> > > this is true! i'm a little under 5'4" and whenever i was working out at

a> > gym i never felt i could get the machines adjusted to fit me. i like free> > weights sooo much better.> > > stacey> > >> >> > > >>

[Guest guest]

Ooh, good point Donna!DarcyOn Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Donna M-P <donna112520@...> wrote:

You know - it could be leg length or torso length that impacts how the ball feels for you.  For instance, my DH is probably about 6 inches taller than me, but we have roughly the same leg length - all his height is in his torso.

 

The body is funny!Donna

From: a Frey <paulajfrey@...>Subject: Re: Jen's exercise for Thursday 06/18/09

Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 12:06 PM

Well I no longer have the small ball inflated since I just needed it for Turbo Jam. I couldn't use the Beachbody one for it. I had to buy the smallest ball Gaim made and it still didn't work well for me. I do wonder if I am built funny. It felt so awkward that I haven't tried those videos in forever.

I use the normal ball for abs and the what not and do fine on it for just that and the small ball was too short for me to do abs. I also gave up because I didn't have room to have two inflated balls.I might try again soon, now that I have it on my mind ;-) I blow the ball up and measure the circumference.

Thanks Darcy! :-)a> > >> > > --I'm not... so if anyone wants to talk about exercises that are really> > difficult or really easy for short people, feel free! ;-)

> > >> > > this is true! i'm a little under 5'4 " and whenever i was working out at

a> > gym i never felt i could get the machines adjusted to fit me. i like free> > weights sooo much better.> > > stacey> > >> >> > > >>

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I think it is my leg length. I have child like legs and my hip dysplasia

probably doesn't help.

I have a hard time with some yoga poses because of the length of my legs as

well. Doesn't stop me from trying ;-)

Ugh need to get motivated and get moving. Feel so lazy today. But my GWF calorie

counter is telling me to suck it up and do something.

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> > > > > this is true! i'm a little under 5'4 " and whenever i was working out

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> > > > gym i never felt i could get the machines adjusted to fit me. i like

> > free

> > > > weights sooo much better.

> > > > > stacey

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[Guest guest]

I think it is my leg length. I have child like legs and my hip dysplasia

probably doesn't help.

I have a hard time with some yoga poses because of the length of my legs as

well. Doesn't stop me from trying ;-)

Ugh need to get motivated and get moving. Feel so lazy today. But my GWF calorie

counter is telling me to suck it up and do something.

P

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> > > > > --I'm not... so if anyone wants to talk about exercises that are

> > really

> > > > difficult or really easy for short people, feel free! ;-)

> > > > >

> > > > > this is true! i'm a little under 5'4 " and whenever i was working out

> > at a

> > > > gym i never felt i could get the machines adjusted to fit me. i like

> > free

> > > > weights sooo much better.

> > > > > stacey

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Thanks ! Jen

Jen's exercise for Thursday 06/18/09Today I did CLX's Push Circuit 1 - 32.52 minutes.

I used the following weights for these exercises:

STANDARD BICEP CURL 15 LBSSTANDARD SQUAT 20 LBS

SINGLE-ARM BENT-OVER TRICEP EXTENSIONS 11 LBSV-PRESS BICEPS 11 LBS

GET EXTREME - BICEPS 11 LBSSINGLE-LEG SQUATS 20 LBS (this was almost too heavy but I stuck with it and did ALL 8 reps on both legs!) AND GET EXTREME SINGLE-LEG SQUATS with 20 LBS

OVERHEAD TRICEP EXTENSION 10 LBSGET EXTREME -OVERHEAD TRICEP EXTENSIONS 10 LBS

HAMMER BICEPS 12 LBSGET EXTREME - HAMMER BICEPS 12 LBS

HEEL SQUATS 20 LBSGET EXTREME - HEEL SQUATS 20 LBS

PUSH-UPS 4 ON KNEESGET EXTREME - UPS 3 ON KNEES

I also went to my pool and did water exercise and swam for 40 minutes!

Then I had my bowling league - 1 hour Jen

[Guest guest]

Thanks ! Jen

Jen's exercise for Thursday 06/18/09Today I did CLX's Push Circuit 1 - 32.52 minutes.

I used the following weights for these exercises:

STANDARD BICEP CURL 15 LBSSTANDARD SQUAT 20 LBS

SINGLE-ARM BENT-OVER TRICEP EXTENSIONS 11 LBSV-PRESS BICEPS 11 LBS

GET EXTREME - BICEPS 11 LBSSINGLE-LEG SQUATS 20 LBS (this was almost too heavy but I stuck with it and did ALL 8 reps on both legs!) AND GET EXTREME SINGLE-LEG SQUATS with 20 LBS

OVERHEAD TRICEP EXTENSION 10 LBSGET EXTREME -OVERHEAD TRICEP EXTENSIONS 10 LBS

HAMMER BICEPS 12 LBSGET EXTREME - HAMMER BICEPS 12 LBS

HEEL SQUATS 20 LBSGET EXTREME - HEEL SQUATS 20 LBS

PUSH-UPS 4 ON KNEESGET EXTREME - UPS 3 ON KNEES

I also went to my pool and did water exercise and swam for 40 minutes!

Then I had my bowling league - 1 hour Jen

[Guest guest]

That's why I seldom work out on the floor at the gym either, . I never

know if I'm doing it exactly right, I hate waiting for machines to become

available, and lifting weights like that seems like... work to me *L* I need a

sculpting class with loud music and a motivating instructor to get me to do it,

or a personal trainer to force me to do it!

>

> That's exactly why I quit working out at gyms for good and tried videos at

all. I tried so many times to make it work at gyms but never understood until

recently why I didn't feel really safe on some of the machines.

[Guest guest]

That's why I seldom work out on the floor at the gym either, . I never

know if I'm doing it exactly right, I hate waiting for machines to become

available, and lifting weights like that seems like... work to me *L* I need a

sculpting class with loud music and a motivating instructor to get me to do it,

or a personal trainer to force me to do it!

>

> That's exactly why I quit working out at gyms for good and tried videos at

all. I tried so many times to make it work at gyms but never understood until

recently why I didn't feel really safe on some of the machines.