Thursday - Push-up Circuit and Pilates

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

My calf strain is much better - almost back to normal. The bike is still a little too much for it. So, I decided to try out the TM, but I didn't want to stress it out too much so I decided to do my push-up circuit w/ 2 minutes of walking on the TM - so it went like this:

5 Min TM Warm up

Then 5 sets of alternating

20 push-ups

Lower Body Exercise (did face the wall squats, overhead squats, X-band walks)

20 pull-downs

2 min on the TM

I wrapped it up by walking an additional mile on the treadmill since my calf felt normal and that also felt fine on my calf. The TM *does* do some of the work for you b/c walking "normally" I notice my calf, but walking o the TM feels fine - I guess b/c the TM does some of the work for you in pushing off.

After that, I did Ellen Barrett's Pick Your Level Pilates - a nice varied workout. Standing Pilates, side lying Pilates and matwork. I stuck with the intermediate/advanced variations for the most part.

I'm thinking of resuming Jillian tomorrow with Quick Trouble Zones. I think I'm ready (although the anal part of me wants to do the second workout on the Margaret DVD that I did yesterday!). I do want to finish out this Jillian rotation - mostly for mental reasons - I have resumed my confidence in my body's ability to do tougher workouts and I want to keep it going. My only caution is I'm probably going to be doing a lot of shoveling this weekend, so I want my back to be as good as it can be to handle that.

Still, thinking that tomorrow I would do Quick Trouble Zones, on Saturday I would do Shred 2 and then on Sunday (the day after shoveling) I could have an active recovery day. We're supposed to get 1 to 2 ft of snow between Friday and Saturday. YIKES! That is what we got in December. This has been a rough winter, for sure and very unusual, in the past couple of years we've had virtually nothing to complain about snow/ice wise.

After I finish up with Jillian I was thinking of doing something along the lines of:

Day 1 - Circuit/AWT

Day 2 - Cardio

Day 3 - Strength

Day 4 - Pilates/Fusion

(Repeat and insert rest days as appropriate).

I have really enjoyed the circuit style from Jillian's routines. Of course, I plan to add on stretching, etc. as needed.

Hope everyone has a good day!Donna

[Guest guest]

Donna,

You are the very model of how to work through an injury! Very inspirational!

What type of TM do you have? We want to get one in the next year or so.

a

>

> Hi Everyone,

>  

> My calf strain is much better - almost back to normal.  The bike is still a

little too much for it.  So, I decided to try out the TM, but I didn't want to

stress it out too much so I decided to do my push-up circuit w/ 2 minutes of

walking on the TM - so it went like this:

>  

> 5 Min TM Warm up

> Then 5 sets of alternating

>  

> 20 push-ups

> Lower Body Exercise (did face the wall squats, overhead squats, X-band walks)

> 20 pull-downs

> 2 min on the TM

>  

> I wrapped it up by walking an additional mile on the treadmill since my calf

felt normal and that also felt fine on my calf.  The TM *does* do some of the

work for you b/c walking " normally " I notice my calf, but walking o the TM feels

fine - I guess b/c the TM does some of the work for you in pushing off. 

>  

> After that, I did Ellen Barrett's Pick Your Level Pilates - a nice varied

workout.  Standing Pilates, side lying Pilates and matwork.  I stuck with the

intermediate/advanced variations for the most part.

>  

> I'm thinking of resuming Jillian tomorrow with Quick Trouble Zones.  I think

I'm ready (although the anal part of me wants to do the second workout on the

Margaret DVD that I did yesterday!).  I do want to finish out this

Jillian rotation - mostly for mental reasons - I have resumed my confidence in

my body's ability to do tougher workouts and I want to keep it going.  My only

caution is I'm probably going to be doing a lot of shoveling this weekend, so I

want my back to be as good as it can be to handle that.

>  

> Still, thinking that tomorrow I would do Quick Trouble Zones, on Saturday I

would do Shred 2 and then on Sunday (the day after shoveling) I could have an

active recovery day.  We're supposed to get 1 to 2 ft of snow between Friday and

Saturday. YIKES!  That is what we got in December.  This has been a rough

winter, for sure and very unusual, in the past couple of years we've had

virtually nothing to complain about snow/ice wise.

>  

> After I finish up with Jillian I was thinking of doing something along the

lines of:

>  

> Day 1 - Circuit/AWT

> Day 2 - Cardio

> Day 3 - Strength

> Day 4 - Pilates/Fusion

> (Repeat and insert rest days as appropriate).

>  

> I have really enjoyed the circuit style from Jillian's routines.  Of course, I

plan to add on stretching, etc. as needed.

>

> Hope everyone has a good day!

>

> Donna

>

[Guest guest]

Hi a,

I think ours is a Reebok. We got it through Costco online. They often have sales, so if you are a member it is great! We had ours delivered and had to bring it in the house and put it together ourselves -w hich was a workout in and of itself! Ours inclines up to 12%, has pre-programmed routines and adjusts speed and incline at the touch of a button. When I get off my behind, I'll write down exactly what kind it is b/c I really do like it!Donna

From: a <paulajfrey@...>Subject: Re: Thursday - Push-up Circuit and Pilates Date: Saturday, February 6, 2010, 6:29 PM

Donna, You are the very model of how to work through an injury! Very inspirational! What type of TM do you have? We want to get one in the next year or so.a>> Hi Everyone,> > My calf strain is much better - almost back to normal. The bike is still a little too much for it. So, I decided to try out the TM, but I didn't want to stress it out too much so I decided to do my push-up circuit w/ 2 minutes of walking on the TM - so it went like this:> > 5 Min TM Warm up> Then 5 sets of alternating> > 20 push-ups> Lower Body Exercise (did face the wall squats, overhead squats, X-band

walks)> 20 pull-downs> 2 min on the TM> > I wrapped it up by walking an additional mile on the treadmill since my calf felt normal and that also felt fine on my calf. The TM *does* do some of the work for you b/c walking "normally" I notice my calf, but walking o the TM feels fine - I guess b/c the TM does some of the work for you in pushing off. > > After that, I did Ellen Barrett's Pick Your Level Pilates - a nice varied workout. Standing Pilates, side lying Pilates and matwork. I stuck with the intermediate/ advanced variations for the most part.> > I'm thinking of resuming Jillian tomorrow with Quick Trouble Zones. I think I'm ready (although the anal part of me wants to do the second workout on the Margaret DVD that I did yesterday!). I do want to finish out this Jillian rotation - mostly for mental reasons - I have resumed my

confidence in my body's ability to do tougher workouts and I want to keep it going. My only caution is I'm probably going to be doing a lot of shoveling this weekend, so I want my back to be as good as it can be to handle that.> > Still, thinking that tomorrow I would do Quick Trouble Zones, on Saturday I would do Shred 2 and then on Sunday (the day after shoveling) I could have an active recovery day. We're supposed to get 1 to 2 ft of snow between Friday and Saturday. YIKES! That is what we got in December. This has been a rough winter, for sure and very unusual, in the past couple of years we've had virtually nothing to complain about snow/ice wise.> > After I finish up with Jillian I was thinking of doing something along the lines of:> > Day 1 - Circuit/AWT> Day 2 - Cardio> Day 3 - Strength> Day 4 - Pilates/Fusion> (Repeat and insert rest

days as appropriate) .> > I have really enjoyed the circuit style from Jillian's routines. Of course, I plan to add on stretching, etc. as needed.> > Hope everyone has a good day!> > Donna>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Donna! We belong to Sams and I know they have some of the same cross

oer on products....so here's hoping! The TM would be mostly for Terry, but I

would use it too.

I hope things thaw out for you and Judy soon! We have a real lag time with

things we need from our folks out of DC today and of course alot of things

canceled. The one winter I lived there it wasn't too too bad, but I did grow up

in Upstate NY and I remember just how miserable you start to feel by days 2, 3

etc. Everything hurts and you can't feel dry or warm. I don't miss that!

a

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> >  

> > My calf strain is much better - almost back to normal.  The bike is still a

little too much for it.  So, I decided to try out the TM, but I didn't want to

stress it out too much so I decided to do my push-up circuit w/ 2 minutes of

walking on the TM - so it went like this:

> >  

> > 5 Min TM Warm up

> > Then 5 sets of alternating

> >  

> > 20 push-ups

> > Lower Body Exercise (did face the wall squats, overhead squats, X-band

walks)

> > 20 pull-downs

> > 2 min on the TM

> >  

> > I wrapped it up by walking an additional mile on the treadmill since my calf

felt normal and that also felt fine on my calf.  The TM *does* do some of the

work for you b/c walking " normally " I notice my calf, but walking o the TM feels

fine - I guess b/c the TM does some of the work for you in pushing off. 

> >  

> > After that, I did Ellen Barrett's Pick Your Level Pilates - a nice varied

workout.  Standing Pilates, side lying Pilates and matwork.  I stuck with the

intermediate/ advanced variations for the most part.

> >  

> > I'm thinking of resuming Jillian tomorrow with Quick Trouble Zones.  I

think I'm ready (although the anal part of me wants to do the second workout on

the Margaret DVD that I did yesterday!).  I do want to finish out this

Jillian rotation - mostly for mental reasons - I have resumed my confidence in

my body's ability to do tougher workouts and I want to keep it going.  My only

caution is I'm probably going to be doing a lot of shoveling this weekend, so I

want my back to be as good as it can be to handle that.

> >  

> > Still, thinking that tomorrow I would do Quick Trouble Zones, on Saturday I

would do Shred 2 and then on Sunday (the day after shoveling) I could have an

active recovery day.  We're supposed to get 1 to 2 ft of snow between Friday

and Saturday. YIKES!  That is what we got in December.  This has been a rough

winter, for sure and very unusual, in the past couple of years we've had

virtually nothing to complain about snow/ice wise.

> >  

> > After I finish up with Jillian I was thinking of doing something along the

lines of:

> >  

> > Day 1 - Circuit/AWT

> > Day 2 - Cardio

> > Day 3 - Strength

> > Day 4 - Pilates/Fusion

> > (Repeat and insert rest days as appropriate) .

> >  

> > I have really enjoyed the circuit style from Jillian's routines.  Of

course, I plan to add on stretching, etc. as needed.

> >

> > Hope everyone has a good day!

> >

> > Donna

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Donna! We belong to Sams and I know they have some of the same cross

oer on products....so here's hoping! The TM would be mostly for Terry, but I

would use it too.

I hope things thaw out for you and Judy soon! We have a real lag time with

things we need from our folks out of DC today and of course alot of things

canceled. The one winter I lived there it wasn't too too bad, but I did grow up

in Upstate NY and I remember just how miserable you start to feel by days 2, 3

etc. Everything hurts and you can't feel dry or warm. I don't miss that!

a

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> >  

> > My calf strain is much better - almost back to normal.  The bike is still a

little too much for it.  So, I decided to try out the TM, but I didn't want to

stress it out too much so I decided to do my push-up circuit w/ 2 minutes of

walking on the TM - so it went like this:

> >  

> > 5 Min TM Warm up

> > Then 5 sets of alternating

> >  

> > 20 push-ups

> > Lower Body Exercise (did face the wall squats, overhead squats, X-band

walks)

> > 20 pull-downs

> > 2 min on the TM

> >  

> > I wrapped it up by walking an additional mile on the treadmill since my calf

felt normal and that also felt fine on my calf.  The TM *does* do some of the

work for you b/c walking " normally " I notice my calf, but walking o the TM feels

fine - I guess b/c the TM does some of the work for you in pushing off. 

> >  

> > After that, I did Ellen Barrett's Pick Your Level Pilates - a nice varied

workout.  Standing Pilates, side lying Pilates and matwork.  I stuck with the

intermediate/ advanced variations for the most part.

> >  

> > I'm thinking of resuming Jillian tomorrow with Quick Trouble Zones.  I

think I'm ready (although the anal part of me wants to do the second workout on

the Margaret DVD that I did yesterday!).  I do want to finish out this

Jillian rotation - mostly for mental reasons - I have resumed my confidence in

my body's ability to do tougher workouts and I want to keep it going.  My only

caution is I'm probably going to be doing a lot of shoveling this weekend, so I

want my back to be as good as it can be to handle that.

> >  

> > Still, thinking that tomorrow I would do Quick Trouble Zones, on Saturday I

would do Shred 2 and then on Sunday (the day after shoveling) I could have an

active recovery day.  We're supposed to get 1 to 2 ft of snow between Friday

and Saturday. YIKES!  That is what we got in December.  This has been a rough

winter, for sure and very unusual, in the past couple of years we've had

virtually nothing to complain about snow/ice wise.

> >  

> > After I finish up with Jillian I was thinking of doing something along the

lines of:

> >  

> > Day 1 - Circuit/AWT

> > Day 2 - Cardio

> > Day 3 - Strength

> > Day 4 - Pilates/Fusion

> > (Repeat and insert rest days as appropriate) .

> >  

> > I have really enjoyed the circuit style from Jillian's routines.  Of

course, I plan to add on stretching, etc. as needed.

> >

> > Hope everyone has a good day!

> >

> > Donna

> >

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