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Looking for a buddy online

Joginbuff
  • By Joginbuff · Posted 4:40 pm
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  • Hey everyone I am looking for a buddy who has about 50 or more lbs to loose. I have a trainer and am doing the south beach diet, but I would like someone who is going through the same obstacles as I am ...

7 Jan 09 day 3 p90x

runner3590
  • By runner3590 · New reply 1:47 pm
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • Well, it has been three days and all is well. I have to admit, this is a nice change from the metabolic conditioning that I have been doing for the past year. I enjoy doing the body sculpting and I hope ...

6 Jan 09 P90X day 2

runner3590
  • By runner3590 · Posted January 6, 2009
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  • Today's routine is probably my most favorite routine the program has to offer. I cannot commit 100% though, I still have the yoga to do, and I hear that it is quite a good workout that really refreshes ...

5 Jan 08 P90X day 1

runner3590
  • By runner3590 · New reply January 5, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • Today was the first day of many more to come. The exercise routine was outstanding. It was very challenging but the time flew by. The ab work following the chest and back routine was quite tough though ...

4 Jan 08 Turbulence Training and such..

runner3590
  • By runner3590 · Posted January 5, 2009
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  • Ok, I am a bit late in posting, but things have been a bit busy. I decided to change things up a bit since this was my last workout before I start P90X. Granted, I will still be doing other workouts ...

3 Jan 09 Cardio Express

runner3590
  • By runner3590 · Posted January 3, 2009
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  • I decided to go totally cardio today, but wanted to add a little blast to the excitement. So, after a 5 minute warm up, I set the treadmill at an elevation of 1.5 and the speed for 7.70. I ran for two ...

The fourth day

N95069
  • By N95069 · Posted January 3, 2009
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  • I started training for a 10k in March to help me drop some weight. The first day, woah! That was easy. The second day - well, this is not challenging. The third day - I just did finish. The fourth day ...

2 Jan 09

runner3590
  • By runner3590 · Posted January 3, 2009
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  • I was thankful that I was able to get a nice little workout in today. Even though it was not very long in duration, the intensity was good. The workout consisted of the same as in the last few days 20:20 ...

healthy addictions

MDteacher
  • By MDteacher · New reply January 2, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • So in thinking of how I'm going to be more healthy I kept coming up with unhealthy "addictions" or loves that I have so I need a minute to think of some of my GOOD addictions - reading - chick flicks ...

Want to start running..advice anyone??

Brookside45
  • By Brookside45 · New reply January 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Getting started · 5 replies
  • I am determined to add running to my exercise routine. I have heard so many different things, i don't know where to start. Outside running vs. treadmill? Run walk?? I would like to have an exercise I ...

Tomorrow's high 25 degrees

MDteacher
  • By MDteacher · New reply December 31, 2008
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Ok... so the whole idea is if I say on here I'm going to do it then hopefully I'll really do it! I'm going to try to run tomorrow and since I'm babysitting my niece I can't go to the gym. SOOOOOOOOooo ...

30 Dec 08

runner3590
  • By runner3590 · Posted December 31, 2008
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Still fighting the cold. Granted a cold does not render a valid excuse for skipping a workout, but it surely does not make the workout any more fun, that is for sure. Nevertheless, I was able to push ...

20 Dec 08 Chest and Back...

runner3590
  • By runner3590 · New reply December 29, 2008
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • I repeated one of my routines today. I guess I really like the P90X chest and back routine, or I am a glutton for punishment. Either way, it is a real good workout. I really like the variety in the push ...

29 Dec 08.. Body Weight Exercise

runner3590
  • By runner3590 · Posted December 29, 2008
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  • Well, fighting a cold does not make exercise any more fun, but having a cold is not really a good excuse for not exercising. However, I did take it a bit easier and stuck with body weight exercises. I ...

28 Dec 08

runner3590
  • By runner3590 · New reply December 28, 2008
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • Well, it is time to catch up with my entries. I have been so busy (and a little lazy), as has everyone else, I just did not feel like sitting at the computer. Regardless of the holidays, I did still manage ...

19 Dec 08 TRX

runner3590
  • By runner3590 · New reply December 20, 2008
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • I decided to change things up today and workout with one of my favorite pieces of equipment that I own, the TRX http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/index.php . I completed 7 exercises, 4 sets to failure on ...

18 Dec 08 Day of rest

runner3590
  • By runner3590 · New reply December 18, 2008
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • Today is a day of rest and also happens to be my day off. I was struggling with what to do with my day until my kid's school called to inform me that my 3rd grader puked all over the bus enroute back ...

16 Dec 08

runner3590
  • By runner3590 · New reply December 18, 2008
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • I did another P90X DVD today. It consisted of arms and shoulders. I was really concerned about doing the arms stuff. I blew out my right bicep and it is very sensitive. Nevertheless, it turned out that ...

17 Dec 08

runner3590
  • By runner3590 · Posted December 18, 2008
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I find that I am constantly behind on my posts. I guess there are just too many things going on to get it all done. Nevertheless, my exercise did not suffer due to the lack of time. I was able to do another ...

Why are we here?

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply December 16, 2008
  • Journal · 136 replies
  • When we started this community, each of us faced important health issues in our lives. Some of us have family members with medical conditions. Many of us have medical conditions of our own. All of us ...

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