Old Fogies Club: What was your workout today?

[Dodger59]

Been awhile since a have updated.

Sunday: 4 mile walk/rest day
Monday: Zone 2 aerobic training on the Airdyne
Tuesday: couple of long walks ~ 15,000 steps total
Wednesday: total body strength training using pullups, KB's and resistance bands
Thursday: Zone 2 aerobic training on the elliptical
Friday: long walk with the LOTH planned.

 

[martym]

Slow rowing and light stretching.
Getting better each day

 

[Intrigued]

Various stretches worked in with 3 cycles of 12 reps of various exercises; e.g., crunches, pushups, planks.

17,000+ steps

 

[Dodger59]

Gym day: total body strength training using Nautilus equipment followed by 24 minutes of steep incline walking on the treadmill.

 

[StuMcB]

So the lower back pian is still there and the chest infection came back and bit me on the bum again, so been out the gym for a few weeks again. But this week I'd thought I'd give it ago but only slowly. So both Thursday and Friday I went with

Thursday, shoulders
15k steps
15mins cardio on the spin bike
Weights of 30kg down to 10kg.
Shrugs
Shoulder presses
Upright rows
Lateral raises

Friday, arms
20k steps
15mins spin bike
Weights, 30kg down to 5kg
Concentration dumbbell curls, R&L
Dumbbell kickbacks
Barbell curls
Barbell kick backs.

So next day off I'm going for that difficult conversation with my GP. The one where I tell him to do more than keep me on pain killers for my back pain and lets see whats going on.

 

[martym]

Just 50 minutes of stretching this morning

 

[BigJ]

Weights today: chest and core focus.

 

[Intrigued]

3 cycles of 12 reps of various exercises; e.g., weighted squats, light weight work.

17,000+ steps

 

[BigJ]

Elliptical trainer today.

 

[Dodger59]

Beautiful day. 4 mile walk along the waterfront.

 

[martym]

Yoga
Outdoor walk
Stretching

 

[Intrigued]

16,000+ steps

120,000+ steps (48.4 miles) for the week.

 

[martym]

Just a nice and easy walk outside this morning

 

[martym]

I ended up doing 40 minutes of stretching too. My back was angry at me this morning.

 

[BigJ]

Weights today: lower body and core focus.

 

[Intrigued]

Various stretches worked in with 3 cycles of 12 reps of various exercises; e.g., crunches, pushups, planks.

16,000+ steps

 

[TinyTim]

Stationary bike--moderate 60 minute ride. Upper body strength training. Stretching for 30 minutes.

P.S. I notice that a number of my fellow Old Fogies stretch regularly. Do you have a stretch plan that you use? I use a 30-minute full-body stretching routine from a Physical Therapy book:Stretching for Functional Flexibility by Phil Armiger. I try to do this every day, at least most of it.

 

[martym]

Rowing
Stretching

I use slow flow Yoga classes from Apple Fitness Plus
I mostly use their 10 minute sessions that are focused on the back and hips.
I also use their Mindful Cooldown Classes

It really helps with the pain.

 

[Intrigued]

3 cycles of 12 reps of various exercises; e.g., weighted squats, light weight work.

16,000+ steps

 

[Intrigued]

Various stretches worked in with 3 cycles of 12 reps of various exercises; e.g., crunches, pushups, planks.

19,000+ steps