Wellness

[bopper]

On 4/2/2014 vonIam said:

HI EVERYONE!!!

I know i've been a stranger to the board, but I do still follow.

I have question for bopper and nomless. With the TG dvd's, do you think those workouts can be done on the pilates machine or no. I do have the workouts that came with the pilates but don't care much for them, the instructor seems so robotic.

I have thought several times about ordering the TG but don't know if it would make much sense seeing how I have the pilates. Almost bit when the Q was showing the new one with the green on it (my favorite color).

Hi von good to see you here. I have a pilates too and just couldn't get into it like I do my TG. Some of the exercises on my dvd you could do on the pilates but not all of them. I feel I get a better workout on the TG than I did personally on my Pilates. With all the attachments that come with the TG you can do a lot of exercises even without using the cables which is what I did today....hope this helps.

[bopper]

Morning, the calm before the HUGE snow storm...could get 18 inches of snow............yes you heard it....so welcome Spring!

Also welcome pdxlalesley nice to meet you. I am almost 59 and I have seen that Bodyblade several times on the Q. I hope you like it and it helps with our flexibility and and balance....it's what you will do that works. We are all in the same boat, with our aches and pains but we muddle through and we make it!

Today I did HIIT training ( high intensity interval training) for those that aren't sure what that meant...sometimes we take it for granted that we all know the abbrev. and we don't I alternated running on the treadmill with using my Total Gym without the cable pulley system and just used the attachments, abs, back, glutes and legs and then would go back and forth from the Treadmill to the TG....about 50 minutes worth.

nomless when you get that pilates kit for your TG let me know how you like it. I may order the taller squat stand because I have long legs and that would be more comfortable for me.

FUTURE sorry your life is so hectic and you haven't gotten a good sleep....almost the weekend....glad you came over to say hi

Pppmint where are you this morning besides burning a rug in the gym LOL Hope DS heard back from the dr. and that granddog is doing better too.

Tony can you believe this storm is going to pack a punch...everyone is talking about it. It's not that unusual I guess when you think about it...we have had whoppers in May....in 2 days it will go down again. Sunday they said 40 so that will help it to go down but this once again is starting with the freezing rain..which they already said do not drive!

Have a good day all

[Iluvlucy]

Sorry if it was me, since I do HIIT training at least 4+ days a week. But I have posted a few times what it stands for as well as post a few articles about it, and we all know OTF is HIIT since I posted a couple articles about that as well as explained some of the work-outs...so I guess I just assume everyone knows what it is by now since it's been mentioned so many times.

10 mile hike this morning then walked miles at the mall and my feet and hip flexors are aching!

[nomless]

Hi to all. Future, I hope things quiet down for you soon.

Bopper, spring's a-comin'. Sometime. You're doing so good on your TG.

Hi, Patty. I was happy to hear that DS is doing better. How's Lucy doing? Is she still getting in her daily miles, too? LOL. She's a doll.

I think today will be a rest day....

Have a good afternoon, everyone.

[MickD]

Well, April has started off like....well nothing. I had a great workout last Saturday (I normally don't workout on the weekends to give myself a break). I got sick that evening and I have been sick. I think I have been pushing myself too hard (dr's orders....) DH took apart the treadclimber to replace a tread and is having difficulty with unscrewing a screw.....Hopefully he will have it repaired and I will get back on track.....argh! But, I am only one stomach flu a way from my goal weight!

[JudyL]

Good evening!

I have to share something funny - at least it is now - that happened to me today. I'm on the elevator this morning on my way up to my office. I'm playing with a ring on my finger. It goes flying off my finger, bounces twice on the elevator floor, the elevator door opens and down the crack my ring goes. The timing was impeccable. I couldn't have planned it if I tried. The man on the elevator with me couldn't believe it either. He stood there holding the elevator door open with such a look of disbelief. I was shocked. Once I got to my floor I went to our receptionist and she called the maintenance dept. They said they'd go down to the "pit" and see if they could find it. Ladies, they found my ring! It had fallen more than 8 floors down the elevator shaft but they found it. Do you know all it had were some teeny little scratches. I'm leaving them on the ring. My ring earned those scratches! LOL The ring wasn't expensive but it has a lot of sentimental value to me and I wear it every day. I was so glad to get it back!

[Iluvlucy]

nomless, Lucy actually was with me yesterday during our 10-mile hike! I carried her a few times. She also climbed on the rocks, trying to get her ready for Newport as we have to climb some pretty big rocks to get to the beaches where the sea glass is...the good thing about it is, not many people can climb those rocks and get down there so we have a couple of prime sea-glassing areas.

But, Lucy has been a pistol as of late. Last Friday she ate a hole in the carpet so that was an emergency trip to the vet where he had to make her throw everything up, then give her a shot to make her stop throwing-up, then some IV fluids. They said they got 5lbs of junk out of a 4lb dog...there have been less things come out of the belly of a Great White! Hahaha...oy vey.

Wednesday while I was in the shower, she chewed a hole in the cat litter bag and drug that all over the carpet so I had litter all over the place. I gasped when I saw it and she started peeling.

Mick, good job! Hope dh got it fixed.

Judy...too funny!!

bopper, I see you are getting snow even though it isn't as much as they were saying.

Waving to everyone! I'm off to the gym this morning. Having laptop issues that is driving me nuts! I don't know how people use their Iphone for searching the web, I can't do it.

[nomless]

Patty, you'll be on the hunt for sea glass? So cool. I can't wait for you to get there and tell us what you find. Lucy certainly is a pistol, chewing all the wrong things. How odd to chew the carpet. Thank goodness she's OK.

Judy, how great you got your ring back! That is too funny. I have to take an elevator to my apt, and I'm mindful of that crack. I usually have my keys in my hand, and I have a fear of doing what you did....dropping my keys through the crack.

Hi to all, happy Friday, hurray!

[bopper]

Morning, yup we are getting a storm but not as much snow as they said last night but they are still saying throughout the day it will become heavy. Very dark out too. It started as freezing rain so underneath the snow is that crusty icy stuff.

TG today working slow and concentrating on each move, have moved up to a level 4 in some things and staying at a 3 for others,,,I do see progress though.

Judy that was some story....I am SO glad you were able to get it back...how freaky...I would feel the same way as you though, the sentimental value is what is important not always the cost!

Pppmint that little Lucy is a handful...but we "wov" her!

Nomless glad it is Friday for you....hoping your new dvd's come soon.

Tony are you getting snow?

Mick did DH get the Treadclimber back and running? How are you feeling?

Waving to all the new friends here.....

[MickD]

Hi all! Now have sore throat and headache...this is so unlike me to be sick like this.....old age?? Just chasing the vacuum and dusting for my exercise today....

JudyL ~ No way! What a story....literally stories...I would've freaked out!

Patti ~ I luv hunting for sea glass... it's fun and relaxing!

Bopper ~ Not fixed yet. He had to find a special tool to drill out the screw. After two tools, he was finally able to drill it out...so, Hopefully it will be up and running with me on it tomorrow!

TGIF! Everyone have a safe and happy weekend!