Comments on: Squeeze Exercise Into Your Day http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/05/28/squeeze-exercise-into-your-day/ Daily writings about fitness, diet, and health Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:03:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ali http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/05/28/squeeze-exercise-into-your-day/#comment-5720 Ali Mon, 29 May 2006 14:20:04 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=747#comment-5720 <p>I've been exercising on a regular basis for about 2 months now. I first started walking and could barely do 15 minutes without my back hurting. Now, I go about 40 at a time. I also bought a bike and just yesterday hit the 5 mile mark. (my goal is to eventually ride 10 a day). </p> <p>I find that I really miss my exercising now if I don't get too. When I first started walking, I was unemployed and walked after my youngest was in bed. I'd walk between 10:00-11:30 at night. (I live in an extra quiet, safe neighborhood). Now that I am back at my old job, I can't stay up so late, so I'm learning to adjust. The added bonus of walking that late is that it kept me away from TV and the urge to snack at that time.</p> <p>I had a few days where I both biked AND walked, but started to feel somewhat sick or burned out...I think I was trying to do too much at once. And, I'm also taking one day off during the week.</p> <p>As you can imagine, my lower half is really starting to shape up! I am in dire need of an upper arm work-out...I have waddle on my arm BIG TIME.</p> <p>Anyway...I never thought I would reach a point where I really look forward to my exercise, so to be here is an exciting time for me!</p> <p>--Ali</p> I’ve been exercising on a regular basis for about 2 months now. I first started walking and could barely do 15 minutes without my back hurting. Now, I go about 40 at a time. I also bought a bike and just yesterday hit the 5 mile mark. (my goal is to eventually ride 10 a day).

I find that I really miss my exercising now if I don’t get too. When I first started walking, I was unemployed and walked after my youngest was in bed. I’d walk between 10:00-11:30 at night. (I live in an extra quiet, safe neighborhood). Now that I am back at my old job, I can’t stay up so late, so I’m learning to adjust. The added bonus of walking that late is that it kept me away from TV and the urge to snack at that time.

I had a few days where I both biked AND walked, but started to feel somewhat sick or burned out…I think I was trying to do too much at once. And, I’m also taking one day off during the week.

As you can imagine, my lower half is really starting to shape up! I am in dire need of an upper arm work-out…I have waddle on my arm BIG TIME.

Anyway…I never thought I would reach a point where I really look forward to my exercise, so to be here is an exciting time for me!

–Ali

]]> By: vh http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/05/28/squeeze-exercise-into-your-day/#comment-5526 vh Sun, 28 May 2006 18:14:02 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=747#comment-5526 <p>I been lack luster in the past few days with exercise. Last week was pretty amazing though. I have to get back to that point. I like to pepper workouts through out the day.</p> I been lack luster in the past few days with exercise. Last week was pretty amazing though. I have to get back to that point.
I like to pepper workouts through out the day.

]]> By: Eh... not so much http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2006/05/28/squeeze-exercise-into-your-day/#comment-5436 Eh... not so much Sun, 28 May 2006 12:44:10 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/?p=747#comment-5436 <p>It definitely can be done. When I commuted from Princeton to NYC, the only time I had to work out was my lunch hour. And once you factor in walking to the gym, checking in, getting changed, and warming up, it was really more like only half an hour. But I worked out intensely and really planned my workouts. One of my colleagues complimented me on my hard work, and added it was remarkable how much I accomplished in the short time per day that I had. </p> <p>Now I work out in the mornings before work. I specifically chose a gym only 3 miles from our house! So if I get up around 5:15, I can get to the gym by 5:45, have a great workout, get home, shower & change for work (no bag to pack!), and hang out with my husband all before we go to work. It's great!</p> It definitely can be done. When I commuted from Princeton to NYC, the only time I had to work out was my lunch hour. And once you factor in walking to the gym, checking in, getting changed, and warming up, it was really more like only half an hour. But I worked out intensely and really planned my workouts. One of my colleagues complimented me on my hard work, and added it was remarkable how much I accomplished in the short time per day that I had.

Now I work out in the mornings before work. I specifically chose a gym only 3 miles from our house! So if I get up around 5:15, I can get to the gym by 5:45, have a great workout, get home, shower & change for work (no bag to pack!), and hang out with my husband all before we go to work. It’s great!

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