Healthy Living- Going Hard into 2k12

[SandiF]

Re: Healthy Living- CrossFit

yes...me too!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">But like Gungo says....my goal is to continue to run, but I want to become a STRONG one</div></div>

I came down with a respiratory infection over the past weeks and still not fully recovered. Resumed marathon training but my lungs are still hurting at the end of a long run. i have a trail half marathon end of this month and trying to get my body back up to par as I resolve to get stronger.

This year, I want to be injury free.

[CeaBee]

Re: Healthy Living-? for runners

today i went to the park and did 4 miles. knees not hurting...is just the rest of me sore

a woman there tell me that the best thing for soreness is to come back and do it again tomorrow

a troo?

[ILP]

Re: Healthy Living-? for runners

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CeaBee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">today i went to the park and did 4 miles. knees not hurting...is just the rest of me sore

a woman there tell me that the best thing for soreness is to come back and do it again tomorrow

a troo? </div></div>

Yes, it is true. One combats muscle soreness (from exercise) by using them. One should NOT run two days in a row (unless them is athlete) or you do hard day followed by light one. Do cardio though. Which is what I believe this lady was trying to say.

I ran 6 miles in the hills yesterday, which always makes me kinda sore. This morning did an hour on the elliptical. Not sore now.

[CeaBee]

Re: Healthy Living-? for runners

tanks, i'll do a short treadmill ting tomorrow.

[Skelly]

Re: Healthy Living-? for runners

am planning to get back on di treadmill to once mi tek off di mount a crap weh mi have pile up pan it...

[twiney]

Re: Healthy Living-? for runners

yep CB... the only cure is to go back... after i did the 12 laps I went back next day and did 6... next day did 30 mins elliptical. Friday kinda take a day off just take a long walk ... took yesterday off will be hanging out with my skipping rope and maybe beachbody for 1/2 hour later on and then tomorrow either elliptical or run the track since mi going to the proposed murder session Tuesday

[CeaBee]

Re: Healthy Living-? for runners

thanks twiney.

me decide to leave the gym ting until February or so, when me settle into this running thing properly and the gym prices might drop ...a lot of people probably signing up now.

[ILP]

Re: Healthy Living-? for runners

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CeaBee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">thanks twiney.

me decide to leave the gym ting until February or so, when me settle into this running thing properly and <span style="font-weight: bold">the gym prices might drop</span> ...a lot of people probably signing up now. </div></div>

Cheapest time to get a gym membership is May-August and then December. However, one can get December prices in January..too. Just ask.

Owners of gyms can offer rock bottom prices in December and January because then they sign up a rack of people. Unfortunately (fortunately for gym rats) 85% of those people will stop coming by March and they've payed the gym's bills for the year.

The prices during the summer months usually pay for upgrades and/or new equipment.

[CeaBee]

Re: Healthy Living-? for runners

aah ok. thanks ILP . i was thinking that them would be more desperate for new sign up during the months where the demand fall off ....but i guess not.

alrite i will just reschedule with ginnal manager for next week when i not as sore. Any tips on how to negotiate prices?

[ILP]

Re: Healthy Living-? for runners

find out what prices are BEFORE dealing with the &quot;signup&quot; person, they work on commission. if it's a big chain...check out the website, go in at off peak time (early morning and late at night) when the signup people not there and ask for prices, amenities, class schedules, etc.

also ask people who working out what them pay. 9 times out of 10 the folks you see in the off peak time are NOT the January-March people and them got last year's deal, etc. then you kinna have an idea. Them will also tell you what them like and nu like about the facility and which of the &quot;signup&quot; people to deal with.

now when talking to the signup people. them ALWAYS have 2-3 (sometimes more) kinds of memberships. Contracts are always cheaper. Month to month (without a contract) is highest. Them always gwine try to attach a startup fee to whatever deal you get. Tell them plain and simple you not paying it. Period. That fee is just buffer for them commission. Also, they love people that can pay up front. So if you can pay a year in advance, they will cut you a huge deal. But only pay that if you KNOW that you KNOW you gwine use it.

Also, the signup people are sales people and them gwine play to your weakness. If them see that you paying attention to the bells and whistles of the gym (tv's, IPOD stations, juice bar, towel service) then that's what they highlight. Them tend to show women the studios (where classes are held) and cardio equipment and men the free weight room. Women get &quot;sold&quot; personal trainers...Men do not. Dont sign up for gym amenities that you really arent going to use. When they highlight the pool...if you KNOW deep inside that you not a fan of swimming...then ask that they skip that part of the tour. Ex: I am not interested in a gym's class schedule...so when them take me to the group studio...I ask them to show me the free weight room.

Look at the bones of a gym (condition/amount of equipment, maintenance,) that will tell you if the gym is in good condition (financially). When them giving you the tour...they will go out of them way to say hello to members. See what kinda reception them get back. Also, go to the gym several times BEFORE seeing the signup person. Go during the times when you KNOW that you know you going to be using it. It going to be immaculate during the &quot;signup&quot; person tour time, but if it pop dung when you plan to be using it...then that isn't good.

Try to get as many extras for free (or included) in your price. For me, I like free drinks...so I've negotiated 1/2 off in my contract. Oh..since I travel....I want to use any gym weh mi go (but mi not paying for it ).

Dont be afraid to throw them competitors in the signup persons face. Them will surely come back with a &quot;OK, let me see what I can do.&quot; And if you dont like what you hear...tell them what you nu like and tell them &quot;you will come back if them can fix it&quot;. TRUST. Them will call YOU back. Oh...ahn most gyms sign up companies, universities, etc ask them to give you those prices (if you like them)...they can usually do that too.

Again, gyms are VERY amenable during January. They know that if them sign up 300 people that only 30-35 of those people will be around past March. Them need &quot;newbie&quot; money to pay them bills.

Mi think that's it.

[CeaBee]

Re: Healthy Living-? for runners

i love u ilp

[ILP]

Re: Healthy Living- CrossFit

Today was....

Warm Up: 1.5 mile run followed by 20 PVC (as in the pipe) bends. They called it &quot;Take a bow&quot;...

Then the Baseline WOD:
500m row
40 ball squats
30 sit ups
25 push up
15 pull ups

2X's so they could make sure you had the form..... then you did it again for baseline time. No breaks in between. I did this in 7min:32sec i felt sick to my stomach ahn mi legs almost fail mi.

Cooldown? A 3 mile run.

Now mi politely on the sofa

To figure out how fi ginnal di current mr ilp into paying for it mi looking ideas...

[twiney]

Re: Healthy Living- CrossFit

If unno dont hear back from mi is because the evil fitness instructor torture me to death. The ooman say this is not your mother's aerobics class move move move move ... I thought the last woman was evil this one worst... and i am in the beginner class.

Dis class description

M.A.X. (Metabolic Activation Xtreme)
- Fast paced class for those looking to train like athletes

- Push your body to %90 MHR

- Transform the way your body looks and feels in just 4 weeks

Level One

- Appropriate for beginner to intermediate exercisers and/or fitness levels

[CeaBee]

Re: Healthy Living- CrossFit



you'll be fine

[SandiF]

Re: Healthy Living- CrossFit

a those type of description they use for fitness classes?

looks painfully boring and takes the fun out of fitness.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Twiney</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If unno dont hear back from mi is because the evil fitness instructor torture me to death. The ooman say this is not your mother's aerobics class move move move move ... I thought the last woman was evil this one worst... and i am in the beginner class.

Dis class description

M.A.X. (Metabolic Activation Xtreme)
- Fast paced class for those looking to train like athletes

- Push your body to %90 MHR

- Transform the way your body looks and feels in just 4 weeks

Level One

- Appropriate for beginner to intermediate exercisers and/or fitness levels </div></div>