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Post by MelanieCarmichael on Sept 30, 2020 11:15:27 GMT -6
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Post by MelanieCarmichael on Sept 30, 2020 11:17:00 GMT -6
I'm super-pressed for time today and also tired/sore so I did Jenn's 15 min 80s Ride from earlier today and Ally's 15 min Barre from 9/21. I did not push my cadence or resistance (mostly slacking on resistance) but hey, it's something. And I got my shake on during Barre so I will take it.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Sept 30, 2020 11:23:14 GMT -6
OMG THE LUNGES. I haven’t done a jump switch lunge in a minute. I’m pretty sure I could have woke my sleeping kids 2 floors above me with the f bombs. Lol. I know, right? And I know that I’m in the minority, but I actually don’t mind lunges, but at the end of an already hard workout like that? DYING. I hate them slightly less now that I figured out how to do them correctly. Apparently that helps a lot. They still suck though and I will welcome any alternative exercises. My coach is not offering those for the foreseeable future.
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Post by caer on Sept 30, 2020 11:25:54 GMT -6
Lol. I know, right? And I know that I’m in the minority, but I actually don’t mind lunges, but at the end of an already hard workout like that? DYING. I hate them slightly less now that I figured out how to do them correctly. Apparently that helps a lot. They still suck though and I will welcome any alternative exercises. My coach is not offering those for the foreseeable future. Can I ask what you’ve changed to make you hate them less? I’m always worried about form because I work out alone and have no one to tell me if I’m fucking up lol.
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Post by MelanieCarmichael on Sept 30, 2020 11:26:19 GMT -6
Oh before I forget--can I hear from anyone who has put together a Peloton setup ad hoc... Like with a sunny/other bike and such? I feel I should at least investigate that first. One of my friends said something like "what is you buy this expensive bike and they close?" Which I don't think is a big possibility, but my anxiety latched onto it lol I have a Sunny bike and really like it, even without the bells and whistles (aka not being able to easily find/high-five you guys on live classes when there are a gazillion people on). link I bought directly from the company as they had a covid special at the time. It comes mostly assembled so it shouldn't take more than an hour or so to setup. You could change the seat out but I found it very comfortable compared to other spin bikes. I got the Wahoo cadence and speed sensors but really only care about the cadence one in retrospect and you can pair with the Peloton app. linkI kept the pedals it came with since I'm not feeling a burning desire to clip in/get special shoes. I have the app on my FireStick to do the classes, cycling included, although obviously, I use the app on the go. I use this to mount my iPhone to track my cadence during classes: link. I will keep the class that has my cadence metrics and delete the other one without metrics (that will generate from using the TV app.)
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Post by GhoatMonket on Sept 30, 2020 11:30:07 GMT -6
I hate them slightly less now that I figured out how to do them correctly. Apparently that helps a lot. They still suck though and I will welcome any alternative exercises. My coach is not offering those for the foreseeable future. Can I ask what you’ve changed to make you hate them less? I’m always worried about form because I work out alone and have no one to tell me if I’m fucking up lol. I videoed mine. They were a mess. I did not have my weight distributed correctly. So I had to slow them way down. I step forward, stop, shift my weight where it should be, then finish the movement. My last set a couple weeks ago took 3.5 fucking minutes to finish due to my high reps and having to slow it down. It helped though. I had a tendency to step too far and push past where my range of motion is as well. I started working on some ankle mobility stuff as well.
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Post by caer on Sept 30, 2020 11:32:21 GMT -6
Can I ask what you’ve changed to make you hate them less? I’m always worried about form because I work out alone and have no one to tell me if I’m fucking up lol. I videoed mine. They were a mess. I did not have my weight distributed correctly. So I had to slow them way down. I step forward, stop, shift my weight where it should be, then finish the movement. My last set a couple weeks ago took 3.5 fucking minutes to finish due to my high reps and having to slow it down. It helped though. I had a tendency to step too far and push past where my range of motion is as well. I started working on some ankle mobility stuff as well. Thanks, that’s helpful. And taking video is a good idea. I don’t know why I never thought of that.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Sept 30, 2020 11:34:39 GMT -6
I also very much dislike being bad at things, so since my normal approach of "fuck that thing, I'll do something else" is off the table, then I'm going to force myself to figure it out.
So I like do them at work and stuff to make sure the pattern is ingrained.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Sept 30, 2020 11:36:09 GMT -6
I videoed mine. They were a mess. I did not have my weight distributed correctly. So I had to slow them way down. I step forward, stop, shift my weight where it should be, then finish the movement. My last set a couple weeks ago took 3.5 fucking minutes to finish due to my high reps and having to slow it down. It helped though. I had a tendency to step too far and push past where my range of motion is as well. I started working on some ankle mobility stuff as well. Thanks, that’s helpful. And taking video is a good idea. I don’t know why I never thought of that. I never did either, but since I send stuff to my coach (except stuff like that) I figured I should do that. Any time he throws new stuff at me I do that now so I can see that I'm at least close on form or so I can send it to him and be like dude, I have no fucking clue on this.
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Post by willow on Sept 30, 2020 11:53:20 GMT -6
Food for the day:
Bfast - greek yogurt and granola Lunch - leftover chili & skinny pop popcorn Dinner - breaded chicken breasts and brown rice
I am taking a rest day from working out because my muscles are pretty sore and I had to take one twin to a doctor appt right before lunch time so I don't know that I'll get time in for anything. Maybe some foam rolling and stretching will feel good though.
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Post by RunsforWineandCarbs on Sept 30, 2020 11:56:43 GMT -6
Congratulations donnameagle !!! Exciting news I did Cody’s 45 Min Bootcamp yesterday and really enjoyed it. I like the split time between the bike and weights and was really wiped out. I also did his 45 min pop ride the day before. I’m liking doing longer classes and now saw that they are going to do 45 min full body workouts. I’m going to try to mix some of those in as well I have hit a milestone today. I have lost 20 lbs in 3 months using Peloton and NOOM. That was my initial goal and now I’m going to go for just another 5-6 lbs but my primary goal now is to just keep up with my workout routines. During Covid i was really struggling in a mental place and this has kept me from spiraling. I also realize how much better I feel both physically and emotionally. I just have to remember these feelings when i start slipping. Congrats lady! 20 pounds in 3 months is hard! Way to keep up the hard work!
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Post by lemons on Sept 30, 2020 12:13:24 GMT -6
OMG THE LUNGES. I haven’t done a jump switch lunge in a minute. I’m pretty sure I could have woke my sleeping kids 2 floors above me with the f bombs. Lol. I know, right? And I know that I’m in the minority, but I actually don’t mind lunges, but at the end of an already hard workout like that? DYING. Fellow lunge lover and I was still wtffff after sprints. I added a 10 minute glutes and legs stretch with Chase after because it was just that necessary.
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Post by lemons on Sept 30, 2020 12:46:47 GMT -6
Can I ask what you’ve changed to make you hate them less? I’m always worried about form because I work out alone and have no one to tell me if I’m fucking up lol. I videoed mine. They were a mess. I did not have my weight distributed correctly. So I had to slow them way down. I step forward, stop, shift my weight where it should be, then finish the movement. My last set a couple weeks ago took 3.5 fucking minutes to finish due to my high reps and having to slow it down. It helped though. I had a tendency to step too far and push past where my range of motion is as well. I started working on some ankle mobility stuff as well. caer I have to make a conscious effort to make sure my chest is up and I’m almost tucking my pelvis to engage my glutes and core. It makes a big difference.
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Post by thatgolfb on Sept 30, 2020 12:49:51 GMT -6
I took today off work. I just tried out a resistance band workout with Chase but it was kind of making my back ache. So I decided to scrap that after 10 minutes, and I’m doing a 45 minute bike body weight boot camp with Robin.
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Post by abs on Sept 30, 2020 12:55:33 GMT -6
Congratulations donnameagle!! Very exciting! I haven’t checked in in a few days. My shoulder was acting up so I just took advantage of cooler weather and got some walks in. Feeling better now so back at it today. I did Cody’s 2000’s ride, a low impact ride with Sam, and 10 minute arms. I tried to add in Barre but my quads were like haha nope. I’ll try again tomorrow. It’s always sooo hard to get going again after a break. This one was only 4 days. I don’t get it. Oh well. Food is getting better. Having school makes it (and literally everything else) easier. We did make pumpkin cupcakes over the weekend, every calorie has been worth it,
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Post by thatgolfb on Sept 30, 2020 12:57:52 GMT -6
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Post by abs on Sept 30, 2020 12:58:07 GMT -6
I took today off work. I just tried out a resistance band workout with Chase but it was kind of making my back ache. So I decided to scrap that after 10 minutes, and I’m doing a 45 minute bike body weight boot camp with Robin. I cannot do resistance bands without hurting myself. I don’t know what my deal is.
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Post by thatgolfb on Sept 30, 2020 13:12:05 GMT -6
I took today off work. I just tried out a resistance band workout with Chase but it was kind of making my back ache. So I decided to scrap that after 10 minutes, and I’m doing a 45 minute bike body weight boot camp with Robin. I cannot do resistance bands without hurting myself. I don’t know what my deal is. I usually like them, but I didn’t like the moves he was doing! I just felt awkward.
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Post by pearbear on Sept 30, 2020 13:14:16 GMT -6
shoelova, that is an amazing accomplishment, congrats!! I hope to be in a similar place as you in a few months from now.
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Post by MelanieCarmichael on Sept 30, 2020 13:33:12 GMT -6
@shoelova, that is AWESOME!
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Post by jrun2013 on Sept 30, 2020 13:38:40 GMT -6
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Post by apk4 on Sept 30, 2020 13:54:40 GMT -6
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Post by August Blooms on Sept 30, 2020 14:19:37 GMT -6
donnameagle Congratulations!!! @icedtea I did the Peloton hack last year with a sunny bike. I did all the stuff that MelanieCarmichael mentioned. I just upgraded to the Bowflex C6 since I loved it so much. With the C6 you just need a device. There is a Peloton Digital User Facebook group that has all kinds of info about the different non peloton bikes.
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Post by August Blooms on Sept 30, 2020 14:22:36 GMT -6
I think I’m going to unsubscribe from Madeline Moves. The workouts are good but they are getting boring after 6 months and I can’t really commit to 45-60 minutes a day to make it worthwhile.
Today I checked out the Peloton Barre class and did 2 10 minutes upper body strength classes.
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Post by coconutbacon on Sept 30, 2020 14:51:22 GMT -6
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Post by caer on Sept 30, 2020 15:56:50 GMT -6
I videoed mine. They were a mess. I did not have my weight distributed correctly. So I had to slow them way down. I step forward, stop, shift my weight where it should be, then finish the movement. My last set a couple weeks ago took 3.5 fucking minutes to finish due to my high reps and having to slow it down. It helped though. I had a tendency to step too far and push past where my range of motion is as well. I started working on some ankle mobility stuff as well. caer I have to make a conscious effort to make sure my chest is up and I’m almost tucking my pelvis to engage my glutes and core. It makes a big difference. Thank you! I’m going to try to remember to be more conscious of that next time. Hopefully it won’t be after 12 minutes of sprints this time. 😂
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Post by slenle on Sept 30, 2020 17:01:45 GMT -6
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Post by oceanblue on Sept 30, 2020 17:03:08 GMT -6
Oh before I forget--can I hear from anyone who has put together a Peloton setup ad hoc... Like with a sunny/other bike and such? I feel I should at least investigate that first. One of my friends said something like "what is you buy this expensive bike and they close?" Which I don't think is a big possibility, but my anxiety latched onto it lol After going back and forth between getting a Peloton or something else, I got this Sunny bike at the beginning of summer: www.amazon.com/Sunny-Health-Fitness-Magnetic-Capacity/dp/B07FCJH59R/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=sunny+bike&qid=1601504829&sr=8-4I’ve been really pleased with it. It’s sturdy and was relatively easy to put together. This is kind of random, but the only issue I’ve had is that at 5’4 I just barely reach the pedals. It works fine, but I know some of the other Sunny bikes I looked at had the pedals an inch or two further so if you’re short, double check the measurements of what you get lol. The pedals it comes with have worked fine for me with normal shoes. I was sore after riding the first few times but after that the seat has been comfortable.The tablet holder holds my iPad with no issues. If money was no factor I’d love the actual Peloton bike. But for the difference in bike cost plus the difference in monthly cost for the app compared with the $40/month charge they make bike users pay, I’m glad I went with this option. If you’re somebody who is motivated by the leaderboard then the app experience won’t be the same as on the actual bike. You can still get a great workout either way though. I use the Wahoo cadence monitor so my speed shows up on the screen. The class experience will not be the same without something to monitor your cadence. It was a bit of a learning curve to figure out how to make the resistance comparable for classes but after some people here helped I got used to it and it hasn’t been an issue.
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Post by slenle on Sept 30, 2020 17:06:10 GMT -6
I waited until this afternoon to workout and I got in a 20 minute hiit cardio and 10 minute crush your core with the baby crawling in and under me and trying to knock the iPad over the whole time. Lesson learned to get my workout in during nap time.
I was very snacky today, so I need to reign that in tomorrow.
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Post by imapenguin on Sept 30, 2020 17:19:49 GMT -6
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