What Are Your Exercise Plans This Weekend?

[VACookey 111]

I intend to get in 30 minutes of biking and 1 hour of resistence training, either Saturday or Sunday. And then I hope to get in some swimming. It's so hot the pool might be a good place to spend some time.

So how are YOU going to work your body this weekend?

[DadTo2 152]

It's still way too soon for me to get in resistance training, so for me it'll be biking or walking. I will be pushing myself this weekend to get in 8 miles on the bike in one instance, then try to maintain that for a while. I was sleeved a little over two weeks ago. If I walk, then I'll do my best to get back up to five miles a session.

[VACookey 111]

Why is it too soon? I've been lifting weights since the day I got home from the hospital. They were light weights, no more than 10 pounds, but I did it. Of course, I got permission first. You should check with the doc, especially if you want to lift weights. I really wanted to, so I made it a point to ask about it.

[Pookeyism 1,143]

Acro-Jam, baby! lol -

hula-hoops (dance not kids), poi, contact juggling and flower-sticks and some yoga afterwards in the park near the Menil Collection, and a bike ride over to the outdoor sympony, and then a kind-of pub crawl, except we don't drink so much as get waters and coffee and juiced green goodness...thats tonight.

Bike in the AM, and after work gardening and *hopefuly* dancing till I drop later! I volunteer dog-walk every other saturday - I think that is this weekend.

Sunday will be full recovery mode till afternoon, when I have my swordsmanship practice.

[DadTo2 152]

Sunday will be full recovery mode till afternoon, when I have my swordsmanship practice.

Swordsmanship? The only people I ever knew who practiced that were Fencers or in the SCA. What's the story on swordsmanship?

[Pookeyism 1,143]

Can i suggest not worrying about how much you do, as much as doing it? Promise, promise, promise, just moving, just going, is good too - find some things you love, and GET OUT OF THE GYM...lol

I realized I had waited for this too long to spend hours in a gym, not knocking it for all the gymaddics, but this part of it, the getting out and doing - wasn't that what it was about, anyway?

[Pookeyism 1,143]

Swordsmanship? The only people I ever knew who practiced that were Fencers or in the SCA. What's the story on swordsmanship?

I do swordsplay with foam (yes, foam) swords, rattan caning, and real swords, among others- just at different times with different groups. The foam is with a group like the SCA kinda - but think less drama, much more mellow, and the weapons arent guaranteed to bust open my stomach at the first jab (dagorhir - you can google it.)

[DadTo2 152]

I do swordsplay with foam (yes, foam) swords, rattan caning, and real swords, among others- just at different times with different groups. The foam is with a group like the SCA kinda - but think less drama, much more mellow, and the weapons arent guaranteed to bust open my stomach at the first jab (dagorhir - you can google it.)

Before I google it, sounds very much like LARP. I have several friends who participate in it (LARP) and i was in the SCA for over 20 years before dropping out. Much fun!

Edited to say: Sounds really cool. I may have to check this out up here in my neighborhood.

[Renea77 84]

I will be running 3 miles tomorrow and taking a hour spinning class on Sunday. I will also get some strength training in as well.

[danyelleb 386]

Well, I'm a day late on the post since the weekend is here! I went to Zumba this morning and now my hubby and I are going to kayak for the first time. This should be interesting. If it is a success we will probably take it out again tomorrow. I hope u all r having a great weekend!

[CaliKat 153]

Rock climbing "date night" with my man!

[VACookey 111]

Looks like people have great plans for the weekend! It's way too hot for me to do anything outside so the gym it is. I actually can't wait for fall so I can do more outdoorsy stuff.

[AKSleever 57]

Well I'm late here too! But I hiked up the mountain part way to crater lake, made it half way to the lake, and down again! Then today I hiked up another mountain 1.5 miles to a glacier! Made it to the Glacier! However Crater Lake will not beat me, by next summer I will make it all tge way up!!

[cissiesue 119]

Swimming! I get in a great workout, and stay cool at the same time, plus the kids are happy and entertained! I go to my local outdoor pool, and its under 5 bucks for me and 3 younger kids. We usually stay 2-3 hours, so that works out to like 60 cents an hour each, lol good clean fun!