What did you do for exercise today?

[christiangirl]

Two hours of ballroom dancing today. My cha-cha is coming along nicely, though I get lost on which foot to be on easily. It all depends on how well the guy is leading...really separates the men from the boys.

[aephi alum]

20 minutes on the bike today. I strained my shoulder the other day, and my doc has advised me to take it easy with upper-body exercise, but I wanted to do something.

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Two hours of ballroom dancing today. My cha-cha is coming along nicely, though I get lost on which foot to be on easily. It all depends on how well the guy is leading...really separates the men from the boys.

I took a ballroom dancing class for credit toward my P.E. requirement in college. I was kind of amused that such a fun activity counted as P.E. (Then again, sex burns calories too. ) My husband (then-boyfriend) and I took the ballroom dancing class together, and at my sorority semi-formal that winter, we asked the DJ to play a waltz - and we were the only couple on the dance floor. We really showed off... haha

[aggieAXO]

17 times around the track at the high school down the street. Darn ACL festival has made Townlake too crowded and no parking so couldn't run down there today.

[EE-BO]

Originally Posted by aggieAXO

17 times around the track at the high school down the street. Darn ACL festival has made Townlake too crowded and no parking so couldn't run down there today.

I hear ya. I needed to run a couple of errands today on 5th street in downtown and I decided to put them off to Monday figuring ACL- and the UT game- would be making a mess of things.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by aephi alum

I took a ballroom dancing class for credit toward my P.E. requirement in college. I was kind of amused that such a fun activity counted as P.E. (Then again, sex burns calories too. ) My husband (then-boyfriend) and I took the ballroom dancing class together, and at my sorority semi-formal that winter, we asked the DJ to play a waltz - and we were the only couple on the dance floor. We really showed off... haha

Awww, that sounds so fun!

[kchaptergphib]

Pardon my rant about today's workout...

So today was supposed to be a rowing "technique" day at practice, and I feel like we accomplished very little.
In rowing, the person that sits at the back of the boat, steers and commands the crew is called the coxswain or cox, and although they tend to be small, short, annoying little people, it is important to have one who knows what they're doing. They are steering a ~60 ft boat, and telling us what drills and workouts we're supposed to be doing. Also, these boats (new) are upwards of $25K, so you are absolutely not supposed to hit anything. No bumper boats on the water.
So, when you are hoping to have a day where you are focusing on form and technique, you NEED A COXSWAIN WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING!
It wasn't really this coxswain's fault, as it was a novice rower who got thrown in the boat to cox this practice. But, I mean, she didn't even know what toggles to use to steer, or that she should be keeping the boat at a point (pointing direction) and always adjust accordingly.
Practice today was like, row 20 strokes, stop, re-adjust the boat so it's not pointing into the wall, get ready to row, go 15 more strokes, stop, etc.
I'd say the coaches, on a technique day like today, should have pulled her out of the boat, and put someone else in for cox. I would have volunteered. I fell like I accomplished very little today in the boat, anyway.

Okay, I think I'm done ranting. Yea rowing!

[ThetaPrincess24]

I was on the elliptical for 30 minutes and the treadmill for 30 minutes both at 12% grade/incline. I walked on the track for another 30 minutes and did 250 crunches...so I burned about 600 calories today at the gym!

[Jill1228]

Thursday night-yoga class
Friday-FIRM yoga DVD

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by Jill1228

Thursday night-yoga class
Friday-FIRM yoga DVD

i have that DVD but havent watched/done it yet. Do you like it?

[ThetaPrincess24]

i did 30 minutes on the elliptical at 12% incline and added resistance today of 2. 100 crunches. Full weight circuit rotation with three sets at each station. 100 crunches. Then I walked on the treadmill at 13% incline for 30 minutes, and then did 200 crunches. i'm ready for a nap.

[ThetaPrincess24]

today i walked on the track for 30 minutes, was ont eh treadmill at incline for 30 minutes, the elliptical trainer with incline and resistance for 30 minutes....an hours worth of total body moderate weigth lifting, and three sets of 150 crunches. later i'll be chasing around my neighbors son at my youngest son's football game and then after the kids go to bed I may do an hour of yoga and/or more ab work. I'm not sure yet though.

[aggieAXO]

Yesterday and today I ran 3.4 miles in Schuylkill Park and ran up the Philadelphia Art Museum steps (aka the Rocky steps). I had a blast. I really liked Philly

[aephi alum]

Spent some time on the stationary bike, and did a short upper-body weight workout (as the bike does squat for your upper body).

[christiangirl]

I walked to campus today. I'm going to attempt to save gas by not driving, it's about a ten minute walk...and another ten going back because the paper I was turning in, I (of course) left in my apartment. I drove the second trip.

[Kevlar281]

This shouldnt be on page five during the holidays...

This week's rowing log.

11/24/08 – Distance: 5024 meters Time: 25:37 minutes
11/25/08 – Distance: 5025 meters Time: 24:48 minutes
11/26/08 – Distance: 5022 meters Time: 25:03 minutes
11/27/08 – Distance: 5022 meters Time: 25:32 minutes
11/28/08 – Distance: 5019 meters Time: 25:35 minutes