It's been really hard to maintain the "buff" around here in recent months. After the bike accident last summer, I had to stop tae kwon do and was really limited on how much impact my left leg could endure. There's still some swelling from a hematoma today, almost six months later. Combine limited physical activity and the lousy weather with holiday feasting and the jeans are tight.
A friend of mine suggested trying an indoor walking workout. She recommended Leslie Sansone's DVDs. I bought a few the other day. Today was my third consecutive workout with 3 Fast Miles.
I'm using the basement, where I've laid several layers of carpet padding and a 5' x 8' area rug in front of the TV. I will probably invest in some of those interlocking workout mats
While it may seem a little odd to use the basement when there is a perfectly good DVD player in the living room, but there are definitely some advantages to exercising in the basement:
- It's chilly down there. I can do my workout without being totally drenched before my warm ups are done.
- It facilitates multitasking. The washer and dryer are in the basement. I can pop a load into the washer before I get started and by the time I am done, that load is ready to be transferred to the dryer.
- It is isolated. On days when I don't have to be out of the house early, I'm planning to workout right after Number Guy and Neatnik leave. Ideally, I could get started at about 7:30 in the morning. On days where that just won't work, I can do my thing in the basement without disturbing anyone else's activities.
is a 5 mile walk) for when I am ready to mix it up a bit or just do a harder workout. How do you stay motivated during the cold, dark winter days??
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I was just trying to get back into being motivated last week when I took a horrible spill outside the gym :-(
I'd like to hear what you end thinking about the DVDs after a while.
Um. I've been in blob mode for ages. :(
We have outdoor gym equipment just over the road. Unfortunately I broke my toe and have been unable to do anything about it. I'll be interested to hear how your work outs work out.
We don't have cold, dark winter days (it was 84 here a couple of days ago), but we do have winter fat. Go figure. I go to the gym and walk dogs. Which, from the fit of my clothes, I obviously need to do more often.
I don't.
Cold dark winter days make me want to wrap up in a blanket and eat buttery things.
I try to restrain myself as much as possible.
I'm a warm-weather exerciser :)
I have one and I love it. I plug it into my laptop with no sound and put on a good movie or something on the TV. Really makes the time fly.
I might give some of those dvds a try.
Do you really, really, really like this workout? If so... I may have to check it out.
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