Diane65 wrote:Well done MrG on all the money you have raised for charity - that is absolutely brilliant
Plus all your health tips are brilliant. On a personal note do you know of any Ripcord full body workouts which are fairly short ie 20-30 minutes as now its back to studying time I won't have as much free time (I always study something from September until May (I only mean 3 - 4 hours a week to keep up to date work wise) then have the summer off plus DD is back at college hence the housework is mine yet again
). I am probably hard on myself as I know that a lot of people on this thread have health issues and stress in their lives to contend with but still carry on whereas I was just disorganised hence not a valid excuse.
Thanks Diane...oops is it really 5 days ago since I last came on here, bloody hell.
I have a feeling that I forgot to say well done on getting the Ripcords, so um a belated well done! I recall you talked them into a discount too
OK, I think I posted some stretchband workout links from Sparkpeople already but I'll compile some here again. They are all nice short work outs. And you dont have to work on the whole body, work on different parts each day if you wish. Now they all look quite short but dont forget you need to add on 10mins or so of cardio before any strength exercise. Nicole always says that at the beginning of her videos. But she doesnt demonstrate them.
I am going to add to that intro by re-iterating before you start ANY strength or resistance workouts, you MUST warm up with at least a 5-10min cardio or dynamic stretch routine. Very important so that your muscles are nicely warmed up before the main workouts and you can enjoy your workouts injury free. If you jump into a resistance workout with cold muscles, you will risk yoursefl injury. Warms ups can be anything from fast walks, jogging, dancing or ideally a dynamic stretch routine. Purpose is to flex yourself and get your heart pumping a bit more, and loosening your muscles. Now Nicole in those sparkpeople videos always say at the beginning to warm up but doesnt give a demonstration but here are a couple of short warm up videos to choose from. Diane, you can do the warm up routine from the beginning of your favourite DVD workout vid, which I suspect would be a dynamic stretch routine. Or why not just play a funky song (please not Justin Bieber) for 5 mins and start dancing!
Ideally however, the most effective warm ups, are active dynamic stretching warm ups which I will give one example video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuvxaf2qvbk
Now for the stuff you asking for in the first place
You can can combine mix these exercise, you know. Plan it out for time you want to spend. Or you can combine bothe lower and upper body routines for your complete body workout, or combine an upper with abs...etc.
Upper Body workout (mostly in lying positions on a mat)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx_LdEUf4s4&feature=plcp
Upper Body Workout (Standing position workout routine)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KjPueieLyE&feature=plcp
Lower Body workout (short and for all fitness levels)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnSh6oK-XAE&feature=plcp
Lower Body Workout (a bit more advanced and longer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEweWTW74xc&feature=plcp
Inner and Outer Thighs workout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3X8AgzqGxs&feature=plcp
Working out sitting on your chair at the office!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGT833ogMTw&feature=plcp
And to complete the fun, put your resistance bands away, grab a mat and ejoy a 15 minute abs workout :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YI0cxuN ... ure=relmfu
Well done everyone for spreading the positive vibes, sharing your journey, your successes (well done Biggins on the further bodyfat loss!). Clarebarr, as Diane said, that was a lovely post and totally relevant because this thread is all about being healthy, in mind and body. Writing the best things said to you or about you on a notebook is wow, such a great idea! I'm sure is very large book by now
rawrxoxo, blimey, you in London, yep, really sorry, its crazy expensive here and it is a battle to b*y the healthy stuff
But enjoy your break!
- what would I do without them. Went shopping and then walked back.
On another note I thought that Justin Bieber was your favourite singer