Pentagenarians & Beyond: W/B 10/21

the iPhone doesn't count accurately at all 15,000 steps in 0.02 miles in about 15 floors will look at it again tomorrow as it seems to take a while to calculate. whatever. the steps were probably right. tired! more in a day or two after we settle down . After many hours it puts out way different numbers with 49 floors and 3 2 miles and a high number steps. Will see what the Apple watches got
Since we did the Apple Watch showed. More in am when I gave a real keyboard

Cant wait to see puppy pics of Ike.

I always lead the group because I am the most consistent in a "sustainable" speed. I set an aerobic pace. I keep it steady where ........as others charge ahead too fast and burn out. I'm very good at picking a pace I can sustain for miles .
 
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Good morning

I did not get on the computer much yesterday. Having a puppy has taken a huge chunk out of my time, which I expected. He is adorable though. :)

Valerie, I bet your niece and nephew are having a great time. All the wildlife!

Diane Sue, things sound really hectic there! When we had a leak like that, where it was coming in from the wall, and leaking into the dining room from the ceiling, it was the shingles on the side of the house. Our contractor sprayed the strongest jet spray against the side of the house with the hose at the shingles and yep, it came into the dining room. That is the weather side where the rain hits the house when ther is a strong wind blowing. We decided at that time to have the house sided, rather than just replace the shingles on that side, which would have looked funny as they were new. It has never leaked since. Yes, definitely need to swing your arms with the FitBit to register steps. You can get more by standing still and just swinging your one arm.

Carolyn, thanks, now I remember that title, I did not purchase the Shock Cardio series because I think at the time it sounded like a lot of high impact stuff.

Judy, sorry about your hip and back. Probably a good idea to postpone doing that rotation. I am still waiting for my pillow.

Lori, great that you are still doing those workouts with the GF. :). I would post pics but he doesn't stand still long enough to get any. LOL. I too, am really looking forward to the new series, hope that I will be able to do them by that time.

Take care
 
This morning I did Fit Split Low Impact Timesaver Cardio, 27 minutes, 177 calories, heart rate average 132, max 169, met 5.9, 1,893 steps. I followed this with Fit Split Legs and Glutes only premix, 42 minutes, 218 calories, met 4.7, heart rate average 119, max 166, 2056 steps. I finished off with Coffey Fit Raw Stretch, 28 minutes, 62 calories, met 2.0. Total time was 97 minutes, 457 calories, 4,040 steps.
weights for lower body
deadlift 30# dbs 12 reps
squats 30# dbs 16 reps
rear lunge off step 15# dbs 8 reps some of these reps turn into a multi movement combo
forward diagonal lunge 15# dbs 16 reps
push dips off step 12# dbs 18 reps
Deadlift 30# dbs 12 reps
cross back side lunge 15# dbs7,7,3,3,3,3,8 single,15 pulses
side slide lunge 15# dbs
elevated lunges 12# dbs (lots of pulses and ouch in my notes :) )
single leg deadlifts 25# db (single hand hold then goes to holding with both hands)

Deb, puppies do take a lot of time at first, then they are wonderful :) My husband mentioned that they should just spray the roof with a hose. The roofer came out and looked and he says there is a small gap of space under the eave of the house and the roof meet. He says he could not find anything else and is suggesting cutting more flashing and sealing it over this space as rain when it is hard or wind blowing is probably causing water to go in. We will see how this comes out.

Valerie, it will be interesting to see what the Apple watches give you. I just know when my grandchildren had pedometers, all they had to do was shake them and they got steps, so that was not much incentive to move once they figured it out. With the climbing I would think that you would get a lot of floors. My watch counts one climb up and down the stairs as a floor.
 
This morning I did LIS Lower Body Trisets for 45 minutes and 230 calories burned. My average heart rate was 114 and maximum heart rate was 149.

Deb, enjoy that new puppy. I didn’t order the Shock Cardio series either for a long time. When I looked at the previews it didn’t appeal to me. I finally decided to try the HiiT workouts which then led me to the others in the series. I think the HiiT 30/30 is easier than Cathe’s more recent HiiT workouts.

Lori, the Linda Wooldridge clip for standing abs reminds me a lot of Jessica Smith. I’m looking forward to the new ICE/LITE workouts too.

Diane Sue, I’ve gotten very good at pushing my shopping cart with one hand until it gets too heavy. I don’t want to waste my steps when shopping. Great workout this morning. I think the Fitbit only counts going up the stairs as a floor, not going down. It must be at least 10 feet to count as 1 floor.

Valerie, I have noticed the steps on my iPhone but I don’t pay attention to them. I don’t carry my phone around most times so it doesn’t help.

Hello to Judy. Have a wonderful day everyone.
 
Waiting on the mail man before I have to go out. I may have a check to take to the bank and I would rather not have to make the trip out twice. Tomorrow is grandparents day at one school, lunch, and then I will have to go pick up the other two younger grandchildren. I am hoping to do All Out Low Impact Hiit from X Train in the morning. Not too long :)

Carolyn, I pre-ordered everything Cathe has made except Ice. And now probably the new Low Impact workouts. I just have so many obligations that I am going crazy trying to keep up with. Nice work today on Lower body Trisets. I was thinking that I should try swinging my arm when pushing the cart too. What a waste of steps if you don't.
 
Diane Sue, if you walk with your arm down as you normally do, the steps will count when pushing the cart. You don’t have to swing your arm.
 
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We ended up doing more tourist type things in the park because they had never been here before, and we had not done many of these in ages. Hunting season is in full swing, and that is a good reason to stay in the park too. we went to both sides of the grand canyon of the Yellowstone. it is not accessible in off seasons because it is very steep and slippery. one side was 328 steps down a series of steep ladders, and then of course, back up. the other side was a series of steep ramps. we did these plus a few shorter walks so got plenty of mileage. even went to the visitor center. I forgot to ask niece and DH what their watches recorded. doesn't matter, I can see the iphone is not accurate enough and I would not carry it with me most of the time even if I wanted to.
we ended up watching Fountain geyser a few hours after seeing Old Faithful earlier. Fountain is much nicer, but it only erupts once a day. we happened to be there close to time so we waited. that is the issue with so many of the spectacular ones. they are not predictable or once a day with only very approximate times etc. we never saw any bears, wolves or moose. we had great weather every single day.

DH and I are both doing mild indoor workouts today and getting things packed and cleaned so we can leave early sat morning. that way we can go hike somewhere for a while tomorrow if we can find a spot not loaded with hunters.
we are getting some repeat work done on our bathroom in WA and need to be back for that.
 
Quick check in as I have to run to get ready for Grandparents day. I did X Train All Out Low Impact Hiit, heart rate average 138. max 166, met 6.1, 262 calories, 3,129 steps. I will check back later when I have a chance.
 
Today I did KCM’s Step Boxing 2, workout one. That was 28 minutes and 231 calories burned. Average heart rate was 137 and maximum heart rate was 160. I liked this workout. It’s different from the first Step Boxing and seems to be a bit more intense. I thought it would be more of the same which is why I hesitated to purchase it.

Diane Sue, great job getting your workout done before going out. I wish we lived closer to our grandchildren so that we could attend more school activities. Enjoy!

Valerie, the tourist activities sound like a fun thing to do. I hope you get a nice hike in today.

Hello to Deb, Lori, and Judy.
 
Carolyn, nice job on Step Boxing 2. I really like it a lot. I think even if someone was to follow the no step modifier that it would be a pretty intense workout.

Just returned from Grandparents day and lunch at Olive Garden. Getting ready to go pick up my 4 year old grandson. I may make a store stop on the way back. I still haven't picked up any halloween Candy, which I tend to put off and stick out in the freezer once purchased. We have not had any trick or treaters in the 4 years living here, but a family moved in to a rental across the street. I just would hate to be empty handed.

Valerie, I never did like the idea of trying to use my cell phone to track my steps. I had purchased an arm strap for it once and did not care for having a phone hanging on my arm. Better to use a watch or nothing. That is awesome that you got to see two geysers :)
 
Hi Everyone,

I had my annual mammogram on Wednesday morning and it was good. Wednesday afternoon I did Slow & Heavy -Chest, Back, & Shoulders and Thursday I did Jessica Smith's 25 Minute Total Body Stretch, Flexibility Routine for Relaxation + Mobility from her YouTube channel. That was a good active rest day routine and I will probably do it again. Today I did Gym Style-Back, Shoulders & Biceps.

Deb-I bet your puppy is so adorable! I'm sure he is keeping you busy!

Carolyn-I'm really feeling the Slow & Heavy workouts too. Great job with Step Boxing 2! I need to try that one soon.

Lori-That core workout from LW looks good. Her workouts are very inexpensive. I might have to download that one too.

Diane Sue-I seem to always have problems with my right side, low back and hip. Now that I've been avoiding high impact for the last week or so it has definitely improved.

Valerie-I hope you had a great hike today!


Judy
 
that is such a relief to get the "OK" on the annual mammogram. glad it was Ok Judy.

we woke up to cold, rain and wind so skipped the hike. I am feeling like I am getting a head cold and skipped a workout. did not sleep well and tired and achy .

Have any of you ever been to Yellowstone? I have spent so much time there I feel like everyone must know what I'm talking about. there are thousands of steam vents, hot springs, mud pots, and geysers scattered thru the park. Old Faithful is the most well known and it is big and predictable. there is a whole city of facilities around it and hundreds of people gather for each eruption. other geysers and pools are a lot more interesting and better destinations IMO but we wanted niece to see it anyway. we all agreed that fountain geyser was the best , but it only erupts once every 24 hours so if you are not timed right, it would be too long to wait. there are dozens more well known ones with eruption times at the visitor center and probably online too. the grand canyon of the Yellowstone is great to see also. we went to the north and south rim. each side has a trail down into the canyon. in busy times it is too crowded. we tried in september and could not get in the parking area so skipped it. when there is snow and ice, it is closed because its too steep and slippery. Grand Prismatic is a hot pool that is well known and photographed. we found a new trail built to look at it from above. there used to be a different trail but it was blocked off but this was an improvement.

https://www.yellowstonepark.com/things-to-do/grand-prismatic-midway-geyser-basin there are a million images of it and it is amazing to see but has gotten over crowded.
 
Valerie-Thank you! It is such a relief. I'm sorry you feel like you are getting a cold. I hope you feel better soon.
I've never been to Yellowstone. It looks like an amazing place to visit.
 
Good morning,

Kylee came down with a bacterial infection yesterday. I took her to the vet, as soon as I could get an appointment. I did not want to "wait and see" especially since it was Friday, and with what happened with Keegan, if she got worse ober the weekend, we would be at the emergencey vet where there is no history etc. She seems better today. Hope the meds and bland diet do the trick.

Diane Sue, I hope that solutuion does the trick for the leak. I think Carolyn is right, the FitBit only counts the going p part as a "floor" and from my experience, you can't be holding on to the railing with the arm the watch is on.

Valerie, what did I miss? Did you get an Apple watch? Thanks for the link. I didn't realise how many things there were to see there!

Carolyn, I shold look at the Shock Cardio series again, now that some time has passes. It's funny how you can not like something, the a few years later it is one of your favorites. I don't really need more DVD's though, especially with the new series coming soon.

Judy, good news on the mammogram. Same here with Slow & Heavy. I originally had the VHS tapes, returned them as I did not like that style of lifting at all at the time, then ended up getting them again in DVD. One of my favorite series now.

Hi to Lori,

Will try to post a video of the dogs if it works.

Take care
 
Today I did X Train Super Cuts. My time was 53 minutes with 291 calories burned. Today is a cold and damp day and I’m trying to stay inside. I’m doing a few small household tasks that usually get overlooked.

Judy, that’s great news on your mammogram. It’s always a relief to get it over with. You did some great workouts this week.

Valerie, thanks for the link. I have never been to Yellowstone, but it looks like an a place. I hope you are feeling better today.

Deb, I have often looked back at workouts that I originally passed on to see if I still have the same reaction to them.

Hi to Diane Sue and Lori.
 
This morning I just had time for FIt Split Pull Day 44 minutes, heart rate 106 average, 144 max, 877 steps, 203 calories, met 4.6. Hopefully I can get in the cardio in the morning. I have had the worst rumbling abdomen the last few days. It kept me up last night and just makes noise. I am trying to pinpoint what I have changed. Maybe the new Ancient Nutrition (Dr Axe) protein bars since I bought several and have had one a day in lieu of the usual Bullet Proof Collagen bar as my post workout snack or meal. They are more of a chewy texture bar and I got the caramel chocolate one. They are not loaded with sugar alcohols which would be my first thought. I also bought some Primal Fuel Collagen protein in vanilla (I am not a fan) too sweet. I was trying to find a collagen that could mix in my coffee and was unflavored and Sprouts was out of the Ancient nutrition Multi collagen. Thursday was a spend 60 dollars and get 10 dollars off with my emailed discount so I went shopping hoping to save on that. They had Bone broth collagen pure, but that does not mix well in coffee and I do not like the taste in coffee. The other does not have much a taste at all. Vital proteins was overpriced. I realized reading labels though that there was a note on the Bullet Proof Collagen container saying that it is not counted as protein in the diet as not all of the protein profile is in collagen powder. I did not know that, but generally use a scoop of protein powder a day or protein bar along with the collagen.
Weights
one arm row 30# db 12, 10,10 reps
pullovers 15# dbs 8, 6 reps
overhand row with firewalker loop and 15# dbs 10, 10, 10 reps
deadlifts 30# dbs 10,10 reps
upright row 35# barbell 10,8,8 reps superset with rear delt flys 12# dbs 10,8,8 reps
lateral raise 8# dbs 10,8,8 reps superset with external rotation with firewalker loop and 5# dbs 10, 6,6 reps
Giant set Biceps barbell curls 40# 10,8,6 reps; W curls 12# dbs 10,8, 6 reps; sweeper curls 15# dbs 10,8,6 reps
Hamstring roll ins with stability ball 16,16 standard, 16,16 toe out, 4 count lifts, finishing with roll in pulse 7 4X

Judy, nice workouts. You are doing well on the weights. I know my hip and low back feels better this week with doing more low impact workouts. I think that I have done that Jessica Smith stretch and liked it. It always feels like some sort of relief to get through the mammogram and get the all clear.

Valerie, it is 73 here right now. It got so cold a couple of nights and frosty and now it is supposed to reach 78 today. I have been to Yellowstone and Zion national park, but I was a child and memories are vague. My Dad had a habit of whipping through spots and taking a couple of pictures along the way. He always did that. I remember when we came back from England and we were all half asleep in the car and he points out the Statue of Liberty as we drove by. That was the way we saw a lot of things. Later on he took more time and we camped out as we traveled a lot. Thanks for the link, it is beautiful. I would love to see the actual geyser going off.

Deb, I am sorry that Kylee is sick. It is good you got her in before the weekend. My stairs start with the hand rail on the right side and after you turn the circle it goes to the left for a short distance. Our older home had them on both sides of the stairs. I don't generally hold onto them though. Half the time I am running up and down the stairs.

Carolyn, I prefer to stay inside when it gets really cold outside too. I keep thinking soon I will have to go outside to clean up leaves when it is cold to prevent them from blowing up on the doorstep and inside. My grandson's have gotten busy with work and college so it is harder for them to find time to help.
 
I see Kelly has Boxing bands and bells up on her raw channel today :D I will probably do it Monday since I just want to do a cardio only tomorrow. I will preview and see what all it is. I think she is using a 20# kettlebell on this one.
 
I just previewed the boxing, bands and bell workout. It looks pretty good. I might have to try it tomorrow.
 
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