Exercise

I decided to add a page about exercise.  Prior to the last couple months, I was fairly consistent in exercising about 5 days a week.  However, over the last couple months, when my life became so hectic and stressed, I  started to skip exercising too often.  Now I am easing back into it.  (It's amazing how quickly the body can lose stamina!  UGH!!)

DAY 1 - Purposely went up and down our stairs extra times.  Chased grandkids for a couple hours.  (That wears me out!
DAY 2 - Sunday.  I don't exercise on Sunday; it's a day of rest from physical labors.
DAY 3 - Aerobics for 15 minutes.  High intensity.
DAY 4 - Aerobics for 20 minutes.  High intensity.
DAY 5 - Walking and walking and walking.  Low intensity, but long in duration.
DAY 6 - Stair stepping
DAY 7 - (Didn't exercise since I was traveling...had to leave too early.)
DAY 8 - Stair stepping
DAY 9 - Sunday--day of rest
DAY 10 - Aerobics for 20 minutes.  High intensity.
DAY 11 - Aerobics for 40 minutes.  High intensity.
DAY 12 - Walking a lot throughout the day.
DAY 13 - Aerobics for 25 minutes.  High intensity.
DAY 14 - Aerobics for 20 minutes.  High intensity.
DAY 15 - Walking and extra stairs.
DAY 16 - Sunday--day of rest.
DAY 17 - Aerobics for 30 minutes.  High intensity.
DAY 18 - Aerobics for 30 minutes.  High intensity.
DAY 19 - Pilates for 10 minutes.
DAY 20 - Aerobics for 25 minutes. High intensity.
DAY 21 -
DAY 22 - Walking, lifting, hauling 30 minutes
DAY 23 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 24 - Aerobics for 35 minutes.  High intensity.
DAY 25 - 20 minutes weight training
DAY 26 - 10 minutes yoga
DAY 27 -
DAY 28 -
DAY 29 -
DAY 30 - Sunday--day of rest.
DAY 31 - 25 minutes kick boxing.
DAY 32 - Pilates for 25 minutes
DAY 33 - Skiing for the first time ever!!  :)
DAY 34 - (Taking a break--still sore from skiing!)
DAY 35 -
DAY 36 -
DAY 37 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 38 - 20 minutes of Callanetics plus a bunch of walking.
DAY 39 -
DAY 40 - Aerobics for 30 minutes.  High intensity.
DAY 41 -
DAY 42 - 40 minutes of aerobics.  High intensity.
DAY 43 - 20 minutes of Callanetics plus a bunch of walking as I ran errands for about 3 hours.
DAY 44 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 45 - 25 minutes Jazzercise Strength & Stretch
DAY 46 - 20 minutes high intensity aerobic and 20 minutes toning with weights
DAY 47 - Running errands!
DAY 48 - Lifting, carrying, extra trips up and down stairs, etc.
DAY 49 -
DAY 50 - 20 minutes of Callanetics.
DAY 51 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 52 - Walked 3 miles
DAY 53 -
DAY 54 - 20 minutes of Callanetics.
DAY 55 - Kickboxing, 25 minutes.
DAY 56 - High Intensity Aerobics, 30 minutes.
DAY 57 - Exercises for Abs.  15 minutes
DAY 58 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 59 - 30 minutes of High Intensity aerobics, plus extra trips up and down stairs.
DAY 60 - Workout for Abs. 20 minutes
DAY 61 -
DAY 62 - Aerobic dancing for 10 minutes, extra trips up and down stairs.
DAY 64 - 45 minutes of High Intensity Aerobics.
DAY 65 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 66 - 25 minutes of High Intensity Aerobics.
DAY 67 - 25 minutes of Weight Training
DAY 68 - Running errands for nearly 5 hours!  I don't know about others, but that wears me out!
DAY 69 - 25 minutes of High Intensity Aerobics.
DAY 70 - (skipping exercise due to hurting my back yesterday - not even sure how I hurt it!)
DAY 71 - Still unable to exercise.  :(
DAY 72 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 73 - Still not exercising due to back pain.  But, I did some gentle back strengthening exercises.
DAY 74 -   "      "         "          "    "    "       "
DAY 75 -   "      "         "          "    "    "       "     But, I did some gentle back strengthening exercises.
DAY 76 -   "      "         "          "    "    "       "
DAY 77 -  Back is feeling much better, but still letting it heal.
DAY 78 -  (Ditto above.)
DAY 79 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 80 - 30 minutes of High Intensity aerobics (my first day back to exercising!  YAY)
DAY 81 -
DAY 82 - 45 minutes of High Intensity aerobics
DAY 83 - 20 minutes of muscle toning
DAY 84 - 30 minutes of High Intensity aerobics
DAY 85 - Extra trips up and down stairs.
DAY 86 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 87 - 40 minutes of kickboxing (which kicked my butt!  whew!)
DAY 88 - 20 minutes of pilates.
DAY 89 - Walking, and errands.
DAY 90 - 20 minutes of aerobics.
DAY 91 - Playing with grandkids!
DAY 92 - 40 minutes weight training/toning.
DAY 93 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 94 - 40 minutes High Intensity aerobics.
DAY 95 - 15 minutes aerobics, 20 minutes of weight training.
DAY 96 - 20 minutes High Intensity aerobics, and 10 minutes of yoga.
DAY 97 - 15 minutes of kickboxing, 15 minutes of weight training.
DAY 98 - 40 minutes of High Intensity aerobics.
DAY 99 -
DAY 100 - Sunday--day of rest.
DAY 101 - 25 minutes of High Intensity aerobics.
DAY 102 - 20 minutes of High Intensity aerobics and 20 minutes weight training.
DAY 103 - 25 minutes of High Intensity aerobics.
DAY 104 -
DAY 105 - Walking, household tasks
DAY 106 -
DAY 107 - Sunday--day of rest.
DAY 108 - 25 minutes of High Intensity aerobics.
DAY 109 -
DAY 110 - 25 minutes of High Intensity aerobics.
DAY 111 -
DAY 112 -
DAY 113 -
DAY 114 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 115 -
DAY 116 -
DAY 117 - Extra stairs
DAY 118 - 25 minutes of High Intensity aerobics.
DAY 119 - 30 minutes of High Intensity aerobics.
DAY 120 - 10 minutes of aerobics, 25 minutes of muscle toning.  Playing with grandkids 4 hours.
DAY 121 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 122 - 35 minutes of kickboxing.
DAY 123 - 20 minutes riding stationary bike
DAY 124 - 50 minutes Circuit Training
DAY 125 -
DAY 126 -
DAY 127 -
DAY 128 - Sunday -- Day of rest.
DAY 129 - 25 minutes High Intensity aerobicx
DAY 130 - 25 minutes Callanetics.
DAY 131 -
DAY 132 - 25 minutes riding stationary bike.
DAY 133 -
DAY 134 -
DAY 135 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 136 - 25 minutes of High Intensity aerobics
DAY 137 - 25 minutes of Callanetics
DAY 138 - 25 minutes of kickboxing
DAY 139 - Aerobic housework (where I clean at top notch speed with music blaring!)
DAY 140 -
DAY 141 -
DAY 142 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 143 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics.
DAY 144 -
DAY 145 -
DAY 146 -
DAY 147 - 30 minutes of High Intensity aerobics.
DAY 148 -
DAY 149 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 150 - 20 minutes of aerobics, 30 minutes of Callanetcis.
DAY 151 - 40 minutes of High Intensity aerobics.
DAY 152 - 30 minutes of Callanetcis.
DAY 153 - 40 minutes of High Intensity aerobics
DAY 154 - 20 minutes of aerobics, 25 minutes of Callanetcis.
DAY 155 -
DAY 156 - Sunday -- day of rest
DAY 157 -
DAY 158 - 30 minutes of Callanetics.
DAY 159 - 1 hour horseback riding (I didn't realize how much it works the abs!!)
DAY 160 - 1 hour pedaling a paddle boat!
DAY 161 -
DAY 162 - 20 minutes stationary bike, 10 minutes weight training
DAY 163 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 164 - 1 hour of household tasks, including trips up and down stairs
DAY 165 - 30 minutes of High Intensity aerobics
DAY 166 -
DAY 167 - 20 minutes stationary bike, 30 minutes weight training
DAY 168 - 30 minutes of High Intensity aerobics.
DAY 169 - 20 minutes High Intensity aerobics, 30 minutes muscle toning, 10 minutes stretches
DAY 170 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 171 - 2 1/2 hours of mild walking, standing, bending
DAY 172 - 20 minutes High Intensity aerobics, 10 minutes kickboxing, 15 minutes muscle toningj
DAY 173 - 40 minutes High Intensity aerobics.
DAY 174 - 20 minutes stationary bike, 20 minutes weight training
DAY 175 - 10 minutes kick boxing, 20 minutes pilates
DAY 176 -
DAY 177 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 178 - 40 minutes High Intensity aerobics.
DAY 179 - 20 minutes stationary bike, 20 minutes weight training
DAY 180 - 15 minutes folk dancing
DAY 181 - 30 minutes of muscle toning
DAY 182 - 40 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 183 - 40 minutes of Callanetics
DAY 184 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 185 - 25 minutes dancing...a combination of African and Latin moves.
DAY 186 - 50 minutes muscle toning
DAY 187 - 30 minutes walking
DAY 188 - 50 minutes of Callanetics
DAY 189 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 190 -
DAY 191 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 192 - 25 minutes of kick boxing.
DAY 193 - 45 minutes of Callanetics
DAY 194 - 25 minutes of stationary bike
DAY 195 -
DAY 196 - 30 minutes of walking and stairs
DAY 197 - 45 minutes of Callanetics
DAY 198 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 199 -
DAY 200 - 15 minutes of walking
DAY 201 - 10 minutes of walking
DAY 202 - 10 minutes of muscle toning
DAY 203 - 45 minutes of Callanetics
DAY 204 -
DAY 205 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 206 - 20 minutes of walking
DAY 207 -
DAY 208 -
DAY 209 -
DAY 210 - 45 minutes of walking
DAY 211 - 20 minutes of walking/running intervals
DAY 212 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 213 - 40 minutes of walking/running intervals
DAY 214 - 20 minutes of muscle toning
DAY 215 - 25 minutes of kickboxing
DAY 216 - Strolling around a small community
DAY 217 - 25 minutes of water jogging
DAY 218 - 20 minutes of walking/running intervals, then later, a 1 hour walk with my husband.
DAY 219 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 220 -
DAY 221 -
DAY 222 - 25 minutes of yoga
DAY 223 - 15 minutes of stairs (alternating between regular steps, taking two at a time, and running)
DAY 224 - 30 minutes of Moderate Intensity aerobics (taking it easy on a pulled muscle)
DAY 225 -
DAY 226 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 227 - 1 hour of Zumba!!
DAY 228 - Walking throughout the day, pushing stroller, playing with grandkids.
DAY 229 -       "                "             "           "          "            "         "           "
DAY 230 -       "                "             "           "          "            "         "           "
DAY 231 -       "                "             "           "          "            "         "           "
DAY 232 -
DAY 233 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 234 - 35 minutes of running/walking intervals
DAY 235 - 45 minutes of yoga
DAY 236 - 40 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 237 -
DAY 238 - 35 minutes of Tai Chi
DAY 239 - 1 hour of Zumba
DAY 240 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 241 - 20 minutes of walking
DAY 242 - 1 hour of Zumba
DAY 243 -
DAY 244 - 20 minutes of running/walking intervals, 10 minutes weight training
DAY 245 - 35 minutes of High Intensity aerobics
DAY 246 - 35 minutes of running/walking intervals
DAY 247 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 248 -
DAY 249 - 1 hour of Zumba
DAY 250 -
DAY 251 - 30 minutes of walking
DAY 252 -
DAY 253 - 25 minutes of water jogging
DAY 254 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 255 -
DAY 256 -1 hour of Zumba
DAY 257 -
DAY 258 - 25 minutes of Callanetics
DAY 259 -
DAY 260 - 35 minutes of High Intensity aerobics
DAY 261 - Sunday -- day of rest
DAY 262 - 10 minutes of yoga
DAY 263 - 20 minutes kickboxing
DAY 264 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobic.  25 minutes walking.  Extra trips up and down stairs.
DAY 265 - 10 minutes of yoga (focusing on buns and thighs... OUCH)
DAY 266 - 2 hours of deep cleaning (reaching, squatting, bending... extra trips up and down stairs.)
DAY 267 - 3 hours of deep cleaning
DAY 268 - Sunday -- day of rest
DAY 269 - 2 hours of deep cleaning
DAY 270 -
DAY 271 -
DAY 272 - 1.5 hours of deep cleaning
DAY 273 - 15 minutes kickboxing, hours of errands on my feet, walking
DAY 274 - 10 minutes yoga, 1 hour of deep cleaning
DAY 275 - Sunday -- day of rest
DAY 276 - 20 minutes walking
DAY 277 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 278 -
DAY 279 -
DAY 280 - 20 minutes walking
DAY 281 - 30 minutes aerobic dance
DAY 282 - Sunday -- day of rest
DAY 283 - 20 minutes of toning yoga
DAY 284 - 40 minutes of High Intensity aerobic, 20 minutes walking
DAY 285 - 20 minutes walking
DAY 286 - 30 minutes of High Intensity aerobic, 20 minutes walking
DAY 287 - 10 minutes of yoga, 20 minutes walking
DAY 288 - 15 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 289 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 290 -
DAY 291 - 25 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 292 - 20 minutes muscle toning
DAY 293 - 20 minutes yoga
DAY 294 - 20 minutes kick boxing
DAY 295 - 25 minutes muscle toning
DAY 296 - Sunday -- day of rest.
DAY 297 - 40 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 298 - 50 minutes of muscle toning
DAY 299 -
DAY 300 -
DAY 301 -
DAY 302 -
DAY 303 - Sunday -- day of rest
DAY 304 - 25 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 305 - 20 minutes of yoga
DAY 306 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 307 - (sick)
DAY 308 -    "
DAY 309 -    "
DAY 310 - Sunday -- day of rest
DAY 311 - 45 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 312 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 313 -
DAY 314 - 30 minutes yoga
DAY 315 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 316 - 45 minutes of muscle toning
DAY 317 - Sunday -- day of rest
DAY 318 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 319 - 15 minutes of muscle toning
DAY 320 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 321 -
DAY 322 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 323 -
DAY 324 - Sunday -- day of rest
DAY 325 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 326 -
DAY 327 -
DAY 328 - 45 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 329 -
DAY 330 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 331 - Sunday -- day of rest
DAY 332 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 333 - 40 minutes Callanetics
DAY 334 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 335 - 1.5 hours of deep cleaning (stretching, bending, lifting)
DAY 336 - 20 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 337 - 40 minutes Callanetics
DAY 338 - Sunday -- day of rest
DAY 339 -
DAY 340 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 341 -
DAY 342 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 343 - 30 minutes muscle toning
DAY 344 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 345 - Sunday -- day of rest
DAY 346 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 347 - (resting an injury)
DAY 348 -     "         "    "
DAY 349 -
DAY 350 -
DAY 351 -
DAY 352 - Sunday -- day of rest
DAY 353 - 30 minutes High Intensity, high impact, aerobics
DAY 354 - 35 minutes of Callanetics
DAY 355 -
DAY 356 - Playing with grandkids
DAY 357 - 25 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 358 - 30 minutes High Intensity aerobics
DAY 359 - Sunday and Christmas
DAY 360 -
DAY 361 - Stretching exercises, and then trips up and down the stairs
DAY 362 - Household tasks which included numerous trips up stairs carrying boxes of decorations,                                    reaching, squatting, etc.
DAY 363 - 45 minutes High Intensity aerobics