Bloody exercise

I've been looking into these dvd's called Walking at home. There's one inperticular called Walk away the pounds for abs. You basically walk on the spot the whole half hour whilst doing arm exercises and stuff, and by the end youve walked 2 miles. There are loads of others and they go from 1 mile to 5 miles.

You'll have to let us know how you do with them!!

much nicer to have a walk outside though don't you think?

what about those nordic walking poles, has anyone tried those?

kate36 wrote:

much nicer to have a walk outside though don't you think?

what about those nordic walking poles, has anyone tried those?

Not if you live in Stoke

i've never been to stoke! lol!
a walk in the fresh air though, can't be beaten

im going to google stoke later and have a look!!!

do you mean stoke on trent? i've just googled it - but i'll have to take your word on it, try googling walks around stoke, looks like there's quite a few!

even better, get yourself a pair of nordic poles and blitz those cals! lol

anyway i'd better go i'm meeting my workmate at the pool shortly, have a great day all!

Thanks - have a great day yourself

the dvd sounds interesting Starbuck - sounds like it would be good for upper arms as well - I'm with you Stella - wouldn't want to go walking about where I am either -plus it's Scotland so its freezing lol. If I can carve time out to get outside I go to the gym I feel it's much more intensive - mind you we are not that far from the Pentlands and there are some fab hill walks there but again I work weekends so never seems to be the time to get there.

are you still doing your callinetics Stella? and Stripey how is that new callinetics video going - would you recommend it?

I'm persevering with the callanetics and I can see an improvement in the muscle tone in my arms already. They have gone a bit droopy since I lost weight!!

And yes Kate it's Stoke on Trent

see that's why I am keen to do something like callinetics as I want to tone as I go - i hate my bingo wings so glad to hear it is so effective.

I am currently unable to exercise due to pulling a muscle in my knee (not sure how) it's come on over a few days so I am now having trouble even managing stairs.

I've got a support bandage and I'll give it until Monday of not its DR's for me!!

I feel about 100 years old

It is the best toning exercise I know. Rainbow could you possibly try swimming ?

I found one of the whole videos of this walking at home on you tube. Thought i'd give it a go before commiting to buying the dvd. It was really good, I was just really surprised that I could walk on the spot non stop for 1/2 hour. I enjoyed it and got a good workout, just worried that my knees might give me a bit of gip tomorrow.

I cant access you tube at work

Have you not got a computer at home Stella?

Sore subject - I have got one but the lodger is permanently on hers and has still not installed the wireless connection thingy

Oh, you'll have to boot her off and have a look.

Easier said than done - she seems to be permanently on poker with her earphones jammed on her head. I got home one day and she'd moved the sofa so it was easier to play - it did look stupid abandoned in the middle of the living room she moved that back pretty damn sharpish I can tell you

stella100 wrote:

And yes Kate it's Stoke on Trent

i wasn't sure, that's the only stoke i've heard of!

Irnbru32 wrote:

the dvd sounds interesting Starbuck - sounds like it would be good for upper arms as well - I'm with you Stella - wouldn't want to go walking about where I am either -plus it's Scotland so its freezing lol. If I can carve time out to get outside I go to the gym I feel it's much more intensive - mind you we are not that far from the Pentlands and there are some fab hill walks there but again I work weekends so never seems to be the time to get there.

are you still doing your callinetics Stella? and Stripey how is that new callinetics video going - would you recommend it?

but you've got all that gorgeous scenery!!

Yeah but we have all the rain as well lol

I got to the gym this morning before college and had a really satisfying session - i love to bits the feeling I get during and after my gym time.

how is everyone getting on with exercise this week?

I managed to find some time to do the walking workout again last night. I really enjoyed it, and although afterwards you can really feel it in the knees, it's fine in the morning no aches and pains that I usually get.

Hubby bought a treadmill recently so I have been trying to go on that for 15-20 mins brisk walk every day. If I can, I run for a couple of minutes (not consecutive mintutes though!!). Feel more comfortable doing this at home as I'm too self-conscious to go out, plus its not always convenient for me to walk the block (weather, kids etc.).