sushigirl

Baby bean!

posted: 4/22/2009 at 5:35 AM

Maybe it's the brain fog I'm having right now with 5 hours of sleep, but when I think of cross training, I think of swimming and biking which aren't that accessible right now. What ideas can you share? I'll admit, I'm not an exercise video kind of girl, either. Undecided

Goals:
Finish C25K

Start back up after the bean is born!
My slo-o-o-o-w running is still faster than sitting on the couch! Because I may not go far. I may not go fast. But I go.

skeetermc

posted: 4/22/2009 at 6:39 AM

Free weights are awesome Smile

I stole my brother's set when he moved to texas and came up with a pretty good routine that works a lot of the upper body. I can't do much legs,but improvised with squats, (my therapy guy had me doing single leg squats a lot too), wall sits and stuff like that...You can buy free w8s at walmart for not too much!

xenoplastic

posted: 4/22/2009 at 7:27 AM

Step 1: Get a copy of Rocky IV. Step 2: Buy an axe.

Buckeye

posted: 4/22/2009 at 7:32 AM

A lot of crosstrain / core workout videos on Runnersworld (some at Gym but most should be able to do at home) http://www.runnersworld.com/subtopic/0,7123,s6-238-263-266-0,00.html

"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it Great!

Seacow

posted: 4/22/2009 at 12:36 PM

Quote from xenoplastic on 4/22/2009 at 7:27 AM:

Step 1: Get a copy of Rocky IV. Step 2: Buy an axe.

Or a sledgehammer http://www.shovelglove.com/

mounteverest

posted: 5/21/2009 at 11:51 PM

I jump rope all the time, no going to the gym and I do it inside my house while watching TV on a yoga mat and its cheap aerobics.

Wingz

posted: 5/22/2009 at 2:54 AM
modified: 5/22/2009 at 2:55 AM

Here ya go!

<a>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKGF-ErsJiI</a>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKGF-ErsJiI

Roads were made for journeys...

chrimbler

posted: 5/22/2009 at 10:03 AM

Go for a walk, it's cheap and readily available

Run like you stole it!

runnerclay

Long Drawfs Fast

posted: 5/25/2009 at 7:30 AM

Do you have steps you can walk up?

Run until the trail runs out.

2013***1500 miles

50 miler

unsolicited chatter

http://bkclay.blogspot.com/

NaderAlfie

posted: 5/25/2009 at 7:47 AM

Herschel Walker, a well-know football player only did these three: pushups, pullups and situps. Do you have a door onto which you can install a pull-up bar?

sushigirl

Baby bean!

posted: 5/25/2009 at 10:11 AM

Quote from runnerclay on 5/25/2009 at 7:30 AM:

Do you have steps you can walk up?

Do I have stairs?? I'll put it this way...I live on the 4th floor. There is no elevator. I have stairs aplenty!

Quote from runnerclay on 5/25/2009 at 7:30 AM:

Goals:
Finish C25K

Start back up after the bean is born!
My slo-o-o-o-w running is still faster than sitting on the couch! Because I may not go far. I may not go fast. But I go.

Viich

posted: 5/25/2009 at 4:21 PM

Take your stairs two at a time. Better yet, do that every time you go up stairs.

Climb trees.

Play soccer.

Build a Garage.

Dig a trench.

Push ups, Sit ups, Pull ups, dips, squats, lunges.

Stairs (run up on flight, then run skipping a step, then hop with both feet , then hop with one foot {both legs} then hop skipping a step, then hop skipping a step with each leg.....

throw a medicine ball in the air (pushing and underhand)

Jump as high as you can on one leg, alternating, for a certain length of time.

Some of these are more serious than others, but they'll all improve your fitness if you work hard at them.

2013 Goal: Make 3:00:16 go away.

Anya_