AB Fitness

[joggerjayne]

Any general thoughts or ideas about getting fitter this summer?

Getting fitter means different things to different people.

Trying to lose a few pounds?

Trying to join that first gym?

Trying to walk without getting out of breath?

Trying to do a little exercise to help deal with an illness or physical condition?

Trying to overcome that plateau?

Trying to get that ten mile time down to 1hr 40 ?

Trying to find any form of exercise that you can actually cope with?

Trying to secure your place in the first team for next season?

Trying to pluck up the courage to join that running group?

Trying to find some exercises that don't cause too much pain?

Come on, guys ... throw a few thoughts into the melting pot.

Exercise ideas?

Good bits of kit you've found?

New shoes that are working for you?

Dietary supplements?

Motivational music?

Plans for the summer?

Anything!

Questions, answers, thoughts ...

Let's all try to be a bit fitter this summer.

My first random offering ...

Two new CD "running" compilations are on the market.

... Now That's What I Call Running, and

... Ministry Of Sound - Running Trax

The first one (Now ...) is poop ... just a bunch of pop songs with a pair of running shoes on the CD cover. That's not the same as a running CD!

The second one (Ministry ...) is excellent. I bought it at HMV in Churchill Square today (I know, I know ... that shopping centre about which I am so scathing ... yes, I actually went there). It's pumping, and real "get up and go" music.

I'm ignoring the more technical "pace to the beat" stuff that I've posted before. Maybe we can come back to that.

So, come on, guys ... let's be AB FIT this summer.

Thoughts?

[tenrec]

Yee Haa, that's the first time (and probably the last!) for Best Answer!! Thanks JJ.

[tenrec]

Sophie, I fancy doing Zumba in the winter, when it may be too dangerous to run.

[Traci66]

Does an hour and a half a day on the wii fit count? Please, please say yes or all my hard work has gone to waste. Like tenrec, when I first started a three minute run killed me, now one of my warm ups is 2500 metres in 10 minutes.

[Traci66]

^^^ sorry, missed out a comma.

[craft1948]

I take the dog for a walk on the treadmill every day, does that count?

[tenrec]

Traci, mu niece used to run on the Wii. She thought it was good but then when she started to run on the road, she realised, that although Wii is good, it doesn't quite match the great outdoors for building fitness. But it is better than sitting playing on AB all day (tongue in cheek).

[joggerjayne]

Back in a bit ... keep going, guys.

[tenrec]

^^ my niece, doh!

[Mamyalynne]

Just about to zoom into the kitchen to press the button on the microwave.....in my office chair of course - whooooooooooooosh!

[tenrec]

mamya - LOL

[EcclesCake]

If I ran on a treadmill I'd be really interested in the two CD's but as a road runner I don't believe in listening to music while running for safety reasons.

I do need motivating at the moment though, the current summer evenings are a little soggier than I would like for my evening run.......

[tenrec]

I agree with you Eccles, I don't have music either.

[tonyav]

Ohhhhh, theres a lot of 'Fit ' women here.

[craft1948]

I wouldn't go out running by myself, there are too many nutters about.

[tenrec]

But would they be able to catch you?

[craft1948]

lol yes if I slowed down enough..................

[tonyav]

She's only got short legs though tenrec lol.

[shoota]

Are you worth catching.......?

[tenrec]

tony, you are awful!

[tonyav]

I know. x