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Hey, EED community!

Here is your daily check-in post! Hope everyone is having a great day!

If you are posting for the first time, or new to the community, please review the community's standards, below.


1. Mod or another community member will post a Daily Check In post, for those who prefer to note their daily activities in response to a prompt. Please only place exercise comments here.

2. All members are encouraged to post daily independent posts about their activities, if they prefer that to a prompt.

3. Please place any NON-EXERCISE comments in independent update posts and behind a cut. Some people are sensitive to discussion of diet and nutrition. That is integral to many people's exercise activities, so I want members to be able to discuss that, but for those who are here strictly to log exercise, I would like them to be able to avert their eyes.

4. Everyone is encouraged to introduce themselves, discuss their exercise goals, and post updates on their activities. "I finally made it to running a mile!" or "I kicked up into handstand today!" are updates that we all want to hear about and share! Please put long posts and entries involving diet and nutrition behind a cut, though.

5. Aside from intro posts and injury announcements, please try to include an exercise update in every post.

Date: 2013-06-23 12:30 am (UTC)
phoenix: ink-and-watercolour drawing -- girl looking calmly over her shoulder (Default)
From: [personal profile] phoenix
I did my first gym workout today! I joined the gym earlier in the week, but scheduling kept me from spending any time there sooner. My aim for next time is to find some way of making cardio more interesting - the elliptical and stepper bored me very quickly; they made me sweat a bit but they didn't feel like a good challenge (my aerobic fitness is reasonably good as I skate several hours a week). The rowing machine is kind of fun, I'm just not sure I was using it right (forgetting what way I was meant to move) - I'm looking up a guide to proper form now.

I'm doing a routine the fitness instructor gave me: she's said to stick with it for 4 weeks and then have another chat with her. It's (10 mins cardio / 12 reps on 4 different weight machines (chest press, seated row, leg extension, hip adductor/abductor)) x 3.

Date: 2013-06-23 05:24 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] glymr
Good for you! I find music and/or audiobooks can help liven up a boring workout considerably. A friend of mine even bought a waterproof mp3 player and listened to audio books while she went swimming!

Date: 2013-06-25 06:01 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] lyorn
they didn't feel like a good challenge

I am very impatient with doing cardio on machines, so I do intervalls. During the intense parts I'm too busy running to be bored, and during the recovery parts I'm glad for every additional second to catch my breath.

Date: 2013-06-23 05:23 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] glymr
Elliptical 30 mins, 2.2 miles

Date: 2013-06-25 06:02 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] lyorn
Swimming, 1.5 km in 50 minutes. (Not sure what slowed me down. Water too warm?)

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