Exercise and Fitness Thread

johng_uk

misspointy wrote: »

Well done Missy thats a good time for 5km.

You know ive never ever been on a cross trainer....are they good fun, hard workout? Not that I go to a gym so I guess I wont get to use one.

The CT is one of the best bits of kit in the gym. You can put a bit of pace on and burn of calories, without ever really straining your joints and tendons. No impact whatsoever...Bliss!!

johng_uk

Hands up who got injured at the footie?

[Sheepishly raises his hand]

How you manage to strain both your calf and hamstring in a single hour and a half kickaround I dunno!!

Still - We live and learn;)

stevemLS

Hi

I really want to run a 10k race. At the moment, I can do 30mins on a treadmill at 10km/hr. I'm dripping with sweat (sorry) and out of breath when I finish that - but I try to do it four times a week. It doesn't seem to get any easier though.

Do you have any suggestions how I can build it up over a reasonable period?

G-G_4

Do you do other cardio exercise at all?

How about running away from the treadmill, giving yourself a bit of variation?

I'm crap at running, but i'm sure the others with have a few good suggestions for you

Welcome to the thread Steve

G-G_4

johng_uk wrote: »

Hands up who got injured at the footie?

[Sheepishly raises his hand]

How you manage to strain both your calf and hamstring in a single hour and a half kickaround I dunno!!

Still - We live and learn;)

You're lame!

Literally! :laugh:

misspointy

johng_uk wrote: »

Hands up who got injured at the footie?

[Sheepishly raises his hand]

How you manage to strain both your calf and hamstring in a single hour and a half kickaround I dunno!!

Still - We live and learn;)

Hmmm I reckon you are looking for an anniversary massage off the wife....any old excuse!:D

misspointy

Im now back from a hot sweaty tae kwon do workout. Ive missed the last two weeks so really enjoyed it tonight.
Might be saying something different in the morning though!

johng_uk

You're lame!

Your harsh!!

Hmmm I reckon you are looking for an anniversary massage off the wife....any old excuse!:D

ROFL - Those days are but a distant memory

johng_uk

stevemLS wrote: »

Hi

I really want to run a 10k race. At the moment, I can do 30mins on a treadmill at 10km/hr. I'm dripping with sweat (sorry) and out of breath when I finish that - but I try to do it four times a week. It doesn't seem to get any easier though.

Do you have any suggestions how I can build it up over a reasonable period?

Interval training.

Set 2 speeds on the treadmill. Your 10K speed and a sprint speed. Alternate beteen the 2 and you will reap the cardio benefits.

http://www.fitsense.co.uk/fit_article.php?id=15

There are loads of different links if you google it.

Welcome to the thread!

G-G_4

misspointy wrote: »

Im now back from a hot sweaty tae kwon do workout. Ive missed the last two weeks so really enjoyed it tonight.
Might be saying something different in the morning though!

Ooooh, is it any good? I used to do Karate a few years back and really enjoyed that, but not thought about doing tae kwon do..

I'm planning a monster bike ride today, the weather is nice, so i'm going to go for it ! :eek:

What are everyone else's plans for today? :A