BodyGym and Body Workouts (no equipment)

You will have to report back and tell us how you are getting on.

Good luck.

If you stick at it, you will soon find that struggling with deodourants,..,.,.,.,. is a thing of the past.

So, mini update. I don't use it as much as I'm probably supposed to for best results =p However, my arms are slightly more toned, and maybe a tiny bit "tighter" (I am skinny, so I don't have very much jiggle naturally). However, I also do wall push-ups every now and then, which probably also helps.

I am really just doing body workouts, so I probably only use the BodyGym once a week or every other week to add onto what I am doing... just to add some resistance to make things a bit more intense. I mainly use it for my arms and not so much the rest of my body.

But really my main focus has been my legs. I have been doing squats regularly, and my legs are getting a little bigger, so I am happy about that. I also added in lunges about a month ago.

A few weeks ago my boyfriend and I added jogging to our exercise routine. It really hurt my knees, though, so I have been just walking quickly while he jogs the last few times. I feel my knees are too weak for jogging/running, so I need to probably work up to it.

I didn't do any exercise for about a week, though, because I was on vacation... you know, other than walking around a lot :-)

So that sums up what I've been doing as far as exercise is concerned. I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing to build up my strength and add muscle. BodyGym was what got me started on working out regularly, so I'm glad I got it =p

Oh yeah, I made it up to 110 pounds and kept it on. I remember during one of my doctor visits within the last year or two I was not much over 100 pounds =/ I sure felt terrible.

I jog about 3 miles daily, except on weekends.

I also do a "walking Ten" push ups every other day.

It's mainly for girls to strengthen and tome your pectoral muscles
that add lift to your boobs.

In a walking ten you start and do a single pushup.
Then you walk back and forth about 50 feet, and do 2 pushups.
You repeat this adding one more pushup each time, up to ten.

I mean you will feel the burn in your pecs and triceps,
and your upper arms and shoulders look great.

I am still doing my morning workout at 15 minutes. I also dog walk about 45 mins per day.

That will do me.

I really disagree with you persevering with running if it is causing knee problems.

Pain is how the body tells the brain to stop.

Besides, jogging long distances is not natural. If you want natural ambulatory exercise, then spend most of the time walking at a moderate pace, a fair time at a brisk pace, some jogging and a little sprinting, all done intermittently.

That is natural.

yeah hills make it far harder on the knees
a 3% grade can act like adding 30 pounds of weight

Most ortho docs oppose running.

Meanwhile, many of them do it themselves.

Nothing like a nice fit body. glistening of sweat,
thumping by in the cool morning, all ajiggle.
Mmmmmm!

I actually have worked with orthopaedic surgeons before, they are not the brightest.

Race walking [4mph] burns you 374 calories per hour, whereas jogging will burn 408 per hour.

Is that extra worth it for the stress on joints, I, personally, don't think so.

Sorry, I forgot which end of the spectrum you were on.