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Originally posted by BitterPen
I also wish I could work out with a group of girls. We have a program called "Curves" here that I've heard rave reviews about, but I just don't have the time right now.
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I looked into their program. It's a great idea. Just 30 minutes of weight/resistance training with running in place in between machines for cardio. Interesting concept and it seems to work. Only problem for me is that the owner of Curves is a major supporter of Pro-Life organizations. I personally have an issue with supporting businesses whose profits go to anti-abortion groups so I won't go there. Just FYI.
What's been working as an exercise program for me has been surprisingly easy to incorporate into my day. I have a back injury and went to a few months of physical therapy. As part of that therapy they taught me some pilates and other exercises with the exercise band and ball. I do some combination of those exercises 30 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes in the evening 4 days a week.
The rest of my workout is getting out there and moving my butt.
I've got a dog who loves to go for walks, even in the Seattle rain. I've got a garden that needs all kinds of work and I've been swinging the pick and making use of long neglected areas of the yard. We have a new firewood pile too.
You can find good pilates exercies on the net, or at the library you can rent the Pilates for Dummies or some other DVD and try it out. The exercise videos were too tough for me at first and I found it easier to just do a mixture of exercises based on what hurt the least in the early days.
The hardest part is sticking with it. It's so easy to give up. I'm determined though and even when I screw up big time, I try to jump right back on track and get going again.