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 Re: Anyone interested [Re: stereolab]
#11685843 - 12/20/09 11:01 AM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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stereolab said:
I'm looking forward to having an instructor verify if I'm actually doing the asanas correctly.
Comment back about this. I'm going into my 11th class in 2 weeks, and am still realizing the not-so-subtleties about to perform the asanas properly.
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: PDU]
#11687736 - 12/20/09 04:47 PM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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PDU said:
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stereolab said:
I'm looking forward to having an instructor verify if I'm actually doing the asanas correctly.
Comment back about this. I'm going into my 11th class in 2 weeks, and am still realizing the not-so-subtleties about to perform the asanas properly.
Sure. I'm going to my first class on Tuesday, I'm pretty excited. 11 classes in 2 weeks is awesome. Does your studio have one of those "unlimited yoga" deals for a certain amount of days? If I start to really like it I might sign up for that. Do you notice any physical or mental differences now that you've been doing yoga for a bit? I'm curious, especially since you just started.
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: stereolab]
#11689496 - 12/20/09 09:57 PM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah, i've got 3 months unlimited for $250cdn, but that was a student special - it's normally $350.
I am laid off until January, so i figured id go as much as possible to learn the postures, gain discipline, and increase my flexibility. When i go back to work - i will be going 3x per week.
I was flexible to start with, but i am more flexible now with my hips especially loosening up. I felt the difference immediately all over my body, but it's less pronounced now that i am accustomed to feeling this way. Toning in my legs and abdomen is happening VERY fast and my balance/willpower is improving considerably
Ontop of that, it really helps the mind go into a deep state of relaxation from which reasoning/thinking becomes easier.
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: PDU]
#11716487 - 12/25/09 10:12 AM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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Update:
taking a break for Christmas, but I plan on getting back into it tomorrow!
I've went to the gym 7 of the last 8 days. Last time I did weights for the first time in a while, felt good. I'd like to get a bit leaner, but not really more muscular since I know I'll get lazy and then the muscle would just turn to fat. Besides that, I've been doing a lot of running and using the biking and elliptical machines at the gym.
My first yoga class went really well. The instructor told me I should focus on upper back stretches, so I've been doing the "down dog" and stuff lately. I might buy the "unlimited 2 weeks of yoga" for new students at $30 sometime soon. There are some interesting classes on kundalini, qigong, and tao energy flow, as well as just getting more into the asanas.
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Edited by stereolab (12/25/09 10:14 AM)
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: stereolab]
#11716546 - 12/25/09 10:31 AM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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Nice. Christmas has thrown me off. The past 7 days have been scattered with intermittent workouts and yoga. I'll be regaining a disciplined 5x/week schedule tomorrow too.
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: PDU]
#11717660 - 12/25/09 03:56 PM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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I stuck to my shit during the holidays --- but ate 4x as much. My xmas eve workout was a bit lax too. I did all my presses but none of my pulls.
Thank god one of my 2 off days for the week landed on xmas day
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DarkMoon21
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: meams]
#11721135 - 12/26/09 11:17 AM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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Remaining relatively strong in my routine, about to go do day 2 of my lifting routine, deadlifts and military presses and jogging oh my!
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was sick last week so I LOST a LOT of muscle. Ill be making it up starting... NOW. to the squat rack!
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: grimR]
#11733104 - 12/28/09 04:37 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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Good man.
I've been neglecting my cardio recently, discovered that when I decided to jog to work a while ago, I've got to work on that. Still at 15-ish burpees, as I forgot I even made that goal until I went through this thread again.
I got my hands on some sequence rings, so that'll be really cool to add in to my conditioning training.
How's everyone else doing? There haven't been as many updates as there should be. Doesn't matter if it's good or bad, just as long as your putting in some effort, posting my challenges/progress here has definitely helped me stay on track!
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I reckon i've done around 17 sessions of Yoga since the 10th.
Today was a break through - the two postures which cause me tremendous difficulty improved alot, my balance, strength, focus and flexibility are improving by leaps and bounds. These are the two postures:
standing bow pose
standing head to knee
In addition, several poses in the sitting series were far and above what i've been able to accomplish before today. I am feeling accomplished.
(although i've been kettlebelling irregularly, and haven't run in probably 10 days!)
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: PDU]
#11734378 - 12/28/09 08:40 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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Hey PDU, I'm responding to your PM asap.
Good to hear Yoga's working out, I'm hopefully starting yoga classes pretty soon. Still tossed up between Jiu Jitsu/Muy Thai stuff or Yoga, both would be incredibly beneficial, yet are quite different from each other, unfortunately I don't have time for both right now.
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stereolab
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: PDU]
#11734395 - 12/28/09 08:44 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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Update:
on Sunday I hiked up to the top of a mountain. It took me about 2 hours going up, and an hour coming down, so it was a good workout. I jogged around at the peak a bit, and rested and listened to my iPod. Awesome workout, I might do it once a week as it is only 5 minutes away from my parent's new apartment. My legs were BEAT afterwards.
Today I did 30 minutes on the bike machine at the gym. Then did some situps, leg lifts, and push ups. Oh yeah, and stretches of course.
tomorrow I'll be doing weights.
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Jeeze, i don't remember sending you a PM?!
I went with yoga because it allows me a flexible schedule and rather than having 1 set class, i can go to 1 of 4 classes a day. I figured the flexibility would allow me to stay more motivated and would increase my chances of success.
I am also interested in starting Muy Thai in the spring.
It seems like yoga would build up a fantastic base in the mind and body to go into muy thai with.
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: PDU]
#11734441 - 12/28/09 08:52 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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Haha, well I sent it off, so enjoy!
There aren't really any yoga classes around here with that many options, their all once a day, a few times a week sorta things. But perhaps I haven't looked hard enough.
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Bikrams (hot yoga) all have multiple classes per day, maybe you have one around you?
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: PDU]
#11735889 - 12/29/09 03:56 AM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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All you guys have been doing really good!
Since not spending much time on the Shroomery was one of my goals, I don't hang here often anymore, but I'll try to come at least once every two days to update.
Keeping a workout routine during christmas has been very difficult actually. We had family over, and there was food just everywhere, anything you could've wanted. I believe at some point we were 30 adults in a family gathering in a park.
There's also a new thing in my life... a girl I love. I spend a lot of time with her, regardless of any other responsability. It's kind of a dilemma, but I just have to be strong enough to limit those moments. I'm torn apart between the fact that I want to be with her so hard, and the fact that I want to get my shit together and become a much better person since she deserves much, much more.
Goddammit, I though getting in shape would've been easy like it has always been for me. Guess this time it will require actual willpower.
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: Kukaracha]
#11739504 - 12/29/09 06:52 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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sum ppl posted progress pics earlier. thought I would join in.
my goal is to gain muscle 8 more weeks then ramp up the intensity n turn up my diet to really shave the last bit of fat off
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: grimR]
#11748257 - 01/01/10 01:34 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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Guys!
Happy new year to all of you.
Best wishes, but don't forget that the beginning of the year, of the month or of the week doesn't mean anything. If you want progress, free yourself from that, start now!
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stereolab
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: Kukaracha]
#11753966 - 01/02/10 02:54 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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Hmm, I've been doing good -> getting a lot of cardio stuff on the eliptical and biking machines for about 45-60 minutes every day. Either that or I go to the mountains for a couple hour hike plus some jogging once I get to the peak.
Now that I've turned a lot of my leg fat into muscle, I think I'm going to start working on my core. I do weights once a week but it's to get lean really, not muscular.
And starting Monday I'm gonna sign up for unlimited 2 weeks of Yoga for beginners for $30. I'm excited about that. 
My diets been very good as well, lots of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, hummus, yogurt, water, etc. I also take a Fish Oil pill lately which seems to be helping, I might start taking ginseng soon as well.
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Re: Anyone interested [Re: stereolab]
#11755726 - 01/02/10 07:22 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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Stereolab - i suggest you take the liquid fish oil in order to get the recommended dosage for your body.
The health food guru at my local store told me "try taking 14 of those capsules everyday, to get what you need." Researching online has proved his statement to be true.
Seriously, if you think you notice results with 1 fish oil capsule. Try taking 2tsp of swansons fishoil everyday - you will be amazed at how it impacts your mind.
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