Fitness thread--what was your workout today?

[Callistemon]

Early morning walk with the dog on the usual 2km loop around our place, aftermath of a cold front coming through, so in fleece and gloves and a rain jacket. Nice invigorating start to the morning. Hoof trimming in the afternoon, Julian's hooves, all four, good job on him but I was totally sweaty by the time I was done 45 minutes later, so that I had to jump in the shower.

Yesterday was our day off; the first strong winter front passed through and it was bucketing all day, so we just had a cosy indoors day. In the afternoon we went for a 5km lap through the eucalyptus woodlands here in the rain, with brollies! Everything so fresh and clean, wonderful aromas - and the colours of the dead leaves on the ground so intense, red and browns. Nothing quite like the smell of earth and forests after rain!

Monday and Wednesday I did an hour's walk with the horse I am saddle training. Would have liked to do more today but it was windy and wet. This was him when I first led him around with a saddle on in February this year. (I don't normally have a photographer with me!)

This is the half brother of the long-time riding horse I had, who died last November. I've got a thread on saddle training him in the Pets & Animals section.

 

[Primrose]

Did a brisk 5km walk today. It felt like an achievement because some days recently I haven't felt able to walk far. It was warm and sunny outside and I felt good afterwards.

 

[justin_havu]

20 mile bike ride this morning, then some lower body stretching and exercises to alleviate this stupid shin splint.

 

[VictorR]

3 and 7 mile walks. Now time to stretch.

 

[Bolletje]

@justin_havu sorry to hear about your shin splints. Hope it gets better soon.

 

[Primrose]

A scenic 8km hike around a lake.

 

[Bolletje]

30 minutes of interval training yesterday, 50 minutes of cycling today.

 

[Slim Jim]

1 static pull up, kind of isometric....I am incredibly lazy...I held it for about 10 seconds...Undisciplined actually...I walk , I run, even occasionally break out into random calisthenics....brief bursts of calisthentics...

 

[justin_havu]

Tried a 5-mile power walk earlier today. I signed up for a 5-mile road race at the end of June, and the course is right in my neighborhood, so I decided to walk it and check it out. I'll probably pick up running again in a couple days, depending on how my legs feel. I've also been doing plenty of lower-body stretches and exercises to build that up.

 

[Primrose]

Did a 5km brisk walk this morning. Had energy for another 3km walk later, which was good.

 

[Callistemon]

Repositioned an electric fence - not hard work but time-consuming. Trimmed dead bushes and burnt a bonfire stack. Various farm other chores. Also hung bedding on the line etc. Nothing formal-exercisey yet but it's a clear evening and later on might be a good night to walk the 2km valley/ridge loop and star-gaze our crystalline remote-area sky.

Yesterday I did another hour's walk and various exercises with the horse. He is now standing still most of the time when I half clamber on his back by putting one foot in the stirrup and standing upright in it while holding onto the saddle, and I suppose that would qualify as a kind of gymnastics.

 

[Bolletje]

Yesterday I did another hour's walk and various exercises with the horse. He is now standing still most of the time when I half clamber on his back by putting one foot in the stirrup and standing upright in it while holding onto the saddle, and I suppose that would qualify as a kind of gymnastics.

Sounds like a core workout to me!

 

[justin_havu]

5 mile power walk, then some lower-body/core work.

 

[Bolletje]

60 minutes of cycling. Three consecutive office days this week and some slight health issues, so other than the commute on my bicycle I’m not doing any workouts.

 

[VictorR]

Today's going to be a rest day. Friendly reminder that if we push too much too fast that we'll end up breaking down instead of building up.

 

[Creanic]

I’m doing a Pamela Reif HITT 10 minutes everyday. I feel so good doing that. I’ve lost 6 kg in about 2 month now that’s great.

 

[Bolletje]

I’m doing a Pamela Reif HITT 10 minutes everyday. I feel so good doing that. I’ve lost 6 kg in about 2 month now that’s great.

I’ve heard a lot of good things about Pamela Reif's workouts! I personally work out with Les Mills On Demand, but I’ve heard from a lot of people that combine those workout with Pamela Reif.

 

[Callistemon]

Sounds like a core workout to me!

I must be too used to it or something. No sweat, no after-effects, unlike Pilates. Now there's a core workout. I have the mat, most days I just look at it with good intentions...

 

[Bolletje]

I must be too used to it or something. No sweat, no after-effects, unlike Pilates. Now there's a core workout. I have the mat, most days I just look at it with good intentions...

My mat is often used for snuggle sessions with my cat. He swoops in whenever I do pilates, yoga or my cooldown.

 

[Bolletje]

An hour of functional strength training this morning, and 2x30 minutes of cycling to and from work.