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kccc
Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 3943
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:59 pm Post subject: Beginner's routine... |
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So, I decided to plunge in, using an 8lb hammer (because we had it)...
Current routine:
Shovel 10/side
Churn butter 10/hand
Chop wood 10/side
Hoist sack 10/hand (but I do them two-handed, like churn butter)
Flip level 10/side
Repeat until 15 minute timer goes off. Right now, that's between 3-4 rounds.
Did it Sunday and Tuesday, with Pilates on Monday. For now, SG is an every-other-day activity for me.
That will work for a while, then I'll explore some of the other routines for variations.
Thanks again to everyone for the suggestions.  |
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kccc
Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 3943
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Still doing SG, usually M-W-F.
Current routine:
Shovel 15/side (up from 10)
Churn butter 10/hand (with the "twist")
Chop wood 15/side (up from 10)
Hoist sack 10/hand (but I do them two-handed, like churn butter)
Flip lever 10/side
I usually get in 3 full rounds, with a little time left over that I use to play with other moves. |
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kccc
Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 3943
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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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Haven't been doing SG for a while - had exercise classes, and that's my preferred exercise.
However, they're over. So it's time to get back into "15 minutes of something." (Maybe SG, maybe something else.)
Picking back up... |
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reinhard Site Admin

Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 5757 Location: Cambridge, MA
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Good luck getting back into it! Seasonal shovelglove... that might be a useful concept.
Reinhard |
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kccc
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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As you've said so often, the HABIT is much more important than the actual activity. I rather wish you'd made SG a sub-category under something like "14 minutes of intense movement" or the like. (There's got to be a clever overall name.)
And yes, I do it "seasonally" - it's the exercise version of an "intelligent dietary default." I like classes, and they normally fit into my routine well... I just have to re-create a routine when they're not available.
But knowing that is good.  |
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