Bootcamp

On May 12, 12:38 pm, Chris Braun wrote:
On 12 May 2007 08:23:46 -0700, LFM wrote:

On May 11, 10:50 pm, Chris Braun wrote:
On Fri, 11 May 2007 22:38:31 -0400, "LFM"
wrote:

My pushups sucked today. I only managed a meager 7
military pushups and 35 daisies.

What's a daisy?

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

A daisy is a "girlie" pushup - one where your pivit point is your
knees, not your toes. (knees resting on the ground).

Thanks -- I know about those, just never heard a name for them other
than "girlie pushups" :-).

I can do a few more military pushups than you, but don't think I could
run a mile as fast. And I'm -- for me -- in pretty decent shape. I'll
never be a very fast runner, though, I'm afraid.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Give me a few weeks and I'll increase that military pushup mark. I
was really surprised at my lack of upper body strength that I have
now. I know its from the fact that I don't work out my upper body
nearly enough. I have my powerhouse legs that I'm always working on,
and I blow off the upper body big time.

In article om,
LFM wrote:

On May 12, 12:38 pm, Chris Braun wrote:
On 12 May 2007 08:23:46 -0700, LFM wrote:

On May 11, 10:50 pm, Chris Braun wrote:
On Fri, 11 May 2007 22:38:31 -0400, "LFM"
wrote:

My pushups sucked today. I only managed a meager 7
military pushups and 35 daisies.

What's a daisy?

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

A daisy is a "girlie" pushup - one where your pivit point is your
knees, not your toes. (knees resting on the ground).

Thanks -- I know about those, just never heard a name for them other
than "girlie pushups" :-).

I can do a few more military pushups than you, but don't think I could
run a mile as fast. And I'm -- for me -- in pretty decent shape. I'll
never be a very fast runner, though, I'm afraid.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Give me a few weeks and I'll increase that military pushup mark. I
was really surprised at my lack of upper body strength that I have
now. I know its from the fact that I don't work out my upper body
nearly enough. I have my powerhouse legs that I'm always working on,
and I blow off the upper body big time.

I love my shoulders and legs--it's my middle that's a problem. I can do
pull ups, push ups, and squats till the cows come home (or something
like that). But I have not found a way--other than pilates, which no
longer fits my schedule--to wittle my middle.

Amy

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http://www.tcfitnesschallenge.com/index.html

"A Ross" wrote in message
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In article om,
LFM wrote:

On May 12, 12:38 pm, Chris Braun wrote:
On 12 May 2007 08:23:46 -0700, LFM wrote:

On May 11, 10:50 pm, Chris Braun wrote:
On Fri, 11 May 2007 22:38:31 -0400, "LFM"
wrote:

My pushups sucked today. I only managed a meager 7
military pushups and 35 daisies.

What's a daisy?

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

A daisy is a "girlie" pushup - one where your pivit point is your
knees, not your toes. (knees resting on the ground).

Thanks -- I know about those, just never heard a name for them other
than "girlie pushups" :-).

I can do a few more military pushups than you, but don't think I could
run a mile as fast. And I'm -- for me -- in pretty decent shape. I'll
never be a very fast runner, though, I'm afraid.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Give me a few weeks and I'll increase that military pushup mark. I
was really surprised at my lack of upper body strength that I have
now. I know its from the fact that I don't work out my upper body
nearly enough. I have my powerhouse legs that I'm always working on,
and I blow off the upper body big time.

I love my shoulders and legs--it's my middle that's a problem. I can do
pull ups, push ups, and squats till the cows come home (or something
like that). But I have not found a way--other than pilates, which no
longer fits my schedule--to wittle my middle.

Amy

damn that "middle part"! I have gotten down to 124, and my upper body
almost looks gaunt. I have small hips and thighs, and shapely calves from
all the running. But my waist hasn't changed much at all!

determined wrote:
"A Ross" wrote in message
...
In article om,
LFM wrote:

On May 12, 12:38 pm, Chris Braun wrote:
On 12 May 2007 08:23:46 -0700, LFM wrote:

On May 11, 10:50 pm, Chris Braun wrote:
On Fri, 11 May 2007 22:38:31 -0400, "LFM"
wrote:
My pushups sucked today. I only managed a meager 7
military pushups and 35 daisies.
What's a daisy?
Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004
A daisy is a "girlie" pushup - one where your pivit point is your
knees, not your toes. (knees resting on the ground).
Thanks -- I know about those, just never heard a name for them other
than "girlie pushups" :-).

I can do a few more military pushups than you, but don't think I could
run a mile as fast. And I'm -- for me -- in pretty decent shape. I'll
never be a very fast runner, though, I'm afraid.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004
Give me a few weeks and I'll increase that military pushup mark. I
was really surprised at my lack of upper body strength that I have
now. I know its from the fact that I don't work out my upper body
nearly enough. I have my powerhouse legs that I'm always working on,
and I blow off the upper body big time.
I love my shoulders and legs--it's my middle that's a problem. I can do
pull ups, push ups, and squats till the cows come home (or something
like that). But I have not found a way--other than pilates, which no
longer fits my schedule--to wittle my middle.

Amy

damn that "middle part"! I have gotten down to 124, and my upper body
almost looks gaunt. I have small hips and thighs, and shapely calves from
all the running. But my waist hasn't changed much at all!


There are a lot of upper body muscles in the arms, shoulders, chest and
back. These muscles become calorie hungry and will help melt fat from
the mid section. Upper body and ab exercises also help improve posture
which is another way to tighten up the middle. Don't mistakenly believe
that ab exercises build the rolls which form the six-pack. The six-pack
is already there, it's just buried below a layer of fat. Until the body
fat percentage drops into the low teens, that's where it will hide.
--

Cheese

http://cheesensweets.com/contacts/cheese.php

"determined" wrote in message
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damn that "middle part"! I have gotten down to 124, and my upper body
almost looks gaunt. I have small hips and thighs, and shapely calves from
all the running. But my waist hasn't changed much at all!


I've seen your pics and you have lost a great deal in your middle area.
Your belly is just about gone - and compared to last June, its a total
transformation! Take off your poor self esteem glasses and you'll see a
difference.

On Thu, 10 May 2007 21:21:04 -0400, LFM wrote:

For those who were around to remember.... a few years ago I went thru one
of those bootcamp training exercise programs at my local gym . Well being
the glutton for punishment that I am, one of my friends convinced me to do
it again with her.


I remember! You are definitely a glutton for punishment. I suspect I
would not last for a single minute, LOL!

3 days a week, 5:30am training. The hard part isn't the type of exercise
that we do, its waking up when my body is supposed to be asleep.

That, yeah... I'm not a big morning person.

--
Cynthia
262/243/152