Hi everyone!  Finally I'm checking in to update. I thought I had to dedicate exact time to actually do regimented "exercise". So if what I have done counts then great otherwise let me know. Everything we do, when we look into it is a lesson. Lesson 1 for me, I expected too much of myself again.  Okay updating ...Monday was a fizzer and I still haven't had a chance to get on and put in goals etc they are on paper just not updated on the computer. I love being busy though and most of the time I'm running around flat chat. Tues I spent time running around finding boxes and climbing to get to them (am moving house), Wed I had two children, mine and another so out into the garden we went and work was put on hold basically for the day, Thursday I spent a few house packing up trailers and shifting boxes and furniture and today FRIDAY YAH! another another hour packing and moving things around PLUS I've had contact with a networking buddy who has Stripfitness (cool name hey?) and we've booked in a time for me to have a free session 90 mins on Monday which hopefully will be a regular thing. Not the freeby i.e. lol.... Lesson 2 or reminder is that if I put time into my diary then I make the time. So guys will endeavour to keep posting on a daily basis and even though your messages were initially bugging me THANK YOU because Lesson 3 persistence and consistency pays off and Lesson 4 Helping Others also Helps me - I'm noticing what you are up to and love sharing and encouraging and final thanks for showing me your encouragement.  Cheers for now

yesterday so exhausted that all i did was housework - but I DID do it all in a big chunk so that I could count it.....   I took 30 minutes although it actually took longer but somehow I just can't convince myself to count housework at the same level as exercise...  convince me!!

BUT TODAY. . . I just had such a good time....  a five pound weight in each hand . . . dancing non-stop for 15 minutes, then down on my back on the floor and dancing with legs in the air and weights in my hands!! Dripping sweat . . . I am sure I looked insane but I had SUCH a good time!!!  I am looking forward to this workout tomorrow!!!  :)  

Manderwrite tears down the fair! lol. You deserve a rest for sure. I wish I had half your energy.

Speaking of muscles, they need 1-2 days of rest after a hard work out. That's when they rebuild and replenish, making YOU stronger.

You can do aerobics of any kind every day. But muscle building every 2-3 days. Especially if you worked them to a "burn." 

You build better, happier muscle by doing muscle work carefully. On the coming down side of a weight lift for instance, go s-l-o-w. Coming down has more resistance and builds better muscle than going up. Going slow means you have to use muscle, rather than using momentum.  

Remember to warm up those muscles with about 3 minutes of jogging in place for instance, and then do a stretch cool down after you exercise. Important! We want to be not only "hot," but healthy!  

Great start! Already seeing changes! That's fantastic.  Me too. What kind of exercises are ya'll doing? I like to hear about them...

lemme see winged b what happened...back to you on that. THANKS Dr Debbie for adding some Docterly notes :)

Trivia:  you burn 140 calories an hour just standing there. lol. But only 100 if you sit for an hour.  While you sleep you burn, depending on how much muscle you have and other factors, about 80 calories an hour.

Here's some other calorie burning numbers for each hour of activity:  

Calories burned per hour, Activity:  

180 housework

210 biking

210 walking

220 gardening

250 golfing

270 bowling

300 walking (brisk pace)

300 swimming

350 volleyball, dancing, roller skating

400 chopping wood

420 tennis

600 skiing, squash, handball

660 biking (brisk pace 13 mph)

900 running (10 mph) 

So for instance if you are getting in better shape but not losing weight, you might add a higher calorie burn activity.  Just don't overdo! No injuries, no going overboard. Getting in the shape you want takes time. Count every day and each step toward your goal as a success.