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| Heavy weight lifting 5 times a wk. I count my riding as cardio... I think it has made me a stronger and better rider. |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Does hiking 12 miles at Mount Ranier in 7.5 hours count? |
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| I started an ab/yoga/stretch routine in May after realizing I wasn't riding balanced or well. I do at least a short set every morning now. I do double or triple sets most days. I've lost at least one jean size and I am so much more comfy riding already. When the time and weather change this fall I will go back to the torture chamber and do my cardio/weight training before ending with my new routine. |
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Location: Cap'n Lindsey Rotmeat | Crossfit four times a week. |
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| Interval strength/cardio 2 x week. Heavy lifting 1 x week all cardio 2 x weekI used to do group classes at the gym, now I workout at home.
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| I try to jog 3 times a week and do ab work. I also live on a farm/ranch....nuf said...I always get the junk jobs (fix fence, scoop out grain bin, etc.) |
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| 6x a week for 30-45 minutes including speed/agility, yoga, weight training and kick boxing plus instead of using tractor or atv I walk when doing barn chores. I ride 3-5 horses a day. |
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| workout 5x/week with riding and barn chores on the weekend...I workout with a personal trainer 2x/week (my boss pays for it) and classes consisting of Tabata and body sculpting the other three...not only have I lost weight and inches, but my core has become so much better and my riding and seat have improved 100% |
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| lonely va barrelxr - 2015-09-05 5:36 AM
I started an ab/yoga/stretch routine in May after realizing I wasn't riding balanced or well. I do at least a short set every morning now. I do double or triple sets most days. I've lost at least one jean size and I am so much more comfy riding already. When the time and weather change this fall I will go back to the torture chamber and do my cardio/weight training before ending with my new routine.
Can you describe or paste a link to your short routine? |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | I love doing pull ups and chins up, both free and assisted, to help with core strength, and planking acutally does work as well. |
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| I was working out three times a week to improve core strength and balance. I have gotten lazy but since school has started I am going to get back into my routine. |
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| oranges - 2015-09-05 8:30 AM lonely va barrelxr - 2015-09-05 5:36 AM I started an ab/yoga/stretch routine in May after realizing I wasn't riding balanced or well. I do at least a short set every morning now. I do double or triple sets most days. I've lost at least one jean size and I am so much more comfy riding already. When the time and weather change this fall I will go back to the torture chamber and do my cardio/weight training before ending with my new routine. Can you describe or paste a link to your short routine?
It's just some stuff I found and put together. I start with a little stretching, then do 6 different ab moved (20 of each on short days, sets of 10 and 15 on longer days), followed by planks, and another yoga move where you're on your tummy but pull your arms and legs up. 5 different stretchs, then up for one leg balance moves. That balance thing on one leg is much harder than it should be at 50+ !!! LOL! |
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| lonely va barrelxr - 2015-09-05 9:06 PM
oranges - 2015-09-05 8:30 AM lonely va barrelxr - 2015-09-05 5:36 AM I started an ab/yoga/stretch routine in May after realizing I wasn't riding balanced or well. I do at least a short set every morning now. I do double or triple sets most days. I've lost at least one jean size and I am so much more comfy riding already. When the time and weather change this fall I will go back to the torture chamber and do my cardio/weight training before ending with my new routine. Can you describe or paste a link to your short routine?
OMG! You are not kidding about the balance poses! Tonight I looked like a weeble wobble toy! I am 50+, too!  |
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Location: MD | I work out 4-5 times a week, 30 mins-1hr worth of cardio and 30-1hr worth of lifting heavy(ish) weights. Amount of time depends on what else I have going on that day.... And how much I hate cardio??. I figure at least I'm getting off my arse and doing something active! |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I work out every night. My wife bought me a sweat suit and I wear it to dinner. I work up a hell of a sweat while eating. |
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Location: Crossfield Alberta | I run 5 days a week..... try to do 5km a day... I also work out for at least a 1/2 hour including 300 hundred crunches every single day... I have felt a difference in my riding. My core is much stronger.... but can someone please explain why my jeans are fitting worse than they did before? Because my yoga pants are looser but my jeans are tighter!!!! lol |
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