Motion is Life ~ Daily Work Out Logs (Cardio)
Posted by Dr. Mom Online in Exercise, Kids' Exercise, Fitness and Movement on August 31, 2009
My focus continues to be on daily movement, whether it’s “formal” exercise or not.
Last Thursday, I did a full body work out (will be posted along with other “resistance training” work outs today). Then later that day I took the kids out for a bike ride and ended up doing a crazy series of sprints while pushing my son on one of his toys with a parent push bar. Never mind, you had to be there! The neighbors are fully convinced that I’m nuts – I’m sure they’re right!
The result was that mommy ended up winded and sweaty – signs of a good work out for me!
On Friday I went for a nice, quick 4.5 mile run. I mixed it up and added some intensity by picking up my speed to about 70 – 80 % of “sprint speeds” when I was going up hills.
Total time: 33 minutes.
Yesterday, I took the kids out for a walk – pushed them in the stroller (yes, I still stick my SEVEN year old in the double stroller with her FOUR year old brother when I’m in the mood for big resistance in my cardio!). I mixed it up with several intervals of running.
Total time: 50 minutes
Then followed that up with running back and forth alongside them as they rode their bikes for another 45 minutes or so. They have me well trained!
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