Comments on: What Did You Try First?

By: Sean (Learn Fitness)

Sean (Learn Fitness) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:30:07 +0000

For me the first time was doing the Body for LIFE 20 Minute Aerobic Solution. I figured I'd start with that day in my BFL attempt first cause it was only 20 minutes, how hard could that be. I jumped on the elliptical and went to town. About 5 minutes in, almost done with the first cycle I was ready to die. By the time I was finished I was already sore, gasping for breath, and sweating profusely. The next morning I felt like I was hit by a truck and yet I still went to the gym and did upper body, go perseverance! .-= Sean (Learn Fitness)´s last blog ..WordCamp, Family, Fitness, and Food =-.

By: Quix

Quix — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:34:35 +0000

First thing that stuck – Dance Dance Revolution. I wasn’t able to stick with something unless it was a) fun and b) goal oriented. Walking was painful and boring, the elliptical was boring too, and swimming was great but not reliable (weather, kids being annoying in the pool, etc). DDR was something I could break out at any time. It had good music, achievable goals, and I could tell when I was getting better!

By: Rebecca @ How the Cookies Crumble

Rebecca @ How the Cookies Crumble — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:27:19 +0000

I have learned to play with all types of exercising through my life. I gained a good amount of weight when I went to college and everyone’s solution was to go to the gym and get on the elliptical. This wasn’t horrible, but none the less became boring and I stopped going.

For me it’s been all about finding different activities I like and finding diversity. Now days my primary exercise is running outdoors. I love the freedom and don’t think I can ever go back to being a gym rat. I still go to the gym for yoga and pilates but those are my main forms of exercise. I use to love water aerobic and group classes. On days when I’m feeling lazy I would get motivated by others. I also loved to get on a stair machine or recumbent bike for an hour and zone out to a good book or magazine.
.-= Rebecca @ How the Cookies Crumble´s last blog ..Words from the Wise =-.

By: Alissa

Alissa — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:54:24 +0000

My parents used to go on walks when I was growing up so I would join them. I started to do it on my own once in a while too, so I think that was my first exercising experience on my own. I still enjoy the walks! .-= Alissa´s last blog ..Turning It Around =-.

By: Miz

Miz — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:07:28 +0000

LOVE THIS!!

I did high impact aerobics and did.not.walk.for weeks I was so sore…

By: Fattie Fatterton

Fattie Fatterton — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:05:23 +0000

I did water because I knew that at my weight and with my back issues, I needed to build up my strength and my stamina without putting pressure on my joints and such. It worked out beautifully!
.-= Fattie Fatterton´s last blog ..Are you an extrovert or an introvert? =-.

By: Leah

Leah — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:45:39 +0000

I started with walking and doing it via Leslie Sansone’s Walk Away the Pounds DVDs. Six months later I tried the elliptical machine again at the gym and when I saw I could do 30 minutes straight on it I started doing that more. In January I decided to start jogging.

I have not taken any real breaks this last year, but I have not been consistent for more than a few months in a row all the years before that.

Though I’m enjoying the jogging and weights now, my lifelong goal is to be an old grandma taking brisk walks everyday. If I can keep that up until I die I will be content.

For now I’ll do more, since my body can put up with it.
.-= Leah´s last blog ..Progression Pics 10 Months =-.

By: fittingbackin

fittingbackin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:20:29 +0000

I would be elated, then overwhelmed then quit… this last time I was elated… stayed consistent.. and now i’ve been obsessed for the last couple of years!
.-= fittingbackin´s last blog ..Two C25K Workouts, New Range, Bham Fun =-.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:05:43 +0000

I started with walking also…but in the evening while it was dark out so I couldn’t be seen easily! I still love to walk and after 1 & 1/2 years am beginning to run–well, jog very slowly is more like it. The most important thing is to do something…just MOVE!

By: Siobhan

Siobhan — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:03:10 +0000

I've always done some basic exercise (walking mainly), but if I want to have strong, heart, lungs and muscles, I have to work harder than my lazy self sometimes would like, and include weight lifting as well as interval training. .-= Siobhan´s last blog ..it’s all about me =-.