I went for my first walk today (Day 1, Phase 1) according to the new book. Although I have not walked for a couple weeks because I had a cold and then got out of the habit for a bit, it was still much too slow-paced for me. Walking moderate for 15 seconds and then a minute at an easy pace was just too unchallenging for me. I increased it so that I was walking 30 seconds at revved up and 30 seconds at moderate-easy.

Anybody else follow the plan in the book? I like the principle of interval walking, but I think I'll have to set my own levels. Maybe it's meant for someone who's been completely sedentary?

I'm still walking outside for now. I have a treadmill that I'll use once I can no longer walk outside because of the snow and cold. When that happens I'll put the incline up a bit and see how that goes. Maybe that's the difference??

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could be. I think you have to monitor and create an intensity level that works for you. I don't have the SC book, so really don't know what his exercise plan looks like. I thought there was more than walking too, so maybe that is later. I don't do much in the way of traditional exercises anyway, so probably not going to be much help on this topic!

Hey, Red. Thanks for your input. Yes, the SC book does have more than just walking. It's walking every other day, actually. One day you walk, the next day it's a "Total Body Workout". Floor exercises, basically. I checked them all out and decided that yoga and shovelglove (talking about untraditional!) would continue to work for me, rather than having to learn something else. I guess I'm a bit of a rebel. I'll do what feels best for me.

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what's shovelglove? anything like kettlebells? I think you need to find what works for you. For me that's heated power vinyasa yoga. But I lost virtually all of my weight before starting yoga, so it's fine for weight maintenance for me, although I always still continue to struggle with whether it's enough resistance work. I think it is, plus I don't see myself getting into additional weight training program anytime soon. Although those kettlebells do look like something that would appeal to me.

Isteresting approach to workout. 10 pound sledge, wrapped is soft fabric and then used in a variety of repetitive motions to create resistance, muscle tone and 'weight training'

see Shovelglove: The Sledgehammer Workout for a simple explanation.

Do you shovelglove, L? I guess there's your explanation, Red. I did the No S Diet (made by the creator of the shovelglove - no sweets, no seconds, no snacks, except on days that begin with "S" - Saturday, Sunday and "special" days) for a while, but found it didn't work for me. Too many days where sweets were allowed. I took great advantage. But, I did like the shovelglove technique, so I've kept that going.

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Actually looks similar to kettlebells in its overall effect and philosophy.

Kettlebell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kettlebells Training for Women | Australian Kettlebells

Wow, interesting! It looks a little less perilous. Sometimes I wonder how bad it would be if the head of the sledgehammer came off while I was swinging it around in my living room with sliding doors!! :Hiding:

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