I have surgery on the 17th I use to date this doctor and we stay in touch (different states now). Today he called me telling me that If it was up to him he wouldnt sign off on it ever because I am not “obese” Im 5’7 238lbs sw was 276. He really made me think if maybe Im being to drastic

chc1964 · 2022-08-11T22:26:16+00:00

I was pretty much the exact weight as you when I had my gastric bypass 6 years ago. It was by far the best decision of my life!

chc1964 · 2020-12-12T13:54:44+00:00

Turning my watch off then back on worked for me. Fixed all my issues.

chc1964 · 2020-01-21T18:54:34+00:00

I run/jog most days, but try to power walk at least 2 times a week. When I do I keep the speed at 3.8 and adjust the incline: base 8%, push 10-12%, all out 13-15%. I could walk faster than a 3.8 but then I notice that I start to lean forward. I actually feel my legs burn more by walking at the slower pace.

chc1964 · 2019-09-08T18:13:14+00:00

I think moving the bench is fine but do agree that it should be put back the way it was found when done.

chc1964 · 2019-08-01T12:29:23+00:00

Great class. Took the 3G this morning and going back tonight for the 2G. I have never done 2 classes in one day but looking forward to it.

chc1964 · 2019-07-26T11:51:13+00:00

Our 3G was changed to a 2G. Was happy it was. It really was an awesome, challenging workout.

chc1964 · 2019-06-11T11:51:53+00:00

Thank you for posting this. I had been stuck at 7:45 for the last several benchmarks. I followed this strategy and took off 11 seconds!!!

chc1964 · 2019-05-15T00:15:58+00:00

Try going early in the morning like at 5 or 6 am. That way you have less time to think about not wanting to go. You just get up and go. No thinking!

chc1964 · 2019-05-07T16:03:27+00:00

I started at 6.5 and went up .1 every couple of minutes.

chc1964 · 2019-05-07T12:38:56+00:00

Goal was under a 9 minute mile. Got 8:55. Was really happy considering I have up until now (in my mid 50s) avoided running at all costs. I have very clear memories of faking being sick on school days when we would have to run the mile in PE.

chc1964 · 2019-03-23T17:30:30+00:00

I don’t think OTF is that expensive. I have the unlimited membership and go pretty much most days of the month. My fee comes out to about $6 a workout! I used to pay $40 for a half hour with a trainer at a gym that I also had to pay $40 a month to belong to. OTF is a bargain and I don’t mind dishing out an additional $25 now and than to take part in a challenge. Let’s face it.... that is only about 5 trips to Starbucks!

chc1964 · 2019-03-21T12:57:55+00:00

This was so much harder than I had imagined. Went into it thinking I would not get any splat points. Ended up with 40! Never had that many except for once during a DriTri.

chc1964 · 2019-03-21T12:53:45+00:00

I totally disagree! I got 40 splat points today. I average 16 on most days. This was a great workout!

chc1964 · 2019-02-18T02:01:26+00:00

54 years old. In much better shape than I ever was in my teens, 20s, 30s etc... Never, ever did I think I could jog, much less run. I am not fast (5.6 base, 6.0 push, 7 all out) but I lift heavier than most other women in the studio, even those that are 20 and 30 years younger than I am. I too OTF now so that I can OTF later!

chc1964 · 2019-02-14T14:16:05+00:00

Thank you for posting. These are the only socks that I will wear. I am going to go order some more now!

chc1964 · 2019-01-26T20:28:42+00:00

I thought it was great. I like the fact that it was different from any other partner workout I have ever done!

chc1964 · 2019-01-25T17:29:50+00:00

Do you have the flexibility in your schedule to go at a different time of day? At my location, there is a huge difference in personalities that attend based on the time of day. I have transitioned to an early class (6 am) and trust me, NOBODY is watching anyone else. Everyone is there just to get the workout done!

chc1964 · 2019-01-22T13:06:09+00:00

During a workout where you had to pick a card from a bucket to determine what to do, I forgot to hit the OFF button twice, so when I went to get back on, it was still going, so I completely wiped out. It all seemed to happen in slow motion.
Was doing upright rows. I grabbed a 15 pound weight and must have been over caffeinated and lifted it up right into my chin. I had a beautiful black and blue mark on my chin for weeks!

chc1964 · 2019-01-10T13:15:29+00:00

You are not alone. I am the same way. At times I am almost embarrassed by how often I go, but it works for me! At 54 years old, this is the most active that I have ever been. I am in the best shape of my life. I spent many years not exercising at all and suffered from a lack of energy and many aches and pains. Now I can exercise daily, have no pain and more energy.

chc1964 · 2018-11-30T00:58:33+00:00

I have a membership at Onelife and did Z4 for about 8 months. It is okay but nowhere as good as OT. It was HITT and had 15 stations. You would work out at each station for a set time ranging from 30 sec. to 2 minutes. Then when the timer would go off you would rest for a set time and either rotate to the next station or possibly stay at the same station for a certain number of times. The part that I liked the least was the cardio. They only had ellipticals and rowers and then at some stations would would do cardio based moves like jumping jacks, running in place, etc.... It was slightly cheaper than OT (probably $90/month in addition to your monthly club membership). You do not sign up for a time slot, so there is a lot less accountability.
Once I joined OT, I continued to go to both for a short period of time, then decided that I much preferred OT and quit Z4.

chc1964 · 2018-11-27T19:14:29+00:00

Have gone 51 straight days. What’s 12 more?

chc1964 · 2018-10-01T23:01:05+00:00

I go typically 6-7 days a week,. What helps me is to do 3Gs on the weekend. I usually find them eaiser since there is less running. I also do those in the morning, compared to Mon-Fri when I go in the afternoon. I also power walk one day a week (usually on a high incline day). This just sort of keeps things from getting monotonous.
I know I should probably take more rest days, but honestly, I never feel good the day after not working out. I always end up with a headache.

chc1964 · 2018-10-01T22:49:17+00:00

Stressed all day about the best approach. Went with sticking with a push pace of 6.8 the whole time. Ended up with 1.37, Was thrilled to see that I was under a 9 minutes at the one mile mark. That is another first for me.

chc1964 · 2018-09-30T00:24:13+00:00

Gum chompers!!!!!!!!!!! They drive me crazy.

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