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I work out 4 times a week. Twice in the gym and twice at home doing the fitsugar 10 minute videos, I do 4 or 5 in a row. They are AMAZING!

great info! thank you, girls!! :)

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Pas énorme ???? :)

I hate going to the gym! I like to do activities that are convenient and fit into my schedule. In the winter I joined a wall climbing club, it’s a good way to challenge yourself and work muscles you don’t normally work…plus when you get really good, nothing beats out door climbing! Once the weather’s nice I like to run, and I sign up for 10k races through out the summer to keep myself motivated. I try to work out at least 3 times a week, and if I can do more I’m happy :)

I work out about 5 hours a week, I alternate between yoga and pilates for the flexibility, abs and balance, then I do 2 hours a week of TRX, it is very intense but so good and you actually see results very quickly.
I can only recommend it ;)

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I have struggled with this since starting my career in crazy NYC, but I do feel that I’ve found a good balance. I do designated cardio workouts (runs or long bike rides) about twice a week, but make sure to incorporate exercise into my day, every day. I commute via bike 15 miles to work round-trip, walk whenever possible, take the stairs to my fifth floor office, etc. It’s amazing how small choices can add up in staying fit!

I like making exercise part of my day, so there’s a walk with the dog every morning. But that isn’t enough for me, I also swim for 45 minutes, 3 times/ week. It’s essential, especially in the winter. The more I don’t want to go, the more I need to. And on days when it is an especially forced march, I really feel the difference as I walk out of the gym and back to my car — a natural high!

It is a time sink, which is why I don’t go more often. I use plenty of leave-on conditioner (Moroccan Oil brand), in the morning and I am sure to wet my hair before the swim and keep it under the bathing cap. Then lots of conditioner after the post-swim rinse. My hair is such that I almost never use shampoo and usually regret it when I do.

I work out twice a week. I find that the most sustainable for me because if I try to go anymore, I feel too stressed out about exercising and won’t want to go at all. I was doing pilates twice a week but decided I needed some cardio. So now I do zumba and pilates, which just happens to work out well since one class is right after the other!

Oh la la, moi je fais rien du tout depuis des mois, l’horreur. Résultat, toutes mes fringues deviennent serrées et niveau énergie, zéro. Mon projet pour l’été: reprendre le Pilates (j’ai plusieurs DVD super), retourner à mon cours de remise en forme Bollywood style (super intense et super fun) et manger mieux, c’est à dire moins de mauvais sucre et plus de fruits frais. Tout un programme, mais à bientôt 46 ans c’est maintenant ou jamais pour la remise en forme….et une petite marche dans le parc voisin le matin pour dérouiller le corps, ça prend 20 minutes le matin et fait un bien fou. Courage, le plus dur c’est de commencer. Et je confirme, le Pilates au mojns deux fois par semaine, ça transforme le corps.

Bonjour
Pourriez vous transmettre les références des DVD s’il vous plait?
Merci!

I am sooo down for beach volleyball!

I do these Stott Pilates workouts (you can get them on itunes) – they’re great!

I love what you said and agree whole heartedly. My business coach told me once that in a day you should strive to do 3 things. I first thought he was insane. I did dozens of things a day and thought my life and business would grind to a alt if I followed his advice. But, I have even embracing this recently and am more relaxed, enjoying life more and interestingly more productive! We put way too much pressure on ourselves in this unrealistic ad unobtainable quest for perfection.

I spend 2 hours on the water with my rowing team 5 days per week, with the occasional on-land workout of running or rowing machine for the days when the weather isn’t conducive. Great full body workout :)

Pour moi, le sport c’est une aventure, une façon de m’approprier ma ville et un art de vivre. Mon conjoint et moi travaillons moins pour en faire plus.
J’en fais à tous les jours. Je fais toutes mes courses à vélo, été comme hiver. Je fais un 100km le week end en été. J’ai un coach de fitness privé à chaque semaine pour le haut du corps et je vais au gym 4 fois en plus. Je fais du ski de fond en hiver et du télémark à chaque semaine au moins 2 fois. À partir du printemps, j’accompagne mon conjoint (lui il en fait l’hiver) en surf de rivière le matin et je reviens travailler en bicyclette. Toutes nos vacances sont consacrées au sport. Je pars dans 2 semaines effectuer la traversée des états-unis sur la côte ouest en cyclotourisme et en autonomie complète pendant 2 mois, j’apporte mon surf mat (un matelas pour faire du surf) et un wetsuit de plongée (plus petit) c’est beaucoup moins compliqué que de courir les boutique de surf pour faire des locations. En hiver, on fait des voyages de ski alpin ou des traversée en ski nordique ou en télémark. Et on fait aussi un voyage dans le sud en bicyclette. Pour moi, c’est un style de vie. Et aussi, j’aime ça, car je peux manger à peu près tout ce que je souhaite…

I try to do something everyday even if it is just 10mins from a dvd at home. Otherwise my body starts to ache..
Most mornings i do 10-15 mins pilates at home then either go for a 40 min run (3 times a week )and swim ( 1-2 a week.)

If i could just choose one sport it would be swimming! You work the entire body and it is so relaxing. I just wet my hair before to avoid tpp much chloride in it.

All those exercises are great! The important thing is always to balance. Core training is as important as stretching and vise versa. Pilates is GREAT bc it incorporates both. Here are some other things that are wonderful to rotate in. Main thing is, never let your body “memorize” your routine… switch it up often, that way your body stays alert, young and fit.

-cycling
-weight training (keep the weights challenging but not heavy, so you can gain lean muscles. Also, always stretch and balance with yoga to keep the muscles from bulking up and for them to stay lean)
-circuit training (you can research a ton online)
-swimming

:) main thing… don’t strain yourself, enjoy what your doing and remember to rest!

I heard that variety is the key to getting the most out of your exercise. Something to do with the muscles getting used to certain routines and therefore working harder when you introduce something new. I used to work out 5 days a week but now that I have a toddler I can only manage 3 times a week on my good weeks. I do 1 yoga class which I love. Then the other two days I go to the gym and do 25 minutes of cardio, then spend 15 minutes stretching and doing various ab exercises like crunches. It seems to be working ok. Still wish I had more time for it though!

Oy — I’m 60+ and can’t even begin to tell you the how many different “best” workouts I’ve been through in the past 40 years. But at my age, the best balance I’ve found is yoga twice a week, pilates twice a week and walking the dog 20-40 minutes every day. I know I “should” be doing more cardio — and I swear I’m going to start (pick one) swimming, biking, rowing . . . at my gym (which I belong to but never go to). Everyone here (San Francisco) seems to be doing some variation of barre classes — which are fabulous for toning, cardio, balance, etc. but if not done properly can also lead to injuries (as can anything if not done properly, I guess). But my GP — who’s 40 and GORGEOUS — says her healthiest patients are the ones who walk everyday. So that’s my routine and I’m sticking to it!! xoxo

Yes! and Yoga! all spot on…

I’m younger than you and am having a terrible moment with too much driving/not enough exercise (boys & sports will do that to ‘ya) But I believe you do have the answer…I might add…carry your own groceries (arm strength) because it is amazing how many people don’t.

I’ve had found the good balance… But now it is gone and i need to start all over again.

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En ce moment, je vais courir tous les jours 5km, mais c’est parce que j’ai le temps d’y aller tous les matins car je suis en vacances (le plaisir d’être étudiant) sinon quand je ne vais pas courir je fais les exercices de l’application Nike Training Club qui sont vraiment géniaux, il y a de tout, du yoga, des étirements, des exercices pour s’affiner, se tonifier ou se muscler. Mais j’ai un peu peur de m’engraisser quand je reprendrai les cours, il faudra que j’essaie d’organiser des petites séances de sport quand j’aurai du temps libre mais c’est pas toujours simple comme tu dis même quand la motivation y est!

L.A

I try to have 5-6 workouts a week and most of the time I can manage it. I do 20 minutes HIIT (high intensity interval training) first, it’s quite funny when you’re jumping like a crazy in your own living room (poor neighbours…), but it’s totally effective and saves a lot of time since I don’t like running…After that I do exercises for my butt, thighs and abs. I try to do them intensively because I find it more effective than doing it slowly. And I’m done withthe whole thing in 45 minutes. One workout a week is always a bicycle ride, when I’m home for the weekend and I have the time for it. This routine is the best for me! :)

Je n’ai pas fait de sport pendant plusieurs années, et puis il y a quelques temps je m’y suis remis. Je me sens incapable d’aller dans un club quel qu’il soit (pas le temps et la flemme) mais tous les soirs je fais 3 séries de 10 squats et 60 abdos (3 types d’abdos différents).
Ce n’est pas parfait mais c’est mieux que rien et peut être qu’un jour j’aurais le ventre plat et des cuisses fuselées (on a le droit de rêver)

Zumba!!! With a great instructor, it is so much fun that it doesn’t feel like exercise! I’ve tried everything and this is by far my favorite cardio workout. Also, the hip movements are great for your midsection.

I never have time after work, firstly because I never know when will I finish with it ( I am for sure a strong candidate for the Queen of Appointment Canceling) and secondly – because when I do finish with work I’d much rather have a glass of wine with friends or snuggle on a couch with my guy or almost anything but rush to a gym or a yoga studio stressed to make it on time, already exhausted and hungry.

So, I found my solution in exercising in the morning and it is either yoga at home with a little help of myyogaonline.com or a short Power Plate session in a studio next to work. I feel great for the rest of the day and have my evenings free for whatever I want. Of course, this wouldn’t work for me if it meant I’d have to get up at 6AM, this works before I can show up at work at about 10ish o clock.

I guess everyone has to find what works for them. This works for overworking hedonists:)

I go to dance/fitness classes at least 6 hours per week. Hiphop, zumba, jazz, bollywood, streetdance, ballet, ballet barre, bootcamp… I have been doing it only for a month now (before that… nothing really) and the results are great. I am much fitter, toned and happier. I would love to do it more often actually, but have been recommended to take rest days. (pfff rest days, I want to dance!)

I like a combination of spinning, rowing, yoga, and swimming – 1 class each a week to mix it up. Row House is a great place to learn rowing. There are beach volley tournaments throughout the summer at Brooklyn Bridge Park, and I believe, at Chelsea Piers. One of the key factors in staying motivated and realizing the most benefit from a fitness routine is eating clean. I tend to find paleo the easiest to stick to and provides the most energy for exercising. You should also check out wellandgood – they have a feature called My Weekly Workout that follows health/beauty/fitness experts on their weekly routines – its a great resource for tryinig something new or mixing it up.

Pilates! I get up 30 minutes earlier than usual and do Pilates in my underwear using moves I’ve learned in the past or workouts I find online. I work out about 4-5 times a week and it’s SO GREAT because I can just roll up my mat and hop in the shower, no commute. Having to actually muster the energy to GO somewhere is what always makes me quit and, so far, I’m about 2 months in! I’ve lost that winter softness and feel really toned and fit :)

Si tu commences en disant “Et en même temps, je n’ai pas le temps de passer une heure et demie par jour dans une salle de gym.”
il ne vaut mieux pas commencer
Le sport c’est trouvé du temps que l’on consacre à soi, à sa santé. Il vaut mieux attendre une période dans laquelle tu trouveras justement cette petite heure ;)

Garance! Try blogilates–it’s a youtube channel with actually really great pilates videos. You can do them whenever you want and the lady who does them has free workout calendars to schedule it all for you. It’s my fave!

Running is a perfect cardio workout, that doesn’t take much time. You don’t have to go to a gym, change,shower etc. All You need are runningshoes and you’re good to go. I’m a big fan and am going to run a marathon in 5 months, something I thought was impossible only a year ago! Ofcourse a marathon is somewhere excessive, Just running 5k won’t even take you half an hour! Enjoy…. Love your open and inspiring blog :)

I aim for 3 times a week (although when I am super busy and traveling a lot I am satisfied with 2. My work is not 9-5 so it can be hard sometimes).

I split my gym time 50-50 between Pilates and high intensity interval training (classes only. I don’t have the self-discipline to go at it alone). The balance works for me – it is effective (I feel myself getting stronger, fitter), but I also don’t feel guilty for not going enough…

I think I may have actually commented on my favorite routine on this site before, but I am OBSESSED with Bar Method. Can’t tell you how it’s changed my body in ways that I couldn’t believe. I’ve always been a little concerned with my legs and whether or not they come across as bulky compared to the rest of my frame. But Bar Method changed all that. And gave me great arms. AND a six pack. No, seriously, run don’t walk to the nearest studio (or go online). Don’t be fooled by the imitators, Bar is the way to go!

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This takes real commitment from me. My intent is to mix it up with Pilates, yoga and running for cardio. Gyms don’t look like any fun to me so I stay away and try to do my workouts outside, at a studio or on my livingroom/bedroom floor. I keep myself open to different kinds of exercise like biking, hiking, swimming, water aerobics, kayaking, whatever. When I’m at the top of my game, some kind of exercise happens 6 days a week. When I’m slacking, I’ve gone for months without working out. Usually happens in winter. Usually get a little depressed and wonder what’s happening and realize I’ve had no real physical activity. So I’ve learned to keep a regular schedule for Pilates or Barre at a studio twice a week. Regular schedule with Yoga at a studio once a week. Regular schedule with myself twice a week on the bedroom/livingroom floor doing Pilates and or running on the sand for a short mile . In order for this to work it has to be the first thing I do in the morning even before coffee.

Bellydance and Bollywood dance, vinyasha yoga and bike/rollerblades – great combination for me!

Avant pour moi aussi, le sport, c’était à très petites doses. Et maintenant, j’y ai vraiment pris goût, une vrai drogue ! Cela fait un bien fou ! Mais uniquement à l’extérieur et par tous les temps, je cours 2 à 3 fois par semaine et en été en plus 1 h de tennis.
Biz

I also have two kids… It’s a struggle, but I try and do it with them. Yesterday, we biked. Or, mine are old enough to stay alone for 20 mins (a walk around the neighborhood), but not 90mins (a trip to the gym). I also stretch most days. In the evening when we’re hanging out together or morning. I get up early to get in 15-30 minutes before the rush of the morning.

I used to be a “cardio bunny” running/elliptical/spinning 35-45 minutes a day 6-7 days a week in addition to bar method but I never saw results and stayed “skinny fat.” Now, I lifts weights 6 days a week, legs/glutes 2x a week, shoulders 2x a week, back/abs, and chest/arms with 48 hour recovery between each body group. I incorporate plyo metrics between sets and it takes about 50 minutes. I only do ten minutes of cardio a day which is either hills runs, sprints or HIIT. I have never been happier with my body. I have not gained any weight but I do have sculpted arms, definition to my abs roundness to my behind. Bar method is fun but it can require months of mastery before hitting the muscle groups which a traditional squat or glute raise can do on your first workout. In my opinion, if you want Jessica Biel arms and a cute little booty, get off the treadmill and start lifting :)

I am really slack compared to most of you guys! I rarely get to more than 1 Pilates session a week (it is 2hrs long though). I’d love to and intend to do more but it just doesn’t happen: I have a small child and my own business and the reality is that they are prioritized. Having said that, I’m 43 and in good shape. I do a lot of incidental exercise: I try and walk rather than drive places, take the stairs rather than lifts and elevators and never refuse a game of catch with my 5yo.
The great BKS Ivengar said once “it’s more important to do a little dedicated practice everyday rather than a lot infrequently.” I think these are words of wisdom for all aspects of life, not just yoga.

I work out 6 times per week. Its just because a I feel so good after my exercises that I need do this every day.

I work out at gym 3 days, swim 2 days and dance ballet one day. It’s complicated do so many things, but i really try every day and give up some other activities for workout. The better is that my city have a very good traffic and my gym is near to my home.

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Since I become mother I try to put some exercise into my life, in a natural way… For example: I go to work by bike, walk to go shopping, and so on… Lately I also add in Pilates two times a week, while my kids are at school. May be is not the healthiest way but I think is working with me.

Workout is a very trending topic in my life right now…

I aim for working out 4 times a week but usually it is 3. I do 2 times per week with my personal trainer, one leg-day and one upper body day. It’s quite intense, lasts 60 minutes and he really make me sweat.. (:

Than once a week I go to the gym on my own for some cardio. Either I do 40 minutes fast walking with 10% incline, which is really good for the legs and belly (my PT told me so…) or I do HIIT on the treadmill (5 rounds of 1 minute fast running, 2 minutes slower running) followed by 20 minutes elliptical training.

I wish my 4th workout could be a nice, few kilometers long outdoor running session, but as I travel a lot it does not happen all the time… I knooow, excuses…

I used to do Pilates as well which I loved and will continue doing so from August in the local yoga studio, but right now I’m living in a different city. Which means once I move back I will have to say goodbye to my PT who I’m gonna miss dearly.

I absolutely agree. If it all possible to hire a trainer- go for it. It changes a lot of things and stopes you from getting into a rut.

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Le Pilates deux fois par semaine . Très agréable . Renforce les muscles profonds .
Un peu de marche le week – end , un peu de vélo en vacances .
Complètement intégré à ma vie , jamais d’arrêt . J’aime bouger !

I am addicted to running outdoors (even in the winter) and was running 30-60k a week (5-6 days a wk) but I pulled my calf muscle on hills training last month so now I’m resting it til it heals. Running leans me out like nothing else and I just love it so much. I miss the cardio (don’t like spinning but I might try it again) so I’m going to swim until my calf heals. Incidentally, I usually finish my daily 10k morning or eve run w some planks, yoga, push-ups, tricep dips and lunges. I have done Pilates in the past too but I think I prefer yoga; I’m new to yoga but love the definition it’s giving me, and I’m thinking of trying barre as well. I also eat clean ( 90% plant based, low sugar, gf) and imo, diet & fitness go hand in hand. I’m the healthiest and fittest I’ve ever been in my 38-yr-old life. I’m a slender person but now I have muscle definition and abs despite the fact that I’m carrying an extra ten pounds due to not running as much but that will come off once I’m able to run daily again.

I spent a year at a gym and hated it. Running on a treadmill bores me. I prefer working out outside. I sometimes run w running clubs in my city as well for the social aspect. I also bike commute as much as possible, even in the winter. And I’ve got two dogs to walk twice a day.

If you had told me ten years ago that I would one day be a runner I would have laughed in your face. Now I’m that annoying friend who is always trying to get you to give it a try. ;)

Pilates – 2 fois par semaine (une heure chaque fois), Piloxing – 2 fois par semaine (toujours une heure chaque fois) et… pas de permis de conduire (ce qui veut dire marcher au moins 40 km par semaine et, aussi, pédaler un peu pour des déplacements moins routiniers en weekend)…

Go to niamow.com, and find a Nia class. You will
Love it! I have been doing it for years! It is fun, and
A fabulous workout for body and mind!

Try ballet! It’s all the strength/toning of pilates with some cardio thrown in.

I’m 39y with two young boys and I go on the treadmill 3 times a week for 25 minutes doing “interval training” and one session of mat pilates a week. It is the perfect combination and right amount of exercise. Your body needs recovery days. I didn’t own a treadmill before having the boys but actually its very handy for making yourself run fast for 3 minutes and slower for 2 which I find hard when running on the streets, around parks. Everyone should do pilates for injury prevention if nothing else.

Good luck!

blogilates or zeus on youtube! start sweating and panting like crazy. love blogi because you can mix and match your own combi and do it for however long you want.

but i hate cardio (kind of why i do HIIT. limit to 20-30mins but you get a lot out of it) so i lift at the gym more. one hour a session. RDLs, DLs and squats. i’m lazy so these are my favourite. they work out the whole body and burn the most calories because these use your legs especially (and they’re the biggest muscle group in your body so you burn the most). also, the day after ache in the bum feels good :) hahaha

however, the best are the social ones you can do with your friends/ family. walking, hiking, biking..

Moi j’essaye de faire du sport au moins 3 a 4 fois par semaine. Je fais du vélo d’appartement au moins 2 fois par semaine 30 minutes et j’enchaîne sur une séance d’abdos fessiers, et sinon je fais de la natation 2 fois par semaine, je nage 3 km et j’alterne crawl, dos et palmes. La natation est pour moi le meilleur sport tu alternes musculation et étirements et perso a la fin d’une séance je suis autant reposée qu’après un massage.

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GD I’m 48 and in the best shape of my life. I do two functional fitness classes a week (45 mins duration) and one yoga class. I’ve lost weight, gained some muscle and can see my abs!!! FF is a great workout cos you do everything: cardio, strength, abs and mobility. Give it a go!!

J’organise toujours beaucoup d’activité sportive quand je confectionne mon emploi du temps en chaque début de semaine. Et la plupart du temps je n’est pas la motivation, le temps ou la foie d’en faire la moitié…
Bise !

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Hi, Garance! First I really love your blog!!
About the exercise I run for about 30-35 minutes (I have a circuit) every two days. Before going out for the run, I do 60 abs, 50 side abs for each side, and also 50 pushups for the arms.
You don’t really have to run fast, if you can at first you can walk at a fast pace or run very slowly or combine running with walking and slowly eliminate the walk. If you like you can sign up to a running group. I really prefer running alone; I tried it with a friend but having to talk with someone it’s not as relaxing as doing on my own.
First I started doing static bicycle at home, while doing stuff on my computer, but I needed something different and running, although a lot of people think is impossible, it relaxes me. I started our exercising about 3-4 years ago and I reached this point little by little.

one thing that is important is to remember that the older you get (eg. 34 plus) you lose muscle unless you actively work out to keep/gain more muscle mass. old style eastern european functional excercise with body weight progressing to weights /weighted balls is fast, effective and will get you toned up faster than yoga/pilates. I’ve progressed to now learning the olympic weightlifting moves (clean, jerk etc) and I swear to god, that really gets your body going. give it a go too – yoga /pilates is great if you have tons of time to take 3 classes a week but it won’t provide radical change and /or upkeep if that is what you need

Perso, je n’ai pas le temps de faire du sport tous les jours mais j’en rêve. Je préfère suivre un cours plutot que de faire du sport toute seule à la maison, mais suite à un petit souci au genou, je vais devoir m’y mettre.
Actuellement, je fais un cours de danse classique deux fois par semaine, ainsi qu’un cours de tango le week-end. Le tango, c’est fun et puis, oui, oui, ca fait bosser les muscles : la posture renforce les abdos, et comme la fille passe son temps à faire marche arrière, ca fait bosser les fesses et l’arrière des cuisses ;-)

Hi Garance,
I have 2 young children and I’ve just started to work out again.
I have about 30/50 min. Vyniasa yoga every night, (thanks!) (Yes, when kids sleep, not before 11 Pm.), them i go swimming 2 a week and bike almost everyday on the way to schools and back!
I feel better, this is the only schedule I can afford now…
Kisses
Valeria

I used to go to a French boxing club 2 hours sessions, times a week (8pm to 10 pm) plus 1 hour running on saturday morning, but I had a jaw injury, and no boxing anymore.

Now I run 3 times a week 50minutes, after work, whatever the time (for some other people it is before work, but I am no an early person).
After my run, I do 30 minutes of weight lifting for the upper part of my body, mostly boxing movements that are very efficient.
Once a week on Saturday or Sunday morning I have la long run about 1 hour 30 before breakfast (begin by 45 minutes with no food if your body is not used to, and then add up time)

And after any session I try to do 10 minutes stretching.

To be honest I don’t have kids, so I have time :-)

And gils don’t be afraid of weight lifting, it is the best way to loos weight, and without hormones you will never look like Serena Williams (who might have very naturally high testosterone levels for a woman)

Wouah ! Je me sens vraiment nuuuuulle quand je lis tous ces commentaires !!!!!!
Je crois que le truc, c’est de trouver une activité physique (pas un sport) qui ne soit pas une contrainte, genre – selon les goûts – natation, running, marche (pour de vrai, hein), et d’avoir un sport qui soit un peu de contrainte, pour générer l’endorphine.
Perso, je fais du rameur 1 fois par semaine, 15 minutes de corde à sauter par jour. Selon, l’humeur, l’envie (ou la peur du maillot, hein ;-)), je me laisse aller à nager 1 heure le dimanche matin, quand tout le monde dort encore
J’ai 41 ans, je fais du 34FR, et je mange bien; je bois raisonnablement, bref, j’essaie surtout de pas trop me prendre la tête et d’être bien dans mon corps
J’ai toujours essayé d’éviter trop de sport, sinon, tu vas être obligée d’en faire de manière intensive jusqu’au bout !!!!

Garance,

Je suis exactement comme toi. Je n’ai jamais aimé le sport et je ne suis pas loin de penser que ce n’est pas très bon pour la santé de martyriser ainsi son corps par une activité intensive et trépidante- souvent incompatible avec la pratique de l’apéro festif !
Je pense que le plus important est de s’en tenir à une activité régulière que l’on peut accomplir jusqu’à la fin de ses jours. Rien de pire que le yoyo
Donc pour moi
un peu de marche -je vais à pied faire mon shopping ;) waou exploit-
j’essaie de monter les escaliers
et 2h de yoga le dimanche

Je suis dingue de mon cours de yoga et je pense que tu n’as peut être pas encore trouvé le tien.
Le yoga est complet – mieux que Pilates- sans esprit de compétition, ni de performance
et c’est ça que ton corps te rendra ;)

Mon corps s’est transformé depuis que je pratique ainsi toutes les semaines.

Je te souhaite vraiment de trouver un cours qui te plaise !

Je fais des pilates depuis 3 ans maintenant et mon corps s’est métamorphosé…j’ai également énormément gagné en souplesse et ça à 30 ans passé je trouve que ce n’est pas du luxe ;)
Après je complète avec des séances de piscine: 1 à 2 fois par semaine. Je nage 30 minutes le crawl par séance…l’avantage de la piscine s’est que ça ne blesse pas, c’est bon pour le cardio et le dos….il faut juste de la motivation pour se présenter dans le vestiaire mais une fois dans l’eau, quel bonheur!
Ces 2 sports se complètent assez bien je trouve et surtout ils ne traumatisent pas le corps

For me yoga, pilates, dance etc don’t do it.

I need to run.
It’s a matter of finding a balance both physically and mentally.
And being a more impulsive person, I need to tire myself out, otherwise I’m restless.

I go three times during the week, run for 5k each time, and then a longer run on the weekend outdoors.
That’s totally doable timewise, even for a busy person. It’s about priorities too.
During the week, usually I’m in the gym, so I add a bit of weight training after the run.

Having tried other things, they just don’t quite do it. Running it is for me.

I work out 5 times a week, and I also mix activities. Yoga, cardio, jogging (or swimming pool in winter) and exercises for separate groups of muscles, for which I use short videos and do several in a row. I do all that at home (except jogging), because nothing in the world can make me spend time walking or driving to the gym, carrying all the stuff I need with me etc. It’s so much easier to do everything in the morning before going to work!

Oh, you touched my week spot :) I am the biggest lazy person in the world, but when I was diagnosed with cervical spondylosis, I had to start exercising. Several years later, I have no neck or back pains, and I can’t imagine my life without exercise. I still dread the day when I have a training, though :)

I exercised high impact aerobics for four years, 3 or 4 times a week, and occasionally, tried yoga and basic pilates, which I found too slow and boring for me. But, this year, I found a great kick fit pilates class 3 times a week, with a lot of push ups, squats and medicine ball exercises, I added plus intense cardio one time per week and it’s great! I can see a big difference in my body, and most important for me, I feel very strong, like I can do anything. Before, I felt all mellow and soft :) I still don’t have a great body, I have lots of weight to lose, but I’m getting there. Also, I bike to work, but because my bike is single speed old school bike that you have to ride slowly, so that doesn’t count as exercise :)

I hate exercise with a white-hot passion! Yech. I’ve also got a history of injuries – back and knees – so when you factor that in, things like jogging, cycling and high-impact stuff are strictly a no-go for me. I tried yoga but the instructor kept cracking me up with her earth mama murmurings (“give the heaviness of your scapula to the earth. . . “) and some of the “relaxing” that was going on in the yoga studio was definitely unwelcome. I did pilates too but started to get bored pretty quickly. I don’t do well when focusing on myself or trying to do something all on my own. Motivation takes a nose dive and I find about a million other things I’d rather do.

I find I do better when it’s stuff I like to do – in my case, I keep fit in my garden and working with my horses. It’s way more engaging, fun and hard, heavy work (if you want a cardio workout, try convincing a thousand pounds of no to follow you through heavy snow. That’ll do it – trust). Results? Pretty wicked shoulders and upper body strength, pretty meh midsection! Riding also helps with the back and knees because while you’re using your butt and legs, there’s not really a lot of weight on them. If you sit on a horse like a sack of spuds, you won’t reap any benefits. But if you’re RIDING the horse, you’ll feel it the next day fer sure.

I recently fell in love – utterly and irrevocably – with surfing. I’ve always been a water baby so surfing has captured my heart in a big way. Because I love it, I am actually looking into personal training so that I can do it better. Fitness for fitness’ sake? Not going to happen. Fitness for surfing’s sake?? I can do that. It’s all about finding your personal motivation, your exercise frequency. Think of it as training. . . I’m doing this so that when I hit the waves, I can get a full day in, love every moment of it and come back for more tomorrow.

Hope you find your thing – whatever it looks like!

Pour le moment c’est encore dans mes rêves … Bientôt j’en ai fini avec les études et les déménagements tous les six mois! Donc dés que je m’installe, j’aimerais faire du sport 3-4 fois par semaine.

Une combinaison de natation et d’aviron (le vrai hein, pas en salle de gym).
Et du yoga deux fois par semaine, pour continuer un peu dans la méditation.
J’aimerai bien dire que je vais me mettre au pilates, mais je pense que je n’aurai pas le temps, ni l’envie, car c’est trop “classes de gym” pour moi.

A parcourir rapidement les commentaires, je réalise qu’effectivement, se concentrer sur trois choses dans la journée est suffisant.
Et je suis convaincue que commencer sa journée au petit matin pour aller faire une activité (physique ou non) dans la nature permet de mettre de la distance dans tout ce qu’on fait. Juste aller se balader 30min dans un parc en vélo, pour le plaisir. Ça donne une autre dimension ta journée je pense.

Courage dans tes nouvelles bonnes résolutions!

Coucou ! Après 3 années de cardio 2h par semaine, j’ai trouvé un nouvel équilibre en troquant 1h du dit cardio pour 1h de yoga. Plus le temps passe, plus cette nouvelle combinaison me fait du bien. Je commence à tester le pilate, je sens qu’à terme je ferai 1h de yoga 1h de pilate en salle et 40 minutes de jogging en exterieur! Avec le temps qui passe, et même si je n’ai que 30 ans, j’ai l’impression que le corps envoie des signaux bip bip bipppp quand tu trouves la bonne combinaison. En tout cas, j’arrête le sport “violence” !
Baci,
Ali
http://www.alidifirenze.fr

Ciao! Cardio + upper body weights twice a week and pilates (Alisa Wyatt) twice a week. Pilates can be boring, but it is incredibly effective and good for the back. I tried everything but I keep going back to it.

I work out 4 times a week (Monday – Thursday). Fridays and the weekends are for your muscles to relax and to eat a little more than you normally would on a weekday; it’s the weekend after all, and that’s why we exercise!

My boyfriend is very against paying for a membership at the gym which is slowly trickling into my belief now. He’d rather spend a one time fee on equipment and exercise in your own home. I’ve always worked out at home (free), go to the track around my house (also free!), bike (free after paying for a bike!), and hike (free, just pay for gas!).

My workout routine on Monday and Wednesdays are all about glutes and squats. 200 squats total with 20 lb weights (4 sets of 50), and additional glute workouts in between the sets.

Tuesday and Thursdays are all about toning my arms. My boyfriend has taught and coached me in how to do curls correctly. I do 3 sets of 10 for each workout: overhead extension, bicep curls, triceps extensions, triceps curls, dips, and three additional exercises that I do not know the names of (whoops!).

I used to agonize over how I’ll fit working out into my schedule, but after I stopped bitching about me needing a membership and actually buying weights, I find time an hour after I eat dinner at night. Make sure your dinners are light and be sure you’ve digested all your food! I no longer feel like I have trouble fitting this in my schedule, I NEED to put this in my everyday schedule or else I’ll feel unaccomplished!

Je fais du vélo stationnaire chez moi tous les jours… et ça a changé ma vie. J’ai commencé en écoutant Sex and the City pendant que je pédalais. Comme une dingue, tous les jours. Un bon 25 minutes de vélo devant Carrie et New York. Les premiers jours ont été difficiles, mais après peut-être deux/trois semaines d’efforts, et de petits résultats (je ne faisais pratiquement aucun sport avant, oups), j’ai commencé à aimer ça, au point au aujourd’hui, 5 ans après avoir commencé, je ne peux pratiquement pas m’en passer.

Je ne suis pas très sportive, je ne me conterai pas d’histoires, mais ça me permet d’écouter la télé ou des séries, tout en bougeant (suant surtout) plutôt qu’en me goinfrant affalée sur mon sofa. Depuis, mon métabolisme est devenu ultra rapide, je n’engraisse pas facilement, j’ai de belles jambes musclées et galbées, et je suis accro à l’endorphine que ça me procure. Je combine quelques exercices d’adbos au sol avec ma routine avant ou après mon entrainement sur bicyclette, et voilà, le tour est joué.

J’ai trouvé ma recette miracle! Plus de cours, plus d’horaire et plus de comparaison avec les autres en classe de gym : le bonheur!

It is super tough trying to balance a workout into everyday and everyone has different schedules. I have very recently, found a regimen both eating healthy and fitness that is really working for me. I wanted to loose those last sticky pounds, but in a healthy way and one I can maintain (no juice cleanses). I eat quite a lot, but stick to small meals and no processed foods. For my workouts, I aim to 5-6 days a week, 1 day Soul Cycle, 3 days 30 min runs, 2 days ballet beautiful (just a quick 15-30 minute video). I am not a gym person and I get bored quick, so switching it up really helps, and you should switch every 4-6 weeks to keep your body in check.
Hope this helps!! xoxo

Yes! Moving half an hour a day and not overdoing it (and throwing in rest days). I really believe it isn’t healthy to work out an hour and a half per day, not to mention impossible. I run, do weights – hard workouts but not too hard. Short and consistent wins every time.

I’m lucky to live near the beach so go soft sand running most mornings, but now it’s turned a bit colder here in Australia I’ve started Xtend Barre classes.They are amazing, a mix of pilates and ballet. An intense fun one hour workout that leaves you feeling amazing and sore in the right places…

moi je fais yoga j’ai un peu mis le pilate de cote mes va le reprendre car sa marche super bien sinon je fais un peu de cardio et muscu

J’ai eu un enfant il y a un an dont j’ai décidé de m’occuper à plein temps, et ça, y a pas plus prenant comme job! Je faisais beaucoup de sport (cardio, muscu) avant d’être enceinte. Comme je n’arrive pas à m’organiser pour avoir 2 heures dispo pour aller dans une salle, je viens ENFIN de me décider à investir dans un appareil de fitness que j’adore: l’élliptique. C’est encombrant, moche, mais j’en fais 50 minutes 4 ou 5 fois par semaines pendant la sieste de mon fils, et c’est génial! J’aimerais compléter avec du Pilates en cours DVD ou appli Ipad, mais je ne sais pas laquelle acheter, si tu (ou qui que ce soit) a un conseil à me refiler, je suis preneuse! Le cardio c’est salvateur, ça se sent quand la séance est terminée, alors n’hésite pas, fonce!

This 50 year old believes in good old fashioned weightlifting three days per week. One day, arms. One day, legs. One day, chest-back-shoulders. For cardio, long brisk walks. When the weather is nice, I walk outside. When it’s not, I’m on the elliptical. I listen to podcasts outside and watch movies inside. A strong core is possible just through weight lifting. The flab on top of the muscle only comes off with a clean diet and consistent cardio. Do what you love and do it every day. One of my fellow weightlifters is 69 and has been following this regimen for 30 years. The only medication he takes is for glaucoma. Needless to say, he’s in fantastic shape. His advice? Just keep moving.

Je suis un cours de barre au sol jazz par semaine depuis 1 an 1/2 et je vois vraiment la différence !
Pour avoir des résultats, c’est important d’être régulière. Cette barre au sol comprend beaucoup d’exercices de Pilate, ce cours est génial et j’adore ça. C’est à Paris.

Exercise itself is the motivation to me. I just love the feeling of sweating from working out.
I go hiking every morning around 4KMs before work, and luckily we’ve got a gym just on the 5th floor of office building where i can join the class of dancing, yoga, body combat, pilates, and belly at lunch time, making me feeling just great afterwards and refreshed.
On weekends i always go cycling around 60 KMs on the mountain side to see beautiful scenery and breathe fresh air, by doing so, feeling totally refreshed and relaxed both mentally and physically.

Alors, moi c’est yoga trois fois semaine (1 fois chez moi et deux fois au studio)
Tôt le matin parce que cela me donne l’énergie pour toute la journée … je suis du style à me réveiller avec les oiseaux … vivant sur l’Equateur c’est 6 am toute l’année.
Une fois par semaine : 5 km de marche rapide
Les wend : rando en famille dans les montagnes
Bisou Garance
Anne

Avant je n’étais pas du tout sport, je dirais même que je détestais ça! Encore plus en hiver (!!!) Mais depuis que je me suis “forcée”, j’y prends plaisir et remarque la différence. Tous les jours je fais 10 minutes (ça va c’est court!) d’entraînement avec une vidéo Nike (je l’ai trouvé sur la chaîne Youtube de Birchbox France) et c’est vraiment génial, ça passe relativement vite et la coach est vraiment encourageante! Ensuite je fais la planche, en augmentant tous les jours de 15 secondes. Je vais courir une fois de temps en temps et vais à la natation 2-3 fois par mois. Pour finir, je me repose un jour sur la semaine selon mon emploi du temps.. Voilà, c’est relativement simple et on voit les résultats alors que concrètement, je ne me fais pas crevée! ;-)

Hi Garance! I’m the girl who ran into you after yoga class last saturday :) I was so shy talking to you :)
Want to share my experience with balance. I’ve tried different kinds of exercises and have been looking for some form of a workout which gives a good tone for the whole body and trains equally all the muscles. At the same time I’m getting bored with training just alone at home and it’s hard to push myself to mat whenI’, at home and can drink a cup of coffee while reading your blog instead of exercising :D
But when I tried yoga it has changed my life and attitude. The teacher in yoga is very important, at lest for a first time until you gonna be ready to roll out a mat in the morning and will be desperate to stretch your body every day :) I’m addicted to yoga right now, I can see how my body has changed in a good way and I feel better emotionally and physically :)
Pilates is another favorite thing :)
Wish you luck in looking for a balance and was nice talking to you!
You’re gorgeous and interesting woman!
xoxo
Julia

Dès petite mes parents m’ont mis au sport (danse classique).

J’ai fais pas mal de trucs (arrêter et repris la danse classique, basket pendant pas très longtemps, hip-hop, tae kwon do, volley-ball), mais ce qui m’a le plus plu, c’est la natation et un sport qu’on faisait avec ma tante : le Tae Bo !

C’était génial parce que c’est un mélange de mouvements de tae kwon do, de boxe thai et de gym, du coup tu as l’impression que tu t’amuses mais en fait tu travailles beaucoup, et si tu rajoutes ses espèces de “poids” qu’on mets autour des poignets et/ou des chevilles (je ne sais plus du tout comment ça s’appel), c’est encore mieux !

Mais bon c’était des cassettes que ma tante achetait en Angleterre, je ne sais pas si ça existe en DVD.

J’ai arrêté le sport pendant pas mal d’années, et il y a deux ans, j’avais repris la natation. Je n’en faisais qu’une fois par semaine, une heure par jour. J’ai commencé l’hiver, tôt le matin (pour voir si j’étais “capable” d’y aller et de le refaire toutes les semaines), et j’ai gardé ce rythme-là pendant 4 mois. Je suis fumeuse et je ne te raconte pas comme ça me faisait du bien niveau cardio ! Et puis nager m’a toujours détendue, pas besoin de réfléchir, ni de se concentrer, on progresse à son rythme entouré du silence de l’eau (quand il n’y a presque personne).

Tu travailles tellement plus dans l’eau, sans avoir besoin de forcer beaucoup (j’ai horreur de ça, je préfère m’amuser et sentir la douleur de l’effort après coup plutôt que sur le moment), et puis j’avais enfin l’occasion de dire “j’peux pas, j’ai piscine !” et que ce soit VRAI (je sais, c’est nul mais ça me fait rire). Sauf que j’ai déménagé depuis et sur Paris si tu veux une piscine de 50 mètres, il faut aller soit dans le ghetto, soit aux halles. Et comme je ne peux y aller que le dimanche soir, du coup bon….je vais me résigner et en trouver une près de chez moi quand j’aurais déménager, parce que ça me manque VRAIMENT !

Si toutefois, tu sais où je peux trouver des DVD de Tae Bo, je suis preneuse !

How do you decide which workout best suits you from their long line-up of videos?

I love working out, I need it to wind down after work and if I don’t I feel unhealthy.
Exercising at home is best for me as it saves time journeying to the gym and back and I can just get on with it.

I start the day with 5 Tibetans – which energise me for the whole day.
After work 3-4x per week I do HIIT cardio, kettlebells and I really love Pavla Perfect Lean Body on youtube. Great ab workouts to finish off a routine.

Garance, start dancing! This is the best way to keep beautiful body (it is a combination of cardio, streatching and every workout in gym, even better!) and mind and also you have possiblity to meet new people! I prefer ballroom dancing, 3 times a week. Go to some dance studio and have fun!

I alternate jogging on a mini trampoline while wearing ankle weights with heavy bag boxing. 1 song each thing, so 3/4 minutes then switch, for 30 minutes or so. I also bike 2 miles each way to work as often as possible. I to workout 4 days a week. Oh, and I use the DVD that comes with these curved kettle bells, when I have it in me. :)