The Exercise Enigma - both genders

[foxymrsg]

Hi atomic everything you put on here is great!
Wondered if I can ask you something please? I'm trying to get my sway together to start soon and ttc in a few months time for a girl and my DH has decided to start doing weight training again, nothing major just a few light weights in the morning before we all get up and I just wondered if this will effect the sway at all? He was into running but has stopped recently due to a foot injury and the fact he never gets time to go anymore! Lol thanks in advance

[atomic sagebrush]

I think running is better for DH but I don't think a little light weight training for DH will hurt anything. You should avoid it tho.

[foxymrsg]

Brill thanks! I'll tell DH to keep it light! I've just got to convince him to do the tighty whiteys lol I know that's what he's going to hate the most! Lol

[Hopingforaprincess]

Does going on a brisk walk for an hour everyday count? Or does it have to be exercise like spinning?? We normally do a 2 mile walk almost every day but we are done in less than an hour.

[atomic sagebrush]

walking is fine as long as you can stretch it to 60 min. After 45 minutes, your body stops burning carbs and starts burning fat/muscle, which seems to sway pink for reasons we can only guess at.

[loobylue]

Ok, I can't actually believe I'm now looking at incorporating exercise but I think I should maybe try. What I want to check is what is considered the minimum amount of exercise to do. Length of time and how many days a week. I have a hectic life, work full time, long journey to and from work, 2 kids to feed, put to bed etc etc so it's going to be tricky but want to explore whether I could somehow manage it.

Walking and swimming are my preferred methods of exercising. How intense do these need to be?

[Rosie85]

Enough to make you sweat and get your heart rate up. 5 to 7 days a week. 60 minutes each time. Walking is fine as long as you power walk or at least walk briskly..like I said enough to sweat and get your heart.going but you don't need to go crazy the entire hour.

[atomic sagebrush]

Intense for YOU and no one else.

We really don't have the answers and they are prob. different for everyone anyway. i came up with the 60 6-7 recommendation just because it is the amount I thought would work for most people, most of the time. But that doesnt' mean you can't get a girl doing less, it's just that I don't think it's as sure a thing.

I don't recommend dropping below 4 days a week exercise and I think going for hte 60 min. is important. If you CAN, start exercise at least 6 weeks before. But these aren't set in stone, just what I think will work.

[daydrmbelievr]

I'm confused - I was at the gym today and I did 33 minutes on the recumbent bike thing that has arm handles that also move (full-body workout), then I moved to the treadmill for 37 more minutes (total of 1:10).
I was at or around my max HR for the majority of the workout.
The HR I used was calculated on the machines based on my age (33), weight (126), time of workout, and the fat loss program selection. It calculated 122 for my target HR.
Is this the right way to train for TTC a girl? I was definitely sweating but not exhausted/overwhelmed my any means. I had the bike at a level 5 and I was switching between jogging and briskly walking on the treadmill (4- 4.7 mph, so not fast).

On another note, are note stroller walks a good TTC pink workout? We live in a very hilly neighborhood, so walks are a great workout (especially when my 3yo wants to get out and run, )

[atomic sagebrush]

Don't worry about things like heart rate and how many minutes of this and that you did. Just do some exercise that is intense for you and if possible, enjoyable to you, for 60 minutes. the rest of it is just that obsessive attention to detail type stuff that may sway blue.

Yes yes stroller walks are GREAT. Much better than sitting there worryign about how many mph you are going!!!