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Junior LCF Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: So Flo
Posts: 47
Gallery: LowCarbCherry
Stats: 215/185/140
WOE: Atkins for Life Baby!!!
Start Date: June 2007
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Anna
SS sounds amazing and the 7 min thing really interests me because I just don't have any time. I am in chiropractic care due to a car accident, with minor injuries to my upper back and neck..From your knowledge of the "routine" do you think I could SS? I don't think my chiro will know what ss is, and I don't want to order without knowing I'll be a able to do it. I'm not trying to put you in a tough spot, I'm just really looking for some type of exersize to help me shape my body, especially my thighs which I really, really hate. Let me know what you think! Thanks
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I didn't gain it all in one week; therefore I can't loose it all in one week! Keep up the good work! 30pounds gone forever!!! ![]() ![]() 215 start weight 205 start Atkins (June 20, 2007) ![]() 188 first goal (August 2007) ![]() 176 second goal and midway point 160 third goal 150 fourth goal 140 final goal (75 lbs total) |
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Northern UTAH
Posts: 1,941
Gallery: amandanorr
Stats: My body seems to like 135 these day.
WOE: I just like to eat. So portion control
Start Date: May 2005
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Just marking my spot. With the chiro thing, these excercises don't jar or put pressure on your body. Earlier in the thread, but I con't know what number there is a description of the moves. These are isometric excercises.
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Sweet and Spicy Tart
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Colorado, hangin' at the ranch...
Posts: 17,469
Gallery: RockyMtnAngelEyes
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Move descriptions
For any new comers I thought I'd move these up so they are together and easy to find after so many pages...
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#335 |
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Way too much time on my hands!
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Kansas
Posts: 19,508
Gallery: CarolynF
Stats: 195/144/139
WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin
Start Date: January 2001
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Thanks, Kiki..
I love these quick exercises..and you don't even need the tape after a while.. ![]() |
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#336 |
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,193
Gallery: sazzie
Stats: 162/148/140?
WOE: low carb
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I think this is one of the best short routines I've ever come across.
Carolyn, you're so right! I don't need the tapes anymore either, and I find myself doing them just about everywhere I go! Thanks again for introducing me to Body Flex, which in turn led to SS and then to Advanced SS. What a find!! |
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#337 |
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Senior LCF Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Beautiful Western North Carolina
Posts: 160
Gallery: freeman525
Stats: 240/227.5/145
WOE: Glycemic Index
Start Date: Restart 7/28/08
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Hey Everybody!
Anyone have anythng good to report? I haven't used my tape measure but I have been doing the exercises 3 times a week. I feel better!
Janice |
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Junior LCF Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Posts: 2
Gallery: swatts831
Stats: cuttent:200 / goal: 150
Start Date: 8/25/07
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I am so glad that I found this site!!!!
Yesterday I was looking for some info on the SS and ran into this place. I read want Carolyn had posted and decided to try it out. OMG! My triceps are so sore today! I can even feel it in my hips and legs too! I'm going to try this every day for the next week and see what happens.... WISH ME LUCK!!!! ![]() |
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#340 |
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,193
Gallery: sazzie
Stats: 162/148/140?
WOE: low carb
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Ya know, even though I've done these for awhile now, my muscles still burn!
I've been off and on, but each time I get back to them, I see and feel such a difference! Just love it!! Once you know them, you can do them anywhere, almost any time. |
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#341 |
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Senior LCF Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Illinois
Posts: 655
Gallery: Bandy1
Stats: 352 Highest and one I never want to see again!
WOE: Atkins 2002
Start Date: Every day
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I started doing some isometrics when we go to the movie now. LOL While I am sitting there in the dark, I put my legs together, lift my legs off of the seat with only my butt touching, and squeeze for a count of 25. I do this 5 or 6 times throughout the movie. I can sure feel it the next day. I am sure if people see me do this in a movie, they probably think I am a freak, but I don't lift my knees very high, just high enough to not have support under my thighs.
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#342 |
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,193
Gallery: sazzie
Stats: 162/148/140?
WOE: low carb
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Brenda, you are proof that these can be done anywhere. Tightening any muscle for 25 seconds can work.
Of course, it really shouldn't totally take the place of cardio or a scheduled resistance workout, but in addition, it's great. It's also a real plus if you're traveling a lot, as we do. I walk 3-5x a week 2-3 miles for cardio, and use my Total Gym for resistance training. |
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#344 |
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,193
Gallery: sazzie
Stats: 162/148/140?
WOE: low carb
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The Body Flex is something I did try, but it wasn't for me. It involves deep breathing, and came with a resistance bar. You stay seated for the routine.
Carolyn may come along and explain it better!! I am able to stand, walk, and because of those gifts, I decided to start my walking program again along with SS and Total Gym. Maybe when I'm a lot older, I'll bring it out again, but for now, I'm happy with my present routine. HTH |
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#346 |
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Northern UTAH
Posts: 1,941
Gallery: amandanorr
Stats: My body seems to like 135 these day.
WOE: I just like to eat. So portion control
Start Date: May 2005
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Marking spot.
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#347 |
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Junior LCF Member
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Hi, this is my first post to this board. I am so excited that I found this! I am going to start the Couch to 5K, and I also want to start Shapely Secrets. The problem is, my hubby thinks I'm nuts to want to pay the $50 it is going to cost. Does anybody have a set that they want to sell? Or does anyone know where I can buy a used set (not E-bay). Thanks!
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Here!!
Posts: 1,519
Gallery: wastednuffime
Stats: 330+ / 182.6 / ???
WOE: Being balanced but still..LC..all the way..
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Hello everyone...OP here....
Just wanted to quickly pop in and say "Hi" and let ya know that I am very much alive and well, LOL..and also Still SS-ing!!!!!!!!!!!!!My eating lately has not been perfect by any means,..but my muscle tone is improving daily...... ((hugs)) and ~~~waves~~~ to all....sazzie , welcome to the new comers...ps: I will try and post more often...promise.. Anna |
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#350 |
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,193
Gallery: sazzie
Stats: 162/148/140?
WOE: low carb
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Anna,
Been wondering where you've been!! ![]() I know you had started a new job, and we do get sidetracked......OY! I've been struggling to keep my routine up, but we've been busier than usual lately. Should settle down shortly. So glad to see you posting again, and let's keep this thread alive and keep on SSing!! |
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#351 |
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Here!!
Posts: 1,519
Gallery: wastednuffime
Stats: 330+ / 182.6 / ???
WOE: Being balanced but still..LC..all the way..
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Popping back in sooner than I thought!!
Hi-ya back at ya...Sazzie!!.. Well I faced the scale this morning and it was not bad...( NOT good either, LOL) but certainly not as bad as i had expected... I am at 189.4...so a 7 pound gain since?? well...mid July, a little over 2 months...of eating sloppy...I had discovered those SF ice pops at ALDI's...I forget the carb count but I do recall that they are aprox 30 cals each and with the intense heat all summer.( weak excuse I know..) .Anyway I REALLY been indulging in them quite heavily...like daily..and NOT just one or two either...I'm talking an entire box ( of 24) per week... On top of that I also been hitting the crackers ( Cheeze-it)..I discovered the "White cheddar" ones...and OMG..are they ever good...too good... I also been eating tads of other crap here and there as well....I've been using Stress as an excuse but in all honesty I admit thats BS.... I used to wonder how someone can lose say, 100+ pounds and then ...gain it all back ( and many times...even more..)...Hard cold truth is..it begins just like...what I've been doing...meaning slipping and sliding and "Rationalizing" each mouthful....and as a result...slowly..adding a few pounds back on ..one pound at a time..... Anyway, I totally REFUSE!!!!! to hit that 190 mark on the scale EVER again,..so as of today...I am back on track!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Altho I don't like what I saw on the scale today,..I AM very grateful that it was not any worse, matter of fact I am almost surprised that its not,..So..I will take what I saw and move forward..... My Doctor wants me to get to 160-ish,...And STAY THERE.. said she will be happy with that as opposed to what the charts says I'm "Really supposed to weigh"...'ME 135...HA!!, never happen, besides I've lost aprox 140 already...and just maintaining this is a full time job... Ok time to get up and moving...Going to the lake DD and a friend to the lake. I'm going to walk a couple of miles...its finally really nice out!!....wonderful Fall weather...and I am going to take full advantage... Well Happy Sunday All!!..and I'll post again soon.. Anna
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Anna........(" wasted enough time!!) When it comes to exercise,..I Mix it up a bit....Just As long as I do "something" ..every day for 40 to 60 minutes ...no matter what! :u My motto.. for most everything,...is 'I don't always have to "Like it", ...All i have to do is..."DO IT"!! There are 24 hours in a day...certainly..I can devote one of those hours... to improve my health,,,NO excuses! Last edited by wastednuffime : 09-16-2007 at 10:42 AM. Reason: mistake |
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#352 |
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Northern UTAH
Posts: 1,941
Gallery: amandanorr
Stats: My body seems to like 135 these day.
WOE: I just like to eat. So portion control
Start Date: May 2005
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Keep up the good work, Anna. It is hard to stay on track. I have slacked off excercising and not eating well either. I do need more energy.
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#354 |
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Junior LCF Member
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just adding my 2 cents...
I don't know anything about the system in question, but having read many of the responses and being able to deduce that the system is based on flexing the muscles, I can firmly state that - if done properly - flexing all the muscles of the body for various intervals will harden the body, boost the matabolism (thereby increasing fat loss), and even strengthen (to an extent) the muscles.
Muscles can be flexed and held at any point in their range of motion, or flexed while shortening the muscle (called a concentric contraction), or the reverse - flexed while elongating the muscle (which is called an eccentric contraction, and is much harder!!!) |
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MAJOR LCF POSTER!
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Here!!
Posts: 1,519
Gallery: wastednuffime
Stats: 330+ / 182.6 / ???
WOE: Being balanced but still..LC..all the way..
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![]() Gina7657, ..for me personally I began seeing results within 2 weeks!!! altho, I "felt" it right away, I'm talking ...the very next day I was sore..And...I was not "new" to exercising!! amandonarr... ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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#356 |
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Senior LCF Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 260
Gallery: doglover
Stats: 225/220/150
WOE: Low carb
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Hey Gina!
I ordered mine from Shapely Secrets Official Site. |
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