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Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
On the down side, I picked a hell of a time to've discovered a cheap gym membership option and already've started its mandatory three month commitment.
On the up side, while my physical therapy might've been canceled, I at least made it far enough into the process to be given a regiment (40 minute block of stretches/exercises, twice a day!), and it's not like I have anything better to do, so I guess that's OK.
Aside from that... I'm pretty proud of myself for doing exercises under quarantine. Originally I wasn't able to do them in the mornings like I wanted to before all of this on account my damn cats kept bugging me and wouldn't give me space (it's a small apartment, there's nowhere I could've put them)-- but now that I have all day, I just wait for some down time at work and, while the cats are snoozin', just do a few dumbbell exercises, planks, etc. and I'm all set!
Still doing my jogging with the Zombies Run app, which has felt more immersive given how dead everything is.
The rack i've been wanting to order has been out of stock for over a week aaaaaaaaa. I have everything else though so I guess i'll be deadlifting more often.
To @dubteedub and everyone else:
Everyone should also be investing in a pull-up bar. Hollow holds/dead bugs + push-ups + pull-ups in sets of 3-5 would be a pretty good start to building some endurance and muscle.
Invest in dip bars and you can add dips (duh) and inverted rows. Oh, and L holds.
That was pretty much my routine when I was focused on bodyweight stuff. Left me feeling stronger and nimbler! And the equipment shouldn't run you over $100, to boot.
I am not sure if you have checked the BodyweightFitness subreddit's wiki page.
They have a good routine to start off of, and some nice progressions as well.
That's definitely the first resource I'd recommend for bodyweight fitness material. Probably the only resource most people need. Stay away from hype youtuber fitness!
My gym is closed for the foreseeable future, but they're livestreaming exercise and yoga classes on Facebook for free. There will be classes for all levels of ability. I did a Vinyasa Flow Yoga class that kicked my butt (and empowered my chakras) today.
On Facebook, search for Triangle Rock Club - Richmond and the videos will be on their page.
TRC is awesome! I went from couch potato to climbing regularly and everyone has been super nice and supportive. I like climbing because it's something you can do alone or with a group, and it's a great full body + brain work out. There are some great climbing gyms in your neck of the woods too, Earth Treks is worth checking out when all this blows over.