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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?
Two weeks ago.
I got through the barrier! My lowest is now 79.5kg. I took a picture of the scale :)
Anyway, I started learning choctaws yesterday. They're fun and really hard! This is one of my better attempts today: https://photos.app.goo.gl/N4jA19tpMhUbMkK79
Beginners making strides is always nice to see! You'll be hitting those triple axels in no time!
...I'm pretty sure I'd lose a few limbs if I even attempted to get into an ice rink with skates on.
I can't wait for axels! Jumps are SO MUCH FUN, and the impact of the progress on them is greatly enhanced by the weight loss; getting lighter makes me feel more airborne.
This is roughly the state of my waltz jump right now: https://photos.app.goo.gl/4SVURD2CLk76EuRf7 - I'm going to work on it more, try to really push on the kick to get more altitude.
Me and my husband just restarted the whole training thing about a month ago. So for me 3-4 days a week of lifting (theres a lot of shared/free outdoor gyms here with the downside that they are one-size-fits-all so kinda low weight and placement for me) and 1-2 days of running/powerwalk for an hour - and each day a minimum of 10000 steps. An hour training each training day (4-6 training days a week)
Its been a year since we stopped due to an illness and gained some weight that is now coming off.
The downside for me is backpain from the shoulderpress thing in the outdoor gym (they are all made of wood, logs etc mounted to create weighted machines and this one you stand up in and that means I think I've had my back crooked or leaned back - since its "one-size-fits-all" ie "too short for me" and overdone it so no more of that for a week and see if that was it) and chin ups. I need chin ups in my life but being tall AF means I am still too heavy to pull my whole weight up, which is the new plan for next week. To be able to do 3 proper clean ones.
Aside from that it all works nicely our old method works great ("If you just do one tiny bit of work out, is always better than nothing. Just as long as you do something - its awesome" and "make it a routine you like and keep").
Oh oh being 40+ means I have to always be extra careful with joints, shoulders and elbows specifically. Which is annoying but ok too...
I'm 2,000 swings into Dan John's 10,000 Kettlebell Swing Challenge. Running it at 40 lbs, the highest I can go. Figured may as well just make it as challenging as possible if I'm going to do a challenge.
I've modified the in between work a little bit. Day 1 is alternating arm kettlebell presses at 40 lbs due to the kettlebell being the only weight I have access to. Day 2 are bench dips rather than normal once due purely to equipment availability. Day 3 is still the goblet squat, also run at 40 lbs. Day 4 is kettlebell curls because I don't have access to a chin-up bar, running those at 25 lbs, would like 30 lbs, but don't have access to that weight. I also do all the in the 2-3-5 rep scheme he has rather than 1-2-3 because more volume is always good.
The first two days of it just sucked. Man does it suck. Just non-stop work with few breaks and the monotony of swings, swings and more swings. This is basically a cardio workout more than a strength one. But my brain is slowly slipping into acceptance mode on it. So, I'm sure enjoyment and finally serenity are not far off.
Started lifting again. Took my weekly progress pic yesterday and I’m starting to notice some real definition in my arms, shoulders, and traps especially. Gotta thank Ring Fit Adventure for that!
I'm wanting to progress more on my pull ups. I can hit 10 reps probably twice a day at this point, ideally I'd like to hit 15. Problem is, my backs been getting a little finicky lately and I think I might be overworking it. So I've slowed down on the pullups until it starts feeling better. blegh
Haven't been doing any other sort of exercise, so maybe it's a combo of overworking the back and underworking everything else..... Might have to start a whole early morning routine again in the bedroom. Push ups, pull ups, and sit ups can get me as far as I need in the Covid world we live in for now I think
Currently a 103-ish hours into a fast. I'm planning on going to Monday next week, so about half way. So far it hasn't been too bad. I've wanted to eat a lot but i haven't felt hungry much (an important distinction to learn when fasting), mostly at the time i usually eat tea/dinner but it passes. I feel a bit weak in the morning before coffee but after coffee and a bit of water i feel fine again. I've not had any headaches or cramp this fast which i put down to adding a pinch of lo-salt to my water.
Hardest part has been finding something to do with all my time partially to keep distracted and partially because you end up with so much more time when fasting. Its crazy how much of our days are filled with food, eating, making, cleaning up, buying etc.
As I've reduced my food intake (and mostly switched to prepackaged rice and energy bars), I did notice a hell of a lot more time available now that I have to deal with less dishes, less grocery shopping, less time spent cooking obviously.. and less time spent eating.