Carry on exercising - ye saga continues as 2020 fades into 2021

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New thread to record our workouts, track our goals, and keep us motivated. All welcome!

@SophieLion
@MotherForkinShirtBalls
@roonetta

One rest day turned into another due to not being assed decorating.

Epic day 10 Burpee HIIT workout. Exactly as it sounds, 1/2 hour of burpees. Man that was tough, my legs just didn't want to co-operate towards the end and i'll never be able to do a pistol squat, let alone into a burpee! I am not looking forward to the Tabata workout now Sophie!.

@MotherForkinShirtBalls I hope you are ok?

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Actually I found the burpee HIIT harder than the Tabata HIIT Roonetta - Tabata was still very tough but after the Tabata I had enough energy to do a glutes workout whereas after the burpee one I was collapsed on the floor

KAbs L1D2 and Ri30L1D8 (65 min). I was so busy thinking about work whilst I was exercising that I barely noticed the time passing this evening. Perhaps I should’ve done a 3rd workout.

(45/205; 45h 30min)

Epic day 17 (legs: lots of lunges with dumbbells)

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OMG Oubliette a 3rd workout!! You could have added in a small one like NMTZ

Epic day 11 dumbbell quads and abs. Considering there was no jumping around, I was red and sweaty by the end.

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I didn’t actually do it @roonetta - it just occurred to me that I might have got away with it whilst I was in the groove. I don’t think I’d have picked NMTZ though!

Oops. Forgot to add today’s exercise; Ri30 L1D9 and KAbs L2D2 (65 min)

(46/204; 48h 35min)

Epic day 18 chest and triceps. Triceps were so sore by the end that could barely do the last triceps push ups (even on my knees....)

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Well done Sophie, you are smashing it!

Epic day 12 (shoulders) done. I liked this one, made me feel strong. I could only manage 2 handstands instead of 3, as the first one took me the whole 30 seconds to get up

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I lost track of time, so just one Jillian DVD tonight. Strength: NMTZ (50 min)

(47/203; 49h 25 min)

I think we're all smashing it Roonetta!

5km interval run today plus yoga for runners stretching session.

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You did the “short” one Oubliette! 😂

Epic day 13 (glutes and hamstrings) done. Not sure how much I got out of the first part as she used a band and I only have a cable which is really uncomfortable to tie around your legs. Not sure whether to invest in a band. Has she used bands again in future workouts Sophie? My ass will be killing me tomorrow

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Epic day 19 (full body). Rest day tomorrow

No, not used resistance band again Roonetta.

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Hi all, as you kindly noticed, I've been awol. Had a couple of bad weeks of covid burnout, shoulder pain, not sleeping, no energy or drive to do anything, so I stepped out of everything for a while. I think I've worked out the sleep issue so I'm feeling a bit more human. That said, I have decided to take as much pressure as possible off everything that doesn't need it, so I'm not going to count my days any more. I've done a couple of runs and swims and I've a plan to meet a friend for a run on Sunday which I'm really looking forward to.

The epic work outs sound bonkers. If this shoulder ever resolves I might look at them (mainly for my amusement I'd imagine )

Hi MotherForkin! Good to see you back again but sorry to hear you've had such a tough time. How is the shoulder now? Lack of sleep is the worst so I hope you've solved that problem.

Totally understand about counting exercise days. Sometimes things that start out as challenges to ourselves or ways of observing progress can become pressurising. I had a similar thing on something unrelated to exercise. I realised the way I was "supposed" to be monitoring my progress was just putting pressure on me and making me feel anxious (and I'm not normally an anxious person) so stopped it altogether.

I do hope you'll still keep posting here though.

Nice to see you back Motherforkin! Sorry to hear you have been struggling

I second everything Sophie has said. Now the weather is improving, hopefully you can get back in the sea and back to your hill running 😃

Welcome back @MotherForkinShirtBalls. Sorry to hear you’ve been having a difficult time

I did KAbs L3D2 and Ri30 L1D10 (65 min) yesterday. Nothing today. I just can’t make myself do it!

(48/202; 50h 30min)

Epic day 14 full body workout done. Found it really tough today. I am very tired at the moment, not sure why. Anyway I will take advantage of another rest day tomorrow.

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An unusual Saturday session to make up for yesterday’s unplanned rest day. Ri30 L2D1 and 6W6P L1D3 (65 min)

(49/201; 51h 35min)

What you say about challenges becoming pressures, Sophie, is exactly what I'm feeling about counting. And if I end up feeling that I want to know at the end of the year, I can count back my posts to see

I had a meeting cancelled last minute yesterday afternoon so after a long week, I bunked off work early and went for a lovely swim. I went again today just to get out of the house and away from the epic job that is dh mopping...

Epic day 20 (HIIT) plus a lilly sabri abs workout and then a short session for lower back.

Hope your DH was feeling epic after his mopping MotherForkin

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I am a dreadful wife, Sophie and ignore all heroic cleaning. Must be why I gave myself a mystery biscuit yesterday

The weather is beautiful here today so I got out for a run earlier. My running buddy was feeling a little delicate so we went slowly but enjoyed it. I'd love to go for a swim but it's going to be mobbed with the sun shining (it honestly feels like a start of summer vibe) so I'll try to go in the morning. Ds is back to school tomorrow which we're all looking forward to.

6W6P L2D3 and Ri30 L2D2 (65 min). Ooof - that was hard work today.

It was sunny here too - so I’ve also been out for 2 long walks with DH (current step count: 16833).

(50/200; 52h 40min)

Epic day 21 - lower body with a little bit of abs at the end. Really enjoyed the format of this.

That's great your DS is going back to school MotherForkin. Our two weeks of lockdown ended but of course they are continuing it so DCs online again today. Hope you enjoy your swim in the sunshine ☀️

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Glad to hear your DS is back at school today Motherforkin - mine go back on Monday hopefully. Strangely I think I am going to miss them but probably not for long . Good to hear your DH knows where the mop is, i'm not sure mine would have a clue.

Another rest day for me yesterday which I needed. Not sure why I am so tired at the moment. I looked back in the thread Sophie and was relieved to see you also felt exhausted after day 14 full body workout. I wonder whether everything is catching up with me now, including the extra long workouts and decorating.

Epic 15 Tabata HIIT. Lots of modifying, especially rock and roll squats into push ups! I should have filmed myself and gave you all an early Easter treat

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