Carry on exercising - the October 2021 edition

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

@SophieLion
@MotherForkinShirtBalls
@roonetta

I did the tempo week over the summer Roonetta. I remember it being a nice and varied programme.

5km run plus two short lilly sabri abs workouts today.

Days exercised 237

Wow you got your workouts in early Sophie. Must have still been dark!

Epic Heat day 37, no repeat leg workout (phew! Hate leg day )

Days exercised 195

Actually I was a bit cheeky yesterday Roonetta: I wasn't feeling very motivated so I decided to write down what I would do before I did it so that I would do it! Normally I work out around 830/8:45 just after the school run.

Anyway today I just did (!) Epic 3 day 44 full body giant sets. Again varied and enjoyable. This week of epic 3 has been my favourite week (will see if that still applies after the EMOM day 45!!)

Days exercised 238

Just finished day 45 EMOM. Awful. She said the sets would alternate between Upper and lower body but actually just seemed to be an awful lot of Burpees with some push-ups thrown in. I'm wrecked.

Days exercised 239

Epic 3 day 46 push up and abs. Another one I didn't particularly enjoy. But only 4 days left of epic 3!!! The end is in sight....

Realised I really dislike burpees, push ups and Bulgarian lunges.

Days exercised 240

Wednesday: Ri30 L1D11 (30 min)
Thursday: 6W6P L2D17 (35 min)
Today: Ri30 L1D12 (30 min)

(193/57; 178h 50min)

Lots of exercise oubliette! Have you been forgetting to post?

Epic 3 day 47 lower body giant sets. It was varied so the time passed quickly but she had THREE giant sets of Bulgarian lunges - did not appreciate this....

Days exercised 241

Agree with you about burpees and Bulgarian lunges Sophie. Two of the most awful exercises there are. I don't mind push ups though, even though I can't do as many as I could when I was exercising every day. It's amazing how quickly the strength goes when you cut back.

Hope you are on the mend @MotherForkinShirtBalls

Epic Heat day 42, chest and tricep workout done.

Days exercised 198

Wow, getting ahead of myself...days exercised 196

Epic 3 day 48 upper body giant sets plus a lilly sabri lower abs workout.

Days exercised 242

I'm feeling a good bit better, Roonetta, thanks. Not 100% but I made myself do a 30 min cardio and legs hiit I dug out from my old trainer's notes not that my high impact was very high, but it was something . I have been walking every day, just to keep moving. It's amazing how once you get used to exercising most days, I miss it the days I don't do anything.

Happy to hear you're feeling better MotherForkin.

Epic 3 day 49 full body complexes. Plus a lilly sabri abs workout.

One day left to go for epic 3!!! Have to say I didn't really like epic 3. She also said there would be more focus on the abs/core and there really wasn't. I often had to do add-ons for my abs (even after a full body workout like today).

Days exercised 243

Glad you are feeling better Motherforkin

I am so jealous that you are at the end of Epic 3 Sophie. I have missed doing a programme. Hopefully in the new year I will find my mojo. Well done! What was it you didn’t like about it?

Forgot to post yesterday. Did a Girvan lower body yesterday and a 2 mile WWL today.

Days exercised 198. At least I’ll make it into the 200s this year. Well done Sophie your days exercised is inspiring

In the 200s is great Roonetta 👏🏻👏🏻** and I think you say an improvement on last year (as girvan says "it's you against you"!! I think my days will be less than last year actually).
I think following a programme and being able to exercise first thing in the morning has really helped me.

I found epic 3 very tough (and therefore quite demoralising in places) and repetitive. It got boring sometimes. I also didn't like the abs issue I mentioned above.

Epic 3 day 50 today. I've finished!!!! Was HIIT pyramid style today and was much more manageable than I had anticipated and passed quickly - thank goodness (probably one of the easiest HIIT workouts of epic 3 actually). Followed up with a girvan abs workout.

Days exercised 244

You guys are so impressive with your day counts this year

I did a short run yesterday and another of my hiit things today. My legs hurt!

Happy weekend everyone

Only managed some walking over the weekend but the storm has calmed down enough that I got a dip this evening. It was cold but gorgeous. My running buddy has been out of action (just when I started feeling better) so hopefully we'll get a run tomorrow.

Well done on the weekend exercise MotherForkin! Can't believe you went swimming - you're hardcore!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Took the weekend off to rest. Today a 5km interval run (I am so out of shape for running) plus a lower abs workout.

Days exercised 245

Congratulations on completing Epic 3 Sophie - no mean feat! . Have you decided what’s next?

🥶🥶🥶 brrrr Motherforkin. Definitely hardcore

Walk to and from work and 30 min full body dumbbell workout. Feel like I need to step it up a bit with Christmas food looming .

Days exercised 199

Last week was a bit of a write off. I don't know where my motivation went. Trying again this week. Ri30 L4D13 (30 min)

194/56; 179h 20min)

Thanks Roonetta. You're almost at 200 days too!! 👏🏻👏🏻

I fancy a bit of a change and variety so will do some more running with perhaps her no repeat week on alternate days and some yoga. I won't do this December daily programme she has.

Good luck for your motivation this week oubliette.

Today did no repeat week day 4 (glutes and hamstrings and abs) plus a good stretch session.

Days exercised 246

Epic Heat day 37 no repeat leg day done.

I might have a look at the December programme Sophie because they are only supposed to be 20 minutes which suits me at the moment .

Hope you keep your motivation Oubliette.

Days exercised 200 - whoop whoop!

This evening I did abs: KAbs L1D17 (30 min). So far so good on the motivation front.

(195/55; 179h 50min)

Congrats on 200 days Roonetta!! 👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉

I hadn't realised the December workouts were only 20 mins. So today I did a 5 km interval run plus the 1 December workout (shoulders).

Days exercised 247

Well done on getting to 200, Roonetta!

I had a very slow start to the week, finally managed a run this morning which was slow but felt good. If I can finish work at a reasonable time I'm going to try to get down for a swim this afternoon.

Another lazy day yesterday but I got out for a really nice run this morning.