Carry on exercising - the August 2022 edition

[roonetta]

Hope this works!

Really busy day (still not finished) so just a short run this morning.

Days exercised 31

Hello all,
I'm still working my way through Caroline girvan's Iron series (week 3 now). Totally lost track of where I am with my exercise days though. Agree with whoever said they forget if they don't post!

Also doing about 13-15k steps a day. I'm finding all this walking quite exhausting. Being a (former - maybe) runner, I always think of running as exercise and walking more for pleasure but clearly it is also good exercise.

And I'm not even walking that fast like motherforkin because the puppy always stops to sniff, check out another dog etc etc!

I just did a short 30 minute session this evening: Hard Body - Core. I figure it’s better than doing nothing.

Days exercised: 32/40
time: 447/700 minutes

Swim today, I really enjoyed it.

Yes Sophie, I definitely have it un my head thst walking is for pleasure and running is work! My run yesterday was a lot shorter than the 6km fast walk earlier in the week! I walk 45-60 minutes with the dog every morning but i might as well stay in bed and eat biscuits for all the health /fitness good it does me 🤔

I'm away for the weekend. I brought my gym gear but forgot my runners 🤦🏻‍♀️

Days exercised 32

The gym is reopening under direct management of the Landlord. I'm teaching BodyCombat on my previous schedule more or less, so I'm delighted about that!

I was at 15 before Gymageddon, and have done 8 days out of 18 of my pressups challenge (I'm only counting days I got to 100), plus one day teaching last Sunday.

So, (takes socks off to count, still can't do it) 24 days.

30 min Valentine's Day theme spin
10 min cool down spin
10 min full body stretch

I’m intrigued as to how spin can be valentine-themed @Rebellious23

Rest day yesterday. Back to Jillianing today. Hard Body (upper body). 31 minutes.

Days exercised: 33/40
Time: 478/700 minuteS

this was on a theme of being single and loving yourself so lots of themed songs and self worth chat

20 min 2000s spin today
5 min cool-down spin
15 min lower body stretch

Here’s the one I did. And the other (anti) valentines one I have saved to do

I'm glad I forgot my runners at the weekend, I really needed a complete break for a couple of days.

They are great play lists Rebellious!

Hill run to wake me up this morning. It was not fun.

Days exercised 33

NTWICF: ease it in, rock it out, burn it out, and take it to the mat - plus warm up and cool down (40 min)

Days exercised: 34/40
Time: 518/700 minutes

Posting now to make sure I do it later. 30 mons core and legs.

Days exercised 34

45 minute gentle strength workout with Trinny/Nat

23/200

Rest day yesterday (parents evening got in the way). Just done a rather reluctant 30DS L2D5 & DDMix: 1960s (30 min).

Days exercised: 35/40
Time: 548/700 minutes

NTWICF: take it higher, rock it out, dance, dance, dance and take it to the May - plus warm up and cool down (38 min)

Days exercised: 36/40
Time: 586/700 minutes

30 min old school hip hop ride

Last couple of days have been a disaster, work went mad and the dog was very expensively sick. I'm absolutely wiped out and really didn't want to, but I went for a short swim at lunchtime.

TGIF.

Days exercised 35

Sorry to hear that Motherforkin. Vet fees are extortionate. Hope he is on the mend

I know what you mean about not wanting to exercise. I have been very unmotivated but forced myself to do a 40 minute strength/cardio workout today. I always feel better for it but sometimes the thought of it is enough to put me off.

24/200

Oh dear @MotherForkinShirtBalls. I hope he recovers (without any further expenses).

I know you mean about motivation, or rather the lack thereof. I’m surprised at how much having some dance-based DVDs has helped mine. I really should have been doing something with weights this evening. But I just couldn’t face it. In the past that would have morphed into a rest day. But I merely switched DVD and got on with it.

NTWICF: ease it in, take it higher, rock it out - plus warm up and cool down (38 min)

Days exercised: 37/40
Time: 624//700 minutes

30 min spin
5 min spin cool-down
10 min stretch

Dog thankfully on the mend. Amazing recovery since all the drama on Wednesday. The vet was talking about emergency vet hospital at the local university.

I was at lectures all day yesterday and fell into bed about 5.30. Swim today. I should have gone for a run but I couldn't face it! Work is going to be mayhem again this week so I'll be hit and miss I think.

Days exercised 36.

Good to hear your dog is better Motherforkin - they are a worry.

I aimed to do a dynamic Pilates workout today but the stupid video wouldn't play so did a 50 minute band workout with Trinny instead.

25/200

Rest day yesterday. Made myself do some resistance training today. Killer Body (lower body). And then DDMix: Arabian (38 mins).

Days exercised: 38/40
Time: 662/700 minutes

NTWICF: take it higher, rock it out, dance dance dance - plus warm up and cool down (38 min)

Days exercised: 39/40
Time: 700/700 minutes

So 35 minutes per day of exercise is definitely do-able. Might try and take that to 40 minutes in March.