Lockdown + Workout = Lockout

lesdarts180

Week 6
My goals are:
- workout every day (even if it's only 15 minutes)
- bike ride every day, minimum 15 minutes.
- proper walk outdoors at least 4 times a week.
- minimum daily steps 12,000

06/12 bike 40 mins, walk 50 mins. Total steps 15,766

I've kept my goals the same but I shall be more forgiving of myself if my bike rides and walks are rather short.
It's cold today and it was damp earlier so I haven't been out yet. The sun is just struggling out so will probably just nip down to the shops on my bike before lunch.

BMcC9

lesdarts180 wrote: »

I looked at the link - it's lovely and calming but I don't know that it would energize me in the mornings! I do need to stretch when I get up - I have arthritis in hips and knees and a bad back - but I usually try to move a bit more energetically.

This 10 minute "good morning energizer" may be more what you mean (same series) I tried it this morning -I will probably switch to this first thing

https://youtube.com/watch?v=EDB58_1K0NQ

and DH found my fitbit right off the bat ....

lesdarts180

Week 6
My goals are:
- workout every day (even if it's only 15 minutes)
- bike ride every day, minimum 15 minutes.
- proper walk outdoors at least 4 times a week.
- minimum daily steps 12,000

06/12 bike 40 mins, walk 50 mins. Total steps 15,766
07/12 bike 35 mins, no walk. Total steps 13,452

The sun came out in the later morning so I took a leisurely ride down to the ponds where the swans are, stopped and watched them for a few minutes, exchanged a few words with others down there. It was very pleasant.

BMcC9

15 minutes on my stationary recumbent bike ( in place of the Pilates ) this morning

last night a good long evening walk as well.

lesdarts180

Week 6
My goals are:
- workout every day (even if it's only 15 minutes)
- bike ride every day, minimum 15 minutes.
- proper walk outdoors at least 4 times a week.
- minimum daily steps 12,000

06/12 bike 40 mins, walk 50 mins. Total steps 15,766
07/12 bike 35 mins, no walk. Total steps 13,452
08/12 bike 25 mins, walk 30 mins (10 + 20). Total steps 17,384

I had two short walks outside while the sun made a brief appearance, but did a lot of indoor workouts.

BMcC9

last night over 30 minutes on the stationary bike

over-slept this morning (forgot to set the alarm, and surprisingly fell back asleep )

lesdarts180

Week 6
My goals are:
- workout every day (even if it's only 15 minutes)
- bike ride every day, minimum 15 minutes.
- proper walk outdoors at least 4 times a week.
- minimum daily steps 12,000

06/12 bike 40 mins, walk 50 mins. Total steps 15,766
07/12 bike 35 mins, no walk. Total steps 13,452
08/12 bike 25 mins, walk 30 mins (10 + 20). Total steps 17,384
09/12 bike 35 mins, no walk. Total steps 14,755.

Cold, cloudy and damp today - ugh!

Katmary71

Hey gang, been struggling a bit. Still doing an arm cardio and stretching workout every morning, haven't done resistance bands or core the last couple days. I'm bored of the same stuff, there's not much variety for arms only.

lesdarts180

Week 6
My goals are:
- workout every day (even if it's only 15 minutes)
- bike ride every day, minimum 15 minutes.
- proper walk outdoors at least 4 times a week.
- minimum daily steps 12,000

06/12 bike 40 mins, walk 50 mins. Total steps 15,766
07/12 bike 35 mins, no walk. Total steps 13,452
08/12 bike 25 mins, walk 30 mins (10 + 20). Total steps 17,384
09/12 bike 35 mins, no walk. Total steps 14,755.
10/12 bike 45 mins, walk 30 mins. Total steps 16,134

It was cloudy and wet yesterday but not so cold.

BMcC9

I am making a commitment starting tonight (after work) to stationary bike-time. During my 3-calendar-weeks StayCay starting next Friday evening, I will probably also commit to more steps in my day ... since it will become possible (temporarily) to get out the front door in daylight hours. And while I am doing that, I will be researching / planning strategies to break up my off-site Desk-Sitting stretches some how.

My biggest challenge for maintaining a bike-habit (as the "default scenery" is a rather messy basement) is visual boredom. Fortunately, there is a television set with a set-top box within the eyeline. (it can't do the web, but can do cds, dvds, Netflix and Youtube ..... but I can't quite get the hang of going only part-way through a longer youtube video to continue where I left off via the buttons on the controler (I don't have a "smart phone" to swipe around with)

I also have a tablet that CAN hook to the web, so if anyone has podcast / vlog suggestions to help keep the brain engaged while the legs do their thing, I'd appreciate the link(s).

At one point i did a lot of "biking all over the world" (1st-person visual treadmill workouts on youtube) so that I would have different scenery "unrolling in front of me" but I think I need the "thinking / idea-generating" part of my brain more engaged at this point.

BMcC9

Katmary71 wrote: »

Hey gang, been struggling a bit. Still doing an arm cardio and stretching workout every morning, haven't done resistance bands or core the last couple days. I'm bored of the same stuff, there's not much variety for arms only.

Is there a (physical) reason for dropping the resistance bands or core for a bit? you mentioned something about "depending on pain levels" earlier on this page, but I can't look back farther to see what area (if you mentioned in the early days) without losing what I have already typed.

I wouldn't want to suggest "how about X or Y to re-spark" that is totally divorced from your reality.

BMcC9

Saturday , Dec 12
30 minutes / 275 calories burned on the bike plus additional more than 45 minutes on my brisk-walking game. (was at 405 steps for the day when I started ... now at 6996 and haven't had supper yet)

Katmary71

BMcC9 wrote: »

Katmary71 wrote: »

Hey gang, been struggling a bit. Still doing an arm cardio and stretching workout every morning, haven't done resistance bands or core the last couple days. I'm bored of the same stuff, there's not much variety for arms only.

Is there a (physical) reason for dropping the resistance bands or core for a bit? you mentioned something about "depending on pain levels" earlier on this page, but I can't look back farther to see what area (if you mentioned in the early days) without losing what I have already typed.

I wouldn't want to suggest "how about X or Y to re-spark" that is totally divorced from your reality.

It's been tough to sit long enough to do everything, I have nerve pain from the chest down. I do arm cardio with my legs on a second chair then move both and stretch then do core and bands. I'll get back on track Monday, just in a bit of a flare with the weather.

Did stretching and arm cardio, I have not been updating because it's hard to have my laptop touch my legs so I'm just going to skip copy and paste.

lesdarts180

Week 6
My goals are:
- workout every day (even if it's only 15 minutes)
- bike ride every day, minimum 15 minutes.
- proper walk outdoors at least 4 times a week.
- minimum daily steps 12,000

06/12 bike 40 mins, walk 50 mins. Total steps 15,766
07/12 bike 35 mins, no walk. Total steps 13,452
08/12 bike 25 mins, walk 30 mins (10 + 20). Total steps 17,384
09/12 bike 35 mins, no walk. Total steps 14,755.
10/12 bike 45 mins, walk 30 mins. Total steps 16,134
11/12 bike 40 mins, short walk plus lawn mowing = 40 minutes outdoors. Total steps 14,862
12/12 bike 30 mins, 75 mins working in the garden. Total steps 13,874

I spent over an hour in the garden tackling some ivy on the fence, it was hard work but it doesn't do much for the step count in spite of being on my feet. It works the shoulders and arms!

Goals met but the "proper walk outdoors" was partly replaced by garden work, but it meets the goal of getting outdoors.
Average steps for the week 15,175

BMcC9

Dec 13

just finished 50 minutes / 566 calories burned on the bike. Expect to do some outdoor walking (or exergame walking) after supper.

dewit

My happy update 🙂: I just reached the half mark through Heather Robertson's 12 week programme 🎉. Have also been out for a walk of at least 30 min almost each day, in spite of the cold and the dark. 🙌

lesdarts180

Week 7
My goals are:
- workout every day (even if it's only 15 minutes)
- bike ride every day, minimum 15 minutes.
- proper walk outdoors at least 4 times a week.
- minimum daily steps 12,000

13/12 bike 25 mins, no walk. Total steps 13,800

It was wet yesterday, hope to do better today.

Katmary71

@lesdarts180 I bet your arms got a good workout with that ivy!

@dewit Heather Robinson is good, I didn't see that one but have done some of her workouts previously.

Did my arm cardio, core (sit ups), and stretching. I started resistance bands again yesterday as well.

lesdarts180

@Katmary71 , yes arms had a good workout.
It's good to see you doing a bit more, pain is so depressing, it can be very hard to get motivated. Best wishes.

lesdarts180

Week 7
My goals are:
- workout every day (even if it's only 15 minutes)
- bike ride every day, minimum 15 minutes.
- proper walk outdoors at least 4 times a week.
- minimum daily steps 12,000

13/12 bike 25 mins, no walk. Total steps 13,800
14/12 bike 30 mins, walk 30 mins. Total steps 16,455
15/12 bike 60 mins, walk 10+20 mins. Total steps 17,122

The weather was much better yesterday and I had a good bike ride round the country lanes near me.
It's raining today - forecast to last all day. I did bike down to town, got soaked and it was a scant 15 minutes. Won't be out walking today.

Katmary71

@lesdarts180 thanks, I'm glad I'm doing a little more too! That's dedication riding in the rain!

I did arm cardio, arm resistance bands, and stretching today. I need to step it up with core, legs are going to have to wait until my pain is less. I'm basically adding back in spine strengthening, slacked off a bit this last week.

lesdarts180

Week 7
My goals are:
- workout every day (even if it's only 15 minutes)
- bike ride every day, minimum 15 minutes.
- proper walk outdoors at least 4 times a week.
- minimum daily steps 12,000

13/12 bike 25 mins, no walk. Total steps 13,800
14/12 bike 30 mins, walk 30 mins. Total steps 16,455
15/12 bike 60 mins, walk 10+20 mins. Total steps 17,122
16/12 bike 15 mins, no walk. Total steps 14,970

As I mentioned yesterday it was pouring with rain when I went out on the bike so it was a quick dash down to town, no detours.
I didn't have a proper walk but I did pace round the vet car park again. Unfortunately it was a one-way trip for my cat. The tumours on his back and leg had progressed very quickly and he was failing fast and I knew he wouldn't see the New Year in. So it's been a difficult few days but it was the right thing to do in the end. He was over 16 years old and fit and healthy until the last few weeks, so a good long life.
I shall be keeping busy for a few days.

lesdarts180

Week 7
My goals are:
- workout every day (even if it's only 15 minutes)
- bike ride every day, minimum 15 minutes.
- proper walk outdoors at least 4 times a week.
- minimum daily steps 12,000

13/12 bike 25 mins, no walk. Total steps 13,800
14/12 bike 30 mins, walk 30 mins. Total steps 16,455
15/12 bike 60 mins, walk 10+20 mins. Total steps 17,122
16/12 bike 15 mins, no walk. Total steps 14,970
17/12 bike 60 mins, walk 25 mins. Total steps 17,315
18/12 bike 30 mins, no walk. Total steps 15,408.

lesdarts180

Week 7
My goals are:
- workout every day (even if it's only 15 minutes)
- bike ride every day, minimum 15 minutes.
- proper walk outdoors at least 4 times a week.
- minimum daily steps 12,000

13/12 bike 25 mins, no walk. Total steps 13,800
14/12 bike 30 mins, walk 30 mins. Total steps 16,455
15/12 bike 60 mins, walk 10+20 mins. Total steps 17,122
16/12 bike 15 mins, no walk. Total steps 14,970
17/12 bike 60 mins, walk 25 mins. Total steps 17,315
18/12 bike 30 mins, no walk. Total steps 15,408.
19/12 bike 35 mins, walk 25 mins. Total steps 16,207

Average steps for the week 15,897
Average so far for December 15,576.

Well, I met my goals again this week - just. But it was a wet and windy week and I got wet several times. On Wednesday I got soaked just going quickly down to the shops. On Friday I got caught out while away from home on my bike. On Thursday and Saturday I got caught out by rain while out walking and had to hurry home taking a shortcut.

I seem to be the only person left in this challenge and I don't think I can keep it up this week - I have various things planned - including Christmas Day - which will make it difficult.

Good luck to anyone still reading this.

Katmary71

@lesdarts180 I'm so sorry to hear about your cat! Good luck to you too, I hope you check in and see this.

Did my usual arm cardio, arm resistant bands, and stretching

lesdarts180

Thanks @Katmary71 , he was a very old cat - 16 years - and he wasn't ill for long. He developed very aggressive tumours on his back and legs, went from perfectly fine to very lame and sleeping all day within 2 weeks.

lesdarts180

I had a nice bike ride up the hill behind me yesterday morning - sun shining, birds busy - just under 30 minutes. Then went to the nearby town and walked round the Christmas market, had lunch in a cafe, more walking round the town and by the river.
I squeezed two short cardio workout sessions in and finished the day at over 17,000 steps.