9/2 - Training Tips Tuesday, Day 2
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1. Be practical
Exercise for you and your body. Whether you need to modify or go up a level, do what you need to do for you. Other's can be inspiring, or motivating, but they do not set your own limit nor do they set your pace. Don't think "if they can do it, I can do it." and then push yourself too hard nor should we think "if they can't do it, I can't" and limit ourselves too much. What we do is for us alone. Be practical, be safe, and be courageous! Do your personal best - those are the stories that inspire others, not ones of injury or slack.
2. Find time: even just 10 minutes
If you are busy still try to schedule a time to work out, and then stick to it. Easy said, not easy done. But, we can do 10 minutes and 10 minutes can be a good workout. Morning, lunch, afternoon, or evening 10 minutes an happen between other activities. Or even 5 minutes here or there. Jog to get the mail, go walking at lunch, squats in the restroom, push ups when getting out of bed, sit ups while watching the news... bench pressing a child! Exercise and activity isn't a hassle or hard to find time for, when we make it part of our everyday life!
3. If sick, give your body time
This is big. For the next 30 days, if you get sick or get injured, give your body a break. Your body will need to use its resources to heal itself, so while stretching or light movement is fine - heavy exercise is not. A lot of the functions of our body have dual purpose (like the vitamins and minerals I keep posting), limited resources need to be used wisely so like number 1, we need to do what's best for us. If we don't improve for a week because we are recovering from the fall flu, no issue. Or if we can't post our score for that day - better to be healthy than not!
So, basically - tip of the week. Be Practical and March to your own Beat! Whatever that is!
And..., CHECK IN TODAY (Food, Water, Exercise)!
(Also drop by Queendebor to show her some support)
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It's Day two of September Exercise Challenge:
See who's working on what!
Jiagetsfit - Pushups
Kashaas - Push-ups
13Strong - Push-ups and Squats
Mere144 - Clamshells and Elevated Bridges
Wvukp - Lunges
Mamamageno - Sit-ups, Crunches, Leg Raises, and Plank
Texasbeu2y - Push-ups, Hanging Leg Raises, Sprint time, and Plank (still need initial plank time)
GMStb10 - (? What exercise do you want to work on & Need starting number)
If you don't see your name and want to join, go back and post to Monday's thread. If I didn't see your initial start number, I called it out above so that when I post Thursday's challenge check in, I have the original to compare it to. Remember we'll "re-test" / get a new number every Monday and Thursday to show progress through the month!0 -
I did 4 pushups in a row. Form was lost by 5th one. So had to take a breathe to continue. I need to work on getting in more pushups without losing form.0
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Holidays over, today's been on track no excuses.
Food, breakfast- probiotic yogurt, lunch- peanut butter wholmeal wrap, dinner- homemade chicken casserole.
Water- 2 litres
Exercise- hour walk and 5 squats.0 -
Food: I was running late for school so I only had coffee for breakfast and went with my friends to Jack in the box for lunch since I didn't have time to make anything. I had a sausage croissant (oops). For dinner we are treating the kids to a pizza place for an award they both received, but I'll have salad instead of pizza.
About to head to the gym for a quick 30 minute workout, completed my daily sets for the 30 day challenge (20-8-8-12). I'm struggling with the sit-ups because my tailbone hits the floor when I'm going up and it hurts. I don't know what I'm doing wrong or if it's because of the issues I have with my spine. I dont remember that ever happening before. I may stop doing them if it doesn't stop hurting.0 -
I'll have that plank number for you tomorrow morning.
Food: banana...coffee
Lunch: salmon brown rice and some jalapeño kettle chips
Dinner: 2 lean beef patties and a salad
Snack: I had m&ms today
Water: not enough: 8 cups0
