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dewit
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Lockdown + Workout = Lockout
dewit
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As many of us are facing a lockdown again and some are worried about gyms being closed, team sports being banned and the shorter days/lower temps being an impediment (at least mentally) to exercising, I suggest you to:
- declare a personal goal, achievable, yet a bit challeging
- report here each day on how it goes, for accountability and mutual motivation
- share workout videos/plans, training programs and training goals
I'd recommend to us "spoilers", as in my post below. This way, we wont have two posts filling a whole page.
Feel free to also share what you do, in order to eat right! Proper nutrition is just as important!
The purpose of all this is to keep our mind clear and positive, our body healthy and stay connected 😉. Are you in? 🙌
- declare a personal goal, achievable, yet a bit challeging
- report here each day on how it goes, for accountability and mutual motivation
- share workout videos/plans, training programs and training goals
I'd recommend to us "spoilers", as in my post below. This way, we wont have two posts filling a whole page.
Feel free to also share what you do, in order to eat right! Proper nutrition is just as important!
The purpose of all this is to keep our mind clear and positive, our body healthy and stay connected 😉. Are you in? 🙌
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My goals:
- Workout 5 days a week. I started Heather Robertson's 12 week program.
- Workout at least 3 days in the morning.
- Run 1x or 2x per week (if this is still allowed)
- Walk/Bike for 30 min at least 5 days a week
11/2: HR's Standing abs workout + Bayle's Brown 5min workout for inner thighs + various isometric exercises. First 2 workouts in the morning! 💪
11/3: I started Heather Robertson's 12w program. Day 1 (30 min) was great! (not at all easy!). I also 🚴♀️ for 15 mins outside.
Going back to Sunday:
01/11 bike 30 mins, walk (outdoors) 30 mins, aerobics 15 mins. Total steps 13,868.
02/11 bike 40 mins, walk 20 mins (went to post birthday card to grandson) aerobics 30 mins. total steps 16,514
03/11 bike 30 mins, no outdoor walk, aerobics 30 mins, total steps 16,290.
04/11 bike 30 mins walk 25 mins, aerobics 30 mins. Total steps 15,074 (now 8 pm)
Thanks to @dewit for starting the challenge.
- Workout 5 days a week. I started Heather Robertson's 12 week program.
- Workout at least 3 days in the morning.
- Run 1x or 2x per week (if this is still allowed)
- Walk/Bike for 30 min at least 5 days a week
11/2: HR's Standing abs workout + Bayle's Brown 5min workout for inner thighs + various isometric exercises. First 2 workouts in the morning! 💪
11/3: I started Heather Robertson's 12w program. Day 1 (30 min) was great! (not at all easy!). I also 🚴♀️ for 15 mins outside.
11/4: 90 min leisure walk, outdoors + 30 min workout (HRs W1, Day 2 + her planks challenge)
Thanks for joining me, @Deviette and @lesdarts180 🌻
So 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
So back to the beginning:
01/11 bike 30 mins, walk (outdoors) 30 mins. Total steps 13,868.
02/11 bike 40 mins, walk 20 mins (went to post birthday card to grandson). total steps 16,514
03/11 bike 30 mins, no outdoor walk. Total steps 16,290.
04/11 bike 30 mins, walk 25 mins. Total steps 16,874.
05/11 bike 35 mins, walk 50 mins (went round to visit mum). Total steps 17,661 (now 9.45 pm)
- Workout 5 days a week. I started Heather Robertson's 12 week program.
- Workout at least 3 days in the morning.
- Run 1x or 2x per week (if this is still allowed)
- Walk/Bike for 30 min at least 5 days a week
11/2: HR's Standing abs workout + Bayle's Brown 5min workout for inner thighs + various isometric exercises. First 2 workouts in the morning! 💪
11/3: I started Heather Robertson's 12w program. Day 1 (30 min) was great! (not at all easy!). I also 🚴♀️ for 15 mins outside.
11/4: 90 min leisure walk, outdoors + 30 min workout (HRs W1, Day 2 + her planks challenge)
11/5: 40 min 🚴♀️ + 60 min 🚶♀️+ 30 min HIIT with Heather Robertson, Week 1 Day 3 🙌
@lesdarts180 , I'm all about getting fresh air, when that's possible! Now in winter it's harder to get out, but we gotta make it work!
- Run 2x week
- 1 min plank daily
- Get out of house for 30 minutes at least once per day
Nov 5: 50 min Run + 2 mins planks
- 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
01/11 bike 30 mins, walk (outdoors) 30 mins. Total steps 13,868.
02/11 bike 40 mins, walk 20 mins (went to post birthday card to grandson). total steps 16,514
03/11 bike 30 mins, no outdoor walk. Total steps 16,290.
04/11 bike 30 mins, walk 25 mins. Total steps 16,874
05/11 bike 35 mins, walk 50 mins (went round to visit mum). Total steps 18,033
06/11 bike 50 min, garden work 110 minutes, total steps 12,455.
The gardening was hard work and was outdoors obv but didn't generate a lot of steps.
Edited - got my days mixed up!
My exercise goals are to workout 5 days a week at home.
3 days on treadmill
2 days using rowing machine
Strength train with dumb bells
Various days to be determined.
Times will vary given I'm new to using the rower and I have to build my stamina back up on the treadmill
- Workout 5 days a week. I started Heather Robertson's 12 week program.
- Workout at least 3 days in the morning.
- Run 1x or 2x per week (if this is still allowed)
- Walk/Bike for 30 min at least 5 days a week
11/2: HR's Standing abs workout + Bayle's Brown 5min workout for inner thighs + various isometric exercises. First 2 workouts in the morning! 💪
11/3: I started Heather Robertson's 12w program. Day 1 (30 min) was great! (not at all easy!). I also 🚴♀️ for 15 mins outside.
11/4: 90 min leisure walk, outdoors + 30 min workout (HRs W1, Day 2 + her planks challenge)
11/5: 40 min 🚴♀️ + 60 min 🚶♀️+ 30 min HIIT with Heather Robertson, Week 1 Day 3 🙌
11/6: 30 min 🚶♀️ + 30 min HR, Week 1 Day4
11/7: >60 min 🚶♀️+ 30 min HR, Week 1 Day5
Yeay, I completed the 1st week of the program! 💃 (happy dance)
To improve: working out in the morning is still an issue...
- 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
01/11 bike 30 mins, walk (outdoors) 30 mins. Total steps 13,868.
02/11 bike 40 mins, walk 20 mins (went to post birthday card to grandson). total steps 16,514
03/11 bike 30 mins, no outdoor walk. Total steps 16,290.
04/11 bike 30 mins, walk 25 mins. Total steps 16,874
05/11 bike 35 mins, walk 50 mins (went round to visit mum). Total steps 18,033
06/11 bike 50 min, garden work 110 minutes, total steps 12,455.
07/11 bike 30 mins, no walk, total steps 16,297.
Week one completed, goals met.
Average steps for the week 15,762.
The challenge for next week? The days are getting colder and darker, going outside less attractive, particularly walking.
11/8 Stretching, core, arm cardio
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
08/11 bike 30 mins, walk 30 mins. Total steps 15,182.
11/8 Stretching, core, arm cardio
11/9 Stretching, core, arm cardio, arm resistance bands
- Workout 5 days a week. I started Heather Robertson's 12 week program.
- Workout at least 3 days in the morning.
- Run 1x or 2x per week (if this is still allowed)
- Walk/Bike for 30 min at least 5 days a week
11/2: HR's Standing abs workout + Bayle's Brown 5min workout for inner thighs + various isometric exercises. First 2 workouts in the morning! 💪
11/3: I started Heather Robertson's 12w program. Day 1 (30 min) was great! (not at all easy!). I also 🚴♀️ for 15 mins outside.
11/4: 90 min leisure walk, outdoors + 30 min workout (HRs W1, Day 2 + her planks challenge)
11/5: 40 min 🚴♀️ + 60 min 🚶♀️+ 30 min HIIT with Heather Robertson, Week 1 Day 3 🙌
11/6: 30 min 🚶♀️ + 30 min HR, Week 1 Day4
11/7: >60 min 🚶♀️+ 30 min HR, Week 1 Day5
11/8: Active rest day! 🚴♀️ for 90 min, did a light 🏃♀️ 30 min long and a 5 min plank challenge.
11/9: 20 min 🏃♀️ at 9.6 kmh and about 30 min of 🚴♀️.
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
08/11 bike 30 mins, walk 30 mins. Total steps 15,182.
09/11 bike 30 mins, walk 30 mins, total steps 15,022.
Does walking round the car park at the vet surgery count? I had to take my cat to the vet and covid restrictions mean we can't go inside so we wait for a vet to come out and collect the animal, then wait while the assessment/treatment happens. I didn't time it but guess it was at least 15 minutes. But the sun was shining, and the surgery is not in the town centre so it was pleasant enough. Later I had another proper walk of about 20 minutes.