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SlothEnergy

SlothEnergy

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Thank you, @JCU , @CODawn , @Syrius , @HellYeah , @MadamMeow , @PETERMORRIS966 , @graoumia , @Fremen!:thanks:

This week I managed to reactivate my back pain. It passed quickly, but I guess I should be more careful. I’ll take more time doing each exercise. Sometimes (too often) I do the moves too quickly, without taking care to stabilize my back.

Otherwise, my plan wasn’t too bad. I did almost all the workouts that I wrote about last week. I only skipped the optional elliptical, and I replaced Meltdown with Peacemaker because I felt that my back would like it more. I also started the 1000 squats challenge, but I keep forgetting about it... I’m on day 6 now.

Here is my plan for next week. Again, a “compulsory” workout and an optional one for most days.

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Type​
Main workout​
Type of secondary workout​
Secondary (optional) workout​
Day 8​
Strength (total body)​
​
​
Day 9​
Cardio​
mobility​
Day 10​
Strength (lower body)​
strength (core)​
McGill Big 3, (3 sets of 10)
Day 11​
Mobility​
-​
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Day 12​
Strength (upper body)​
light cardio​
eliptical​
Day 13​
Cardio​
elliptical​
balance​
Day 14​
Mobility​
mobility​


Besides these workouts, I started this tai chi program: BEGIN - 30 Days of Tai Chi | Begin with Breath Tai Chi, that I saw @CODawn is doinng. It’s exactly what I need right now – very beginner and time friendly, pleasant, relaxing moves. Thank you, @CODawn ! :heart:

Have a great week, Bees! :worried:
 
SlothEnergy

SlothEnergy

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I stayed with the program, mostly, but since I felt a bit more energy, I added some extra stuff on certain days. If there were 3 levels, I did the workouts at lvl. III.
I’m doing the exercises slower so each workout takes more time, but it’s good to focus on balance and correct posture. The challenge is to wake up early enough to have time for them :D

Here is the program for next week.

TypeMain workoutType of secondary workoutSecondary (optional) workout
Day 15Strength (total body)EvolutionMobilityUltimate Morning Stretching Part 2
Day 16CardioThe Grindlight cardioelliptical
Day 17Strength (lower body)Daily Legsabs & mobilityGoblin Mode
Day 18MobilityNeck Mobility, Wrist Mobility, Seated Mobility, Standing Mobility-
Day 19Strength (upper body)Eye of the TigermobilitySandman
Day 20CardioellipticalbalanceCardio Balance
Day 21MobilityYoga for back pain (with Adriane)-

Have a great next week, Bees! :worried:
 
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SlothEnergy

SlothEnergy

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I put together a light program because I needed some recovery, but on the day, I felt the need to do more. So last week, besides the main workouts, I did all the workouts in the "optional" column and added Ultimate Morning Stretching part 1 to day 18, and Neck and Wrist Mobility, plus Second Spring to day 19. I should do these on more days, especially the mobility ones.

I also continued with the BEGIN - 30 Days of Tai Chi program. Each session only lasts max 15 minutes and is very light, so I can fit it anytime.

Overall, working out took quite a bit of time, and because I tried to slow down the movements, they were more intense than otherwise. So I feel like I didn’t slack, even if they were easy workouts. The most important thing is that they were joint friendly. Tai Chi has been really enjoyable so far, so I included some more of it in my program, replacing yoga.

Here is the program for days 22-28 (with day 22 already done):

TypeMain workoutType of secondary workoutSecondary (optional) workout
Day 22Strength (total body)AdiramobilityTai Chi for Wellness (25 min)
Neck Mobility
Wrist Mobility
Day 23CardioStopgaplight cardioelliptical or Spotlight
Day 24Strength (lower body)Broken and Beautifulstrength (core)3am
Day 25MobilityAnytime Tai Chi (30 min)light cardioelliptical
Day 26Strength (upper body)Back and Corestrength (upper body)Second Spring
Day 27CardioellipticalbalanceCardio Balance
Day 28MobilityTai Chi for Wellness (45 min)-

Besides these, I will continue with the Tai Chi BEGIN program.

Have a great next week, Bees! :worried:
 
SlothEnergy

SlothEnergy

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Hey, Bees!

I’m almost done with the program I patched together. Last week went as planned, with both the main and the optional workouts. I did them at lvl. III, if there were levels, and with EC. And I also like to do 7 sets of Cardio Balance in one workout. The sessions on the elliptical were 10 minutes for the optional light cardio and 40 minutes for when I did it as main workout.

When I'm on the elliptical, I want to stay in my cardio zone 2, so it's pretty easy, but I tend to get a bit bored... I'm listening to podcasts, watching movies, listening to books, but I still end up counting the minutes. :eyes:

I’m still adding up the XP of my avatar and I’m at 4422. I have to reconsider the game a bit to work better for me. It hasn’t been motivating enough lately. Some day soon I’ll make time for that.

The last two days of the program are these (day 29 already done):
​
Type​
Main workout​
Type of secondary workout​
Secondary (optional) workout​
Day 29​
Strength (total body)​
abs & mobility​
Day 30​
Cardio​
​

For October, I want to come up with something similar. I still feel the need for something low impact.

Have a great next week! :worried:
 
SlothEnergy

SlothEnergy

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Two years ago, on 1st October, I finally managed to start exercising consistently. My hard streak is not 2 years, but I only skipped 5 days in all this time, so not too shabby! :kungfu:

For October, I will continue to stack up some light and easy workouts:
  • 30 Days of Cardio Light (did days 1 through 11 so far)
  • Tai Chi for Balance – 30 days programs (did days 1 through 11)
  • 1000 calf raises challenges (did days 1 through 11)
  • And here is the workouts combination that I planned (and mostly did) so far. The planned but not done workouts are stricken out:
DayType
Main workout		Type of secondary workoutSecondary (optional) workout
Day 1Strength (lower body)Daily Legsstrength (core)McGill Big 3, (3 sets of 10)
Day 2MobilitySpine Mobility
Hamstring Mobility
Wrist Mobility
Neck Mobility
Day 3Strength (upper body)Seated Hero (3kg)mobilitySandman
Combat Light
Day 4CardioForagerstability15min. Stability Routine
Day 5MobilityTai Chi for Wellness (45 min)
Day 6Strength (total body)Easy mode
(only did 30 days of Cardio Light)		strength (core)Goblin Mode X 2
Day 7
Strength (core)		My own mix of core exercisesmobilityUltimate Morning Stretch P1
Ultimate Morning Stretch P2
Day 8Strength (total body)Easy mode
Day 10CardioellipticalmobilityUltimate Morning Stretch P1
Ultimate Morning Stretch P2
Day 11Strength (lower body)Unbrokenstrength (core)Goblin Mode
Day 12Mobility40-min Everyday Tai Chi
Day 13 (tomorrow)Strength (upper body)Upperbody Works+mobilitySandman
Rotator Cuff

The plan for October was probably a bit too ambitious, practically adding a third daily workout. So I ended up skipping some of the optional workouts, but that’s why they are optional :D. Also, I was a bit lazy and didn’t plan next week. I’ll get to it tomorrow.

My XP went up to 4530 now :D. I’ve been thinking lately that I need to change the game. After getting to the more intense programs, I realize that I under counted XP compared to the light programs. Also, the next levels require a lot of points. It looks like I will spend years getting to them. However, the whole point of the game is to be motivating, so I’m thinking of how to change it to make it fun again, with better rewards and more level ups.

Have a great weekend, Bees!
 
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