Exercising towards a better tomorrow!

aku-chan aku-chan Logging since September 2022
Thanks! @astro_lizard @Fremen @Mamatigerj @JCU @graoumia

Back to exercising! :jacks:
After the fifth time I bumped into a box trying to do stuff I decided to just put my morning workouts on hold until I moved, so today is the first day of exercising in my new place.
But now I have a downstairs neighbour, I'm not sure how much jumping around I can do, so going to keep that stuff to a minimum:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds (Slow) Butt Kicks (EotD) done,
Day One (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 12 of Zero Hero done (3 sets),
Day 24 of Kick Master done,
Day 4 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Another day of getting the new place sorted ahead, plus I want to get the old place a bit tidier before I hand the keys back, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @NightWolf714 - When it's quiet I can hear the neighbour (They've got a bad cough) and their TV, so I think the soundproofing is pretty non-existent! I don't really mind giving up on the jumping exercises though, I don't think I ever did that many.

Exercise time:-
Universal Warmup done,
20 Split Lunges (EotD) done,
Core Fighter (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 13 of Zero Hero done (3 sets),
Day 25 of Kick Master done,
Day 5 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Last day to sort out the old place, somehow I still have some of the Housemates stuff to shift (It feels like I've been working on that forever!), not sure if I'll get it all moved before the Landlord comes for the keys, but I'll try.
See y'all tomorrow!
 
Time for more exercise:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Clench/Unclench (EotD) done,
Stronger Today (WotD) attempted (2 sets),
Day 14 of Zero Hero done (March Steps at level 3),
Day 26 of Kick Master attempted (I got about half done),
Day 6 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

My legs are still pretty sore from all yesterdays walking, so I couldn't quite manage a leg-heavy workout, doing more walking today otherwise I would try and finish this off later.

I managed to move 7 of the 12 remaining bags of Housemate stuff, which I thought was an acceptable amount. It might only take 30 minutes to walk to the old place and back, but when you can only take one somewhat heavy and awkwardly shaped bag at a time, it mounts up.
It's a shame the rest will be trashed, but I just didn't have enough time.

Today's job is to walk to the out-of-town shopping centre, buy a few odds and ends the new place needs, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Start of a new week:-

Universal Warmup done,
60 Seconds Side Elbow Plank (EotD) attempted (Managed about 30 seconds),
Steamroller (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 15 of Zero Hero done (3 sets),
Day 27 of Kick Master done,
Day 7 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Yesterday was mostly successful. Realised a little too late that I hadn't updated my address on eBay so some stuff I ordered is gone forever :big-cry:, I didn't waste too much money but I've got to be more careful in future.
Also managed to catch a recording of the Sailor Moon Live show they did in London last year. I'm not usually into musicals, but this one was fun, it probably helped that I was a huge fan back in the late 90's.

Today's main jobs are waiting for someone to reconnect my oven (I'll be able to cook again, yay!), and the last bit of evening volunteering for a few weeks.
See y'all tomorrow!
 
Another morning of exercise:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Split Wipers (EotD) done,
Protector (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 16 of Zero Hero done (3 sets),
Day 28 of Kick Master done,
Day 8 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Not doing much today, a bit of shopping, a meeting with my Work Coach and making Spicy Beef Pasta Bake for dinner (Yay for cooking! :chop:).
See y'all tomorrow!
 
aku-chan said:
Yesterday was mostly successful. Realised a little too late that I hadn't updated my address on eBay so some stuff I ordered is gone forever :big-cry:, I didn't waste too much money but I've got to be more careful in future.
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Sad face! Is it possible to reach out and see if the items could be held for you to pick up later?
 
@NightWolf714 - I have put in a request for them to be redirected to a Post Office for me to pick up, unfortunately the postal service tends not to take much notice of said requests, so I just have to wait and see what happens.

Exercise time, I've hit some jumpy ones, gotta see if they can be adjusted without making them too easy:-

Universal Warmup done,
40 Side Bends (EotD) done,
Burn & Build (WotD) done (3 sets. Jumping Jacks were replaced with Step Jacks and High Knees replaced with March Steps),
Day 17 of Zero Hero done (3 sets. Butt Kicks replaced with Slow ones, Hops replaced with Calf Raises),
Day 29 of Kick Master done,
Day 9 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Got a decent workout, although I'm not sure if the substitutions worked or I'm just a bit out of shape after my break.

Today's main job is some midday volunteering (The volunteering is going really well, I've been asked about going on the rota to help on Sundays and to see if I'd be happy to do some kitchen work with other church groups. It's just a shame my can-do attitude isn't resulting in any paid work).
Cooking for the first time in my new place was fun last night, even if it was just (Yummy) Pasta Bake.

Not sure I'll have time for exercises tomorrow, I'm going on a team building retreat with some fellow volunteers, but I'll try and fit them in at some point, see y'all later!
 
Doing some early evening exercising:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Squat Hold Calf Raises (EotD) done,
Better Day Stretching (WotD) done,
Day 18 of Zero Hero done (3 sets),
Day 30 of Kick Master done (I am now a master of kicks! :kungfu:),
Day 10 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done,
Hand Tendons done.

I've decided to add a daily hand exercise because I think I'm starting to get a touch of arthritis in some of my fingers, and hopefully this will help (I do hope the exercises won't continue to hurt as much as they did today, making Claws was a nightmare!).
Finished Kick Master today. Got a little boring at the end due to the sheer number of reps, I continue my search for a Challenge that is challenging but doesn't get too rep heavy.

Today was a really good day. The team building retreat didn't feature any stupid team building exercises instead I had a nice lunch, went on a nature ramble and saw a peacock.
Also the postal service accepted my redirect request, so I didn't lose my items (Unfortunately, I've now made the same mistake with a pair of new boots I ordered :giveup:, eventually I will learn to check that my address is right before I click the order button), and I've got a job interview for next week (It's just in a fast food place but it's a start).

See y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @NightWolf714 @JCU @graoumia

@JCU - That's good to hear! I know I don't get anywhere near as much trouble with my feet now that I exercise them, so I was hoping that would work on my hands too.

Back to morning exercising:-

Universal Warmup done,
5 Plank Walk-outs (EotD) done,
Iron Maiden (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 19 of Zero Hero done (3 sets. That was a lot of Side-to-Side Chops! Really struggled on the final set),
Day 1 of 50 Squats done,
Day 11 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Hand Mobility done.

It's getting hot already, luckily there's not much to do today, just pick up my parcels and make some Pesto Gnocchi for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @CODawn @Fremen @Mamatigerj

No exercising yesterday, got up too late to do them before I visited the Housemate, and I got so sleepy on the bus ride home that I had an afternoon nap instead.
Trying to do better today:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Boat Pose Hold (EotD) done,
Equinox (WotD) done (My body did not like that Backwards Bend),
Day 20 of Zero Hero done (3 sets. Replaced the Hops with Calf Raises and Step-Ups),
Day 2 of 50 Squats done,
Day 12 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Talk To The Hand done.

Yesterday didn't go too well, the Housemate was having an off day. She wouldn't let anyone help her get washed and dressed, because she's fine and can do these things herself, and, of course, she got angrier and angrier when she couldn't and people kept trying to help her. But the nurses did say she is doing better most of the time, and is starting to take part in activities and stuff.
Still got me a little down, which didn't help with how sleepy I was!

It's going to be hot again today, so I'm just going to do a few chores and work out what's for dinner (My meal plan got messed up by that Pesto Gnocchi being kinda terrible), see y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks @astro_lizard @Louve Rose

I think it's going to be another hot day again, getting my exercising done early:-

Universal Warmup done,
50 W-extensions (EotD) done (In 2 sets),
Cardio Magic (WotD) done (With Slow Butt Kicks),
Day 21 of Zero Hero done (At Level 3),
Day 3 of 50 Squats done,
Day 13 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done,
Keyboard Warrior done.

Today I'm finally going to tackle the art trail in town, I've been meaning to do it all summer but I've just been too busy. Don't know if I'll get it all done in one day (Especially with how warm it's getting), but I'll take a water bottle and see how far I get.
See y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @NightWolf714 - The art trail was fun, but not as good as the last one. This time they decided to spread it out to some nearby (And not so nearby) towns, so I can't actually see about a third of the artworks due to lack of funds, plus I think the rabbit sculptures don't offer as good a base to work on as the previous owls did.

Tired and achey today, don't know if it was all the walking yesterday or I slept wrong, but I was woken up at 4am with some serious back pain. Managed to crawl out of bed, take some painkillers and sit up for an hour until it eased off, before going back to bed. My back is better but still quite sore, so I'm going to be careful with my exercises:-

Universal Warmup done,
50 Side Leg Raises (EotD) done (Spread over 2 sets),
Day 22 of Zero Hero done (3 sets),
Day 4 of 50 Squats done,
Day 14 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done,
Pressure Points done (Not sure if I was doing this one right or not).

Got a decent chunk of the art trail done yesterday (I'll finish it off on Friday), and had some ice-cream, so a good day all around.
Today I have a meeting with my Work Coach and do a bit of grocery shopping, making a Falafel Salad for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!

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Thanks! @NightWolf714 @Mamatigerj - back is mostly better, still no idea what caused it.

@Set Monje - Apparently it's a big thing here in the UK. This is the fourth one my town has run, but there's a couple dozen set up every year in various towns and cities around the country.

Pirate Bunny is my favourite one too so far.

Exercise time:-

Universal Warmup done,
20 Bridge Taps (EotD) done,
Reboot (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 23 of Zero Hero done (At Level 3),
Day 5 of 50 Squats done,
Day 15 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Wrist Mobility done.

Yesterday went well. I had a surprise preliminary phone interview for a job, and I think it went quite well, it's a really good one too (They would pay me to study part-time to get qualified while I'm working there), so hopefully I hear back from them again.
I didn't manage to stick with my shopping list in the big supermarket though, too many deals! I didn't buy anything terrible and I had the money, but I've got to get better at resisting temptation!
Volunteering again today, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Getting my exercises done before it starts getting hot again:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Squat Hold (EotD) done,
Standing Mobility (WotD) done,
Day 24 of Zero Hero done (3 sets),
Day 6 of 50 Squats done,
Day 16 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done,
Wrist Pain done.

My main job today is to go to my interview, and then make Beef Fried Rice for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Best of luck with the interview!

Also, for that fried rice, if I might give a suggestion. It will make it a little less healthy, but add a bit of butter to your pan with the oil. The butter will help carry the flavor and make it a little richer. ^_^ (Fried rice is one of the few dishes I love making and feel pretty dang good about making as well.)
 
Thanks! @NightWolf714 - I'll remember that next time I make some fried rice.

Had a bit of a lay-in as I'm not doing much today:-

Universal Warmup done,
40 Hooks (EotD) done,
Raw Grit (WotD) attempted (2 sets),
Day 25 of Zero Hero attempted (2 sets),
Day 7 of 50 Squats done,
Day 17 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Stapler done.

I'm only doing my exercises an hour later than normal but it was already too hot to finish them! :tired:

Yesterday went well. I did okay in my interview, I'm slowly getting better at talking about myself, and the manager wanted my uniform size which I don't think they would have bothered asking for if there wasn't a decent chance of me getting the job, so fingers crossed!
Dinner turned out surprisingly yummy, considering I didn't have any Chinese 5 Spice, going to have to make that again soon to see what it tastes like when made right.

Today I'm just going to do a few chores and order a new water bottle. The lid on my current one doesn't snap closed anymore (And it's only a couple months old so I'm not buying one of those again), and the ones with the built in straws are too hard to clean, so I'm not sure what kind to get.

See y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @JCU @graoumia - Unfortunately I didn't get the job, which is disappointing but at least they got back to me quickly.

Nice and cool this morning so hopefully I can get all my exercising done:-

Universal Warmup done,
40 Elbow Strikes (EotD) done,
Ultimate Abs (WotD) attempted (2 sets, these were making my back pretty achey, so I didn't risk a third set),
Day 26 of Zero Hero done (3 sets),
Day 8 of 50 Squats done,
Day 18 of Unbound attempted (Some of the poses were a bit too much for my back today),
Sore Feet done,
Hand Tendons done.

Another quiet day today. My only jobs will be to hang up my curtains (If they arrive) and make a Chicken Pasta Bake for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Overslept and it's getting rather warm already, luckily this mornings exercises aren't too taxing:-

Universal Warmup done,
20 High Crunches (EotD) done,
Lotus (WotD) done,
Day 27 of Zero Hero done (At Level 3),
Day 9 of 50 Squats done,
Day 19 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Hand Mobility done.

Got my curtains put up yesterday, they look nice even though I didn't do a fantastic job with the measurements!
Absolutely nothing to do today, so I'll see y'all tomorrow!
 
It looks like it's going to be a cool, possibly rainy, day today. Exercises first:-

Universal Warmup done,
20 Plank Rotations (EotD) done,
Aurora (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 28 of Zero Hero done (3 sets),
Day 10 of 50 Squats done,
Day 20 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done,
Talk To The Hand done.

Going to finish off the art trail today. Originally I'd decided not to bother, between not being able to do all of it and that I just don't think it's as good this time, it really killed my enthusiasm. But I have to walk into town today anyways to pick up some curtain rod supports, so I might as well do it while I'm there.
See y'all tomorrow!
 
Another nice, cool morning:-

Universal Warmup done,
40 Bounces March Steps (EotD) done (Wasn't sure what a less noisy version would be),
Sage (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 29 of Zero Hero done (3 sets),
Day 11 of 50 Squats done,
Day 21 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Keyboard Warrior done (It still hurts to make Claws).

It's a waiting in for people day today. I've got video calls with both my Work Coaches and a Repairman coming to fix something, so can't do much until that's all sorted.
See y'all tomorrow!
 
Even though I'm only up an hour earlier then usual, it feels far too early in the morning:-

Universal Warmup done,
40 Chest Expansions (EotD) done,
Moxie (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 30 of Zero Hero done (3 sets. All finished!),
Day 12 of 50 Squats done,
Day 22 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done,
Wrist Mobility done.

Had fun doing Zero Hero, it was a little too easy at times, but it was what I needed during the hot summer weather!
Summer's almost over but I'm going to do another Level 2 program just in case it starts getting hot again.

Had a look through the pictures I took of the rest of the art trail from Monday. Like I said before, I simply don't think it was as good as before, but I really liked this Punk Rabbit:-

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And this one, made of broken plates:-

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I also took a picture of this sleeping cat, no idea how it was maintaining that position! :-

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And a very green river, I don't know why they've let it get that algified:-

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While the rabbits themselves may have been a bit disappointing, I had a lot of fun just walking about.

Today is just a volunteering day, so I'll see y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @Laura Rainbow Dragon @JCU @Louve Rose @Fremen @Mamatigerj @graoumia @NightWolf714 @astro_lizard

Starting a new program today:-

Universal Warmup done,
10 Jumping Lunges (EotD) done (Did regular ones),
Flexible Today (WotD) done,
Day 1 of Cardio Go! done (Did 5 sets out of 7, they were just taking too long!),
Day 13 of 50 Squats done,
Day 23 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Wrist Pain done.

Don't have to go anywhere today, so it's going to be a quiet day of getting chores done, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @Anek

A little late to my exercises today, there were quite a few jobs to apply for this morning:-

Universal Warmup done,
60 Seconds Balance Hold (EotD) done,
Ascendant (WotD) done (3 sets with proper Push-Ups! :yas: Sort of, I've got to work on getting lower),
Day 2 of Cardio Go! done (3 sets this time),
Day 14 of 50 Squats done,
Day 24 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done,
Stapler done.

Not sure what to do with myself today, I don't even have any chores to do :bored:, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Got up too late to do my exercises this morning, so it's an afternoon exercise day:-

Universal Warmup done,
20 Lunge Punches (EotD) done,
Loading... Abs (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 3 of Cardio Go! done (3 sets),
Day 15 of 50 Squats done,
Day 25 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done,
Hand Tendons done.

Another Saturday wasted going to visit the Housemate (Like my previous couple of visits, as soon as she sees me, she pretends she's asleep until I go away), at some point I am going to have to look into how I hand over the remaining care responsibilities I have to social services or something because this is just getting kinda pointless.
At least I don't have to do anything for the rest of the day, see y'all tomorrow!
 
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