Exercising towards a better tomorrow!

aku-chan aku-chan Logging since September 2022
Thanks! @JCU @Maegaranthelas @NightWolf714 @PetiteSheWolf @colin @Mamatigerj @CODawn - Interview went okay I think, I was a bit nervous and shaky and I'm never going to be particularly good at talking about myself, but at least I don't have to be scared of video conferencing any more!

Doing some late morning exercises today:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Jumping Jacks (EotD) done,
Soft Start (Replacement WotD) done (3 sets, those Wide Arm March Circles are harder than they look!),
Day 7 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 7 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 7 of Power Grip done,
Day 30 of Unbound done (All done again!),
Sore Feet done.

A very busy day tomorrow, got to see both my Work Coaches, so hopefully I'll be able to fit in some exercising somewhere!
See y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @Mamatigerj @Anek @NightWolf714 @JCU @Maegaranthelas @PetiteSheWolf

Tired, thought I'd get up earlier to do my exercises rather than try and fit them in later, unfortunately my brain interpreted this as "Something important is happening better not sleep!":-

Universal Warmup done,
20 Squats (EotD) done,
Second Spring (Replacement WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 9 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets. Skipped over Day 8 because it was Planks, I'll save it, and any others I've skipped, until the end when, hopefully, I'll be able to Plank again!),
Day 8 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 8 of Power Grip done,
Day 1 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Got a busy day of stuff ahead, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @Fremen @TopNotch @Princess Fancy @Lady Celerity

@Lady Celerity - Not sure, they said they would be in touch with me soon though.


The sunshine is back, yay!
Today's exercises:-

Universal Warmup (done),
30 Seconds Chest Expansions (EotD) done,
Mean Abs (Replacement WotD) done (3 sets, Boat Folds are hard!),
Day 10 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 9 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 9 of Power Grip done,
Day 2 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

While I was out yesterday I also got the worlds worst passport pictures taken (The little photo booth recommended I take my glasses off, but that made me look like someone who has seen things man was not meant to know!). Could've done without the expense of getting my passport renewed, but it was needed for this whole moving out nonsense, plus it's one less obstacle to me actually seeing something of the world one day.

Got an online seminar about successful job hunting to attend today, not sure how long that will take, so no plans for anything else, see y'all tomorrow!
 
In France they do are VERY peculiar about the ID and passport pics, like the exact position of the head, no smiling, etc... After seeing my parents having a disastrous try (actually several), for mine I directly went for a photographer, not the photomatic machine, LOL. Still look ugly but at least I did it only once.
 
I almost never get official photos that look good. I know for one job, they wouldn't adjust the camera at all so I literally looked like I was a random 10 year old who stumbled in. Haha.

That said, I think it's universal to complain about how those photos look. At least it's easier to prove that it's you versus if it looked too nice. XD
 
Yay! The website is working a lot better today!

Glad to know I'm not the only one with a bad ID photo! (I've never photographed well, my parents could never put up any of my school photos because I always looked incredibly stoned for some reason.)

Exercising time:-
Universal Warmup done,
25 Bridges (EotD) done,
Black Knight (Replacement WotD) done (3 sets, arms were too shaky to do more),
Day 11 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 10 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 10 of Power Grip done,
Day 3 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Lazy day yesterday, that seminar got moved to Tuesday but I still couldn't bring myself to actually do anything.
So gotta do stuff today instead, possibly with Waldorf Salad for dinner (I forgot it's the Easter holiday weekend, so I don't know if the shops are open or not), see y'all tomorrow!
 
It's the start of another day:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds High Knees (EotD) done,
The Grind (Replacement WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 12 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 11 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 11 of Power Grip done,
Day 4 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Housemate visit day, not getting my hopes up or anything, if she's happy, good, if not, there's not much I can do about it.
Watch some more of my new shows when I get home. I seem to be in the mood for animation lately, so I've started the Ducktales reboot from a few years ago because I've always heard good things about it, and two really weird shows Scavengers Reign and Shadows House.
Left over salad for dinner, it was very yummy and I remembered not to mix the leftovers so it should've kept better, see y'all tomorrow!
 
NightWolf714 said:
I haven't seen it yet, but I've heard great things about the Ducktales reboot as well. Shadows House sounds really interesting! I'll have to add that to my ever growing list, I think
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I'd been putting off watching Ducktales because I'm not normally into the classic Disney stuff, but the first three episodes have been quite good. Shadows House is interesting and quite creepy in its way, kinda suspect it's never really going to explain what's going on, but I've got 20 episodes to go, so we'll see.

Wrapping up another week of exercise:-
Universal Warmup done,
20 Side Bends (EotD) done,
Work Of Art (Replacement WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 13 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 12 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 12 of Power Grip done,
Day 5 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Plus 200 High Knees for the Treasure Hunt (I'm heading for the mountains!).

The Housemate visit went very badly. It's a nasty thing to say, but I wish I wasn't down as her next of kin so I wouldn't have to go back.
It's sunny and I've got lawns to mow, hopefully a good dose of vitamin D will cheer me up, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Start of a new week:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Side Plank Hold (EotD) attempted (I thought I could manage this, as I wouldn't be on my toes, but my Planking abilities have withered away! :flat:),
One Day At A Time (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 14 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets with added dumbbells),
Day 13 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 13 of Power Grip done,
Day 6 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done,
Plus 300 High Knees and 100 March Steps for the Treasure Hunt (I was feeling a bit guilty that everyone else was doing it in one go, so I wrapped it up).

Good thing I finished mowing yesterday, as the weather has turned grey and drizzly, going to be a quiet day of doing things indoors I think, see y'all tomorrow!
 
The sunshine is back, but I'm too busy today to finish the gardening, it'll have to wait until some point in the future.
Any ways, exercises:-

Universal Warmup done,
5+ Push-Ups (EotD) done (I did 15 Knee Push-Ups),
Arms & Back (WotD) done (3 sets. Had to modify this one a lot because of space issues, probably would've been easier to just pick another workout),
Day 15 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 14 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 14 of Power Grip done,
Day 7 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

My arms are so noodlely right now! :dance:
Gotta get all my chores done this morning, so I can watch that Job Hunting seminar in the afternoon, and then it's Broccoli And Stilton Soup for dinner (It was going to be a Cobb Salad, but that ultimately sounded like a lot of work for something not that interesting), see y'all tomorrow!
 
Rain! And I've got to go out in it later! :sadness:

But, for now, exercises:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Lunges (EotD) done,
Choosing To Be Exceptional (WotD) done (3 sets with Knee Push-Ups),
Day 17 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets. Day 16 is being saved for the future),
Day 15 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 15 of Power Grip done,
Day 8 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

I attended my seminar thingy yesterday. Not sure how useful the advice was (It seemed aimed more at someone trying to further an already established career) but you never know. I did feel sorry for the lady running it though, she was really trying to generate a discussion with the attendees, but, out of a dozen or so people, only me and another guy seemed to be the ones paying any attention (It was on Teams and you didn't have to have your camera on, so I think most people just logged in and left it running, so they could tell their Work Coach they'd attended).
Today's jobs involve meeting my Work Coach (I can tell them I've got another interview on Friday! :shine:), and then a trip to the bank (The saga of sorting out my Housemates finances isn't as over as I thought), and then leftover soup for dinner, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @PetiteSheWolf

@Maegaranthelas - I also ended up with two portions in the freezer (I don't know if it's a soup you should freeze, I'll just have to wait until I need it!).


Early morning exercises today:-

Universal Warmup done,
20 Twists (EotD) done,
Standing Core (WotD) done,
Day 18 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 16 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 16 of Power Grip done,
Day 9 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Got to be out early this morning, got a CV writing workshop to attend (The Job Centre people are keeping me busy!), and then Unstuffed Peppers Casserole for dinner.
See y'all tomorrow!
 
TopNotch said:
I work on the premise that if there are no milk products in a soup (milk, cream, cheese), it is freezable.
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Yeah, it was the bit of Stilton in it that's making me question its freezability.
But we'll see.

:thanks: @nell

Getting my exercises done, my balance was really off today, so I've had to make a few adjustments:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Sumo Squat Hold (EotD) done,
Keeper (WotD) done (3 sets. Had to switch to regular Lunges after 1 set),
Day 19 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets. Switched to Single Turning Kicks after 1 set),
Day 17 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 17 of Power Grip done,
Day 10 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Yesterday's CV Workshop seemed a lot more helpful than that other one I was signed up for (Although I don't think they appreciated me questioning their animal-based personality quiz, I'm sorry but I just don't think I'm a Tiger).
Also got some not great news about the Housemate. I got a phone call from the doctor that visits the care home, they are getting concerned about the Housemates extreme grumpiness and he wanted some background info. She still needs to be properly assessed but he reckons she most likely has dementia now and she may need to be kept mildly sedated to protect her and others. The care home is one that looks after people with dementia, so she won't have to move, but it's still very sad.
I wasn't planning to visit tomorrow, after last Saturday's disaster, but I think I may pop in to see how she's doing.

Today's big job is going to my interview, it's in a supermarket in a nearby town, so hopefully the bus service isn't too janky and unreliable (Public transport tends to be very basic if you're trying to travel between towns in these parts), see y'all tomorrow!
 
Thanks! @NightWolf714 - I know she had been slowly declining, mentally, for a few years now but it still came as a bit of a shock.

Exercise time:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Bear Plank Hold (EotD) done (Not sure I did this properly as I wasn't on my tiptoes),
Power Run (WotD) done (3 sets with Knee Push-Ups),
Day 20 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 18 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 18 of Power Grip done,
Day 11 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Yesterday was a long, tiring day.
Interview was a complete waste of time, they were after people for the early morning shift (Which they didn't mention in the ad, and I specifically stated on my application form I couldn't do early mornings or evenings), the lady did say she had no idea why HR had put me on the interview list, and she let me have a piece of cake and a mocha from the cafe as an apology, so it wasn't all bad.
And then I had to wait 3 hours for the bus home :giveup:
(In retrospect, it probably wouldn't have been a good idea to work there!)

Most of today is going to be eaten up by visiting the Housemate, so I'm not sure what else I'll do, see y'all tomorrow!
 
Another week all wrapped up:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Tree Pose Hold (EotD) done,
Yin (WotD) done (As usual with these Yoga workouts I couldn't hold all the poses for the full minute),
Day 21 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 19 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 19 of Power Grip done,
Day 12 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

Don't have to go anywhere today (Yay!), so a quiet day of slowly getting some chores done ahead, see y'all tomorrow!
 
:thanks: @Mamatigerj

Start of a new week:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Pacer Steps (EotD) done,
Something I Can Actually Do (WotD) done (3 sets),
Day 22 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets with added dumbbells),
Day 20 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 20 of Power Grip done,
Day 13 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Got to go to the doctors today, they want me to have a blood test before they sort out my bad toe on Thursday (Yay!), plus grocery shopping for dinner (Pork and Pear Casserole), see y'all tomorrow!
 
Set Monje said:
Pork & Pear Casserole sounds tasty
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It is! Don't know how healthy it is though (It's got cider and cream in it). I can put up the recipe if you're interested.

Exercise time:-
Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds Arm Circles (EotD) done,
Archer (WotD) attempted (1 set, I don't know why but doing Archers really hurts my arms),
Day 23 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 21 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 21 of Power Grip done,
Day 14 of Unbound done,
Sore Feet done.

All I've got to do today is meet with my Enhanced Work Coach, so I may take advantage of the nice weather and go for a walk, see y'all tomorrow!
 
I'm a bit tired today (I stayed up late watching Godzilla Minus One), but still gotta do those exercises:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Side Leg Raises (EotD) done,
Dungeon Crawler (WotD) attempted (2 sets, replaced Burpees with Jump Squats),
Day 25 of 60 Days Of HIIT attempted (2 sets),
Day 22 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 22 of Power Grip done,
Day 15 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

Yesterday was good, the Work Coach place had the office dog in, a very cute miniature poodle named Dora who kept trying to eat my shoelaces.
Not sure what I'm doing today, I'm supposed to go grocery shopping but all I want to do at the moment is go back to bed, see y'all tomorrow!
 
@PetiteSheWolf - She did!

I made sure I went to bed on time last night, so I was not tired this morning:-

Universal Warmup done,
30 Seconds W-Extensions (EotD) done,
Rogue Mode (Replacement WotD) done (3 sets, replaced the Jumping Lunges with regular ones),
Day 26 of 60 Days Of HIIT done (3 sets),
Day 23 of Glutes Of Steel done,
Day 23 of Power Grip done,
Day 16 of Unbound done,
Ankle Recovery done.

I didn't get much done yesterday, was just too tired, I tried taking a nap, but I've never been great at sleeping during the day.
Hopefully today goes better. Going to the Foot Clinic to finally get my bad toe sorted out (Yay!) and then I'll be able to do Planks again (Yay?), and then pick up stuff for dinner (Spanish Sausage Salad), see y'all tomorrow!
 
Totally didn't click that I was having a very minor bit of surgery done to my toe and I'd have to be off my feet for a couple days, so seated exercises today and no jumping around for a few days after that:-

Universal Warmup done,
Seated Warrior attempted (1 set),
Seated Cardio attempted (1 set),
Seated Stretching done.

(I just did what I could, my chair isn't really designed to be exercised from.)

So yeah, just a lazy day today, see y'all tomorrow!
 
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