Montserrat's Musings

[Montserrat]

7-10-2023 - day 7

• Upper Body Light Challenge day 29

 

[Montserrat]

8-10-2023 - day 8

• Upper Body Light Challenge day 30

I'm doing some lighter exercise to build my routine back up. I'm still a little bit short on time.

 

[JCU]

Congratulations!

 

[Anek]

Happy badge day

 

[CODawn]

Congratulations!

 

[Fremen]

Congrats

 

[Montserrat]

Thank you @JCU @Anek @CODawn @Fremen!

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9-10-2023 - day 9

• 30 Days of LIIT day 1

and

• EotD: 30 Reverse Crunches w/EC

and

• Aikido practice

It's not much, but the habit of exercising is coming back.

 

[Montserrat]

10-10-2023 - day 10

Just:

• EotD: 60 Seconds Superman Stretch Hold w/EC

to keep my streak

 

[Mamatigerj]

Belated Congrats for Upper Body Light Challenge!

 

[Mianevem]

Belated congrats on Upperbody Light!

 

[roman]

Congrats on upperbody light!

 

[Mamatigerj]

Hope you are okay.

 

[BrigidForged]

Hope all is good in your side!

 

[Montserrat]

Hello everyone

I'm awfully sorry for disappearing all of a sudden last October. I gradually noticed that I was spending way too much time on my computer and phone. Keeping up with everyone's logs and writing my own was turning into a huge time sink. So, although I was really enjoying it a lot, I stopped looking at the website quite abruptly.

However I really started to miss the Darebee community! I am now trying to find new ways of using the site. To exercise more, browse the internet less... or something like that. Currently I plan to update my log once a week. I certainly will be reading your updates as well, just maybe not quite as frequently. We'll see how it goes...

I also noticed the comeback of the Darebeets recipes, have already tried a few of them. I really can't stress enough how much I like Darebee. Not just all the great content, but also the feeling, tone, philosophy, or whatever you'd like to call it. I'm just still exploring what is the best way for me to integrate it into my life.

Meanwhile, I have been working out, though not as consistently as I should have. Currently I am aiming to run three times a week (official 5K race in March!), follow the Hybrid Calisthenics routine, and do the Exercise of the Day every day, mostly for building consistency and for having an element of surprise on a daily basis. Sometimes, instead of the official EotD, I pick an exercise from the Fit Tap, because I cannot jump around too much on days when I am working out indoors, and therefore avoid certain exercises.

So, for starters, here's what I did this past week:


Day 1: 15-1-2024

• Running: ZR S1M20
• EotD: 30 Glute Flexes
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 2: 16-1-2024

• EotD: 40 Knee-to-elbows
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 3: 17-1-2024

• EotD: 60 Seconds Bear Plank Hold
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 4: 18-1-2024

• Running: 45 min. run (unfortunately, Zombies, Run! malfunctioned)
• EotD: 20 Shrimp Squats
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 5: 19-1-2024

• EotD: 40 Plank Rotations
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 6: 20-1-2024

• EotD: 40 Chest Expansions
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 7: 21-1-2024

• Running: ZR S1M21 (malfunctioning again)
• EotD: 2 minutes W-extensions

I hope you are all doing well. It's great to be back. Let's get to work!

 

[Fremen]

Welcome back

 

[roman]

Welcome back!

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

It's good to see you again @Montserrat !

 

[JCU]

Welcome back!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Good to hear from you!

 

[TopNotch]

Nice to see you again!

 

[aku-chan]

Welcome back!

 

[Deadoks]

Welcome back

 

[Mamatigerj]

 

[Anek]

Glad to see you back!

 

[Silent Wolf]

Welcome back!

 

[PETERMORRIS966]

Welcome back!

 

[BrigidForged]

Welcome back!

 

[Montserrat]

Hey all, just checking in with the overview of this past week's exercise. The routine is slowly but steadily coming back...

Thank you for your lovely replies to my last post.

Have a nice day everyone!




Day 8: 22-1-2024

• Running: ZR S1M22 (malfunctioning)
• EotD: 40 Twist Lunges
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 9: 23-1-2024

• EotD: 30 seconds Knee-to-elbows
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 10: 24-1-2024

• EotD: 60 Knee Strikes
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 11: 25-1-2024

• EotD: 60 seconds One Arm Plank Hold
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 12: 26-1-2024

• EotD: 40 Side-to-Side Jumps
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 13: 27-1-2024

• Running: 50 min, with a friend
• EotD: 60 Side Kicks
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 14: 28-1-2024

• EotD: 30 Prone Reverse Fly

 

[NancyTree]

 

[Montserrat]

@NancyTree!

Here's what I did last week. Enjoy your day, everyone!




Day 15: 29-1-2024

• EotD: 60 seconds Wall Sit
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 16: 30-1-2024

• EotD: 50 Alt Arm/Leg Raises
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 17: 31-1-2024

• EotD: 40 Squat Hold Calf Raises
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 18: 1-2-2024

• EotD: 10 Matrix Bends (from the FitTap)
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 19: 2-2-2024

• EotD: 100 Backfists (from the FitTap)
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 20: 3-2-2024

• Running: ZR S1M23
• EotD: 30 Climber Taps
• Hybrid Calisthenics
• Flourish

Day 21: 4-2-2024

• Running: ZR S1TBIE1
• EotD: 40 Leg Raises

 

[Montserrat]

Another week!

I am really glad to have come back to the Hive but haven't caught up with a lot of your logs yet. Hopefully that is still to come. Exercising is going alright, though.

Have a nice Sunday everyone!




Day 22: 5-2-2024

• EotD: 50 Side Bends
• Hybrid Calisthenics
• Arms & Shoulder Stretch

Day 23: 6-2-2024

• EotD: 2 minutes Side Leg Swings
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 24: 7-2-2024

• EotD: 10 Tricep Extensions (I think I didn't do them correctly)
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 25: 8-2-2024

• EotD: 60 seconds Superman Stretch Hold
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 26: 9-2-2024

• EotD: 40 Elbow Plank Arm Raises
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 27: 10-2-2024

• Running: 50 min, with a friend
• EotD: 60 Squats
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 28: 11-2-2024

• EotD: 30 Side-to-Side Lunges with Toe Point

 

[PetiteSheWolf]

Good exercising, and you are nearly at 30 days! Keep it up!

 

[Montserrat]

30 Day workout streak! Yay!

(well... not complete, but ongoing...)

Too little running this week unfortunately. Couldn't find the time. But I'm happy about consistently doing at least something every day.

Enjoy your Sunday everyone!





Day 29: 12-2-2024

• Running: ZR S1TBIE2
• EotD: 40 Get-Ups
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 30: 13-2-2024

• EotD: 20 Squat Hold Punches (from the FitTap)
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 31: 14-2-2024

• EotD: 30 Butterfly Sit-ups
• Hybrid Calisthenics
• WotD: Made with Love, 5 sets spread throughout the day, during breaks from work

Day 32: 15-2-2024

• EotD: 60 seconds Elbow Plank Hold
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 33: 16-2-2024

• EotD: 50 Side Plank Rotations (could have been better)
• Hybrid Calisthenics

Day 34: 17-2-2024

• EotD: 80 Knee Strikes
• Hybrid Calisthenics
• WotD: Toughie, 7 sets spread throughout the day

Day 35: 18-2-2024

• EotD: 50 Side Bends
• Hybrid Calisthenics

 

[Mamatigerj]

30 Day workout streak! Yay!

 

[JCU]

Congratulations!

 

[PetiteSheWolf]

Well done for 30 days!

 

[Fremen]

Congrats

 

[CODawn]

Congratulations!

 

[Anek]

Congrats!!

 

[Silent Wolf]

Congrats!

 

[Deadoks]

Congrats for the 30 days!

 

[Lady Celerity]

30 days of awesome!

 

[MadamMeow]

Congrats on your streak!

 

[aku-chan]

Congrats on reaching 30 days!

 

[Laura Rainbow Dragon]

Congratulations on your 30-day streak!

 

[PETERMORRIS966]

Congrats!!

 

[Montserrat]

Thank you everybody for your nice words!
Not many accomplishments this week, but at least the streak continues...

See ya!




Day 36: 19-2-2024

• EotD: 40 seconds Reverse Plank Hold (from the FitTap)
• Hybrid Calisthenics
• Posture, 6 sets spread throughout the day

Day 37: 20-2-2024

• Movie Night just to keep the streak

Day 38: 21-2-2024

• EotD: 30 seconds Wall Sit (too busy - extremely tired, also didn't eat healthy at all)

Day 39: 22-2-2024

• EotD: 15 Upward Downward dog

Day 40: 23-2-2024

• EotD: 30 seconds Knee-To-Elbow

Day 41: 24-2-2024

• EotD: 20 seconds Star Plank Hold (from the FitTap)

Day 42: 25-2-2024

• EotD: 60 Seconds Elbow Plank Hold

 

[Montserrat]

I can really tell that when my days are busy, the workouts suffer from it. Especially during the first part of this week, I often only did the Exercise of the Day, which is too little really. The past few days were better, and the coming week should also be a little bit more active.

Coming Sunday, I'll be running a 5K race, and I am contemplating signing up for a 10K race in June, so that I'll have a new goal.

Have a nice Sunday everyone!




Day 43: 26-2-2024

• EotD: 3 minutes Shoulder Taps

Day 44: 27-2-2024

• EotD: 30 seconds Pacer Steps

Day 45: 28-2-2024

• EotD: 50 Toe Taps

Day 46: 29-2-2024

• EotD: 30 Staggered Deadlifts

Day 47: 1-3-2024

• EotD: 100 Side Leg Raises
• One Step Closer, 2 sets

Day 48: 2-3-2024

• EotD: 40 Lunge Punches
• Running: 50 min, with a friend
• Mermaid, 2 sets

Day 49: 3-3-2024

• EotD: 60 seconds Toe Taps Hops
• Running: ZR S1TBIE3
• Cardio Light, 2 sets

 

[Montserrat]

This past week, working out has been going quite well. I've been able to make some time for both indoor and outdoor workouts,

Yesterday I participated in an organized 5K race. It was a lot of fun and it went quite well. I ran as fast as I could and managed a new 5K PB of 31.26!



A little over a year ago this distance took me more than 38 minutes, so I'm quite happy.

Next challenge: try and run a 10K race on June 2nd...

Have a good week everyone!




Day 50: 4-3-2024

• EotD: 30 Sit-up Elbow Strikes
• Running: ZR S1TBIE4
• Daily Hug Challenge day 1
• Slow Cooker, 7 sets spread throughout the day

Day 51: 5-3-2024

• EotD: 30 seconds One Arm Plank Hold
• Daily Hug Challenge day 2
• WotD: Spring Chicken, 7 sets spread throughout the day

Day 52: 6-3-2024

• Spring Chicken, 7 sets spread throughout the day
• Daily Hug Challenge day 3
• Re-focus Challenge day 1
• Basilisk

Day 53: 7-3-2024

• EotD: 60 seconds Side Elbow Plank Hold
• WotD: Upperbody Tendon Strength
• Daily Hug Challenge day 4
• Re-focus Challenge day 2
• Cardio Step, 5 sets spread throughout the day

Day 54: 8-3-2024

• EotD: 60 Back Leg Raises
• Running: ZR S1TBIE5
• WotD: Buttercup, at level I
• Daily Hug Challenge day 5
• Re-focus Challenge day 3
• Tempered Steel, 7 sets spread throughout the day

Day 55: 9-3-2024

• EotD: 30 Climber Taps
• Cardio Grind
• Daily Hug Challenge day 6
• Re-focus Challenge day 4

Day 56: 10-3-2024

• EotD: 30 W-Extensions
• Running: 5K race, with a new PR of 31.26!
• Daily Hug Challenge day 7
• Re-focus Challenge day 5

 

[PetiteSheWolf]

Bravo for the 5KM PR!