Rejoining the Game

astro_lizard astro_lizard Logging since June 2023
Streak Day 38
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I may do more, I may not
If it weren't for me wanting to maintain my streak, I may not have done anything at all. That's what I love most about DareBee and The Hive <3

Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC Side Elbow Plank Hold

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 13 / 30
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 4 / 30


Programs
Pathfinder+: CHAPTER 17 / 30

Zen: DAY 21, 22 / 30
30 Days of Yoga: DAY 14, 15 / 30 Chaturanga Dandasana was impossible. No strength today. Broke it up into a million sets until I reached 20 seconds
Back & Core: DAY 10 / 30
Unbound: DAY 20 / 30
 
Streak Day 39


Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC Split Wipers

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 14 / 30
Hung for 50 seconds, and still felt pretty strong at time. Two minutes may just be in reach. :D
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 5 / 30


Programs
Pathfinder+: CHAPTER 18 / 30 march steps

Zen: DAY 23, 24 / 30
30 Days of Yoga: DAY 16 / 30
Back & Core: TBD
Unbound: TBD

Gearing up for the next Build and Conquer, it starts tomorrow if anyone wants to join us. :D
 
Streak Day 40
Third day in a row sleeping less than 6 hours.... I think I only managed about 3 or 3.5 last night, uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh. Challenges and B&C are done. The rest... we'll see.

on we go

Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC Side Bends

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 15 / 30
BAM, halfway done. Using this as a 'save' point, so if I begin to fail again, I'll reset to day 15 instead of day 1.
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 6 / 30


Programs
Pathfinder+: CHAPTER 19 / 30
In the rubble and what's left of the buildings, I'm able to find enough food for everyone at camp.

Current Group (5): Jenna, Jade, Luca, Art, Ted
CHAPTER 20 / 30
Bob joins us, and our party becomes even stronger. His skills seem very useful and I hope that I can keep him alive.

I do the optional quest wih band assisted push-ups
Set 1: 10
Set 2: 5
Set 3: 4

Current Group (6): Jenna, Jade, Luca, Art, Ted, Bob

Zen: TBD
30 Days of Yoga: TBD
Back & Core: TBD
Unbound: TBD

Build and Conquest with Gurg, Graoumia, and Cryptids
D1 50 Squats
D2 2 Min Plank Hold
D3 1 Min Hollow Hold
 
Streak Day 41
Did a bit, need a break. Will come back and tackle other things later since my body is conspiring against me. I tell it that it is a great and strong and capable body and that it has no reason to treat me this way... but alas, it wages war. So far my defenses are holding, but I'm definitely feeling some hits.

Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC Squat Hold Calf Raises

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 16 / 30
55 Seconds!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, that was hard!! Some notes: my right hand is stonger than my left, so I tried to iron grip with my right hand and adjust my left hand back into a good position. I don't think I could have held on for even one more second. Let's see how much further I can get before resetting back to Day 15 again.
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 7 / 30


Programs
Pathfinder+: CHAPTER 21 / 30
Another day without incident.

Current Group (6): Jenna, Jade, Luca, Art, Ted, Bob

Zen: TBD
30 Days of Yoga: TBD
Back & Core: TBD
Unbound: TBD

Build and Conquest with Gurg, Graoumia, and Cryptids
A5 46 Alt Arm / Leg Raises
B6 40 Climber Taps
B9 50 Back Leg Raises
 
@graoumia :thankyou: Thank you for the support! :tuzki-love:

Streak Day 42
I see back and core got an update! I'll be restarting this program in the next few days. Been having trouble getting into the headspace for yoga and stretching so zen, 30doy, and unbound are severely neglected. Going to try to come back and do them here in a little bit. I did some yoga stuff for the B&C game to try to re-convince my body that we like doing this! Sometimes it forgets, I don't know why!

Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC Plank Walk-Outs

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 17 / 30
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 8 / 30


Programs
Pathfinder+: CHAPTER 22 / 30 march steps

Zen: TBD
30 Days of Yoga: TBD
Unbound: TBD
Back & Core: TBD

Build and Conquest with Gurg, Graoumia, and Cryptids
D9 1 Minute Childs Pose
E8 5 Minute Meditation
F7 50 Seconds Tree Pose (25 seconds each leg)
 
Streak Day 43
ok this sleeping issue is starting to really get in the way of literally everything. slept for like 2 hours at a time twice throughout the day and the days before that it was just as bad if not worse. super light day because, well, I'm literally a zombie right now.

Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC Knee Strikes

Planet Fitness
1 mile / 1.6 km walk at around 2.5 mph / 4 kmh

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: FAIL - reset to 15 tomorrow
Going into this I knew I wouldn't be able to make it to 60 seconds, but I wanted to hang anyway. Made it to around 30 seconds. Oof, yeah my body is definitely suffering from effects of sleep depravity at this point.
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 9 / 30


Programs
Pathfinder+: TBD

Zen: DAY 25, 26 / 30
30 Days of Yoga: TBD
Unbound: TBD
Back & Core: TBD

Build and Conquest with Gurg, Graoumia, and Cryptids
B3 Atlas Pose 1:00 (changing legs at 30 sec), knee off ground
B4 30 Dead Bugs
B5 45 seconds Calf Raise Hold

Total Days of Hanging: 41 (thought it would be fun to see how many days of hanging it takes for me to finish the challenge, and then I'll continue to add to it because dead hangs are probably my favorite things to do now. love the way it makes my back feel and I can't wait until I can hang long enough to really get some good stretches and decompression out of them)
 
Streak Day 44
Slept for almost 7 hours, which is a huge improvement but I'm still Exhausted. I need a few days of 8+ hours to get back to full strength, I think. When I was younger bouncing back from a long stretch of sleep deprivation was much easier. Now that I'm in my 30s it's really taking a toll on me. Going to keep it kind of light again today.

Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC Boat Pose Hold

Outdoor Activity
Finally the outside doesn't feel like the firey pits of Mordor! Went for a short walk/hike on a trail we've been wanting to check out. I still ended up sweating through all of my clothes and the humidity was pretty oppressive, but it was manageable unlike the previous few weeks. It was nice be out in nature again and I'm excited to make this a regular thing again.

walk/hike .75 miles / 1.2 km

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 15 / 30
These two 10 sec sets were quite hard, which was annoying because these short set days haven't been hard for me since the first few days of the challenge. Hopefully some good sleep will help me get my strength back up for this challenge! I may be on Day 15 for a while :P
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 10 / 30


Programs
Pathfinder+: TBD

Zen: DAY 27, 28 / 30
30 Days of Yoga: TBD
Unbound: TBD
Back & Core: TBD

Random Fun
Did around an hour of unstructured Yoga. Just got on the mat and followed whatever flow my body was feeling without too much thought. When I was done, I felt extremely rejuvinated and relaxed and hopefully I sleep better because of it.

Build and Conquest with Gurg, Graoumia, and Cryptids
F1 35 Chest Expansion
E1 50 Bridges
D7 30 Donkey Kicks (15 each side)

Total Days of Hanging: 42
 
Streak Day 45
Another almost 7 hours of sleep last night and I feel better than I did yesterday, but still massively drained. I'm feeling a bit of congestion and have had a headache all day so I'm hoping I'm not getting sick. Another light day

Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC W-Extensions

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 15 / 30
Did day 15 again because I don't feel the best
(Total Days of Hanging: 43)
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 11 / 30


Programs
Pathfinder+: TBD

Zen: DAY 29, 30 / 30
:completed:
30 Days of Yoga: TBD
Unbound: DAY 21, 22 / 30
Back & Core: TBD

Build and Conquest with Gurg, Graoumia, and Cryptids
E2 30 Plank Rolls
E9 20 Up & Down Planks
E7 40 Upward Palm Strikes

I absolutely loved Zen and will probably be redoing it immediately and indefinitely. It's especially perfect for days like today where I feel like I've been run over with a steamroller over and over.
 
Thank you @NightTigress @NightWolf714 @Louve Rose :tuzki-love:

Streak Day 46
Slept around 6 hours. I've gotta start taking naps because appparently my body does not want to just stay asleep. Still feeling on the verge of maybe getting sick so keeping it light again.

Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC Side Leg Raises

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 15 / 30
Did day 15 again because I'm scared :P
(Total Days of Hanging: 44)
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 12 / 30


Programs
Pathfinder+: TBD

30 Days of Yoga: TBD
Unbound: DAY 23, 24 / 30
Back & Core: TBD

Build and Conquest with Gurg, Graoumia, and Cryptids
E3 Cat Pose 3:00
G6 Cow Pose 3:00
 
@PetiteSheWolf @Mamatigerj @Fremen @CODawn Thank you!!!!!!!! :revolving:

Streak Day 47
I wish I had better news on the sleep front, but I don't. I am feeling better in general today, though.

Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC Bridge Taps

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 16 / 30
55 seconds again! Back on track, and I'm feeling hopeful about 60 seconds. :)
(Total Days of Hanging: 45)
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 13 / 30


Programs
Pathfinder+: CHAPTER 23 / 30 exercises swapped for low impact ones. Optional quest skipped this time (came back and did the optional quest: 5, 3, and 2 knee-push ups. wow, my strength is seriously gone)

CHAPTER 24 / 30 swapped high knees for march steps and did double the time

30 Days of Yoga: TBD
Unbound: DAY 25 / 30
Back & Core: TBD

Build and Conquest with Gurg, Graoumia, and Cryptids
45 Seconds of Air Bike Crunches
 
Streak Day 48
6 year anniversary with my partner today, so didn't have a lot of time for workouts :) . I may be up for a while more so I may end up doing a little more, but we'll see. I'm capital T Tired.
We did attempt to go to the gym but it was SO busy we were just kind of standing around while every machine we wanted to use was taken, so we ended up leaving.

I ended up doing two sets on the new Hip Thrust machine because that was the only thing that was available the whole time we were there.
Set 1: 100 lbs x 6
Set 2: 90 lbs x 6

Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC Squat Hold

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 17 / 30
(Total Days of Hanging: 46)
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 14 / 30


Programs
Pathfinder+: TBD

30 Days of Yoga: TBD
Unbound: TBD
Back & Core: TBD

Build and Conquest with Gurg, Graoumia, and Cryptids
C5 1:40 Chair Cycling
D6 2:00 Clench Unclench
Reinforce F7 2:00 Tree Pose (1 min per leg)
 
@graoumia @NightWolf714 @aku-chan @Louve Rose @Mamatigerj Thank you all so much! :revolving: :tuzki-love: :revolving:

Streak Day 49


Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC Jabs

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 16 / 30
Was around four seconds short to make 60 seconds. Getting closer and closer by the day! Since I did more than 55 seconds, I'm resetting to day 16.
(Total Days of Hanging: 47)
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 15 / 30


Programs
Pathfinder+: CHAPTER 25 / 30
Did the reps as slow as possible to maximize the burn, and wow did it work! Legs are on fire (in the good way).

I ask Marjorie to join my group, and I hope I don't end up getting her killed!

Current Group (7): Jenna, Jade, Luca, Art, Ted, Bob, Marjorie

30 Days of Yoga: TBD
Unbound: TBD
Back & Core: TBD
 
Streak Day 50


Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC Elbow Strikes

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 17 / 30
(Total Days of Hanging: 48)
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 16 / 30

Build and Conquest with Gurg, Graoumia, and Cryptids
C4 1:20 Wall Sit
G7 160 Bicep Extensions
F1 90 Chest Expansion

Streak Day 51
absolutely insane menstrual issues so last two days have been really light. DD being ab work felt RUDE. :sweat:

Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC High Crunches

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 17 / 30
Repeating day 17 because my body is attacking me.
(Total Days of Hanging: 49)
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 17 / 30

Build and Conquest with Gurg, Graoumia, and Cryptids
D6 3:00 Clench / Unclench
E8 15 min meditation
D8 80 Side Kicks
 
Streak Day 52
wow I am posting this absurdly late. mostly due to the fact that I'm still up and may as well post it before I go to bed (it's almost 8am here... so I should probably do that 🤣 )

Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC Plank Rotations - literally the worst time of the month for there to be core workous for me!!! I'm trying to not take it personally but OUCH :dizzy-face:

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 17 / 30
repeating day 17 until my /situation/ is over with :sweat:
(Total Days of Hanging: 50)
Lowerbody & Core: DAY 18 / 30
almost put off this one, too, as my core is TOAST from the DD and my cramps, but I really wanted to keep up with it since it's this months challenge. THATS IT though. no programs today, and likely none moving forward until the pain subsides.

Build and Conquest with Gurg, Graoumia, and Cryptids
H7 110 Knee to Elbow (ouch) ((I did this one before I did the DD and challenges and let me tell you.... MISTAKES WERE MADE, three reps in I was like, why the heck did I pick THIS ONE, but was too stubborn to swap it with something else))
A3 2:30 arm circles (ouch)
B5 2 min calf raise hold (oooouch)
 
Streak Day 54
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Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
DONE + EC Chest Expansions

30 Day Challenges
Dead Hang: DAY 17 / 30
(Total Days of Hanging: 52)

Other Fun
untimed yoga flow shenanigans, influenced from moves found in the guide on exercises to do during shark week (Physical Training and a Woman's Hormone Cycle)
If I had to guess, I would say it was almost an hour, with a ton of shavasana between every third-ish move.
 
Today seems to be the worst of things physically, but mentally I want to do workouts and keep moving forward on my goals. To compromise, I will spend a huge chunk of today planning for when I'm back to 'normal'. I feel ready to create more of a daily routine. Lately, I've been just doing the challenges and programs at random points throughout the day. I think that will stay pretty much the same, but I'd like to have a more solid morning 'warmup' routine and nighttime 'wind-down' routine. The challenges and plans and programs can stay at random points throughout the day as my schedule is extremely varied, but I think starting and ending the same each day will help add some stability and routine to the madness.

Here's what I have so far. I want to have some variety in this, so I'm thinking pick a handful and then choose at least two to do on any given day

Morning Wakeup/Warmup
Kneeling Sun Salutation
Soft Start
Now or Never
Quick Warmup
Firefly
Fighter's Warmup
Light/Easy Program
A Yoga Workout from the catalog

Night Time Wind-Down
Post Workout Mobility
Post Workout Recovery
Burrito Mode
Superhero Stretch
Fighter's Stretching
Yoga for PCOS
Unbound
A Yoga Workout from the catalog

Plans
I would like to incorporate a plan into my routine in the next week or so. I think I will do fighter to start

Programs
Finish up Pathfinder and Unbound (may throw unbound to the end of my night-time routine), restart 30DOY

Challenges
Keep this to three max (not including the dead hang challenge, which I plan to do indefinitely. Once I finish the challenge, I will be starting the 'Touch the Bar' addon plan)

I'm thinking start the day with the morning wakeup, then do the Workout of the Day, Exercise of the Day, one from wind down. Then throughout the day do programs, challenges, and plans, doing one warmup from morning wakeup before (if it's been a while since last warmup, then another cooldown. Then at the end of the night, do remaining night time wind-downs... I like the idea of that, because I've been severely neglecting warming up and cooling down with workouts so far. Now that I'm almost to 60 day streak badge, I think it's time to start prioritizing those.

check-in post with what I do today will likely be done much later, after a sleep/nap
 
Streak Day 56
I thought I was over the peak but it turns out my body was still ramping up. There is not enough pain medication in the world for these cramps, and the doctors in this area don't seem to see this as an issue.
The local doctors in the backwards ass place that I live in seem to think that it's totally fine and normal to experience extreme heavy bleeding for weeks to months at a time, fist sized clots, and cramps that have made me black out or vomit from the pain. I've been on every birth control under the sun and none of it has helped, and the ones that did help came with their own new set of horrors. When I ask about removal of the whole thing the first thing they say is 'what if your partner wants children?' when they know that neither of us intend to have children. But somehow, the possibility that he will change his mind is more important than me being able to live a painfree life, even though he has given his permission and consent to me getting whatever I need done to solve this. I don't have health insurance, so my choices are extremely slim on who I can see. Before I moved, I would go to planned parenthood for help (I would have to wade through protestors screaming obscenities at me, calling me a murderer/baby killer when I have NEVER BEEN PREGNANT) and my local area does not have any planned parenthoods nearby. This country sucks, in so many ways, and I feel so trapped here. I live in a conservative hell hole that does not view women or anyone not white/cis as people. I can't wait until we can get out. My only value here is my reproductive ability. Ugh.

Rant over

Daily Dare / Exercise of the Day
Done w/ EC Balance Hold

Yoga for PCOS
Burrito Mode
 
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