Thank you DAREBEE

[bee2]

Thank you to everyone that has put together all of these resources. It's fantastic! I can only imagine how many lives you've helped for the better.

I'll be building a personalized folder of some of my favourite workouts. This helps eliminate some of the stress of putting together routines. Although I have a separated abdomen (diastasis recti) I already know how to adjust many exercises.

How often do others re-use the same workout? I'm planning to do 3x a week routine. Perhaps monthly select new workouts or do others do it more frequently?

 

[dontmindlosing]

Darebee is awesome. I do programs and challenges rather than individual workouts, but I have done some programs more than once. I've done hero's journey and fighter's codex three times each, I think. I'd be curious to know how often others switch up workouts too.

 

[Fitato]

I prefer doing the same ones over and over because they're ones I know I like and that I can physically do.

You should do it whichever way you want! There's no right or wrong here

 

[bee2]

I prefer doing the same ones over and over because they're ones I know I like and that I can physically do.

You should do it whichever way you want! There's no right or wrong here

Agreed. No wrong answer!

 

[bee2]

Darebee is awesome. I do programs and challenges rather than individual workouts, but I have done some programs more than once. I've done hero's journey and fighter's codex three times each, I think. I'd be curious to know how often others switch up workouts too.

The programs include daily workouts. It's often recommended to alternate workout and rest days, I assume the workouts are not as intense from day to day? Otherwise, how do you feel about no rest day?

 

[TopNotch]

Welcome to the Hive. Enjoy.
Programmes tend to incorporate active rest days, so you generally get some kind of a lower-intensity day.
I don't tend to do individual workouts frequently - I get bored easily. But that said, there are some I really like and I'll do them from time to time - like the katana workouts. Nothing beats waving around a sword! There are some workouts that I know I ought to do because they'll kick me out of my comfort zone and sometimes I even do them! Generally, though, I stick to programmes and challenges because I'm also lazy.

 

[Fitato]

Welcome to the Hive. Enjoy.
Programmes tend to incorporate active rest days, so you generally get some kind of a lower-intensity day.
I don't tend to do individual workouts frequently - I get bored easily. But that said, there are some I really like and I'll do them from time to time - like the katana workouts. Nothing beats waving around a sword! There are some workouts that I know I ought to do because they'll kick me out of my comfort zone and sometimes I even do them! Generally, though, I stick to programmes and challenges because I'm also lazy.

...You're telling me there's a katana workout? Not that I have a katana, but I should surely be able to find a pool noodle...

 

[TopNotch]

@Fitato "A" - as in 'singular'?? There's loads! There used to be katana week, and then there's that new one Bladesong that's totally cool.

 

[dontmindlosing]

I assume the workouts are not as intense from day to day? Otherwise, how do you feel about no rest day?

As @TopNotch says, the programs include active rest days. Generally, every fourth day is a lighter workout, sometimes a bit of stretching, sometimes meditation. And it does seem to me that the workouts in many of the programs are less intense than individual workouts.

I think that having active rest days instead of full rest days helps me stay consistent with the exercise habit. I do Darebee every day. Darebee takes care of the intensity. I don't need to have the internal discussion about whether I really feel like working out today, so I have less risk of dropping the exercise when life gets busy. I'm at the point where not doing my daily Darebee would feel like something is missing.

Also, silly as it sounds, I'm a sucker for the profile badges for completing programs. Find what motivates you, right?

Programs vs sets of individual workouts is definitely a matter of individual preference.

 

[Furrymama]

I am new to Darebee, although I've been a lurker for years. I am doing my best to actually get into a routine of exercising and finding workouts/programs that fit my interest and level of ability at this point. All I can really do right now is walking, because I'm carrying enough excess weight that many of the "more intense" programs aren't for me at this time. I'm a little disappointed that there aren't more walking workouts/programs that just add arms or different levels of intensity to a walk. But once I am able to be more physical, then I might try more of the workouts/programs.

 

[TopNotch]

@Furrymama I don't know what level of intensity you're up to right now, but with your walking, why not add a programme such as Vitality? Or if you're just looking at adding arms to your walking, how about Arms of Steel (chair edition)?