I’m trying to keep up my New Year’s resolution of exercising, but I’m struggling! I can’t easily leave the house to participate in classes or go to the gym, and I don’t have anyone to encourage me or hold me accountable for exercising at home.
I know I’m not the only one feeling like this! Would anyone else like to become long-distance workout buddies on this website?
- What motivates you to exercise?
- What are your goals?
- What exercise activities do you enjoy or find work the best for you?
If you’re interested, let’s encourage each other and share our accomplishments. Maybe this will help motivate positive change in our lives.
Since Covid happened a lot of classes have gone to zoom and so I’ve been able to take classes from the best qigong masters around the world without leaving my home.
Movements are gentle and easy and can have great benefits for the body.
I’m in my second round of caregiving so I know what kind of stress that can entail. Beside faith, qigong has been a lifeline for me.
Still walking halls. Winds finally starting to lessen while warming up.
I figured if I can do a work out in my home then I could probably handle a little jogging on the trails and was shocked that I was able to keep going at a steady "walk at home" pace for the 30 minutes it took to do the entire loop I usually walk, and I wasn't even winded. I have been trying to reach this level for years and had pretty much given up hope of ever improving, this has been a real game changer for me!
I had to scroll back to see who had recommended Leslie's videos - many thanks to Grandmaofeight!
I can do 15 minutes.
Noticed the videos are older, 3 rs., 5 yrs., 7 years.
If my dH will do it with me, maybe he will like it if we play the repetitive e-music he likes.
Oh here, I'll save you the search and link it
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8fyND0sPmNQt4GdHzDNbAgwhrTXUzO5
Thank you! I could not do even 3 minutes, feeling very weak in the 100 degree heat.
Taking a nap until it cools off more.
Needing more salads, less tamales.
I will save the resource, but if you want to keep talking about the exercise videos again later, that will remind me when I get a news feed notification from the "Exercise Buddies" thread.
Good on ya Willie!
Walking around the neighborhood?
Doing a quick plank or a few squats?
A few favorite yoga poses or stretches?
YouTube fitness videos (such as Leslie Sansone Walk at Home videos as mentioned below, or JJ Virgin or Denise Austin, etc.)?
Breathing/relaxation exercises?
I myself am getting back to my morning kettlebell mini-workout after a brief 2nd shingles shot hiatus. Now working up to more reps for each exercise!
Try to get 6,000 steps a day, four is seven isn't too bad.
It was great fun, I loved it, but as they say: "dance like no one can see you."
I've found that anything led by someone under the age of 40 is invariably going to be too intense no matter how it is labelled, and anything labelled for seniors is going to be incredibly uninspiring. And I don't like videos with a single person demonstrating the moves nearly as much as those with a group, preferably one that has all sizes and abilities taking part. Many of Leslie's videos have groups of uber fit women (perfectly coiffed with expertly applied makeup) and I find myself wanting to reach through the screen and slap them upside the head.... friggin show offs.
I confess that I stopped when she announced the half-time break, and I further confess that quite a lot of the 25-30 minutes was spent in hysterics while I tried to follow her boogying right and left and it was all I could do not to fall over - but! Definitely worked up a sweat, and will definitely try again. I like the way she says don't worry about it, just go for it.
I had no idea I'd become so hopelessly uncoordinated, though :(
I’m getting my walks in and staying with the kettlebell.
First day of Autumn is Thursday, September 22. Anyone else exercising their way into Fall? 😊🍁🍂
Glad -happy you are feeing better. 😊
I sent myself into PEM -post exertional malaise of CFS/FM - by doing too many squats, so slow and easy does it now. You don't know where the limits are unless you test them.
Then I found with Advantage Plans you can get a free fitbit every two years. I have Part G supplement that I pay for and not free with that plan that I can find. That seems odd and unfair.
Buffalo Bills game moved to Cleveland.