Thursday, January 02, 2025

December 2024 Accountability Buddy

Sunday, December 1
30-minute upper body TLC yoga

Monday, December 2
30-minute yoga at the student union during lunchtime

Tuesday, December 3
45-minute body blast class at the community center after work

Wednesday, December 4
30-minute total body dumbbell workout

Thursday, December 5
30-minute yoga at the student union during lunchtime (this video - I worked up a good sweat)

Friday, December 6
Day off

Saturday, December 7
Day off - I donated blood and planned on doing a bit of yoga before bed, but then I just was too tired.

Sunday, December 8
30-minute walking workout 

Monday, December 9
30-minute yoga at the student union during lunchtime

Tuesday, December 10
45-minute body blast class at the community center after work - last one for the year :(

Wednesday, December 11
15-minute stretch class at lunchtime*
30-minute Pilates workout - really good mat workout - in typical Pilates way, you do little movements and before you know it, your muscles are super sore

Thursday, December 12
30-minute restorative yoga video

Friday, December 13
15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Saturday, December 14
45-minute upper body yin yoga with Kassandra

Sunday, December 15
20-minute shoulder workout (Caroline Girvan - Advent Day 1)
10-minute standing abs with MadFit
10-minute upper body yoga stretch with Kassandra

Monday, December 16
35-minute yoga at the student union during lunchtime

Tuesday, December 17
30-minute Werq (dance) class

Wednesday, December 18
15-minute stretch class at lunchtime
20 minute core workout (Caroline Girvan - Advent Day 2)

Thursday, December 19
30-minute yoga at the student union during lunchtime

Friday, December 20
15-minute stretch class at lunchtime

Saturday, December 21
20-minute full body complexes (Caroline Girvan - Advent Day 3) - Really good full body
10-minute standing ab 
10-minute full body stretch

Sunday, December 22
20-minute cardio complexes (Caroline Girvan - Advent Day 4)
10-minute upper body (Caroline Girvan)
10-minute cooldown

Monday, December 23
45-minute vinyasa yoga with 2Birds

Tuesday, December 24
35-minute full body Pilates
15-minute back, hips, and glutes stretch

Wednesday, December 25
Day off

Thursday, December 26
45-minute "wrist-free" vinyasa with 2Birds

Friday, December 27
35-minute low-impact cardio + strength 
15-minute vinyasa flow with Adriene

Saturday, December 28
20-minute full body dumbbell workout with Caroline Girvan
45-minute upper body yin yoga with Kassandra

Sunday, December 29
30-minute bodyweight cardio with Fitness Blender
15-minute full body stretch

Monday, December 30
50-minute yoga at the student union during lunchtime - it was just me and the lady who runs it, so we did an extra long video today!

Tuesday, December 31
35-minute upper body yin yoga practice with Kassandra - I drove all day, so did a bit of hotel room yoga to stretch out after driving all day


Totals: 26/31 (83.9%) of days 
13 days of yoga
13 days of strength/cardio
4 short 15-minute stretch classes at lunchtime

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*Our local healthcare organization does free stretch classes virtually three times a week. Sign up here! It's free. It's fun. It's a delightful break in the middle of the day. You do not have to have your camera on. 
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What's your favorite trick for unkinking your upper body after a long drive?

13 comments:

  1. Oooh yes, nothing like a good stretch after being in the car! I also like to lie with my legs up the wall to relieve my poor varicose veins.

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    1. Whenever I do legs up the wall, my legs fall asleep within like ten seconds. I worry this means I have poor circulation, but I'm unwilling to do anything about it.

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  2. I have a whole long car ride protocol that involves stopping for stretches every 2 hours and then a full body stretch, back roller, and legs on the wall moment when we arrive where we were going. What a consistent holiday month you had!

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    1. You bring a foam roller with you? That's commitment!

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  3. This just gave me an idea for today!!

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    1. We did it! We're the coolest of the cool.

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  4. I have checked one of the cardio weight videos and will give that a try. Thank you.

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    1. Yay for free workout videos!

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  5. Great work!! I love any heart opener - a yoga block or a rolled up blanket a little below my shoulders. OR: a bolster, a few blocks underneath, and lay back. Ahhhhh....

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    1. Do you travel with a bolster or blocks? I'm learning that people travel with more than I do. LOL.

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  6. Nicely done! I see you brought your yoga mat, do you always bring it? I don't use one, we have carpet and then an area rug over that, so I just free form it.

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    1. I do always use a mat. This is my travel mat, which usually lives at my work office, but I also do bring it when I travel because it folds nicely. I have two traditional yoga mats at home and use those because I generally do yoga on a wood floor. When I used to do more working out downstairs, I did yoga on a padded rug and that was DELUXE.

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  7. Nice job Engie (omg I originally wrote "Angie" and this was the first time I noticed that Engie is only one letter away from my daughter's name...)
    I forgot about the other CG Advent workouts... I'll have to check them out. Guess December would have been a great time for that.
    My upper body is fine when I drive long distances- it's my lower body that needs to be un-kinked.

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