Sunday, February 1
30-minute leg workout (Caroline Girvan - Epic day 37) - I used two five-pound weights for this. I found the reverse plank lifts impossible unless I used both legs, so that's something to work on. I could probably go heavier, but I'm really working on form with my bad leg.
30-minute leg workout (Caroline Girvan - Epic day 37) - I used two five-pound weights for this. I found the reverse plank lifts impossible unless I used both legs, so that's something to work on. I could probably go heavier, but I'm really working on form with my bad leg.
15-minute yoga for legs, hips, and hamstrings
Monday, February 2
30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime
Tuesday, February 3
10-minute posture improvement video
10-minute office life stretch - I don't know if I'd recommend this since you don't hold the poses long enough to get a good stretch.
45-minute body blast class at the community center after work
Wednesday, February 4
15-minute stretch class at lunchtime*
20-minute gentle yoga stretch in my office towards the end of a day of endless sitting
Thursday, February 5
30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime
30-minute shoulders & triceps (Caroline Girvan - Iron day 7)
10-minute posture improvement video
Friday, February 6
15-minute stretch class at lunchtime
30-minute stretch for back and hips - Look, I gotta be honest. I found this was nearly impossible for my shoulder. I mean, it did get at my hips, but the real reason this video was uncomfortable was my shoulders.
Saturday, February 7
60-minute hike in the woods with Dr. BB
Sunday, February 8
25-minute shoveling - it was not much, maybe a half inch to an inch - but it needed to get moved off the driveway and sidewalk because it was hiding ice underneath
30-minute low impact full body cardio workout
30-minute fluid yoga flow - This was more challenging than I would normally do. I did some modifications.
Monday, February 9
30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime
Tuesday, February 10
10-minute posture improvement video
45-minute body blast class at the community center after work
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Wednesday, February 11
20-minute gentle yoga stretch in my office at lunchtime
15-minute stretch class at lunchtime
Thursday, February 12
30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime
60-minute Zumba class before dinner
Friday, February 13
15-minute stretch class at lunchtime
Saturday, February 14-Sunday, February 15
Days off
Monday, February 16
30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime
Tuesday, February 17
45-minute body blast class at the community center after work
Wednesday, February 18
15-minute stretch class at lunchtime
15-minute bedtime yoga - I wanted to get in some strength training today, but it wasn't meant to be.
Thursday, February 19
30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime
Friday, February 20
15-minute stretch class at lunchtime
15-minute cardio - Happy Dance - this might be called "Happy Dance," but it did not make me particularly happy
15-minute full body dumbbell workout - very effective
Saturday, February 21
30-minute total body strength with dumbbells
Sunday, February 22
I was walking Hannah this afternoon when my upper back began complaining in a big way. I don't know what I did to it, but I tried to use yoga to fix it.
30-minute yoga stretches for upper body
Monday, February 23
30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime
Tuesday, February 24
30-minute yoga stretches for upper body - This one again. My upper back and shoulders are a problem, so I did this at lunchtime in my office.
35-minute no jumping tabata workout - perfect workout for staying in the fat burning zone
Wednesday, February 25
15-minute stretch class at lunchtime
35-minute full body HIIT and strength training - I'm so sweaty. Sheesh.
Thursday, February 26
30-minute yoga video in the student union at lunchtime
30-minute trampoline class after work - I'd never done this before. It was fun! I was super amazed at how little my bad leg hurt. I think I will want to do this again in the future.
Friday, February 27
Day off
Saturday, February 28
30-minute full body yoga for flexibility and strength
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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. She has the sign-up through June, so you can basically register for half the year at one time. We regularly talk about candy and what's for lunch. It's a delightful break in the middle of the day. You do not have to have your camera on.
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Total: 24/28 (85.7%) days doing thirty minutes or more
Cardio/strength: 13 days
Yoga: 16 days
Yoga: 16 days
Short stretch classes at lunchtime: 7 days
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When's the last time you tried a new fitness class?
The trampoline class sounds intriguing and also scary. I've heard such great things about the health benefits of... bouncing? jumping?
ReplyDeleteI snorted that your Happy Dance wasn't aptly named.
Did you like the posture video? Did it help? I should definitely work on my posture (she says while crunched over her laptop in a squishy armchair).
I do not think the posture video helped, although there are still exercises I could not really do by the end. Truthfully, I find it boring to do workouts on repeat, so I just stopped doing it, probably before I saw improvement. I bet someone who was more dedicated than I am would see more improvement.
DeleteI'm going to try the Kaliegh Cohen Strength videos--I got out of regular exercise last month, and I'm curious to add in some different YouTube videos to the queue to mix it up in March.
ReplyDeleteI like Kaliegh Cohen a lot. She's more accessible than Caroline Girvan, I think.
DeleteI like the neon sign...and am impressed by your dedication. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThe neon sign is even cooler in person!
DeleteNice job! How's your back feeling- is it better now? i hate trying new classes because there's so many things I can't/don't want to do (pushups and regular planks kill my wrists, I'm being super careful of lunge-type moves because of my hamstrings, etc!) After my race I'll be more willing to try some new things- right now I'm doing the same old things over and over again, because I know I won't get hurt.
ReplyDeleteMy back comes and goes. I don't know what I did to it, but I suspect it involved sleeping in a weird position. We are opposites in that I HATE repeating workouts. I just get so bored. But I probably do hurt myself more than I otherwise would if I stuck to a routine.
DeleteI’m sad that the happy dance didn’t make you feel happy! The trampoline class is very interesting to me, as I’ve been seeing a bunch of ads for them lately. If it didn’t hurt your leg, it must be joint-friendly, and that sounds good!
ReplyDeleteThe trampoline class was super joint friendly. I am obsessed with it. It is sort of far away from my house, so it's probably not going to be a regular thing, but I'd like to do another class or two in 2026 if possible.
DeleteI couldn't even tell you, but I am seriously considering looking into a curling class or league. There are quite a few around our area!
ReplyDeleteI went to Minnesota for grad school and my classmates were obsessed with curling. One of them is a professor of International Relations AND the curling coach for the U21 national team. He's also a nice guy.
DeleteWonderful work.
ReplyDeleteFor me, the latest and the only class I tried was cycling. I was intimidated at first, thinking everyone will be super ripped in neon leggings, but no- different ages, different bodies, a very welcoming group. I go every Sunday.
I've never been to a cycling class! I've been dropped on real bike rides one too many times.
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