TypeC Exercise Challenge and Contest

[DiscoBiscuit]

I've lost weight since coming to DC just from all the walking I've been doing.

But, after sweating like a whore in church on the way home yesterday, I realized getting back into running would be a great benefit.

I just want to get back around 190-200.

Maybe I'll be able to take some new body pics finally.

One thing I love about a very challenging workout is that it forces you to concentrate fully on your body and what you are doing. If your mind wonders for even a second, your form and the quality of your workout suffers. As someone who has a bit of a tendency to let my mind wonder, it's a great way to practice learning how to maintain presence in the moment.

This is a great point.

One of the things I loved, and still love about MMA, is that when you're training... that's all your doing.

And more importantly all you're thinking about.

 

[Unkindloving]

Wednesday: Folk Dance. Zumba

Booty status- Still sore on the side-butt. Stretching feels like heaven.
I will be Zumba-ing likely... 5-6 times over the next 4 days.

 

[Qlip]

I did my workout, it feels good to get moving again. I bought a door mounted chin-up bar a while back. I can do a few, I'm working on doing more.

 

[Aquarelle]

Ceili was fun! More tiring than I expected.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

Hopefully gonna go for another run today.

 

[Udog]

Lower Body 2 workout completed.

I'm thinking about joining an Outward Bound expedition - there's an 8 day expedition in the Colorado Rockies that sounds like a lot of fun. Plus, it'll give me something to train for.

 

[Udog]

Hopefully gonna go for another run today.

No "hopefully"! "Hopefully" is evil! Either make the decision and DO it, or if there's a logical reason why today isn't the best day, make a plan to do it tomorrow.

 

[Beargryllz]

3 mile run today

Dodgeball tonight!

 

[Unkindloving]

Thursday: Zumba 9:30am. Zumba 6:30pm.

I keep hoping that my knees can keep up with me. Time to stretchity stretch!

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

Back from the run. :workout:

Now I'm just hungry.

 

[Udog]

Dodgeball tonight!

Is this for a team or something? Oh, how I miss the days of Dodgeball. It was one of my favorite P.E. sports in school.

 

[Udog]

Well, crap. I tweaked my back while I was putting down the barbell after a set of barbell corner presses. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrwAI1rk_Qc). I let my concentration lapse for just a moment and used my back to put the barbell down, and that was that.

Anyway, so I only got 50% of my workout done today. I'm going to ice my back, take tomorrow and Sunday off, and hopefully by Monday I will be well enough to do a 75% effort workout.

 

[Unkindloving]

Friday: Zumba

Oh my knees so were not liking me today . Alas, more to be done tomorrow morning. Sunday is debatable lol. We'll see how my knees are handling life.

Well, crap. I tweaked my back while I was putting down the barbell after a set of barbell corner presses. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrwAI1rk_Qc). I let my concentration lapse for just a moment and used my back to put the barbell down, and that was that.

Anyway, so I only got 50% of my workout done today. I'm going to ice my back, take tomorrow and Sunday off, and hopefully by Monday I will be well enough to do a 75% effort workout.

o: Hope you feel better, mister! No more zoning out with heavy objects! I swear infps need their own warning labels about not operating heavy machinery sometimes

 

[Udog]

o: Hope you feel better, mister! No more zoning out with heavy objects! I swear infps need their own warning labels about not operating heavy machinery sometimes

It's sad but true! Anyway, I learned an important lesson: The set isn't over until the weight has been put safely away.

Hope your knees are feeling better soon. Don't be afraid to take a week off to give them a chance to recover. Also, I think that your weight lifting class will help strengthen your legs, which can help protect your knees. Just let your instructor know, and ask if he can show you exercises that are easier on the knees while strengthening your legs.

 

[Unkindloving]

Saturday: Zumba

Think today was my third time on the stage with Melissa. Good vibes!
Despite extraversion, I feel strange when attention is drawn to me and I can get super awkward in pre/post exercise situations, despite being otherwise fine in the moment. Even though it's my place of zen, the purpose relates to the most discomfort. Hm!

It's sad but true! Anyway, I learned an important lesson: The set isn't over until the weight has been put safely away.

Hope your knees are feeling better soon. Don't be afraid to take a week off to give them a chance to recover. Also, I think that your weight lifting class will help strengthen your legs, which can help protect your knees. Just let your instructor know, and ask if he can show you exercises that are easier on the knees while strengthening your legs.

You've learned well, young Padawan.
Don't make me whine at the prospect of taking off a week lol. I'm hoping Monday & Tuesday off will tame the savage beasts a bit.

 

[Udog]

Just remember, it's better in the long run to take a week off and let everything heal up than it is to work on injured body parts for weeks on end.

I'm also super antsy that I was unable to finish my workout yesterday, and can't workout today. I think I was starting to get addicted to working out!

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

Gonna try and run again today.

 

[Udog]

"Try"? ENTJs don't try... they DO!

 

[Unkindloving]

Just remember, it's better in the long run to take a week off and let everything heal up than it is to work on injured body parts for weeks on end.

I'm also super antsy that I was unable to finish my workout yesterday, and can't workout today. I think I was starting to get addicted to working out!

:kicks dirt: Truuuue .
I decided to not Zumba today, & I can't Monday or Tuesday. There's Aerobic Conditioning Tuesday night, but it should be tame. I'll definitely have more off days for a bit once the end of the semester hits and it's time to bask in my NFPs

You'll jump back into the addiction period . How is your back today, mister?

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

I did end up running yesterday.