If you want to be healthy, inside and out, incorporating exercise into your life is important. Research has shown that regular physical activity is a major contributor to effective weight loss, improved physical health and emotional well-being. Ready to finally commit to getting in shape?
"Went twice last week and can positively say I've made some progress. I can swim a little bit and move myself a decent enough distance and am no longer AS terrified of the water as I was a few months ago.
It's gotten a bit chilly on account of the rain so I'll have to see when I can go next. Hoping to swim properly soon enough! "
"Focused on an upper-body workout today. Completed bicep curls, overhead tricep extensions, overhead press, lateral raises, and hammer curls (3 sets of 15) with 2.5 kg dumbell . Ended the session with a 15-minute incline walk on the treadmill."
"Day 5: Rest Day, took a short walk.
Day 6: Did arm and core exercises like bicep curl, tricep extension, mountain climbers, situps with dumbells, tried moving to 5kg dumbells, superman, planks, side planks "
"Day 4
Focused on a lower-body workout today. Started with a warm-up of leg swings (10 each leg) and high knees (30 seconds). Then completed goblet squats, Romanian deadlifts, reverse lunges, and sumo squats."
"Went to the gym finally! Alas, just for a day, and for an hour. I did not enjoy it because it was crowded and there were people everywhere. Now that the juniors are here, it will be further packed. Need to figure out a time that is feasible for me. Badminton was mid this week - I fell sick and we did not find the time to coordinate between our classes and the rain :/
I want to try swimming once I am well. And, sleep less. Been sleeping a lot."
"My legs are shaking....
Also on the note of the BP I went to the hospital today for a consultation, the doctor dismissed my symptoms and said and I quote "go drink water you're overreacting" proceeds to not recheck my blood pressure, I genuinely hate doctors even though I am a medical personnel myself, I hate how often they dismiss people's symptoms but I digress workout sessions are going well "
"Day 3
Focused on arms and back again at the gym. Completed exercises including lat pulldowns, seated rows, and other upper-body movements to build strength and improve form.
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"I have been reaching my goal each day. In fact, I have surpassed my goal on a daily basis. I decided that on Sundays I will not be worrying about my exercise and steps. I figured that having one day off will allow me to relax and have a day to do exactly what I want to do. Each day so far this week, I have gotten 15,000-20,000 steps. This has allowed me spend more time outside and feel that I am being significantly more active. My referee is one of my coworkers, which helps her hold me accountable even more. She helps me stay on top of my goal and find time in my day to go outside and walk. While I don't need much encouragement to meet my goal, she has been walking with me and cheering me on. I feel that I have been successful in my goal, as I have reached higher numbers than I had previously anticipated. I thought it would be difficult for me to reach 15,000 steps, let alone have it be my low end. I think that I have been able to successfully start off working towards this goal because I have given myself the opportunity to meet my goal outside. I love being outside and getting fresh air, which makes me excited to go outside and walk. I think that my plan is currently working extremely well, considering how high and consistent my numbers have been. The only thing I think I would change currently is the goal I have set for my steps. I have already proven that this is easy for me to reach, so I think it would be more beneficial to slightly change it. I want to hit 18,000+ steps a day and maintain a healthier diet. I do not necessarily want to focus on a strict diet, but would like to eat healthier as it will keep my body and mind feeling good. "
"Day 2
Went to the gym today and focused on arms and back. Completed exercises including bicep curls, tricep extensions, and lat pulldowns. Finished the session with an incline walk on the treadmill for some cardio.
Feeling stronger and staying consistent with the routine."
"Day 1: Started my 45-minute fitness commitment today with a home workout focused on abs and cardio, including crunches and core exercises. Followed it up with Bharatanatyam practice and also tried learning a choreography from an Instagram reel.
A good start to building consistency. Looking forward to Day 2."
"I was going to skip today because I had the excuse I didn’t have enough time and I decided to go anyway. So glad I did. 50 floors cologne cathedral a little more strength from recovery but still very hard "
"Today is a rest day! My body needs the healing. I look forward to tomorrow feeling stronger, yesterday was rough to get through, my body needs recovery to refrain from injury, I am proud I am using the rest day because usually I “power through” and end up with injury. "
"I was extremely dizzy this morning so i couldn't do my routine. I had a very difficult time getting up and getting dressed. Also, my alarm was set a half hour late. I just fixed it."
"My goal is to be more active this summer, specifically by walking. I decided to set this goal for a few different reasons. First, I tend to get swept up in my busy summer schedule and don't leave room for any exercise. In turn, I feel like this makes me feel lazy, which I am hoping to fix. Second, I want to take better care of myself. I used to go to the gym six days a week for intense exercise, but lack time to do so. I am hoping that by focusing on walking, I can get more active in a more time considerate way. Lastly, I want to spend more time outside this summer. I tend to be kept inside most of the summer working on work and school. Walking more will allow me to be outside and get fresh air. In order to meet this goal, I will be setting aside time every day to take a long walk. Overall, I want to hit about 10,000-15,000 steps daily. I think that finding time to complete my goals will vary by the day, but finding a bit of free time here and there during my day will allow for me to reach my goal. In order to measure this, I will likely use my phone or apple watch to see the amount of steps. "