tag: strength
Was able to have a few strong mindful moments while doing this fantastic yoga routine!
a bit of yoga in the morning and a short walk after work.. not bad!
10 minutes of tai chi.. destroyed my legs. I need to do more!
Lawn mowing again. Very nice!
Pilates feels really good!
Lawn mowing again. Lots of exercise and bits of meditation made for a lovely experience.
Forgot to log it yesterday!
This was yesterday but that’s fine. :-)
Lawn mowing good
Lawn mowing + meditation = great success
A small amount of yoga for my upper back. Worth it!
Needed this upper back practice. Neck killing me!
Finally!
I did some lovely yoga! Not feeling at my best today so grateful for it.
Only fasted for 13 hours but still good! Keep forgetting to report it. But have had a week long streak!
Yoga with Tim kicks my butt every time!
Lovely yoga routine!
My mind is resisting all the systems I’ve been putting in place to nudge me toward health. Fascinating! I need to figure out what is going on. For now I’ll just keep writing about it in a gentle-to-myself way!
It has been some time since I practiced and I’m glad I did! Wonder when I will do it again!
And Yoga by Tim is really good!
Fantastic yoga stretching. Overdid it yesterday at the balloon museum so I needed this to stretch out my hips!
Fantastic energetic flow. Good for balance!
Short gentle yoga routine felt necessary!
Fantastic energetic flow workout. Feeling great!
I'm gonna count the edging I did today as strength training. I'm sore!
Energetic yoga good. Only 20 minutes so I still need to do a walk later!
Yoga felt fantastic today!
Ngondro again after a long time. I really want to do this every Sunday!
Found a way to broadcast Apple fitness+ to my big monitor.. just have to own a Mac computer. 😂 So much privilege!
So far so good. Feeling good I did rowing for the first time in a while.
I can't believe I did everything! First perfect day since I started tracking all my new habits. Feeling accomplished and energized!
Fantastic yoga exercise on Apple fitness+ — quite happy with it!
Finally! Back into the exercise groove!! Did an energetic yoga flow. Feeling good!!
Forgot to mention that I did a lovely yoga routine yesterday. Sadly I can’t back date blog posts so this throws off my “metrics” but that’s ok. :-) Also had a spontaneous meditation session yesterday while showering that was quite interesting! It is amazing to rest with the mind while showering. There is so much enjoyment to be had in what often feels like a chore when done mindlessly.
Seems assembling ikea furniture is a form of strength training. I am so sore today after putting together a dining table. That was a LOT of work!
Lovely yoga session was much needed!
Did some yoga and a bit of walking. Feeling accomplished hehe
My first practice of the Yuthok Nyingthig ngondro. Seems it is complete enough also to close my exercise ring!
Did a lovely 45-minute yoga routine. Loving it! And Diablo IV this morning hahaha.
Bit of yoga and meditation. Feeling fantastic!
Lovely 30 minute yoga session. Some discomfort in my shoulder. Should probably ask doctor about it.
Accidentally checked the meditation checkbox while writing this update so I decided to sit for 10 minutes. Glad I did!
20 minutes of rowing. Feeling good and sweaty. Must have worked!
Did some yoga with Apple fitness+ — excellent and gentle workout. Still made me sweat.
See exercise ring
Did a bit of Pilates on Apple fitness+ — not the best but it at least got me moving. Best part was hanging with my husband!
Another 20 minute row. Loving it! Closed my exercise ring too!
Only 20 minutes because I kept procrastinating. But I WILL close my exercise ring today!
Started wheezing soon after. Need to be careful not to push too hard too fast!
Really feeling the endorphins though. Very pleasant hehe.
First rowing with Apple Fitness+ and I pushed harder than I ever dared with this rowing machine. Felt awesome! I’m gonna do it again!!!
Seems I broke a record for calories burned rowing. Worked!
Got to zone 2 in rowing for quite a while! Feeling shaky in the legs — does this mean I did strength training too? This article says it is!
Stayed in zone 2 on the rowing machine for a while. Feeling tired but pleasant. Accomplished! 30 minutes.
Work circumstances have changed temporarily so my habits have to change too. Already finished my workout and about to go do some meditation hopefully in time for a shower and then I start work!
Feeling very good after having a gap in working out. The rowing machine has been a fantastic investment!
Also found time to meditate a bit thank goodness!
- ✔ Ngondro!
- ✔ Rowing
- ✔ Ngondro!
- ✔ Rowing 30 minutes
- ✔ 1x 7min workout
- ✔ DuoLingo
I was obsessing over how much it would take to meet all the requirements for the next empowerment. I’m craving it! Wondering if this is a sign I should let it go. Or watch the craving as I go with the energy and try to enjoy it without having to hit the goal? Do I think this yidam will be “the one” for me?
7min workout kicked my butt! I need to keep doing it!! But there was serious pain in my shoulder doing push ups. I need an alternative or modification.
Lost another pound. Also the scale reports my visceral fat level has gone down by a point to 11 which makes it well within the healthy range. Makes me happy!
Tried doing meditation right after Pilates. My thoughts were mostly preoccupied with things I wanted to do but there were flashes of awareness. Feeling positive. If I gave myself more time and posture support I might have a few more insights!
- ✔ Rowing
- ✔ Pilates
- ✔ Meditation
Had a break last weekend but only gained a bit of weight, so that’s good! Will update this post as I accomplish things.
- ✔ Rowing for 30 minutes
- ✔ Pilates
- ✔ DuoLingo
Did a core yoga routine using the Nike Training app. Wow! Feeling quite good.
re: this post, I mean, that's just like the HIIT app I used to use the 7M workout app which has now been retired! That makes me so sad! Gotta find another one.
Re: need to research strength training, maybe this set would work for me?
I need a separate habit for strength training. First step: finding an exercise I can do to increase strength without hurting my injured shoulder.
Work in progress
This site is part of a larger effort to bring more of my digital life "in-house" so to speak. So when something goes wrong I have only myself to blame. Ha!