i think i've come to the conclusion that i suck at long-term challenges or goals when it comes to exercises, especially strength-training exercises. i tell myself i'd do all these exercises and then i'm really good for the first week or two and that's it. looking back on the month of june, it wasn't very successful. i didn't do everything i said i would. i think i stuck it out for the first week and stopped soon after. i did however stuck to the minute planks, pushups and dips, but that was it. i think that was easier to stick to and do on a regular basis because it only took a few minutes. the exercises were still challenging enough, but the fact that i could do them in 5 minutes or less was maybe the reason why those stuck and the others didn't?!
now, having set some kind of exercise challenges/goals the last few months, i think i know what kind of person i am when it comes to working out. i know i run regularly (at least 3-4x a week, some weeks may be a run or two less or more, but regardless, i make sure i run at every week). i also know i do my minute plank, 30-second side planks, 20 pushups and dips just about every night. i also know i can never go beyond the 10-14 day marker for any zone-targeting exercises. so maybe instead of setting out month-long goals, i will focus on itty bitty goals for starters. start small and over time, it will accumulate to great things. :)
with this new enlightenment, i think it will be an accomplishment if i finish one thing this week. and that is to do one full (proper) strength-training workout. even if it's just 10 minutes, as long as it targets the abdominal, arms or legs – that would be quite the fete. i know one session isn't a whole lot, but for someone who gets bored easily, one session a week will do. one session of 10 minutes or longer per week for someone who can't even be bothered to do anything beyond 5 minutes of strength workouts, that is. one session will be a whole lot more than no session at all. i say i can do it. i know i can.
what's the exercise workout i have in store this week? i have a few in mind. there's this 6-exercise routine in the britney spears cover shape magazine issue (not sure if it was june or july 2013), but i'm thinking i can do that. 6 different moves, for a minute, 3 times. sounds easy enough and all under 20 minutes or so. if i don't do that routine, i could always do one of the 15-minute videos from nike's training app. i've done those in the past and they are quite the workout. i know i'll work up a sweat. and lastly, if i don't do any of those two, i'll probably just make up my own. you can't go wrong with a few pushups, dips, lunges, squats, planks, bicep curls and military presses. yeah... those are good options as well.
okay, stay tune. i plan to update at the end of the week. i hope when i check back on sunday night or monday morning that i've accomplished what i've set off to do here.
random stats (for myself, really) just because:
- miles ran this year as of today: 255.15 miles
- lifetime steps with fitbit as of this morning (member since feb 24, 2013): 1,993,073 steps
- weight lost since january 1 of this year (as of yesterday): 9.6 lb (from 108.6 lb) -- i know i haven't highlighted this a whole lot, but it's pretty impressive. i haven't been under 100 lb since before baby #2. making slow progress to my goal weight of 97 lb! :)
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