JustKillingTime
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I run every other day, come rain or shine. It's free, a good overall physical workout and boosts my mental health.
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mermaidexoxo
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with walking. Walking a few miles a day is much better than doing nothing at all. Hope you get you motivation back.
Laur91
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Pre-COVID I was doing maybe 5 gym classes (Zumba, legs/bum/tum kinda thing) a week, no resistance training at all. Halfway through lockdown decided I wanted to kick it up a notch and actually see some difference.
I took the local CrossFit box up on their 6 week fundamentals offer and finished in time for gyms opening last week so now do CrossFit 4/5 times a week and we also kitted our garage out with weights, rack, rower etc so doing strength training and cardio at home inbetween.
also doing a 30 day ab challenge set by one of the top CrossFit athletes. Lockdown really kicked my butt into gear.
I took the local CrossFit box up on their 6 week fundamentals offer and finished in time for gyms opening last week so now do CrossFit 4/5 times a week and we also kitted our garage out with weights, rack, rower etc so doing strength training and cardio at home inbetween.
also doing a 30 day ab challenge set by one of the top CrossFit athletes. Lockdown really kicked my butt into gear.
Um.. don’t know what that nurse is on about? Your body doesn’t get used to exercise? Walking is exercise. Have you looked into being in a calorie deficit because that’s the only way you will effectively lose weight. You’re already doing good with the walking and manual job, that will burn calories, but generally if you’re not losing weight then you’re eating more than your maintenance.
I hope this doesn’t come across rude I genuinely just trying to give advice, I have struggled with weight my whole life too but lost a lot just by making sure I had a calorie deficit and walking 10-20,000 steps a day. No other exercise
Bogwoppit
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I walk to work that’s a 45 min walk, I have a manual job I work in a warehouse so do a lot of lifting & carrying, I walk home (up bank) I did the school run twice a day that’s a 2 mile walk as well for the whole school run, can’t afford the gym & just don’t have the time between my kids, granddaughter & needy husband, yet I’m overweight, can’t shift weight at all, I did see a nurse about my lack of weight loss she said because I walk a lot I won’t lose weight as my body is so used to it, came out feeling like utter crap! I’ve been overweight all my adult life so given up now.
I do weights - can’t stand all the people being like juST GO FOr a WaLK InsTEAd when I say about my frustrations over the gyms being closed. Going for a walk isn’t going to work Karen. I am lucky in that I have a small amount of kit at home, but I can’t do much here cos we’re above someone else - can’t be dropping weights and stuff. Have been doing a lot of bodyweight stuff too. Haven’t been doing too bad but seriously losing motivation and hope now.
Pre-covid, I was going to a Barre studio 4-5 times a week. It was a mixture of HIIT and strength training. It got me in really good shape.
Since Covid, we've set up a gym in the basement. I work out about 5 times a week. Doing a lot of strength and some cardio. I actually think I am stronger than when I was going to the gym.
I use Youtube channels. My favourites are fitness blender, madfit, heather robertson, and caroline girvan. I found I like the videos most where they don't talk and it is just a countdown timer and music.
Since Covid, we've set up a gym in the basement. I work out about 5 times a week. Doing a lot of strength and some cardio. I actually think I am stronger than when I was going to the gym.
I use Youtube channels. My favourites are fitness blender, madfit, heather robertson, and caroline girvan. I found I like the videos most where they don't talk and it is just a countdown timer and music.
Freebies_come2me
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haha did you get influenced by Anna. No, but this keeps coming up on my feed https://apexrides.com/, similar to Pelaton but UK based with Boom Cycle Instructor
AmberSpyglass
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I power walk and run 3/4 days a week then kettlebell and plank afterwards, this I do during school holidays when I’m not working.
When I’m working I walk to work and back so do about 15,000 a day but nothing else because I’m knackered when I get home.
When I’m working I walk to work and back so do about 15,000 a day but nothing else because I’m knackered when I get home.
Readread
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I wish they’d send me one like they did to her
Platypusfattypus
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I don't think your FitBit is recording your steps accurately. 9000 steps for me is around 4 miles and I'm 6 foot tall. If I do 7 miles it's around 14000 steps.
coleywoley
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Pre-lockdown I trained with a PT 3 days per week. Minimum 15k steps per day.
Ordered a peloton during lockdown and highly recommend it, it’s fabulous.
Ordered a peloton during lockdown and highly recommend it, it’s fabulous.
mermaidexoxo
Active member
Since the gyms closed I have been doing HIIT workouts at home and walking.
I do Joe Wick’s 15 minute HIIT on YouTube and make sure I go on a couple of walks a day to reach my daily target of 10,000 steps.
YouTube is great for searching for work out videos -there’s hundreds. All levels, and different types e.g cardio, yoga, strength, etc
I do Joe Wick’s 15 minute HIIT on YouTube and make sure I go on a couple of walks a day to reach my daily target of 10,000 steps.
YouTube is great for searching for work out videos -there’s hundreds. All levels, and different types e.g cardio, yoga, strength, etc
Readread
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Ah cheers I’ve reset it on my app and it appears to be working right now. Around 5.5 miles is now 10,000 steps for me!
Does anyone have any advice for me and my shin splint? I began running which I’ve now stopped as it’s too painful. I now walk more and have invested in some decent trainers. The pain is still prominent in my left leg though. I’ve been icing and using KT tape and compression sleeves when walking but the pain still lingers.