Tag: fitness

Serfo was good. I had an amazing Saturday and a pretty good Sunday. I made it out of pools but not out of elims. I had really good fights and did good fencing. I coached others from my group who got further than I did. I didn’t practice any of the headspace stuff I’d been working on.

Castle Wars was the following weekend. By then I was a few days into taking Wellbutrin, and I could see a big difference. My champion won the Invitational Tournament, and I was on the winning side of some awesome melees.

Since then I’ve gone to Krav twice and fencing at least twice. Even with medication, I’m scared to ask people if they want to fence with me. I don’t know what my problem is. I’m pretty sure everyone would say yes.

Krav classes have been small, but I’m making a point to go until the Christmas holidays because once my work schedule changes in the spring, I won’t be able to come regularly.

Last but not least, I’ve come back to the gym. I’m focusing on cardio for now because I want to improve endurance, and I don’t want to change the way my clothes fit. I ran 2.5 miles on the elliptical in 33 minutes this week. It was a struggle, but that’s my starting point.

I’m apprehensive about the Christmas break because the gym will be closed, and it’ll be easy for me to stay inside in a nest of blankets by the fire. I talked to Tiny Nick about working on combative, though, and I’m excited about that.

I suck at updating my blog, but I do not suck at working out. I’ve been hitting the gym almost every day. On the days I don’t go to the gym, I take a walk outside or do something else active (like yard work).

I’m 10 days into #30daysoffencing leading up to Serfo. Today I slept through practice but did drills. I’ve been having problems with timing, so taking a couple days to do drills is helpful.

I’ll try to post some set lists. I’ve been not posting because I haven’t had pictures of them on my phone. Silly, huh? Most of my weights (that I lift) have increased. My body weight went down when I was tracking my caloric intake and focusing on cardio. I put some weight back on when I started lifting more, so I think I’m doing some body recomposition.

I’m excited to teach self-defense at a ladies only event at the gym on campus tomorrow. I hope this opens some doors to teach more Krav in my area instead of driving the better part of an hour to do it.

I’ve been diligently going to the gym. Last week I had a lazy Saturday but felt pretty good about it. Other than that, though, this has been my motto.

Monday ended up being a rest day. I went to Krav, but no students came, so Mike and I made plans for this weekend’s seminar instead of working out. I didn’t have time to work out when I got back to Pensacola.

The rest of the week, though, I at least walked the track. One day I did elliptical and then walked to cool down.

I discovered that the fraternities play volleyball some nights, and if I walk the track, I can see the game. Last night I tried something new: I walked the track when I could see the game, and I ran in the places where I couldn’t see the game. It was comfortable interval training.

Tonight is fencing. Nik is away, so I said I’d take lead in his absence. I’m looking forward to integrating some conditioning into my lesson plan. I may or may not go early to get some gym time in; it depends on my energy level. I haven’t been sleeping well at night lately, so I nap a lot – I sleep frequently but for small amounts of time. It’s inconvenient, but I’m managing.

sourcedumal:

secretallie:

Terry Crews of Brooklyn 99 gives the best advice on physical fitness.

Seriously, his Reddit AMA is the most genuinely upbeat, positive actor interview ever. Another great bit:

To be honest, this was the healthiest advice for getting into working out I’ve ever read, and it really was the inspiration for me to start running and going to the gym.

No judgement, no “you need to be doing this” mess. Just a simple “do what you can. and feel comfortable”

isabella-study:

We really need to normalise exercising and eating well for reasons other than losing weight or building huge amounts of muscle. I’ve started going to the gym recently to relieve stress and help me sleep but despite the fact that I fit into shirts and skirts in size small, I’ve been asked if I’m trying to lose weight numerous times. 

Here’s a list of non-aesthetic reasons to exercise:

  • relieves stress
  • keeps you healthy
  • improves sleep
  • can have a positive effect on mental health
  • makes you stronger and fitter
  • something to focus on other than work/school/uni
  • IT’S RECOMMENDED AS PART OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

I hope it’s cool if I add onto this.

  • It’s something I do with my partner
  • It’s something I do with my friends
  • I like the way it makes me feel
  • I like seeing what my body can do
  • I don’t want my heart to stop when I’m 43
  • Fitness helps me meet goals in my martial arts
  • I feel a sense of community with other gym rats

I was without Internet access a few days, so I’m behind on my updates.

On Tuesday I had limited time at the gym. I hit the elliptical for about 15 minutes with the mask at the highest setting. Here’s a photo of my stats.

I had another short workout yesterday (Wednesday). I did about 20 minutes on the elliptical with the mask on high. I didn’t get a good photo of the machine.

After that, I went to Krav. Mike and I had one student, so we trained with her. I got a nice workout. After class, I worked security at a bar until midnight – it wasn’t much of a workout. I just got some steps in.

Today was a rest day.

Today I hit the elliptical with the Everest mask on the highest setting. Here are some numbers.

I went to Krav in the evening. Michael was teaching, but I helped with the warmup, demonstrations, and stuff like that. I participated as much as I could.

The game was really challenging for me. I’m a little concerned about CIC 2. I was hoping my fitness level would be higher, but I’m not seeing much change in class. Bring able to run on the elliptical is all well and good, but I need to keep up in class for long periods of time.

I hope part of the problem is trying to talk and work out at the same time.