ladylydia Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 I'm experimenting with workout schedules. That's the science. In my last challenge, linked here: I had the following goals: Goal 1: Workout every day. Goal 2. Eat more, earlier in the day, and in smaller portions to avoid bingeing at night; and everything should be clean. Goal 3. Water/Sleep: 6 cups at least & 6 hours at least. I'm not changing the goals for this challenge, I probably won't change the goals for a while. But because my completion chart looked like this at the end of the challenge,.... Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Work Work Work Work Work Jujitsu (AM) Church “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ Cardio Resistance Jujitsu (PM) Life Group Errands Cardio Resistance Endurance or Speed Hams (RDLs) & Chest Yoga Abs Yoga Endurance Hams (RDLs), Lats & Delts Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 0 ✔️ ✔️ 4/6 ✔️✔️5/8 ✔️✔️3/6 ✔️✔️2/3 ✔️✔️4/5 ❌✔️4/8 ✔️✔️6/7 Week 1 ✔️✔️5/7 ✔️✔️4/7 ✔️❌4/7 ❌✔️idk ❌❌idk ❌✔️4/7 ❌✔️4/8 Week 2 ✔️✔️3/5 ✔️❌4/6 ❌✔️2/8 ❌✔️3/6 ❌❌ idk ❌✔️idk ❌✔️4/8 Week 3 ✔️✔️4/8 ✔️✔️4/7 ❌✔️ idk ❌✔️idk ❌✔️idk ❌✔️4/7 ✔️✔️4/8 Week 4 ❌✔️ idk ❌✔️3/8 ✔️✔️ 5/6 ✔️✔️ idk ❌✔️ idk ❌✔️4/6 ✔️✔️5/7 Week 5 ❌✔️ idk ❌✔️ idk ❌✔️ idk ❌❌ idk ❌✔️ idk ❌❌ idk I figured I should reevaluate my workout schedule. I to see more green this time around. Changing my schedule around to look like this: Sunday,--Cardio: preferably hikes to build endurance, (Is there anything better on a Sunday afternoon?), but since the weather will be iffy over the next month, anything will be fine. Monday--Weights: RDLs + (Bench & Lats) or (Rows & Shoulders) Tuesday--Cardio: Doesn't matter what kind. Wednesday: Jujitsu & Abs/Core work, If no jujitsu class -> Weights again Thursday- Yoga: I usually have church activities on Thursdays, so I get home very late and in varying states of fed/hungry. So I'd rather do something simple and at home, while I get ready for bed. Friday-Abs/Core work: I run my errands on Friday nights, so I need something I can do at home, that's relatively quick. If all else fails, 1min. planks suffice just fine. Saturday- Weights again. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Week 0 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week Xtra Week 5 I know this challenge is only three weeks, but I didn't feel like making a new chart, now or in the future. I'm also going to start a week now, and go the week after Christmas. Because my main goal going into next year is to workout consistently, so there is no point in taking a week off anywhere and disrupting that. I'm less tired than I was a few months ago, and my strength and endurance are slowly picking up, so I know at least something is working. 2 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted November 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Week 0 ✔️ ✔️ 5/8 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week Xtra Week 5 Started with a small hike yesterday at the local Nature Center. The path was about .3 miles I think. Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
Terra Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 This is a lovely plan (although a bit busy!) It is always lovely to see other jui-jitsu folks out there, especially us ladies. Wahoo! I'd love to hear about your practice and what you love most about it! 1 Quote Ranger-Monk Hybrid I am a strong little powerhouse Current Challenge: Slow is smooth Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 Having more strength and endurance, even if it seems to be progressing slowly, is actually huge. I feel as if I gain strength so slowly, but little wins spread over a long time tend to add up 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
ladylydia Posted November 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Terra said: This is a lovely plan (although a bit busy!) It is always lovely to see other jui-jitsu folks out there, especially us ladies. Wahoo! I'd love to hear about your practice and what you love most about it! Yay! More Ju-Jitsu women! I practice Sido-Ryu Kempo Jitsu, and Aiki-Jujitsu. I'm a second degree in Kempo-Jitsu. I also have a black belt in Taekwondo, from way back, and a few years in Tungsoodo and Judo. What I like about Jujitsu is the versatility. There are catalogs like the Hakaryu method (I'm sure a spelled that wrong), which just aim to disarm and control, without causing lasting damage; and there are also combat catalogs, that are designed for, well, combat. My favorite is the Aiki-Jitsu, which is basically just getting out of the way and letting the opponent throw himself, with a little help. 1 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted November 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Elastigirl said: Having more strength and endurance, even if it seems to be progressing slowly, is actually huge. I feel as if I gain strength so slowly, but little wins spread over a long time tend to add up I was so pleased with I put up my 7.5 ft. tree over the weekend by myself. Instead of lots of little branches, it's in four sections, two small, and two large, and cumbersome. When I first bought the tree, five years ago; I could lift the box easily, and surprised the store employees. But the past few years, I really struggled to get it from storage to the living room, and once had to call my brother over to help me put it together and take it apart. However, this weekend, without even thinking about it, I just carried it out and set it up. I was going to do deadlifts with the box, as my Saturday workout, before I set it up; but it was too light to use for deadlifts. 1 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted December 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Week 0 ✔️ ✔️ 5/8 ❌✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/8 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week Xtra Week 5 So, after all my talk, I missed yesterday's workout. It's ok, the schedule is still new, so I'll just consider this an adjustment period. I did a cardio workout to day. 10 min. of Zumba. I've gotten better about my water lately. 1 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted December 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Week 0 ✔️ ✔️ 5/8 ❌✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/6 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week Xtra Week 5 Waited too long to go to the gym, so I worked out at home, so as not to lose the day. Pyramid style (10, 8, 6, 4) sliding side lunges, each side 2x8 sliding rear lunges, each side 30 rear leg lifts, each side 5x8 swan dives 5x5 knee push ups. 1 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted December 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Week 0 ✔️ ✔️ 5/8 ❌✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/6 ✔️✔️4/7 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week Xtra Week 5 Just some light yoga, still counts. 1 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted December 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Week 0 ✔️ ✔️ 5/8 ❌✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/6 ✔️✔️4/7 ✔️❌4/7 ❌❌5/8 Week 1 ❌✔️3/8 Week 2 Week 3 Week Xtra Week 5 1 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted December 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 This has been a nightmare week for me. The first full week of the month is law week, (I'm an family law attorney, and Guardian ad Litem covering every single juvenile abuse and neglect case in five counties). During law week, I spend each day of the week in a different county going over case statuses in court and making recommendations about the direction of cases. The process takes anywhere from 4-12 hours, every day of law week. It's necessary and exhausting, and I can't do too much else during that week. However, that didn't stop the universe from throwing me several curve balls. My plumbing backed up and it took several, creative days before the plumber could come and look at it. Then my mom fell. They discharged her that day, but she wasn't doing very well over the next couple days, today my brother sent her back to the hospital. Turns out she cracked a rib during her fall, and now because she has respiratory issues and congestive heart failure, and had to miss a day of dialysis because of the pain from the fall; she became too fluid-y and developed pneumonia. I think this is her fourth or fifth time with pneumonia in 8 years. It's difficult to eat right and exercise during law week, normally. But this week was impossible. I'm tired, I'm upset, and I don't care that I missed a week of goals. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Week 0 ✔️ ✔️ 5/8 ❌✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/6 ✔️✔️4/7 ✔️❌4/7 ❌❌5/8 Week 1 ❌✔️3/8 Week 2 ❌❌3/6 Week 3 Week Xtra Week 5 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
Terra Posted December 13, 2021 Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 Sending hugs! Life overtakes our goals sometimes and it is OK to just survive. 1 Quote Ranger-Monk Hybrid I am a strong little powerhouse Current Challenge: Slow is smooth Link to comment
ladylydia Posted December 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Week 0 ✔️ ✔️ 5/8 ❌✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/6 ✔️✔️4/7 ✔️❌4/7 ❌❌5/8 Week 1 ❌✔️3/8 Week 2 ❌❌3/6 ❌❌4/5 Week 3 Week Xtra Week 5 Well, mom is doing better. I didn't get a workout in yesterday and though I did better with my eating, dinner was very late. 1 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted December 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Week 0 ✔️ ✔️ 5/8 ❌✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/6 ✔️✔️4/7 ✔️❌4/7 ❌❌5/8 Week 1 ❌✔️3/8 Week 2 ❌❌3/6 ❌❌4/5 ❌❌idk ❌✔️4/8 ✔️✔️4/8 Week 3 Week Xtra Week 5 1 Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
Terra Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 Getting back on track I see, wahoo! Quote Ranger-Monk Hybrid I am a strong little powerhouse Current Challenge: Slow is smooth Link to comment
ladylydia Posted December 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Week 0 ✔️ ✔️ 5/8 ❌✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/6 ✔️✔️4/7 ✔️❌4/7 ❌❌5/8 Week 1 ❌✔️3/8 Week 2 ❌❌3/6 ❌❌4/5 ❌❌idk ❌✔️4/8 ✔️✔️4/8 ✔️❌5/6 ❌✔️4/9 Week 3 ❌✔️4/8 Week Xtra Week 5 Friday- one minute plank. and ate too late. Saturday, no workout, but did better on food. Same on Sunday. Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted December 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Week 0 ✔️ ✔️ 5/8 ❌✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/8 ✔️✔️5/6 ✔️✔️4/7 ✔️❌4/7 ❌❌5/8 Week 1 ❌✔️3/8 Week 2 ❌❌3/6 ❌❌4/5 ❌❌idk ❌✔️4/8 ✔️✔️4/8 ✔️❌5/6 ❌✔️4/9 Week 3 ❌✔️4/8 ❌❌6/6 Week Xtra Week 5 I've decided to take a vacation next week. It will be a staycation, and I'll probably still work on a few things; just without a schedule. But I've never actually taken a vacation before, and I think I could really use one right now to readjust my head. Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
ladylydia Posted December 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 I think I'm going to call it quits on this mini challenge and switch over to the new challenge. Quote Level 20 Ranger Monk Str- 18, Dex-12, Sta-10, Con-23, Wis-88, Cha-47 "Not all who wander are lost." "We Shall Not Practice Fear" Current Battlelog Link to comment
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