Move Every Day Challenge
 

I’m a total couch potato. I want to start building some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my recently sprained ankle. I’m setting myself a goal to do some kind of physical activity every day in February. I’d love for people to join me so we can keep each other at it and develop new habits.

This is meant to be a friendly and supportive, not competitive group. Everyone is welcome no matter your fitness level or what activities you do. Join in any time.

When it comes to activities, you decide what counts based on your goals. For some people (like me), just doing 15 minutes of pilates or going for a walk is going to be an accomplishment. Maybe you took advantage of the polar vortex and went sledding with your kids. Other people might be cross-fit aficionados or training for a 10k. Come as you are and want to be!

Start by sharing your goal if you want, then put the date and the activity you did today. Every day, quote your previous entry (and delete the quote tags) and add the new date and activity after you’ve done it!

Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle

Feb. 1—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 2—
Feb. 3—

Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle

Feb. 1—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 2—Ankle PT exercises [scared dog]; modified beginner Pilates [got faceful of slobber from Bulldog kisses while I was on the floor] :lol:
Feb. 3—

Hey citygirl I will join you. :wave:

I have been a total slug for 4 years since a foot injury. 4 surgeries still have nerve damage maybe something else. I wanted to try walking but my neighborhood is all traffic lights and cars. I joined the GYM!!

Starting slow and monitoring pain levels.

2/2 walked 20min, incline 1%, 2.8 mph

Starting slow and monitoring pain levels.

2/2 walked 20min, incline 1%, 2.8 mph
2/3 stretches, bike L2 2 min warm up, treadie 20min 2.8mph incline 1% and !.5%.

Bulldogs are the cutest!!!

Yay! Hi Nawchem! I was afraid I was just going to be talking to myself in here all month. I'm starting slow, too. I'm not trying to make miracles, just develop a new habit.

Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle

Feb. 1—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 2—Ankle PT exercises [scared dog]; modified beginner Pilates [got faceful of slobber from Bulldog kisses while I was on the floor] :lol:
Feb. 3—Modified beginner Pilates

No this is a great thread. I was looking for a spot to track my workouts.

Yesterday 1st days little movement, plus starting a full-time job on my feet, I went home and slept 10hrs straight. :)

I'm really bummed, my roommates blasted his stereo this morning. I ended up going back to bed later but now have no gym time.

I plan on 30 min of yoga instead, a down day will probably be of benefit anyway.

This thread is definitely helping me. :thup: Last night I was sitting around watching TV, it was fairly late and I hadn't done anything. I was about ready to chuck it in until I remembered I had to post here. So I got up and did some exercises for my ankle (which actually exercise a lot of leg muscles, too).

Nawchem, 30 minutes of yoga is great! Part of the reason I went with the "something as long as you do something every day" approach is so that I wouldn't beat myself up if I didn't get in a big workout. Finding alternatives when plan A doesn't work is great practice for making sure we fit things in to our real lives in a way that works long term.


Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle

Feb. 1—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 2—Ankle PT exercises [scared dog]; modified beginner Pilates [got faceful of slobber from Bulldog kisses while I was on the floor] :lol:
Feb. 3—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 4—Ankle PT

Thanks for the encouragement City. I'm thinking I should have joined 24 hr fitness instead of small gym really close to home.

I stayed up until 3am with the garage door open because rm burning incense. Big no-no for people with asthma.

So stretching again today.

Starting slow and monitoring pain levels.

2/2 walked 20min, incline 1%, 2.8 mph
2/3 stretches, bike L2 2 min warm up, treadie 20min 2.8mph incline 1% and !.5%.
2/4 12 min yoga, but at work I lifted qty 30, 24 packs of water. I am good and sore
2/5 30min yoga

Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle

Feb. 1—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 2—Ankle PT exercises [scared dog]; modified beginner Pilates [got faceful of slobber from Bulldog kisses while I was on the floor] :lol:
Feb. 3—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 4—Ankle PT
Feb. 5—Modified beginner Pilates

Man, my ability to procrastinate all day is really stellar. But I did get some Pilates in before bed.

Nawchem, I hate incense. I don't even have asthma. I just think it's gross. Sorry you have such an annoying roommate. When that happens can you open your bedroom windows and maybe stuff a towel under the door? Weren't you looking for a new place, too?

Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle

Feb. 1—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 2—Ankle PT exercises [scared dog]; modified beginner Pilates [got faceful of slobber from Bulldog kisses while I was on the floor] :lol:
Feb. 3—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 4—Ankle PT
Feb. 5—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 6—Bodyweight Strength Training Week1, Day1

Sorry, I ended up having some lung and nasal inflammation. I'm still not getting enough air. Will be back soon.

Hey is your ankle doing better?

It's so-so. I can walk on it pretty normally, but trying to do some basic ankle exercises is tough and then my ankle will hurt the next day. I'm thinking about seeing the doctor, but I keep wavering.

Hope you feel better soon. Take it easy and maybe do 10 minutes of stretching if you feel up to it.

Yesterday was my first day to miss. I did get in a looong walk across the Costco parking lot, though. It was a total madhouse because it's about to snow here a lot and I ended up parking about as far from the entrance as possible. But that doesn't quite count for me. But missing was a good reminder that if I don't get it done first thing in the morning, I'm prone to procrastinate all day until it never gets done! So, this morning I got at it first thing!

Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle

Feb. 1—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 2—Ankle PT exercises [scared dog]; modified beginner Pilates [got faceful of slobber from Bulldog kisses while I was on the floor] :lol:
Feb. 3—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 4—Ankle PT
Feb. 5—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 6—Bodyweight Strength Training Week1, Day1
Feb. 7—
Feb. 8—Modified beginner Pilates

Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle

Feb. 1—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 2—Ankle PT exercises [scared dog]; modified beginner Pilates [got faceful of slobber from Bulldog kisses while I was on the floor] :lol:
Feb. 3—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 4—Ankle PT
Feb. 5—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 6—Bodyweight Strength Training Week1, Day1
Feb. 7—
Feb. 8—Modified beginner Pilates, ankle PT
Feb. 9—Bodyweight Strength Training W1D2

Finally broke a sweat!

2/2 walked 20min, incline 1%, 2.8 mph
2/3 stretches, bike L2 2 min warm up, treadie 20min 2.8mph incline 1% and !.5%.
2/4 12 min yoga, but at work I lifted qty 30, 24 packs of water. I am good and sore
2/5 30min yoga
2/9 29m stetching, treadmill 3.3mph at 1.5% incline - 22 min, 7m wu+ cd

Great point about wo first thing. My little neighborhood gym closes long before I get off of work. Last week was a complete washout because I kept waking up too late.

I just noticed the grossest thing about my gym it has a weird dead stuffed animal right next to the scanner.

Nawchem...taxidermy by the scanner is definitely weird. Glad you're feeling better and congrats on the sweat!

I didn't get a chance to post yesterday, so I'm adding it now. I didn't work out first thing today, so I'm going to try to get to it before lunch.


Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle

Feb. 1—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 2—Ankle PT exercises [scared dog]; modified beginner Pilates [got faceful of slobber from Bulldog kisses while I was on the floor] :lol:
Feb. 3—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 4—Ankle PT
Feb. 5—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 6—Bodyweight Strength Training Week1, Day1
Feb. 7—
Feb. 8—Modified beginner Pilates, ankle PT
Feb. 9—Bodyweight Strength Training W1D2
Feb. 10—Modified beginner Pilates, ankle PT
Feb. 11—Bodyweight Strength Training W1D4


ETA: 2/11 workout

Thanks for encouragement City!

My lungs were just awful after wo. I will probably not try again until I'm much. I didn't know exercise can make asthma worse too.

Ugh. Sorry that you're having such trouble.

Maybe there's something easier you can do at home to rest and recover, as well as combat the gym early closing hours. I'm trying to alternate two very beginner workouts; each one takes about 10-12 minutes. Only one of them as a warm-up that gets my heart rate and breathing up a bit. The other (Pilates) is much mellower.

Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle

Feb. 1—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 2—Ankle PT exercises [scared dog]; modified beginner Pilates [got faceful of slobber from Bulldog kisses while I was on the floor] :lol:
Feb. 3—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 4—Ankle PT
Feb. 5—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 6—Bodyweight Strength Training Week1, Day1
Feb. 7—
Feb. 8—Modified beginner Pilates, ankle PT
Feb. 9—Bodyweight Strength Training W1D2
Feb. 10—Modified beginner Pilates, ankle PT
Feb. 11—Bodyweight Strength Training W1D4
Feb. 12—Modified beginner Pilates

2/2 walked 20min, incline 1%, 2.8 mph
2/3 stretches, bike L2 2 min warm up, treadie 20min 2.8mph incline 1% and !.5%.
2/4 12 min yoga, but at work I lifted qty 30, 24 packs of water. I am good and sore
2/5 30min yoga
2/9 29m stetching, treadmill 3.3mph at 1.5% incline - 22 min, 7m wu+ cd
2/12 30m stretch

Ah miss you City!
 

2/2 walked 20min, incline 1%, 2.8 mph
2/3 stretches, bike L2 2 min warm up, treadie 20min 2.8mph incline 1% and !.5%.
2/4 12 min yoga, but at work I lifted qty 30, 24 packs of water. I am good and sore
2/5 30min yoga
2/9 29m stetching, treadmill 3.3mph at 1.5% incline - 22 min, 7m wu+ cd
2/12 30m stretch
2/13 30 m stretch

I’m still with you Nawchem! I forgot to post yesterday, but I did do my workout and I worked out this morning in the hotel room. I noticed this morning that a couple of Pilates moves are getting a little easier. And yesterday evening my upper arms and shoulders were really feeling the after effects of the planks from my other routine. It’s great having these very short routines that I can do without equipment, so I can squeeze them in anywhere. Baby steps!

Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle

Feb. 1—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 2—Ankle PT exercises [scared dog]; modified beginner Pilates [got faceful of slobber from Bulldog kisses while I was on the floor] :lol:
Feb. 3—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 4—Ankle PT
Feb. 5—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 6—Bodyweight Strength Training Week1, Day1
Feb. 7—
Feb. 8—Modified beginner Pilates, ankle PT
Feb. 9—Bodyweight Strength Training W1D2
Feb. 10—Modified beginner Pilates, ankle PT
Feb. 11—Bodyweight Strength Training W1D4
Feb. 12—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 13—Bodyweight Strength Training W1D5
Feb. 14—Modified beginner Pilates

That's great city, flexibility is key to consistancy.

This challenge is really helping me. I get home at midnight and could plead fatigue. I think I sleep better, with these stretches working out the after work kinks and stress.
2/2 walked 20min, incline 1%, 2.8 mph
2/3 stretches, bike L2 2 min warm up, treadie 20min 2.8mph incline 1% and !.5%.
2/4 12 min yoga, but at work I lifted qty 30, 24 packs of water. I am good and sore
2/5 30min yoga
2/9 29m stetching, treadmill 3.3mph at 1.5% incline - 22 min, 7m wu+ cd
2/12 30m stretch
2/13 30 m stretch
2/14 30m stretch/yoga

2/2 walked 20min, incline 1%, 2.8 mph
2/3 stretches, bike L2 2 min warm up, treadie 20min 2.8mph incline 1% and !.5%.
2/4 12 min yoga, but at work I lifted qty 30, 24 packs of water. I am good and sore
2/5 30min yoga
2/9 29m stetching, treadmill 3.3mph at 1.5% incline - 22 min, 7m wu+ cd
2/12 30m stretch
2/13 30 m stretch
2/14 30m stretch/yoga
2/15 yoga/knee bends, knee lifts 30 min

Did okay while I’ve been away. I only missed one day. I missed a Saturday workout because I was super busy, but then we walked to dinner and back, so I got in an unplanned walk. Goal: Build some muscle, increase my flexibility and do PT for my ankle

Feb. 1—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 2—Ankle PT exercises [scared dog]; modified beginner Pilates [got faceful of slobber from Bulldog kisses while I was on the floor] :lol:
Feb. 3—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 4—Ankle PT
Feb. 5—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 6—Bodyweight Strength Training Week1, Day1
Feb. 7—
Feb. 8—Modified beginner Pilates, ankle PT
Feb. 9—Bodyweight Strength Training W1D2
Feb. 10—Modified beginner Pilates, ankle PT
Feb. 11—Bodyweight Strength Training W1D4
Feb. 12—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 13—Bodyweight Strength Training W1D5
Feb. 14—Modified beginner Pilates
Feb. 15—
Feb. 16—1 mile walk—ankle did okay!
Feb. 17—Modified beginner Pilates

Glad your ankle is improving.

I didn't do anything last night. I work every day for over a week and am trying to fit in urgent care. Something is really wrong with my lungs. I didn't want steroids but might have to.