Corona exercise thread - set yourself a target

[Zapater]

could probably drop 1 or 2kg

Been training consistently with KB, DB, skipping and body weight workouts supplied by the gym. Stepped on a scale yesterday and I'm down the better part of 3kg. Not sure if it's partially muscle loss, but most of it is definitely 'bad weight'. Not an expert, but figure my diet is grossly different at home and I drink considerably less. I estimate I've had about 8 beers and a double of whiskey over the last fortnight. Wonder if this will be sustainable when normality eventually returns.

[Liverpool]

In January set my target to lose 3 stone by the parade/Chelsea home game. 4 stone by Glastonbury.

Trying to stick with it to give me some focus and 3 stone off now.

Struggling with motivation to do excercise in lockdown, mainly walking and diet.

[Shaggy]

In January set my target to lose 3 stone by the parade/Chelsea home game. 4 stone by Glastonbury.

Trying to stick with it to give me some focus and 3 stone off now.

Struggling with motivation to do excercise in lockdown, mainly walking and diet.

How have you done it? Stopping boozing and diet changes?

[Liverpool]

Yep stop boozing beginning of Jan, then slowly improved my diet and going for a decent walk 3-4 times a week listening to a few albums.

Had my first drinks last weekend and was ****faced off 7 units.

[Shaggy]

3 stone since Jan is amazing mate, fair play

[Norbs]

In January set my target to lose 3 stone by the parade/Chelsea home game. 4 stone by Glastonbury.

Trying to stick with it to give me some focus and 3 stone off now.

Struggling with motivation to do excercise in lockdown, mainly walking and diet.

That's pretty good fella. What weight were you to begin with?

I've been struggling to lose weight for a long time despite being pretty active and eating well. Then I started to look at alcohol and the calories I consume a week from drinking. Worked out it was probably 3500-5000. On top of that is the late night snacks which I wouldn't have without having a drink and realised over the weekend I'm probably consuming 6000 calories in addition to my meals. Talk about staring me in the face!

[Norbs]

Completed a half marathon on the rower on Tuesday, in 1hr 46mins and another 20k over the week. I want to do a marathon within a week but have bad blisters on my hands which was the main thing that slowed me down.

Someone in the house bought me fingerless gym gloves on Amazon, but no one's admitted to it

[fidget]

Built up to 40 diamond followed by 40 reverse diamond push ups with a 2 minute break in between then 20 dive bombers every morning after my stretching and yoga. Then another set every other day in the afternoon with my lad.
Also been "doing" Joe Wicks with my wife every day oooh me glutes!
51 at the weekend and probably in better shape than at any time since I was 40. was 90kg at start of lockdown and 89.5kg this morning.

[Alex]

Im almost finished with Week 7 of Couch to 5k for like the 4th time

I am to finish this, then to get my 5k time under 30minutes. Then from there push it down as far as I can while aiming for a sub 25 minute time.

Weight isnt falling off me like I had hoped, but I feel a lot fitter than I was and its helping me sleep better.

[RedReet]

I'm the opposite, no exercise at all, but dropped 1.5 stone in past 3 weeks (through dieting/starving) to get back to my old normal weight.

Did try to go for a run last week though and lasted about 10 mins.

[fidget]

Im almost finished with Week 7 of Couch to 5k for like the 4th time

I am to finish this, then to get my 5k time under 30minutes. Then from there push it down as far as I can while aiming for a sub 25 minute time.

Weight isnt falling off me like I had hoped, but I feel a lot fitter than I was and its helping me sleep better.

Did it a few years ago with the family through the local council.
Really enjoyed it apart from the pain from achilles tendinitis
30 minutes was plenty fast enough for me.
I think it's a lot tougher to get motivated when you try it on your own through the app.Week 6 to week 7 is a big jump Keep at it and remember to warm up properly.

[The_weatherman]

Im almost finished with Week 7 of Couch to 5k for like the 4th time

I am to finish this, then to get my 5k time under 30minutes. Then from there push it down as far as I can while aiming for a sub 25 minute time.

Weight isnt falling off me like I had hoped, but I feel a lot fitter than I was and its helping me sleep better.

Did this last summer and am currently running about three times a week, ran my first 10 k. last August, but have completed 10 k. twice this spring, one 9 k. and one 12 k. May have overdone it a bit though there.

I followed the program to a T, but have not been worried about the times, sometimes it's ok to run slow. I noticed my weight starting to shift when I managed to run regularly 4-7 k's.

Love the program, don't cheat on it.

[Saveloy]

I'm the opposite, no exercise at all, but dropped 1.5 stone in past 3 weeks (through dieting/starving) to get back to my old normal weight.

Did try to go for a run last week though and lasted about 10 mins.

Bloody hell! Is that safe?

[Exiled_red]

Did it a few years ago with the family through the local council.
Really enjoyed it apart from the pain from achilles tendinitis
30 minutes was plenty fast enough for me.
I think it's a lot tougher to get motivated when you try it on your own through the app.Week 6 to week 7 is a big jump Keep at it and remember to warm up properly.

I finished week 7 of couch to 5k and am having this problem at the moment, how did you manage it the pain and keep going with the running? I've started having to back off a bit for fear of doing myself some serious damage

[Norbs]

Are you stretching enough ER? Best way I found to stretch the back of your legs is to stand with your toes on a step and just lower your body so that your toes are still on the step but your heels are lower. Both legs together and stabilise yourself if you need to