Workout Accountability/check-ins

[naturalooks15]

Hi All,

Hoping people would be interested in this. 

I want to work out regularly and have a group of people who can keep each other accountable, just do daily check IN’s. I keep falling off the routine and then get into inertia and then it takes few weeks to couple of months to start back up. I am still not fully recovered after last years health issues and excercising is imperative to my health and everyone’s health. 

Please let me know your ideas !! We can structure it how everyone wants it.

I was thinking a check in and any tips people have, every day. This is the social group I interact most with and love the company of you kind and fun ladies. 

Also let me know if we need to move this thread in any other group.

Some tips I learned for athletic/ athleisure clothes -  I used buying new workout clothes as my motivation incentive for being consistent for 1 months rather than any food incentive. Used points to convert to gift cards and then bought 2 sets during sales. Before this I just had 1 legging and 2 Costco shirt. I didn't want to spend any money till I convinced myself that I would consistently use the clothes. Now I do so did some shopping 🙂

Leggings (criteria not rolling down on tummy fat, not needed to be pulled up a lot during the workout) - 

• Old Navy compression leggings - Very highly recommended and affordable
• Athleta Contender Leggings - Mid range, they have sales (semi-annual and general)
• Zella Live-in leggings from Nordstorms (people stock-up during anniversary sales)
• Sweaty Betty Power Leggings
• LuluLemon Fast & Free - High price but people love these
• Reebok Cotton 7/8 - I love these for yoga. These are my most "roll-down-proof-during-downward-dog" on my tummy since I gained mass in mis-section after surgeries. 
• Nike Dry Fit etc. from big box sporting goods store (name starts with D)

Shirts -

• I like short sleeve so most of mine are from Costco (Tuff brand or Kirkland)
• Tanks from Athleta. They have most of their styles in all sleeve length (from Tanks, short sleeves as well as long sleeve shirts)
• Tanks from Old Navy
• Calia by Carrie Underwood - I have been eyeing some but waiting for them to go on sale
• Nike Dry-Fit
• Under Arrmer compression shirts

How to take care of your workout clothes - I learnt about these recently. I always bought workout clothes from clearance racks in the past so used to just wash with regular clothes in normal cycle. That can cause them to fade soon. If investing in pricier/ better clothes, better take care of these 🙂

• Wash in cold/ delicate/ "activewear mode" if your machine has one
• If not washing immediately, let them air out if wet and not put it in hampers
• Line dry or tumble dry WITHOUT heat
• If too sweaty/ too stinky soak in a bucket full of water with 1/2 cup white vinegar overnight and then dump in the wash

*****Goals ***** <<still updating>>

@naturalooks15  Excercise 4 x week. still get to 7000 steps on off days. PT specific exercises 4 x week

@Brutalitops 

-Exercise at least once a day, no matter how little

-Go to an (easy) yoga class once a week until I can do it without muscle soreness the following day

@RNGesusPls 

Weekly goals: 

Run 30+ min on at least 1 weekday, 6 miles on a weekend

@scott1201 

• Exercise class 6x a week
• At least two long walks around the neighborhood 
• Try out all the trials from local studios (1st class free! One week for $10, etc) before committing to a new studio contract
• Make myself talk to a person at each class

@MissPuff 

Goal: 6-7 miles a week, split into 2 or 3 evening runs

Proof: Selfie or run stats screenshot

@gonerogue 

personal training/weight lifting 2x a week

add in a 3rd day of boot camp (class) and

a 4th day of just cardio (running)

@jen143xo 

Exercise 5-6 days a week (Lifting and cardio)

add more HITT cardio in approx 2x-3x a week

Hit my macro numbers everyday

Drink more water

[jen143xo]

Great job @Brutalitops 😄

[MissPuff]

@Brutalitops  Great job! I ran last week on Monday...to get a burrito 🙂 I was going to do my long run but literally cut it short when my partner suggested I meet him for dinner and burrito 🙂 RUN TO FOOD!

[Brutalitops]

@MissPuff still counts lol! My food choices are another issue entirely 

[naturalooks15]

Great job @Brutalitops 

[PrettyPaint]

Sunday (7/7) - very early morning 6 mile run

[MissPuff]

@PrettyPaint  Envious 🙂 This past weekend in the northeast was BRUTAL, how I miss my early morning runs! 

[PrettyPaint]

I'm sorry it's so hot by you @MissPuff. If I don't get out by 6am at the latest, it's much too hot for me to handle running currently. I do love my early morning runs, though. 🙂

[naturalooks15]

Awesome @PrettyPaint  !! Sunday morning workouts somehow makes us feel even better (as our coach says... you are already with something good for you, changing your body when rest of the world is drinking coffee or still snoozing) 😊

[PrettyPaint]

I totally agree with this @naturalooks15 

[cianni]

Weekend check in!

things fell off a bit for me last week because things kept coming up, and I have a dog at home recovering from knee surgery so he basically has to be supervised by someone 24/7 for the next 8 weeks 😰, so the house is trying to sort out how to make all of our schedules work around it.

that being said: July 6: 1 hour power vinyasa yoga (hot), and July 7: 1 hour power vinyasa jam (hot)! The jam classes are usually faster paced and have focus on core strength, and are to music!

[eshoe]

Oh no your pup had knee surgery @cianni? Hope recovery is going well!

[jen143xo]

@cianniI hope you feel better soon xo 😄

[PrettyPaint]

I hope your puppy feels better soon @cianni. The yoga sounds great - this is something I'd like to get into more, as my flexibility is lacking at the moment. 

[cianni]

@PrettyPaint its definitely a good skill to have! I realized the flexibility and balance from yoga really came in handy last year at preventing slips on ice in the winter! So now I extra make sure to stay on top of at least doing stretches 

[PrettyPaint]

@cianni That is some excellent incentive if it helps with slipping on ice in the winter. I definitely have some trouble with this!!!

[naturalooks15]

It’s hard when you have a recovering being at home. Seems like you had couple of good sessions @cianni 

[cianni]

Thank you! @naturalooks15 my triceps are already feeling it! 

[naturalooks15]

Weekly check-in - move goal completed 5 days (7K steps) exercise goal completed 4 days.

Check-in Sun 7/7: 1 hr Orange Theory 

[PrettyPaint]

Excellent job @naturalooks15 

[cianni]

Congrats on reaching your goals this week @naturalooks15 !! 💪🏼💪🏼

[naturalooks15]

How is it going @scott1201  @Brutalitops  @RNGesusPls  @Anonymous  @WinglessOne ? Hope you all had wonderful 4th of July. 

@scott1201  Did you try anything else new?