Everything counts towards that goal @Tenshadesandme, even walking the dog, throwing the ball with alternate hands, chasing the rats out the garden and combat rolls to avoid unwanted attention. Don’t forget running from your master after you shoot him in the back with a nerf gun.
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2nd Monday of the month, how are you all doing?
This was the first time in nearly 3 months of going to the gym (I’ll save the reason for the rant topic) that I heard myself say “ this is the reason I built the home gym”
But I did my calorie burn and weights and added a new rotation exercise in for my core.
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Been yo-yo ing due to muscle soreness & recovery.
Up early at 06.30 for a early shoulder session.
Arms & back tomorrow, then skipping leg day as got 3 hrs at my local snowdome, on me snowboard, last thing I’ll want is pre sore legs!
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And getting up to answer the door 6-8 times a day? That’s kind of a squat, right?
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Me and my wife just worked at home, our own little gym.
We always take the Christmas break off to enjoy all the festive treats
I think the hardest thing for anyone is actually walking in to the gym, so intimidating for people but everyone has to start somewhere, even if you happy just to workout in your home. You don’t need all the equipment to get results. You can hit every muscle group with just a pair of dumbbells.
90% of the work is in the kitchen and 10% in the gym
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They say you can’t out exercise a bad diet.
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In your younger years there’s more flexibility, but as you get older it’s more important.
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Ok gym buddies… Can you suggest some alternatives to squats? Something to strengthen the legs and glutes. Squats cause me issues with my lower back and knees - I am a bit hyper mobile and have wobbly knees so when I try to squat my knees feel like they are going to give way or I simply can’t go any deeper. I can do shallow squats but I don’t feel like these are doing anything. I am currently able to do glute bridges, lunge pulses (get into a lunge position and pulse up and down if that makes sense? I can’t do anything quickly or my joints wobble which hurts my back, probably why squats are a problem), very shallow side lunges and deadlifts. I do yoga regularly so any balances or yoga positions would be great. Looking to strengthen and improve stability rather than to build muscle or lose weight (I know I will build some muscle but I’m not looking for visible muscle gain although it would be nice one day!)
And yes, I am seeing a physio so I’ll get her to check my form on any exercises suggested.
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Do you have stairs at home? If so you could do step ups and you have the bannister for support.
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We have stairs but curved ones. It would probably still work with the bottom step though
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The curvy stairs aren’t an issue
Either repetition of the bottom couple or up by two down each step so you are just outside your comfort zone. Just what feels best for you.
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Another week done and under the belt.
I’ve noticed my gym stuff is becoming slack. This is an issue as I don’t want to have to buy new stuff I like my tent, plus all the gym stuff seems to tight fitting. That’s a me problem.
I’ve been doing a routine and at the end of each month I increase the reps/weight or decrease time or increase resistance.
This is my current workout plan.
Cross trainer 500 calorie burn in 25 minutes
(1000 every Wednesday within 45 minutes)
Pectoral fly 100 @20kg
Rear deltoid 100 @20kg
Chest press 100 @20kg
Leg extension 100 @20kg
Seated leg press 100 @167.5kg
Seated leg curl 100 @20kg
Shoulder press 100 @20kg
Pulldown facing 100 @20kg
Core rotation 100 @ 11.25kg
I’ve also got a recipe for homemade sweet n sour, lentil soup and my bacon and leek pasta dish. Which I’ll post in the kitchen topic this coming week.
I forgot to say thank you for the recipe, will look at making it. Have you ever made it without the protein powder?
How did the snowboarding go?
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Hi
I made the bars for my wife as a low calorie snack, but without protein powder
But the powder mixed with the coconut oil seems to be like glue that binds it together, and without it they were very crumbly
I never made anymore as they were a bit crap
Friends say I cud sell the original recipe as they are crazy good lol
Had a good morning snowboarding, I was seriously rusty and spent first 30 mins like a noob
Been skiing lately and haven’t boarded since my last hol, soon got back into it, but my std has diminished slightly due to lack of visits
We’re planning a 2026 hol to Val thorens, and I popped in the shop at the dome and eyed up a new board boots and bindings, I’m now arguing with myself that £1200 is justifiable 
Got a leg day in yesterday, and switched it to endurance focused, so I’m ready for a years snow dome catching up and training
Just up at 5am to go do chest in the gym
How’s your training going
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So first day of joining a class at my local gym and oh boy! What an experience I know now where the weaknesses are in me. I joined the abs and core class which incorporated some yoga into it and I was as hot (not in the good way) as I am in my runs I do each day.
So I’ve signed up to the next two classes and added in the mobility class straight after.
I think there’s a sadist inside of me somewhere
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I went to a pilates class after work, my first one and it was so good. I’m buzzing from it, but also nicely tired, I feel great. I’m on the waitlist for next weeks class. I’m hoping that I can get in at the same time, that was perfect. I booked a new client pass just to try it, its 2 classes for £20 and I’m definitely going to be booking more when I get paid.
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I hope you get as much if not more out of the next few classes as you did this one. Does anyone else do pilates like @JoCat and is there a lot of yoga intwined in it like the abs/core and mobility classes I attended?