So I lied. I did the core workout video again. It was still sweaty hell. I signed up for a 30 day pilates at home program. So we will see how that turns out when I start tomorrow.

Today I did another video workout. This time was a core strength video supplied by our gym. It was way too much planking and squatting and lunging. I also hate mountain climbers. I was sweaty and I disliked it. The instructor was upbeat and shouted out counts so I finished it. I probably will not do that video again. It is still better than the one yoga video that I quit.

Today’s workout was the same 30 minute yoga video that I did back on March 20th. I was able to keep up with the video the entire time. I am planning to go outside this afternoon so I can clean up my yard from winter. Lots of sticks and leaf litter to pick up. Maybe I will figure out where to put a raised bed or some flowers. I’ve got plenty of time this spring.

Today I started with a yoga video. After 10 minutes of trying to keep up, I quit and switched to a mat pilates video. The yoga instructor was expecting the viewer to remember all the poses in a flow and I don’t have that kind of attention keeping at this point. The pilates video was only 20 minutes but it still kicked my butt. I am very glad they had one person always doing the modifications for the exercises.

Today I did a Turbo Jam. The 15 minute Burn video. It went better than yesterday. Very sweat, much heart beat. Felt good. Then I stretched for a while. Yay! -Amanda

Today’s workout was another kettlebell workout but this time without any swings. I did four sets with my 12 lbs kettlebell: Goblet squats (10 reps) Rows with lunge (8 reps per side) Pushups (10 reps) March in place (20 reps) Mountain climbers (20 reps) Music is very important for me to be able to complete any exercise by myself. I was able to do a set per song and listened to very high energy angry songs in order to finish this.

About ten days ago I let myself give up for a bit. The world turned upside down, everything closed down, and things got strange. I consciously allowed myself to wallow for a while. I knew I’d eventually pull myself out of my funk because I’m a positive and resiliant person by nature. But I needed some time to process, to regroup and adapt. Mostly I stress-cleaned, slept excessively, watched a lot of streamed movies and TV, and crocheted things.

Things are extremely different now than they were five days ago. The gym is closed because of COVID-19. We will be working out from home separately for a while. This morning I did the Root yoga class from the gym. I did skip the final set of one flow as I got tired of pivoting on my knee. Yoga mat, rug, and felt rug backer is no match for concrete.

In honor of social distancing, Amanda and I did not go to the gym today. We both worked out separately at home. I did a kettlebell pyramid workout with my 12 lbs kettlebell. Goblet squats Pushups One handed swings (each side) Modified burpees (I didn’t jump) Sit and press I did a set of 7 reps, and then a set of 6, and continued that way down to a final set with me doing each exercise once.