from Wisconsin, USA
Hey everyone! I've been lurking in the Darebee forums for 5 years now, and I've finally decided to start my own fitness journal!
Background
I've always been a pretty active person, especially in college. I got pretty heavily involved in dance at my school (ballet, modern, and hip hop) and at the peak of my fitness life I was taking four dance classes a week, plus rehearsing and performing in dance concerts. This was actually when I also started using Darebee, though really only for the stretching routines. It was a lot of work, but I absolutely love dancing and had the time of my life.
Fast forward to now (two years out of college) and I'm nowhere near as active as I used to be. I haven't danced since I graduated because I haven't been able to afford intermediate-upper level dance classes, so I've been trying different workout programs (including Darebee's) to try and find something else to keep me fit. I've noticed, though, that I have a difficult time sticking with a program and seeing it through. I'm the type of person who tends to jump into something headfirst, take on way too much at once, and either burn out or become bored and give up. I'm hoping by having to check in every day, I'll be able to combat both of these tendencies and have a fit lifestyle again.
Goals
I'm very blessed to have good genetics and a fast metabolism, so I'm not looking to lose any weight. My overall goal with this is just to foster a healthy lifestyle by exercising daily. I'm also trying to save up for those dance classes, so I want to be in good physical shape so I can jump right into those once I can afford them. That being said, I've always loved Darebee's badge system for its programs and challenges, so I'm very much going to try and get as many of them as I can during this journey!
The Plan
Like I mentioned earlier, I tend to overexert myself at the beginning, so I'm going to start out with only a couple of things to try and prevent that.
1. Spellbound Program - I'm very intrigued by this! I'm a fan of DnD, so this looks like it'll be a lot of fun!
2. Flexibility Week - I'm a big sucker for any sort of stretching/flexibility. This will be the start of me getting my splits back!
AND THAT'S IT! I might add in the daily dares or a challenge later on, but for now this is enough. Baby steps!
Background
I've always been a pretty active person, especially in college. I got pretty heavily involved in dance at my school (ballet, modern, and hip hop) and at the peak of my fitness life I was taking four dance classes a week, plus rehearsing and performing in dance concerts. This was actually when I also started using Darebee, though really only for the stretching routines. It was a lot of work, but I absolutely love dancing and had the time of my life.
Fast forward to now (two years out of college) and I'm nowhere near as active as I used to be. I haven't danced since I graduated because I haven't been able to afford intermediate-upper level dance classes, so I've been trying different workout programs (including Darebee's) to try and find something else to keep me fit. I've noticed, though, that I have a difficult time sticking with a program and seeing it through. I'm the type of person who tends to jump into something headfirst, take on way too much at once, and either burn out or become bored and give up. I'm hoping by having to check in every day, I'll be able to combat both of these tendencies and have a fit lifestyle again.
Goals
I'm very blessed to have good genetics and a fast metabolism, so I'm not looking to lose any weight. My overall goal with this is just to foster a healthy lifestyle by exercising daily. I'm also trying to save up for those dance classes, so I want to be in good physical shape so I can jump right into those once I can afford them. That being said, I've always loved Darebee's badge system for its programs and challenges, so I'm very much going to try and get as many of them as I can during this journey!
The Plan
Like I mentioned earlier, I tend to overexert myself at the beginning, so I'm going to start out with only a couple of things to try and prevent that.
1. Spellbound Program - I'm very intrigued by this! I'm a fan of DnD, so this looks like it'll be a lot of fun!
2. Flexibility Week - I'm a big sucker for any sort of stretching/flexibility. This will be the start of me getting my splits back!
AND THAT'S IT! I might add in the daily dares or a challenge later on, but for now this is enough. Baby steps!
from Germany
Spellbound Chapter 1
It looks like you're killing it too so far. Keep it up!
I can't tell if it's because I'm hyperextending, going past my knees, or if it's just general instability. Oh well, time to bust out the ice...
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