Sunday, January 10, 2021

Badgeday! I completed High Gear doing all days on level 3 with a maximum of 45seconds of rest between each set. I also collected all six gears.


Warm-up
Foundation Day 10 lv III (no rest between sets)

I decided to switch days, so I did day ten instead of day nine as day ten worked better as a warm-up for High Gear.

I did ten push-ups as part of every set.


Workout of the Day (WOD)
High Gear Day 30/1 gear (100 burpees in one go)


Cardio
60 days of Cardio Day 47 lv III (rest <45 seconds rest between sets)


I did ten push-ups as part of every set.*

*Push-ups
I did ten push-ups of each of the following push-up variations: Regular, diamond, wide, stacked, raised leg, staggered, spider-man, knuckle (done as a finisher after 45sec rest).


Challenges
Jump Rope Challenge Day 8 (2min non-stop)

Legs of Steel Challenge Day 19

Splits Challenge Day 8 (leg raises: three sets of 60 reps done in combination with Legs of Steel)

Daily push-up Challenge Day 5 (20/10 regular push-ups)

The Impossible Abs Challenge Day 19 (done in one go)

Back & shoulders Challenge Day 19

I combined the Abs Challenge and the Back and Shoulders Challenge.

Easy Core Challenge Day 19 (3 sets of 16 side bends and 20 twists)


Finisher
2*10 decline push-ups

3 sets of 10 reps simultaneous standing bicep curls (10kg dumbbells)


Goals 2021
Total push-ups, 2021: 1222

Total pull-ups, 2021: 35

A Virtual Trip Around The World 1890: 205,6 km

Workouts: 1/24

New workouts: -/12

Programs: 1/4

Days of consecutive training: 90

Self-care
Calorie goal
Acknowledge today's victory: Finishing High Gear with 100 burpees in one go!

Saturday, January 9, 2021

I was eager to know if Cardio Day 45 would strain my left hand too much. Fortunately, that was not the case. I could not feel the load, and my hand did not get sore after today's training.


Cardio
60 days of Cardio Day 45 lv III (rest <45 seconds rest between sets)


Workout of the Day (WOD)
High Gear Day 29 lv III (rest <45 seconds rest between sets)


Stretching
Foundation Day 8 lv III (no rest between sets)

I did Foundation Day 8 as the last workout just before Easy Core Challenge.


Challenges
Jump Rope Challenge Day 7 (2min skipping/1min rest/2min skipping)

Splits Challenge Day 18 (leg raises: three sets of 40 reps)

Legs of Steel Challenge Day 18

Daily push-up Challenge Day 4 (3 sets of 10 regular push-ups)

The Impossible Abs Challenge Day 18 (done in one go)

Back & shoulders Challenge Day 18

Easy Core Challenge Day 18 (2 sets of 35 side bends and 40 twists)


Finisher
Touch your toes: 90sec toes reach (almost there)

10 regular push-ups

6-8 pull-ups program Day 2 (target last set: min 4/I did 3 pull-ups)

Dead Hang Challenge Day 3 (dead-hang 50 seconds)

Goals 2021
Total push-ups, 2021: 922

Total pull-ups, 2021: 35

A Virtual Trip Around The World 1890: 196,3 km

Workouts: 1/24

New workouts: -/12

Programs: -/4

Days of consecutive training: 89

Self-care
Calorie goal
Acknowledge today's victory: 60 days of Cardio Day 45

Friday, January 8, 2021

It was great to have the energy on a Friday to train even after a week of working from home and homeschooling for our kids.

Warm-up
Foundation Day 7 lv III (rest <30 seconds rest between sets)

I did ten push-ups as part of every set.


Workout of the Day (WOD)
High Gear Day 28 lv III (rest <45 seconds rest between sets)

I did ten push-ups as part of every set.


Challenges
Jump Rope Challenge Day 6

Splits Challenge Day 6 (leg raises done in two sets of 70 reps without rest)

Legs of Steel Challenge Day 17

Daily push-up Challenge Day 3*

The Impossible Abs Challenge Day 17

Back & shoulders Challenge Day 17

I combined the Abs Challenge and the Back and Shoulders Challenge.

Easy Core Challenge Day 17 (Three sets of 16 side bends and 20 twists)

*Push-ups
I did ten push-ups of each of the following push-up variations: Regular, diamond, wide, stacked, raised leg, staggered, spider-man, knuckle.

Goals 2021
Total push-ups, 2021: 882

Total pull-ups, 2021: 23

A Virtual Trip Around The World 1890: 187,8 km

Workouts: 1/24

New workouts: -/12

Programs: -/4

Days of consecutive training: 88

Self-care
Calorie goal
Acknowledge today's victory: I did accomplish the goals I had set out to achieve today regarding a proper work-life balance.

Thanks, Anek and Gandhalfit - and also healing vibes to you too gandhalfit.

Luckily it is not as bad today. I can only feel the soreness if I'm doing too many impact exercises

My left wrist has been hurting so much lately that I switched to knuckle push ups, burpees, shoulder taps, etc.. of course that was before the latest round of inflamed knee and maybe broken toe so it might be better now, I should check.

Healing vibes to your left hand

Good on you for finding a schedule and sticking to it!

Thursday, January 7, 2021

We are on our second nationwide lockdown because of COVID-19. So we are back to homeschooling and working from home.

Through my working life, I have learned that it suits me best to keep my working and private life separated. Therefore, I never work from home unless some urgent assignments require it. In the spring, I experienced that it was difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance because I worked from home due to COVID-19. My job almost became everpresent, also mentally, because I did not physically leave the workplace as it was in our apartment. For me, it almost felt as the workday never ended. As a result, it took attention and time away from my private life which I found stressful.

I try to draw on my experiences from the spring lockdown in the organization of a sensible working day during this second lockdown. The organization of my working day and the children's homeschooling has so far worked satisfactorily. Still, it requires me to stay focused on the tasks/schedule I have set for the day. It is crucial to close my computer from work and put it away on the time I have set for the workday to end.

Fortunately, I continue to have the opportunity to be physically present at work because of the tasks I perform. This afternoon I was at the office to get an overview of and solve some urgent tasks. It brought me peace of mind to establish an overview of my most urgent assignments. It will help me prioritize the jobs I will do from home during the coming week.

I, therefore, chose to take another day off from my training program. As a side note, I hope it will contribute to relieving the soreness in my left hand. I have had some soreness in my left hand after Monday's training. The burpees and shoulder taps exposed my hands to a lot of impacts. The soreness is the same as the injury I got when I injured my hand when I had a bike accident a few years ago. Luckily it is not as bad, but some rest will do it well.

Workout of the Day (WOD)
Zen

Goals 2021
Total push-ups, 2021: 662

Total pull-ups, 2021: 23

A Virtual Trip Around The World 1890: 176,3 km

Workouts: 1/24

New workouts: -/12

Programs: -/4

Days of consecutive training: 87

Self-care
Calorie goal
Acknowledge today's victory: My decision to take another day off from my training program and to use the time instead to get an overview of the most pressing assignments at work.

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

I took a day off from work and my training program because of family commitments.


Workout of the Day (WOD)
Zen

Goals 2021
Total push-ups, 2021: 662

Total pull-ups, 2021: 23

A Virtual Trip Around The World 1890: 168,9 km

Workouts: 1/24

New workouts: -/12

Programs: -/4

Days of consecutive training: 86

Self-care
Calorie goal
Acknowledge today's victory: I did not let my work get in the way of my commitments at home.

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

After yesterday's High Gear frenzy, I had a light training session and skipped the push-ups and the challenges.


Cardio
60 days of Cardio Day 46 lv III (no rest between sets)


Workout of the Day (WOD)
High Gear Day 27 (rest <45 seconds rest between sets)


Abs
Foundation Day 6 lv III (rest <30 seconds rest between sets)


Finisher
Touch your toes: 90sec toes reach (almost there)

Ten regular push-ups


Goals 2021
Total push-ups, 2021: 662

Total pull-ups, 2021: 23

A Virtual Trip Around The World 1890: 161,8 km

Workouts: 1/24

New workouts: -/12

Programs: -/4

Days of consecutive training: 85

Self-care
Calorie goal
Acknowledge today's victory: I succeeded in maintaining my work-life-balance on the second day of working from home and of homeschooling during our second COVID-19 lockdown.

Monday, January 4, 2021

I managed to do High Gear Day 26 on level 3 with < 45 seconds rest . I maintained the plank position from exercise 6 to 9. It was yet another day in the program that required all my willpower .


Warm-up
Foundation Day 5 lv III (no rest between sets)

I did ten push-ups as part of every set.


Workout of the Day (WOD)
High Gear Day 26 (rest <45 seconds rest between sets)


Challenges
Jump Rope Challenge Day 5

Splits Challenge Day 5 (leg raises done in two sets of 60 reps without rest)

Legs of Steel Challenge Day 16

Daily push-up Challenge Day 2 (push-ups: 3 sets of ten regular push-ups)

The Impossible Abs Challenge Day 16 (done in one go)

Back & shoulders Challenge Day 16

Easy Core Challenge Day 16 (Three sets of 20 side bends and 20 twists)


Finisher
Touch your toes: 90sec toes reach (almost there)

Seven regular push-ups


Goals 2021
Total push-ups, 2021: 652

Total pull-ups, 2021: 23

A Virtual Trip Around The World 1890: 152,4 km

Workouts: 1/24

New workouts: -/12

Programs: -/4

Days of consecutive training: 84

Self-care
Calorie goal
Today's victory: Catching up on the Hive

Sunday, January 3, 2021

I took another rest day from High Gear. The Loop was a perfect choice for my workout of the day.


Workout of the day
Loop modified with ec (20 minutes/13 sets/no rest between sets). I did ten push-ups instead of two. I also did Knee-to-elbow crunches standing and ten jumping jacks as the last exercise in each set.


Stretching
Foundation Day 4 lv III (no rest between sets)


Challenges
Jump Rope Challenge Day 4

Splits Challenge Day 4 (leg raises done in two sets of 50 reps without rest)

Daily push-up Challenge Day 1 (push-ups: 3 sets of ten regular push-ups)

Legs of Steel Challenge Day 15

The Impossible Abs Challenge Day 15

Back & shoulders Challenge Day 15

I combined the Abs Challenge and the Back and Shoulders Challenge.

Easy Core Challenge Day 15 (Three sets of 14 side bends and 20 twists)


Finisher
Touch your toes: 90sec toes reach (almost there)

6-8 pull-ups program Day 1 (target last set: min three/I did three pull-ups)


Dead Hang Challenge Day 2



Goals 2021
Total push-ups, 2021: 482

Total pull-ups, 2021: 23

A Virtual Trip Around The World 1890: 144,1 km

Workouts: 1/24

New workouts: -/12

Programs: -/4

Days of consecutive training: 83

Self-care
Calorie goal
Achieving my plans for today: moping the floor in our kitchen-dining room, training and spending time with my family.

Saturday, January 2, 2021

My body told me it needed a light training session today. So I decided to skip High Gear and to do a fewer number of push-ups.


Warm-up
Foundation Day 3 lv III (no rest between sets)

I did ten push-ups as part of every set.


Cardio
60 days of Cardio Day 44 lv III (rest <30 seconds rest between sets)



Challenges
Jump Rope Challenge Day 3

Splits Challenge Day 3 (leg raises done in one go: 40/40)

Daily push-up Challenge Day 30 (push-ups: 20 stacked push-ups, 20 raised legs push-ups and 10 staggered push-ups)

Legs of Steel Challenge Day 14

The Impossible Abs Challenge Day 14 (done in one go)

Back & shoulders Challenge Day 14

Easy Core Challenge Day 14 (Three sets of 20 side bends and 20 twists)


Finisher
Touch your toes: 60sec toes reach (almost there)


Goals 2021
Total push-ups, 2021: 322

Total pull-ups, 2021: 11

A Virtual Trip Around The World 1890: 137 km

Days of consecutive training: 82

Self-care
Calorie goal
Today’s victory: Achieving my plans for today (house-cleaning, training, cooking and spending time with my family)

NancyTree and Rainbow Dragon

Having reached my push-up goal in 2020 still gives me the "Yes, I did it! "-feeling which is very motivating for my training.

My inner voice tells me: "You did it last year. You can do it this year too."

It has taken me by surprise how big a motivating factor it is.

Congratulations on reaching your push-ups goal for the year!
Congrats too on completing the Advent Calendars and Fit Christmas!

I had fun walking to Mordor with you and the gang! All the best for your new adventure!

Happy New Year!
Good luck with your goals!