this winter i've hardly gone anywhere or done anything and it's pretty shocking how little i move. i've been focusing the last two years or so on my diet, basically learning to cook, eat real foods and managing grocery bills, but haven't made any real effort to get more active. i mean, consistently active, not just going for a bike ride on a nice summer day and then doing nothing. also, yoga's great and everything but it isn't really cutting it. this winter, my lack of movement has been so bad, my bowels are feeling it and i've been constipated on and off for months. just walking hasn't been enough to work that out. even if i walk an hour or so, i'm still sitting around the rest of the day.
in an effort to move more, i decided to try one of those aerobics workout videos. i've wanted to try them for a while now but i've always felt kind of self-conscious (in my own home even) about the idea. timing my first try for when i knew i'd be home alone, i gave one a shot. two things immediately struck me: 1) i am slow AF 2) i'm so sedentary it feels weird to move. just throwing a punch was like the most alien move. so many movements were just awkward and unsteady. and they move fast, i never realized my pace was so slow!
the exercises may look easy and most of them are, but doing them at a really fast pace is sort of the key. let me tell you, i felt it the next day, but pushed through it again. my body adjusted quick and it's also pretty great just to move with more strength and balance, which brings me to the third thing that struck me: this is great! i've always hated aerobic exercise because it's mostly high impact. running, jogging, jumping rope, great exercise but all killers on your joints. i've been heavy my whole life, so that's always been a problem for me. also, these workouts are exactly the right pace. they do me in every time, but i can still do them daily.
finally, glad to say i'll be getting back to work and starting a new, physical and pretty fast-paced job next week. it'll be killer to be on my feet all day again, and i know it's going to be a really rough first week or so but i need it!
these are the aerobics workouts i've been doing and i highly recommend them! it's a great youtube channel all 'round and there are tons of other routines besides these couple i'll suggest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC_L9qAHVJ8&t=166s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0c-4nZjIWQ&t=325s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvEnWsPrL4w&t=676s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oPwbPLx0vg&list=RDCMUCFjc9H89-RpWuIStDqhO7AQ&index=12
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