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One way to make even the hardest routines easy is just to breathe steadily as you do them, it takes your mind off the move and certain kinds of breathing like 'throat breath' in yoga burns calories as well.
I tend to stick to yoga, working in a bit of aerobics. Swimming and cycling I enjoy, dancing not so much, and I hate walking. |
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I want to go into the circle of being more fitter and physically active but I always allow SA to stop me from being active despite feeling health focused
I'm am inactive 18 year old but I want to be more active and have no money for the gym. Cause of SA it feels impossible to exercise even at home since the only private place for me is my room and since thats upstairs my movements are easily heard. Tbh, this is so frustrating. Can anyone suggest me with exercises or tips? |
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Progressing on those standing ab wheel rollouts but by god they're difficult! I want the form to be bang on, so I'm not cheating or pushing it too far. However, it'll be a while, I think, before I can say that I've done a full standing rollout with solid form.
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Done 2 reps of 165... going for the 170. Wish me luck.
EDIT: smashed it! :D |
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^ Reps of what?
Exercise is great! Good for the mind/body/soul. Its legs day for me tomorro at the gym starting off with squats and then some isolation exercises. |
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Good for you i done that at 6am this morning lol but not as heavy as im still trying to get my form spot on first then i'l start adding more weight.
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Gawd,i make this a bigger problem than it is. I think my problem is that I'm not open with showing I want to be fitter, I care too much about what strangers think and although healthy is good, I always weirdly say to myself I'm taking exercise too seriously or whatever (it's rubbish mind talk ) cause at the end of the day I'm doing exercise for my benefit and not others. |
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Had a small PB myself last night. 1 arm pushup training and felt strong off the 17" box so attempted a proper one off the floor with my left arm and to my surprise I got it easy. I normally collapse and faceplant on my left arm |
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My grip's doing fine, surprisingly! Once it starts to give way I suppose I'll start using straps, but I'll try my best to keep away from them. Quote:
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http://www.social-anxiety-community....ad.php?t=67968 Thanks. Yeah im just taking my time, im getting on well with the lad that gave me my induction - hes giving me tips etc also im watching others aswell. Youtube vids are very good too. What about yourself? |
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As for me, I do everything from home. There's no free-weights/squat rack (other than dumbbells) at my local gym, and I have no interest in weight machines, as I'm not bodybuilding. Also, I've got a rowing machine - plus I go jogging - for cardio. I've been lifting for over a year, but I kind if discount the first 5 months or so as I was just getting a feel for it, and I didn't have a squat rack or olympic weights, or anything. |
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just wanted to mention something with regards to deadlift. some people seem to go on a lot about whether overhand or over-under grip is used. is this worth fussing about? i never really got the big deal.
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Just worked out. Went surprisingly well considering i didn't get much sleep! Annoyed i missed a week and a bit from being ill and having to drop my numbers a fair chunk though, i'd be doing even better then. It might not sound like much, but my 3x5 squat is up to 40kg, and my 1x5 deadlift is on 50kg and still fairly easy!
One thing i will ask though, does anyone do overhead presses? They're kicking my arse at the moment! |
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Went rollerskating, nothing serious, I don't feel like doing it in a very serious manner since I find it fun.
It was like an exposure though since I see no body skating in my area. I felt rusty and stiff doing it,i have lost flexibility I need to get back, but then tbh I havent skated regularly for about a year and don't do any exercises,i believe with time I would get better since I did before although my perfectionist standards might have undermined my improvements. I might do this on other mornings this holiday, mornings in the park since there are less ppl. Even skating seems expensive as I need new wheels, better beatings and new toe stoppers. I honestly need a job. |
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Tried mixed grip with my deads for the first time at such a heavy weight, and I lifted 175kg... twice. Also managed 165 x 3 and 155 x 4. The form was off, as I'm not used to that grip, but I still done full lifts.
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Although I've only been recreational skating, trying to learn the basic foundations, for a few days daily. I actually feel more motivated to exercise than before, especially since I know probably some core exercises help with skating. But I have no money for the gym.
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skating is exercise, man. just keep it up. think of the difference between being out skating for an hour, versus just being sat on your ass at the pc all day. its activity vs inactivity |
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Three sundaes, eh? Dem gainzz... |
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Today I was trying to balance on one skate as I glided to get the feel of actually skating completely above the wheel, I need a loads more practice but I kinda v slightly grasped it with one foot, only for very little time. I'm terrible at gliding with just my left foot and need practice but I know I would improve over time.
I can't wait to have better balance since then I would be transmitting more energy into my skates and skating faster and smoother. This feels so out of place since no one talks of roller skating as an exercise. My back was hurting at the end. |