🧘🏼‍♂️🤾🏻‍♀️Getting Sweaty Again: The 3rd Circuit 🚴🏼‍♂️🏋🏼‍♀️

Yesterday I took the entire family with me on a walk to get some Vitamin D and fresh air. I wound up having to rest on a park bench for a good long while. My oxygen isn’t doing great but being shut in is far worse in the long run.
 
I think I love doing push-ups now... I still kind of hate them but I'm noticing so many improvements in my posture and ability to hold more static yoga poses without toppling over. Boat has always been challenging but tonight I was able to get my legs up and not fall over. 🎉
What was your push up progression to get to 100?
 
Between the hard weekend exercise and Super Bowl food…I can't believe I’m going to the gym today. Uuuuugh.
 
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I figured I'd ask the knowledgeable citizens of this thread for your insight!

Due to a variety of factors, including the fact that it takes me over 20 minutes to get to the gym (and their hours of operations shrunk to the point it's not worth it), I'm not renewing my contract. The other gym nearby is a big fat no.

So, I thought of building a home gym in dedicated corner. I have some space, but not a lot and definitely not a lot of height, so no jumping.

I already have a treadmill (which I will likely have to replace soon), a couple of stability balls, some anchored resistant bands/bar/Pilates bar system, sliders, and an ab roller, and I'm looking for a couple of workout regimes to put together, because I need to have a program/plan before I start or else I'm just drifting :rolleyes:.

However, I miss weights--a lot--and I know it's good to incorporate them. I was thinking of a foldaway bench and adjustable dumbbells, as they don't take up a lot of room and can be versatile. I was also hoping to find something that I can also use a barbell with

Any suggestions of kind/shop/experiences with adjustable dumbbells and/or barbells? Or foldaway benches?

(and any insights in finding programs and/or building a compact home gym that doesn't take a lot of space is welcomed)

Thanks in advance and thanks for the inspiration to keep on sweating!
I think the need for a bench is dependent on your goal. Are you going for max strength or just interested in good body tone. If the latter is your goal, skip the bench and put a yoga mat on the floor. You can do most bench exercises on the floor and prevent adding a clothes depository to a crowded room. Lifting heavy off the floor is a challenge, I currently use a single 40 pound dumbbell and alternate hands. One advantage to the floor is it limits how far below your chest the arms can sink. Same principle for flys. That is good thing and protects the fragile shoulder joint. I'm 71, and have awful shoulders, so take every measure to mitigate more damage. Squats are easy if you already have an exercise ball. Ball against the wall, back against the ball, down you go. Use a dumbbell for weight if you want. Good for form, and once you figure it our your weight will never go over your toes. I'm fortunate, we have great recreation centers in Virginia Beach. That's good for me as I've met great people and the variety of equipment provides more possibilities.
 
I got my first bike commute to work of the new year today. It felt mostly good. According to my PT I have a partially torn meniscus in my right knee, and that caused some issues out of the driveway but it felt better coming home.
Motion is the lotion.
 
Stuck to walking my puppy around the block while not at 💯. Dizzy spells were challenging.

Tuesday made it back to the gym @ 2.0 mph on the treadmill 🤦🏻‍♀️. So, half speed.

Wednesday my X-rays showed no more liquid in my lungs. Upgraded to Bronchitis. Stuck to the slow 2.0 that day too.

Yesterday elliptical. Probably slow.

Today back to the treadmill pushed up to 2.5 mph. Forgot to bring my oximeter but I feel fine so…

28 days until a Walking 5k. A friend suggested I increase distance each day by 0.1 miles. He is absolutely brilliant 🤩 as I have been staring at that 3.1 miles and getting rather intimidated.

 
Walked last night. Will walk again tonight. At the doctor's I was weighed and have lost at least 5 pounds since the holidays.
 
Treadmill again. 50 minutes. Slowly working up to a full hour. Increasing speed. I’m not too far off of 3.1 miles but my lungs are burning and body saying no more at 2.25 miles 😆🤦🏻‍♀️

And I’m sacrificing lifting and conditioning to focus entirely on this so I don’t embarrass myself on St Patrick’s Day 💚🍀
 
My journey has been non-existent since Covid shut my gym down.

I just started to eat better again and exercise. I once lost 125 lbs. unfortunately I gained 75 of that back. But I’m working my way back down. I used to be in the gym 3-5 times a week.
 
More motivation!
I hit the gym again for the first time in a year. Boy do I have a long way to go from where I was.
Chest, Triceps, Shoulders, some Core, and a 5 minute bike ride warm up! In all 60 minutes! Gradual progress!
Tomorrow we’ll hit cardio, back and biceps with some additional core!!
 
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