I’d been lifting a couple of times a week for the last two months or so. That’s increased to daily since captivity started. Luckily I have a nice adjustable set of dumbbells (5-60 lbs; 2.5 lb increments to 25 and 5 lb increments to 60) and bench in my basement. I’ve been doing workout program on an app. Nothing too crazy (7-8 exercises; takes 25-35 minutes to complete), but plenty to get a good workout. Here was today’s regimen (chest/arms):
- Mountain Climbers, 2 x 30 seconds
- Push ups - 3 x 20 reps
- Incline Chest Press - 3 x 10 reps
- Incline Chest Flys - 3 x 10 reps
- Bicep Curl with Supination - 3 x 10 reps
- Squat with Bicep Curl - 3 x 10 reps
- V Ups - 3 x 20 reps
I’ve also been doing plank challenges.
If you hate yourself If you want to get a good workout without any equipment, I highly recommend the 30-day plank challenge app. Gets you doing it everyday with gradual increases. By the end of beginner level 2, you do a 4:30 minute plank! That’s pretty impressive.
Finally, I recently received as a gift the torture device pictured below. You assume the plank position on this thing and put your phone in the slot. You then play games by rotating/wobbling/balancing. I’ve been playing like a space invader game. It’s actually kind of fun (until you realize what you’re doing
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All to say, working out has kept me sane the last 10 days or so. Really planning to keep it up! Fortunately, I’m blessed with a very fast metabolism, but I’d gotten quite “soft” over the last few years. No one would ever confuse me for a big guy, but the last couple of months have produced some pretty decent gains in strength and definition. Tangible progress is a strong motivator.
Anyway, thanks for reading this long post! I encourage everyone to do something physical daily—particularly while we are trapped in our homes. It’s hard to get started, but gets easier as a routine develops. I’ll try to update regularly.