Default Diet and My Own Personal CrossFit

[katestine]

Back in May, I decided to start getting my life in order: every month, I would focus on building one good habit. In June, it was bedtime: my goal was to brush my teeth by 9:30pm every night, because once my teeth are brushed, I'm on my way to bed. It's been honored more in the breach, but just setting a goal has gotten me to bed more regularly.

Comments

[angerona]

Awesome post, and so much useful info! (oh, and you rock!).

Ok, so if I'm starting with the exercise thing, which one of the links/names you've mentioned should I start with?

And $20/month for NYSC! Mine costs me $40, and that's with work subsidy! But they do have towels. So that's something. But I don't know what to do with all the equipment there by myself. So that's a minus.

[katestine]

Thanks.

What's your experience with exercise? What are your goals? What do you like doing? What's "worked" for you in the past?

As a reference point, I started working out at a gym in Kendall Sq, because I found the Burton-Conner gym intimidating. (i.e. I've been doing this for a long time.)

I can only use the one location, no towels, no classes. For what I want, it's fine.

[angerona]

I'm at the "aaaaa, can't believe how out of shape I am" point (otherwise known as: I climb three sets of stairs with my laptop bag and I'm winded

[katestine]

Oh! You've done CrossFit.

How was your form? I.e. can you follow a workout plan on your own without hurting yourself? Speaking of which, how are your joints and mobility?

Does your BSC have UXF? It's crypto CrossFit. If you're willing to pay for classes elsewhere, I assume you'd be willing to pay BSC for classes. Also towels.

Are you looking for metcon, weights, or a mix of both? Is body recomposition a goal?

I find barre work to be strength-endurance, but unless I commit to regularly attending a class, I never know which weights to use, which reduces its effectiveness. And stairs suck. You could just do the stair master ;-)

[jadia]

Woo, go you!

How's your injury coming along?

I was just starting to get into an exercise groove but spraining my ankles has stopped most of that. :-( the lack of aerobic exercise is a problem but hopefully just a short term one. Also it takes too many pecan pies to cheer me up. ;-)

[katestine]

It feels only a little inflamed today, which is the tricky part - do I go back to things that I think won't hurt it or wait a few days? argh.

I want pecan pie!